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CPU Load-line Calibration

It allows you to adjust the voltage settings and control the system

temperature. Higher load-line calibration could get higher voltage and

good overclocking performance but increases the CPU and VRM thermal.

CPU Current Capability

CPU Current Capability provides wider total power range for overclocking.

A higher value setting gets higher VRM power consumption delivery.

CPU Voltage Frequency

Switching frequency will affect the VRM transient response and

component thermal. Higher frequency gets quicker transient response.

Summary of Contents for P8Z77-V LE PLUS

Page 1: ...Motherboard P8Z77 V LE PLUS ...

Page 2: ...spective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this product...

Page 3: ...2 2 2 2 2 Central Processing Unit 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 20 2 2 8 Internal connectors 2 22 2 3 Building your computer system 2 29 2 3 1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 2 29 2 3 2 CPU installation 2 30 2 3 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2 32 2 3 4 DIMM installati...

Page 4: ... 3 30 3 8 Tools menu 3 32 3 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3 32 3 8 2 ASUS O C Profile 3 32 3 8 3 ASUS SPD Information 3 33 3 9 Exit menu 3 34 3 10 Updating BIOS 3 35 3 10 1 ASUS Update utility 3 35 3 10 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3 38 3 10 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3 39 3 10 4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3 40 Chapter 4 Software support 4 1 Installing an operating system 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information 4 ...

Page 5: ...ing a RAID driver disk 4 46 4 6 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4 46 4 6 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4 46 4 6 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation 4 47 4 6 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 48 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 Cr...

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: ...up 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 and NVIDIA SLI graphics cards Where to find more information Refer to t...

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: ...on of 1920 x 1200 60Hz Supports DVI with max resolution of 1920 x 1200 60Hz Supports RGB with max resolution of 2048 x 1536 75Hz Supports Intel InTruTM 3D InsiderTM Quick Sync Video Clear Video HD Technology HD Graphics Maximum shared memory of 1696MB Multi GPU support Supports NVIDIA Quad GPU SLI Technology with 2 PCIe x16 graphics card Supports AMD Quad GPU CrossFireXTM Technology Supports AMD 3...

Page 10: ...l S PDIF out ports at back I O USB Intel Z77 Express Chipset supports ASUS USB 3 0 Boost UASP Mode 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports at the mid board for front panel support 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports at the back panel blue Intel Z77 Express Chipset 10 x USB 2 0 ports 8 ports at mid board 2 ports at back panel ASMedia USB 3 0 controllers supports ASUS USB 3 0 Boost UASP Mode 2 x USB 3 0 ports at the back panel blu...

Page 11: ...s Design Stylish Heat sink MOS Heatsink solution ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS USB BIOS Flashback with USB BIOS Flashback Wizard for EZ BIOS download scheduling ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q Design ASUS Q Slot ASUS exclusive overclocking features Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00...

Page 12: ...r 1 x S PDIF Out header 24 pin EATX Power connector 8 pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x MemOK button 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button 1 x EPU switch 1 x TPU switch embeded with GPU switch BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 7 ACPI 2 0a Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 F12 PrintScreen Function ...

Page 13: ...therboard and 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 UserManual ASUS P8Z77 V LE PLUS motherboard User guid...

Page 14: ...DR3 2400 O C 2200 O C 2133 O C 1866 O C 1600 1333 1066 Support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of DDR3 2400 O C 2200 O C 2133 O C 1866 1600 1333 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system perfor...

Page 15: ...ckly resume from a low power hibernate state in seconds Saving your system memory to the designed SSD it provides your computer a faster wake up response time while still keeping the energy use low Extra SATA 6Gb s Support The Intel Z77 Express chipset natively supports the next generation Serial ATA SATA interface delivering up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer ASUS provides extra SATA 6 0 Gb s ports wit...

Page 16: ...savings with the user friendly AI Suite II utility Smart DIGI Technology Get incredible performance increases with TPU and the all new SMART DIGI Up to 85 CPU O C Performance Boost Always at the forefront of digital power design ASUS propels you into the future standard of power management by SMART DIGI Technology which works with the TPU TurboV Processing Unit to give an exceptional increase in C...

Page 17: ...riendly interface facilitates flexible frequency adjustments It easily delivers stable system level upgrades for every use 1 3 3 ASUS Exclusive Features USB 3 0 Boost Faster USB 3 0 Transmission with UASP New ASUS USB 3 0 Boost technology supports UASP USB Attached SCSI Protocol the latest USB 3 0 standard With USB 3 0 Boost technology a USB device s transmission speed is significantly increased u...

