Asus P8Z77-M PRO User Manual

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P8Z77-M PRO

Motherboard

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First Edition January 2012

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi

About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii

P8Z77-M PRO specications summary .................................................................... ix

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-1

1.2 Package contents.......................................................................................1-1

1.3 Special features..........................................................................................1-2

1.3.1 Product highlights........................................................................1-2

1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors II ......................................................1-4

1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features ........................................................... 1-5

1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ..................................................... 1-6

1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY .............................................................................. 1-6

1.3.6 Other special features ................................................................. 1-7

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 2-2

2.2.1 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-2

2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................2-4

2.2.3 System memory .......................................................................... 2-5

2.2.4 Expansion slots ......................................................................... 2-12

2.2.5 Onboard switches .....................................................................2-14

2.2.6 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................2-18

2.2.7 Jumper ...................................................................................... 2-21

2.2.8 Internal connectors....................................................................2-22

2.3 Building your computer system .............................................................2-31

2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system ............ 2-31

2.3.2 CPU installation.........................................................................2-32

2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ............................. 2-34

2.3.4 DIMM installation.......................................................................2-36

2.3.5 Motherboard installation ............................................................ 2-37

2.3.6 ATX Power connection .............................................................. 2-39

2.3.7 SATA device connection ............................................................ 2-40

2.3.8 Front I/O Connector ..................................................................2-41

2.3.9 Expansion Card installation.......................................................2-42

2.3.10 USB BIOS Flashback ............................................................... 2-43

2.3.11 Rear panel connection ..............................................................2-44

2.3.12 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-46

2.4 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-48

2.5 Turning off the computer ......................................................................... 2-48

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Chapter 3: BIOS setup

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

3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-1

3.2.1 EZ Mode......................................................................................3-2

3.2.2 Advanced Mode .......................................................................... 3-3

3.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................3-5

3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................ 3-7

3.5 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-18

3.5.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-18

3.5.2 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-21

3.5.3 SATA Conguration ................................................................... 3-22

3.5.4 System Agent Conguration......................................................3-23

3.5.5 USB Conguration ....................................................................3-25

3.5.6 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-26

3.5.7 APM ..........................................................................................3-28

3.5.8 Network Stack ........................................................................... 3-29

3.6 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-30

3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-33

3.8 Tools menu ............................................................................................... 3-35

3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................ 3-35

3.8.2. ASUS O.C. Prole ..................................................................... 3-35

3.8.3. ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-36

3.9 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-37

3.10 Updating BIOS .......................................................................................... 3-38

3.10.1 ASUS Update utility...................................................................3-38

3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ............................................................. 3-41

3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................. 3-42

3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ................................................................. 3-43

Chapter 4: Software support

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

4.2 Support DVD information .......................................................................... 4-1

4.2.1 Running the support DVD ........................................................... 4-1

4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals..................................................4-2

4.3 Software information .................................................................................4-3

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

4.3.2 TurboV EVO ................................................................................ 4-4

4.3.3 DIGI+ VRM .................................................................................. 4-8

4.3.4 EPU ........................................................................................... 4-10

4.3.5 USB 3.0 Boost........................................................................... 4-11

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4.3.6 USB BIOS Flashback ................................................................ 4-12

4.3.7 FAN Xpert+ ...............................................................................4-14

4.3.8 Ai Charger+ ...............................................................................4-15

4.3.9 Probe II......................................................................................4-16

4.3.10 Sensor Recorder ....................................................................... 4-17

4.3.11 ASUS Update ............................................................................ 4-18

4.3.12 MyLogo2 ...................................................................................4-19

4.3.13 Audio congurations..................................................................4-21

4.4 RAID congurations ................................................................................4-22

4.4.1 RAID denitions ........................................................................4-22

4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks .................................................4-23

4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS .................................................. 4-23

4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility ................4-23

4.4.5 Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies ...................4-27

4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk.....................................................................4-39

4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ................ 4-39

4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® .................................. 4-39

4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation ...... 4-40

4.5.4 Using a USB oppy disk drive ................................................... 4-41

Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support

5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology ..................................................................5-1

5.1.1 Requirements .............................................................................. 5-1

5.1.2 Before you begin ......................................................................... 5-1

5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards ................................5-2

5.1.4 Installing the device drivers ......................................................... 5-3

5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology ...............................5-3

5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology ......................................................................... 5-4

5.2.1 Requirements .............................................................................. 5-4

5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards ......................................5-4

5.2.3 Installing the device drivers ......................................................... 5-5

5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology ..................................... 5-5

5.3 LucidLogix Virtu MVP ................................................................................ 5-8

5.3.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP ................................................... 5-8

5.3.2 Setting up your display ................................................................ 5-9

5.3.3 Conguring LucidLogix Virtu MVP ............................................5-10

Appendices

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

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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.

• Chapter 2: Hardware information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

• 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: Multiple GPU technology support

This chapter describes how to install and congure multiple ATI® CrossFireX™ and

NVIDIA® SLI™ graphics cards.

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 trying to

complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to

complete 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.

Italic

s Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

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

that you must press the enclosed key.that you must press the enclosed key.

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

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

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del>

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P8Z77-M PRO specications summary

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

Chipset Intel® Z77 Express Chipset

Memory 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 2400 (O.C.)* / 2200(O.C.)* /

Expansion slots 2 x PCI Express 3.0*/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16, or dual at

VGA

Multi-GPU support Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology (with 2 PCIex16Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology (with 2 PCIex16 SLI™ Technology (with 2 PCIex16

Storage Intel® Z77 Express Chipset

LAN Realtek® 8111F Gigabit LAN controller

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.

** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list

2133(O.C.)* / 2000(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.

x8 / x8 mode) 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot [black] (max. at x4 mode, compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices) 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots * PCIe 3.0 speed is supported by Intel® 3rd generationCore™ processors.

Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel® HD Graphics support Multi-VGA output support: HDMI/ DVI-D/ RGB port

Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536@75Hz

Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D/Quick Sync Video/Clear Video HD Technology/Insider™ Maximum shared memory of 1696MB

graphics card) Supports AMD® 3-Way / Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Supports Lucidlogix Virtu MVP Technology* *LucidLogix Virtu MVP supports Windows® 7 operating systems.

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

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

- Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology* ASMedia® SATA 6Gb/s controller**

- 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s ports * Supports on Intel® Core™ processor family with Windows® 7 operating systems. ** These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI

devices are not supported.

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Audio Realtek® ALC892 8-channel high denition audio CODEC

USB ASMedia USB 3.0 controller- supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost

ASUS Unique Features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM:

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

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

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

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 (6 ports at mid-board, 2 ports at back panel)

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

UASP standard only supports Windows 8.

ASUS Digital Power Design

- Industry leading Digital 8-Phase Power Design (6-phase for CPU, 2-phase for iGPU)

- ASUS DIGI+ VRM Utility

ASUS EPU

- EPU, EPU switch

ASUS TPU

- Auto Tuning, TurboV, GPU Boost, TPU switch

ASUS Exclusive Features:

- Network iControl featuring instant network bandwidth domination for top network program in use.

- USB 3.0 Boost featuring the latest USB 3.0 UASP standard

- AI Charger+

- Disk Unlocker

- AI Suite II

- Anti Surge

- MemOK!

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:

- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-sink solution

- ASUS Fan Xpert+

ASUS EZ DIY:

- ASUS USB BIOS Flashback with USB BIOS Flashback Wizard for EZ BIOS download scheduling

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface

- ASUS O.C. Tuner

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

ASUS Q-Design:

- ASUS Q-Slot

- ASUS Q-DIMM

- ASUS Q-Connector

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ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features

Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x HDMI port

Internal I/O connectors 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports (19-pin)

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

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

Support DVD contents Drivers

Form factor mATX Form Factor, 9.6”x 9.6” (24.4cm x 24.4cm)

Precision Tweaker 2:

- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.005V increment

- vDRAM Bus: 187-step Memory voltage control

- vPCH: 190-step Chipset voltage control

- iGPU: 238-step iGPU voltage control

- vCPU_PLL: 160-step CPU & PCH PLL voltage control

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)

1 x DVI-D 1 x RGB 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s ports 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, 1 supports USB BIOS Flashback) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports

3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (blue) 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin) Front panel audio connector (AAFP) 1 x S/PDIF out header 24-pin EATX Power connector 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x BIOS Flashback switch 1 x MemOK! switch 1 x Clear CMOS Jumper 1 x EPU switch 1 x TPU switch 1 x COM port connecter 1 x TPM header

SM 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

ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

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Chapter 1

User Manual

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P8Z77-M PRO motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

ASUS P8Z77-M PRO

motherboard

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

1 x ASUS I/O Shield 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit

User manual Support DVD

Chapter 1

1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge

connector

ASUS P8Z77-M PRO

• 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.

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1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Chapter 1

LGA1155 socket for Intel® Second/Third Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium® / 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 (4 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/Pentium3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium/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, IntelIntel® 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). As such, PCIe 3.0 provides users an 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.

Intel® Smart Response Technology

Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance by using 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.

* Intel® Smart Response Technology is supported by 3rd/2nd 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® Rapid Start Technology

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

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Intel® Smart Connect Technology

Your computer can receive web updates with fresh content 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.

Dual-Channel DDR3 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 2000(O.C.)/ 1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Support

The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of DDR3

2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 2000(O.C.) /1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to2000(O.C.) /1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to

meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance.

Quad-GPU SLI™ and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support

Flexible Multi-GPU Solutions, Your Weapon of Choice!

P8Z77-M PRO brings you the multi-GPU choice of either SLI™ or CrossFireX. The motherboard features the most powerful Intel® Z77 platform to optimize PCIe allocation in

multiple GPU congurations. Expect a brand-new gaming style you’ve never experienced

before!

