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Chapter 5

5.3.2

Software configuration

After you successfully installed the LucidLogix

Virtu™ from the support DVD that comes with

your motherboard package, a LucidLogix

Virtu™ icon appears in the notificaion area.

To enable LucidLogix

Virtu™

Right-click LucidLogix

Virtu™ icon in the notification area and select

Enable Virtu

LucidLogix

Virtu™ is enabled.

LucidLogix

Virtu™ is automatically activated when your system is powered on. Select

Remove from system tray

, if you want to remove LucidLogix

Virtu™.

Содержание P8Z77 WS

Страница 1: ...Motherboard P8Z77 WS ...

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

Страница 3: ...rmation 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 2 1 Motherboard layout 2 2 2 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 2 3 System memory 2 5 2 2 4 Expansion slots 2 7 2 2 5 Onboard switches 2 9 2 2 6 Onboard LEDs 2 14 2 2 7 Jumper 2 20 2 2 8 Internal connectors 2 21 2 3 Building your computer system 2 30 2 3 1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 2 30 2 3 2 CPU instal...

Страница 4: ...ration 3 20 3 5 2 PCH Configuration 3 22 3 5 3 SATA Configuration 3 24 3 5 4 System Agent Configuration 3 25 3 5 5 USB Configuration 3 26 3 5 6 Onboard Devices Configuration 3 27 3 5 7 APM 3 29 3 5 8 Network Stack 3 30 3 6 Monitor menu 3 31 3 7 Boot menu 3 34 3 8 Tools menu 3 36 3 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3 36 3 8 2 ASUS O C Profile 3 36 3 8 3 ASUS SPD Information 3 37 3 8 4 ASUS Drive Xpert 3 ...

Страница 5: ...finitions 4 31 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4 32 4 4 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4 32 4 4 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4 32 4 4 5 Marvell RAID utility 4 36 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4 42 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4 42 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4 42 4 5 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS instal...

Страница 6: ...alling three SLI ready graphics cards 5 5 5 2 4 Installing four SLI ready graphics cards 5 6 5 2 3 Installing the device drivers 5 7 5 2 4 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology 5 7 5 3 LucidLogix Virtu solution 5 10 5 3 1 Hardware installAMDon 5 10 5 3 2 Software configuration 5 11 Contents ...

Страница 7: ...ent from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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...

Страница 8: ... 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 e...

Страница 9: ...p 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 th...

Страница 10: ... 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 IMPO...

Страница 11: ...Intel HD Graphics support Supports DVI I Port with a max resolution of 1920 x 1200 60Hz Supports Intel InTru 3D Quick Sync Video Clear Video HD Technology Insider Multi GPU support Supports AMD 4 Way CrossFireX Technology Supports NVIDIA 4 Way SLI Technology Supports LucidLogix Virtu MVP Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP supports Windows 7 operating systems Storage Intel Z77 Express Chipset 2 x SATA...

Страница 12: ...igital 20 phase power design 16 phase for CPU 4 phase or iGPU ASUS CPU power utility DRAM Power Industry leading Digital 2 phase DRAM power desig ASUS DRAM power utility ASUS TPU Auto Tuning TurboV TPU switch ASUS EPU EPU Utility EPU Switch ASUS Exclusive Features ASUS SSD Caching Network iControl featuring instant network bandwidth domination for top network program in use USB 3 0 Boost featuring...

Страница 13: ...nnector supports additional 2 USB ports 19 pin 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x USB 2 0 1 1 trpe A vertical ports 4 x SATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 2 x gray 2 x navy blue 4 x SATA 3 0 Gb s connectors blue 1 x CPU Fan connector 4 pin 1 x CPU Opt Fan connectors 4 pin 4 x Chassis Fan connectors 4 pin 1 x Front panel audio connector AAFP 1 x S PDIF out header 24 pin EATX Power ...

Страница 14: ...TA 3 0Gb s cables ASUS 3 Way SLI bridge connector ASUS SLI bridge connector I O Shield User Manual Support DVD contents Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti virus software OEM version Form factor ATX Form Factor 12 x 9 6 30 5cm x 24 4cm Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Страница 15: ...t below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The illustrated items above are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with different models Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 1 UserManual ASUS P8Z77 WS motherboard User manual Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s cables 2...

