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P8Z77-V
PREMIUM
Motherboard
Contents
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Contents
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
Chapter 2:
Basic Installation
Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
Chapter 4:
Software support
Chapter 5:
RAID support
Chapter 6:
Chapter 7:
Intel® technologies
Appendices
Electrical safety
Operation safety
How this guide is organized
Where to find more information
Conventions used in this guide
Typography
P8Z77-VPREMIUM Windows® OS restrictions
Type
Feature
Windows®
P8Z77-VPREMIUM specifications summary
Marvell® 9230 PCIe SATA 6Gb/s controller
ASMedia® SATA 6Gb/s controller
3.0 Boost UASP Mode
Boost Turbo Mode
Intel® Z77 Express Chipset
ASUS Wi-FiGO
ASUS Exclusive Features:
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
ASUS EZ DIY
ASUS Q-Design
Precision Tweaker
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
Overclocking Protection
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Package contents
Installation tools and components
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Product introduction
1.1.1Product highlights
1.1.2Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with SMART DIGI+ Power Control
1.1.3ASUS Exclusive Features
1.1.4ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
1.1.5ASUS EZ DIY
1.1.6Other special features
1.2.1Before you proceed
1.2.2Motherboard layout
Layout contents
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots
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1.2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU)
1.2.4System memory
Memory configurations
DDR3 2666(O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3 2600(O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3 2500(O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3 2400(O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3 2200(O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3 2133(O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3 2000(O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3 1866(O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3 1800(O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3 1600 MHz capability
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DDR3 1333 MHz capability
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1.2.5Expansion slots
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
1.2.6Onboard buttons and switches
3.MemOK! button
P8Z77-VPREMIUM MemOK! button
4.TPU switch
5.EPU switch
6.Clear CMOS button
P8Z77-VPREMIUM CLR_CMOS button
1.2.7Jumpers
1.2.8Onboard LEDs
3.EPU LED
4.Q-CodeLEDs
Q-Codetable
Code Description
0C – 0D
11 –
– 1C
Code
Description
5C – 5F
E4 – E7
EC – EF
7A – 7F
9E – 9F
B8– BF
ACPI/ASL Checkpoints
1.2.9Internal connectors
2.Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA3G_34/5 [blue])
3.Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA6G_E12/E34 [navy blue])
4.USB 3.0 connector (20-1pin USB3_12)
5.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT)
6.USB 2.0 connectors (10-1pin USB1112; USB910)
7.CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors
(4-pinCPU_FAN; 4-pinCPU_OPT; 4-pin CHA_FAN1-4)
8.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
9.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR; 8-pinEATX12V)
10.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)
11.TPM connector (20-1pin TPM)
12.MSATA 3.0 Gb/s connector (56-pinMSATA)
Basic Installation
2.1.1Motherboard installation
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2.1.2CPU installation
2.1.3CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
2.1.4DIMM installation
To remove a DIMM
2.1.5ATX Power connection
OROR
2.1.6SATA device connection
2.1.7Front I/O Connector
To install ASUS Q-Connector
To install USB 2.0 connector
connector
To install USB 3.0 connector
2.1.8Expansion Card installation
To install PCIe x16 cards
To install PCIe x1 cards
2.1.9Wi-FiGO! card installation
Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0/3.0 + HS
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2.2.1USB BIOS Flashback
2.3.1Rear I/O connection
*Bluetooth module LED indications * Wi-FiLED indications
** LAN ports LED indications
*** Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration
2.3.2Audio I/O connections
Audio I/O ports
Connect to Headphone and Mic
Connect to Stereo Speakers
Connect to 2.1 channel Speakers
Connect to 4.1 channel Speakers
Connect to 5.1 channel Speakers
Connect to 7.1 channel Speakers
BIOS Beep
2.5Turning off the computer
BIOS setup
3.2BIOS setup program
Entering BIOS at startup
Entering BIOS Setup after POST
BIOS menu screen
3 Chapter
3.2.1EZ Mode
3.2.2Advanced Mode
Menu items
Back button
Submenu items
Pop-upwindow
Scroll bar
3.3Main menu
Security
Administrator Password
To set an administrator password:
Create New Password
To change an administrator password:
Enter Current Password
3.4Ai Tweaker menu
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
ASUS MultiCore Enhancement [Enabled]
BCLK/PCIE Frequency [XXX]
eXtreme Memory Profile
Turbo Ratio [Auto]
2-CoreRatio Limit [Auto]
3-CoreRatio Limit [Auto]
4-CoreRatio Limit [Auto]
Internal PLL Overvoltage [Auto]
CPU bus speed : DRAM speed ratio mode [Auto]
OC Tuner
DRAM Timing Control
Primary Timings
DRAM CAS# Latency [Auto]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [Auto]
DRAM READ to PRE Time [Auto]
DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time [Auto]
DRAM WRITE to READ Delay [Auto]
DRAM CKE Minimum pulse width [Auto]
DRAM CAS# Write to Latency [Auto]
tWW (DR) [Auto]
tWWSR [Auto]
MISC
DRAM CLK Period [Auto]
Transmitter Slew (CHA) [Auto]
CPU Power Management
CPU Ratio [Auto]
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
Turbo Mode Parameters
DIGI+ Power Control
CPU Load-LineCalibration [Auto]
CPU Voltage Frequency [Auto]
VRM Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
CPU Fixed Frequency [XXX]
CPU Power Duty Control [T.Probe]
CPU Current Capability [100%]
CPU Power Thermal Control [130]
CPU Power Response Control [Auto]
iGPU Load-lineCalibration [Auto]
iGPU Current Capability [Auto]
DRAM Current Capability [100%]
DRAM Voltage Frequency [Auto]