Complete USB 3.0 Integration

Double USB Access, Double Convenience

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-M PRO affords greater convenience to high speed connectivity.

Extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s Support

Extra Ports, Extra Speed and Accessibility

The Intel® Z77 Express Chipset natively supports the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) interface, delivering up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer. ASUS provides extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of current bus systems.

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1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors II

Chapter 1

Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM

Digital Power Design: The New Standard

ASUS’ new generation Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM launch motherboard power control into a whole new digital era. The 8 phase digital architecture provides the

highest power efciency, generating less heat to enhance longer component lifespan and

ensure minimal power loss. With ASUS DIGI+ VRM, users can easily adjust power phase performance, enabling new PWM voltage and frequency modulation controls. Digital 8 power phase design also expands the modulation spectrum for improved stability and lower VRM switching noise by dynamically detecting system load, empowering users with superior

exibility and perfect precision to ensure optimized performance, extreme system stability, and greater power efciency.

DIGI+ VRM

Herald the arrival of a new digital power design era New ASUS DIGI+ VRM upgrades motherboard power delivery to a digital standard. The 8 digital architecture delivers twice the precision power. With iGPU on P8Z77-M PRO motherboard, DIGI+ VRM intelligently adjust Vcore PWM, integrated graphics voltages

and frequency modulation to minimize power loss through BIOS tuning and the exclusive

user interface. It increases overclocking range while performance reaches its full potential, adjusting frequencies dynamically and cutting radiation interference by half to enhance system stability through enabled spread spectrum. The DIGI+ VRM digital power design

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

TPU

The Ultimate Turbo Processor

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

Energy Efciency All Around

Tap into the world’s rst real-time PC power saving chip through a simple onboard switch or 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.

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1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features

GPU Boost

Go to the Limit with iGPU Level Up! GPU Boost accelerates the integrated GPU for extreme graphics performance and provides you with a user-friendly interface to facilitate frequency adjustments.

USB 3.0 Boost

ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) and automatically increases a USB 3.0 device’s transfer speed up to 170%.

USB BIOS Flashback

With USB BIOS Flashback, simply connect a USB ash drive containing the UEFI BIOS le

to the USB 3.0 port, press the BIOS Flashback button for three seconds, and the BIOS is updated automatically. With its Windows-compatible application, you can regularly check for UEFI BIOS updates and download the latest UEFI BIOS automatically.

Network iControl

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

AI Suite II

One-stop Access to Innovative ASUS Features

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. This all-in-one software offers diverse and ease to use functions, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities.

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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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HDMI 1.4a Support

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

multi-channel audio and uncompressed digital video for full HD 1080p visuals and 3D animation through all high speed HDMI cable with 3D devices. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as Blu-ray Discs, HDMI provides you with the highest-quality home theater experience.

1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

ASUS Fan Xpert+

Customizable Speeds with Independent Fan Control

Hardware-level ASUS Fan Xpert+ allows users to independently adjust both CPU and case

fan speeds with custom calibration and manual prole creation. Both automatic and manual fan speed controls allow the most extensive fan control and customization ever, to achieve

the best balance of cooling performance and low noise.

ASUS Fanless Design—Heat-sink solution

The stylish heatsink features 0-dB thermal solution that offers users a noiseless PC environment. Not only the beautiful shape upgrades the visual enjoyment for motherboard users, but also the heatsink design lowers the temperature of the chipset and power phase

area through high efcient heat-exchange. Combined with usability and aesthetics, the ASUS

stylish heatsink will give users an extremely silent and cooling experience with the elegant appearance!

1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)

ASUS UEFI BIOS is a mouse-controlled user-friendly graphics interface that you allows you to easily select performance settings, and drag and drop boot priorities with its EZ Mode

interface. Its Advanced Mode interface allows you to congure more advanced BIOS 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-Design

ASUS Q-Slot and Q-DIMM design speed up, simplify, and enhances your DIY (Do-it-Yourself) experience.

ASUS Q-Connector

Make Connection Quick and Accurate!

The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables in one easy step with one complete module. This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable at a time, making the connection quick and accurate.

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1.3.6 Other special features

LucidLogix Virtu MVP

LucidLogix Virtu MVP featuring HyperFormance™ Technology boosts your discrete graphics card up to 30% beyond its original performance. Designed for Intel and Windows® 7 PCs, it perfectly combines the performance of discrete graphics cards with fast computing iGPU. Also with the newly designed Virtual Sync, users can enjoy a smoother gaming experience by eliminating tearing artifacts. LucidLogix Virtu MVP could also dynamically assign tasks to the best available graphics resource, based on power,

performance and system load. This allows users to fully utilize 3x faster video conversion with

Intel® Quick Sync Video 2.0 technology while retaining high-end 3D rendering and gaming performance, provided by both NVIDIA® and AMD graphic cards. When the discrete graphics

card is not required, it will put the power use 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 7 operating system. ** Intel® Quick Sync Video feature is supported by 3rd/2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor

family.

processor graphics

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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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2.2 Motherboard overview

2.2.1 Motherboard layout

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Refer to

2.2.8 Internal connectors

information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.

and

2.3.11 Rear panel connection

Chapter 2: Hardware information

for more

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Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page

1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2-28

2. LGA1155 CPU socket 2-4

3. CPU, and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1-3 )

4. DDR3 DIMM slots 2-5

5. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM) 2-25

6. TPM connector (20-1-pin TPM) 2-27

7. MemOK! switch 2-15

8. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12) 2-24

9. Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray])

10. Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_3–6 [blue])

11. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 2-29

12. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-21

13. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) 2-24

14. BIOS Flashback switch 2-14

15. Standby power LED 2-18

16. TPU switch 2-16

17. EPU switch 2-17

18. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 2-27

19. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 2-25

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2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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

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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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2.2.3 System memory

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

Install one memory module in slot A2 rst as a single-channel operation.

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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.

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• 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® 2nd generation processors' behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 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.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

• Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install 4GB 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 OS.

- Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the

motherboard. For more details, refer to the Microsoft® support site at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us.

• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1 Megabyte/MB).

• 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 (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition.

P8Z77-M PRO Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400(O.C.) MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

A-DATA AX3U2400GC4G10(XMP) 4GB DS - - 10-11-11-30 1.65 • •

CORSAIR CMGTX8(XMP) 8GB ( 4x 2GB ) SS - - 10-12-10-30 1.65 • • •

G.SKILL F3-19200CL11Q-16GBZHD(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 11-11-11-31 1.65 • • •

GEIL GOC316GB2400C10QC(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 10-11-11-30 1.65 • •

Kingston KHX2400C11D3K4/8GX(XMP) 8GB ( 4x 2GB ) SS - - 11-13-11-30 1.65 • • •

Transcend TX2400KLU-4GK (381850)(XMP) 2GB DS - - - 1.65 • • •

* 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.

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P8Z77-M PRO Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2200(O.C.) MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

G.SKILL F3-17600CL7D-4GBFLS(XMP) 4G ( 2x 2G ) DS - - 7-10-10-28 1.65 • •

GEIL GET34GB2200C9DC(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9-10-9-28 1.65 • • •

GEIL GET38GB2200C9ADC(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-11-9-28 1.65 • • •

KINGMAX FLKE85F-B8KJAA-FEIS(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS Kingmax N/A - - • •

* 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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1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM

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D IM M s oc k et su p po rt

Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

A-DATA 8154A 1044(XMP) 2GB SS - - 9-9-9-24 1.55-1.75 • • •

A-DATA AX3U2133C2G9B(XMP) 2GB SS - - 9-11-9-27 1.55~1.75 • • •

A-DATA AX3U2133GC2G9B(XMP) 2GB SS - - 9-9-9-24 1.55-1.75 • •

A-DATA AX3U2133GC4G9B(XMP) 8GB ( 4x 2GB ) DS - - 9-11-9-27 1.65 • • •

Apacer 78.BAGE4.AFD0C(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 - • • •

CORSAIR CMT4GX3M2A2133C9(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9-10-9-24 1.65 • • •

CORSAIR CMT4GX3M2B2133C9(Ver7.1)(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • •

CORSAIR CMT4GX3M2B2133C9(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9-10-9-27 1.5 • • •

G.SKILL F3-17000CL9Q-16GBXLD(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 9-11-9-28 1.65 • • •

G.Skill F3-17000CL9Q-16GBZH(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 9-11-10-28 1.65 • • •

G.SKILL F3-17066CL9Q-16GBTDD(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65 • • •

G.SKILL F3-17066CL9D-8GBPID(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65 • • •

Kingston KHX2133C11D3K4/16GX(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 11-12-11-30 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX2133C9AD3T1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - - 1.65 • •

KINGSTON KHX2133C9AD3T1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX2133C9AD3W1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX2133C9AD3X2K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX2133C9AD3X2K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX2133C9AD3T1FK4/8GX(XMP) 8GB ( 4x 2GB ) DS - - 9 1.65 • • •

OCZ OCZ3XTEP2133C9LV4GK 2GB DS - - 7-7-7-20 1.65 • •

Patriot PVV34G2133C9K(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9-11-9-27 1.66 • • •

(Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM

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P8Z77-M PRO Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2000(O.C.) MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size

A-DATA AX3U2000GB2G9B(XMP) 2GB DS - - 9-11-9-27 1.55~1.75 • • •

A-DATA AX3U2000GC4G9B(XMP) 4GB DS - - 9-11-9-27 1.55~1.75 • • •

Apacer 78.AAGD5.9KD(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-27 - • • •

CORSAIR CMT6GX3M3A2000C8(XMP) 6GB ( 3x 2GB ) DS - - 8-9-8-24 1.65 • • •

G.SKILL F3-16000CL9D-4GBRH(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65 • • •

G.SKILL F3-16000CL9D-4GBTD(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65 • • •