Страница 16: ...ice the performance of the current PCIe 2 0 The total bandwidth for a x16 link reaches a maximum of 32Gb s double the 16Gb s of PCIe 2 0 in x16 mode As such PCIe 3 0 provides users an unprecedented data speeds combined with the convenience and seamless transition offered by complete backward compatibility with PCIe 1 0 and PCIe 2 0 devices PCIe 3 0 will become a must have feature for users who wis...

Страница 17: ...Rapid Start Technology Allows your computer to quickly resume from a low power hibernate state in seconds Saving system memory to the designed SSD it provides your computer a faster wake up response time while still keeping the energy use low Complete USB 3 0 Integration ASUS facilitates the strategic USB 3 0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel 8 USB 3 0 ports in total Experience the l...

Страница 18: ... boost in TPU frequency up to 85 CPU Power Wattage cut in half SMART DIG Technology also includes the Smart CPU Power Level profile which reduces CPU power consumption to a specific indicated wattage with a single click creating a cooler and quieter PC With the support for the next generation Intel VRD 12 5 power design ASUS once again leaps to the future of innovation TPU Unleash your performance...

Страница 19: ... new UEFI BIOS versions even without hardware such as a CPU or a DRAM installed into the motherboard Just plug in a USB flash drive containing the BIOS file and press the BIOS Flashback button for 3 seconds with the power supply connected The UEFI BIOS then automatically updates without requiring further interaction With its new complementary Windows application users can regularly check for UEFI ...

Страница 20: ...ar 0dB with highly specific fan speed control It reacts to system loads for greater control 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 Adva...

Страница 21: ...eliable networking the P8Z77 WS features built in dual server grade Intel Gigabit LAN This leads to lower 71 CPU utilization increasing throughput to achieve outstanding performance as well as better support for diverse operating systems WS O C LED At a glance workstation overclocking status with easy to understand color coding Red means overclocked blue means normal while green denotes power savi...

Страница 22: ...ded by both NVIDIA and AMD graphic cards When the discrete graphic cards are not required it puts the power use down to zero making the system more environmentally friendly For users searching for perfection LucidLogix Virtu MVP provides great graphical performance and best flexibility and efficiency LucidLogix Virtu MVP supports Windows 7 operating system Intel Quick Sync Video feature is support...

Страница 23: ...ect such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power...

Страница 24: ...dware information Chapter 2 Refer to 2 2 7 Internal connectors and 2 3 10 Rear panel connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 1 Motherboard layout ...

Страница 25: ...23 10 Intel Z77 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 2 gray 2 21 11 Intel Z77 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA3G_3 6 blue 2 22 12 Clear CMOS switch 2 13 13 EPU switch 2 12 14 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 29 15 Q Code LED LED1 LED2 2 15 16 USB 2 0 connectors USB10 Type A 10 1 pin USB1112 10 1 pin USB1314 2 24 17 Trusted Platform Module connector 20 1 pin TPM 2 28 18 Res...

Страница 26: ... bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1155 so...

Страница 27: ...onfigurations 2 2 3 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM slots A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot ...

Страница 28: ...se a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb 64MB chips or less Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit 8 Megabit Mb 1 Megabyte MB The ...

Страница 29: ...t Description 1 PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_1 slot single at x16 or dual at x8 x8 mode 2 PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_2 slot at x8 mode 3 PCIe 2 0 x1_1 slot 4 PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_3 slot single at x16 or dual at x8 x8 mode 5 PCIe 2 0 x1_2 slot 6 PCIe 2 0 x16_4 slot black at x8 mode 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 Recommend for single VGA N A Dual VG...

Страница 30: ...erboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 2 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment See page 2 30 for details The PCIe 3 0 speed is supported by Intel 3rd generation Core processors IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H Intel PCH SATA Controller 0 shared Intel PCH SATA Controller 1 shared SMBUS Controller shared Thermal Controller shared EHCI 0 shared EHCI 1 share...

Страница 31: ...e 1 Power on switch The motherboard comes with a power on switch that allows you to power up or wake up the system The switch also lights up when the system is plugged to a power source indicating that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard power on switch 2 Reset s...

Страница 32: ...ext set of failsafe settings The blinking speed of the DIAG_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 DIAG_DRAM LED lights continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors L...

