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Page Page Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: BIOS information Appendices Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide Where to find more information Typography P8Q77-Mspecifications summary Chipset Memory Graphics Storage ASUS Exclusive Features: ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: ASUS EZ DIY: buttons / switches BIOS Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1.3.1Product highlights Intel® Q77 Express Chipset Dual-ChannelDDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066MHz support Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support Complete USB 3.0 Integration Intel® Smart Response Technology 1.3.2Innovative ASUS features GPU Boost Go to the Limit with iGPU Level Up MemOK AI Suite ASUS Anti-SurgeProtection 1.4Before you proceed 1.5.1Placement direction 1.5.2Screw holes 1.5.3Motherboard layout 1.5.4Layout contents 1.6Central Processing Unit (CPU) P8Q77-MCPU fan connector 1.6.1Installing the CPU Page 1.6.2CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Page 1.7.1Overview 1.7.2Memory configurations P8Q77-MMotherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1600MHz capability DDR3-1333MHz capability Page DDR3-1066MHz capability 1.7.3Installing a DIMM 1.7.4Removing a DIMM 1.8.1Installing an expansion card 1.8.2Configuring an expansion card 1.8.3PCI slot 1.8.4PCI Express x4 slot 1.8.5PCI Express x16 slot 1.9Jumpers 1.Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC) P8Q77-MClear RTC RAM Del 1.10.1Rear panel connectors Line In port (light blue) Line Out port (lime) Microphone port (pink) Audio 2, 4, 6, 8-channelconfiguration USB 2.0 ports 1 and 1.10.2Internal connectors 3.CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN1/2) P8Q77-MFan connectors 4.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) P8Q77-MChassis intrusion connector 5.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 8-pinEATX12V) P8Q77-MATX power connectors 6.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) P8Q77-MDigital audio connector 7.Intel® Q77 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA6G_1/2 [gray]) P8Q77-MIntel® SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors 8.Intel® Q77 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA3G_1~4 [blue]) P8Q77-MIntel® SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors 9.Speaker connector (4-pinSPEAKER) P8Q77-MSpeaker out connector 10.System panel connector (10-1pin F_PANEL) P8Q77-MSystem panel connector •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin+HDLED) •Power/Soft-offbutton (2-pinPWRBTN) 12.USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78, USB910) P8Q77-MUSB2.0 connector 13.USB 3.0 connector (20-1pin USB3_34) P8Q77-MUSB3.0 front panel connector 1.11Onboard switches MemOK! switch P8Q77-MMemOK! switch 1.12Onboard LEDs 1.Standby Power LED P8Q77-MOnboard LED 2.DRAM LED P8Q77-MDRAM LED 1.13.1Installing an operating system 1.13.2Support DVD information 1.13.3Intel® SBA support Page 2.1.1ASUS Update utility 2.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2.1.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2.1.4ASUS BIOS Updater Updating the BIOS file BIOS menu screen EZ Mode Advanced Mode Menu items Main Back button Submenu items 2.3Main menu 2.3.1System Language [English] 2.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3System Time [xx:xx:xx] 2.3.4Security 2.4Ai Tweaker menu 2.4.1CPU bus speed : DRAM speed ratio mode [Auto] 2.4.2Memory Frequency [Auto] 2.4.3EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled] 2.4.4GPU Boost [OK] 2.4.5DRAM Timing Control 2.4.7CPU Voltage [Offset Mode] 2.4.8DRAM Voltage [Auto] 2.4.9VCCIO Voltage [Auto] 2.4.10VCCSA Voltage [Auto] 2.4.11CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] 2.4.12PCH Voltage [Auto] 2.5.1Trusted Computing 2.5.2CPU Configuration 2.5.3PCH Configuration 2.5.4SATA Configuration 2.5.5System Agent Configuration 2.5.6Intel TXT(LT) Configuration 2.5.7AMT Configuration 2.5.8USB Configuration 2.5.9Onboard Devices Configuration Front Panel Type [HD] Intel LAN Controller [Enabled] Intel PXE OPROM [Disabled] Serial Port Configuration Parallel Port Configuration 2.5.10APM 2.5.11Serial Port Console Redirection 2.5.12Network Stack 2.6.2CPU / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] 2.6.3CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled] 2.6.4Chassis Q-FanControl [Enabled] 2.6.5CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage 2.6.6Anti Surge Support [Enabled] 2.7.1Bootup NumLock State [On] 2.7.2Full Screen Logo [Enabled] 2.7.3Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] 2.7.4Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] 2.7.5Setup Mode [EZ Mode] 2.7.6UEFI/Legacy Boot [Enabled both UEFI and Legacy] 2.7.7PCI ROM Priority [Legacy ROM] 2.7.8Boot Option Priorities 2.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 2.8.2ASUS O.C. Profile 2.8.3ASUS SPD Information 2.9Exit menu Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ Mode Page Federal Communications Commission Statement IC: Canadian Compliance Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement VCCI: Japan Compliance Statement VCCI Class B Statement KC: Korea Warning Statement REACH ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY