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Second Edition (V2)
March
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
Chapter 4:
Software support
Introduction to Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies
4.4.1System Requirements for Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness
Chapter 5:
Multiple GPU technology support
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Electrical safety
Operation safety
How this guide is organized
Where to find more information
Conventions used in this guide
Typography
Chipset
Memory
Graphics
Multi-GPUsupport
Expansion slots
Storage
Intel® Z77 Express Chipset:
-2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support
-4 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (blue) with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support
Marvell® PCIe SATA 6Gb/s controller**:
ASUS unique
ASUS Exclusive Features
features
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
ASUS EZ DIY
ports
Internal I/O
connectors
Accessories
Support DVD
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1.3.1Product highlights
Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Intel® Rapid Start Technology
Extra SATA 6Gb/s Support
PCI Express®
S/PDIF out connector at the back I/O
1.3.2Dual Intelligent Processors 3.1 with New DIGI+ Power Control
1.3.3ASUS Exclusive Features
1.3.4ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions
1.3.5ASUS EZ DIY
1.3.6Other special features
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2.2.1Motherboard layout
Layout contents
2.2.2Central Processing Unit (CPU)
2.2.3System memory
Memory configurations
P8Z77-VLE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400MHz capability
P8Z77-VLE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2250MHz capability
P8Z77-VLE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2200MHz capability
P8Z77-VLE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2133MHz capability
P8Z77-VLE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2000MHz capability
P8Z77-VLE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR31866MHz capability
P8Z77-VLE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1600MHz capability
P8Z77-VLE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1333MHz capability
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P8Z77-VLE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1066MHz capability
2.2.4Expansion slots
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
2.2.5Jumper
2.2.6Onboard switches
2.TPU (GPU Boost) switch
P8Z77-VLE TPU switch
3.EPU switch
This switch allows you to enable or disable the EPU function
P8Z77-VLE EPU switch
4.BIOS-FLBKswitch
Hassle-freeupdating for the ultimate convenience
P8Z77-VLE BIOS_FLBK
I/O
(on the third second)
2.2.7Onboard LEDs
4.BIOS_FLBK LED
P8Z77-VLE FLBK LED
4.EPU LED
P8Z77-VLE EPU LED
5.TPU LED
2.2.8Internal connectors
3.USB 2.0 connectors (10-1pin USB 3 ~ 10)
P8Z77-VLE USB2.0 connectors
4.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
P8Z77-VLE Front panel audio connector
5.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT)
P8Z77-VLE Digital audio connector
CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors
P8Z77-VLE fan connectors
7.USB 3.0 connector (20-1pin USB3_56)
USB3_56
P8Z77-VLE USB3.0 Front panel connector
8.Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1–4[blue])
P8Z77-VLE SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
9.Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA6G_E1 [navy blue])
P8Z77-VLE Marvell® SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors
P8Z77-V
10.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR; 8-pinEATX12V)
P8Z77-VLE EATX power connectors
11.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL)
This connector supports several chassis-mountedfunctions
PANEL
P8Z77-VLE System panel connector
•System power LED (2-pinPLED)
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
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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
2.3.9Expansion Card installation
2.3.10Rear panel connection
* LAN port LED indications
** Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration
2.3.11Audio I/O connections
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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)
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We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings
EZ Mode
Exit/Advanced Mode
3.2.1EZ Mode
3.2.2Advanced Mode
Menu bar
Menu items
Back button
Submenu items
Pop-upwindow
Scroll bar
Security
Administrator Password
User Password
The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-relateditems
Scroll down to display the following items:
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
BCLK/PCIE Frequency [XXX]
Turbo Ratio [Auto]
Ratio Mode [By Per Core]
1-CoreRatio Limit [Auto]
iGPU Max. Frequency [xxx]
EPU Power Saving MODE [Disabled]
EPU Setting [Auto]
OC Tuner
DRAM Timing Control
DIGI+ Power Control
CPU Load-LineCalibration [Auto]
CPUVoltage Frequency [Auto]
VRM Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
CPU Power Phase Control [Standard]
CPU Current Capability [100%]
CPU Power Thermal Control [125]
CPU Power Response Control [Auto]
iGPU Load-lineCalibration [Auto]
iGPU Current Capability [100%]
DRAM Power Phase Control [Auto]
CPU Voltage [Offset Mode]
CPU Offset Mode Sign [+]
CPU Offset Voltage [Auto]
CPU Manual Voltage [Auto]
DRAM Voltage [Auto]
VCCSA Voltage [Auto]
PCH Voltage [Auto]
CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
