Asus P8Z77-V LX2 User Manual

P8Z77-V LX2

Motherboard

E7821
First Edition V2

October 2012

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Contents

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

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

P8Z77-V LX2 specications summary ..................................................................... ix

Package contents ...................................................................................................... xii

Installation tools and components ......................................................................... xiii

Product introduction

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

1.1.1 Product highlights

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

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

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

1.2.3 System memory ..........................................................................

1.2.4 Expansion slots .........................................................................

1.2.5 Jumpers ....................................................................................

1.2.6 Onboard LED ............................................................................

1.2.7 Internal connectors

Basic Installation

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

2.1.1 Motherboard installation ..............................................................

2.1.2 CPU installation

2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ...............................

2.1.5 ATX Power connection ................................................................

2.1.6 SATA device connection ............................................................

2.1.7 Expansion Card installation

2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................

2.2.1 Rear I/O connection ..................................................................

2.2.2 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................

2.3 Starting up for the rst time ....................................................................

2.4 Turning off the computer .........................................................................

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

.................................................................... 1-19

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

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

1-4

1-4

1-5

1-7

1-16

1-18

1-19

2-1

2-6

2-9

2-10

2-12

2-12

2-14

2-16

2-16

BIOS setup

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

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

3.2.1 EZ Mode

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

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

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

3-2

3-4

3-6

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3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................ 3-8

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

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

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

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

3.5.4 System Agent Conguration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3.10.1 ASUS Update utility

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

3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

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

...................................................... 3-21

................................................................... 3-33

................................................. 3-37

3-16

3-16

3-19

3-20

3-22

3-23

3-24

3-25

3-25

3-28

3-31

3-32

3-33

3-36

3-38

Software support

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

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

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

4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals

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

4.3.1 AI Suite II

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

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

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

4.3.5 FAN Xpert+ ...............................................................................

4.3.6 Probe II

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

4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost

4.3.9 Ai Charger .................................................................................

4.3.10 Network iControl

..................................................................................... 4-3

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

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

........................................................................ 4-18

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

4-1

4-1

4-3

4-4

4-9

4-11

4-12

4-14

4-17

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4.3.11 ASUS Update ............................................................................ 4-21

4.3.12 MyLogo2 ...................................................................................

4.3.13 Audio congurations

.................................................................. 4-23

4-22

RAID support

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

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

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

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

5.1.4 Intel

5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk

®

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

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

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

5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows

5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows

®

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

®

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

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

5-1

5-2

5-2

5-8

5-10

Intel® technologies 6-1

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

6.1.1 System Requirements ................................................................

6.1.2 Intel

6.1.3 Intel

6.1.4 Intel

®

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

®

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

®

Smart Connect Technology .............................................. 6-10

6-1

Multiple GPU support 7-1

7.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology ...............................................................7-1

7.1.1 Requirements ..............................................................................

7.1.2 Before you begin .........................................................................

7.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards ................................

7.1.4 Installing the device drivers .........................................................

7.1.5 Enabling the AMD

®

CrossFireX™ technology ............................. 7-3

7-1

7-1

7-2

7-3

Appendices

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

ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-4

v

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.

vi

About this guide

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

motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

• Chapter 2: Basic Installation

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

• Chapter 3: BIOS setup

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

• Chapter 4: Software support

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

• Chapter 5: RAID support

This chapter describes the RAID congurations.

• Chapter 6: Intel

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

• Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support

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

graphics cards.

®

Technologies

Where to nd more information

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

1. ASUS websites

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

2. Optional documentation

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

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

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Conventions used in this guide

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

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when 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.

Italics

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

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

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

means that you must press the enclosed key.

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

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

viii

P8Z77-V LX2 specications summary

CPU LGA1155 socket for Intel® 3rd / 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3,

Pentium®, and Celeron® processors

Supports 32nm and 22nm 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.

