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Page E7972 Second Edition December Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 4: Software support 4.4.5Introduction to Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies4-22 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Appendices A-1 Electrical safety Operation safety •Place the product on a stable surface How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: •Chapter 1: Product introduction •Chapter 2: Hardware information •Chapter 3: BIOS setup Conventions used in this guide DANGER/WARNING: CAUTION: IMPORTANT NOTE Page Page Page Page Thank you for buying an ASUS® P8H77-Vmotherboard Check your motherboard package for the following items Chapter ASUS P8H77-V 1 Chapter 1.3.1Product highlights Intel® H77 Express Chipset PCI Express® Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology Quad-GPUCrossFireX™ Support Complete USB 3.0 Integration Double USB Access, Double Convenience SATA 6.0 Gb/s Support EPU Energy Efficiency All Around GPU Boost Go to the Limit with iGPU Level Up MemOK 1.3.3ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution Fanless Design: stylish heatsink solution ASUS Fan Xpert 1.3.4ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS ASUS Q-Slot 1.3.5Other special features LucidLogix Virtu MVP LucidLogi DisplayPort 1.1a Support Page 2.2.1Motherboard layout 2 Chapter Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page 2.2.2Central Processing Unit (CPU) P8H77-VCPU socket LGA1155 2.2.3System memory P8H77-V 240-pinDDR3 DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations Memory configurations P8H77-VMotherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 MHz (O.C.) capability DDR3 2250 MHz (O.C.) capability DDR3 2200 MHz (O.C.) capability DDR3 2133 MHz (O.C.) capability DDR3 2000 MHz (O.C.) capability DDR3 1866 MHz (O.C.) capability DDR3 1600 MHz capability DDR3 1600 MHz capability (continued) DDR3 1333 MHz capability DDR3 1333 MHz capability (continued) Page DDR3 1066 MHz capability 2.2.4Expansion slots 1PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot 2PCIe 3.0 x16_1 slot (at x16 mode) 3PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot 4PCI slot IRQ assignments for this motherboard Intel PCH SATA Controller #0 Atheros Controller #1 2.2.5Jumper Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC) P8H77-VClear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2.2.6Onboard switches 1.MemOK! switch P8H77-VMemOK! switch 2.GPU Boost switch This switch allows you to enable or disable the GPU Boost function P8H77-VGPU Boost switch 2.2.7Onboard LEDs 1.Standby Power LED 2.DRAM LED P8H77-VDRAM LED 3.GPU Boost LED Enable P8H77-VGPU Boost LED 2.2.8Internal connectors 1.Intel® H77 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA6G_1/2 [gray]) P8H77-VIntel® SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors 2.Intel® H77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA3G_1~4 [blue]) 2 Chapter P8H77-VIntel® SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors 3.USB 3.0 connector (20-1pin USB3_34) USB3_34 P8H77-VUSB3.0 front panel connector 4.USB 2.0 connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78, USB910) 48 MBps connection speed 5.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) P8H77-VDigital audio connector 6.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1) P8H77-VSerial port (COM1) connector 7.CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN, 4-pinCHA_FAN1/2, 3-pinPWR_FAN) P8H77-Vfan connectors 8.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) P8H77-VFront panel audio connector 9.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR; 8-pinEATX12V) P8H77-VATX power connectors 10.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mountedfunctions PANEL P8H77-VSystem panel connector •System power LED (2-pinPLED) 2.3.1Additional tools and components to build a PC system 2.3.2CPU installation Page 2.3.3CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly Page Page 2.3.5Motherboard installation Page Page 2.3.7SATA device connection Page To install PCIe x1 cards 2.3.10Rear panel connection Rear panel connectors PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port DisplayPort Optical S/PDIF output port **LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED Description OFF No link Page Page 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 b.External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) Page We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings EZ Mode Advanced Mode Exit Exit/Advanced Mode 3.2.1EZ Mode 3 Chapter 3.2.2Advanced Mode Menu bar Monitor Boot Exit Menu items Back button Submenu items Pop-upwindow Scroll bar 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 3.Confirm the password when prompted 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] DIGI+ VRM CPU Load-LineCalibration [Auto] CPU Voltage Frequency [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the Spread Spectrum item Allows you to manually set the frequency with a 10k Hz interval CPU Offset Voltage [Auto] CPU Manual Voltage [Auto] VCCIO Voltage [Auto] PCH Voltage [Auto] VCCSA Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the VCCSA voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [+0.10V] CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] Page 3.5.1CPU Configuration Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] Disables the CPU thermal monitor function Active Processor Cores [All] CPU C1E [Auto] CPU C3 Report [Auto] CPU C6 Report [Auto] ISCT Configuration [Disabled] 3.5.3SATA Configuration SATA Mode Selection [IDE] Allows you to set the SATA configuration [IDE] Set to [IDE] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Primary Display [Auto] iGPU Memory [64M] Render Standby [Enabled] Initiate iGPU [Enabled] PCIEX16_1 Link Speed [Auto] 3.5.5USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-relatedfeatures Legacy USB Support [Enabled] The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program detected, the legacy USB support is disabled 3.5.6Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Enables the High Definition Audio Controller Disables the controller FrontPanel Type [HD] Serial Port [Enabled] Change Settings [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4] Power On By PCIE/PCI [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled] 3.5.8Network Stack Network Stack [Disable Link] CPU Temperature / MB Temperature ��[xxxºC/xxxºF] N/A Ignore CPU Fan Profile [Standard] Chassis Fan Profile [Standard] The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Bootup NumLock State [On] [On] Sets the power-onstate of the NumLock to [On] [Off] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] [Force BIOS] sequence [Keep Current] manufacturer had set the add-ondevice to do so 3.