ASUS P8Z77-I User Manual

P8Z77-I
DELUXE/WD

Motherboard

E7980
First Edition V3

December 2013

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Contents

Safety information ..................................................................................................... vii

About this guide ....................................................................................................... viii

P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD specications summary ......................................................... x

Package contents ..................................................................................................... xiv

Installation tools and components .......................................................................... xv

Product introduction

1.1 Special features..........................................................................................1-1

1.1.1 Product highlights

1.1.2

1.1.3 ASUS Exlusive Features .............................................................

1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution .....................................................

1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY ..............................................................................

1.1.6 Other special features .................................................................

1.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................

1.2.1 Before you proceed .....................................................................

1.2.2 Motherboard layout .....................................................................

1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................

1.2.4 System memory ........................................................................

1.2.5 Expansion slots .........................................................................

1.2.6 Onboard switches .....................................................................

1.2.7 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................

1.2.8 Internal connectors

Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM ...........................1-2

........................................................................ 1-1

.................................................................... 1-26

1-3

1-5

1-5

1-6

1-8

1-8

1-9

1-11

1-12

1-21

1-23

1-24

Basic Installation

2.1 Building your PC system...........................................................................2-1

2.1.1 CPU installation

2.1.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ...............................

2.1.3 DIMM installation

2.1.5 Motherboard installation ..............................................................

2.1.6 ATX Power connection ................................................................

2.1.7 SATA device connection ..............................................................

2.1.8 Front I/O Connector ..................................................................

2.1.9 Expansion Card installation

2.2 BIOS update utility ...................................................................................

2.2.1 USB BIOS Flashback ................................................................

2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................

2.3.1 Rear I/O connection ..................................................................

........................................................................... 2-1

2-2

......................................................................... 2-5

2-6

2-8

2-9

2-10

....................................................... 2-11

2-12

2-12

2-13

2-13

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2.4 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-17

2.5 Turning off the computer .........................................................................

2-18

BIOS setup

3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1

3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................

3.2.1 EZ Mode

3.2.2 Advanced Mode ..........................................................................

3.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................

3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................

3.5 Advanced menu .......................................................................................

3.5.1 CPU Conguration ....................................................................

3.5.2 PCH Conguration ....................................................................

3.5.3 SATA Conguration ...................................................................

3.5.4 System Agent Conguration

3.5.5 USB Conguration ....................................................................

3.5.6 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................

3.5.7 APM ..........................................................................................

3.5.8 Network Stack ...........................................................................

3.6 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................

3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................

3.8 Tools menu ...............................................................................................

3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................

3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information .............................................................

3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole .....................................................................

3.9 Exit menu ..................................................................................................

3.10 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................

3.10.1 ASUS Update ............................................................................

3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ......................................................................

3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ..........................................................

3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .................................................................

...................................................................................... 3-3

...................................................... 3-25

3-2

3-4

3-6

3-8

3-19

3-20

3-23

3-24

3-26

3-27

3-29

3-30

3-31

3-34

3-36

3-36

3-36

3-36

3-37

3-38

3-38

3-41

3-42

3-43

Software support

4.1 Installing an operating system .................................................................4-1

4.2 Support DVD information ..........................................................................

4.2.1 Running the support DVD ...........................................................

4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals

4.3 Software information .................................................................................

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.................................................. 4-2

4-1

4-1

4-3

4.3.1 AI Suite II.....................................................................................4-3

4.3.2 TurboV EVO ................................................................................

4.3.3 DIGI+ VRM ..................................................................................

4.3.4 EPU ...........................................................................................

4.3.5 FAN Xpert

4.3.6 Probe II

.................................................................................. 4-12

...................................................................................... 4-13

4.3.7 Sensor Recorder .......................................................................

4.3.8 Ai Charger+ ...............................................................................

4.3.9 USB 3.0 Boost

........................................................................... 4-16

4.3.10 USB Charger+ ...........................................................................

4.3.11 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard

4.3.12 Network iControl

........................................................................ 4-21

.................................................... 4-19

4.3.13 ASUS Wi-Fi Engine ...................................................................

4.3.14 ASUS Update ............................................................................

4.3.15 MyLogo2 ...................................................................................

4.3.16 Audio congurations

.................................................................. 4-29

4-4

4-9

4-11

4-14

4-15

4-17

4-24

4-27

4-28

RAID support

5.1 RAID congurations ..................................................................................5-1

5.1.1 RAID denitions ..........................................................................

5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ...................................................