Страница 33: ... 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 TPU switch at the same time However the system will use the last setting you have made For ensuring the system p...

Страница 34: ...to section 2 2 6 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the EPU LED If you change the switch setting 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 software application or BIOS setup program and enable the EPU function at the same time However the system will use the last setting you have made For ensuring t...

Страница 35: ...ASUS P8Z77 WS 2 13 Chapter 2 6 Clear CMOS switch Turning this switch to clear the BIOS setup information only when the systems hangs due to overclocking ...

Страница 36: ... indicate key components status during POST Power on Self Test 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 intuitional way to locate the root problem within a second 2 TPU LED The TPU LED lights when the TPU switch is turned to Enable ...

Страница 37: ...er 2 3 EPU LED The EPU LED lights when the EPU switch is turned to Enable 4 Q Code LEDs The Q Code LED design provides you the 2 digit display allowing you to know the system status Refer to the Q Code table below for details ...

Страница 38: ...ialization after microcode loading 09 PCH initialization after microcode loading 0B Cache initialization 0C 0D Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes 0E Microcode not found 0F Microcode not loaded 10 PEI Core is started 11 14 Pre memory CPU initialization is started 15 18 Pre memory System Agent initialization is started 19 1C Pre memory PCH initialization is started 2B 2F Memory initialization 3...

Страница 39: ...Reserved for future AMI progress codes E8 S3 Resume Failed E9 S3 Resume PPI not Found EA S3 Resume Boot Script Error EB S3 OS Wake Error EC EF Reserved for future AMI error codes F0 Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery F1 Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recovery F2 Recovery process started F3 Recovery firmware image is found F4 Recovery firmware image is loaded F5 F7 ...

Страница 40: ...ller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initialization 9A USB initialization is started 9B USB Reset 9C USB Detect 9D USB Enable 9E 9F Reserved for future AMI codes A0 IDE initialization is started A1 IDE Reset A2 IDE Detect A3 IDE Enable A4 SCSI initialization...

Страница 41: ...nvalid password D9 Error loading Boot Option LoadImage returned error DA Boot Option is failed StartImage returned error DB Flash update is failed DC Reset protocol is not available Q Code table continued Code Description 0x01 System is entering S1 sleep state 0x02 System is entering S2 sleep state 0x03 System is entering S3 sleep state 0x04 System is entering S4 sleep state 0x05 System is enterin...

Страница 42: ... CHAFAN_SEL jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control Set to pins 1 2 when using 3 pin fans or pins 2 3 when using 4 pin fans If you use a 4 pin fan but set the jumper to pin 1 2 the fan you installed may not work If you use a 3 pin fan but set the jumper for a 4 pin fan the fan control will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed ...

Страница 43: ... AHCI Mode by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID Mode Refer to section 3 5 3 SATA Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD When using NCQ set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to AHCI Mode Refer to section 3 5 3 SATA ...

Страница 44: ...e set to AHCI Mode by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID Mode Refer to section 3 5 3 SATA Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD When using NCQ set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to AHCI Mode Refer to section 3 5...

Страница 45: ...to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller you have to create a RAID driver disk using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation For 32 64bit Windows XP OS load first the Marvell shared library driver and then load Marvell ...

Страница 46: ...ll the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 5 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB1112 USB1314 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassi...

Страница 47: ...ot opening at the back of the system chassis The S PDIF module is purchased separately 7 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard The I...

Страница 48: ...orts the CPU fan of maximum 1A 12 W fan power Only the CPU_FAN CHA_FAN 1 2 3 4 connectors support the ASUS FAN Xpert 2 feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 for better thermal environment Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system...

Страница 49: ...ard 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 AC97 By default this connector is set to HD 10 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V 4 pin EZ_PLUG These connectors are ...

Страница 50: ... inadequate If you want to use two or more high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 1000W power or above to ensure the system stability If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply 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 11 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM...

Страница 51: ...ning 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 Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for mo...

Страница 52: ...ts to build a PC system 1 bag of screws Philips cross screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 1155 CPU Intel LGA 1155 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive optional Graphics card optional The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package ...