GEIL GUP34GB2000C9DC(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-28 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX2000C9AD3T1K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB ( 3x 2GB ) DS - - 9 1.65 • • •

Transcend TX2000KLN-8GK (388375)(XMP) 4GB DS - - - 1.6 • • •

AEXEA AXA3ES4GK2000LG28V(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - - 1.65 • • •

Patriot PX7312G2000ELK(XMP) 12GB ( 3x 4GB ) DS - - 9-11-9-27 1.65 • • •

Patriot PV736G2000ELK(XMP) 6GB ( 3x 2GB ) DS - - 7-7-7-20 1.65 • • •

Silicon Power SP002GBLYU200S02(XMP) 2GB DS - - - - • • •

Team TXD32048M2000C9(XMP) 2GB DS Team T3D1288RT-20 9-9-9-24 1.5 • •

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Team TXD32048M2000C9-L(XMP) 2GB DS Team T3D1288LT-20 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • •

P8Z77-M PRO Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1866(O.C.) MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size

A-DATA AX3U1866GC2G9B(XMP) 2GB SS - - 9-11-9-27 1.55~1.75 • • •

A-DATA AX3U1866GC4G9B(XMP) 4GB DS - - 9-11-9-27 1.55~1.75 • • •

CORSAIR CMT32GX3M4X1866C9(XMP) 32GB ( 4x 8GB ) DS - - 9-10-9-27 1.5 • • •

CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-10-9-27 1.5 • • •

G.SKILL F3-14900CL9Q-16GBXL(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 9-10-9-28 1.5 • • •

G.SKILL F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-10-9-28 1.5 • • •

G.SKILL F3-14900CL9Q-8GBFLD(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.6 • • •

Patriot PXD34G1866ELK(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) SS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65 • • •

Patriot PXD38G1866ELK(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-11-9-27 1.65 • • •

S S/

Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

S S /

Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DI MM s oc ke t su pp or t (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM

DIMM socket support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM

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P8Z77-M PRO Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1600 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size

A-DATA AM2U16BC2P1 2GB SS A-DATA 3CCD-1509A - - • • •

A-DATA AM2U16BC4P2 4GB DS A-DATA 3CCD-1509A - - • • •

A-DATA AX3U1600GC4G9(XMP) 4GB DS - - - 1.55~1.75 • • •

A-DATA AX3U1600PC4G8(XMP) 4GB DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.55~1.75 • • •

CORSAIR HX3X12G1600C9(XMP) 12GB ( 6x 2GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.6 • • •

CORSAIR CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • •

CORSAIR CMG4GX3M2A1600C6 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 6-6-6-18 1.65 • • •

CORSAIR CMP6GX3M3A1600C8(XMP) 6GB ( 3x 2GB ) DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.65 • • •

CORSAIR CMX6GX3M3C1600C7(XMP) 6GB ( 3x 2GB ) DS - - 7-8-7-20 1.65 • • •

CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.5 • • •

CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • •

Crucial BL12864BN1608.8FF(XMP) 2GB( 2x 1GB ) SS - - 8-8-8-24 1.65 • • •

G.SKILL F3-12800CL7Q-16GBXH(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 7-8-7-24 1.6 • • •

G.SKILL F3-12800CL9Q-16GBXL(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • •

G.SKILL F3-12800CL7D-8GBRH(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 7-8-7-24 1.6 • • •

G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • •

G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR2(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.25 • • •

G.SKILL F3-12800CL8D-8GBECO(XMP) 8GB ( 2x4GB ) DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.35 • • •

GEIL GET316GB1600C9QC(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-28 1.6 • • •

GEIL GUP34GB1600C7DC(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 7-7-7-24 1.6 • • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3/12GX(XMP) 12GB ( 3x 4GB ) DS - - 9 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3T1BK3/12GX(XMP) 12GB ( 3x 4GB ) DS - - 9 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3/12GX(XMP) 12GB( 3x 4GB ) DS - - - 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K6/24GX(XMP) 24GB ( 6x 4GB ) DS - - 9 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C8D3K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 8 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - - 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3LK2/4GX(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - - 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3X2K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB ( 3x 2GB ) DS - - 9 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3T1K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB ( 3x 2GB ) DS - - - 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3T1K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB ( 3x 2GB ) DS - - 9 1.65 • • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3P1K2/8G 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9 1.5 • • •

OCZ OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK 4GB( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 8-8-8 1.65 • •

Transcend JM1600KLN-8GK 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS Transcend TK483PCW3 - - • • •

Asint SLZ3128M8-EGJ1D(XMP) 2GB DS Asint 3128M8-GJ1D - - • • •

EK Memory EKM324L28BP8-I16(XMP) 4GB( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9 - • • •

EK Memory EKM324L28BP8-I16(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9 - • • •

GoodRam GR1600D364L9/2G 2GB DS GoodRam GF1008KC-JN - - • • •

KINGTIGER KTG2G1600PG3(XMP) 2GB DS - - - - • • •

Mushkin 996805(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 6-8-6-24 1.65 • • •

Mushkin 998805(XMP) 6GB ( 3x 2GB ) DS - - 6-8-6-24 1.65 • • •

Patriot PX7312G1600LLK(XMP) 12GB ( 3x 4GB ) DS - - 8-9-8-24 1.65 • • •

Patriot PGS34G1600LLKA2 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.7 • • •

Patriot PGS34G1600LLKA 4GB( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 7-7-7-20 1.7 • • •

Patriot PVV38G1600LLK(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 8-9-8-24 1.65 • • •

Patriot PX538G1600LLK(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 8-9-8-24 1.65 • • •

SanMax SMD-4G68HP-16KZ 4GB DS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFRPBC - 1.5 • • •

Team TXD31024M1600C8-D(XMP) 1GB SS Team T3D1288RT-16 8-8-8-24 1.65 • • •

Team TXD32048M1600C7-L(XMP) 2GB DS Team T3D1288LT-16 7-7-7-24 1.65 • •

Team TXD32048M1600HC8-D(XMP) 2GB DS Team T3D1288RT-16 8-8-8-24 1.65 • • •

SS /

Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DI MM s oc ke t su pp or t (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM

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A-DATA AD63I1B0823EV 2GB SS A-DATA 3CCA-1509A - - • • •

A-DATA AXDU1333GC2G9(XMP) 2GB SS - - 9-9-9-24 1.25~1.35 • • •

A-DATA AD63I1C1624EV 4GB DS A-DATA 3CCA-1509A - - • • •

A-DATA SU3U1333W8G9(XMP) 8GB DS ELPIDA J4208BASE-DJ-F - - • • •

Apacer 78.01GC6.9L0 1GB SS Apacer AM5D5808DEJSBG 9 - • • •

Apacer 78.A1GC6.9L1 2GB DS Apacer AM5D5808FEQSBG 9 - • • •

Apacer 78.B1GDE.9L10C 4GB DS Apacer AM5D5908CEHSBG 9 - • • •

CORSAIR TW3X4G1333C9A 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • •

CORSAIR CMX8GX3M2A1333C9(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • •

Crucial BL25664BN1337.16FF(XMP) 2GB DS - - 7-7-7-24 1.65 • • •

ELPIDA EBJ41UF8BCF0-DJ-F 4GB DS ELPIDA J2108BCSE-DJ-F - - • • •

G.SKILL F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS G.SKILL D3 128M8CE9 2GB 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • •

G.SKILL F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 7-7-7-21 1.5 • • •

G.SKILL F3-10666CL8D-4GBECO(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.35 • • •

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G.SKILL F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • •

G.SKILL F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • •

G.SKILL F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • •

GEIL GET316GB1333C9QC 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • •

GEIL GG34GB1333C9DC 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS GEIL GL1L128M88BA115FW 9-9-9-24 1.3 • • •

GEIL GG34GB1333C9DC 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS GEIL GL1L128M88BA15B 9-9-9-24 1.3 • • •

GEIL GVP34GB1333C9DC 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • •

GEIL GB34GB1333C7DC 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS GEIL GL1L128M88BA15FW 7-7-7-24 1.5 • • •

GEIL GG34GB1333C9DC 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS GEIL GL1L128M88BA12N 9-9-9-24 1.3 • • •

GEIL GVP38GB1333C9DC 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • •

GEIL GVP38GB1333C7QC 8GB ( 4x 2GB ) DS - - 7-7-7-24 1.5 • • •

Hynix HMT112U6TFR8A-H9 1GB SS Hynix H5TC1G83TFR - - • • •

Hynix HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 2GB SS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFR - - • • •

Hynix HMT125U6BFR8C-H9 2GB DS Hynix H5TQ1G83BFRH9C 9 - • • •

Hynix HMT125U6TFR8A-H9 2GB DS Hynix H5TC1G83TFR - - • • •

KINGMAX FLFE85F-C8KL9 2GB SS KINGMAX KFC8FNLXF-DXX-15A - - • • •

KINGMAX FLFE85F-C8KM9 2GB SS Kingmax KFC8FNMXF-BXX-15A - - • • •

KINGMAX FLFE85F-B8KL9 2GB DS KINGMAX KFB8FNLXL-BNF-15A - - • • •

KINGMAX FLFF65F-C8KL9 4GB DS KINGMAX KFC8FNLXF-DXX-15A - - • • •

KINGMAX FLFF65F-C8KM9 4GB DS Kingmax KFC8FNMXF-BXX-15A - - • • •

KINGSTON KVR1333D3N9/1G 1GB SS Elpida J1108BDSE-DJ-F 9 1.5 • • •

KINGSTON KVR1333D3S8N9/2G 2GB SS Micron IFD77 D9LGK - 1.5 • • •

KINGSTON KVR1333D3N9/2G 2GB DS Kingston D1288JPNDPLD9U 9 1.5 • • •

KINGSTON KHX1333C9D3UK2/4GX(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9 1.25 • • •