5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ....................................................

5.1.4 Intel

5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk

®

Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility ..................5-3

....................................................................... 5-8

5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ..................

5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows

5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows

® ..................................5-8

®

OS installation ........ 5-9

5.2.4 Using a USB oppy disk drive ...................................................

5-1

5-2

5-2

5-8

5-10

Intel® technologies

6.1 Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies ................................. 6-1

6.1.1 Intel

6.1.2 Intel

®

Smart Response Technology ............................................. 6-3

®

Rapid Start Technology ...................................................... 6-4

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LucidLogix Virtu MVP

7.1 LucidLogix Virtu MVP ................................................................................ 7-1

7.1.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP ...................................................

7.1.2 Setting up your display ................................................................

7.1.3 Conguring LucidLogix Virtu MVP ..............................................

7-1

7-2

7-3

Appendices

Notices .................................................................................................................... A-1

ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-5

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Safety information

Electrical safety

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet

•
before relocating the system.

When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables

•
for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,
disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all

•
power cables are unplugged.

Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices

•
could interrupt the grounding circuit.

Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not

•
sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power
company.

If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service

•
technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals

•
that came with the package.

Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power

•
cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,

•
slots, sockets and circuitry.

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area

•
where it may become wet.

Place the product on a stable surface.

•

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service

•
technician or your retailer.

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the

motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it
supports. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the
motherboard.

• Chapter 2: Basic Installation

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when
installing system components.

• Chapter 3: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

• Chapter 4: Software support

This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the
motherboard package and the software.

• Chapter 5: RAID Support

This chapter describes how to install and congure RAID support for hard drives.

• Chapter 6: Intel

This chapter is an introduction to the Intel® 2012 desktop responsiveness technologies
included with the motherboard.

• Chapter 7: LucidLogix Virtu MVP

This chapter describes how to congure LucidLogix Virtu MVP.

®

Technologies

Where to nd more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software
updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software
products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,

that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the
standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when
completing a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when
completing a task

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign

<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or
Return key.

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

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P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD specications summary

CPU LGA1155 socket for Intel® 3rd / 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 /

Core™ i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® Processors

Supports 22/32nm CPU

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*

* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.

www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list

** Refer to

Chipset Intel® Z77 Express Chipset

Memory 2 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR3 2400 (O.C.)* / 2200 (O.C.)* / 2133 (O.C.) /

1866 (O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Dual channel memory architecture

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)

* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual

CPUs. Please refer to Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors List) for details.

Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express 3.0*/2.0 x16 slots

* Intel® 3rd generation Core™ processors support PCIe 3.0.

VGA Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel® HD Graphics support

Multi-VGA output support: DisplayPort/HDMI/DVI-I port

- Supports DisplayPort 1.1a with max. resolution of 2560 x 1600@60Hz

- Supports HDMI 1.4a with max. resolution of 1920 x 1200@60Hz

- Supports DVI-I Single Link with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz

Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D / Quick Sync Video / Clear Video HD

Technology/Insider™

Multi-GPU support Supports Lucidlogix Virtu MVP Technology*

*LucidLogix Virtu MVP supports Windows® 7 operating system.

LAN Intel® 82579V Gigabit LAN controller—Dual interconnect between the

integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY)

Wireless Data
Network

®

Intel

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/g/n supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz

Supports Intel® Wireless Display**

*Wi- only supports Window® 7 or later versions.

®

**Intel

Wireless Display is only supported on Intel® Core™ processors

with iGPU.

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Storage

Bluetooth Bluetooth v4.0

Audio Realtek® ALC898 8-channel high denition audio CODEC*

USB

Intel® Z77 Express Chipset

- 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support

- 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (blue) with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support

- 2 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (back panel) with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
support

- Supports Intel
Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology*

* Supports Intel® Core™ processors on Windows® 7 operating system.

** These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are not

supported.

Bluetooth v3.0 + HS

- Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound

- DTS UltraPC II

- DTS Connect

- Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming and front panel jack­retasking

- Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O

* Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an

8-channel audio output.

®

Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start

ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller - supports ASUS USB 3.0
Boost UASP Mode

- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel (blue)

Intel® Z77 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.0
Boost UASP Mode*

- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support

- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel (blue)

Intel® Z77 Express Chipset

- 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back
panel)

* The USB 3.0 ports only support Windows® 7 or later versions. The

UASP standard only supports Windows® 8

BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM

Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE

BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2,
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut
function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory
information

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ASUS unique features

ASUS exclusive
overclocking features

ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM

- Industry leading digital 10-phase power design (8-phase for
CPU, 2-phase for iGPU)

ASUS EPU

- EPU

ASUS TPU

- Auto Tuning, TurboV, GPU Boost, TPU switch

ASUS Exclusive Features:

- Wi- Engine

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

- Network iControl

- USB 3.0 Boost

- USB Charger+

- AI Charger+

- Disk Unlocker

- AI Suite II

- Anti Surge

- MemOK!

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:

- ASUS Fan Xpert

- ASUS Fanless Design: Heatsink solution

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS USB BIOS Flashback

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

- ASUS O.C. Tuner

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

ASUS Q-Design

- ASUS Q-Cable

- ASUS Q-Shield

Precision Tweaker 2

- vCore: 191-step Vcore voltage control

- iGPU: 128-step iGPU voltage control

- vDRAM Bus: 188-step Memory voltage control

- vPCH: 8-step Chipset voltage control

- vCPU_PLL: 2-step CPU

SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)

- BCLK/PCIE frequency tuning from 80MHz up to 300MHz at

0.1MHz increment

Overclocking Protection

- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

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P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD specications summary

Back Panel I/O
connectors

Internal I/O connectors 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports

Support DVD contents Drivers

Accessories 2 x Wi-Fi ring moving antennas

Form factor mini-ITX form factor: 6.7” x 6.7” (17 cm x 17 cm)

1 x DisplayPort

1 x HDMI port

1 x DVI-I port

2 x antenna ports (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/g/n and Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS)

1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port

2 x eSATA ports

1 x LAN (RJ-45) ports

4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, 1 supports USB BIOS Flashback)

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

1 x USB BIOS Flashback button

1 x Clear CMOS button

6-channel Audio I/O ports

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports

2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray)

2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (blue)

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector

1 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connector

1 x System Panel (Q-Cable)

1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)

1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector

1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector

1 x TPU switch

1 x MemOK! button

1 x S/PDIF out header

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

1 x chassis instrusion header

1 x speaker header

ASUS Utilities

ASUS Update

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables

2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables

ASUS Q-Shield

ASUS Q-Cable

User’s manual

• Specications are subject to change without notice.

• This motherboard is designed for use with Windows 7

®

and later versions.

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Package contents

User Manual

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD

motherboard

2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables
2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables

2 x Wi-Fi Ring moving antennas 1 x ASUS Q-Cable

• If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

• The illustrated items above are for reference only. Actual product specications may

vary with different models.

User manual Support DVD

1 bag of screws 1 x ASUS Q-Shield

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Installation tools and components

1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver

PC chassis Power supply unit

Intel LGA 1155 CPU Intel LGA 1155 compatible CPU Fan

DIMM SATA hard disk drive

SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional)

The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.

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Product introduction

1

1.1 Special features

1.1.1 Product highlights

LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd/3rd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3
/ Pentium® and Celeron® Processors

This motherboard supports the Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron®
processors in the LGA1155 package, with iGPU, memory, and PCI Express controllers
integrated to support onboard graphics out with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (2 DIMMs)
DDR3 memory, and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance.
Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors are among the

most powerful and energy efcient CPUs in the world.

Intel® Z77 Express Chipset

The Intel® Z77 Express Chipset is a single-chipset designed to support the 1155 socket
Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors. It provides

improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth

and stability. Additionally, Z77 chipset provides 4 USB 3.0 ports for 10 times faster data
retrieval speed. Moreover, Intel® Z77 Express Chipset can also enable iGPU function, letting
users enjoy the latest Intel® integrated graphic performance.

PCI Express® 3.0

PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the latest PCI Express bus standard with improved encoding
schemes that provide twice the performance of the current PCIe 2.0. The total bandwidth
for a x16 link reaches a maximum of 32Gb/s, double the 16Gb/s of PCIe 2.0 (in x16 mode).
PCIe 3.0 provides users with unprecedented data speeds, combined with the convenience
and seamless transition offered by complete backward compatibility with PCIe 1.0 and PCIe

2.0 devices. PCIe 3.0 will become a must-have feature for users who wish to improve and

optimize graphic performance, as well as have the latest technology available to them.