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3.8.2.ASUS O.C. Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings Label Allows you to input the label of the setup profile Save to Profile Yes Load from Profile EZ Mode Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ Mode 1.ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment 2.ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: ASUS BIOS Updater: Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from Internet 3.Select the BIOS version that you want to download. Click Next Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Update BIOS from file You can decide whether to change the BIOS boot logo. Click 4.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process 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 2 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 2.The BIOS Updater screen appears as below Select Page 4.2.1Running the support DVD 4 Chapter 4.2.2Obtaining the software manuals 4.3.1AI Suite Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite II on your computer 2.Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite 3.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation 4.3.2Auto Tuning Using Auto Tuning 1.Click Auto Tuning on the AI Suite II main menu bar and then click Start on the AI Suite II main menu bar and then click 2.Read through the warning messages and click Start to start auto-overclocking 4.3.3DIGI+ VRM Tool > DIGI+ VRM Items Function description 4.3.4TurboV EVO TurboV Using Advanced Mode Click the Advanced Mode tab to adjust the advanced voltage settings Using GPU Boost Click the GPU Boost tab to manually adjust the GPU Boost settings 4.3.5EPU Launching EPU Tool > EPU 4.3.6FAN Xpert Launching FAN Xpert Tool > Fan Xpert Using FAN Xpert Fan Name 4.3.7Probe Launching Probe Tool > Probe Configuring Probe Voltage/Temperature/Fan Speed 4.3.8Sensor Recorder Launching Sensor Recorder Tool > Sensor Recorder Using Sensor Recorder Voltage/ Temperature/ Fan Speed 4.3.9USB 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 4.3.10ASUS Update Using ASUS Update •Update BIOS from Internet •Download BIOS from Internet •Update BIOS from file 4.3.11MyLogo2 Update > MyLogo 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 VIA HD Audio Deck A.VIA HD Audio Deck for Windows® Vista™ or Windows® B.VIA HD Audio Deck for Windows® XP The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solution: Rapid Storage Technology 4.4.1RAID definitions RAID 4.4.2Installing 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 2.Enter a name for the RAID set and press <Enter RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB Create Volume CREATE VOLUME Deleting a RAID set To delete a RAID set: 2. Delete RAID Volume DELETE VOLUME Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4.4.5Introduction 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 Installing Intel® Smart Response Technology Click the tab, then click software 3.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Maximized Creating a partition 1.Go to Start, right-click Computer > Manage > Disk Management Go to Start right-click 4.If your SSD is not initialized and unformatted: Right click the disk that you want to create the partition, and select Initialize Right click the unallocated volume, select New Simple Volume To launch the disk partitioning tool, click Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt 7.Type diskpart and press Enter detail disk type 13.Reboot the system after creating the partition Enabling and disabling the Intel® Rapid Start Technology under the OS Show hidden icons Rapid Start Technology Manager 2.Tick On in the Status field to enable the function, and click Save Recovering the partition 1.Run the Command Prompt tool Run the tool Type , press Enter and select the partition where the Intel Rapid Start Technology is installed by typing 10.Click Next after selecting the default selected disk Extend volume setup is completed. Click Finish 12.Reboot the system after deleting the partition Installing the Intel® Smart Connect Technology 5.Select all and click Next for Custom Setup 6.Click Install to proceed the installation Using the Intel® Smart Connect Technology 1. Click Start > All Programs > Intel > Intel® Smart Connect Technology 1. Click Advanced tab. To reset to defaults, click Reset All to Defaults In the Help About Topics 4.5.1Creating 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 3.Set the optical drive as the primary boot device 4.5.3Installing 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® Vista or later OS: During the OS installation, click 4.5.4Using a USB floppy disk drive and then select Manage from the pop-upwindow Double-click 7.Use Notepad to open the file Find the and sections in the file Page 5.1.1Requirements 5.1.2Before you begin To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1.Close all current applications 3.Select your current graphics card driver/s 5 Chapter 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 5.2.1Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP To 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 Software 5.2.2Setting up your display i-Mode d-Mode 5.2.3Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP Open Virtu MVP Control Panel Main Performance Allows you to turn ON/OFF the Hyperformance® or Virtual Vsync function Applications Allows you to select applications for graphic virtualization See the descriptions of these columns below: Federal Communications Commission Statement •This device may not cause harmful interference •Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna •Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver •Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 VCCI: Japan Compliance Statement VCCI Class B Statement KC: Korea Warning Statement Address Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EC Declaration of Conformity