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E7508
Third Edition
June
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
Chapter 4:
Software support
Chapter 5:
Multiple GPU technology support
Safety information
Electrical safety
Operation safety
•Place the product on a stable surface
About this guide
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts:
•Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard
Conventions used in this guide
P8H77-MPRO specifications summary
Pentium® / Celeron® Processors
Supports 22nm and 32nm CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
CPU types
Intel® H77 Express Chipset:
Marvell® PCIe SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller
UASP Mode
Intel® H77 Express Chipset
ASUS DIGI+ VRM
ASUS EPU
ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features:
ASUS Q-Design
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
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1.1Welcome
Thank you for buying an ASUS® P8H77-MPRO motherboard
1.2Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items
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Intel® H77 Express Chipset
S/PDIF out connector at the rear I/O
Gigabit LAN solution
8-channelhigh definition audio
100% All High-qualityConductive Polymer Capacitors
Complete USB 3.0 Integration
1.3.3ASUS Exclusive Features
USB 3.0 Boost
Faster USB 3.0 Transmission with UASP
Network iControl
Real-timeNetwork Bandwidth Control
Fanless Design: stylish heatsink solution
ASUS Q-Connector
ASUS EZ-Flash2
Simply update the BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS
1.3.6Other special features
LucidLogix® Virtu MVP™
HDMI Support
Enjoy Full HD 1080p Multimedia Home-TheaterEntertainment
ErP Ready
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2.1Before you proceed
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2.2Motherboard overview
2.2.1Motherboard layout
Layout contents
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots
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CHA_FAN, 3-pinPWR_FAN)
GPU Boost switch
P8H77-MPRO CPU socket LGA1155
2.2.3System memory
P8H77-MPRO 240-pinDDR3 DIMM sockets
Recommended memory configurations
Memory configurations
P8H77-MPRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 MHz capability
P8H77-MPRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2250 MHz capability
P8H77-MPRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2200 MHz capability
P8H77-MPRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2133 MHz capability
P8H77-MPRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)
P8H77-MPRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1600 MHz capability
P8H77-MPRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1333 MHz capability
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P8H77-MPRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1066 MHz capability
2.2.4Expansion slots
1PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot [blue] (at x16 mode)
2PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot
3PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot
VGA configuration
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
P8H77-MPROClear RTC RAM
P8H77-MPRO MemOK! switch
P8H77-MPRO EPU switch
P8H77-MPRO GPU Boost switch
P8H77-MPRO Onboard LED
P8H77-MPRO DRAM LED
P8H77-MPRO GPU Boost LED
2.2.8Internal connectors
1.Intel® H77 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA6G_1/2 [gray])
P8H77-MPRO Intel® SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
P8H77-MPRO Intel® SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
P8H77-MPRO Marvell® SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors
P8H77-MPRO USB3.0 Front panel connector
P8H77-MPRO Digital audio connector
P8H77-MPRO Front panel audio connector
P8H77-MPRO fan connector
P8H77-MPRO Parallel Port Connector
P8H77-MPRO EATX power connectors
P8H77-MPRO System panel connector
2.3Building your computer system
2.3.1Additional tools and components to build a PC system
2.3.2CPU installation
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2.3.3CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
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2.3.5Motherboard installation
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2.3.7SATA device connection
2.3.8Front I/O Connector To install ASUS Q-Connector
To install front panel audio
2.3.9Expension Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards
2.3.10Rear panel connection
Rear panel connectors
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse COMBO port
USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3
Optical S/PDIF Out port
* LAN ports LED indications
Activity Link LED
Description
**Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration
Port
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2.4Starting up for the first time
1.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
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3.1Knowing BIOS
We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings
3.2BIOS setup program
EZ Mode
Exit/Advanced Mode
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3.2.1EZ Mode
3.2.2Advanced Mode
Menu bar
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
Ai Tweaker
For changing the overclocking settings
Menu items
Back button
Submenu items
Pop-upwindow
Scroll bar
3.3Main menu
Security
The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings
Administrator Password
To 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 Password
3.4Ai Tweaker menu
The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-relateditems
Scroll down to display the following items:
CPU Ratio [Auto]
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
Long Duration Power Limit [Auto]
Long Duration Maintained [Auto]
Short Duration Power Limit [Auto]
CPU Fixed Frequency [xxx]
CPU Power Phase Control [Standard]
[Standard]
[Optimized]
Loads the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile
CPU Offset Voltage [Auto]
iGPU Offset Voltage [Auto]
iGPU Manual Voltage [Auto]
DRAM Voltage [Auto]
Black
Yellow
Pink
3.5Advanced menu
3.5.1CPU Configuration
Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]
Disables the CPU thermal monitor function
Active Processor Cores [All]
Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
Entry on S3 RTC Wake [Enabled]
Entry After [10 Minutes]
Active Page Threshold Support [Disbaled]
Active Memory Threshold [x]
3.5.3SATA Configuration
SATA Mode Selection [IDE Mode]
Allows you to set the SATA configuration
[IDE Mode]
Parallel ATA physical storage devices
Graphics Configuration
Primary Display [Auto]
iGPU Memory [64M]
Render Standby [Enabled]
Initiate iGPU [Enabled]
PCIE X16_1 Link Speed [Auto]
Marvell Storage Controller [IDE Mode]
Marvell Storage OPROM [Enabled]
Serial Port Configuration
Serial Port [Enabled]
Change Settings [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4]
Parallel Port Configuration