KINGSTON KVR1333D3N9K2/4G 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS KINGSTON D1288JEMFPGD9U - 1.5 • • •

KINGSTON KVR1333D3E9S/4G 4GB DS Elpida J2108ECSE-DJ-F 9 1.5 • • •

MICRON MT4JTF12864AZ-1G4D1 1GB SS Micron D9LGQ - - •

MICRON MT8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1 2GB SS Micron D9LGK - - • • •

MICRON MT8JTF25664AZ-1G4M1 2GB SS MICRON D9PFJ - - • • •

MICRON MT16JTF51264AZ-1G4D1 4GB DS Micron D9LGK - - • • •

OCZ OCZ3P1333LV3GK 3GB(3 x 1GB) SS - - 7-7-7 1.65 • • •

OCZ OCZ3G1333LV4GK 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - - 9-9-9 1.65 • •

OCZ OCZ3G1333LV8GK 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9 1.65 • • •

OCZ OCZ3G1333LV8GK 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9 1.65 • •

OCZ OCZ3RPR1333C9LV8GK 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9 1.65 • • •

PSC PC310600U-9-10-A0 1GB SS PSC A3P1GF3FGF - - • • •

PSC PC310600U-9-10-B0 2GB DS PSC A3P1GF3FGF - - • • •

SAMSUNG M378B2873EH1-CH9 1GB SS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846E - - • • •

SAMSUNG M378B2873FHS-CH9 1GB SS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F - - • • •

SAMSUNG M378B5773DH0-CH9 2GB SS SAMSUNG K4B2G08460 - - • • •

SAMSUNG M378B5673FH0-CH9 2GB DS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F - - • • •

SAMSUNG M378B5273BH1-CH9 4GB DS SAMSUNG K4B2G0846B-HCH9 9 - • • •

SAMSUNG M378B5273CH0-CH9 4GB DS SAMSUNG K4B2G0846C K4B2G0846C - • • •

SAMSUNG M378B5273DH0-CH9 4GB DS SAMSUNG K4B2G08460 - - • • •

SAMSUNG M378B1G73AH0-CH9 8GB DS SAMSUNG K4B4G0846A-HCH9 - - • • •

SS/

Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM socket support (Optional)

1 DIMM2 DIMM4 DIMM

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Transcend JM1333KLN-2G (582670) 2GB SS Micron ICD77 C9LGK - - • • •

Transcend JM1333KLN-2G 2GB SS Transcend TK483PCW3 - - • • •

Transcend TS256MLK64V3N ( 585541 ) 2GB SS Micron ICD77 D9LGK 9 - • • •

Transcend TS256MLK64V3N (566577) 2GB SS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFR 9 - • • •

Transcend TS256MLK64V3N (574206) 2GB SS Micron D9LGK 9 - • • •

Transcend JM1333KLN-4G ( 583782 ) 4GB DS Transcend TK483PCW3 9 - • •

Transcend JM1333KLN-4G 4GB DS Transcend TK483PCW3 - - • • •

Transcend TS512MLK64V3N ( 585538 ) 4GB DS Micron IED27 D9LGK 9 - • • •

Transcend TS512MLK64V3N (574831) 4GB DS Micron D9LGK 9 - • • •

ACTICA ACT1GHU64B8F1333S 1GB SS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F - - • • •

ACTICA ACT1GHU72C8G1333S 1GB SS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F(ECC) - - • • •

ACTICA ACT2GHU64B8G1333M 2GB DS Micron D9KPT - - • • •

ACTICA ACT2GHU64B8G1333S 2GB DS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F - - • • •

ACTICA ACT2GHU72D8G1333M 2GB DS Micron D9KPT(ECC) - - • • •

ACTICA ACT2GHU72D8G1333S 2GB DS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F(ECC) - - • • •

ACTICA ACT4GHU64B8H1333H 4GB DS Hynix H5TQ2G83AFR - - • • •

ACTICA ACT4GHU72D8H1333H 4GB DS Hynix H5TQ2G83AFR(ECC) - - • • •

ATP AQ56M72E8BJH9S 2GB DS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F(ECC) - - • • •

ATP AQ12M72E8BKH9S 4GB DS SAMSUNG K4B2G0846C(ECC) - - • • •

BUFFALO D3U1333-1G 1GB SS Elpida J1108BFBG-DJ-F - - • • •

BUFFALO D3U1333-2G 2GB DS Elpida J1108BFBG-DJ-F - • • •

BUFFALO D3U1333-4G 4GB DS NANYA NT5CB256M8BN-CG - • • •

EK Memory EKM324L28BP8-I13 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9 - • • •

Elixir M2F2G64CB88B7N-CG 2GB SS Elixir N2CB2G808N-CG - - • • •

Elixir M2F2G64CB88D7N-CG 2GB SS Elixir M2CB2G8BDN-CG - - • • •

Elixir M2F4G64CB8HB5N-CG 4GB DS Elixir N2CB2G808N-CG - - • • •

Elixir M2F4G64CB8HD5N-CG 4GB DS Elixir M2CB2G8BDN-CG - - • • •

GoodRam GR1333D364L9/2G 2GB DS Qimonda IDSH1G-03A1F1C-13H - - • • •

KINGTIGER F10DA2T1680 2GB DS KINGTIGER KTG1333PS1208NST-C9 - - • • •

KINGTIGER KTG2G1333PG3 2GB DS - - - - • • •

Patriot PSD32G13332 2GB DS Prtriot PM128M8D3BU-15 9 - • • •

Patriot PGS34G1333LLKA 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 7-7-7-20 1.7 • •

Patriot PG38G1333EL(XMP) 8GB DS - - - 1.5 • • •

RiDATA C304627CB1AG22Fe 2GB DS RiDATA C304627CB1AG22Fe 9 - • • •

RiDATA E304459CB1AG32Cf 4GB DS RiDATA E304459CB1AG32Cf 9 - • • •

SanMax SMD4G68H1P-13HZ 4GB DS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFRH9C - 1.5 • • •

Silicon Power SP001GBLTE133S01 1GB SS NANYA NT5CB128M8AN-CG - - • • •

Silicon Power SP001GBLTU1333S01 1GB SS NANYA NT5CB128M8AN-CG - - • • •

Silicon Power SP001GBLTU133S02 1GB SS S-POWER 10YT3E5 9 - • • •

Silicon Power SP002GBLTE133S01 2GB DS NANYA NT5CB128M8AN-CG - - • • •

Silicon Power SP002GBLTU133S02 2GB DS S-POWER I0YT3E0 9 - • • •

Team TXD31024M1333C7(XMP) 1GB SS Team T3D1288LT-13 7-7-7-21 1.75 • •

Team TXD31048M1333C7-D(XMP) 1GB SS Team T3D1288LT-13 7-7-7-21 1.75 • • •

Team TXD32048M1333C7-D(XMP) 2GB DS Team T3D1288LT-13 7-7-7-21 1.5-1.6 • • •

SS/

Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM socket support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM

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2.2.4 Expansion slots

Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support:

• 1 DIMM:

•

• 4 DIMMs:

• ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function.

• Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Load

• Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL.

Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

Supports one (1) module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memory

conguration.

Supports two (2) modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black

2 DIMMs:

the X.M.P. or D.O.C.P. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support.

slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration.

you install the modules into slots A2 and B2 for better compatibility.

Supports four (4) modules inserted into both the blue and black slots as

two pairs of Dual-channel memory conguration.

We suggest that you install the module into A2 slot.

We suggest that

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Slot No. Slot Description

1 PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode)

2 PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot

3 PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_2 slot (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode)

4 PCIe 2.0 x16_3 slot [black] (at x4 mode, compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices)

VGA conguration

Single VGA/PCIe card

Dual VGA/PCIe card

• PCIe 3.0 support depends on CPU type and requires PCIe 3.0 VGA card.

• In single VGA card mode, use the PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot (navy blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance.

• In CrossFireX™ or SLI™ mode, use the PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 and PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_2 slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance.

• We recommend that you provide sufcient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™

mode. Refer to page 2-29 for details.

• Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. See page 2-26 for details.

• The PCIe 3.0 speed is supported by Intel® 3rd generation Core™ processors.

PCI Express operating mode

PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_2

x16 (Recommend for single VGA)

N/A

x8 x8

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IRQ assignments for this motherboard

PCIE x16_1 shared – – – – – – – PCIE x16_2 PCIE x16_3 shared – – – – – – – PCIE x1_1 shared – – – – – – – Intel SATA – EHCI #0 – – – – – – – shared EHCI #1 – – – – – – – shared XHCI #0 shared – – – – – – – HDAUDIO – – – – – – shared – Realtek LAN – shared – – – – – –

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ASM USB3 – – shared – – – – – ASM1061 –

2.2.5 Onboard switches

Onboard switches allow you to ne-tune performance when working on a bare or open-

case system. This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance.

1. BIOS Flashback switch

USB BIOS Flashback allows you to easily update the BIOS without entering the BIOS

or operating system. Just connect the USB storage device containing the BIOS le to

the USB port, press the BIOS Flashback switch, and the BIOS is updated automatically.

A B C D E F G H

–

shared – – – – – –

– shared – – – –

–

– shared – – – –

–

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Refer to section switch.

2.3.10 USB BIOS Flashback

for more information about BIOS_FLBK

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2. MemOK! switch

Installing DIMMs that are incompatible with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! switch lights continuously. Press and hold the MemOK! switch until the DRAM_LED starts blinking to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for successful boot.

• Refer to section

• The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is not properly installed. Turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! function.

• The MemOK! switch does not function under Windows™ OS environment.

• During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings. It takes about 30 seconds for the system to test one set of failsafe settings. If the test fails, the system reboots and test the next set of failsafe settings. The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases, indicating different test processes.

