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Notices

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from 

digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department 

of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

WARNING!

  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 equipment.

ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services

ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards 

for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to 

responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components, as well as the packaging 

materials. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for the detailed recycling 

information in different regions.

REACH

Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of 

Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at 

ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two 

conditions:
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This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• 

This device must accept any interference received including interference that may 

cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide 

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 

and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference 

to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur 

in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or 

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user 

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• 

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• 

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• 

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver 

is connected.

• 

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Summary of Contents for V7-P8H77E

Page 1: ...V9 P8H77E V7 P8H77E ASUS PC Desktop Barebone User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...nation 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 produ...

Page 3: ...p 2 1 Installing an operating system 2 2 2 2 Powering up 2 2 2 3 Support DVD information 2 2 2 3 1 Running the support DVD 2 3 2 3 2 Utilities menu 2 4 2 3 3 Make Disk menu 2 5 2 3 4 Manual menu 2 5 2 3 5 ASUS Contact information 2 6 2 3 6 Other information 2 6 2 4 Software information 2 8 2 4 1 AI Suite II 2 8 2 4 2 ASUS AI Manager 2 24 2 4 3 ASUS Webstorage 2 27 2 4 4 ASUS Vibe 2 29 Chapter 3 Mo...

Page 4: ...4 4 System Agent Configuration 4 17 4 4 5 USB Configuration 4 18 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration 4 19 4 4 7 APM 4 19 4 4 8 Network Stack 4 20 4 5 Monitor menu 4 20 4 5 1 CPU Temperature MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF 4 20 4 5 2 CPU Chassis N A 4 20 4 5 3 CPU Q Fan Control Enabled 4 21 4 5 4 Chassis Q Fan Control Enabled 4 21 4 5 5 CPU Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 4 21 4 6 Boot menu ...

Page 5: ... 4 6 8 Boot Option Priorities 4 22 4 6 9 Boot Override 4 23 4 7 Tools menu 4 23 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4 23 4 7 2 ASUS SPD Information 4 23 4 8 Exit menu 4 24 ...

Page 6: ...EACH website at http csr asus com english REACH htm Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found ...

Page 7: ...afety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Av...

Page 8: ...d package About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS V Series P8H77E barebone system This guide is intended for users and administrators with experience handling hardware and PC components How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts 1 Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of...

Page 9: ...the following items If any of the items is damaged or missing contact your retailer immediately Item Description 1 ASUS V Series P8H77E barebone system with ASUS motherboatd Power supply unit ASUS chassis 2 Cable AC power cable 3 Support DVD 4 Quick Installation Guide ...

Page 10: ... ...

Page 11: ...roduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V Series P8H77E The chapter lists system features physical descriptions of the front and rear panels and an overview of internal components Chapter 1 ...

Page 12: ...ed graphics controller or PCI Express 2 0 3 0 x16 slots Serial ATA 3 0Gbs 6 0Gb s USB 2 0 3 0 and 8 channel audio features take you ahead in the world of power computing 1 2 Front panel The front panel includes the optical drive bays power button and several I O ports 1 2 1 V7 P8H77E front panel 1 2 4 8 9 3 6 5 7 1 Two empty 5 25 inch drive bays These bays are for 5 25 inch IDE SATA optical drives...

Page 13: ...ive card slot 5 Secure Digital Multimedia Card slot 6 MemoryStick Memory Stick Pro card slot 7 Power button Press this button to turn the system on 8 Optical disk drive eject button Press this button to eject the optical disk drive tray 4 1 8 9 6 2 3 5 10 7 1 2 2 V9 P8H77E front panel 5 Microphone port This Mic pink port connects a microphone 6 Headphone port This Line In lime port connects a head...

Page 14: ... of devices 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 8 13 12 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 7 Do NOT cover the rear vent Ambient temperature should not exceed 35oC to prevent the system from overheating 9 5 25 inch optical disk drive bay There is an optical disk drive in this bay 10 5 25 inch optical disk drive bay empty Allows you to install an additional optical disk drive in this bay ...