Page 18: ...as iProducts smartphones tablets and more all up to 3x faster even when the PC is powered off in sleep or hibernation mode AI Suite II One stop Access to Innovative ASUS Features With its user friendly interface ASUS AI Suite II consolidates all the exclusive ASUS features into one simple to use software package It allows you to supervise overclocking energy management fan speed control voltage an...

Page 19: ...oling experience with the elegant appearance 1 3 5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode Flexible and Easy BIOS Interface Media renowned UEFI BIOS offers the first mouse controlled graphical BIOS designed with selectable modes and native support for hard drives over 2 2 TB Users can also drag and drop boot priorities with the exclusive EZ Mode while Advanced Mode offers inticrate settings New upgrade...

Page 20: ... 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 the highest resolution digital display through a single cable Also it supports HDCP copy...

Page 21: ...etal object 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 t...

Page 22: ...OS Power Super I O ALC 889 DIGI VRM RTL 8111F COM1 64Mb BIOS TPU SB_PWR CLRTC 24 4cm 9 6in 30 5cm 12 0in Intel Z77 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 ESATA6G USB3_12 ASM 1083 ASM 1042 ASM 1442 MemOK DRAM_LED SATA6G_E1 SATA3G_3 SATA3G_4 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 EPU TPU EPU_LED TPU_LED EAT...

Page 23: ...12 Marvell Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA 6G_E1 navy blue 2 27 13 Intel Z77 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 2 gray 2 22 14 Intel Z77 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA3G_1 4 blue 2 23 15 Onboard LED SB_PWR 2 20 16 BIOS Flashback LED FLBK_LED 2 21 17 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 2 15 18 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 28 19 BIOS Flashback button BIOS_FLBK 2 19 2...

Page 24: ...mediately 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 warranty does...

Page 25: ... Recommended memory configurations 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 We recommend that you install the memory modules from the blue slots for better overclocking capability P8Z77 V LE PLUS P8Z77 V LE PLUS 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ...

Page 26: ...ou obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to the memory address limitation on 32 bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS when y...

Page 27: ...33C9AD3T1FK4 8GX XMP 8GB 4x 2GB DS 1 65V Vendors Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs Apacer 78 AAGD5 9KD XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 27 1 65V CORSAIR CMZ4GX3M2A2000C10 XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB SS 10 10 10 27 1 50V CORSAIR CMT6GX3M3A2000C8 XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 8 9 8 24 1 65V G SKILL F3 16000CL9D 4GBFLS XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 65V G SKILL ...

Page 28: ... 9 24 1 65V CORSAIR CMP4GX3M2C1600C7 XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 7 8 7 20 1 65V CORSAIR CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 65V CORSAIR CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 65V CORSAIR TR3X6G1600C8 G XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 8 8 8 24 1 65V CORSAIR TR3X6G1600C8D G XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 8 8 8 24 1 65V CORSAIR TR3X6G1600C9 G XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 65V CORSAIR CMP8GX3M2A1600C9 XMP 8GB 2 x 4G...

Page 29: ... 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5 1 6V 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 DATA AD63I1B0823EV 2GB SS A Data 3CCA 1509A A DATA AM2U139C2P1 2GB SS ADATA 3CCD 1509A EL1127T A DATA AX3U1333C2G9 BP 2GB SS A DATA AD31333G001GOU 3GB...

Page 30: ...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 KINGMAX KKB8FNWBFGNX 26A KINGMAX FLFF65F C8KL9 NEES 4GB DS KINGMAX KFC8FNLXF DXX 15A KINGMAX FLFF65F C8KM9 NEES 4GB DS KINGMAX KFC8FNMXF BXX 15A KINGSTON KVR1333D3 N9 1G low profile 1GB ...

Page 31: ...9 1GB SS NANYA NT5CB128M8DN CF 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 2GB DS PATRIOT PM128M8D385 15 KINGSTEK KSTD3PC 10600 2GB SS MICRON PE911 125E Kingtiger 2GB DIMM PC3 10666 2GB DS SAMSUNG SEC 904 HCH...

Page 32: ... CPUs Load the X M P or D O C P settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support 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 35...