• Due to memory tuning requirement, the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested. If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. Replace the DIMMs with ones

recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on

the ASUS website at www.asus.com.

• If you turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the computer. To stop memory tuning, turn off the computer and unplug the power cord for about 5–10 seconds.

• If your system fail to boot due to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! switch to boot and load BIOS default settings. A message will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings.

• We recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! function.

2.2.6 Onboard LEDs

for the exact location of the DRAM_LED.

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3. TPU switch

Turning this switch to Enable will automatically optimize the system for fast, yet stable

clock speeds.

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For ensuring the system performance, turn the switch setting to powered off.

• The TPU LED (O2LED1) near the TPU switch lights when the switch setting is turned to

. Refer to section

Enable

LED.

• If you change the switch setting to function will be activated after the next system bootup.

• You may use the TurboV and Auto Tuning feature in the TurboV EVO application, adjust the BIOS setup program, or enable the TPU switch at the same time. However, the system will use the last setting you have made.

2.2.6 Onboard LEDs

Enable

for the exact location of the TPU

under the OS environment, the TPU

when the system is

Enable

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4. EPU switch

Turning this switch to

will automatically detect the current PC loadings and

Enable

intelligently moderate the power consumption.

For ensuring the system performance, turn the switch setting to powered off.

• The EPU LED (O2LED2) near the EPU switch lights up when the switch setting is turned to EPU LED.

• If you change the switch setting to function will be activated after the next system bootup.

• You may change the EPU settings in the software application or BIOS setup program, and enable the EPU function at the same time. However, the system will use the last setting you have made.

. Refer to section

Enable

2.2.6 Onboard LEDs

under the OS environment, the EPU

Enable

when the system is

Enable

for the exact location of the

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2.2.6 Onboard LEDs

1. DRAM LED

The DRAM LED indicates DRAM status during POST (Power-on Self Test). If an error is found , the DRAM LED will continue lighting until the problem is solved. This userfriendly design provides an intuitional way to locate the root problem within a second.

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2. Standby power LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.

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3. TPU LED

The TPU LED lights up when the TPU switch is Enabled.

4. EPU LED

The EPU LED lights up when the EPU switch is Enabled.

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5. FLBK LED

The FLBK LED lights up when the USB Flashback switch is pressed for three seconds.

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2.2.7 Jumper

Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5-10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2.

3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

4. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

• If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery.

• You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values.

• Due to the chipset behavior, AC power off is required to enable C.P.R. function. You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting the system.

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2.2.8 Internal connectors

1. Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray])

These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables.

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10

conguration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z77

chipset.

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•

These connectors are set to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.3 SATA Conguration for details.

• Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID congurations or the manual

bundled in the motherboard support DVD.

•

When using NCQ, set the

3.5.3 SATA Conguration

•

You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions.

SATA Mode

for details.

in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section

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2. Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_3–6 [blue])

These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10

conguration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z77

chipset.

•

• Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID congurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD.

•

When using NCQ, set the

3.5.3 SATA Conguration

•

SATA Mode

for details.

in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section

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3. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12)

This connector is for the additional USB 3.0 ports, and complies with the USB 3.0

specicaton that supports up to 480 MBps connection speed. If the USB 3.0 front panel

cable is available from your system chassis, with this USB 3.0 connector, you can have a front panel USB 3.0 solution.

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4. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB78; USB910; USB1112)

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system

chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to

48 MBps connection speed.

• You can connect the ASUS front panel USB 3.0 box to this connector to obtain the front panel USB 3.0 solution.

• Due to Intel® limitations, the USB3_12 only supports Windows® 7 operating system.

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Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!

You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) rst, and

then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports.

The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately.

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

This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.

6. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM)

This connector is for the serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

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7. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CHA_FAN1-3)

Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

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Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the

system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!

• The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power.

• If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 for better thermal environment.

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

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

• We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-denition audio capability.

• If you want to connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector, setIf you want to connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector, set

the

Front Panel Type

front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to connector is set to

item in the BIOS setup to

[HD]

if you want to connect an AC'97

[HD];

. By default, this

[AC97]

9. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)

This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely

store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance

network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.

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10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V)

These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are

designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.

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• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version) and provides a

minimum power of 350 W.

• Do not forget to connect the 4-pin/8-pin EATX12 V power plug; otherwise, the system

will not boot.

• Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conguring a system

with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

• If you want to use two or more high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with 1000W power or above to ensure the system stability.

• If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system, refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at

com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

http://support.asus.

for details.

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PSU Suggested List

Model Wattage

SUPER FLOWER SF-350P14XE 350

Seasonic SS-760KM 760

AcBel IP-500 HB9024 400

AMA-AA1200U-C 1200

GreatWall-ATX-350P4 350

Great Wall BTX-500GT 400

ANTEC CP-1000 1000

ASUS P-50GA 500

CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000

THERMALTAKE TR2-RX-1200AH3CH 1200

ASUS U-75HA 750

Be quiet BN073 650

Be quiet BN077 1200

Be quiet BQT L6-UA 350

Bubalus PE600WJD 500

CoolerMaster RS-850EMBA 850

CoolerMaster RS-A00-ESBA 1000

CoolerMaster-RS-C50-EMBA-D2 1250

Corsair CMPSU-450VX 450

Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750

Delta GPS-550AB 550

THERMALTAKE TP-1200AH3CSG 1200

EnerMAX EPG600AWT 600

Gigabyte P610A-C2 610

GoldenField JHTS-S398 350

HECHUAN ST-ATX330 500

Huntkey R85 450

OCZ-OCZ550FTY 550

SAMA YUHUI-350P 350

Seasonic SS-850EM 850

SHARKOON SHA-R600M 600

Corsair CMPSU-850AX 850

Tagan TG1100-U33 1100

Seventeam ST-750P-AF 750

Thermaltake W0132RE 1000

Thermaltake W0171 1500

Huntkey HK400-55AP 300

EnerMAX EPM850EWT 850

Silverstone SST-ST40F-ES 400

Silverstone SST-ST1500 1500

Geil TTB800G 800

FSP GROUP AX-310HHN 310

Antec EA-430D 430

Antec EA-750 750

GREATWALL-BTX-400SD 300

DELUX-DLP-650PG 450

HAMER MIT750 750

COOLERMASTER RS-C00-80GA-D3 1200

ENERMAX MAXREVO 1300

THERMALTAKE TR2 RX-650AL3CH 650

THERMALTAKE TR2 RX-750AH3CH 750

THERMALTAKE TR2 RX-850AH3CH 850

THERMALTAKE TP-1050AH3CSG 1050

Segotep SG-400PYJ 400

Centurystar ST-330 320

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11. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

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• System power LED (2-pin PLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

• Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable

to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ashes when data is read from or written to

the HDD.

• System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)

This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

• ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW)

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF.

• Reset button (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power.

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2.3 Building your computer system

2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system

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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2.3.2 CPU installation

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

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2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation

To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

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Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary.

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To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

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2.3.4 DIMM installation

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To remove a DIMM

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2.3.5 Motherboard installation

The diagrams in this section are for reference only. The motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same.

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DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

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2.3.6 ATX Power connection

OR OR

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2.3.7 SATA device connection

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2.3.8 Front I/O Connector

IDE_LED

POWER SW

RESET SW

IDE_LED-

IDE_LED+

PWR

Reset

Ground

To install ASUS Q-Connector

1 2

To install USB 2.0 Connector To install front panel audio

connector

AAFP

USB 2.0

To install USB 3.0 Connector

USB 3.0

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2.3.9 Expansion Card installation

To install PCIe x16 cards

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To install PCIe x1 cards

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2.3.10 USB BIOS Flashback

USB BIOS Flashback allows you to easily update the BIOS without entering the BIOS or

operating system. Just connect the USB storage device containing the BIOS le to the USB

port, press the BIOS Flashback switch, and the BIOS is updated automatically.

1. Download the USB BIOS Flashback from the ASUS website at www.asus.com and

save it to the root directory of your USB ash drive.

2. Connect the USB ash drive to the bottom USB3.0 port at the rear panel.

3. Press the USB Flashback switch for three seconds until the FLBK_LED ashes. The

FLBK_LED goes out when the BIOS update is completed.

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1. Do not disconnect the USB ash drive or power system, or move the CLRTC jumper

during the BIOS updating process. Doing so will interrupt the BIOS updating process. In case of interruption, follow the steps again to update the BIOS.

2. If FLBK_LED flashes for five seconds and turns into a stable light, this indicates

that USB BIOS Flashback is not working properly due to improper USB ash drive connection, BIOS le name error, or incompatible BIOS le format. If this happens,

restart the syetem.

3. BIOS updating poses some risks. If the BIOS program is damaged during the updating process and the system fails to reboot, please contact your local ASUS Service Center for assistance

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2.3.11 Rear panel connection

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Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2 mouse and keyboard port

2. ASMedia USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2, support ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode

3. Optical S/PDIF Out port

4. VGA port

5. LAN (RJ-45) port*

6. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6

7. External SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports 1 and 2

8. HDMI port

9. DVI port

10.Intel USB 3.0 ports 3 and 4, support ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode. Bottom port supports USB BIOS Flashback

11. Audio I/O ports**

* and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LED, and audio port denitions.

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• Move the CLRTC jumper to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking.

• DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port.

• Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation.

• USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only.

• We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices.

• If you want to use the hot-plug function of the external SATA ports, you have to set the

ASMedia® 1061 SATA controllers

the

ASMedia® 1061 SATA controllers

section

3.5.6 Onboard Devices Conguration

item in the BIOS setting to [Enabled] and install

from the motherboard support DVD. Refer to

for details.

