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E7074
First Edition
February
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
1.3.2Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with SMART DIGI+ Power Control.1-4
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
Chapter 4:
Software support
Chapter 5:
Multiple GPU technology support
Appendices
Notices
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
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Thank you for buying an ASUS® P8Z77-Vmotherboard
Check your motherboard package for the following items
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1.3.1Product highlights
Intel® Z77 Express Chipset
PCI Express®
* PCIe 3.0 speed is supported by Intel® 3rd generation Core™ processors
Intel® Smart Response Technology
Intel® Rapid Start Technology
Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Complete USB 3.0 Integration
Extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s Support
1.3.2Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with SMART DIGI+ Power Control
Smart DIGI+ Technology
Get incredible performance increases with TPU and the all-newSMART DIGI+
Up to 85% boost in CPU frequency
CPU wattage requirements cut in half
1.3.3ASUS Exclusive Features
Wi-FiGO
2.Turn smartphones and tablets into a remote control:
GPU Boost
USB 3.0 Boost
USB BIOS Flashback
Network iControl
AI Suite
MemOK
1.3.4ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
ASUS Fan Xpert 2- Featuring Fan Auto Tuning for the Ultimate Cool and Quiet
1.3.5ASUS EZ DIY
ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)
New upgrade! Quick and easy info for enhanced system control
-F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey for sharing UEFI setup info and troubleshooting
1.3.6Other special features
LucidLogix Virtu MVP
DisplayPort 1.1a Support
HDMI 1.4a Support
DTS UltraPC
DTS Connect
ErP Ready
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2.2.1Motherboard layout
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Layout contents
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots
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2.2.2Central Processing Unit (CPU)
2.2.3System memory
Recommended memory configurations
Memory configurations
P8Z77-VMotherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3 2200 (O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3 2133 (O.C.) MHz capability
DDR3 2000 MHz capability
DDR3 1866 MHz capability
DDR3 1800 MHz capability
DDR3 1600 MHz capability
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DDR3 1600 MHz capability (continued)
DDR3 1333 MHz capability
DDR3 1333 MHz capability (continued)
2.2.4Expansion slots
1PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot
2PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode)
3PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot
4PCI_1 slot
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
PCIE x16_1
shared
PCIE x16_2
PCIE x1_2
2.2.5Onboard switches
1.MemOK! switch
2.TPU switch
3.EPU switch
2.2.6Onboard LEDs
1.POST State LEDs
2.Standby power LED
3.TPU LED
4.EPU LED
2.2.7Jumper
Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC)
To erase the RTC RAM:
1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord
Move the jumper cap from pins
2.2.8Internal connectors
1.Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA6G_1/2 [gray])
2.Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_3–6[blue])
3.Asmedia® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA6G_E1/E2 [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 USB78; USB910; USB1112; USB1314)
48 MBps connection speed
7.CPU and chassis fan connectors
(4-pinCPU_FAN; 4-pin CPU_OPT;4-pin CHA_FAN1-3)
8.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
9.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR; 8-pinEATX12V)
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10.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL)
This connector supports several chassis-mountedfunctions
•System power LED (2-pinPLED)
•Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED)
•System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER)
11.Serial port connectors (10-1pin COM1)
12.TPM connector (20-1pin TPM)
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 install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
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2.3.5Motherboard installation
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2.3.6ATX Power connection
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IDE
To install USB 2.0 Connector
connector
To install USB 3.0 Connector
To install PCIe x1 cards
2.3.10USB BIOS Flashback
USB BIOS Flashback Button
(on thethird second)
4The Flashback function is enabled once the light starts to flash
6 BIOS update is complete once the light signal goes out
2.3.11Rear panel connection
Rear panel connectors
PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
USB 2.0 ports 5 and
HDMI port
LAN ports LED indications
Activity Link LED
Description
OFF
No link
**Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem
1.Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD
4.Or you can click Display > General
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Connect to 4.1 channel Speakers
Connect to 5.1 channel Speakers
Connect to 7.1 channel Speakers
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)
We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings
EZ Mode
Advanced Mode
Exit/Advanced Mode
3.2.1EZ Mode
Exit/Advanced Mode
Advanced Mode
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3.2.2Advanced Mode
Menu bar
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
For changing the basic system configuration
Ai Tweaker
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:
eXtreme Memory Profile
Turbo Ratio [Auto]
1-CoreRatio Limit [Auto]
2-CoreRatio Limit [Auto]
3-CoreRatio Limit [Auto]
4-CoreRatio Limit [Auto]
Internal PLL Overvoltage [Auto]
Memory Frequency [Auto]
iGPU Max. Frequency [Auto]
CPU Ratio [Auto]
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
Long Duration Power Limit [Auto]
Long Duration Maintained [Auto]
Short Duration Power Limit [Auto]
VRM Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
Frequency
CPU Power Phase Control [Auto]
CPU Power Duty Control [T.Probe]