* PCI 3.0 speed is supported by Intel® 3rd generation Core™ processors.

Dual-Channel DDR3 2400 (O.C.) / 2200 (O.C.) / 2133 (O.C.) / 1866 (O.C.) / 1600 /

1333 / 1066 MHz Support

The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates

of DDR3 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to

boost the system’s performance, and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 3D
graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications.

* Due to Intel® 2nd generation processor’s behavior, DDR3 2200 (and higher), and DDR3 2000/1800 MHz memory

modules run at default rates of DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz.

P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD

Chapter 1

1-1

Complete USB 3.0 Integration

ASUS facilitates the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel – 6 USB

3.0 ports in total. Experience the latest plug & play connectivity at speeds up to 10 times
faster than USB 2.0. The P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD affords greater convenience to high speed
connectivity.

Intel® Smart Response Technology

SSD Speed with HDD Capacity

Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. It uses an installed
fast SSD (min 18.6GB available capacity required) as a cache for frequently accessed data.

Key benets include reduced load and wait times, and lower power consumption through the

elimination of unnecessary hard drive spin. This technology combines SSD performance with
hard drive capacity, operating up to 6X faster than a hard drive-only system, and an important
part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing.

*Intel® Smart Response Technology is supported by 2nd/3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor family on

Windows® 7™ operating systems.
**Operating systems must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology.
***The capacity of the SSD is reserved for caching function.

Intel® Smart Connect Technology

Your computer can receive fresh updates for selected applications, even when the system
is in sleep mode. This means less time waiting for applications to update and sync with the

cloud, leading to a more efcient computing experience.

Intel® Rapid Start Technology

Allows your computer to quickly resume from a lower-power hibernate state in seconds.
Saving system memory to the designed SSD provides your computer a faster wake-up
response time while keeping the energy use low.

1.1.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM

The world’s rst Dual Intelligent Processors from ASUS pioneered twin onboard chips

- TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) and EPU (Energy Processing Unit). New generation Dual
Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM digital power design launch control into a new

era, empowering users with superior exibility and perfect precision to ensure optimized
performance, extreme system stability and greater power efciency.

ASUS DIGI+ VRM

Digital Power Control: Digital power Design for the CPU and iGPU.

All-new digital CPU power controls work perfectly together to match digital power signal

Chapter 1

(SVID) requests from the CPU, with ultra-fast sensing and response efciently delivering

precision power. Accurate delivery reduces waste, and provides more stable CPU Vcore
voltages. Users can adjust CPU and its processor graphics (iGPU) voltages for various
overclocking scnearios, with accurate input through UEFI BIOS tuning or the exclusive ASUS
interface. This proprietary design increases overclocking headroom to push performance to
its full performance.

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TPU

Unleash your performance with ASUS’ simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility. The TPU
chip offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring through Auto Tuning and TurboV

functions. Auto tuning offers a user friendly way to automatically optimize the system for fast,

yet stable clock speeds, while TurboV enables unlimited freedom to adjust CPU frequencies

and ratios for optimized performance in diverse situations.

EPU

Tap into the world’s rst real-time PC power saving chip through the AI Suite II utility. Get
total system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and

intelligently moderating power consumption. This also reduces fan noise and extends
component longevity.

1.1.3 ASUS Exlusive Features

Wi-Fi Engine

Wi-Fi hotspots can be setup for convenient wireless streaming of content from your desktop
to the big screen. Favorite movies, family videos, or precious photos - everything looks great
in complete clarity, so sharing is easier and more fun.

USB Charger+

With a dedicated onboard controller, quick-charge all your smart devices such as
smartphones, tablets, and more, all up to three times faster, even when the system is
powered off, in sleep, or hibernation mode.

Ai Charger+

ASUS Ai Charger+, the latest Ai Charger* version, brings you to a new level of USB3.0 fast
charging experience. With its easy and user-friendly interface, you can not only easily charge
iPods, iPhones and iPads, but also BC 1.1** standard mobile devices three times*** as fast
as before.

* Ai Charger is ASUS’ unique fast-charging software which supports iPods, iPhones and

iPads.