Страница 53: ...ASUS P8Z77 WS 2 31 Chapter 2 1 2 3 2 3 2 CPU installation The LGA1156 CPU is incompatible with the LGA1155 socket DO NOT install a LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket A B ...

Страница 54: ...2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 5 4 A B C ...

Страница 55: ...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 ...

Страница 56: ...2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 A B B A 1 ...

Страница 57: ...ASUS P8Z77 WS 2 35 Chapter 2 1 2 3 To remove a DIMM 2 3 4 DIMM installation B A ...

Страница 58: ...ter 2 Hardware information 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 ...

Страница 59: ...ASUS P8Z77 WS 2 37 Chapter 2 DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 3 ...

Страница 60: ...2 38 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 2 3 6 ATX Power connection 1 2 OR OR ...

Страница 61: ...ASUS P8Z77 WS 2 39 Chapter 2 2 3 7 SATA device connection OR 2 OR 1 ...

Страница 62: ... 2 2 3 8 Front I O Connector IDE_LED POWER SW RESET SW IDE_LED IDE_LED PWR Reset Ground Ground 1 2 To install ASUS Q 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 ...

Страница 63: ...ASUS P8Z77 WS 2 41 Chapter 2 2 3 9 Expansion Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards ...

Страница 64: ...ation for help 2 3 11 USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback offers the most convenient way to flash the BIOS It allows overclockers to try new BIOS versions easily without having to enter their existing BIOS or operating system Just plug in USB storage and push the dedicated button for 3 seconds and the BIOS is automatically flashed using standby power Worry free overclocking for the ultimate conv...

Страница 65: ...ctors 1 PS 2 keyboard and mouse port 7 ASMedia eSATA 6G port 2 ASMedia USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 supportASUS USB 3 0 Boost UASP Mode 8 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 3 Intel LAN RJ 45 port 9 Optical S PDIF Out port 4 DVI Display Port 10 USB BIOS Flashback button 5 Intel LAN RJ 45 port 11 Intel USB 3 0 ports 3 and 4 support ASUS USB 3 0 Boost UASP Mode Bottom port supports USB BIOS Flashback and USB Charger 6 U...

Страница 66: ...vity GREEN 1 Gbps connection Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port Due to USB 3 0 controller limitation USB 3 0 devices can only be used under Windows OS environment and after the USB 3 0 driver installation USB 3 0 devices can only be used as data storage only We stro...

Страница 67: ...ASUS P8Z77 WS 2 45 Chapter 2 Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2 1 channel Speakers 2 3 13 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports ...

Страница 68: ...dware information Chapter 2 Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers When the DTS UltraPC II function is enabled ensure to connect the rear speaker to the gray port ...

Страница 69: ...r POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps refer to the BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance 7 At power on hold down the Delete key to enter the BIOS Set...

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Страница 71: ...mputer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility Otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST press Ctrl Alt Delete or press the reset button on the system chassis to restart the system You can also turn the system off and then turn it back on to restart the syste...

Страница 72: ...vice options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system The Boot Menu F8 button is available only when the boot device is installed to the system Selects the Advanced mode functions 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 BIOS setup program Displays the CPU motherb...

Страница 73: ...r The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functio...

Страница 74: ...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...

Страница 75: ...n overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings 3 3 1 System Language English Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options Configuration options 3 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 3 3 3 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time ...

Страница 76: ...t password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password but press 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...

Страница 77: ... in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the user password follow the same steps as in changing...

Страница 78: ...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 ...

Страница 79: ...re activation condition Disabled Allows you to set one single Turbo Ratio for all core activation conditions 1 Core Ratio Limit Auto Allows you to set the 1 Core Ratio Limit Auto Select to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting 35 63 Select to to manually assign a 1 Core Ration Limit value that is higher than or equal to the 2 Core Ratio Limit 2 Core Ratio Limit Auto Allows you to set the 2 Cor...

Страница 80: ...uency 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 2660MHz DDR3 2800MHz Selecting a very high memory frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the def...

Страница 81: ...s menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control features Use the and keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the Enter key Changing the values in this menu may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default settings Primary Timings ...

Страница 82: ...AM Clock DRAM RAS ACT Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 255 DRAM Clock DRAM COMMAND Mode Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 2 DRAM Clock 3 DRAM Clock Secondary Timings DRAM RAS to RAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 15 DRAM Clock DRAM REF Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 511 DRAM Clock DRAM Refresh Interval Auto Configuration opti...