Page 15: ...age for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration DO NOT connect a keyboard mouse to any USB 3 0 port when running a Windows operating system Due to USB 3 0 controller limitations USB 3 0 devices can only be used under a Windows OS environment and only after the USB 3 0 driver installation USB 3 0 devices can only be used for data transfer to a data storage device We stro...

Page 16: ...LINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port LED indications SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN port 14 Expansion slot covers Remove these covers when installing expansion cards 15 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 16 Chassis fan vent This vent is for the fan that provides...

Page 17: ...priate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area If the voltage supply in your area is 100 127 V set this switch to 115 V If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240 V set this switch to 230 V Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environment or 230V in a 115V environment will seriously damage the system 115V 230V Voltage selector ...

Page 18: ...5 25 inch optical drive bays 3 3 5 inch drive bay 4 Hard disk drive bay 5 Power supply unit 6 CPU socket 7 DIMM sockets 8 ASUS motherboard 9 PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot x16 mode 10 PCI Express x1 slots 11 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot x4 mode 12 Metal bracket lock Refer to the bundled Quick Installation Guide for installing additional system components and get assistance from professionals when you disass...

Page 19: ...B 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 GET316GB1600C9QC XMP 16GB 4 x 4GB DS 9 9 9 28 1 6V GEIL GV34GB1600C8DC XMP 2GB DS 8 8 8 28 1 6V KINGMAX FLGD45F B8MF7...

Page 20: ...F3 10600CL8D 2GBHK XMP 1GB SS G SKILL G SKILL F3 10600CL9D 2GBNQ 2GB 2 x 1GB SS 9 9 9 24 1 5V G SKILL F3 10666CL7T 3GBPK XMP 3GB 3 x 1GB SS 7 7 7 18 1 5 1 6V G SKILL F3 10666CL8D 4GBECO XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 8 8 8 24 XMP 1 35V G SKILL F3 10666CL7T 6GBPK XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 7 7 7 18 1 5 1 6V G SKILL F3 10666CL7D 8GBRH XMP 8GB 2 x 4GB DS 7 7 7 21 1 5V GEIL GV32GB1333C9DC 2GB 2 x 1GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5V GEI...

Page 21: ...nd JM1333KLN 2G 2GB SS Micron 0YD77D9LGK Transcend JM1333KLN 2G 2GB SS Hynix H5TQ2G83BZRH9C Transcend JM1333KLU 2G 2GB DS Transcend TK243PDF3 Transcend 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 N...

Page 22: ...LPIDA J1108BDSE DJ F 7 1 5V KINGSTON KVR1066D3N7 4G 4GB DS Hynix H5TQ2G83AFR 7 1 5V Micron MT8JTF12864AZ 1G1F1 1GB SS Micron 9GF22D9KPT 7 Micron MT16JTF25664AZ 1G1F1 2GB DS Micron 9HF22D9KPT 7 Kingtiger 2GB DIMM PC3 8500 2GB DS Hynix H5TQ1G83AFP G7C Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for the latest QVLs SS Single sided DS Double sided DIMM support 1 DIMM Supports one module inserted into any s...

Page 23: ...This chapter provides an overview of booting up for the first time and installing drivers and utilities from the support DVD Chapter 2 Starting up ...

Page 24: ... utility drivers that enhance the system features 2 2 Powering up Press the system power button to enter the OS Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different operating system versions The contents of t...

Page 25: ...DVD Click an item to install Click an icon to display support DVD motherboard information ASUS InstAll Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard Intel Chipset Driver Installs the Intel Chipset driver Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio driver and application Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Realtek LAN Driver Installs the Realt...

Page 26: ...be Reader X Installs the Adobe Reader X that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Easy Update Installs ASUS Easy Update utility ASUS WebStorage Installs the ASUS WebStorage utility ASUS Vibe Installs the ASUS Vibe utility ASUS Ai Charger Installs the ASUS Ai Charger utility to quickly charge your iPhone iPad iPod products through the USB ports ASUS AI Su...

Page 27: ...HCI RAID driver disk 2 3 4 Manual menu The Manual menu contains the list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manuals are in Portable Document Format PDF Install Adobe Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual ...

