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2 E7508Third Edition June 3 Chapter 1:Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information 4 Chapter 3:BIOS setup Chapter 4: Software support 5 Chapter 5:Multiple GPU technology support 6 Safety informationElectrical safety Operation safety•Place the product on a stable surface 7 About this guideHow this guide is organizedThis guide contains the following parts: •Chapter 1: Product introductionThis chapter describes the features of the motherboard •Chapter 2: Hardware information •Chapter 3: BIOS setupThis chapter provides a detailed guide to navigating and setting up the BIOS •Chapter 4: Software support •Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Where to find more information1.ASUS websites 2.Optional documentation 8 Conventions used in this guide9 P8H77-MPRO specifications summaryPentium® / Celeron® Processors Supports 22nm and 32nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 CPU types ** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list Intel® H77 Express Chipset memory Dual-channelmemory architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) available on market will run at DDR3 2000/1800MHz frequency Intel® 3rd generation processors 1 x PCI Express 3.0*/2.0 x16 slot [blue] (at x16 mode) with PCIe x1 and x4 devices) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots * PCIe 3.0 speed is supported by Intel® 3rd generation CoreTM processors Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel® HD Graphics support Multi-VGAoutput support: DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI, RGB port - Supports DisplayPort 1.1a with max. resolution 2560x1600@60Hz - Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz - Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz - Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536@75Hz - Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D/Insider™/Quick Sync Video/Clear Video HD Technology/HD Graphics - Maximum shared memory of 1696MB Supports ATI® Quad-GPUCrossFireX™ Technology Supports LucidLogix Virtu MVP Technology Systems 10 Intel® H77 Express Chipset:Marvell® PCIe SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller UASP Mode Intel® H77 Express Chipset 11 ASUS DIGI+ VRMASUS EPU ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features: ASUS Q-Design ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS EZ DIY Precision Tweaker 2: SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) Overclocking Protection: 15 1.1WelcomeThank you for buying an ASUS® P8H77-MPRO motherboard 1.2Package contentsCheck your motherboard package for the following items Chapter 16 Intel® H77 Express Chipset17 S/PDIF out connector at the rear I/OGigabit LAN solution 8-channelhigh definition audio 100% All High-qualityConductive Polymer Capacitors Complete USB 3.0 Integration 1.3.2DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Design ASUS EPUEnergy Efficiency All Around 18 1.3.3ASUS Exclusive FeaturesUSB 3.0 BoostFaster USB 3.0 Transmission with UASP Network iControlReal-timeNetwork Bandwidth Control MemOK AI SuiteOne-stopAccess to Innovative ASUS Features ASUS TurboVEasy, Real-TimeO.C. Tuningsthe best O.C. settings in different scenarios 19 Fanless Design: stylish heatsink solution20 ASUS Q-ConnectorASUS EZ-Flash2Simply update the BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS 1.3.6Other special features LucidLogix® Virtu MVP™ DisplayPort 1.1a Support 21 HDMI SupportEnjoy Full HD 1080p Multimedia Home-TheaterEntertainment ErP Ready 23 2.1Before you proceed24 2 Chapter2.2Motherboard overview 51 2.3Building your computer system2.3.1Additional tools and components to build a PC system 52 2.3.2CPU installation2.3.3CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 54 1 A267 2.4Starting up for the first time1.After making all the connections, replace the system case cover 2.Be sure that all switches are off 5.Turn on the devices in the following order: a.Monitor b.External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c.System power BIOS BeepOne short beep One continuous beep followed by four short beeps 2.5Turning off the computer 69 3.1Knowing BIOSWe recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings 3.2BIOS setup programEZ Mode Exit/Advanced Mode 70 3 Chapter3.2.1EZ Mode 71 3.2.2Advanced ModeMenu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Ai TweakerFor changing the overclocking settings Monitor BootFor changing the system boot configuration 72 Menu itemsBack button Submenu items Pop-upwindow Scroll bar Navigation keys General help Configuration fields 73 3.3Main menuSecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings 74 Administrator PasswordTo set an administrator password: 1.Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter 2.From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter Create New Password3.Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password: Enter Current Password3.From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter 4.Confirm the password when prompted User PasswordNot Installed InstalledTo set a user password: 1.Select the User Password item and press <Enter User Password Not Installed 75 3.4Ai Tweaker menuThe Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-relateditems Scroll down to display the following items: 76 CPU Ratio [Auto]77 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]Turbo Mode [Enabled] Long Duration Power Limit [Auto] Long Duration Maintained [Auto] Short Duration Power Limit [Auto] Primary Plane Current Limit [Auto] Secondary Plane Current Limit [Auto] 78 CPU Fixed Frequency [xxx]CPU Power Phase Control [Standard][Standard] [Optimized] Loads the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile [Extreme] Proceeds the full phase mode [Manual Adjustment] Allows manual adjustment Manual Adjustment [Medium] CPU Power Duty Control [T.Probe] CPU Current Capability [100%] iGPU Load-lineCalibration [Auto] 79 CPU Offset Voltage [Auto]iGPU Offset Voltage [Auto] 80 iGPU Manual Voltage [Auto]DRAM Voltage [Auto]Black Yellow Pink Red CPU Offset0.005V– 0.070V– 0.130V– 0.190V– iGPU Mode DRAM Voltage1.185V– 1.580V– 1.655V– 1.730V– VCCSA Voltage0.610V– 0.975V– 1.020V– 1.065V– PCH Voltage0.735V– 1.105V– 1.160V– 1.210V– 81 3.5Advanced menu93 CPU Fan Profile [Standard]95 3.7Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Bootup NumLock State [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled]Enables the full screen logo display feature Disables the full screen logo display feature Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS][Force BIOS] sequence [Keep Current] manufacturer had set the add-ondevice to do so 96 Setup Mode [EZ Mode]UEFI/Legacy Boot [Enable both UEFI and Legacy][Enable both UEFI and Legacy] Enables both UEFI and Legacy boot [Disable UEFI] [Disable Legacy] PCI ROM Priority [Legacy ROM] Boot Option Priorities Boot Override 97 3.8Tools menu3.