Страница 83: ... Clock 63 DRAM Clock DRAM IO L CHA Auto Configuration options Auto Delay 1 Clock Delay 15 Clock DRAM IO L CHB Auto Configuration options Auto Delay 1 Clock Delay 15 Clock Third Timings tWRDR DD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 8 DRAM Clock tRWDR DD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 8 DRAM Clock tRWSR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 8 DRAM Clock tRR DD Auto Confi...

Страница 84: ...le Both DIMMS Configuration options Enable Both DIMMS Disable DIMM0 Disable DIMM1 Disable Both DIMMS DRAM Read Additional Swizzle Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled DRAM Write Additional Swizzle Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled CPU Power Management The sub items in this menu allow you to set the CPU ratio and features CPU Ratio Auto Allows you to manually adjust the m...

Страница 85: ...ower Control Do not remove the thermal module while changing the DIGI Power Control related parameters The thermal conditions should be monitored Some of the following items are adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the Enter key You can also use the and keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the Enter key C...

Страница 86: ...l power range and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously Configuration options 100 110 120 130 140 Choose a higher value when overclocking or under a high CPU loading for extra power support CPU Power Thermal Control 130 A higher temperature brings a wider CPU power thermal range and extends the overclocking tolerance to enlarge the O C potential Use the and keys to adjust the val...

Страница 87: ...al module The thermal conditions must be monitored CPU Voltage Offset Mode Manual Mode Allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage Offset Mode Allows you to set the Offset voltage Offset Mode Sign This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to Offset Mode To offset the voltage by a positive value To offset the voltage by a negative value CPU Offset Voltage Auto This item appears only when y...

Страница 88: ...val The values of the CPU Manual Voltage CPU Offset Voltage iGPU Manual Voltage iGPU Offset Voltage DRAM Voltage VCCIO Voltage and PCH Voltage items are labeled in different color indicating the risk levels of high voltage settings The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA B Auto Allows you to set the DRAM DATA Reference Volta...

Страница 89: ...cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction 3 5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices ...

Страница 90: ...ed Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down Disabled Disables the CPU thermal monitor function Active Processor Cores All Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package Configuration options All 1 2 3 Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Enabled Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions...

Страница 91: ...ation This item allows you to manage and configure the CPU s power CPU Ratio Auto Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency Use and keys to adjust the ratio The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Disabled The CPU runs at its d...

Страница 92: ...tel 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 CPU C6 Report Auto Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C6 report to OS Auto Set this item automatically Enabled Enables the C6 Report support function Disa...

Страница 93: ...sable the Active Page Threshold Support Configuration options 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...

Страница 94: ...nfiguration IDE Set to IDE Mode when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices AHCI Set to AHCI Mode 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...

Страница 95: ... the Intel Graphics Render Standby support to reduce the iGPU power use when idle Configuration options Disabled Enabled iGPU Multi Monitor Disabled Allows you to enable the iGPU Multi Monitor For Lucid Virtu MVP function supports set this item to Enabled to empower both integrated and discrete graphics iGPU shared system memory size is fixed in 64MB Configuration options Disabled Enabled S M A R ...

Страница 96: ...t startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Legacy USB3 0 Support Enabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Auto or Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the Legacy USB 3 0 Support Enabled Enables the support for USB 3 0 devices on legacy operating systems OS Disabled Disables the funct...

Страница 97: ...set the HD Audio Controller item to Enabled Front Panel Type HD Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports HD Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to high definition audio AC97 Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 Scroll down to di...

Страница 98: ...Disabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASM1061 Storage Controller Rear Enabled Allows you to select the ASM1061 storage controller operating mode Disabled Disables the controller Enabled Enables the controller ASM1061 Storage OPROM Enabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the OptionRom of the ASM1061storage controller Con...

Страница 99: ...rt 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 complying with the BC 1 1 regulation Disabled Disables battery charging support Serial Port Configuration The sub item in this menu allow you to set the serial ...

Страница 100: ... Ipv6 PXE Support Enable This item allows user to disable or enable the Ipv6 PXE Support Configuration options Disable Link Enabled Power On By PCIE PCI Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By Ring Disabled Disabled Disables Ring to generate a wake event Enabled Enables Ring to generate a wake event ...