** Check your USB mobile device manufacturer if it fully supports the BC 1.1 standard.

*** The actual charging speed may vary with your USB device’s conditions.

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GPU Boost

GPU Boost accelerates the integrated GPU for extreme graphics performance, facilitates

exible frequency adjustments, and easily delivers stable system-level upgrades for every

use.

USB 3.0 Boost

ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), the latest
USB 3.0 standard. Witht USB 3.0 Boost technology, a USB device’s transmission speed is

signicantly increased up to 170%, adding to an already impressive USB 3.0 transfer speed.

ASUS software automatically accelerates data speeds for compatible USB 3.0 peripherals
without the need for any user interaction.

USB BIOS Flashback

USB BIOS Flashback offers a hassle-free updating solution for your ultimate convenience.

Install a USB storage device containing the BIOS le, press the BIOS Flashback button for

about three seconds, and the UEFI BIOS is automatically updated even without entering
the existing BIOS or operating system. It also allows you to regularly check for UEFI BIOS
updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically.

Network iControl

Network iControl is an intuitive one-step network control center that makes it easier for you to
manage your bandwidth and allows you to set, monitor, and schedule the bandwidth priorities
for your network programs. It allows you to automatically connect to a PPPoE network for a
more convenient online experience.

AI Suite II

With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite II consolidates all the exclusive ASUS features
into one simple to use software package. It allows you to supervise overclocking, energy
management, fan speed control, voltage and sensor readings, and even interact with mobile
devices via Wi-Fi. This all-in-one software offers diverse and ease to use functions, with no
need to switch back and forth between different utilities.

MemOK!

Any Memory is A-OK!

MemOK! quickly ensures memory boot compatibility. This remarkable memory rescue tool
requires a mere push of a button to patch memory issues. MemOK! determines fail-safe
settings and dramatically improves your system boot success. Get your system up and
running in no time!

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1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

ASUS Fan Xpert

ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust the CPU fan and chassis fan speeds
according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different

geographic regions and your PC’s loading. The built-in variety of useful proles offer exible

controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment.

1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)

Flexible and Easy BIOS Interface

Media-renowned UEFI BIOS offers the rst mouse-controlled graphical BIOS designed

with selectable modes and native support for hard drives over 2.2 TB. Users can also drag
and drop boot priorities with the exclusive EZ Mode, while Advanced Mode offers inticrate
settings.

New upgrade! Quick and easy information for enhanced system control

- F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey

- F3 Shortcut for most accessed information

- ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information detecting faulty DIMMs, and

helping with difcult POST situations.

ASUS Q-Shield

Easy and Comfortable Installations

The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without the usual "ngers" — making it

convenient and easy to install. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your
motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference
(EMI).

ASUS EZ-Flash 2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using a

bootable oppy disk or an OS-based utility.

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1.1.6 Other special features

Intel Wireless Display (WiDi)

Intel® Wireless Display enables wireless streaming of content from your desktop to the
big screen. Favorite movies, family videos, or precious photos - everything looks great in
complete clarity, so sharing is easier and more fun. Plus, it works well for productivity and
business presentations, upscaling your experience in multiple ways.

LucidLogix Virtu MVP

LucidLogix Virtu MVP featuring HyperFormance™ Technology boosts your PCIe graphics

card up to 60% beyond its original performance. Designed for Intel® processor graphics and

Windows® 7 PCs, it perfectly combines the performance of discrete graphic cards with fast
computing iGPU. With the newly designed Virtual Sync, users can enjoy a smoother gaming
experience by eliminating tearing artifacts. LucidLogix Virtu MVP can also dynamically
assigns tasks to available graphics resources, based on power, performance, and system

load. This allows users to fully utilize 3x faster video conversion with Intel

Video technology while retaining high-end 3D rendering and gaming performance, provided
by both NVIDIA and AMD graphic cards. When the discrete graphic card is not required,

power consumption goes automatically down to near zero, making the system more

environmentally-friendly. For users searching for perfection, LucidLogix Virtu MVP provides

great graphical performance, and the best exibility and efciency.

