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ASUS P8H77-V

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Chapter 1

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Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS

P8H77-V motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another

standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!
Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in

your package with the list below.

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Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

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If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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The illustrated items above are for reference only. Actual product specifications may

vary with different models.

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

Chapter 1

User Manual

ASUS P8H77-V motherboard

User manual

Support DVD

2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables

1 x I/O shield

Summary of Contents for P8H77-V

Page 1: ...Motherboard P8H77 V ...

Page 2: ...lanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product may contain copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL and under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL The GPL and LGPL licensed code in this product is distributed without any warranty Copies of these licenses are included in this pro...

Page 3: ...t CPU 2 4 2 2 3 System memory 2 5 2 2 4 Expansion slots 2 13 2 2 5 Jumper 2 15 2 2 6 Onboard switches 2 16 2 2 7 Onboard LEDs 2 17 2 2 8 Internal connectors 2 19 2 3 Building your computer system 2 27 2 3 1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 2 27 2 3 2 CPU installation 2 28 2 3 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2 30 2 3 4 DIMM installation 2 32 2 3 5 Motherboard instal...

Page 4: ...nitor menu 3 23 3 7 Boot menu 3 26 3 8 Tools menu 3 28 3 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3 28 3 8 2 ASUS O C Profile 3 28 3 8 3 ASUS SPD Information 3 29 3 9 Exit menu 3 30 3 10 Updating BIOS 3 31 3 10 1 ASUS Update utility 3 31 3 10 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3 34 3 10 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3 35 3 10 4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3 36 Chapter 4 Software support 4 1 Installing an operating system 4 1 4...

Page 5: ...iver disk 4 34 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4 34 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4 34 4 5 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation 4 35 4 5 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 36 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology 5 1 5 1 1 Requirements 5 1 5 1 2 Before you begin 5 1 5 1 3 Installing two CrossFireX grap...

Page 6: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product en...

Page 7: ...IOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI CrossFireX graphics cards Where to find more information Refer to the follo...

Page 8: ...u must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt Del DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMP...

Page 9: ...press 3 0 x16 slot blue at x16 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots black at x4 mode compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 3 x PCI slots PCIe 3 0 speed is supported by Intel 3rd generation Core processors VGA Integrated graphics processor Intel HD Graphics support Multi VGA output support HDMI DisplayPort DVI D RGB ports Supports HDMI with max resolution of 1920 x 1200 ...

Page 10: ...ality conductive polymer capacitors ASUS Exclusive Features ASUS AI Suite II TurboV GPU Boost MemOK ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring graphics user interface USB 3 0 Boost featuring the latest USB 3 0 UASP standard ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fanless Design Stylish heatsink solution and MOS heatsink ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS Q Design AS...

Page 11: ...x Power fan connector 3 pin 1 x Front panel audio connector AAFP 1 x COM connector 1 x S PDIF output connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 8 pin EATX 12V power connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x GPU Boost switch 1 x MemOK button 1 x Clear CMOS jumper BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 6 ACPI 2 0a Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFre...

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Page 13: ...d hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The illustrated items above are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with different models Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 1 UserManual ASUS P8H77 V ...

Page 14: ...l bandwidth for a x16 link reaches a maximum of 32Gb s double the 16 Gb s of PCIe 2 0 in x16 mode As such PCIe 3 0 provides userss an unprecendented data speeds combined with the convenience and seamless transition offerred by complete backward compatibility with PCIe 1 0 and PCIe 2 0 devices PCIe 3 0 will become a must have feature for users who wish to improve and optimize graphic performance as...

Page 15: ...nectivity SATA 6 0 Gb s Support The Intel H77 Express Chipset natively supports the next generation Serial ATA SATA interface delivering up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer ASUS provides SATA 6 0 Gb s ports with enhanced scalability faster data retrieval and double the bandwidth of current bus systems S PDIF out connector at the back I O This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home ...

Page 16: ...latest USB 3 0 standard With USB 3 0 Boost technology a USB device s transmission speed is significantly increased up to 170 adding to an already impressive fast USB 3 0 transfer speed ASUS software automatically accelerates data speeds for compatible USB 3 0 peripherals without the need for any user interaction AI Suite II One stop Access to Innovative ASUS Features With its user friendly interfa...

Page 17: ...user friendly interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboard only controls It also natively supports fully utilized hard drives larger than 2 2TB in 64 bit operating systems ASUS exclusive interface EZ Mode displays frequently accessed info Users can choose system performance settings and drag and drop boot priorities Advanced Mode for performance enthusiasts includes detailed DRAM settings v...