Page 33: ...Slot No Slot Description 1 PCIe 2 0 x1_1 slot 2 PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_1 slot navy blue single at x16 or dual at x8 x8 mode 3 PCIe 2 0 x1_2 slot 4 PCI slot 1 5 PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_2 slot gray at x8 mode 6 PCI slot 2 7 PCIe 2 0 x16_3 slot black at x4 mode compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices VGA configuration PCI Express operating mode PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_1 PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_2 Single VGA PCIe card x16 Recomme...

Page 34: ... card mode use the PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_1 slot navy blue for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance In CrossFireX or SLI mode use the PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_1 and PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_2 slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX or SLI mode Refer to page 2 27 for details Connect a chassis fan to the...

Page 35: ...1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearin...

Page 36: ...est one set of failsafe settings If the test fails the system reboots and test the next set of failsafe settings The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning 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 Rep...

Page 37: ...near the TPU switch lights when the switch setting is turned to Enable Refer to section 2 2 7 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the TPU LED If you change the switch setting to Enable under the OS environment the TPU function will be activated after the next system bootup You may use the TurboV and Auto Tuning feature in the TurboV EVO application adjust the BIOS setup program or enable the TP...

Page 38: ... to Enable under the OS environment the EPU function will be activated after the next system bootup You may change the EPU settings in the EPU application change the BIOS settings and enable the EPU function at the same time However the system will use the last setting you have made P8Z77 V LE PLUS EPU Boost switch EPU Boost P8Z77 V LE PLUS To ensure system performance turn the switch setting to E...

Page 39: ...back function is enabled once the light starts to flash 5 The flashing rate of the light signal accelerates along with the updating speed 6 BIOS update is complete once the light signal goes out Do not unplug the portable disk power off the system or press the CLR_CMOS button while BIOS update is ongoing otherwise update will be interrupted In case of interruption please follow the recommended pro...

Page 40: ...ng or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED 2 DRAM LED DRAM LED checks the DRAM in sequence during motherboard booting process If an error is found the LED next to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved This user friendly design provides an intuitive way to locate the root problem within a second SB_PWR ON St...

Page 41: ...abled 4 EPU LED The EPU LED lights when the EPU switch is turned to Enable 5 TPU LED The TPU LED lights when the TPU switch is turned to Enable P8Z77 V LE PLUS BIOS Flashback LED FLBK_LED P8Z77 V LE PLUS P8Z77 V LE PLUS EPU Boost LED EPU_LED P8Z77 V LE PLUS P8Z77 V LE PLUS TPU Boost LED TPU_LED P8Z77 V LE PLUS ...

Page 42: ...the SATA 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 5 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 version...

Page 43: ... SATA Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 5 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 RAID feature ...

Page 44: ...dio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high 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 AC 97 By default this connector is set to HD Refer to 3 5 6 Onboard Devices Con...

Page 45: ...hat the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector 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 The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A 12 W fan power SPDIF_OUT 5V SPDIFOUT GND P8Z77 V LE PLUS P8Z7...

Page 46: ...SB 3 0 bracket to this connector to obtain the front panel USB 3 0 solution Due to Intel limitations the USB3_12 and USB3_34 only support Windows 7 operating system P8Z77 V LE PLUS P8Z77 V LE PLUS USB3 0 front panel connector USB3_34 8 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...

Page 47: ...upply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 450 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin 8 pin EATX12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inade...

Page 48: ...he 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 Pressing the power button turns the system on Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mo...

Page 49: ... build a PC system 1 bag of screws Philips cross screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 1155 CPU Intel LGA1155 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 50: ...2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 2 3 2 CPU installation A B 1 2 The LGA1156 CPU is incompatible with the LGA1155 socket DO NOT install a LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket ...

Page 51: ...ASUS P8Z77 V LE PLUS 2 31 Chapter 2 A B C 4 5 3 ...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...ASUS P8Z77 V LE PLUS 2 33 Chapter 2 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 A B B A 1 ...

Page 54: ...2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 1 2 3 To remove a DIMM 2 3 4 DIMM installation B A A ...

Page 55: ... P8Z77 V LE PLUS 2 35 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 56: ...2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard P8Z77 V LE PLUS 3 ...

Page 57: ...ASUS P8Z77 V LE PLUS 2 37 Chapter 2 2 3 6 ATX Power connection 1 2 OR OR ...

Page 58: ...2 38 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 2 3 7 SATA device connection OR 1 OR 2 ...