Page 28: ...erboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard 2 3 5 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 29: ...2 7 ASUS V P8H77E Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 30: ...r has enabled the Autorun feature 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS AI Suite II 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation 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 II main menu bar Click each button to select and lau...

Page 31: ...automatically according to current system status Launching EPU After installing AI Suite II from the support DVD launch EPU by clicking Tool EPU on the AI Suite II main menu bar Displays the system properties of each mode Advanced settings for each mode Multiple system operating modes Displays current mode The items indicate the current status of voltage usage the temperature of the CPU and mother...

Page 32: ...lity you are assured that your computer is always in a healthy working condition Launching Probe II After installing AI Suite II from the support DVD launch Probe II by clicking Tool Probe II on the AI Suite II main menu bar 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 you to customize t...

Page 33: ...r on the AI Suite II main menu bar to launch Sensor Recorder Configuring Sensor Recorder Click the Voltage Temperature Fan Speed tabs and select the sensors that you want to monitor The History Record tab allows you to record the changes in the sensors that you enable Select the sensors that you want to monitor Click to zoom in out the Y axis Click to zoom in out the X axis Click to return to the ...

Page 34: ...ar The Ai Charger icon will be displayed on the taskbar if an Apple device is connected to your computer s USB port Your Apple device can only be detected if the Apple USB driver is properly installed The current Apple devices only support USB 2 0 performance Even when you plug your Apple device into a USB 3 0 port the maximum charging rate is still 500mA which is the USB 2 0 maximum charging rate...

Page 35: ...s fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages Click Monitor Sensor on the AI Suite II main menu bar to launch the Sensor panel CPU Frequency The CPU Frequency panel displays the current CPU frequency and CPU usage Click Monitor CPU Frequency on the AI Suite II main menu bar to open the CPU Frequency panel Sensor panel CPU Frequency panel Resident in the right pane system information area ...

Page 36: ...ou to update the motherboard BIOS and the BIOS boot logo with the ASUS designed update utilities ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows OS The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the BIOS directly from the Internet download the latest BIOS file from the Internet update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file save the curre...

Page 37: ...be displayed on the right panel Downloading the BIOS from the Internet To download the BIOS from the Internet 2 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic Type or browse for the location where you want the BIOS file to be downloaded Click Next 1 From the ASUS Update screen select Download BIOS from Internet and then click Next ...

Page 38: ...lick Finish to complete the process 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 1 From the ASUS Update screen select Update BIOS from file and then click Next ...

Page 39: ...ring the Power On Self Tests POST ASUS MyLogo is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the Support DVD Obtain the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www asus com You can create your own boot logo image in GIF file format 3 Click Yes if you want to change the boot logo or No to continue 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process ...

Page 40: ...t logo then click Next 4 The system starts updating the BIOS and loading the new boot logo 1 From the ASUS Update screen select MyLogo and then click Next 2 Select Change the BIOS boot logo of my motherboard then click Next Changing the Boot Logo and updating the BIOS to the motherboard ...

Page 41: ... you can click Home to return to the utility main screen or exit from the application 1 From the ASUS Update screen select MyLogo and then click Next 2 Select Change the boot logo of a downloaded BIOS file But do not update this BIOS to my motherboard Changing the Boot Logo of a downloaded BIOS file ...

Page 42: ...ting up 3 Locate the picture that you want to use as your BIOS boot logo then click Next 4 The system starts updating the BIOS and loading the new boot logo 5 Click Yes to reboot the system for the changes to take effect ...

Page 43: ...ormation section displays the information about the motherboard CPU and memory slots and disks Click the MB tab to see the details on the motherboard manufacturer product name version and BIOS Click the Memory tab and then select the memory slot to see the details on the memory module installed on the corresponding slot ...

Page 44: ...isk tab and then select the disk volume to see the details in the disks installed in the system Support The Support section displays ASUS support information Click the arrow controls on the bottom panel to scroll to the right Click Support ...

Page 45: ... section allows you to customize the main menu bar and the interface appearance Click the arrow controls on the bottom panel to scroll to the right to display the Settings button Click Settings Switch to the Bar tab to modify toolbar settings ...