Page 18: ...ucidLogix Virtu MVP supports Windows 7 operating system Intel Quick Sync Video feature is supported by 3rd 2nd generation Intel Core processor family DisplayPort 1 1a Support DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard that delivers up to 10 8 Gbps of bandwidth over standard cables providing billions of colors and bi directional communications thus enabling the fastest refresh rates and th...

Page 19: ...ct such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power ...

Page 20: ...UT CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 CPU_FAN Lithium Cell CMOS Power Super I O VIA VT1708S DIGI VRM AR 8161 COM1 64Mb BIOS SB_PWR CLRTC 22 6cm 8 9in 30 5cm 12 0in Intel H77 DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module USB3_12 ASM 1083 SATA3G_3 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_1 SATA6G_2 SATA3G_4 SATA6G_1 MemOK DRAM_LED EATXPWR LGA1155 AUDIO...

Page 21: ... switch 2 16 8 DRAM LED DRAM_LED 2 18 9 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 2 21 10 Onboard LED SB_PWR 2 17 11 Intel H77 Serial ATA 3 0Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA3G_1 4 blue 2 20 12 Intel H77 Serial ATA 6 0Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 2 gray 2 19 13 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 26 14 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 2 15 15 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 USB910 2 21 16 Serial port con...

Page 22: ...r retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1155 socket The product ...

Page 23: ...motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM slots A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot P8H77 V P8H77 V 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ...

Page 24: ...t Mb 1 Megabyte MB The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor marked value To operate at the vendor marked or at a higher frequency refer to section 3 4 Ai Tweaker menu for ma...

Page 25: ...GBZH XMP 16GB 4GB x 4 DS 9 11 10 28 1 65V GEIL GE34GB2133C9DC XMP 2GB DS 9 9 9 28 1 65V GEIL GU34GB2133C9DC XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 28 1 65V Kingston KHX2133C9AD3T1K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 1 65V Kingston KHX2133C9AD3X2K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 11 9 27 1 65V Kingston KHX2133C9AD3T1K4 8GX XMP 8GB 4 x 2GB DS 9 11 9 27 1 65V Kingston KHX2133C9AD3T1FK4 8GX XMP 8GB 4x 2GB DS 1 65V Vendors Part No Si...

Page 26: ...0V G SKILL F3 12800CL9D 4GBECO XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 XMP 1 35V G SKILL F3 12800CL9D 4GBRL XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5V G SKILL F3 12800CL9T 6GBNQ XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5V 1 6V G SKILL F3 12800CL7D 8GBRH XMP 8GB 2 x 4GB DS 7 8 7 24 1 6V G SKILL F3 12800CL8D 8GBECO XMP 8GB 2 x 4GB DS 8 8 8 24 XMP 1 35V G SKILL F3 12800CL9D 8GBRL XMP 8GB 2 x 4GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5V GEIL GET316GB1600C9Q...

Page 27: ...ATRIOT PGS34G1600LLKA 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 7 7 7 20 1 7V SanMax SMD 4G68HP 16KZ 4GB DS HYNIX H5TQ2G83BFR PBC P8H77 V Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1333 MHz capability Vendors Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs A DATA AD31333001GOU 1GB SS A Data AD30908C8D 151C E0906 A DATA AD3U1333C2G9 2GB SS A DATA 3CCD 1509HNA1126L A ...

Page 28: ...3BFRH9C Hynix HMT125U6TFR8A H9 2GB DS Hynix H5TC1G83TFRH9A 1 35V low voltage Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C H9 4GB DS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFRH9C Kingmax FLFD45F B8KL9 NAES 1GB SS Kingmax KKB8FNWBFGNX 27A Kingmax FLFE85F C8KF9 CAES 2GB SS Kingmax KFC8FMFXF DXX 15A Kingmax FLFE85F C8KL9 NAES 2GB SS Kingmax KFC8FNLXF DXX 15A Kingmax FLFE85F C8KM9 NAES 2GB SS Kingmax KFC8FNMXF BXX 15A Kingmax FLFE85F B8KL9 NEES 2GB DS...