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3.5.1CPU Configuration
Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]
Active Processor Cores [All]
Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
Intel® Virtualization Technology [Disabled]
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
CPU Power Management Configuration
CPU C6 Report [Auto]
3.5.2PCH Configuration
High Precision Timer [Enabled]
Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology
Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology [Disabled]
Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology
ISCT Configuration [Disabled]
3.5.3SATA Configuration
SATA Mode Selection [AHCI]
S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]
Hot Plug [Disabled]
3.5.4System Agent Configuration
Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]
Graphics Configuration
NB PCIe Configuration
PCIE x16_1 [Auto]
3.5.5USB Configuration
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
Legacy USB3.0 Support [Enabled]
3.5.6Onboard Devices Configuration
HD Audio Controller [Enabled]
Front Panel Type [HD]
SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF]
PCI Express X16_2 Slot (Black) bandwidth [X2 Mode]
Marvell Storage Controller [Enabled]
Marvell Storage OPROM [Enabled]
Realtek LAN Controller [Enabled]
Realtek PXE OPROM [Disabled]
ASmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled]
3.5.7APM
Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Power On By PCIE/PCI [Disabled]
Power On By Ring [Disabled]
3.5.8Network Stack
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CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage
CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled]
CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [200 RPM]
CPU Fan Profile [Standard]
Chassis1/2 Q-FanControl [Enabled]
Chassis1/2 Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM]
Chassis1/2 Fan Profile [Standard]
Anti Surge Support [Enabled]
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
Boot Override
3.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
3.8.2ASUS O.C. Profile
Save to Profile
Load from Profile
3.8.3ASUS SPD Information
Load Optimized Defaults
Save Changes & Reset
Discard Changes & Exit
ASUS EZ Mode
Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device
3.10.1ASUS Update utility
Launching ASUS Update
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
3.10.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
3.10.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
Recovering the BIOS
3.10.4ASUS BIOS Updater
Before updating BIOS
Booting the system in DOS environment
Updating the BIOS file
4.2.1Running the support DVD
4.2.2Obtaining the software manuals
4.3.1AI Suite
Installing AI Suite
Using AI Suite
4.3.2TurboV EVO
TurboV
Using Advanced Mode
More Settings
CPU Ratio
Manual Mode
Auto Tuning
Using Fast Tuning
Using Extreme Tuning
4.3.3DIGI+ Power Control
4.3.4EPU
Launching EPU
4.3.5FAN Xpert+
Launching FAN Xpert+
Using FAN Xpert+
Fan setting
4.3.6Probe
Launching Probe
Configuring Probe
4.3.7USB 3.0 Boost
Launching USB 3.0 Boost
Configuring USB 3.0 Boost
4.3.8USB BIOS Flashback Wizard
Scheduling the latest BIOS download
Downloading the updated BIOS
1.After the utility detects a new BIOS
Save to
Download
2.After the download is complete, click OK
4.3.9MyLogo2
Using MyLogo
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
4.3.10Audio configurations
A. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows® 7™
B. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP
4.4.1System Requirements for Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies
SSD Capacity Requirements
SSD Partition Capacity
Requirements
Intel® Rapid Start
storage
4.4.2Intel® Smart Response Technology
Installing Intel® Smart Response Technology
Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology
4.4.3Intel® Rapid Start Technology
Creating a partition
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
Select the RAW volume which has the same size as the shrinked volume, type
select volume
Enabling and disabling the Intel® Rapid Start Technology under the
Recovering the partition
Type
, press
Enter
and select the partition where the Intel
Rapid Start Technology is installed by typing
4.4.4Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Installing the Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Using the Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Advanced tab. To reset to defaults, click Reset All to Defaults
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4.5.1RAID definitions
4.5.2Installing Serial ATA hard disks
4.5.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS
4.5.4Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
Creating a RAID set
RAID 0: 128KB
RAID 10: 64KB
RAID 5: 64KB
Create Volume
CREATE VOLUME
Deleting a RAID set
Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
4.6.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
4.6.2Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
4.6.3Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
4.6.4Using a USB floppy disk drive
7.Use Notepad to open the file
Find the
and
sections in the
file
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
Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center
Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology
Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Setting up your display
i-Mode
d-Mode
Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Main
Performance
Applications
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