* LAN ports LED indications

Activity Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

ACT/LINK

LED

LAN port

SPEED

LED

** Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration

Port Headset

2-channel

Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In

Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In

Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer

Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out

Gray – – – Side Speaker Out

4-channel 6-channel 8-channel

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2.3.12 Audio I/O connections

Audio I/O ports

Connect to Headphone and Mic

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Connect to Stereo Speakers

Connect to 2.1 channel Speakers

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Connect to 4.1 channel Speakers

Connect to 5.1 channel Speakers

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Connect to 7.1 channel Speakers

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2.4 Starting up for the rst time

1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.

2. Be sure that all switches are off.

3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis.

4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector.

5. Turn on the devices in the following order:

a. Monitor

b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)

c. System power

6. After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up. For systems with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button. If your monitor complies with the “green” standards or if it has a “power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up or change from orange to green

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after the system LED turns on.

The system then runs the power-on self tests or POST. While the tests are running, the

BIOS beeps (refer to the BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance.

BIOS Beep Description

One short beep VGA detected

One continuous beep followed by two short beeps then a pause (repeated) One continuous beep followed by three short beeps

One continuous beep followed by four short beeps

Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected

No VGA detected

Hardware component failure

7. At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 3.

2.5 Turning off the computer

While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system on sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting.

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Chapter 3: BIOS setup

3.1 Knowing BIOS

The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unied Extensible Interface that complies with the UEFI

architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboard-

only BIOS controls to enable a more exible and convenient mouse input. Users can easily

navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as their operating system. The

term “BIOS” in this user manual refers to “UEFI BIOS” unless otherwise specied.

BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage

device conguration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device conguration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. In normal

circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimum performance. We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings except in the following circumstances:

• An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to run the BIOS Setup.

• You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update.

Inappropriate settings of the BIOS may result to instability or failure to boot. We strongly

recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel.

3.2 BIOS setup program

A BIOS setup program is provided for BIOS item modication. When you start up the

computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility. Otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or press the reset button on the system chassis to restart the system. You can also turn the system off and then

turn it back on to restart the system. Do this last option only if the rst two failed.

• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

• Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program.

• If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 3.9 Exit Menu for details.

• If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value. See sectionSee section 2.2.5 Onboard switches for

information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

• The BIOS setup program does not support the bluetooth devices.

The BIOS setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various submenus and select from the available options using a keyboard or a USB mouse.

The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. You can change modes from the Exit menu or from the Exit/Advanced Mode button in the EZ Mode/Advanced Mode screen.

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3.2.1 EZ Mode

By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to select the display language, system performance mode and boot device priority. To access the Advanced Mode, click Exit/Advanced Mode, then select Advanced Mode or press F7 hot key for the advanced BIOS settings..

Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU/5V/3.3V/12V voltage output, CPU/chassis/power fan speed

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The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed. Refer to the

Setup Mode item in sectionsection 3.7 Boot memu for details.

Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program

Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes, saves the changes and resets the system, or enters the Advanced Mode

Selects the Advanced mode functions

Selects the boot device priority

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Displays the Advanced mode menus

Power Saving mode

Normal mode

Displays the system properties of the

selected mode on the right hand side

Loads optimized default

ASUS Optimal mode

Selects the boot device priority

• The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system.

• The Boot Menu(F8) button is available only when the boot device is installed to the

system.

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3.2.2 Advanced Mode

The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to congure the BIOS settings. The gure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode. Refer to the following sections for the detailed congurations.

To access the Advanced Mode, click Exit, then select Advanced Mode or press F7 hotkey.

Back button Menu items

Menu bar

General help

Pop-up windowSubmenu item Navigation keys

Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main For changing the basic system conguration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

Monitor

Boot For changing the system boot conguration

Tool For conguring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings

For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings.

Scroll barConguration elds

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Menu items

The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example,

selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

The other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.

Back button

This button appears when entering a submenu. Press <Esc> or use the USB mouse to click this button to return to the previous menu screen.

Submenu items

A greater than sign (>) before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item and press <Enter>.

Pop-up window

Select a menu item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration

options for that item.

Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not t on

the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> / <Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen.

Navigation keys

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At the bottom right corner of the menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.

General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. UseUse <F12> key to capture the BIOS screen and save it to the removable storage device.

Conguration elds

These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-congurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-congurable.

A congurable eld is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a eld, select it and

press <Enter> to display a list of options.

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3.3 Main menu

The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings.

Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.

• If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 2.2.7 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

• The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed. After you set a password, these items show Installed.

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Administrator Password

If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only

selected elds in the BIOS setup program.

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. Conrm the password when prompted.

To change an administrator password:

1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press

<Enter>.

3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.

4. Conrm the password when prompted.

To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator

password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/conrm the password. After you clear

the password, the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed.

User Password

If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed.

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To set a user password:

1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

To change a user password:

1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press

<Enter>.

3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.

4. Conrm the password when prompted.

To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but press

<Enter> when prompted to create/conrm the password. After you clear the password, the

User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed.

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3.4 Ai Tweaker menu

The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items.

Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect eld

values can cause the system to malfunction.

The conguration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you

installed on the motherboard.

Scroll down to display the following items:

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Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]

Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal

frequency. Select any of these preset overclocking conguration options:

[Auto] Loads the optimal settings for the system.

[Manual] Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters.

[X.M.P.] If you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Prole

eXtreme Memory Profile

This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclocking Tuner item to [X.M.P.] and allows you to select the X.M.P. mode supported by your memory module.

Conguration options: [Prole #1] [ Prole #2]

BCLK/PEG Frequency [XXX]

Allows you to adjust the CPU and VGA frequency to enhance the system performance. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. You can also key in the desired value using the

numeric keypad. The values range from 80.0MHz to 300.0MHz.

Turbo Ratio [Auto]

Allows you to set the CPU ratio automatically or manually. [Auto] Sets all Turbo Ratio to Intel® CPU default settings automatically. [Manual] Sets the Turbo Ratio for every core-activation condition of a full unlocked CPU manually.

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(X.M.P.) Technology, choose this item to set the proles supported by your memory modules for optimizing the system performance.

The [X.M.P.] conguration option appears only when you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Prole(X.M.P.) Technology.

When the Turbo Ratio is set to [Manual], the following item appears:

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Ratio Synchronizing Control [Enabled]

[Enabled] Allows you to set an individual Turbo Ratio for every core-activation condition [Disabled] Allows you to set one single Turbo Ratio for all core-activation conditions.

1-Core Ratio Limit [Auto]

Allows you to set the 1-Core Ratio Limit [Auto] Select to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting [Manual] Select to to manually assign a 1-Core Ration Limit value that is higher than or equal to the 2-Core Ratio Limit.

2-Core Ratio Limit [Auto]

Allows you to set the 2-Core Ratio Limit [Auto] Select to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting [Manual] Select to to manually assign a 2-Core Ratio Limit value that is higher than or equal to the 3-Core Ratio Limit. 1-Core Limit must not be set to [Auto]

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3-Core Ratio Limit [Auto]

Allows you to set the 3-Core Ratio Limit [Auto] Select to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting [Manual] Select to to manually assign a 3-Core Ratio Limit value that is higher than or equal to the 4-Core Ratio Limit. 1-Core/2-Core Ratio Limit must not be set to [Auto]

4-Core Ratio Limit [Auto]

Allows you to set the 4 Core Ratio Limit [Auto] Select to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting [Manual] Select to to manually assign a 4-Core Ratio Limit value that is higher than or equal to the 3-Core Ratio Limit. 1-Core/2-Core/3-Core Limit must not be set to [Auto]

Internal PLL Overvoltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the internal PLL voltage.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled]

CPU bus speed : DRAM speed ratio mode [Auto]

Allows you to set the CPU bus speed to DRAM speed ratio mode. [Auto] DRAM speed is set to the optimized settings. [100:133] The CPU bus speed to DRAM speed ratio is set to 100:133. [100:100} The CPU bus speed to DRAM speed ratio is set to 100:100.

Memory Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to set the memory operating frequency. The conguration options vary with the

BCLK/PEG Frequency item settings.

iGPU Max. Frequency [Auto]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The minimum frequency vary depending on the type of CPU installed.

Conguration options: [Auto] [depending on CPU] [3000MHz]

EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the EPU power saving function.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

EPU Setting [Auto]

This item appears only when you set the EPU Power Saving MODE item to [Enabled.] and allows you to select the EPU power saving mode.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Light Power Saving Mode] [Medium Power Saving Mode] [Max

Power Saving Mode]

OC Tuner

OC Tuner automatically overclocks the frequency and voltage of CPU and DRAM for

enhancing the system performance. Conguration options: [OK] [Cancel]

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DRAM Timing Control

The sub-items in this menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control features. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press the <Enter> key.

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Changing the values in this menu may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default settings.