Page 29: ...nscend TS256MLK64V3U 2GB DS Micron 9GF27D9KPT Century PC3 10600 DDR3 1333 9 9 9 1GB SS NANYA NT5CB128M8DN CF Elixir M2F2G64CB88B7N CG 2GB SS Elixir N2CB2G80BN CG Elixir M2F2G64CB88D7N CG 2GB SS Elixir N2CB2G80DN CG Elixir M2F2G64CB88G7N CG 2GB SS Elixir N2CB2G80GN CG Elixir M2F4G64CB8HB5N CG 4GB DS Elixir N2CB2G80BN CG Elixir M2F4G64CB8HD5N CG 4GB DS Elixir N2CB2G80DN CG KINGSHARE KSRPCD313332G 2G...

Page 30: ...s as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL Vendors Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs Crucial CT12864BA1067 8FF 1GB SS Micron 9GF22D9KPT 7 Crucial CT25664BA1067 16FF 2GB DS Micron 9HF22D9KPT 7 ELPIDA EBJ10UE8EDF0 AE F 1GB SS ELPIDA J1108EDSE DJ F 1 35V low voltage ELPIDA EBJ21UE...

Page 31: ...oard components Slot No Slot Description 1 PCIe 2 0 x1_1 slot 2 PCIe 3 0 x16_1 slot at x16 mode 3 PCIe 2 0 x1_2 slot 4 PCI slot 1 5 PCIe 2 0 x16_2 slot at x4 mode compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices 6 PCI slot 2 7 PCI slot 3 VGA configuration PCI Express operating mode PCIe 3 0 x16_1 PCIe 2 0 x16_2 Single VGA PCIe card x16 Recommend for single VGA N A Dual VGA PCIe card x16 x4 P8H77 V ...

Page 32: ...ssis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 2 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment See page 2 23 for details The PCIe 3 0 speed is supported by Intel 3rd generation Core processors IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H Intel PCH SATA Controller 0 shared Intel PCH SATA Controller 1 shared PCIE x16_1 shared PCIE x16_2 shared Atheros 8161 shared ...

Page 33: ...the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMOS reinstall the battery You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the CPU Parameter Recall C P R feature Shut down and reboot the system then the BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to default values To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer ...

Page 34: ... requirement the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after the whole tuning process the DRAM_LED lights continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www asus com If you turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during the tuning process the...

Page 35: ...The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power Powered Off OFF P8H77 V P8H77 V Onboard LED ...

Page 36: ...found the LED next to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved This user friendly design provides an intuitional way to locate the root problem within a second 3 GPU Boost LED The GPU Boost LED lights when the GPU Boost switch is turned to Enable P8H77 V P8H77 V DRAM LED DRAM LED P8H77 V P8H77 V GPU Boost LED GPU_LED ...

Page 37: ...ATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to RAID Refer to section 3 5 3 SATA Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD When using NCQ set the SATA Mode Selection in the BIOS to AHCI Refer to section 3 5 3 SATA Configuration for details You must install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions bef...

Page 38: ...section 3 5 3 SATA Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD When using NCQ set the SATA Mode Selection in the BIOS to AHCI Refer to section 3 5 3 SATA Configuration for details You must install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA ...

Page 39: ...are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 48 MBps connection speed The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately The USB 3 0 module is purchased separately Due to Intel limitations the USB3_34 only supports Windows 7...

Page 40: ...e back of the system chassis The S PDIF module is purchased separately SPDIF_OUT 5V SPDIFOUT GND P8H77 V P8H77 V Digital audio connector 6 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The COM module is purchased separately P8H77 V P8H77 V...

Page 41: ...rt feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 for better thermal environment Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors P8H77 V ...

Page 42: ...gh definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD See section 3 5 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details P8H77 V P8H77 V Front panel audio co...

Page 43: ...ystem we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 350 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin 8 pin EATX12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable o...

Page 44: ...en to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the sy...

Page 45: ...ld a PC system 1 bag of screws Philips cross screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 1155 CPU Intel LGA 1155 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive optional Graphics card optional The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package ...

Page 46: ...2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 2 3 2 CPU installation The LGA1156 CPU is incompatible with the LGA1155 socket DO NOT install a LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket 1 2 3 A B ...

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Page 48: ...Chapter 2 2 3 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 B B A A 1 3 4 ...

Page 49: ...ASUS P8H77 V 2 31 Chapter 2 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 A B B A 1 ...

Page 50: ...2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 1 2 3 To remove a DIMM 2 3 4 DIMM installation B A A ...

Page 51: ...ASUS P8H77 V 2 33 Chapter 2 2 3 5 Motherboard installation 2 1 The diagrams in this section are for reference only The motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same ...

Page 52: ...2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 3 P8H77 V ...

Page 53: ...ASUS P8H77 V 2 35 Chapter 2 2 3 6 ATX Power connection 1 2 OR OR ...