Page 46: ...n click ASUS AI Manager 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation Launching AI Manager To launch the AI Manager from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS AI Manager 1 xx xx AI Manager The AI Manager quick bar appears on the desktop After launching the application the AI Manager icon appears in the Windows taskbar Right click this icon to switch between quick bar an...

Page 47: ...es IE URLs IE history or the Recycle Bin Click the AI Disk icon on the quick bar to display the full AI Disk window and select the items you want to clear Click Apply when done Click to extend or restore Main My Favorites Support AI Disk Close button Maximize restore button Minimize button AI Security AI Security AI Security enables you to set a password to secure your devices such as USB flash di...

Page 48: ...ites allows you to add applications that you frequently use saving you from searching for the applications throughout your computer To add an application 1 Click Add then locate the application you want to add to My Favorites 2 Click Open on the file location window The application is added to My Favorites list Right click on the application icon to launch delete or rename the selected application...

Page 49: ... Start All Programs ASUS Webstorage The webstorage quick bar appears in the Windows taskbar Right click this icon to switch between the quick bar and the main window Drive Allows you to retrieve all your backups synced files share groups and password protected data Right click the mouse to preview files before downloading or generating a URL for sharing files Backup To backup your most important d...

Page 50: ... no matter which PC you use BookmarkSyncer BookmarkSyncer keeps your browser preferences and bookmarks synchronized across all your PCs MobileApp ASUS WebStorage mobile applications sync your files between multiple devices It also supports video transcoding that allows you to preview and stream files and multimedia to your mobile phone Go to Web Experience secure cloud service through ASUS WebStor...

Page 51: ...lect online learning courses for elementary junior and graduate levels Magazines Read popular publications all in high resolution and fully accessible online Music Enjoy a wide variety of music tracks from hip hop top 40 classical and more with new songs constantly added Radio Tune in instantly to hundreds of diverse local and international radio stations Books Browse and read over half a million ...

Page 52: ...2 30 Chapter 2 Starting up ...

Page 53: ...This chapter provides details about the motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 3 Motherboard info ...

Page 54: ... PCIEX1_2 AAFP EATXPWR CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1 Lithium Cell CMOS Power Super I O ALC 892 ASM 1442 ASM 1442 8Mb BIOS SB_PWR CLRTC PANEL 24 4cm 9 6in 24 4cm 9 6in Intel H77 DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_3 SATA3G_4 SPDIF_OUT LPT DRAM_LED MemOK LGA1155 EATX12V U...

Page 55: ...g 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 clearing the CMO...

Page 56: ...luded in the folder named Manual in the support DVD You must install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 1 5 and 10 is available only if you are using Windows XP SP3 or later version When using hot plug and NCQ set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to AHCI See section 4 4 3 SATA Configuration for details SATA...

Page 57: ...A hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 1 5 and 10 is available only if you are using Windows XP SP3 or later version When using hot plug and NCQ set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to AHCI See section 4 4 3 SATA Configuration for details SATA6G_2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND SATA6G_1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P8H77 M ...

Page 58: ...s purchased separately P8H77 M PRO_DP P8H77 M PRO_DP USB2 0 connector USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND USB910 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND USB56 PIN 1 5 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 This connector is for the additional USB 3 0 ports Connect the USB 3 0 bracket cable to this connector then install the USB 3 0 bracket to the rear side of the ...

Page 59: ...on 12V GND CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND The CPU_FAN connector supports a CPU fan of maximum 2A 24 W fan power Only the CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1 and CHA_FAN2 connectors support the ASUS Fan Xpert 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 CAH_FAN 2 for better thermal environment 7 LPT connecto...

Page 60: ...module to this connector set the HD Audio Controller item in the BIOS to Enabled See section 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details 9 Digital Audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for the S PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output Connect one end of the S PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S PDIF module P8H77 M PRO_DP P8H77 M PRO_DP Front pane...

Page 61: ...pply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details 10 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and ...

Page 62: ...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 system power 11 ...