CPU Current Capability [100%]
CPU Offset Voltage [Auto]
iGPU Offset Mode Sign [+]
iGPU Offset Voltage [Auto]
Black
Yellow
Pink
Red
CPU Manual
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3.5.1CPU Configuration
Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]
Hyper-threading[Enabled]
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 [AHCI Mode]
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 [32M]
Render Standby [Enabled]
iGPU Multi-Monitor[Enabled]
PCIEX16_1 Link Speed [Auto]
PCIEX16_2 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
Front Panel Type [HD]
SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF]
Wi-FiController [Enabled]
VIA 1394 Controller [Enabled]
PCI Express X16_3 Slot (Black) bandwidth [Auto]
ASM1061 Storage Controller [Enabled]
Change Settings [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4]
3.5.7APM
ErP Ready [Disabled]
Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Power On By PCI [Disabled]
Power On By PCIE [Disabled]
3.5.8Network stack
Network stack [Disabled Link]
This item allows user to enable/disable UEFI network stack function
Configuration options: [Disabled Link] [Enabled]
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CPU Fan Profile [Standard]
Chassis Fan 1/3 Profile [Standard]
Bootup NumLock State [On]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]
Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]
Setup Mode [EZ Mode]
program
[EZ Mode]
UEFI/Legacy Boot [Enable both UEFI and Legacy]
[Enable both UEFI and Legacy]
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
Save to Profile
Yes
Load from Profile
Load Optimized Defaults
Save Changes & Reset
Discard Changes & Exit
ASUS EZ Mode
This option allows you to enter the EZ Mode screen
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
5.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process
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 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
4.2.1Running the support DVD
ASUS P8Z77-VPRO
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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
4.3.2TurboV EVO
TurboV
Using Advanced Mode
Click on the Advanced Mode tab to adjust the advanced voltage settings
CPU Ratio
Allows you to manually adjust the CPU ratio
1.Click on the CPU Ratio tab
Using Fast Tuning
Using Extreme Tuning
4.3.3DIGI+ Power Control
Select CPU Power or DRAM Power to adjust the power control settings
Smart DIGI+
Function no. Function description
1Smart DIGI+ Key
1CPU Load-lineCalibration
2CPU Current Capability
3CPU Voltage Frequency
4iGPU Load-lineCalibration
5iGPU Current Capability
6CPU Power Phase Control
7CPU Power Thermal Control
8CPU Power Response Control
1DRAM Current Capability
2DRAM Voltage Frequency
3DRAM Power Phase Control
Optimized
4DRAM Power Thermal Control
4.3.4EPU
Launching EPU
Tool > EPU
4.3.5Probe
Launching Probe
Tool > Probe
Configuring Probe
Voltage/Temperature/Fan Speed
4.3.6Sensor Recorder
Launching Sensor Recorder
Tool > Sensor Recorder
Using Sensor Recorder
Voltage/ Temperature/ Fan Speed
4.3.7USB 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
4.3.8USB BIOS Flashback
Scheduling the latest BIOS download
Download Setting
Schedule (days)
Cancel
Download
4.After the download is complete, click OK
2.3.11 USB BIOS Flashback
4.3.9ASUS Update
Update> ASUS Update
Using ASUS Update
•Update BIOS from Internet
•Download BIOS from Internet
4.3.10MyLogo2
Update> MyLogo
Using MyLogo
Change the BIOS boot logo of my motherboard
Browse
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
Follow steps
4.3.11Audio configurations
A. Realtek HD Audio Manager with DTS UltraPC II for Windows® 7™
Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP
The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:
Rapid Storage Technology
•Mavell® RAID utility with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support
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
4.4.6Intel® Smart Response Technology
Installing Intel® Smart Response Technology
tab, then click
software
3.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation
Maximized
4.4.7 Intel® Rapid Start Technology
Creating a partition
1. Go to Start, right-click Computer > Manage > Disk Management
1. Go to Start
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
9. Type create partition primary and press Enter
9. Type
Type
set id=84 override
Hibernatioon Partition
13.Reboot the system after creating the partition
Enabling and disabling the Intel® Rapid Start Technology under the
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
(x=number), and press
delete partition override
7.In the desktop, click Start, right-click Computer, and click Manage
10.Click Next after selecting the default selected disk
Extend volume setup is completed. Click
Finish
12.Reboot the system after deleting the partition
4.4.8Intel® 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
Basic
Advanced tab. To reset to defaults, click Reset All to Defaults
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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
Browse the contents of the RAID driver
disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem
Double-clickthe file. A window appears
7.Use Notepad to open the file
Find the
and
sections in the
file
5.1.1Requirements
•Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology
Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com)
5.1.2Before you begin
To uninstall existing graphics card drivers:
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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
5.2.1Requirements
In SLI mode, you should have two identical
5.2.2Installing two SLI-readygraphics cards
1.Prepare two SLI-readygraphics cards
5.2.3Installing the device drivers
5.2.4Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel
You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods
Right click on the empty space of the Windows
Personalize
Advanced Settings
Start the NVIDIA Control Panel
B5. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears
Enabling SLI settings
5.3.1Installing 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
5.3.2Setting up your display
i-Mode
d-Mode
5.3.3Configuring 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
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