Page 54: ...2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 2 3 7 SATA device connection 2 OR 1 ...

Page 55: ... P8H77 V 2 37 Chapter 2 2 3 8 Front I O Connector To install the system panel connector USB 2 0 AAFP To install USB 2 0 Connector To install front panel audio connector USB 3 0 To install USB 3 0 Connector ...

Page 56: ...2 38 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 2 3 9 Expension Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards To install PCI cards ...

Page 57: ...DVI D port 3 D Sub port 9 Intel USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 support ASUS USB 3 0 Boost Turbo Mode 4 Atheros LAN RJ 45 port 5 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 10 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 6 HDMI port 11 Audio I O ports and Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LED and audio port definitions Due to Intel limitations the USB3_1 2 only support Windows 7 operating system ...

Page 58: ... LED ACT LINK LED LAN port Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection DO NOT connect a keyboard mouse to any USB 3 0 port when installing Windows operating system Due to USB 3 0 controller limitation USB 3 0 devices can only be used under Windows OS envi...

Page 59: ...ASUS P8H77 V 2 41 Chapter 2 Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2 1 channel Speakers 2 3 11 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports ...

Page 60: ...2 42 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 61: ... POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps refer to the BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance 7 At power on hold down the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setu...

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Page 63: ... computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility Otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST press Ctrl Alt Delete or press the reset button on the system chassis to restart the system You can also turn the system off and then turn it back on to restart the sy...

Page 64: ...on 3 7 Boot menu for details Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes saves the changes and resets the system Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the CPU motherboard temperature CPU 5V 3 3V 12V voltage output CPU chassis power fan speed Power Saving mode Normal mode ASUS Optimal mode Loads optimized default Selects the boot device priority Selects the boo...

Page 65: ...ed Onboard Devices Configuration UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Boot For changing the sy...

Page 66: ...ar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of the menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Gener...

Page 67: ...etup the User will have Administrator rights The password must be 3 to 20 characters long Administrator Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Administrator Password User Password Back Main Security UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode If you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 2 2 5 Jumper for information on how to...

Page 68: ...s Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user ...

Page 69: ...s will be auto optimized Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit F12 Print Screen UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc CPU Voltage 1 096V Offset Mode CPU Offset Mode Sign CPU Offset Voltage Auto DRAM Voltage 1 500V Auto Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Ch...

Page 70: ...etting EPU Power Saving Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the EPU power saving function Configuration options Disabled Enabled EPU Setting Auto This item appears only when you set the EPU Power Saving Mode item to Enabled and allows you to select the EPU power saving mode Configuration options Auto Light Power Saving Mode Medium Power Saving Mode Max Power Saving Mode GPU Boost OK OK Se...

Page 71: ...nly when you set both the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and Turbo Mode items to Enabled Long Duration Power Limit Auto Allows you to limit the turbo ratio s long duration power Use the and keys to adjust the value Long Duration Maintained Auto Allows you to maintain the turbo ratio s long duration power Use the and keys to adjust the value Short Duration Power Limit Auto Allows you to limit ...

Page 72: ...Hz interval DO NOT remove the thermal module when switching to Manual Mode The thermal conditions should be monitored CPU Fixed Frequency xxx This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage Frequency item to Manual and allows you to set a fixed CPU frequency Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 200k Hz to 400k Hz with a 10k Hz interval CPU Power Phase Control Standard All...

Page 73: ...ppears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to Offset Mode To offset the voltage by a positive value To offset the voltage by a negative value CPU Offset Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to Offset Mode and allows you to set the Offset voltage The values range from 0 005V to 0 635V with a 0 005V interval CPU Manual Voltage Auto This item appears only when you ...

Page 74: ... of the CPU Manual Voltage CPU Offset Voltage DRAM Voltage VCCIO Voltage and PCH Voltage items are labeled in different color indicating the risk levels of high voltage settings The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings Black Yellow Pink Red CPU Manual Voltage 0 800V 1 285V 1 290V 1 345V 1 350V 1 405V 1 410V 1 990V CPU Offset Voltage 0 005V 0 065V 0 070V ...

Page 75: ...ices Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit CPU Configuration Parameters UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit F12 Print Screen CPU Configuration PCH Configuration SATA Configuration System Agent Configuration USB...

Page 76: ...aptive Thermal Monitor Enabled Enabled Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down Disabled Disables the CPU thermal monitor function Active Processor Cores All Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package Configuration options All 1 2 3 CPU Configuration Intel R Core TM i5 2500 CPU 3 30GHz EM64T Supported Processor Speed 3300 MHz Proce...

