Asus P8Z77-V Enabling SLI settings

B3. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears.

Enabling SLI settings

From the NVIDIA Control Panel window, select Configure SLI, Surround, PhysX. In the Quad-SLI enabled, click Maximize 3D Performance SLI to set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. When done, click Apply.

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Page Page 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 Page Package contents Installation tools and components Page 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 Page 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 Page Page DDR3 1333 MHz capability Page Page Page 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 2 Chapter Page 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 Page 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: Page 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 Page 4.3.7ASUS SSD Caching Page 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 Page 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) ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)