Page 59: ...77 V LE PLUS 2 39 Chapter 2 2 3 8 Front I O 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 To install the system panel connector ...

Page 60: ...2 40 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 2 3 9 Expansion Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards To install PCI cards ...

Page 61: ... 0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3 0 devices and Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LED and audio port definitions Rear panel connectors 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse COMBO port 7 ASMedia USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 support ASUS USB 3 0 Boost UASP Mode 2 Optical S PDIF Out port 8 Intel USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 support ASUS USB 3 0 Boost UASP Mode Bottom port supports USB BIOS ...

Page 62: ...ut Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out LAN port LED indications SPEED 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 This motherboard comes with multiple VGA output that features desktop extension on two monitors You can connect ...

Page 63: ...ASUS P8Z77 V LE PLUS 2 43 Chapter 2 2 3 11 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 64: ...2 44 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 65: ...ests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see 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 Se...

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Page 67: ... 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 system Do this last option only if ...

Page 68: ...N A CHA_FAN3 N A English UEFI BIOS Utility EZ Mode Monday 9 13 2010 Normal Quiet Performance Energy Saving System Performance Boot Menu F8 Default F5 Use the mouse to drag or keyboard to navigate to decide the boot priority Boot Priority Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes saves the changes and resets the system or enters the Advanced Mode Selects the display language of the BI...

Page 69: ... 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 system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting th...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...2 5 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed After you set a password these items show Installed Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Choose the system default language BIOS Information BIOS Version 0306 x64 Build Date 03 23 2012 EC Version XUECA 015 ME ...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...clocking related items Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 74: ...ration options Profile 1 Profile 2 ASUS MultiCore Enhancement Enabled Enabled Select this option for maximum performance under XMP Manual User define memory frequency mode Disabled Select this option for default core ratio settings Turbo Ratio Auto Allows you to set the CPU ratio automatically or manually Auto Sets all Turbo Ratio to Intel CPU default settings automatically Manual Sets the Turbo R...

Page 75: ...ory Frequency Auto Allows you to set the memory operating frequency The configuration options vary with the BCLK PCIE Frequency item settings Configuration options Auto DDR3 800MHz DDR3 1066MHz DDR3 1333MHz DDR3 1400MHz DDR3 1600MHz DDR3 1800MHz DDR3 1866MHz DDR3 2000MHz DDR3 2133MHz DDR3 2200MHz DDR3 2400MHz DDR3 2600MHz DDR3 2666MHz DDR3 2800MHz DDR3 2933MHz DDR3 3000MHz Selecting a very high me...

Page 76: ...cessor voltage and core frequency which may result in decreased average consumption and decreased average heat production Turbo Mode Enabled Enabled Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions Disabled Disables this function The following three items appear only when you set Turbo Mode to Enabled Long Duration Power Limit Auto Allows you to limit the turbo rat...

Page 77: ...rmal 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 VRM Spread Spectrum Disabled This item becomes configurable only when...

Page 78: ...ons Auto Regular 100 Medium 150 Fast 200 Ultra Fast 250 The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU configuration iGPU Load line Calibration Auto Allows you to set the iGPU Load line Calibration Configuration options Auto Regular High Extreme iGPU Current Capability 100 Allows you to set the iGPU Current Capability Configuration options 100 110 120 130 Do not remove the thermal mod...

Page 79: ...e The values range from 0 005V to 0 635V with a 0 005V interval CPU Manual Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to Manual Mode and allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage The values range from 0 800V to 1 990V with a 0 005V interval Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low vo...

Page 80: ... 2 135V with a 0 005V interval According to Intel CPU spec DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1 65V may damage the CPU permanently We recommend you install the DIMMs with the voltage requirement below 1 65V VCCSA Voltage Auto Allows you to set the VCCSA voltage The values range from 0 610V to 1 560V with a 0 005V interval PCH Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Platform Controller Hub voltage The ...

Page 81: ...es Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit CPU Configuration Parameters UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Shortcut F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit F12 Print Screen CPU Configuration PCH Configuration SATA Configuration System Agent Configu...

Page 82: ...d Processor Speed 2900 MHz Processor Stepping 306a6 Microcode Revision 4 L1 Data Cache 32 kB x 4 L1 Code Cache 32 kB x 4 L2 Cache 256 kB x 4 L3 Cache 6144 kB Processor Cores 4 Intel HT Technology Not Supported CPU Ratio Range 16 29 CPU Current Ratio 29 Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled Active Processor Cores All Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Intel Virtualization Tec...