Page 77: ...tch Enabled Enabled Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching Disabled Disables this function CPU Power Management Configuration CPU Ratio Auto Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency Use and keys to adjust the ratio The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled Allows you to ena...

Page 78: ...n options Enabled Disabled Intel Rapid Start Technology Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel R Rapid Start Technology Configuration options Enabled Disabled Intel Smart Connect Technology Disabled ISCT Configuration Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ISCT configuration Configuration options Enabled Disabled Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Enabled Disabled th...

Page 79: ... to set the SATA configuration IDE Set to IDE when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the...

Page 80: ...raphics Render Standby support to reduce the iGPU power use when idle Configuration options Disabled Enabled Initiate iGPU Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Lucid Virtu support for both the integrated and discrete graphics The iGPU shared memory size will be fixed at 64MB Configuration options Disabled Enabled NB PCIe Configuration Allows you to configure the NB PCI Express settings PCIE...

Page 81: ...es the support for USB 3 0 devices on legacy operating systems OS Disabled Disables the function Intel xHCI Mode Smart Auto Allows you to select an operation mode for the Intel xHCI controller Configuration options Smart Auto Auto Enabled Disabled EHCI Hand off Disabled Enabled Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Disabled Disables the function Main Ai Tweaker...

Page 82: ...et the above item to Enabled Front Panel Type HD Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports HD Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to high definition audio AC97 Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 Atheros Lan Enabled Enabled Enab...

Page 83: ...ower On By PCI Disabled Power On By PCIE Disabled Power On By Ring Disabled Power On By RTC Disabled Restore AC Power Loss Power Off Power On The system goes into on state after an AC power loss Power Off The system goes into off state after an AC power loss Last State The system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disab...

Page 84: ...t Enabled Enables Ring to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second will become user configurable with set values 3 5 8 Network Stack Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Enable Disable UEFI network stack Back Advanced Network Stack UEFI BIOS Utility Advan...

Page 85: ...e 73ºC 163ºF MB Temperature 31ºC 87ºF CPU Fan Speed 4192 RPM Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A Chassis Fan 2 Speed N A Power Fan Speed N A CPU Q Fan Control Enabled CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM CPU Fan Profile Standard Chassis Q Fan Control Enabled Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM Chassis Fan Profile Standard CPU Voltage 1 186 V 3 3V Voltage 3 312 V CPU temperature CPU Temperature MB Temperature xxxºC...

Page 86: ... when you set CPU Fan Profile to Manual CPU Upper Temperature 70 Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature The values range from 20ºC to 75ºC CPU Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the and keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle The values range from 20 to 100 When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit the CPU fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle CPU Lower Tempera...

Page 87: ...lues range from 40ºC to 90ºC Chassis Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the and keys to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle The values range from 60 to 100 When the chassis temperature reaches the upper limit the chassis fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle Chassis Lower Temperature 40 Displays the lower limit of the chassis temperature CPU Fan Min Duty Cycle 60 Use the and keys to adjust the ...

Page 88: ... the post report Configuration options 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec 9 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Disabled Disables this function Enabled The system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select the keyboard NumLock state Select Scr...

Page 89: ...ables the Legacy boot and disables the UEFI boot Disable Legacy Enables the UEFI boot and disables the Legacy boot PCI ROM Priority Legacy ROM Legacy ROM Launches Legacy ROM EFI Compatible ROM Launches UEFI Compatible ROM Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the numbe...

Page 90: ...rmation 3 8 2 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Input the label of setup profile Back Tool ASUS O C Profile UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode The Setup Profile Status items show Not Installed if no profile is created O C Profile Configuration Setup Profile 1 Status Not Installed Setup Profile 2 Status Not Ins...

Page 91: ... to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash and create a profile Key in a profile number from one to eight press Enter and then select Yes Load from Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Key in the profile number that saved your BIOS settings press Enter and then select Yes 3 8 3 ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot Slot 1 Displays the Serial Presence Det...

Page 92: ...m the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press Esc a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and exit ASUS EZ Mod...

Page 93: ... environment using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities 3 10 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility...

Page 94: ...ms on the screen 4 You can decide whether to change the BIOS boot logo which is the image appearing on screen during the Power On Self Tests POST Click Yes if you want to change the boot logo or No to continue 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process 3 Select the BIOS version that you want to download Click Next To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 From the ASUS Updat...