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3.8.2ASUS O.C. ProfileThis item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings 98 DIMM Slot # [Slot 1]99 3.9Exit menuLoad Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ ModeThis option allows you to enter the EZ Mode screen Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device 100 3.10Updating BIOS1.ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment ASUS Update:2.ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive ASUS EZ Flash 2: ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: ASUS BIOS Updater:Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities 3.10.1ASUS Update utility•Update the BIOS directly from the Internet •Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet •Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file •View the BIOS version information Launching ASUS Update 101 Updating the BIOS through the InternetTo update the BIOS through the Internet: From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from Internet Next3.Select the BIOS version that you want to download. Click Next 5.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process 102 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS fileTo update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Update BIOS from file 103 3.10.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utilityTo update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1.Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the ASUS EZ Flash Utility3.Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive field 5.Press <Tab> to switch to the Folder Info field 104 3.10.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityRecovering the BIOSTo recover the BIOS: 1.Turn on the system 105 3.10.4ASUS BIOS UpdaterBefore updating BIOS3.Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional) Booting the system in DOS environmentBoot your computer. When the ASUS Logo appears, press <F8> to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu Make Disk FreeDOS command prompt4.At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press <Enter> to switch the disk from Drive C (optical drive) to Drive D (USB flash drive) 106 Updating the BIOS fileTo update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1.At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter bupdater /pc /g2.The BIOS Updater screen appears as below Select 107 4.1Installing an operating system4.2Support DVD information4.2.1Running the support DVD 108 4 Chapter4.2.2Obtaining the software manuals 109 4.3Software information4.3.1AI Suite Installing AI SuiteTo install AI Suite II on your computer 2.Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite AI Suite3.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation Using AI Suite 110 4.3.2TurboV EVOTurboV 112 Auto TuningASUS TurboV EVO provides the most flexible auto-tuningoptions 1.Click the Auto Tuning GPU Boost2.Click Start to start auto- overclocking Start 4.3.3DIGI+ VRM 114 4.3.4EPULaunching EPU 115 4.3.5FAN XpertLaunching FAN Xpert Using FAN Xpert Fan setting•Disable: disables the Fan Xpert function Disable: Fan Xpert•Standard: adjusts fan speed in a moderate pattern Standard:•Silent: minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation Silent:•Turbo: maximizes the fan speed for the best cooling effect Turbo:•User: Allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations User: 116 4.3.6ProbeLaunching Probe Configuring ProbeVoltage/Temperature/Fan Speed Preference 117 4.3.7USB 3.0 BoostLaunching USB 3.0 Boost Configuring USB 3.0 Boost1.Connect a USB 3.0 device to the USB 3.0 port Turbo UASP3.You can manually switch the USB 3.0 mode back to Normal mode at any time Normal 118 4.3.8MyLogo2Using MyLogoChange the BIOS boot logo of my motherboard Browse 119 Auto Tune3.You can click on Booting Preview to preview the boot image. Then click Next 4.Click on Flash to start updating the image to the boot logo At BIOS File 120 4.3.9Audio configurationsA.Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows® B.Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP 121 4.4Introduction to Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologiesIntel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies feature the three technologies: •Intel® Smart Response Technology •Intel® Rapid Start Technology •Intel® Smart Connect Technology 4.4.1System Requirements for Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologiesCPU: Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core Processor family OS: Windows® 7 operating systems SSD: Intel ® Rapid Start Technology is necessary HDD: At least one HDD (Hard Disk Drive) for the system OS drive DRAM: To enable Intel 122 SSD Capacity RequirementsSSD Partition Capacity Requirements Intel® Rapid Start storage Intel® System DRAM 123 4.4.2Intel® Smart Response TechnologyInstalling Intel® Smart Response Technologytab, then click software 3.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology2. Select the SSD you want to use to accelerate your storage system b. Select the size allocated for SSD caching c. Select which HDD for caching Enhanced mode: WRITE THROUGH Enhanced modewrite to SSD and HDD at the same time Maximized mode: WRITE BACK, write Maximized modeto SSD and write back to HDD in a later Maximized 124 4.4.3 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyCreating a partition1.Go to Start, right-click Computer > Manage > Disk Management2.Select the SSD that you want to create the partition 4.If your SSD is not initialized and unformatted: Right click the disk that you want to create the partition, and select 125 InitializeRight click the unallocated volume, select New Simple Volume Shrink Go to Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System, andcheck the DRAM size information allocated to the selected disk To launch the disk partitioning tool, click 126 Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt7.Type diskpart