Chipset Intel® Z77 Express Chipset

Memory 4 x DIMMs, max. 32GB, DDR3 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(OC.)/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.

Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel® HD Graphics Support

Multi-VGA output support: HDMI, RGB port

- Supports HDMI with max.resolution up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz

- Supports RGB with max. resolution up to 2048 x 1536 @75Hz

- Maximum shared memory of 1696MB

Multi-GPU
support

Expansion
slots

Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireXTM Technology

1 x PCI Express 3.0* / 2.0 x16 slot (blue at x16 mode)

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot [black] (max. at x4 mode, compatible with PCIe x1 and

x4 devices)

2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

2 x PCI slots

• Intel® 3rd generation CoreTM processors support PCIe 3.0.

Storage

Intel® Z77 Express Chipset:

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

- 4 x Serial ATA 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*

• Intel® Core® processors are supported on Windows 7 operating system.

LAN

Audio

Realtek® 8111F Gigabit LAN controller

Realtek® ALC887 8-channel* High Denition Audio CODEC

- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming and Front Panel Jack-Retasking

• Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio
output

(continued on the next page)

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P8Z77-V LX2 specications summary

USB

ASUS unique
features

ASUS exclusive
overclocking
features

Intel® Z77 Express Chipset

- Supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode.

- 4 x USB 3.0 /2.0 ports (2 ports at the mid-board and 2 ports at the back
panel)

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

• The USB 3.0 ports only support Windows® 7 or later versions. UASP standard only
supports Windows® 8.

ASUS DIGI+ VRM

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

- ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design

ASUS EPU

- EPU

ASUS Exclusive Features

- Network iControl

- USB 3.0 Boost

- TurboV

- GPU Boost

- AI Charger

- Disk Unlocker

- AI Suite II

- Anti Surge

- Low EMI Solution

- 100% Solid Capacitors

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

- ASUS Fanless Design: Stylish Heatsink solution

- ASUS Fan Xpert+

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS UEFI BIOS

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

- ASUS My Logo 2

Precision Tweaker 2

- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.005V increment

- vCCSA: 190-step system agent voltage control

- vDRAM Bus: 190-step Memory voltage control

- vPCH: 190-step Chipset voltage control

- iGPU: 127-step iGPU 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)

(continued on the next page)

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P8Z77-V LX2 specications summary

Rear panel I/O
ports

Internal I/O
connectors

BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7,

Manageability

Accessories 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables

Storage Drivers

Form Factor

1 x PS/2 keyboard port

1 x PS/2 mouse port

1 x HDMI port

1 x RGB port

1 x LAN (RJ-45) port

2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

3-jack 8-channel audio I/O ports

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

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

2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (gray)

4 x SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (blue)

1 x COM port connector

1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin)

2 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin)

1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin)

1 x Front panel audio connector

1 x S/PDIF Out Header

1 x 24-pin ATX Power connector

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector

1 x System Panel

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

ACPI 4.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS
3, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shotcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial
Presence Detect) memory information

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

1 x User Manual

1 x I/O Shield

1 x Support DVD

ASUS Utilities

ASUS Update

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

ATX Form Factor, 12.0”x 8.4” (30.5 cm x 21.3 cm)

Specications are subject to change without notice.

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Package contents

User Manual

P8Z77-V LX2

LGA1155

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 motherboard User Guide

Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield

• 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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Installation tools and components

1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver

PC chassis Power supply unit

Intel LGA1155 CPU Intel LGA1155 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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xiv

Product introduction

1

1.1 Special features

1.1.1 Product highlights

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

This motherboard supports Intel 2nd/3rd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3, Pentium, and Celeron
processors in the LGA1155 package. It provides great graphics and system performance with
its GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots, and PCI Express 2.0/3.0 expansion slots.