DRAM Fixed Frequency Mode [300]
DRAM Power Phase Control [Auto]
CPU Offset Voltage [Auto]
CPU Manual Voltage [Auto]
iGPU Voltage [Offset Mode]
iGPU Offset Voltage [Auto]
iGPU Manual 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]
BCLK Recovery
3.5Advanced menu
3.5.1CPU Configuration
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
Intel® Virtualization Technology [Disabled]
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
CPU Power Management Configuration
3.5.2PCH Configuration
3.5.3SATA Configuration
3.5.4System Agent Configuration
Graphics Configuration
Primary Display [Auto]
iGPU Memory [64M]
Render Standby [Enabled]
iGPU Multi-Monitor[Disabled]
3.5.5Intel® Thunderbolt
3.5.6USB Configuration
3.5.7Onboard Devices Configuration
Bluetooth Controller [Enabled]
Wi-FiController [Enabled]
Marvell Storage Controller [Enabled]
Marvell Storage OPROM [Enabled]
Marvell Storage Firmware Check and Update [Disabled]
3.5.8APM
3.5.9Network Stack
3.6Monitor menu
CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled]
CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM]
CPU Fan Profile [Standard]
CPU Upper Temperature [70]
CPU Fan Max. Duty Cycle(%) [100]
Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit 1/4 [600 RPM]
Chassis Fan 1/4 Profile [Standard]
Chassis Upper Temperature [70]
Chassis Fan Max. Duty Cycle(%) [100]
Chassis Lower Temperature [40]
3.7Boot menu
Bootup NumLock State [On]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]
Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]
Setup Mode [EZ Mode]
UEFI/Legacy Boot [Enable both UEFI and Legacy]
PCI ROM Priority [Legacy ROM]
Boot Option Priorities
3.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
3.8.2ASUS O.C. Profile
3.8.3ASUS SPD Information
3.9Exit menu
Load Optimized Defaults
Save Changes & Reset
Discard Changes & Exit
ASUS EZ Mode
3.10.1ASUS Update
Launching ASUS Update
Update > ASUS Update
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
To update the BIOS through the Internet:
Update BIOS from Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
Update BIOS from file, and then click Next
Next
3.10.2ASUS EZ Flash
3.10.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS
3.10.4ASUS BIOS Updater
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater:
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Software support
4.2.1Running the support DVD
4.2.2Obtaining the software manuals
4.3.1AI Suite
4.3.2TurboV EVO
Using Advanced Mode
CPU Ratio
GPU Boost
1.Click More Settings > GPU Boost tab
Auto Tuning
Fast Tuning
Extreme Tuning
Using Extreme Tuning
1.Click Auto Tuning tab > Extreme
4.3.3DIGI+ Power Control
3Smart CPU Power Level - 35W
4OC Now
5Default (Smart DIGI+ Setting)
6Default (Smart CPU Power Level)
CPU Power
2CPU Current Capability
3CPU Voltage Frequency
4iGPU Load-lineCalibration
5iGPU Current Capability
6CPU Power Phase Control
DRAM Power
1DRAM Current Capability
2DRAM Voltage Frequency
3DRAM Power Phase Control
4DRAM Power Thermal Control
4.3.4EPU
4.3.5USB 3.0 Boost
4.3.6USB BIOS Flashback Wizard
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4.3.7ASUS SSD Caching
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4.3.8Ai Charger+
4.3.9Probe
4.3.10Sensor Recorder
Using History Record
4.3.11ASUS Update
4.3.12MyLogo2
4.3.13Audio configurations
A.Realtek HD Audio Manager with DTS UltraPC II for Windows®
B.Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows® XP
RAID support
5.1.1RAID definitions
5.1.2Installing Serial ATA hard disks
5.1.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS
5.1.4Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
Creating a RAID set
To create a RAID set:
1. Create RAID Volume
Create Volume
Deleting a RAID set
To delete a RAID set:
2. Delete RAID Volume
5.1.5Marvell RAID utility
Create a RAID Array
Configuration Wizard
RAID Level:
Name:
Delete an existing RAID Array
Delete
5.2.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
5.2.2Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
5.2.3Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
5.2.4Using a USB floppy disk drive
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Multiple GPU support
6.1.1Requirements
6.1.2Before you begin
6.1.3Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards
6.1.4Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards
6.1.5Installing four CrossFireX™ graphics cards
6.1.6Installing the device drivers
6.1.7Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology
Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology
Performance > AMD CrossFireX
2.Select Enable CrossFireXTM
6.2.1Requirements
6.2.2Installing two SLI-readygraphics cards
6.2.3Installing three SLI-readygraphics cards
6.2.4Installing four SLI-readygraphics cards
6.2.5Installing the device drivers
6.2.6Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
Enabling SLI settings
6.3.1Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP
6.3.2Setting up your display
6.3.3Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Performance
Applications
Intel® technologies
SSD Partition Capacity
Requirements
System DRAM
2GB
7 Chapter
7.1.1Intel® Smart Response Technology
7.1.2Intel® Rapid Start Technology
Initialize
Go to Start > Control Panel
>System and Security
Start
Programs
Accessories
Command Prompt tool
diskpart
set id=84 override
Hibernation Partition
Enabling and disabling the Intel® Rapid Start Technology under the OS
Show hidden icons
Rapid Start Technology Manager
Save
Recovering the partition
1.Run the Command Prompt tool
delete partition override
Computer
Manage
7.1.3Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Using the Intel® Smart Connect Technology
1.Click Start > All Programs > Intel > Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Basic
Enable Updating
Help
About
Topics
Appendices
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
ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services
CE: European Community Compliance Statement
Wireless Radio Use
Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy
Bluetooth Industry Canada Statement
BSMI: Taiwan Wireless Statement
Japan RF Equipment Statement
KC (RF Equipment)
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