Page 95: ...oftware configuration Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 2 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window click Open and click Next 3 You can decide whether to change the BIOS boot logo Click Yes if you want to change the boot logo or No to continue 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 From the ASUS Update screen select Update BIO...

Page 96: ...ct ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press Enter to enable it 3 Press Tab to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 5 Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update proc...

Page 97: ...l drive or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically 4 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press F5 to load default BIOS valu...

Page 98: ...is utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process The succeeding utility screens are for reference only The actual utility screen displays may not be same as shown Before updating BIOS 1 Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in FAT32 16 format and single partition 2 Download th...

Page 99: ...A hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater pc g and press Enter ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 28 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit P8H77V CAP 4194304 2011 11 08 17 30 48 PATH A B...

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Page 101: ...hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that you install the Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website ...

Page 102: ... Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual software manuals containing in the support DVD vary by models 1 Click the Manual tab Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the manual list on the left 2 The Manual folder of the support DVD appears Double click the folder of your selected software 3 Some software manuals a...

Page 103: ...ode under TurboV EVO Click to select a utility Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to show the system information Click to customize the interface settings Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you enter the Windows operating system OS The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows notification area Click the icon to open the AI Suite...

Page 104: ...tart to start auto overclocking 4 3 2 Auto Tuning Auto Tuning is an intelligent tool that overclocks your system to achieve a total system level up using TurboV Even O C beginners can achieve extreme yet stable overclocking results with Auto Tuning The overclocking result varies with the CPU model and the system configuration To prevent overheating from damaging the motherboard a better thermal en...

Page 105: ...cking performance but increases the CPU and VRM thermal 2 CPU Current Capability CPU Current Capability provides wider total power range for overclocking A higher value setting gets higher VRM power consumption delivery 3 VRM Fixed Frequency Mode Switching frequency will affect the VRM transient response and component thermal Higher frequency gets quicker transient response 4 iGPU Load line Calibr...

Page 106: ...Bus voltage in WIndows environment and takes effect in real time without exiting and rebooting the OS Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable For system stability all changes made in TurboV will not be saved to BIOS settings and will not be kept on the next syst...

Page 107: ...anges without applying Click to restore all start up settings Current values Target values Voltage Adjustment bars Using GPU Boost Click the GPU Boost tab to manually adjust the GPU Boost settings ASUS GPU Boost is available only when you install the VGA driver from the motherboard support DVD For system stability all changes made in ASUS GPU Boost will not be saved to the BIOS settings and will n...

Page 108: ...g Tool EPU on the AI Suite II main menu bar Select From EPU Installation to show the CO2 that has been reduced since you installed EPU Select From the Last Reset to show the total CO2 that has been reduced Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration Shifts between the display of Total and Current CO2 reduced Displays...

Page 109: ...d cool environment Launching FAN Xpert After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch FAN Xpert by clicking Tool Fan Xpert on the AI Suite II main menu bar Fan setting Disable disables the Fan Xpert function Standard adjusts fan speed in a moderate pattern Silent minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation Turbo maximizes the fan speed for the best cooling effect User Allows ...

Page 110: ...te II from the motherboard support DVD launch Probe II by clicking Tool Probe II on the AI Suite II main menu bar Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration Configuring Probe II Click the Voltage Temperature Fan Speed tabs to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows y...

Page 111: ... Recorder Click on Voltage Temperature Fan Speed tabs for the status you want to monitor Colored lines will automatically appear on the diagram to indicate the immediate changes in the system status Using History Record 1 Click the History Record tab and adjust the settings on the left for Record Interval and Record Duration according to need 2 Click Start recording to start measurement and record...

Page 112: ...or USB 3 0 devices and the up to date support of USB Attached SCSI Protocol UASP With USB 3 0 Boost you can accelerate the transfer speed of your USB 3 0 devices with ease Launching USB 3 0 Boost After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch USB 3 0 Boost by clicking Tool USB 3 0 Boost on the AI Suite II main menu bar Configuring USB 3 0 Boost 1 Connect a USB 3 0 device to t...

Page 113: ...way you would like to do with the BIOS utility Click on Next and follow the instructions to complete your request Update BIOS from Internet Download the latest BIOS utility from the ASUS service website www asus com and follow the suggested procedures to update the BIOS version on your system Download BIOS from Internet Download the latest BIOS utility from the ASUS service website www asus com an...

Page 114: ...ry beginning Launching ASUS Update After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch MyLogo by clicking Update MyLogo on the AI Suite II main menu bar Using MyLogo Select the way you would like to do update your boot logo Then click Next and follow the given instructions Change the BIOS boot logo of my motherboard 1 Under Current BIOS click Browse and choose the desired image fo...