and press Enter diskpart detail disk13.Reboot the system after creating the partition 127 Enabling and disabling the Intel® Rapid Start Technology under theAfter creating the partition, launch the Intel® Rapid Start Manager to enable or disable the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Show hidden icons Rapid Start Technology Manager2.Tick On in the Status field to enable the function, and click Save Save 128 Recovering the partition1.Run the Command Prompt tool2.Type diskpart and press Enter (x = number), and press Enter Type , press 129 Enterand select the partition where the Intel Rapid Start Technology is installed by typing (x = number), and press delete partition override Computer ManageIn the Computer Management window, click Disk Management Extend Volume9.As the Extend Volume Wizard appears, click Next 10.Click Next after selecting the default selected disk Extend volume setup is completed. Click Finish12.Reboot the system after deleting the partition 130 4.4.4Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyInstalling the Intel® Smart Connect Technology1.Place the support DVD to the optical drive 2.Go to Utilities, and click Intel® Smart Connect Technology3.As the setup wizard appears, click Next to begin the setup 4.Tick I accept the terms in the License Agreement, and click Next5.Select all and click Next for Custom Setup Custom Setup6.Click Install to proceed the installation Install 131 Using the Intel® Smart Connect Technology133 4.5RAID configurationsThe motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: Rapid Storage Technology 4.5.1RAID definitions 134 4.5.2Installing Serial ATA hard disksTo install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1.Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2.Connect the SATA signal cables 3.Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 4.5.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS1.Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2.Go to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, and then press <Enter SATA Configuration3.Set the SATA Mode item to [RAID Mode] SATA Mode4.Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup 4.5.4Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utilityTo enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility: 2.During POST, press <Ctrl> + <I> to display the utility main menu 135 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set: From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volumeto include in the RAID set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears: SELECT DISKSto 128KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB Create Volume CREATE VOLUME 136 Deleting a RAID setTo delete a RAID set: 2. Delete RAID Volume DELETE VOLUME 137 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utilityTo exit the utility: 5. ExitPress <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu 138 4.6Creating a RAID driver disk4.6.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OSTo create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1.Boot your computer 2.Press <Del> during POST to 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 8.Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 4.6.2Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1.Start Windows® 2.Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk 3.Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive menu, and then click to create a RAID driver disk 5.Select USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk 6.Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 139 4.6.3Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installationTo install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 4.Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver for Windows® 7 or later OS: During the OS installation, click Load Driver Drivers 140 4.6.4Using a USB floppy disk driveand then select Manage from the pop-upwindow ManageDouble-click 7.Use Notepad to open the file Find the and sections in the file 10. Save and exit the file. 4Chapter 141 4Chapter143 5.1ATI® CrossFireX™ technology5.1.1Requirements 5.1.2Before you beginTo uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1.Close all current applications 2.For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs3.Select your current graphics card driver/s 4.For Windows XP, select Add/Remove Add/Remove 144 5 Chapter5.1.3Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards1.Prepare two CrossFireX-readygraphics cards 3.Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 6.Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card 145 5.1.4Installing the device drivers5.1.5Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology Launching the ATI Catalyst Control CenterTo launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center: Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window Enabling Dual CrossFireX technologyIn the Catalyst Control Center window click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX ConfigureFrom the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to act as the display GPU Select Enable CrossFireXClick Apply, and then click OK to exit the window 146 5.2LucidLogix Virtu MVPInstalling LucidLogix Virtu MVPTo install LucidLogix Virtu MVP: Insert the support DVD in the optical drive. The ASUS Support Wizard 2.Click the Utilites tab, then click LucidLogix Virtu MVP Software3.Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions to complete the installation 147 Setting up your displayi-Mode d-Mode 148 Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVPOpen Virtu MVP Control Panel Main 149 PerformanceAllows you to turn ON/OFF the Hyperformance® or Virtual Vsync function 151 Federal Communications Commission StatementIC: Canadian Compliance Statement 152 Canadian Department of Communications StatementVCCI: Japan Compliance Statement VCCI Class B Statement KC: Korea Warning Statement REACH ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services 153 CE: European Community Compliance StatementWireless Radio Use Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy FCC Bluetooth Wireless Compliance Bluetooth Industry Canada Statement BSMI: Taiwan Wireless Statement Japan RF Equipment Statement KC (RF Equipment) 154 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INCASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)
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