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E8001
Second Edition (V2)
December
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
Chapter 4:
Software support
Chapter 5:
Multiple GPU technology support
Appendices
A-1
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:
Marvell® PCIe SATA 6.0Gb/s controller**:
LAN
Audio
ASUS TPU
ASUS Exclusive Features
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
ASUS EZ DIY
ASUS Q-Design
ports
Internal I/O
connectors
Accessories
Support DVD
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1.3.1Product highlights
Intel® Smart Response Technology
SSD Speed with HDD Capacity
Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Intel® Rapid Start Technology
Extra SATA 6Gb/s Support
1.3.2Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with Smart DIGI+
1.3.3ASUS Exclusive Features
Network iControl
Real-timeNetwork Bandwidth Control
MemOK
Any Memory is A-OK
USB Charger+
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
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P8Z77-VLE PLUS Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR31866MHz capability
P8Z77-VLE PLUS Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR3 1600MHz capability
DDR3 1333MHz capability
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2.2.4Expansion slots
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
2.2.5Jumper
2.2.6Onboard switches
2.TPU (GPU Boost) switch
P8Z77-VLE PLUS TPU Boost switch
3.EPU switch
This switch allows you to enable or disable the EPU function
P8Z77-VLE PLUS EPU Boost switch
4.BIOS-FLBKswitch
Hassle-freeupdating for the ultimate convenience
P8Z77-VLE PLUS BIOS Flashback switch
I/O
(on the third second)
2.2.7Onboard LEDs
3.BIOS_FLBK LED
P8Z77-VLE PLUS BIOS Flashback LED
4.EPU LED
P8Z77-VLE PLUS EPU Boost LED
5.TPU LED
2.2.8Internal connectors
2.Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1–4[blue])
P8Z77-VLE PLUS Intel SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
3.USB 2.0 connectors (10-1pin USB 3 ~ 10)
P8Z77-VLE PLUS USB2.0 connectors
4.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
P8Z77-VLE PLUS Front panel audio connector
5.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT)
P8Z77-VLE PLUS Digital audio connector
6.CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN, 4-pinCHA_FAN1/2/3)
P8Z77-VLE PLUS fan connectors
7.USB 3.0 connector (20-1pin USB3_34)
USB3_34
P8Z77-VLE PLUS USB3.0 front panel connector
8.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1)
P8Z77-VLE PLUS Serial port (COM1) connector
9.Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connector (7-pinSATA6G_E1 [navy blue])
P8Z77-VLE PLUS Marvell® SATA 6.0 Gb/s connector
10.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR; 8-pinEATX12V)
P8Z77-VLE PLUS ATX power connectors
11.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL)
P8Z77-VLE PLUS System panel connector
•System power LED (2-pinPLED)
•Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED)
•System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER)
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
Advanced Mode
Exit/Advanced Mode
3.2.1EZ Mode
3.2.2Advanced Mode
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]
eXtreme Memory Profile
ASUS MultiCore Enhancement [Enabled]
Turbo Ratio [Auto]
Internal PLL Overvoltage [Auto]
CPU bus speed : DRAM speed ratio mode [Auto]
Memory Frequency [Auto]
iGPU Max. Frequency [Auto]
EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled]
DRAM Timing Control
CPU Power Management
CPU Ratio [Auto]
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
DIGI+ Power Control
CPU Load-LineCalibration [Auto]
CPU Voltage Frequency [Auto]
CPU Fixed Frequency [XXX]
VRM Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
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 C3 Report [Auto]
CPU C6 Report [Auto]
3.5.2PCH Configuration
High Precision Timer [Enabled]
Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology
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
Primary Display [Auto]
3.5.5USB Configuration
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
Legacy USB3.0 Support [Enabled]
Intel xHCI Mode [Smart Auto]
EHCI Hand-off[Disabled]
3.5.6Onboard Devices Configuration
HD Audio Controller [Enabled]
Front Panel Type [HD]
SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF]
PCI Express X16_3 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 Ring [Disabled]
Power On By RTC [Disabled]
3.5.8Network Stack
Network Stack [Disable Link]
Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled]
Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled]
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CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage
CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled]
CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [200 RPM]
CPU Fan Profile [Standard]
Chassis1/2/3 Q-FanControl [Enabled]
Chassis1/2/3 Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM]
Chassis1/2/3 Fan Profile [Standard]
Anti Surge Support [Enabled]
Bootup NumLock State [On]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
Post Report [5 sec]
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
Label
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
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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
GPU Boost
2.Adjust the iGPU Max Frequency and iGPU Voltage
Auto Tuning
Using Fast Tuning
Using Extreme Tuning
4.3.3DIGI+ Power Control
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
4.3.4EPU
Launching EPU
4.3.5FAN Xpert+
Launching FAN Xpert+
Using FAN Xpert+
Fan setting
4.3.6Probe
Launching Probe
Configuring Probe
4.3.7Sensor Recorder
Launching Sensor Recorder
Using Sensor Recorder
Using History Record
4.3.8Ai Charger+
4.3.9USB Charger+
Launching the USB Charger+
USB fast-chargingmode settings
Setting up the charging function
Disabling the charging function
4.3.10USB 3.0 Boost
Launching USB 3.0 Boost
Configuring USB 3.0 Boost
4.3.11Network iControl
Using EZ Start
Using Quick Connection
Configuring the Quick Connection
Using EZ Profile
4.3.12USB BIOS Flashback Wizard
Scheduling the latest BIOS download
Downloading the updated BIOS
2.After the download is complete, click OK
4.3.13MyLogo2
Using MyLogo
Auto Tune
4.You can click on Booting Preview to preview the boot image. Then click Next
5.Click on Flash to start updating the image to the boot logo
4.3.14Audio 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
4.4.3 Intel® 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
detail disk
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
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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
sections in the
file
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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
Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center
5.2.1Requirements
5.2.2Installing two SLI-readygraphics cards
5.2.3Installing the device drivers
5.2.4Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel
Personalize
Advanced Settings
Enabling SLI settings
5.3.1Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP
5.3.2Setting up your display
i-Mode
d-Mode
5.3.3Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Main
Performance
Applications
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