Page 83: ...abled Disables this function Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch 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 Enhance...

Page 84: ...led Allows you to enable or disable the High Precision Event Timer Configuration options Enabled Disabled Intel R Rapid Start Technology Intel R Rapid Start Technology Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel R Rapid Start Technology Configuration options Enabled Disabled The following three items appear only when you set the Intel R Rapid Start Technology to Enabled Entry on S3 RTC Wake...

Page 85: ...Enabled Disabled Active Memory Threshold x This item appears only when you set the Active Page Threshold Support to Enabled and allows you to set the Active Memory Threshold When the partition size is larger than the Active Page Threshold size the system will try to support the Intel R Rapid Start Technology When the item is set to zero the system automatically checks whether the partition size is...

Page 86: ...ug Disabled SATA 3G_3 Blue Empty Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_4 Blue Empty Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Hot Plug Disabled SATA Mode Selection AHCI Allows you 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 Adv...

Page 87: ...er Standby Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Render Standby by internal graphics devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled iGPU Multi Monitor 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 th...

Page 88: ...bled Enabled Enables 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 the Intel xHCI Mode 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 Advanced ...

Page 89: ... 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 SPDIF Out Type SPDIF SPDIF Sets to SPDIF for SPDIF audio output HDMI Sets to HDMI for HDMI audio output PCI Express X16_3 Slot Black bandwidth ...

Page 90: ...bled Disabled Asmedia USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the USB 3 0 controller Disabled Disables the controller Asmedia USB 3 0 Battery Charging Support Disabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the ASmedia USB 3 0 Battery Charging Support Enabled Enables Asmedia USB 3 0 fast battery charging support for USB 3 0 devices c...

Page 91: ...es the PCIE PCI devices to generate a wake on LAN feature of the Intel Realtek LAN device Power On By Ring Disabled Disabled Disables Ring to generate a wake event 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 se...

Page 92: ...FI network stack Configuration options Disable Link Enabled Ipv4 PXE Support Enabled This item appears only when you set the Network Stack item to Enabled When this item is disabled the IPV4 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disable Link Enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled This item appears only when you set the Network Stack item to Enabled When this item is disabled the IPV6...

Page 93: ...ASUS P8Z77 V LE PLUS 3 27 Chapter 3 3 6 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 94: ...his item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed Configuration options Ignore 100 RPM 200 RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM CPU Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the C...

Page 95: ...ssis temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum chassis fan speed Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters The following four items appear only when you set Chassis1 2 3 Fan Profile to Manual Chassis1 2 3 Upper Temperature 70 Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the chassis...

Page 96: ...ost 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 2012 American Megatrends Inc Select the keyboard NumLock state Select Screen Se...

Page 97: ...es the UEFI boot and disables the Legacy boot PCI ROM Priority Legacy ROM Allows you to select which PCI Option ROM to launch in case there are multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFI compatible Configuration options Legacy ROM EFI 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...

Page 98: ...formation 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 Save BIOS settings to 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 Inst...

Page 99: ...ou 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 DIMM_A1 Displays the Serial Presence ...

Page 100: ...on from 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 ...

Page 101: ... the BIOS in DOS 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 Upd...

Page 102: ...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 103: ...ed software 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...

Page 104: ...ect ASUS EZ 2 Flash 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 pro...

Page 105: ...Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical 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 recom...

Page 106: ... 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 the latest BIOS file and BIOS Update...

Page 107: ... 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 18 2010 04 29 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit Z77VLEP CAP 4194304 2011 12 15 17 30 48 PA...

Page 108: ...3 42 Chapter 3 BIOS setup Chapter 3 ...

Page 109: ...se 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 Windows 64 bit XP 7 64 bit 7 operating systems OS 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 A...

Page 110: ... 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 111: ...e 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 II main menu bar Click each button to select and launch a utility to monitor the system to update the motherboard BIOS to display the system information and to customize the settings of AI Suite II The Auto Tuning button appears ...

Page 112: ...ltage CPU PLL Voltage and PCH 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 no...

Page 113: ...PU Boost tab 2 Adjust the iGPU Max Frequency and iGPU Voltage 3 Click Yes to make the change takes effect GPU Boost Target values Current values Click to restore all start up settings Adjustment bars Undoes all changes without applying Applies all changes Advanced mode Applies all changes immediately Undoes all changes without applying Click to restore all start up settings Current values Target v...