* LucidLogix Virtu MVP supports Windows® operating system.
** Intel® Quick Sync Video feature is supported by 3rd/2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family

DisplayPort 1.1a Support

DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard that delivers up to 10.8 Gbps of bandwidth
over standard cables, providing billions of colors and bi-directional communication, thus
enabling the fastest refresh rates, and the highest resolution digital display through a single
cable. Also, it supports HDCP copy protection for Blu-ray discs. Simply output 3D signals
through the connected DisplayPort 1.1a cable to your 3D display, then sit back and enjoy
perfect 3D animation experience.

HDMI Support

Enjoy Full HD 1080p Multimedia Home-Theater Entertainment

High Denition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a set of digital video standards that delivers

mulit-channel audio and uncompressed digital video for full HD 1080p visuals through a
single cable. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD DVD and blu-ray discs, HDMI

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provides you with the highest quality home theater experience.

DTS UltraPC II

DTS UltraPC II delivers an exceptional 7.1 surround experience through the most popular PC
audio setup — your existing stereo speakers or headphones. In addition to virtual surround,
it upgrades the original sound to new levels with Audio Restoration, recreating the dynamic

range of audio les. Symmetry mode improves the balance of perceived loudness across

different input sources, and enhances boost audio quality through high and low frequency

equalization. With these technologies, users experience better home theater audio with ease.

Intel® Wireless Display functionality requires an external adapter (sold separately).

®

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DTS Connect

Expand Your PC Audio Experience

To get the most out of your audio entertainment across all formats and quality levels,
DTS Connect combines two technologies, DTS Neo:PC™ upmixes stereo sources (CDs,
MP3s, WMAs, internet radio) into as many as 7.1 channels of incredible surround sound.
Consumers can connect their PC to a home theater system. DTS Interactive is capable of
performing mult-channel encoding of DTS bitstreams on personal computers, and sending
encoded bitstreams out of a digital audio connection (such as S/PDIF or HDMI) designed to
deliver audio to an external decoder.

ErP Ready

The motherboard is European Union’s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready. ErP requires

products to meet certain energy efciency requirement with regard to energy consumption.
This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efcient

products through product design and innovation.

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1.2 Motherboard overview

1.2.1 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change
any motherboard settings.

• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

• Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded
object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due
to static electricity.

• Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

• Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the
bag that came with the component.

• Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is
switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so
may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components.

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1.2.2 Motherboard layout

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PCIEX16

DIGI
+VRM

TPU

ASM
1042

ASM
1442

F_PANEL

AAFP

EATXPWR

CHA_FAN

CON123

CON3

CON21

CON22

CPU_FAN

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

ALC

898-GR

8Mb

BIOS

SB_PWR

17cm(6.7in)

17cm(6.7in)

MemOK!

DRAM_LED

SATA6G_1
SATA6G_2
SATA3G_1
SATA3G_2

AUDIO

SPDIFO
_HDMI
_DP

USB1-4

DVI

ANTENNA_PORT

USB3_34

SPDIF_OUT

CHASSIS

SPEAKER

DDR3 DIMMB1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMMA1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

CLRTC

CLR_CMOS_BFLASH

ESATA3G12
_USB3
_12

LAN_USB3_E12

FLBK_LED

LGA1155

Intel

®

Z77

USB78

USB56

MINI PCI-E SLOT

EATX12V

TPU

TPU_LED

Intel

WG82579V

32

4

5

4

7

8

6

121314 911

15

10

16

17

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about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.

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Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page

1. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN,4-pin CHA_FAN) 1-30

2. LGA1155 CPU socket

3. DDR3 DIMM slots

4. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)

5. TPU switch

6. Speaker connector (4- pin SPEAKER)

7. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) )

8. Onboard LED (SB_PWR)

9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

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10. Intel

11. Intel

12. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34)

13. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

15. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

16. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)

17. DRAM LED

18. MemOK! switch

Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors

(7-pin SATA3G_1/2 [blue])

®

Z77 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors

(7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray])

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1-25

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1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD CPU socket LGA1155

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel® 3rd/2nd
Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium™ and Celeron™ processors.

• Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

• The LGA1156 CPU is incompatible with the LGA1155 socket. DO NOT install a
LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket.

• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and
the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap
is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard
components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/
transit-related.

• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise

Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the

LGA1155 socket.

• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from
incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP
cap.

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1.2.4 System memory

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DIMMA1

DIMMB1

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules
(DIMM) slots.

A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. DO NOT install a DDR
or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot.

