Asus P8Z77-M PRO User manual

Motherboard
P8Z77-M
PRO

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E7076
First Edition
January 2012
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Contents
Safety information...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide........................................................................................................ vii
P8Z77-M PRO specications summary.................................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! .................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents....................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features.......................................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights........................................................................ 1-2
1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors II ...................................................... 1-4
1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features........................................................... 1-5
1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution..................................................... 1-6
1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY.............................................................................. 1-6
1.3.6 Other special features................................................................. 1-7
Chapter 2: Hardware information
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 ......................................................................... 2-12
2.2.5 Onboard switches ..................................................................... 2-14
2.2.6 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 2-18
2.2.7 Jumper ...................................................................................... 2-21
2.2.8 Internal connectors.................................................................... 2-22
2.3 Building your computer system ............................................................. 2-31
2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system ............ 2-31
2.3.2 CPU installation......................................................................... 2-32
2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation............................. 2-34
2.3.4 DIMM installation....................................................................... 2-36
2.3.5 Motherboard installation............................................................ 2-37
2.3.6 ATX Power connection.............................................................. 2-39
2.3.7 SATA device connection............................................................ 2-40
2.3.8 Front I/O Connector .................................................................. 2-41
2.3.9 Expansion Card installation....................................................... 2-42
2.3.10 USB BIOS Flashback............................................................... 2-43
2.3.11 Rear panel connection .............................................................. 2-44
2.3.12 Audio I/O connections............................................................... 2-46
2.4 Starting up for the rst time.................................................................... 2-48
2.5 Turning off the computer......................................................................... 2-48

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Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-1
3.2.1 EZ Mode...................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.2 Advanced Mode .......................................................................... 3-3
3.3 Main menu .................................................................................................. 3-5
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu........................................................................................ 3-7
3.5 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-18
3.5.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-18
3.5.2 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-21
3.5.3 SATA Conguration................................................................... 3-22
3.5.4 System Agent Conguration...................................................... 3-23
3.5.5 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-25
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Conguration................................................ 3-26
3.5.7 APM .......................................................................................... 3-28
3.5.8 Network Stack ........................................................................... 3-29
3.6 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 3-30
3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-33
3.8 Tools menu ............................................................................................... 3-35
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................ 3-35
3.8.2. ASUS O.C. Prole..................................................................... 3-35
3.8.3. ASUS SPD Information............................................................. 3-36
3.9 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-37
3.10 Updating BIOS.......................................................................................... 3-38
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility...................................................................3-38
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility............................................................. 3-41
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................. 3-42
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater................................................................. 3-43
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system ................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Support DVD information.......................................................................... 4-1
4.2.1 Running the support DVD ........................................................... 4-1
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals.................................................. 4-2
4.3 Software information ................................................................................. 4-3
4.3.1 AI Suite II.....................................................................................4-3
4.3.2 TurboV EVO ................................................................................ 4-4
4.3.3 DIGI+ VRM.................................................................................. 4-8
4.3.4 EPU........................................................................................... 4-10
4.3.5 USB 3.0 Boost........................................................................... 4-11

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4.3.6 USB BIOS Flashback................................................................ 4-12
4.3.7 FAN Xpert+ ............................................................................... 4-14
4.3.8 Ai Charger+............................................................................... 4-15
4.3.9 Probe II...................................................................................... 4-16
4.3.10 Sensor Recorder ....................................................................... 4-17
4.3.11 ASUS Update............................................................................ 4-18
4.3.12 MyLogo2 ................................................................................... 4-19
4.3.13 Audio congurations.................................................................. 4-21
4.4 RAID congurations ................................................................................ 4-22
4.4.1 RAID denitions ........................................................................ 4-22
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ................................................. 4-23
4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS .................................................. 4-23
4.4.4 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility ................ 4-23
4.4.5 Intel®2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies ................... 4-27
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk.....................................................................4-39
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS................ 4-39
4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®.................................. 4-39
4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows®OS installation ...... 4-40
4.5.4 Using a USB oppy disk drive................................................... 4-41
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
5.1 ATI®CrossFireX™ technology .................................................................. 5-1
5.1.1 Requirements.............................................................................. 5-1
5.1.2 Before you begin......................................................................... 5-1
5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards ................................ 5-2
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers......................................................... 5-3
5.1.5 Enabling the ATI®CrossFireX™ technology ............................... 5-3
5.2 NVIDIA®SLI™ technology ......................................................................... 5-4
5.2.1 Requirements.............................................................................. 5-4
5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards ...................................... 5-4
5.2.3 Installing the device drivers......................................................... 5-5
5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA®SLI™ technology ..................................... 5-5
5.3 LucidLogix Virtu MVP................................................................................ 5-8
5.3.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP................................................... 5-8
5.3.2 Setting up your display................................................................ 5-9
5.3.3 Conguring LucidLogix Virtu MVP ............................................ 5-10
Appendices
Notices........................................................................................ A-1
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