Asus SABERTOOTH Z77, SABERTOOTHZ77, Z77 55

2.Place the fan into the socket, ensuring that the TUF logo is facing up, and screw to lock in place using the four bundled long screws.

Keep the fan cable hidden under the thermal armor to prevent clutter.

3.Connect the fan cable to the assistant fan (ASST_FAN2) connector on the motherboard.

The screwdriver is not included in the package.

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Page E7246 Revised Edition February Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 Page Page Page Page Thank you for buying an ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z77 motherboard Check your motherboard package for the following items Chapter ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 1 Chapter 1.3.1Product highlights Intel® Z77 Express Chipset PCI Express® Dual-Channel1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Support Intel® Smart Response Technology SSD Speed with HDD Capacity Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology Complete USB 3.0 Integration TUF Thermal Radar 1.3.3“TUF ENGINE!” Power Design New DIGI+ Power Control TUF Components (Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military- standard) 1.3.4“Safe & Stable!” Guardian Angel ESD Guards 1.3.5ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS Q-Design DIY Quickly, DIY Easily USB Charger+ USB BIOS Flashback Network iControl 1.3.7Other special features LucidLogix Virtu MVP DisplayPort 1.1a Support HDMI 1.4a Support ErP Ready Page Page 2.2.1Motherboard layout 2 Chapter Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page 2.2.2Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.2.3System memory Recommended memory configurations Memory configurations Page Page Page Page Page 2.2.4Expansion slots 1PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot 2PCIe 3.0 x16_1 slot (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode) 3PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot 4PCIe 3.0 x16_2 slot PCIe x16_3 configuration PCIE x16_3 PCI Express sharing mode Configuration PCIE x16_3 2.2.5Jumper 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 2.2.6Onboard switch MemOK! switch 2.2.7Onboard LEDs 1.Standby Power LED 2.POST State LEDs 2.2.8Internal connectors 1.Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA6G_1/2 [brown]) 2.Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_3–6[black]) 3.ASMedia® Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA6G_E1/E2 [gray]) SABERTOOTH Z77 ASMediaSATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors 5.USB 3.0 connector (20-1pin USB3_34) SABERTOOTH Z77 USB3.0 connector 6.USB 2.0 connectors (10-1pin USB78, USB56, USB910) 480 Mbps connection speed 7.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) 8.CPU, chassis, and assistant fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN; 4-pinCPU_OPT FAN; 4-pin CHA_FAN1-4; 3-pinASST_FAN) 9.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) 10.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR; 8-pinEATX12V) 11.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) 2.3.1Additional tools and components to build a PC system 2.3.2CPU installation Page 2.3.3CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly Page 2.3.5Motherboard installation Page 2.3.6Thermal Armor for ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 Installing the first accessory fan: Installing the second accessory fan: Page 2.3.7ATX Power connection OROR Page 2.3.9Front I/O Connector To install ASUS Q-Connector _LED IDE POWER RESET 2.3.10Rear panel connection Rear panel connectors USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3 and External SATA 6G USB 3.0 ports 5 and *LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED Description OFF No link Page Page 2.3.12USB BIOS Flashback 2.Connect the USB flash drive to the bottom USB 3.0 port at the rear panel 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 Chapter 3.2.1EZ Mode 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 1-CoreRatio Limit [Auto] 2-CoreRatio Limit [Auto] 3-CoreRatio Limit [Auto] 4-CoreRatio Limit [Auto] DRAM Timing Control DRAM CAS# Latency [Auto] DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [Auto] DRAM RAS# PRE Time [Auto] DRAM RAS# ACT Time [Auto] DRAM COMMAND Mode [Auto] DRAM WRITE to READ Delay [Auto] DRAM CKE Minimum pulse width [Auto] DRAM CAS# Write to Latency [Auto] DRAM RTL (CHA) [Auto] DRAM RTL (CHB) [Auto] DRAM CLK Period [Auto] Transmitter Slew(CHA) [Auto] Transmitter Slew(CHB) [Auto] Receiver Slew(CHA) [Auto] Receiver Slew(CHB) [Auto] CPU Ratio [Auto] Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] CPU Load-LineCalibration [Auto] CPU Voltage Frequency [Auto] VRM Spread Spectrum [Disabled] CPU Power Phase Control [Standard] CPU Power Duty Control [T.Probe] CPU Current Capability [100%] iGPU Current Capability [100%] DRAM Current Capability [100%] DRAM Voltage Frequency [Auto] DRAM Power Phase Control [Auto] DRAM Power Thermal Control [110] CPU Manual Voltage [Auto] Black Yellow Pink Red CPU Manual Page 3.5.1CPU Configuration Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] Disables the CPU thermal monitor function Hyper-threading[Enabled] CPU C1E [Auto] CPU C3 Report [Auto] CPU C6 Report [Auto] Intel (R) Rapid Start Technology [Disabled] Intel (R) Smart Connect Technology [Disabled] ISCT Configuration [Disabled] 3.5.3SATA Configuration SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] Allows you to set the SATA configuration Disables the SATA function [IDE Mode] Parallel ATA physical storage devices Primary Display [Auto] iGPU Memory [64M] Render Standby [Enabled] iGPU Multi-Monitor[Disabled] PCIEX16_1 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 Front Panel Type [HD] SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF] PCI Express X16_3 slot (black) [X1 mode] ASM1061 Storage Controller Front/Rear [Enable] ASM1061 Storage OPROM Front/Rear [Enabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller (USB3_E12) [Enabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled] 3.5.7APM ErP Ready [Disabled] Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By PCIE/PCI [Disabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled] Ipv4 PXE Support [Enable] Ipv6 PXE Support [Enable] Page CPU Fan Profile [Standard] Chassis 1/2/3/4 Fan Profile [Standard] ASST 1/2 Fan Profile [Standard] Allow