Page 114: ... and then click Fast 2 Read through the warning messages and click OK to start auto overclocking CPU Ratio Allows you to manually adjust the CPU ratio 1 Click on the CPU Ratio tab 2 Drag the adjustment bar leftwards or rightwards to the desired value 3 Click on Apply to make the change take effect Set the CPU Ratio item in BIOS to Auto before using the CPU Ratio function in TurboV Refer to the BIO...

Page 115: ...ly overclocks the CPU and memory and restarts the system After re entering Windows a message appears indicating the current overclocking result To keep the result click Stop 4 If you did not click Stop in the previous step TurboV automatically starts further system overclocking and stability test An animation appears indicating the overclocking process Click Stop if you want to cancel the Overcloc...

Page 116: ...a higher VRM frequency voltage and current for superior CPU iGPU DRAM overclocking performance with one switch 2 Smart CPU Power Level 45W CPU power usage is limited to 45W to achieve the best digital power saving conditions 3 Smart CPU Power Level 35W CPU power usage is limited to 35W to achieve the best digital power saving mode 4 OC Now Adjusts the CPU ratio in TurboV EVO 5 Default Smart DIGI S...

Page 117: ...djust the voltage settings and control the system temperature Higher load line calibration could get higher voltage and good overclocking 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 CPU Voltage Frequency Switching frequency will...

Page 118: ...erformance 6 CPU Power Phase Control Increase phase number under heavy system loading to get more transient and better thermal performance Reduce phase number under light system loading to increase VRM efficiency The system automatically set the default to Extreme when using the Intel iGPU 7 CPU Power Thermal Control A higher temperature brings a wider CPU power thermal range and extends the overc...

Page 119: ... wider total power range and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously 2 DRAM Voltage Frequency Allows you to adjust the DRAM switching frequency for system stability or to increase OC Range 3 DRAM Power Phase Control Select Extreme for full phase mode to increase system performance or select Optimized for ASUS optimized phase tuning profile to increase DRAM power efficiency Applicat...

Page 120: ...e 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 since you click the Clear button 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...

Page 121: ...et and 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 Al...

Page 122: ...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 123: ...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 on the History Record tab and adjust the settings on the left for Record Interval and Record Duration according to need 2 Click on Start Recording to start measurement and r...

Page 124: ...on when you connect your USB device to your system the system automatically detects your USB device and starts a fast USB charging The charging speed may get 3 times faster than that of the standard USB devices Check your USB device manufacturer if it fully supports the BC 1 1 function The actual charging speed may vary with your USB device s conditions Ensure to remove and reconnect your USB devi...

Page 125: ...down box and select a proper charge mode when your PC is off in Sleep Mode or Hibernate Mode Disable disables the USB fast charging function ASUS fast charges your connected ASUS devices Apple fast charges your connected Apple devices Kindle fast charges your Kindle devices Others charges other portable USB devices Application aids Click to detect the currently connected device Click to discard th...

Page 126: ...Click to fast charge your device Disabling the charging function Click to stop charging your device Click to stop fast charging the connected device Click to fast charge your connected device Indicates that the portable device is in charging mode Click to rescan the connected device Clicking the stops the charging of your connected device and rescans for other detected devices Click the to re enab...

Page 127: ...menu bar Configuring USB 3 0 Boost 1 Connect a USB 3 0 device to the USB 3 0 port 2 USB 3 0 Boost automatically detects the property of the connected device and switches to Turbo mode or UASP mode if UASP is supported by the connected device 3 You can manually switch the USB 3 0 mode back to Normal mode at any time Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www as...

Page 128: ...sing EZ Start EZ Start allows you to quickly activate Network iControl and set the highest bandwidth priority for your top currently running program To use EZ Start 1 Click the EZ Start tab 2 Click ON OFF to enable disable Network iControl By default Network iControl is set to ON When switched off the Quick Connection EZ Profile and Info are disabled You may monitor the bandwidth priority from you...

Page 129: ...e PPPoE settings Right click in the taskbar and select Open Network and Sharing Center Right click the PPPoE Connection and select Properties Click the Options tab and deselect Prompt for name and password certificate etc Click OK to complete the auto PPPoE connection settings You only need to configure the PPPoE connection settings once Obtain the necessary information about your PPPoE connection...

