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2 E8001Second Edition (V2) December 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 Appendices A-1 6 Electrical safetyOperation safety 7 How this guide is organizedWhere to find more information 8 Conventions used in this guideTypography9 ChipsetMemory Graphics Multi-GPUsupport Expansion slots Supports 22nm / 32nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost technology 2.0 * The Intel® Turbo Boost technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types ** Refer to www.asus.comfor Intel® CPU support list. Intel® Z77 Express Chipset Dual-channelmemory architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) - Maximum shared memory of 1696MB Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPUSLI™ Technology (with 2 PCIe x16 graphics card) Supports AMD® Quad-GPUCrossFireXTM Technology Supports AMD® 3-WayCrossFireXTM Technology Supports LucidLogix® Virtu MVP Technology ** LucidLogix Virtu® MVP supports Windows® 7 operating systems 2 x PCI Express 3.0* / 2.0 x16 slots (single at x16, or dual at x8 / x8 mode) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots 10 StorageIntel® Z77 Express Chipset: Marvell® PCIe SATA 6.0Gb/s controller**: LAN Audio Realtek® ALC889 8-channelHigh Definition Audio CODEC USB Mode Intel® Z77 Express Chipset Mode ASUS unique features SMART DIGI+ CPU Power DRAM Power ASUS EPU 11 ASUS TPUASUS Exclusive Features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q-Design ASUS exclusive Precision Tweaker overclocking SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) Overclocking Protection 12 portsInternal I/O connectors Accessories Support DVD Form factor Thank you for buying an ASUS® P8Z77-VLE PLUS motherboard Check your motherboard package for the following items 13 Chapter14 1.3.1Product highlights15 Intel® Smart Response TechnologySSD Speed with HDD Capacity Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology Extra SATA 6Gb/s Support PCI Express® Gigabit LAN solution 16 1.3.2Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with Smart DIGI+17 1.3.3ASUS Exclusive Features18 Network iControlReal-timeNetwork Bandwidth Control MemOK Any Memory is A-OK USB Charger+ 3X Faster Charging for All Smart Devices AI Suite One-stopAccess to Innovative ASUS Features ASUS MyLogo2™ Precision Tweaker C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) 19 1.3.4ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions1.3.5ASUS EZ DIY 20 1.3.6Other special features22 2.2.1Motherboard layout24 2.2.2Central Processing Unit (CPU)25 2.2.3System memory33 2.2.4Expansion slots35 2.2.5Jumper36 2.2.6Onboard switches37 2.TPU (GPU Boost) switchP8Z77-VLE PLUS TPU Boost switch 38 3.EPU switchThis switch allows you to enable or disable the EPU function P8Z77-VLE PLUS EPU Boost switch 39 4.BIOS-FLBKswitchHassle-freeupdating for the ultimate convenience P8Z77-VLE PLUS BIOS Flashback switch I/O (on the third second) 4.The Flashback function is enabled once the light starts to flash 6.BIOS update is complete once the light signal goes out 40 2.2.7Onboard LEDs41 3.BIOS_FLBK LEDP8Z77-VLE PLUS BIOS Flashback LED 4.EPU LED P8Z77-VLE PLUS EPU Boost LED 5.TPU LED P8Z77-VLE PLUS TPU Boost LED 42 2.2.8Internal connectors49 2.3.1Additional tools and components to build a PC system50 2.3.2CPU installation52 2.3.3CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation54 2.3.4DIMM installation55 2.3.5Motherboard installation57 2.3.6ATX Power connection58 2.3.7SATA device connection59 2.3.8Front I/O Connector60 2.3.9Expansion Card installation61 2.3.10Rear panel connection63 2.3.11Audio I/O connections68 3.2.1EZ Mode69 3.2.2Advanced Mode70 Menu itemsBack button Submenu items Pop-upwindow Scroll bar Navigation keys General help Configuration fields 71 Security72 Administrator PasswordUser Password 74 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]BCLK/PCIE Frequency [XXX] ASUS MultiCore Enhancement [Enabled] Turbo Ratio [Auto]1-CoreRatio Limit [Auto] 2-CoreRatio Limit [Auto] 3-CoreRatio Limit [Auto] 4-CoreRatio Limit [Auto] 75 Internal PLL Overvoltage [Auto]CPU bus speed : DRAM speed ratio mode [Auto] Memory Frequency [Auto] iGPU Max. Frequency [Auto] EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled] EPU Setting [Auto] OC Tuner 76 DRAM Timing ControlCPU Power ManagementCPU Ratio [Auto] Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Turbo Mode [Enabled] 77 DIGI+ Power ControlCPU Load-LineCalibration [Auto] CPU Voltage Frequency [Auto] CPU Fixed Frequency [XXX] VRM Spread Spectrum [Disabled] CPU Power Phase Control [Standard] CPU Power Duty Control [T.Probe] 78 CPU Current Capability [100%]CPU Power Thermal Control [125] CPU Power Response Control [Auto] iGPU Load-lineCalibration [Auto] iGPU Current Capability [100%] DRAM Current Capability [100%] DRAM Voltage Frequency [Auto] DRAM Fixed Frequency Mode [XXX] 79 DRAM Power Phase Control [Auto]CPU Voltage [Offset Mode] CPU Offset Mode Sign [+]CPU Offset Voltage [Auto] CPU Manual Voltage [Auto] iGPU Voltage [Offset Mode] iGPU Offset Mode SigniGPU Offset Voltage [Auto] iGPU Manual Voltage [Auto] 80 DRAM Voltage [Auto]VCCSA Voltage [Auto] PCH Voltage [Auto] CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] 82 3.5.1CPU ConfigurationIntel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] 83 Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Intel® Virtualization Technology [Disabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] CPU Power Management Configuration CPU Ratio [Auto] Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] CPU C1E [Auto] 84 CPU C3 Report [Auto]CPU C6 Report [Auto] 3.5.2PCH Configuration High Precision Timer [Enabled] Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology [Disabled]Entry on S3 RTC Wake [Enabled] Entry After [10 Minutes] Active Page Threshold Support [Disbaled] Active Memory Threshold [x] 85 Intel(R) Smart Connect TechnologyISCT Configuration [Disabled] 86 3.5.3SATA ConfigurationSATA Mode Selection [AHCI] S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled] 87 Hot Plug [Disabled]3.5.4System Agent Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Graphics ConfigurationPrimary Display [Auto] iGPU Memory [64M] Render Standby [Enabled] iGPU Multi-Monitor[Enabled] NB PCIe ConfigurationPCIE x16_1 [Auto] PCIE x16_2 [Auto] 88 3.5.5USB ConfigurationLegacy USB Support [Enabled] Legacy USB3.0 Support [Enabled] Intel xHCI Mode [Smart Auto] EHCI Hand-off[Disabled] 89 3.5.6Onboard Devices ConfigurationHD Audio Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Type [HD] SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF] PCI Express X16_3 Slot (Black) bandwidth [X2 Mode] 90 Marvell Storage Controller [Enabled]Marvell Storage OPROM [Enabled] Realtek LAN Controller [Enabled] Realtek PXE OPROM [Disabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled] Serial Port ConfigurationSerial Port [Enabled] Change Settings [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4] 91 3.5.7APMRestore AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled] RTC Alarm Date (Days) - Hour / - Mimute / - Second 92 3.5.8Network StackNetwork Stack [Disable Link] Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled] Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled] 94 CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V VoltageCPU Q-FanControl [Enabled] CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [200 RPM]CPU Fan Profile [Standard] 95 Chassis1/2/3 Q-FanControl [Enabled]Chassis1/2/3 Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM]Chassis1/2/3 Fan Profile [Standard] Anti Surge Support [Enabled] 96 Bootup NumLock State [On]Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Post Report [5 sec] Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] 97 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]Setup Mode [EZ Mode] UEFI/Legacy Boot [Enable both UEFI and Legacy] PCI ROM Priority [Legacy ROM] Boot Option Priorities Boot Override 98 3.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility3.8.2ASUS O.C. Profile 99 LabelSave to Profile Load from Profile 3.8.3ASUS SPD Information 100 Load Optimized DefaultsSave Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ Mode Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device 101 3.10.1ASUS Update utilityLaunching ASUS Update 102 Updating the BIOS through the Internet103 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file104 3.10.