Page 115: ...art your computer Change the boot logo of a downloaded BIOS file and update or do not update this BIOS to the motherboard 1 At BIOS File Browse to download the requested BIOS file to your system This utility will help you detect the compatibility of the BIOS version 2 Then at Picture File Browse to select the desired image for boot logo Click Next 3 Follow steps 2 5 in Change the BIOS boot logo of...

Page 116: ...ion wizard to install the VIA Audio Driver from the support CD DVD that came with the motherboard package If the VIA audio software is correctly installed you will find the VIA HD Audio Deck icon on the Windows notification area Click on the icon to display the VIA HD Audio Deck VIA HD Audio Deck A VIA HD Audio Deck for Windows Vista or Windows 7 Minimize button Advanced Options Analog and digital...

Page 117: ...wo new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tol...

Page 118: ...S Setup Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Due to chipset limitation when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode all SATA ports run at RAID mode together 4 4 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 1 Turn on the system 2 During POST press Ctrl I to display the utility main menu Inte...

Page 119: ...select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM v10 5 1 1070 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previo...

Page 120: ...KB RAID 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu 7 When the Capacity i...

Page 121: ...u want to delete and then press Del The following warning message appears 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM v10 5 1 1070 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DAT...

Page 122: ... to run smoothly for the Intel 2012 Desktop responsiveness you must meet the following requirements 1 CPU Intel 3rd 2nd generation Core Processor family 2 OS Windows 7 operating systems 3 SSD One dedicated SSD Solid State Disk to support Intel Smart Response and Intel Rapid Start Technology is necessary Refer to the SSD Capacity Requirements table for the information of SSD size partition capacity...

Page 123: ...l Rapid Start and Intel Smart Connect Separate 20GB and 2GB partition SSD size 22GB Separate 20GB and 4GB partition SSD size 24GB Separate 20GB and 8GB partition SSD size 28GB The SSD used for Intel Rapid Start and Intel Smart Response is not allowed for creating RAID Due to OS behavior Intel Rapid Start Technology works inefficiently with over 4G system memory under Windows 7 32 bit operating sys...

Page 124: ...cessary Refer to section 3 5 3 SATA Configuration for details Installing Intel Smart Response Technology Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature Click the Drivers tab then click Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver software Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Using the Intel Smart Re...

Page 125: ...logy Intel Rapid Start Technology allows you to quickly resume your computer from sleeping mode Saving your computer s system memory to the configured SSD provides a faster wake up response time but keeps the energy in a low profile Before applying Intel Rapid Start Technology go to Advanced Mode Advanced PCH Configuration in BIOS item and enable Intel Rapid Start Technology Ensure to follow the p...

Page 126: ...steps 5 Key in the required partition size and must be equal to the system DRAM memory 1GB 1024MB Click Shrink Go to Start Control Panel System and Security System and check the DRAM size information The unallocated volume is allocated to the selected disk If your SSD is smaller than 64GB and is set to Full disk capacity caching option for Intel Smart Response you can not see any volume in the Dis...

Page 127: ...rtition primary and press Enter 10 After creating a primary partition type detail disk and press Enter to view the details of the partitioned disk 11 Select the RAW volume which has the same size as the shrinked volume type select volume x x number and press Enter to store the Intel Rapid Start partition The value x refers to a disk number where you want to create the store partition The value x r...

Page 128: ...ology Enabling and disabling the Intel Rapid Start Technology under the OS Install the Intel Rapid Start Technology first from your support DVD in order to launch the Intel Rapid Start Manager After creating the partition launch the Intel Rapid Start Manager to enable or disable the Intel Rapid Start Technology Click the Show hidden icons arrow from the right side of the task bar and click Intel R...

Page 129: ...type select disk x x number and press Enter 1 2 3 4 The value x refers to a disk number where you want to delete the store partition 2 Tick On in the Status field to enable the function and click Save Click to enable or disable battery saving mode This function only applies to notebooks Select and click to enable or disable the function Click to enable or disable the timer When enabled move the sc...

Page 130: ...pe delete partition override and press Enter The diskpart utility deletes the selected partition 7 In the desktop click Start right click Computer and click Manage 8 In the Computer Management window click Disk Management right click the shrinked new volume and select Extend Volume 9 As the Extend Volume Wizard appears click Next The value x refers to a disk number where you want to delete the sto...