Recommended memory congurations

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Memory congurations

You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB unbuffered and non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the
DIMM sockets.

• You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps
the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration. Any excess
memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.

• Due to Intel

MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.

• According to Intel CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is recommended to protect
the CPU.

• We recommend that you install the memory modules using the blue slots for better
overclocking capability.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimal compatibility, we
recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or date code (D/C)
from the same vendor. Check with the retailer to get the correct memory modules.

• Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows
or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be
about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you do any of the
following:

- Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows

- Install a 64-bit Windows

• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512 megabits (Mb) chips or
less.

• Memory modules with memory frequency higher than 2133 MHz and its corresponding
timing or the loaded X.M.P. Prole is not the JEDEC memory standard. The stability

and compatibility of these memory modules depend on the CPU’s capabilities and
other installed devices.

• The maximum 64GB memory capacity can be supported with 16GB or above DIMMs.
ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are available in the market.

®

2nd generation processors' behavior, DDR3 2200 and above, 2000/1800

®

OS, when you install 4GB

®

OS if you want to install 4GB or more on the

motherboard.

®

OS.

• The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect
(SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module.
Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a
lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. To operate at the vendor-marked
or at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory
frequency adjustment.

• For system stability, use a more efcient memory cooling system to support a full

memory load (2 DIMMs) or overclocking condition.

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P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR3 2400(O.C.) MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size

CORSAIR CMGTX8(XMP) 8GB(2GB x 4) SS - - 10-12-10-27 1.65V • •
G.SKILL F3-19200CL11Q-16GBZHD(XMP) 16GB(4GB x4) DS - - 11-11-11-31 1.65V • •
G.SKILL F3-19200CL9D-4GBPIS(XMP) 4GB(2x 2GB) DS - - 9-11-9-28 1.65V • •
GEIL GET34GB2400C9DC(XMP) 2GB DS - - 9-11-9-27 1.65V • •
KINGMAX FLLE88F-C8KKAA HAIS(XMP) 2GB SS - - 10-11-10-30 1.8V • •
Transcend TX2400KLU-4GK(427652)(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) SS - - - 1.65V • •
Transcend TX2400KLU-4GK (381850)(XMP) 4GB(2x 2GB) SS - - 9 1.65V • •
Transcend TX2400KLU-4GK(374243)(XMP) 4GB(2x 2GB) DS - - 9 1.65V • •
PATRIOT PVV34G2400C9K(XMP) 4GB(2x 2GB) DS - - 9-11-9-27 1.65V • •

SS/DSChip

Brand

Chip

Timing Voltage

NO.

* The 2400MHz memory modules above are supported by this motherboard; however, the actual

frequency support varied depending on the O.C. margin of the installed CPU.

** Due to Intel 2nd generation processors' behavior, DDR3 2200 and above/2000/1800 MHz memory

module runs ay DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs

DDR3 2225(O.C.) MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size

Kingston KHX2250C9D3T1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB(2x 2GB) DS - - - 1.65V • •

SS/DSChip

Brand

Chip

Timing Voltage

NO.

* The 2225MHz memory modules above are supported by this motherboard; however, the actual

frequency support varied depending on the O.C. margin of the installed CPU.

**Due to Intel 2nd generation processors' behavior, DDR3 2200 and above/2000/1800 MHz memory

module runs ay DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs

DDR3 2200(O.C.) MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size

G.SKILL F3-17600CL8D-4GBPS(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.65V • •
GEIL GET34GB2200C9DC(XMP) 2GB DS - - 9-10-9-28 1.65V • •
GEIL GET38GB2200C9ADC(XMP) 4GB DS - - 9-11-9-28 1.65V • •
KINGMAX FLKE85F-B8KJAA-FEIS(XMP) 2GB DS - - - - • •
KINGMAX FLKE85F-B8KHA EEIH(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - - 1.5V-1.7V • •
KINGMAX FLKE85F-B8KJA FEIH(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - - 1.5V-1.7V • •

* The memory modules in 2200MHz and above are supported by this motherboard; however, the

actual frequency support varies depending on the O.C. margin of the installed CPU.

**Due to Intel 2nd generation processors' behavior, DDR3 2200 and above/2000/1800 MHz memory

module runs ay DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.

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Chip

Brand

Timing Voltage

NO.

(continued on the next page)

DIMM socket support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs

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