Page 130: ... online anytime option then select the connection name in the Connection Name dropdown box Click Apply to enable PPPoE automatic network connection You can also enable the No Delay TCP function to help improve the network performance 1 2 3 Click to select Connection Name Tick to set the auto PPPoE connection Click to apply settings Click ON to improve network performance ...

Page 131: ...work program and click to create your profile Click to save the changes and or rename your profile Click or to set the program priority as High Normal or Low 1 2 3 4 Click to select a network profile Click to save or rename your profile settings Click to set program as High Normal Low priority Pre schedule your network priorities to avoid network congestions Select a program and click to edit your...

Page 132: ...chedule days and select the number of days for the next download update available Click Apply to save the BIOS download schedule Click Cancel to cancel the changes made Downloading the updated BIOS Plug the flash drive before you start downloading Click Check for New BIOS Update to look for an updated BIOS firmware Wait for the system to check the latest BIOS firmware 1 2 1 2 Current BIOS informat...

Page 133: ...ware by clicking from the Save to field select the USB flashdrive and click Download After the download is complete click OK 1 2 P8Z77 V LE After you download the BIOS file to your flash drive you can update the motherboard s BIOS Refer to BIOS_FLBK switch section in 2 2 6 Onboard Switches for details ...

Page 134: ...VD 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 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...

Page 135: ...4 You can click on Booting Preview to preview the boot image Then click Next 5 Click on Flash to start updating the image to the boot logo 6 Click on Yes to reboot or you can also see the new logo next time you restart your computer The fullscreen logo application in BIOS utility must be enabled for MyLogo to take effect ...

Page 136: ...the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar Double click on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager Control settings window Configuration options Information button Exit button Minimize button B Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Refer to the software manual in the...

Page 137: ...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 138: ...se Intel 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 operat...

Page 139: ...ssary Refer to section 3 5 3 SATA Configuration for details Installing Intel Smart Response Technology 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature 2 Click the Drivers tab then click Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver software 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Using the Intel Smar...

Page 140: ...art Technology 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 fo...

Page 141: ...ps 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 Disk M...

Page 142: ...eate partition 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 va...

Page 143: ...gy 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 1 Click the Show hidden icons arrow from the right side of the task bar and click Intel Ra...

Page 144: ...olume recovery type select disk x x number and press Enter 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...

Page 145: ...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 store ...

Page 146: ...and activated 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 th...

Page 147: ...re that the internet is in connection when enabling the Intel Smart Connect Technology 1 Click Start All Programs Intel Intel Smart Connect Technology 2 In the Basic tab click Enable Updating When enabled the Advanced tab is available for advanced function settings Click to enable or disable the function When the scroll bar is activated adjust the waking up time period for Internet data update Cli...

Page 148: ...n the Advanced 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 149: ...ing data access and storage Use of two 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 dat...

Page 150: ...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 5 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 151: ...and 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 Pr...

Page 152: ...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 153: ...t you 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...

Page 154: ... 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 6 2 Creating a RAID ...

Page 155: ...ns to complete the installation To install the RAID driver for Windows 7 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 a...

Page 156: ...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 157: ...he two 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 U...

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Page 159: ... the minimum 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 7 go t...

Page 160: ...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 161: ... ATI 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 Cata...

Page 162: ... minimum power required by your system See Chapter 2 for details 5 2 2 Installing two SLI ready 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 SLI ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PC...

Page 163: ...e to install the device drivers Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com Goldfingers SLI bridge 5 2 4 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA Control Panel under the Windows Vista operating system Launc...

Page 164: ...echnology support Chapter 5 B1 If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step A select Personalize B2 From the Personalization window select Display Settings B3 From the Display Settings dialog box click Advanced Settings ...

Page 165: ... and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel B5 The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears Enabling SLI settings From the NVIDIA Control Panel window select Set SLI Configuration Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content When done click Apply ...

Page 166: ...phics Accelerator and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD Refer to 3 5 4 System Agent 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 3 ...

Page 167: ...he Primary Display to PCIE or PCIE PCI in BIOS to enable d Mode support d Mode is recommended for an enhanced 3D gaming performance 5 3 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 Mod...

Page 168: ...in 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 Luc...

Page 169: ...ASUS P8Z77 V LE PLUS 5 11 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 170: ...ations 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 disc...

Page 171: ...t different 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 t...

Page 172: ...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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