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Power On By PCIE/PCI [Disabled]
Network Stack [Disable Link]
CPU Fan Profile [Standard]
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3.7Boot menu
The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options
Bootup NumLock State [On]
[On]
[Off]
Setup Mode [EZ Mode]
program
[EZ Mode]
UEFI/Legacy Boot [Enable both UEFI and Legacy]
[Enable both UEFI and Legacy]
3.8Tools menu
3.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
3.8.2ASUS O.C. Profile
This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings
DIMM Slot # [Slot 1]
3.9Exit menu
Load Optimized Defaults
Save Changes & Reset
Discard Changes & Exit
ASUS EZ Mode
3.10Updating BIOS
1.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:
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
To update the BIOS through the Internet:
From the ASUS Update screen, select
Update BIOS from Internet
Next
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
Update BIOS from file
3.10.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
To 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 Utility
3.10.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
Recovering the BIOS
To recover the BIOS:
1.Turn on the system
3.10.4ASUS BIOS Updater
Before updating BIOS
3.Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional)
Booting the system in DOS environment
Boot your computer. When the ASUS Logo appears, press <F8> to show the
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater
1.At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter
bupdater /pc /g
2.The BIOS Updater screen appears as below
4.1Installing an operating system
4.2Support DVD information
4.2.1Running the support DVD
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4.2.2Obtaining the software manuals
4.3Software information
4.3.1AI Suite
Installing AI Suite
To install AI Suite II on your computer
2.Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite
4.3.2TurboV EVO
TurboV
TurboV
Using Advanced Mode
More Settings
Apply
Auto Tuning
ASUS TurboV EVO provides the most flexible auto-tuningoptions
1.Click the Auto Tuning GPU Boost
2.Click Start to start auto- overclocking
Start
Items Function description
4.3.4EPU
Launching EPU
Tool > EPU
4.3.5FAN Xpert
Launching FAN Xpert
Tool > Fan Xpert
Using FAN Xpert
Fan Name
4.3.6Probe
Launching Probe
Tool > Probe
Configuring Probe
Voltage/Temperature/Fan Speed
4.3.7USB 3.0 Boost
Launching USB 3.0 Boost
Tool > USB 3.0 Boost
Configuring USB 3.0 Boost
1.Connect a USB 3.0 device to the USB 3.0 port
4.3.8MyLogo2
Using MyLogo
Change the BIOS boot logo of my motherboard
Browse
Click on
Auto Tune
3.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
4.3.9Audio configurations
A.Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows®
B.Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP
4.4Introduction to Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies
Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies feature the three technologies:
•Intel® Smart Response Technology
•Intel® Rapid Start Technology
•Intel® Smart Connect Technology
SSD Capacity Requirements
SSD Partition Capacity
Requirements
Intel® Rapid Start
storage
4.4.2Intel® Smart Response Technology
Installing Intel® Smart Response Technology
tab, then click
software
3.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation
4.4.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology
Creating a partition
1.Go to Start, right-click Computer > Manage > Disk Management
2.Select the SSD that you want to create the partition
4.If your SSD is not initialized and unformatted:
Initialize
Right click the unallocated volume, select
New Simple Volume
(1GB = 1024MB). Click
Shrink
Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt
7.Type diskpart and press Enter
diskpart
detail disk
13.Reboot the system after creating the partition
Enabling and disabling the Intel® Rapid Start Technology under the
After creating the partition, launch the Intel® Rapid Start
Manager to enable or disable the Intel® Rapid Start
Technology
Show hidden icons
Recovering the partition
1.Run the Command Prompt tool
2.Type diskpart and press Enter
(x = number), and press Enter
Type
Enter
and select the partition where the Intel
Rapid Start Technology is installed by typing
(x = number), and press
delete partition override
4.4.4Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Installing the Intel® Smart Connect Technology
1.Place the support DVD to the optical drive
2.Go to Utilities, and click Intel® Smart Connect Technology
3.As the setup wizard appears, click Next to begin the setup
Using the Intel® Smart Connect Technology
1. Click Start > All Programs > Intel > Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Basic
Enable Updating
Advanced tab. To reset to defaults, click Reset All to Defaults
In the
Help
About
Topics
4.5RAID configurations
The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:
Rapid Storage Technology
4.5.1RAID definitions
RAID
4.5.2Installing Serial ATA hard disks
To 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
Creating a RAID set
To create a RAID set:
From the utility main menu, select
1. Create RAID Volume
to include in the RAID set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears:
Deleting a RAID set
To delete a RAID set:
2. Delete RAID Volume
DELETE VOLUME
Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
To exit the utility:
5. Exit
Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu
4.6Creating a RAID driver disk
4.6.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS:
1.Boot your computer
2.Press <Del> during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility
4.6.3Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
To 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
4.6.4Using a USB floppy disk drive
and then select Manage from the pop-upwindow
Manage
Double-click
7.Use Notepad to open the file
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5.1ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
5.1.1Requirements
5.1.2Before you begin
To uninstall existing graphics card drivers:
1.Close all current applications
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5.1.3Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards
1.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
5.1.4Installing the device drivers
5.1.5Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center
To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center:
Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window
5.2LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP
To install LucidLogix Virtu MVP:
Insert the support DVD in the optical drive. The
ASUS Support Wizard
Setting up your display
i-Mode
d-Mode
Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Open Virtu MVP Control Panel
Main
Performance
Allows you to turn ON/OFF the Hyperformance® or Virtual Vsync function
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