Scroll down to display the following items:

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DRAM CAS# Latency [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

DRAM RAS# PRE Time [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

DRAM RAS# ACT Time [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [255 DRAM Clock]

DRAM COMMAND Mode [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] [2 DRAM Clock] [3 DRAM Clock]

Secondary Timings

DRAM RAS# to RAS# Delay [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

DRAM REF Cycle Time [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [511 DRAM Clock]

DRAM Refresh Interval [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [65535 DRAM Clock]

DRAM WRITE Recovery Time [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [31 DRAM Clock]

DRAM READ to PRE Time [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [63 DRAM Clock]

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DRAM WRITE to READ Delay [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

DRAM CKE Minimum pulse width [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

DRAM CAS# Write Latency [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

DRAM RTL (CHA) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [63 DRAM Clock]

DRAM RTL (CHB) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [63 DRAM Clock]

DRAM IO-L (CHA) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Delay 1 Clock] – [Delay 15 Clock]

DRAM IO-L (CHB) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Delay 1 Clock] – [Delay 15 Clock]

Third Timings

tWRDR (DD) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [8 DRAM Clock]

tRWDR (DD) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [8 DRAM Clock]

tRWSR [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [8 DRAM Clock]

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tRR (DD) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [8 DRAM Clock]

tRR (DR) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [8 DRAM Clock]

tRRSR [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [4 DRAM Clock] – [7 DRAM Clock]

tWW (DD) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [8 DRAM Clock]

tWW (DR) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [8 DRAM Clock]

tWWSR [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [4 DRAM Clock] – [7 DRAM Clock]

MISC

MRC Fast Boot [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

DRAM CLK Period [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1] – [14]

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Transmitter Slew (CHA) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1] – [7]

Transmitter Slew (CHB) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1] – [7]

Receiver Slew (CHA) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1] – [7]

Receiver Slew (CHB) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1] – [7]

MCH Duty Sense (CHA) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1] – [31]

MCH Duty Sense (CHB) [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1] – [31]

Channel A DIMM Control [Enable Both DIMMS]

Conguration options: [Enable Both DIMMS] [Disable DIMM0] [Disable DIMM1] [Disable Both DIMMS]

Channel B DIMM Control [Enable Both DIMMS]

Conguration options: [Enable Both DIMMS] [Disable DIMM0] [Disable DIMM1] [Disable Both DIMMS]

DRAM Read Additional Swizzle [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled]

DRAM Write Additional Swizzle [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled]

CPU Power Management

The sub-items in this menu allow you to set the CPU ratio and features.

CPU Ratio [Auto]

Allows you to manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio. Use <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST).

[Disabled] Disables this function.

[Enabled] The operating system dynamically adjusts the processor voltage and

core frequency which may result in decreased average consumption and decreased average heat production.

Turbo Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to enable your core processor’s speed to run faster than the marked

frequency in a specic condition. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appears only when you set the Turbo Mode to [Enabled].

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Primary Plane Current Limit [Auto]

Maximum instantaneous current allowed at any given time for CPU cores Use <+> and <-> key to adjust the value at 0.125A increment. .

Secondary Plane Current Limit [Auto]

Maximum instantaneous current allowed at any given time for Internal Graphics cores. Use <+> and <-> key to adjust the value at 0.125A increment.

DIGI+ VRM

CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto]

Load-line is dened by Intel VRM spec and affects CPU voltage. The CPU working

voltage will decrease proportionally to CPU loading. Higher value gets a higher voltage and better overclocking performance, but increases the CPU and VRM thermal. This item allows you to adjust the voltage range from the following percentages to boost the system performance: 0% (Regular), 25% (Medium), 50% (High), 75% (Ultra High) and 100% (Extreme).

Conguration options: [Auto] [Regular] [Medium] [High] [Ultra High] [Extreme]

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Long Duration Power Limit [Auto]

Allows you to limit the turbo ratio’s long duration power. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.

Long Duration Maintained [Auto]

Allows you to maintain the turbo ratio’s long duration power. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.

Short Duration Power Limit [Auto]

Allows you to limit the turbo ratio’s long duration power. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.

The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU specication.

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CPU Voltage Frequency [Auto]

Frequency switching affects the VRM transient response, and the thermal component. Higher frequency gets quicker transient response.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

DO NOT remove the thermal module when switching to Manual Mode. The thermal conditions should be monitored.

The following items appears only when you set the CPU Voltage Frequency to [Manual].

CPU Fixed Frequency [300]

Switching Frequency will affects the VRM transient response and component thermal.

Higher frequency gets quicker transient response.The values range from 200kHz to 400kHz with a 10kHz interval

VRM Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

This item appears only when you set the Frequency item to [Auto] and allows you to enable the spread spectrum to enhance system stability.

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CPU Power Phase Control [Standard]

Allows you to control the power phase based on the CPU’s demands.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Standard] [Optimized] [Extreme] [Manual Adjustment]

DO NOT remove the thermal module when switching to Extreme and Manual Mode. The thermal conditions should be monitored.

The following item appears only when you set the CPU Power Phase Control to

[Manual Adjustment].

Manual Adjustment [Medium]al Adjustment [Medium] Adjustment [Medium]

Select Ultra Fast for a faster response. The reaction time will be longer when Regular is selected.

Conguration options: [Ultra Fast] [Fast] [Medium] [Regular]

CPU Power Duty Control [T.Probe]

DIGI + VRM Duty control adjusts the current and thermal conditions of every component’s phase. Conguration options: [T. Probe] - Select to maintain the VRM thermal balance. [Extreme] - Select to maintain the current VRM balance.

CPU Current Capability [100%]

Allows you to congure the total power range, and extends the overclocking frequency

range simultaneously.

Conguration options: [100%] [110%] [120%] [130%] [140%]

Choose a higher value when overclocking, or under a high CPU loading for extra power support.

iGPU Load-line Calibration [Auto]

Allows you to set the iGPU Load-line Calibration.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Regular] [High] [Extreme]

iGPU Current Capability [100%]

Allows you to set the iGPU Current Capability.

Conguration options: [100%] [110%] [120%] [130%] [140%]

DO NOT remove the thermal module while changing the DIGI+ VRM related parrameters . The thermal conditions should be monitored.

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Some of the following items are adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the <Enter> key. You can also use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press the <Enter> key.

CPU Voltage [Offset Mode]

[Manual Mode] Allows you to set a xed CPU voltage.

[Offset Mode] Allows you to set the Offset voltage.

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CPU Manual Voltage [Auto]

This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to [Manual Mode] and

allows you to set a xed CPU voltage. The values range from 0.800V to 1.990V with a

0.005V interval.

CPU Offset Mode Sign [+]

This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to [Offset Mode].

[+] To offset the voltage by a positive value.

[–] To offset the voltage by a negative value.

CPU Offset Voltage [Auto]

This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to [Offset Mode] and allows you to set the Offset voltage. The values range from 0.005V to 0.635V with a 0.005V interval.

iGPU Voltage [Offset Mode]

[Manual Mode] Allows you to set a xed iGPU voltage. [Offset Mode] Allows you to set the offset voltage.

iGPU Manual Voltage [Auto]

This item appears only when you set the iGPU Voltage to [Manual Mode], and allows

you to set a xed iGPU voltage. The values range from 0.800V to 1.990V with a

0.005V interval.

iGPU Offset Mode Sign [+]

[+] To offset the voltage by a positive value. [-] To offset the voltage by a negative value.

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iGPU Offset Voltage [Auto]

This item appears only when you set the iGPU Offset Voltage to [Offset Mode], and allows you to set the iGPU Offset voltage. The values range from 0.005V to 0.635V with a 0.005V interval.

DRAM Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the DRAM voltage. The values range from 1.185V to 2.135V with a 0.005V interval.

According to Intel CPU specications, DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1.65V may

damage the CPU permanently. We recommend you install the DIMMs with the voltage requirement below 1.65V.

PCH Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the Platform Controller Hub voltage. The values range from 0.735V to

1.685V with a 0.01V interval.

• The values of the CPU Manual Voltage, CPU Offset Voltage, iGPU Manual Voltage, iGPU Offset Voltage, DRAM Voltage, and PCH Voltage items are labeled in different color, indicating the risk levels of high voltage settings.

• The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings.

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White Yellow Pink Red

CPU Manual Voltage CPU Offset Voltage iGPU Manual Votlage iGPU Offset Voltage

DRAM Voltage 1.185V–1.575V 1.58V–1.65V 1.655V–1.725V 1.73V–2.135V

PCH Voltage 0.735V–1.100V 1.105V–1.155V 1.160V–1.205V 1.210V–1.685V

0.8V–0.945V 0.95V–0.99V 0.995V–1.035V 1.04V–1.99V

0.005V–0.05V 0.055V–0.095V 0.1V–0.14V 0.145V–0.635V

0.8V-0.945V 0.95V-0.99V 1.995V-1.035V 1.04V-1.99

0.005V–0.05V 0.55V–0.095V 0.1V–0.14V 0.145V–0.635V

VCCSA Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the VCCSA voltage. The values range from 0.925V to 1.025V with a 0.1V interval.

CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the CPU and PCH PLL voltage. The values range from 1.8V to 1.9V with a

0.1V interval.

CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]

[Auto] Automatic conguration.

[Disabled] Enhances the BCLK overclocking ability.

[Enabled] Sets to [Enabled] for EMI control.

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3.5 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.

3.5.1 CPU Conguration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.

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Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values

can cause the system to malfunction.

The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed.

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Scroll down to display the following items:

Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down.

[Disabled] Disables the CPU thermal monitor function.

Hyper-threading [Enabled]

The Intel Hyper-Threading Technology allows a hyper-threading processor to appear as two logical processors to the operating system, allowing the operating system to schedule two threads or processes simultaneously.

[Enabled] Two threads per activated core are enabled.

[Disabled] Only one thread per activated core is enabled.

This Item apears only if you installed a CPU that supports the Intel Hyper-threading technology.

Active Processor Cores [All]

Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package.

Conguration options: [All] [1] [2] [3]

Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]

[Enabled] Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs

[Disabled] Disables this function.

with extended CPUID functions.

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.

[Disabled] Forces the XD feature ag to always return to zero (0).

Intel® Virtualization Technology [Disabled]

[Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately

and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several systems.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

[Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately

and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several systems.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]

[Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

CPU Power Management Conguration

This item allows you to manage and congure the CPU’s power.

CPU Ratio [Auto]

Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. Use <+> and <-> keys to adjust the ratio. The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). [Disabled] The CPU runs at its default speed. [Enabled} The operating system controls the CPU speed.

Turbo Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to set the processor cores to run faster than the marked frequency in a

specic condition. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

CPU C1E [Auto]

[Enabled] Enables the C1E support function. This function must be enabled to enable or disable the Intel® Turbo Mode Technology. [Disabled] Disables the function.