Страница 101: ...1 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 Scroll down to display the following items ...

Страница 102: ...U Q Fan control feature CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM This 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 200 RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM 600 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 lev...

Страница 103: ...cally adjust depending on the chassis 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 Chassis Fan Profile to Manual Chassis Upper Temperature 70 Use the and keys to adjust the upp...

Страница 104: ...ower on state of the NumLock to Off Full Screen Logo Enabled Enabled Enables the full screen logo display feature Disabled Disables the full screen logo display feature Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo 2 feature Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Disabled Disables this function Enabled The system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Scroll down to display the following ite...

Страница 105: ... disables the UEFI boot Disable Legacy Enables the UEFI booth and disables the Legacy boot PCI ROM Priority Legacy ROM Legacy ROM Launch Legacy ROM EFI Compatibe ROM Launch UEFI Compatible ROM Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the...

Страница 106: ...ty Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice For more details refer to section 3 10 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3 8 2 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings The Setup Profile Status items show Not Installed if no profile i...

Страница 107: ...input the label of the setup profiles Save to Profile Allows you 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 S...

Страница 108: ...r Speed function that combines two hard drives as one single drive partition EZ Backup Allows you to use the EZ Backup function that copies and maintains an identical image of data from the SATA6G_E1 drive to the SATA6G_E2 drive When using only one hard disk in Normal Mode connect the hard disk to the SATA6G_E1 connector on the motherboard All original data of the two hard drives will be erased fo...

Страница 109: ...rom the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press Esc a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and exit ASUS EZ M...

Страница 110: ...OS environment using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities 3 10 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utili...

Страница 111: ...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 Update s...

Страница 112: ...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...

Страница 113: ...EZ 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 process is don...

Страница 114: ...tical drive or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically 4 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press F5 to load default BIOS ...

Страница 115: ...e 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 Updater f...

Страница 116: ...er 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 i xxxxx rom and press Enter ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 30 2012 12 22 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit P8Z77ID CAP 2097152 2011 12 21 17 30 48 PATH A BOAR...

Страница 117: ...otherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that you install the Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice...

Страница 118: ... 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...

Страница 119: ...I 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 onl...

Страница 120: ...age and DRAM Bus voltage in Windows environment and takes effect in real time without exiting and rebooting the OS Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable For system stability all changes made in TurboV will not be saved to BIOS settings and will not be kept on ...

Страница 121: ...wer Management in BIOS and set the Turbo Ratio item to Maximum Turbo Ratio setting in OS 1 Click on the CPU Ratio tab 2 Drag the adjustment bar upwards or downwards to the desired value 3 Click on Apply to make the change take effect CPU Ratio Click to restore all start up settings Adjustment bar Applies all changes immediately Undoes all changes without applying Set the CPU Ratio Setting item in ...

Страница 122: ...st CPU overclocking Extreme Tuning extreme overclocking for CPU and memory Using Fast Tuning 1 Click the Auto Tuning tab and then click Fast 2 Read through the warning messages and click OK to start auto overclocking ll ll 3 TurboV automatically overclocks the CPU saves BIOS settings and restarts the system After re entering Windows a message appears indicating auto tuning success Click OK to exit...

Страница 123: ...k 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 Overclocking process 5 TurboV automatically adjusts and saves BIOS settings and restarts the system After re entering Windows a message appears indicating auto tuning success ...

Страница 124: ...hen 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 device a...

Страница 125: ...I Key Quickly delivers 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...

Страница 126: ...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 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 ...

Страница 127: ...ultaneously to enhance the iGPU performance 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 7 CPU Power Thermal Control A higher temperature brings a wider CPU power thermal range and extends the overclocking tolerance to enlarge overclocking pot...

Страница 128: ...ously 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 4 DRAM Power Thermal Control A higher temperature brings a wider DRAM power thermal ran...

Страница 129: ...on the AI Suite II main menu bar Select From EPU Installation to show the CO2 that has been reduced since you installed EPU Select From the Last Reset to show the total CO2 that has been reduced 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 Curren...

Страница 130: ...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...

Страница 131: ...t 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 Intelligent automatically adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the ambient temperature Stable fixes the CPU fan speed to avoid...

Страница 132: ...or 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 an...

Страница 133: ...le days and select the number of days for the next download update available Click 2 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 1 Check for New BIOS Update to look for an updated BIOS firmware Wait for the system to check the latest 2 BIOS firmware Current BIOS information Can...

Страница 134: ...ware save the BIOS firmware by clicking from the Save to field select the USB flashdrive and click Download After the download is complete 4 click OK After you download the BIOS file to your flash drive you can update the motherboard s BIOS Refer to 2 3 11 USB BIOS Flashback for details ...

Страница 135: ... 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 asus c...

Страница 136: ...ct the way you would like to do with the BIOS utility Click on Next and follow the instructions to complete your request Update BIOS from Internet Download the latest BIOS utility from the ASUS service website www asus com and follow the suggested procedures to update the BIOS version on your system Download BIOS from Internet Download the latest BIOS utility from the ASUS service website www asus...

Страница 137: ... one HDD and one SSD to the the Marvell SATA ports SATA6G_E1 E2 ASUS SSD Caching automatically detects the HDD and SSD 2 Click on Caching Now to initialize the connected disks Initialization status is shown on the program interface 3 Caching function will be activated once initialization is complete 4 Click on Disable when deactivating SSD caching During initialization you can proceed with doing a...

Страница 138: ...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...

Страница 139: ...PoE settings Right click 1 in the taskbar and select Open Network and Sharing Center Right click the PPPoE Connection and select 2 Properties Click the 3 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 connecti...

Страница 140: ...nect online anytime option then select the connection name in the Connection Name dropdown box Click 3 Apply to enable PPPoE automatic network connection You can also enable the No Delay TCP function to help improve the network performance Click to select Connection Name Tick to set the auto PPPoE connection Click to apply settings Click ON to improve network performance ...

Страница 141: ...rogram and click 2 to create your profile Click 3 to save the changes and or rename your profile Click 4 or to set the program priority as High Normal or Low 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 network...

Страница 142: ...ick Tool USB Charger USB fast charging mode settings Click the dropdown 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...

Страница 143: ...to fast charge your device Click to fast charge your connected device Indicates that the portable device is in charging mode Disabling the charging function Click to stop charging your device Click to stop fast charging the connected device 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 enable the...

Страница 144: ...ry beginning Launching ASUS Update After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch MyLogo by clicking Update MyLogo on the AI Suite II main menu bar Using MyLogo Select the way you would like to do update your boot logo Then click Next and follow the given instructions Change the BIOS boot logo of my motherboard 1 Under Current BIOS click Browse and choose the desired image fo...

Страница 145: ...tart your computer Change the boot logo of a downloaded BIOS file and update or do not update this BIOS to the motherboard 1 At BIOS File Browse to download the requested BIOS file to your system This utility will help you detect the compatibility of the BIOS version 2 Then at Picture File Browse to select the desired image for boot logo Click Next 3 Follow steps 2 5 in Change the BIOS boot logo o...

Страница 146: ... 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 support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration Due to Intel Z...

Страница 147: ...ccess 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 data protecti...

Страница 148: ...Setup Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Due to chipset limitation when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode all SATA ports run at RAID mode together 4 4 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 1 Turn on the system 2 During POST press Ctrl I to display the utility main menu Intel ...

Страница 149: ...select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM v10 5 1 1070 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previo...

Страница 150: ...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...

Страница 151: ...u want to delete and then press Del The following warning message appears 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM v10 5 1 1070 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DAT...

Страница 152: ...s PD 0 ST3160812AS PD 8 ST3160812AS Vendor ID 1B4B Device ID 9130 Revision ID B1 BIOS Version 1 0 0 1028 Firmware Version 2 2 0 1105 PCIe Speed Rate 5 0Gbps Configure SATA as AHCI Mode Create a RAID Array 1 Move the selection bar to HBA 0 Marvell 0 and press Enter 2 Select Configuration Wizard and press Enter 3 Press Space to select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array An asterisk appe...

Страница 153: ...city of the rebuilt virtual disk equals to the size of the smaller physical disk included in the RAID 1 array The configuration options represent the tolerance value of drive capacity difference Configuration options None 1G 10G Name Enter a name with 1 10 letters no special characters for the RAID array 5 Move the selection bar to Next and press Enter The following warning message appears Do you ...