Intel® Z77 Express Chipset

Intel® Z77 Express Chipset is a single-chipset that supports the 1155 socket Intel® 2nd/3rd
generation Core™ i7/i5/ i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors. It utilizes the serial point-to­point links, which increases bandwidth and enhances the system’s performance. It natively
supports four USB 3.0 ports for up to ten times faster transfer rate than USB 2.0, and enables
the iGPU function for Intel® integrated graphics performance.

Dual-Channel DDR3 2400(O.C.)* / 2200(O.C.)* / 2133(O.C) / 1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 /

1066 Support

The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2400(O.C.)* /

2200(O.C.)* / 2133(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.)/ 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth

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

* Due to the behavior of Intel® 2nd Generation processors, DDR3 2200 (and above)/2000/1800 MHz memory modules

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

Complete USB 3.0 Integration

ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel - 4 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-V LX2 affords greater convenience to high speed connectivity.

Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support

The motherboard’s powerful Intel® Z77 platform optimizes PCIe allocation in multiple-GPU

congurations of CrossFireX. This allows you to enjoy a never before-experienced brand new

gaming style.

ASUS P8Z77-V LX2

1-1

Chapter 1

Intel® Smart Response Technology

Intel® Smart Response Technology, an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing,
reduces load and wait time, eliminates unecessary hard drive spin thus lowering power
usage, and uses an installed SSD (requires 18.6 GB available space) as a cache for
frequently accessed data or applications. It combines SSD performance and hard drive
capacity, operating up to six times faster than a hard-drive-only system, to boost the system’s
overall performance.

* Intel® 2nd/3rd generation Core™ processors on Windows® 7™ operating systems support Intel

Response Technology.

** An operating system must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology.

*** The SSD is reserved for caching function.

®

Smart

Intel® Smart Connect Technology

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

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

Intel® Rapid Start Technology

Intel® Rapid Start Technology allows your system to receive updates for your web
applications in real-time even when your system is in sleep mode, saving wait time and
power usage.

PCIe 3.0 Ready

PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the latest PCI Express bus standard with improved encoding
schemes that provide twice the performance of current PCIe 2.0. 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 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.

Gigabit LAN solution

The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It is enhanced with an

ACPI management function to provide efcient power management for advanced operating

systems.

Chapter 1

1-2

PCIe 3.0 speed is supported by Intel® 3rd generation processors.

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1

8-channel high denition audio

The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Denition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia)
CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output and jack-detect feature that
automatically detects and identies what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio
I/O jacks and noties users of inappropriate connection, which means there will be no more

confusion of Line-in, Line-out, and Mic jacks.

100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors

This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability, improved
lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity.

ErP ready

The motherboard is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP

requires products to meet certain energy efciency requirements in regards to energy

ASUS P8Z77-V LX2

1-3

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

1.2 Motherboard overview

1.2.1 Before you proceed

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

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

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

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

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

• Before you install or remove any component, switch off the ATX power supply and
detach its power cord. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard,
peripherals, or components.

Chapter 1

1-4

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1

1.2.2 Motherboard layout

P8Z77-V LX2

PCIEX16_1

PCIEX16_2

PCIEX1_2

PCIEX1_1

PCI1

PCI2

USB78 USB56

USB3_34

SPDIF_OUT

AAFP

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN1

PWR_FAN

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

Super

I/O

ASM
1442

DIGI

+VRM

RTL

8111F

COM1

8Mb
BIOS

SB_PWR

SPEAKER

F_PANEL

SATA3G_3 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_1

SATA3G_4 SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1

CLRTC

21.3cm(8.4in)

30.5cm(12.0in)

Intel

®

Z77

DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

asmedia

ASM1083

ALC887

-VD2

EATXPWR

LGA1155

AUDIO

KBMS

LAN_USB12

LAN3
_USB12

USB34

HDMI

VGA

ATX12V

1 2 43 1

2

7

6

14 13 12 11 879

5

10

15

ASUS P8Z77-V LX2

Refer to 2.2.1 Rear I/O connection for more information about rear panel connectors.

1-5

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page

1. CPU, Chassis and power fan connectors
(4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1/2, 3-pin PWR_FAN)

2. EATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin EATX12V) 1-26

3. Intel® CPU socket

4. DDR3 DIMM sockets 1-7

5. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) 1-24

6. Onboard LED (SB_PWR) 1-19

7. Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1–4 [blue]) 1-25

8. Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray]) 1-20

9. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 1-27

10. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 1-28

11. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) 1-21

12. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 1-18

13. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1) 1-19

14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-22

15. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-22

1-23

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1.2.3 System memory

P8Z77-V LX2

P8Z77-V LX2 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B2

This motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules
(DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but
is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are

developed for better performance with less power consumption. The gure illustrates the

location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:

Recommended memory congurations

We recommend that you install the memory modules from the blue slots for better
overclocking ability.

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Memory congurations

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

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

• Due to the behavior of Intel

above)/2000/1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz

frequency as default.

• According to Intel
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.

®

2nd Generation processor, DDR3 2200 (and

®

CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is recommended to protect

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1

P8Z77-V LX2 Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400MHz

capability

Chip

Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS

Transcend TX2400KLU-4GK (381850)(XMP) 4GB(2x 2GB) SS - - 9 1.65V • •

Brand

Chip

Timing Voltage

NO.

* The 2400MHz memory modules above are supported on Intel® 3rd generation processors 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 at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs

P8Z77-V LX2 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2250MHz

capability

Vendors Part No. Size

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

SS/DSChip

Brand

Chip

Timing Voltage

NO.

* The 2250MHz memory modules above are supported on Intel® 3rd generation processors 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 at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.

DIMM socket support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs

P8Z77-V LX2 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2200MHz

capability

Vendors Part No. Size

G.SKILL F3-17600CL8D-4GBPS(XMP) 4GB(2x 2GB) DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.65V •
KINGMAX FLKE85F-B8KJAFEIH(XMP) 4GB(2x 2GB) DS - - - 1.5V-1.7V •

SS/DSChip

* The 2200MHz memory modules above are supported on Intel

Brand

Chip

Timing Voltage

NO.

®

3rd generation processors 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 at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.

DIMM socket support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs

P8Z77-V LX2 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2133MHz
capability

SS/DSChip

Vendors Part No. Size

A-DATA AX3U2133GC2G9B-DG2(XMP) 2GB SS - - 9-11-9-27 1.55~1.75V •
CORSAIR CMT4GX3M2A2133C9(XMP) 4GB(2x 2GB) DS - - 9-10-9-24 1.65V •
CORSAIR CMT4GX3M2B2133C9(XMP) 4GB(2x 2GB) DS - - 9-10-9-27 1.50V • •
GEIL GE34GB2133C9DC(XMP) 2GB DS - - 9-9-9-28 1.65V • •
GEIL GU34GB2133C9DC(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-28 1.65V • • •
KINGSTON KHX2133C9AD3T1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB(2x 2GB ) DS - - - 1.65V • • •
KINGSTON KHX2133C9AD3X2K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9-11-9-27 1.65V • • •
KINGSTON KHX2133C9AD3T1K4/8GX(XMP) 8GB(4 x 2GB) DS - - 9-11-9-27 1.65V • • •
KINGSTON KHX2133C9AD3T1FK4/8GX(XMP) 8GB(4x 2GB) DS - - - 1.65V • • •

Brand

Chip

Timing Voltage

NO.