CPU C3 Report [Auto]

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Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to OS.

CPU C6 Report [Auto]

Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C6 report to OS.

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3.5.2 PCH Conguration

High Precision Timer [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the High Precision Event Timer.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology [Disbled]

Allows you to enable or disable Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

The following items appears only when you set the Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology to [Enabled].

Entry on S3 RTC Wake [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Entry on S3 RTC Wake.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Entry After [Immediately]

Enable RTC wake timer at S3 enrty. Conguration options: [Immediately] [1 minute] [2 minutes] [5 minutes] [10 minutes] [15 minutes] [30 minutes] [1 hour] [2 hours]

Active Page Threshold Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Active Page Threshold Support.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Active Memory Threshold [0]

Try to support RST when partition size>Active Page Threshold size in MB. When setting to Zero, it will be in AUTO mode and check if partition size is enough at S3

entry.

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Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology

Allow you to enable or disable Intel Smart Connect Technology.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

ISCT Configuration [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable ISCT Conguration. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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3.5.3 SATA Conguration

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port.

Scroll down to display the following items:

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SATA Mode Selection [AHCI Mode]

Allows you to set the SATA conguration.

[IDE Mode] Set to [IDE Mode] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as

[AHCI Mode] Set to [AHCI Mode] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the

[RAID Mode] Set to [RAID Mode] when you want to create a RAID conguration from the

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Parallel ATA physical storage devices.

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to

internally optimize the order of commands.

SATA hard disk drives.

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S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]

S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor system. When read/write of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Hot Plug [Disabled]

These items appear only when you set the SATA mode item to [AHCI Mode] or [RAID Mode], and allow you to enable/disable SATA Hot Plug Support.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

3.5.4 System Agent Conguration

Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]

Allows you to enable remapping the memory above 4GB.

[Enabled] Enables the function.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

Graphics Conguration [Auto]

Allows you to select a primary display from iGPU, and PCIe graphical devices.

Primary Display [Auto]

Allows you to select which of the iGPU/PCIE Graphics device should be the Primary Display.

Conguration options: [Auto] [IGPU] [PCIE]

iGPU Memory [64M]

Allows you to select the amount of system memory allocated to DVMT 5.0 used by the iGPU.

Render Standby [Enabled]

Allows you to enable the Intel Graphics Render Standby support to reduce the iGPU power use when idle.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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iGPU Multi-Monitor [Disabled]

Allows you to enable the iGPU Multi-Monitor. For Lucid Virtu MVP function supports, set this item to [Enabled] to empower both integrated and discrete graphics. iGPU

shared system memory size is xed in 64MB. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

NB PCIe Conguration

Allows you to congure the NB PCI Express settings.

PCIEX16_1 Link Speed [Auto]

Allows you to congure the PCIEX16_1 speed. Conguration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3]

PCIEX16_2 Link Speed [Auto]

Allows you to congure PCIEX16_2 speed. Conguration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3]

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3.5.5 USB Conguration

The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features.

The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS).

[Disabled] The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program.

[Auto] Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If

detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

Legacy USB3.0 Support [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the support for USB 3.0 devices on legacy operating systems

(OS).

[Disabled] Disables the function.

Intel xHCI Mode [Smart Auto]

[Smart Auto] Enables optimized xHCI.

[Auto] Allows the system to set the xHCI.

[Enabled] Enables the operation of xHCI controller.

[Disabled] Disables the function.

EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]

[Enabled] Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off

feature.

[Disabled] Disables the function.

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3.5.6 Onboard Devices Conguration

HD Audio Controller [Enabled]

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[Enabled] Enables the High Denition Audio Controller.

[Disabled] Disables the controller.

The following two items appear only when you set the Azalia HD Audio item to [Enabled].

Front Panel Type [HD]

Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97 or high-

denition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports.

[HD] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to high denition audio.

[AC97] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97

SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF]

[SPDIF] Sets to [SPDIF] for SPDIF audio output.

[HDMI] Sets to [HDMI] for HDMI audio output.

ASM1061 Storage Controller (Rear) [Enabled]

Allows you to select the ASM1061 storage controller operating mode.

[Disabled] Disables the controller.

[Enabled] Enables the controller.

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ASM1061 Storage OPROM [Enabled]

This item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to enable or disable the OptionRom of the ASM1061storage controller.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Realtek LAN Controller [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the Realtek LAN controller.

[Disabled] Disables the controller.

Realtek PXE OPROM [Disabled]

This item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to enable or disable the PXE OptionRom of the Realtek LAN controller.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

ASmedia USB 3.0 Controller (USB3_E12) [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the USB 3.0 controller.

[Disabled] Disables the controller.

ASmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled]

[Enabled] Enables Asmedia USB 3.0 fast battery charging support for USB 3.0

[Disabled] Disables battery charging support.

devices complying with the BC 1.1 regulation.

Serial Port [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the serial port (COM).

Conguration options: [Enabled][Disabled]

Change Settings [

Allows you to select the Serial Port base address.

Conguration options: [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4][IO=2F8h; IRQ=3][IO=3E8h; IRQ=4][IO=2E8h;

IRQ=3]

IO=3F8h; IRQ=4

]

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3.5.7 APM

ErP Ready [Disabled]

This item allows user to switch off some power at S5 to get the system ready for ErP requirement. When set enabled to Enabled, all other PME options will be switched off.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off]

[Power On] The system goes into on state after an AC power loss.

[Power Off] The system goes into off state after an AC power loss.

[Last State] The system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was

Power On By PCIE/PCI [Disabled]

[Disabled] Disables the PCIE/PCI devices to generate a wake-on-LAN feature of the

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[Enabled] Enables the PCIE/PCI devices to generate a wake-on-LAN feature of the

before the AC power loss.

Intel/Realtek LAN device.

Power On By Ring [Disabled]

[Disabled] Disables the serial port (COM1) devices to generate a wake event.

[Enabled] Enables the serial port (COM1) devices to generate a wake event.

Power On By RTC [Disabled]

[Disabled] Disables RTC to generate a wake event. [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/

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3.5.8 Network Stack

Network Stack [Disable Link]

This item allows user to disable or enable the UEFI network stack.

Conguration options: [Disable Link] [Enabled]

The following items appears only when you set the Network Stack to [Enabled].

Ipv4 PXE Support [Enable]

This item allows user to disable or enable the Ipv4 PXE Support.

Conguration options: [Disable Link] [Enabled]

Ipv6 PXE Support [Enable]

This item allows user to disable or enable the Ipv6 PXE Support.

Conguration options: [Disable Link] [Enabled]

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3.6 Monitor menu

The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.

Scroll down to display the following items:

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CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxx�C/xxx�F][xxx�C/xxx�F]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard

temperatures. Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.

CPU Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] CPU OPT Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] Chassis Fan 1/3 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, chassis, and power fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the eld shows N/A. Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected speed.

CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled]

[Disabled] Disables the CPU Q-Fan control feature.

[Enabled] Enables the CPU Q-Fan control feature.

CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM]

This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed.

Conguration options: [Ignore] [200 RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM] [600 RPM]

CPU Fan Profile [Standard]

This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan.

[Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on

[Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation.

[Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed.

[Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters.

the CPU temperature.

The following four items appear only when you set CPU Fan Prole to [Manual].

CPU Upper Temperature [70]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature. The values range from 20ºC to 75ºC.

CPU Fan Max. Duty Cycle(%) [100]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range from 20% to 100%. When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit, the CPU fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle.

CPU Lower Temperature [20]

Displays the lower limit of the CPU temperature.

CPU Fan Min. Duty Cycle(%) [20]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the minimum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range from 0% minimum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range from 0%The values range from 0% to 100%. When the CPU temperature is under 40ºC, the CPU fan will operate at the minimumWhen the CPU temperature is under 40ºC, the CPU fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle.

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Chassis Q-Fan Control 1/3 [Enabled]

[Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature.

[Enabled] Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature.

Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit 1/3 [600 RPM]

This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the chassis fan warning speed.

Conguration options: [Ignore] [200 RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM] [600 RPM]

Chassis Fan 1/3 Profile [Standard]

This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan.

[Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending

[Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation.

[Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed.

[Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters.

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on the chassis temperature.

The following four items appear only when you set Chassis Fan Prole to [Manual].

Chassis Upper Temperature [70]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature. The values range from 40ºC to 90ºC.

Chassis Fan Max. Duty Cycle(%) [100]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle. The values range from 60% to 100%. When the chassis temperature reaches the upper limit, the chassis fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle.

Chassis Lower Temperature [40]

Displays the lower limit of the chassis temperature.

Chassis Fan Min. Duty Cycle(%) [60]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle. The values range from 60% to 100%. When the chassis temperature is under 40ºC, the chassis fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle.

CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select Ignore if you do not want to detect this item.

Anti Surge Support [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable the Anti Surge function.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Asus P8Z77-M PRO User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Safety information

About this guide

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome!

1.2 Package contents

1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors II

1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features

1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY

1.3.6 Other special features

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed

2.2 Motherboard overview

2.2.1 Motherboard layout

2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2.2.3 System memory

2.2.4 Expansion slots

2.2.5 Onboard switches

2.2.6 Onboard LEDs

2.2.7 Jumper

2.2.8 Internal connectors

2.3 Building your computer system

2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system

2.3.2 CPU installation

2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation

2.3.4 DIMM installation

2.3.5 Motherboard installation

2.3.6 ATX Power connection

2.3.7 SATA device connection

2.3.8 Front I/O Connector

2.3.9 Expansion Card installation

2.3.10 USB BIOS Flashback

2.3.11 Rear panel connection

2.3.12 Audio I/O connections

2.5 Turning off the computer

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

3.1 Knowing BIOS

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

3.5.7 APM

3.5.8 Network Stack

3.6 Monitor menu