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility105 3.10.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityRecovering the BIOS 106 3.10.4ASUS BIOS UpdaterBefore updating BIOS Booting the system in DOS environment 107 Updating the BIOS file109 4.2.1Running the support DVD110 4.2.2Obtaining the software manuals111 4.3.1AI SuiteInstalling AI Suite Using AI Suite 112 4.3.2TurboV EVOTurboV 114 Auto Tuning116 4.3.3DIGI+ Power Control120 4.3.4EPULaunching EPU 121 4.3.5FAN Xpert+Launching FAN Xpert+ Using FAN Xpert+ Fan setting 122 4.3.6ProbeLaunching Probe Configuring Probe 123 4.3.7Sensor RecorderLaunching Sensor Recorder Using Sensor Recorder Using History Record 124 4.3.8Ai Charger+125 4.3.9USB Charger+Launching the USB Charger+ USB fast-chargingmode settings 126 Setting up the charging functionDisabling the charging function 127 4.3.10USB 3.0 BoostLaunching USB 3.0 Boost Configuring USB 3.0 Boost 128 4.3.11Network iControlUsing EZ Start 129 Using Quick Connection130 Configuring the Quick Connection131 Using EZ Profile132 4.3.12USB BIOS Flashback WizardScheduling the latest BIOS download Downloading the updated BIOS 134 4.3.13MyLogo2Using MyLogo135 Auto Tune4.You can click on Booting Preview to preview the boot image. Then click Next 5.Click on Flash to start updating the image to the boot logo 136 4.3.14Audio configurationsA. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows® 7™ B. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP 137 4.4.1System Requirements for Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies139 4.4.2Intel® Smart Response TechnologyInstalling Intel® Smart Response Technology Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology 140 4.4.3 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyCreating a partition 143 Enabling and disabling the Intel® Rapid Start Technology under the144 Recovering the partition145 Type, press Enter and select the partition where the Intel Rapid Start Technology is installed by typing (x = number), and press delete partition override 7.In the desktop, click Start, right-click Computer, and click Manage In the Computer Management window, click Disk Management Extend Volume 9.As the Extend Volume Wizard appears, click Next 146 4.4.4Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyInstalling the Intel® Smart Connect Technology 149 4.5.1RAID definitions150 4.5.2Installing Serial ATA hard disks4.5.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4.5.4Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 151 Creating a RAID set153 Deleting a RAID setExiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 154 4.6.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS4.6.2Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® 155 4.6.3Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation156 4.6.4Using a USB floppy disk drive7.Use Notepad to open the file Find the sections in the file 10. Save and exit the file. 4Chapter 157 4Chapter159 5.1.1Requirements5.1.2Before you begin 160 5.1.3Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards161 5.1.4Installing the device drivers5.1.5Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center 162 5.2.1Requirements5.2.2Installing two SLI-readygraphics cards 163 5.2.3Installing the device drivers5.2.4Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel 165 Enabling SLI settings166 5.3.1Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP167 5.3.2Setting up your displayi-Mode d-Mode 168 5.3.3Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVPMain 169 Performance170 Applications171 Federal Communications Commission StatementIC: Canadian Compliance Statement 172 Canadian Department of Communications StatementVCCI: Japan Compliance Statement VCCI Class B Statement KC: Korea Warning Statement REACH ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services173 AddressTelephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site www.asus.com.tw +86-21-38429911 Online support support.asus.com +1-812-282-3777 +1-510-608-4555 usa.asus.com +1-812-282-2787 Support fax +1-812-284-0883 +49-2102-959911 www.asus.de Online contact www.asus.de/sales +49-1805-010923 Support Fax +49-2102-9599-11
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