ASUS P8Z77-V LX2

DIMM socket support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs

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capability

SS/DSChip

Vendors Part No. Size

Apacer 78.AAGD5.9KD(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-27 1.65V • • •
CORSAIR CMZ4GX3M2A2000C10(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) SS - - 10-10-10-27 1.50V • • •
CORSAIR CMT6GX3M3A2000C8(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - 8-9-8-24 1.65V • •
G.SKILL F3-16000CL9D-4GBFLS(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65V • • •
G.SKILL F3-16000CL9D-4GBTD(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-27 1.65V • • •
G.SKILL F3-16000CL6T-6GBPIS(XMP) 6GB(3x 2GB ) DS - - 6-9-6-24 1.65V • •
GEIL GUP34GB2000C9DC(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-28 1.65V

KHX2000C9AD3T1K2/

KINGSTON

4GX(XMP)
KHX2000C9AD3W1K2/

KINGSTON

4GX(XMP)
KHX2000C9AD3T1K2/

KINGSTON

4GX(XMP)
KHX2000C9AD3W1K3/

KINGSTON

6GX(XMP)
KHX2000C9AD3T1K3/

KINGSTON

6GX(XMP)

Transcend TX2000KLN-8GK(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - - 1.6V • • •

4GB(2x 2GB ) DS - - - 1.65V • • •

4GB(2x 2GB ) DS - - - 1.65V • •

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9 1.65V • • •

6GB(3x 2GB ) DS - - - 1.65V • •

6GB(3x 2GB ) DS - - - 1.65V • •

Brand

Chip

Timing Voltage

NO.

DIMM socket support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs

P8Z77-V LX2 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1866MHz

capability

SS/DSChip

Vendors Part No. Size

CORSAIR CMT4GX3M2A1866C9(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65V • • •
CORSAIR CMT6GX3MA1866C9(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65V • •
CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - 9-10-9-27 1.50V • • •

F3-14900CL9D-

G.SKILL

G.SKILL

KINGSTON

KINGSTON

8GBXL(XMP)
F3-14900CL9Q­8GBXL(XMP)
KHX1866C9D3T1K3/
3GX(XMP)
KHX1866C9D3T1K3/
6GX(XMP)

8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - 9-10-9-28 1.5V • • •

8GB(2GB x 4) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.6V • • •

3GB(3 x 1GB) SS - - - 1.65V • • •

6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - - 1.65V • • •

Brand

Chip

Timing Voltage

NO.

DIMM socket support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs

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capability

Vendors Part No. Size

A-DATA AM2U16BC2P1 2GB SS A-DATA

A-DATA AD31600E001GM(O)U3K 3GB(3 x 1GB) SS - - 8-8-8-24

A-DATA AM2U16BC4P2 4GB DS A-DATA

A-DATA AX3U1600GC4G9-2G(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24

A-DATA AX3U1600XC4G79-2X(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - 7-9-7-21

CORSAIR TR3X3G1600C8D(XMP) 3GB(3 x 1GB) SS - - 8-8-8-24 1.65V • •
CORSAIR CMD12GX3M6A1600C8(XMP) 12GB(6x2GB) DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.65V • • •
CORSAIR CMP4GX3M2A1600C8(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.65V • • •
CORSAIR CMP4GX3M2A1600C9(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65V • • •
CORSAIR CMP4GX3M2C1600C7(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 7-8-7-20 1.65V • • •
CORSAIR CMX4GX3M2A1600C9(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65V • •
CORSAIR CMX4GX3M2A1600C9(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65V • • •
CORSAIR TR3X6G1600C8 G(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.65V • • •
CORSAIR TR3X6G1600C8D G(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.65V • • •
CORSAIR TR3X6G1600C9 G(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65V • • •
CORSAIR CMP8GX3M2A1600C9(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65V • • •
CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1600C7R(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - 7-8-7-20 1.50V • • •
CORSAIR CMX8GX3M4A1600C9(XMP) 8GB(4 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65V • • •
Crucial BL25664BN1608.16FF(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - - - • • •
G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-2GBNQ(XMP) 2GB(2 x 1GB) SS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5V • • •
G.SKILL F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) SS - - 7-7-7-24 1.6V • • •
G.SKILL F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 7-8-7-24 1.6V • • •
G.SKILL F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.60V • • •
G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBECO(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 XMP 1.35V • • •
G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5V • • •
G.SKILL F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5V~1.6V • • •
G.SKILL F3-12800CL7D-8GBRH(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - 7-8-7-24 1.6V • • •
G.SKILL F3-12800CL8D-8GBECO(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - 8-8-8-24 XMP 1.35V • • •
G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5V • • •

GEIL GET316GB1600C9QC(XMP)

GEIL GV34GB1600C8DC(XMP) 2GB DS - - 8-8-8-28 1.6V • • •
KINGMAX FLGD45F-B8MF7 MAEH(XMP) 1GB SS - - 7 - • •
KINGMAX FLGE85F-B8KJ9A FEIS(XMP) 2GB DS - - - - • • •
KINGMAX FLGE85F-B8MF7 MEEH(XMP) 2GB DS - - 7 - •
KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3P1K2/4G 4GB(2 x 2GB) SS - - - 1.5V • • •
KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3/12GX(XMP) 12GB(3x4GB) DS - - 9-9-9-27 1.65V • • •

16GB(4x
4GB)

SS/DSChip

DS - - 9-9-9-28 1.6V • • •

Chip NO. Timing Voltage

Brand

3CCD-150
9A EL1126T

3CCD-150
9A EL1126T

- - • • •

- - • • •

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs

1.65V-

• •

1.85V

1.55V-

• • •

1.75V

1.55V-

• • •

1.75V

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capability

Vendors Part No. Size

KINGSTON

KINGSTON KHX1600C9AD3/2G 2GB DS - - - 1.65V • • •

KINGSTON KVR1600D3N11/2G-ES 2GB DS KTC

KINGSTON KHX1600C7D3K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB(2x 2GB ) DS - - - 1.65V • • •
KINGSTON KHX1600C8D3K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 8 1.65V • • •
KINGSTON KHX1600C8D3T1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 8 1.65V • • •
KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9 1.65V • • •
KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3LK2/4GX(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9 XMP 1.35V • • •
KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3X2K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-27 1.65V • • •
KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3T1K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB(3x 2GB ) DS - - - 1.65V • • •
KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - 9 1.65V • • •

KINGSTON

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - 9-9-9-27 1.65V • • •
KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3P1K2/8G 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - - 1.5V • • •
Super Talent WA160UX6G9 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - 9 - • •

Transcend JM1600KLN-8GK 8GB(4GBx2) DS Transcend

Asint SLZ3128M8-EGJ1D(XMP) 2GB DS Asint

Elixir M2P2G64CB8HC9N-DG(XMP) 2GB DS - - - - • • •
Mushkin 998659(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5~1.6V • • •

P8Z77-V LX2 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1333MHz

capability

Vendors Part No. Size

A-DATA AD31333001GOU 1GB SS A-Data

A-DATA AD3U1333C2G9 2GB SS A-DATA 3CCD-1509HNA1126L - - • • •
A-DATA AD63I1B0823EV 2GB SS A-Data 3CCA-1509A - - • • •
A-DATA AM2U139C2P1 2GB SS ADATA 3CCD-1509A EL1127T - - • • •
A-DATA AX3U1333C2G9-BP 2GB SS - - - - • • •

A-DATA AD31333G001GOU

A-DATA

A-DATA AD31333G002GMU 2GB DS - - 8-8-8-24

A-DATA AD63I1C1624EV 4GB DS A-Data 3CCA-1509A - - • • •
A-DATA AM2U139C4P2 4GB DS ADATA 3CCD-1509A EL1127T - - • • •
A-DATA SU3U1333W8G9-B 8GB DS ELPIDA J4208BASE-DJ-F - - •
Apacer 78.A1GC6.9L1 2GB DS Apacer AM5D5808DEWSBG - - • • •
Apacer 78.A1GC6.9L1 2GB DS Apacer AM5D5808FEQSBG 9 - • • •
Apacer AU02GFA33C9NBGC 2GB DS Apacer AM5D5808APQSBG - - • • •
Apacer 78.B1GDE.9L10C 4GB DS Apacer AM5D5908CEHSBG - - • • •
CORSAIR CM3X1024-1333C9 1GB SS - - 9-9-9-24 1.60V • • •

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CORSAIR TR3X3G1333C9 G

CORSAIR TR3X6G1333C9 G

CORSAIR

CORSAIR TW3X4G1333C9D G

CORSAIR CM3X4GA1333C9N2 4GB DS CORSAIR

CORSAIR CMX4GX3M1A1333C9 4GB DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.50V • • •

CORSAIR CMD8GX3M4A1333C7

KHX1600C9D3T1BK3/
12GX(XMP)

KHX1600C9D3T1BK3/6GX
(XMP)

AXDU1333GC2
G9-2G(XMP)

CMD24GX3M6A
1333C9(XMP)

SS/DSChip

12GB(3x4GB) DS - - 9-9-9-27 1.65V • • •

6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-27 1.65V • • •

SS/

Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DS

3GB

SS - - 8-8-8-24

(3 x 1GB)

4GB

SS - - 9-9-9-24

(2 x 2GB)

3GB

SS - - 9-9-9-24 1.50V • • •

(3 x 1GB)
6GB

SS - - 9-9-9-24 1.50V • •

(3x 2GB)
24GB

DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.60V • • •

(6 x 4GB)
4GB

DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.50V • • •

(2 x 2GB)

8GB

DS - - 7-7-7-20 1.60V • • •

(4 x 2GB)

Chip NO. Timing Voltage

Brand

D1288JPN
DPLD9U

TK483
PCW3
3128M8

-GJ1D

AD30908C8D-151C
E0906

256MBDCJ
GELC0401136

11-11-

1.35V-1.5V • • •

11-28

- - • • •

9-9-9-24 1.6V • • •

- - • • •

1.65-

1.85V

1.25V-

1.35V(low
voltage)

1.65-

1.85V

9-9-9-24 - • • •

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs

• • •

• • •

• •

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Chapter 1

Vendors Part No. Size

Crucial CT12864BA1339.8FF 1GB SS Micron 9FF22D9KPT 9 - • • •
Crucial CT25664BA1339.16FF 2GB DS Micron 9KF27D9KPT 9 - • • •

Crucial

ELPIDA EBJ10UE8EDF0-DJ-F 1GB SS ELPIDA J1108EDSE-DJ-F -

ELPIDA EBJ21UE8EDF0-DJ-F 2GB DS ELPIDA J1108EDSE-DJ-F -

G.SKILL

G.SKILL

G.SKILL

G.SKILL

G.SKILL

G.SKILL

GEIL GET316GB1333C9QC

GEIL GV32GB1333C9DC

GEIL GG34GB1333C9DC

GEIL GV34GB1333C9DC

GEIL GVP34GB1333C7DC

Hynix HMT112U6TFR8A-H9 1GB SS Hynix H5TC1G83TFRH9A -

Hynix HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 2GB SS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFRH9C - - • • •

Hynix HMT125U6TFR8A-H9 2GB DS Hynix H5TC1G83TFRH9A -

Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 4GB DS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFRH9C - - • • •
KINGMAX FLFD45F-B8KL9 NAES 1GB SS KINGMAX KKB8FNWBFGNX-27A - - • • •
KINGMAX FLFE85F-C8KF9 CAES 2GB SS KINGMAX KFC8FMFXF-DXX-15A - - • • •
KINGMAX FLFE85F-C8KL9 NAES 2GB SS KINGMAX KFC8FNLXF-DXX-15A - - • • •
KINGMAX FLFE85F-C8KM9 NAES 2GB SS KINGMAX KFC8FNMXF-BXX-15A - - • • •
KINGMAX FLFE85F-B8KL9 NEES 2GB DS KINGMAX KKB8FNWBFGNX-26A - - • • •
KINGMAX FLFF65F-C8KL9 NEES 4GB DS KINGMAX KFC8FNLXF-DXX-15A - - • • •
KINGMAX FLFF65F-C8KM9 NEES 4GB DS KINGMAX KFC8FNMXF-BXX-15A - - • • •