Fan Stop [Disable] Fan Overtime [1 minute] Anti Surge Support [Enabled] The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Bootup NumLock State [On] [On] Sets the power-onstate of the NumLock to [On] [Off] 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 Label Allows you to input the label of setup profile Save to Profile Yes Load from Profile Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Yes Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ Mode 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 Backing up the current BIOS To backup the current BIOS file using the BIOS Updater 1.At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /o[filename] and press <Enter 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 Page 4.2.1Running the support DVD 4 Chapter 4.2.2Obtaining the software manuals Click on the Manual ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide 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 4.3.2ASUS TUF Thermal Radar Launching Thermal Radar Thermal Radar Using the Thermal Radar main screen On the right part of the Thermal Radar main screen, click Configuring system fan settings Loading default fan profiles To load the system default fan profiles 2.Click a fan to configure. For example, click CPU Fan 3.Read the introduction and notice of the selected fan. Click Setting Configuring user-customizablefan settings 1.Select User in the Profile Name drop- down list in the drop- down list 3.Click Apply Configuring Fan-Offsettings To enable or disable the assistant fans: 1. Click and select the fan from the Fan Name drop-downlist 2.Select Fan-Off in the Profile name dropdown list dropdown list Configuring Fan Overtime settings To fast customize the fan overtime: 1.Click 2.Drag the scroll bar on the Fan Overtime screen 3.Click Apply. Click Undo to cancel the fan overtime settings made 4.3.3TurboV 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 the CPU Ratio tab 4.3.4DIGI+ Power Control Tool > DIGI+ Power Control Select CPU Power or DRAM Power to adjust the power control settings Function no. Function description 1CPU Load-lineCalibration 7CPU Power Thermal Control 8CPU Power Response Control 9CPU Power Duty Control 1DRAM Current Capability 2DRAM Voltage Frequency 3DRAM Power Phase Control 4DRAM Power Thermal Control Smart DIGI+ 135W Allows you to limit the wattage to 35W for power saving 245W Allows you to limit the wattage to 45W for power saving 4.3.5Sensor Recorder Launching Sensor Recorder Tool > Sensor Recorder Using Sensor Recorder Voltage/ Temperature/ Fan Speed 4.3.6Ai Charger+ Tool > Ai Charger+ 4.3.7USB Charger+ Launching the USB Charger+ To launch this utility, open the AI Suite II, then click Tool > USB Charger+ USB fast-chargingmode settings •Disable: disables the USB fast-chargingfunction Setting up the charging function Charging the device Disabling the charging function 4.3.8USB 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 4.3.9Network iControl Tool > Network iControl Using EZ Start To use EZ Start: Using Quick Connection Configuring the PPPoE connection settings Quick Connection To configure the PPPoE settings: 1.Right-clickin the taskbar, and select Open Network and Sharing Center Configuring the Quick Connection To configure the auto-PPPoEconnection: 1.Click the Quick Connection tab tab Tick Using EZ Profile To use the EZ Profile: EZ Profile 4.3.10ASUS Update Update> ASUS Update Using ASUS Update •Update BIOS from Internet •Download BIOS from Internet 4.3.11MyLogo2 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 4.3.12Audio configurations A. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows® 7™ Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Rapid Storage Technology 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 4.4.5Intel® 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 Installing Intel® Smart Response Technology tab, then click software 3.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology Creating a partition To create a partition: 1.Go to Start, right-click Computer > Manage > Disk Management Go to Start right-click 4.If your SSD is not initialized and not formatted: a.Right-clickthe disk that you want to partition, and select Initialize New Simple Volume size, which must be equal to (1GB = 1024MB). Click To launch the disk partitioning tool, click Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt 7.Type diskpart and press Enter detail disk (x = number), and press 13.Reboot the system after creating the partition Enabling and disabling the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Show hidden icons Rapid Start Technology Manager 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 Enter and select the partition where the Intel Rapid Start Technology is installed by typing 10.Click Next after selecting the default selected disk Extend volume setup is completed. Click Finish 12.Reboot the system after deleting the partition Installing the Intel® Smart Connect Technology 5.Select all and click Next for Custom Setup 6.Click Install to proceed the installation Click Yes to restart your system, and for the newly installed Intel Using the Intel® Smart Connect Technology 1. Click Start > All Programs > Intel > Intel® Smart Connect Technology Advanced tab. To reset to defaults, click Reset All to Defaults In the Help About Topics 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® 7 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 5.1.2Before you begin To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1.Close all current applications 2.For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs 5 Chapter 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 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology Launching the AMD VISION Engine Control Center To launch the AMD VISION Engine Control Center: Center 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 See the descriptions of these columns below: Federal Communications Commission Statement •This device may not cause harmful interference •Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna •Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver •Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 VCCI: Japan Compliance Statement VCCI Class B Statement KC: Korea Warning Statement Address Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 Appendices EC Declaration of Conformity