Страница 154: ...Return HBA 0 Marvell 0 Virtual Disks VD 0 New_VD PD 0 ST3160812AS PD 8 ST3160812AS Free Physical Disks ID 0 Name New_VD Status Functional Stripte Size 64K RAID Mode RAID0 Size 304128MB BGA Status N A Number of PDs 2 Members 0 8 Topology Information Delete Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Help Marvell RAID on chip controller ENTER Operation F10 Exit Save ESC Return HBA 0 Marve...

Страница 155: ...ed RAID array The following warning message appears Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk Yes No Delete MBR Press Y to delete the Master Boot Record MBR from the selected RAID array 3 Press F10 The following warning message appears Press Y to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility Do you want to exit from Marvell BIOS Setup Yes No Exit ...

Страница 156: ...write back to HDD in a later time 1 Click Accelerate to launch Smart Response Technology settings To install 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...

Страница 157: ... one HDD for caching The maximum caching size on the SSD is 64GB If the SSD exceeds 64GB storage capacity left out of caching can still be identified by the system for normal storage Be sure to disable the acceleration function of Intel Smart Response Technology under OS when applying the actions below Removing or replacing the SSD Updating IRST 10 5 driver Updating BIOS If you want to restore the...

Страница 158: ... enter the BIOS setup utility 3 Set the optical drive as the primary boot device 4 Insert the support DVD into the optical drive 5 Save changes and exit BIOS 6 When the Make Disk menu appears press 1 to create a RAID driver disk 7 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive then press Enter 8 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 4 5 2 Creating a RAID ...

Страница 159: ...complete the installation To install the RAID driver for Windows Vista or later OS 1 During the OS installation click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver 2 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive and then click Browse 3 Click the name of the device you ve inserted go to Drivers RAID and...

Страница 160: ...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...

Страница 161: ...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 USB ...

Страница 162: ...4 46 Chapter 4 Software support Chapter 4 ...

Страница 163: ...imum power required by your system See Chapter 2 for details 5 1 2 Before you begin For AMD CrossFireX to work properly you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to your system To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 For Windows XP go to Control Panel Add Remove Programs For Windows Vista go to Co...

Страница 164: ...ly in place 5 1 3 Installing 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 m...

Страница 165: ...y After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the CrossFireX feature through the AMD Catalyst Control Center in Windows environment Launching the AMD VISION Engine Control Center To launch the AMD VISION Engine Control Center 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select AMD VISION Engine Control Center You can also right click the AMD icon in the Windows notificAMDon area...

Страница 166: ...red 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 PCIEX16 slots refer to...

Страница 167: ...PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the 3 Way SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place 5 Connect three independent auxiliary power sources from th...

Страница 168: ...user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the 4 Way SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place 5 Connect four independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the four graphics cards ...

Страница 169: ...I technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA Control Panel under the Windows Vista operating system Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods A Right click on the empty space of the Windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears See Ste...

Страница 170: ...tiple GPU technology support Chapter 5 B2 From the Personalization window select Display Settings B4 Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel B5 The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears ...

Страница 171: ...S P8Z77 WS 5 9 Chapter 5 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 ...

Страница 172: ...essor family iGPU Multi Monitor support option has to be enabled in BIOS before installing LucidLogix Virtu Supports NVIDIA GF4xx 5xx series AMD HD5xxx 6xxx series graphic cards 5 3 1 Hardware installAMDon To install LucidLogix Virtu 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 ...

Страница 173: ...herboard package a LucidLogix Virtu icon appears in the notificaion area To enable LucidLogix Virtu 1 Right click LucidLogix Virtu icon in the notification area and select Enable Virtu 2 LucidLogix Virtu is enabled LucidLogix Virtu is automatically activated when your system is powered on Select Remove from system tray if you want to remove LucidLogix Virtu ...

Страница 174: ...cation area and select Open control panel 2 In the Main tab you can check the LucidLogix Virtu status and customize your settings Check your current display mode i mode blue or d Mode green Adjust Performance optimization Quality over Performance or Performance over Quality Select the way to show the Lucid icon when you are in game ...

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