Page 131: ...ted the Intel Smart Connect Technology periodically wakes up the system from sleeping mode performs user state gathering and initiates re entry to sleeping mode to wake up after a set time interval Intel Smart Connect Technology supports Windows Live Mail Microsoft Outlook and Seesmic applications It is necessary to enable the items of the PCH Configuration in the BIOS before applying the Intel Sm...

Page 132: ...nsure that the internet is in connection when enabling the Intel Smart Connect Technology Click Start All Programs Intel Intel Smart Connect Technology In the Basic tab click Enable Updating When enabled the Advanced tab is available for advanced function settings 1 2 Click to enable or disable the function When the scroll bar is activated adjust the waking up time period for Internet data update ...

Page 133: ...dvanced tab To reset to defaults click Reset All to Defaults 4 In the Advanced tab set up the schedule during low power usage time period for power saving This setting only applies to the assigned time period 5 In the Help tab click About to view the feature s version Click Topics to learn more about the Intel Smart Connect Technology and its configuration ...

Page 134: ... enter the BIOS setup utility 3 Set the optical drive as the primary boot device 4 Insert the support DVD into the optical drive 5 Save changes and exit BIOS 6 When the Make Disk menu appears press 1 to create a RAID driver disk 7 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive then press Enter 8 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 4 5 2 Creating a RAID ...

Page 135: ...complete the installation To install the RAID driver for Windows Vista or later OS 1 During the OS installation click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver 2 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive and then click Browse 3 Click the name of the device you ve inserted go to Drivers RAID and...

Page 136: ...sk drive and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver 2 Right click My Computer on the Windows desktop or start menu and then select Manage from the pop up window 3 Select Device Manager From the Universal Serial Bus controllers right click xxxxxx USB Floppy and then select Properties from the pop up window The name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors or 4 Click Det...

Page 137: ...wo sections id USB VID_xxxx PID_xxxx usbstor 10 Save and exit the file Add the same line to both sections The VID and PID vary with different vendors 7 Use Notepad to open the file HardwareIds scsi iaAHCI_DesktopWorkstationServer id PCI VEN_8086 DEV_1C02 CC_0106 iaStor id USB VID_03EE PID_6901 usbstor HardwareIds scsi iaStor_DesktopWorkstationServer id PCI VEN_8086 DEV_2822 CC_0104 iaStor id USB V...

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Page 139: ...nimum power required by your system See Chapter 2 for details 5 1 2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 For Windows XP go to Control Panel Add Remove Programs For Windows Vista go to C...

Page 140: ...two CrossFireX graphics cards The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of th...

Page 141: ...TI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select Catalyst TM Control Center You can also right click the ATI icon in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center 2 The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multi graphics cards Click Go to continue to the Cataly...

Page 142: ...raphics Accelerator and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD Refer to 3 5 4 System Configuration for details Hyperformance and Virtual Sync are enabled when using more than one discrete GPU at the same time Supports NVIDIA GF4xx 5xx series and AMD HD5xxx 6xxx series graphic cards We do not recommended to use LucidLogix Virtu MVP under RAID mode 5 2 1 In...

Page 143: ...rimary Display to PCIE or PCIE PCI in BIOS to enable d Mode support d Mode is recommended for an enhanced 3D gaming performance 5 2 2 Setting up your display LucidLogix Virtu MVP solution comes with two distinct modes that allows you to enjoy better graphics either from your built in video output i Mode or from a discrete graphics card d Mode d Mode VGA output from discrete graphics card i Mode VG...

Page 144: ...n the notification area and select Open Virtu MVP Control Panel LucidLogix Virtu MVP is automatically activated when your system is powered on Select Remove from system tray if you want to remove LucidLogix Virtu MVP icon from the notification area Main Allows you to turn ON OFF the GPU virtualization Also from the Main tab you can set to show or hide the In Game icon Click to turn ON OFF the Luci...

Page 145: ...ASUS P8H77 V 5 7 Chapter 5 Click to turn Hyperformance ON or OFF Click to turn Virtual Vsync ON or OFF Performance Allows you to turn ON OFF the Hyperformance or Virtual Vsync function ...

Page 146: ...tions with iGPU Select I for applications with media extensive performance H column allows you to run applications with Hyperformance Tick H to enhance graphical performance for that application Actual graphical performance varies with the application used and graphics card installed Applications Allows you to select applications for graphic virtualization Click to select a program to run by discr...

Page 147: ...fferent from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this ...

Page 148: ...heck local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste REACH Complying with the REACH Registration Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we published the chemical substances ...

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