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