Page 63: ...inking 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 remains list Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists in this user manual or on the ASUS website at w...

Page 64: ... 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 remain lit until the problem is solved This user friendly design provides an intuitive way to locate the root problem immediately SB_PWR ON Standby Power Powe...

Page 65: ...BIOS setup This chapter provides a detailed guide to navigating and setting up the BIOS Chapter 4 ...

Page 66: ...oard CMOS In normal circumstances the default BIOS settings provide optimum performance in most operating conditions DO NOT change the default BIOS settings except in the following circumstances An error message appears on the screen during the system startup and requests you to run the BIOS setup You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update Incorrect BIO...

Page 67: ...avoid network traffic then click Next c From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities t...

Page 68: ...ys 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 process is done 4 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS based utility...

Page 69: ...atically 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 values DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system b...

Page 70: ...rboard support DVD and a USB flash drive The flash drive should have only a single partition and formatted using FAT16 FAT32 2 Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http support asus com and save them on the USB flash drive NTFS is not supported under a DOS environment Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive formatted usi...

Page 71: ...k from Drive C optical drive to Drive D USB flash drive Updating the BIOS file 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater pc g and press Enter D bupdater pc g 2 The BIOS Updater screen appears as below 3 Press Tab to switch between screen fields and use the Up Down Home End keys to select the BIOS file and press Enter BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to confirm BIOS update Are...

Page 72: ...o enter BIOS Setup using the first two options Using the power button reset button or the Ctrl Alt Del keys to force your system to reboot while an operating system is running can cause damage to your data or system We recommend you always shutdown the system properly from the operating system DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 4 Select Yes ...

Page 73: ...the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value Refer to section 3 3 Jumper on how to erase the RTC RAM Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard BIOS menu screen The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes EZ Mode and Advanced Mode You can change modes from the Exit menu or from the Exit Advanced Mode button in the EZ Mode Advanced...

Page 74: ...out saving the changes saves the changes and resets the system or enters the Advanced Mode 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 boot device priority Displays the sys...

Page 75: ...m boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Main Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Enabled Disabled Realtek LAN Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Shortcut F5 Optimized Defaults F6 ASUS Ratio Boost...

Page 76: ...nfiguration options for that item Scroll bar 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...

Page 77: ...tem security settings If you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 3 3 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 Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit EFI BIOS Utility Advan...

Page 78: ...er 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 passw...

Page 79: ... 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 Main Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit CPU Configuration Parameters EFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Hel...

Page 80: ... the Mid Level Cache L2 streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Enabled Turns on prefetching of adjacent cache lines Disabled Turns off prefetching of adjacent cache lines CPU Power Management Configuration Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Disabled The CPU runs at its default speed Enabled The ...

Page 81: ...e 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 drive to internally optimize the order of commands RAID Set to R...

Page 82: ...Configuration options Auto Gen1 Gen2 The USB Devices item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None Legacy USB Support Enabled Enabled Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Disabled The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program Auto Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB...

Page 83: ...onRom of the Realtek LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled 4 4 7 APM 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 PCIE Disabled Disabled Disables the...

Page 84: ... display the detected temperatures 4 5 2 CPU Chassis N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected speed Main Advanced Monitor Boot Tool CPU Temperature EFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode CPU Tempera...

Page 85: ...ant to detect this item 4 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Main Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select the keyboard NumLock state Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Shortcut F5 Optimized Defaults F6 ASUS Ratio Boost F10 Save ESC Exit F12 Print S...

Page 86: ...s Force BIOS Force BIOS The third party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence Keep Current The third party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third party manufacturer had set the add on device to do so 4 6 5 Setup Mode EZ Mode Advanced Mode Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program EZ Mode Sets EZ Mode as the default screen for e...

Page 87: ...US EZ Flash 2 Press Enter to launch the ASUS EZ Flash 2 screen For more details refer to section 4 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4 7 2 ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot Slot 1 Displays the Serial Presence Detect SPD information of the DIMM module installed on the selected slot Configuration options Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 EFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Main Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Be used to update BIOS...

Page 88: ... 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 Mode Thi...

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