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P8Z68-V
2.3.4DIMM installation
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2.3.4
DIMM installation
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Chapter 2
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To remove a DIMM
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ASUS
P8Z68-V
PRO
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Contents
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Chapter 1:
Product introduction
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
Chapter 4:
Software support
Chapter 5:
Multiple GPU technology support
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
REACH
Electrical safety
Operation safety
How this guide is organized
Where to find more information
Conventions used in this guide
Typography
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Chapter
1.3.1Product highlights
1.3.2Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM
1.3.3ASUS Exclusive Features
1.3.4ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
1.3.5ASUS EZ DIY
1.3.6Other special features
DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC
ErP Ready
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2.2.1Motherboard layout
Layout contents
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots
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2.2.2Central Processing Unit (CPU)
2.2.3System memory
Memory configurations
P8Z68-VPRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR3-2200(O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3-2133(O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3-2133(O.C.) MHz capability (continued)
DDR3-1866(O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3-1600MHz capability
DDR3-1333MHz capability
DDR3-1066MHz capability
2.2.4Expansion slots
PCIEX16_3
PCIEX1_1
PCIEX1_2
USB3_34
ESATA
2.2.5Onboard switches
3.MemOK! switch
4.TPU switch
5.EPU switch
2.2.6Onboard LEDs
3.TPU LED
4.EPU LED
2.2.7Jumper
2.2.8Internal connectors
2.Intel® Z68 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_3–6[blue])
3.Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA6G_E1/E2 [navy blue])
4.USB 3.0 connector (20-1pin USB3_34)
5.USB 2.0 connectors (10-1pin USB78; USB910; USB1112)
6.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_1; IE1394_2)
7.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT)
8.CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors
(4-pinCPU_FAN/CPU_FAN_OPT; 4-pinCHA_FAN1; 3-pinCHA_FAN2; 3-pinPWR_FAN1/2)
9.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
10.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR; 8-pinEATX12V)
11.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL)
•System power LED (2-pinPLED)
•Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED)
•System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER)
•ATX power button/soft-offbutton (2-pinPWRSW)
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 uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
2.3.4DIMM installation
2.3.5Motherboard installation
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2.3.6ATX Power connection
2.3.7SATA device connection
2.3.8Front I/O Connector
2.3.9Expension Card installation
2.3.10Rear panel connection
* Bluetooth dongle LED indications
Activity Link LED
Description
** LAN port LED indications
**Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem
Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver
Graphics Properties
3.Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. Click Apply
Display > General
2.3.11Audio I/O connections
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Connect to 5.1 channel Speakers
Connect to 7.1 channel Speakers
BIOS Beep
EZ Mode
Exit
Exit/Advanced Mode
3.2.1EZ Mode
3.2.2Advanced Mode
Menu items
Main
Back button
Submenu items
Pop-upwindow
Security
Administrator Password
Create New Password
Enter Current Password
User Password
Not Installed
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Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
BCLK/PCIE Frequency [XXX]
eXtreme Memory Profile [High Performance]
Ai Overclock Tuner
Turbo Ratio [By All Cores]
iGPU Max. Frequency [XXXX]
EPU Power Saving MODE [Disabled]
EPU Setting [Auto]
EPU Power Saving MODE
OC Tuner
Load-LineCalibration [Auto]
VRM Frequency [Auto]
VRM Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
Frequency
VRM Fixed Frequency Mode [XXX]
Phase Control [Extreme]
Manual Adjustment [Medium]
Phase Control
Duty Control [T.Probe]
CPU Current Capability [100%]
iGPU Offset Mode Sign [+]
DRAM Voltage [Auto]
VCCIO Voltage [Auto]
CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
PCH Voltage [Auto]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA/B [Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA/B [Auto]
CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
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3.5.1CPU Configuration
Hyper-threading[Enabled]
Active Processor Cores [All]
Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Disabled]
3.5.2System Agent Configuration
3.5.3PCH Configuration
3.5.4SATA Configuration
Serial-ATAController 1 [Enhanced]
S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]
3.5.5USB Configuration
3.5.6Onboard Devices Configuration
SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF]
Bluetooth Controller [Enabled]
VIA 1394 Controller [Enabled]
PCI Express X16_3 slot (black) bandwidth [Auto]
Marvell Storage Controller [AHCI Mode]
JMB Storage OPROM [Enabled]
Display OptionRom in POST [Enabled]
JMB Storage OPROM
Intel LAN Controller [Enabled]
Intel PXE OPROM [Disabled]
3.5.7APM
CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A]
CPU Fan OPT Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A]
Chassis Fan 1/2 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A]
Power Fan 1 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A]
CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled]
CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM]
Q-Fan
Control
Chassis Q-FanControl [Enabled]
CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage
Anti Surge Support [Enabled]
Bootup NumLock State [On]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]
Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]
3.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
3.8.2.ASUS O.C. Profile
Load Optimized Defaults
Save Changes & Reset
Discard Changes & Exit
ASUS EZ Mode
Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device
3.10.1ASUS Update utility
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Update BIOS from Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
Update BIOS from file
3.10.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
3.10.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
3.10.4ASUS BIOS Updater
Backing up the current BIOS
bupdater /o[filename]
Updating the BIOS file
bupdater /pc /g
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4.2.1Running the support DVD
4.2.2Obtaining the software manuals
4.3.1AI Suite
4.3.2DIGI+ VRM
4.3.3BT GO
Music Player
BT Turbo Remote
BT Turbo Key
Pocket Media
Reset/Off
4.3.4TurboV EVO
Using Advanced Mode
More Settings
GPU Boost
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Auto Tuning
Fast Tuning
Extreme Tuning
Fast
Extreme
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4.3.5EPU
4.3.6ASUS FAN Xpert
4.3.7ASUS Probe
4.3.8Ai Charger+
4.3.9Audio configurations
4.4.1RAID definitions
4.4.2Installing Serial ATA hard disks
4.4.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS
4.4.4Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
Creating a RAID set
1. Create RAID Volume
RAID Level
Disks
SELECT DISKS
Create Volume
CREATE VOLUME
Deleting a RAID set
2. Delete RAID Volume
DELETE VOLUME
Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
5. Exit
d. Enhanced mode:WRITE THROUGH, write to SSD and HDD at the same time
Maximized mode:WRITE BACK, write to SSD and write back to HDD in a later time
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4.5.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
4.5.2Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
4.5.3Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
4.5.4Using a USB floppy disk drive
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5.1.1Requirements
5.1.2Before you begin
5.1.3Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards
5.1.4Installing the device drivers
5.1.5Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
5.2.1Requirements
5.2.2Installing two SLI-readygraphics cards
5.2.3Installing the device drivers
5.2.4Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
Personalize
Advanced Settings
Start the NVIDIA Control Panel
Enabling SLI settings
5.3.1Hardware installation
5.3.2Software configuration
Open control panel
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