KINGSTON

KINGSTON

KINGSTON KVR1333D3S8N9/2G 2GB SS Micron IID77 D9LGK - 1.5V • • •

KINGSTON

KINGSTON

KINGSTON KVR1333D3N9/2G 2GB DS KTC D1288JPNDPLD9U 9 1.5V • • •
KINGSTON KVR1333D3N9/2G 2GB DS ELPIDA J1108BDSE-DJ-F 9 1.5V • • •

KINGSTON

KINGSTON

KINGSTON

KINGSTON

KINGSTON

KINGSTON

KINGSTON KVR1333D3N9/4G 4GB DS KTC D2568JENCNGD9U - 1.5V • • •
KINGSTON KVR1333D3N9/4G 4GB DS Hynix H5TQ2G83AFR - - • • •

KINGSTON

Micron

Micron

BL25664BN13

37.16FF (XMP)

F3-10600CL8
D-2GBHK(XMP)
F3-10600CL
9D-2GBNQ
F3-10666CL7
T-3GBPK(XMP)
F3-10666CL8D­4GBECO(XMP)
F3-10666CL
7T-6GBPK(XMP)
F3-10666C
L7D-8GBRH(XMP)

KVR1333D3

N9/1G(low prole)

KVR1333D3

N9/2G(low prole)

KVR1333D3S

8N9/2G-SP(low prole)

KVR1333D3

N9/2G(low prole)

KVR1333D3

N9/2G-SP(low prole)

KVR1333D3N9/2G-

SP(low prole)

KHX1333C7
D3K2/4GX(XMP)
KHX1333C9D3UK2/
4GX(XMP)
KVR1333D

3N9/4G(low prole)

KVR1333D

3N9/4G(low prole)

KVR1333D3N9/4G-

SP(low prole)

MT4JTF12864AZ­1G4D1
MT8JTF12864AZ­1G4F1

SS/

Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DS

6GB

DS - - 7-7-7-24 1.65V • • •

(3 x 2GB)

1GB SS G.SKILL - - - • • •

2GB

SS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5V • • •

(2 x 1GB)
3GB

SS - - 7-7-7-18 1.5~1.6V • • •

(3 x 1GB)
4GB

DS - -

(2 x 2GB)
6GB

DS - - 7-7-7-18 1.5~1.6V • •

(3 x 2GB)
8GB

DS - - 7-7-7-21 1.5V • • •

(2 x 4GB)
16GB

DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5V •

(4 x 4GB)
2GB

DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5V • • •

(2 x 1GB)
4GB

DS GEIL GL1L128M88BA12N 9-9-9-24

(2 x 2GB)
4GB

DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5V • • •

(2 x 2GB)
4GB

DS - - 7-7-7-24 1.5V • • •

(2 x 2GB)

1GB SS ELPIDA J1108BDBG-DJ-F 9 1.5V • • •

2GB SS Hynix H5TQ2G83AFRH9C 9 - • • •

2GB SS ELPIDA J2108BCSE-DJ-F - 1.5V • • •

2GB DS ELPIDA J1108BFBG-DJ-F 9 1.5V • • •

2GB DS KTC D1288JEMFNGD9U - 1.5V • • •

2GB DS KINGSTON D1288JPSFPGD9U - 1.5V • • •

4GB

DS - - 7 1.65V • • •

(2 x 2GB)
4GB

DS - - 9

(2 x 2GB)

4GB DS ELPIDA J2108BCSE-DJ-F 9 1.5V • • •

4GB DS ELPIDA J2108BCSE-DJ-F - 1.5V • • •

4GB DS KINGSTON D2568JENCPGD9U - 1.5V • • •

1GB SS Micron OJD12D9LGQ - - • • •

1GB SS Micron 9FF22D9KPT 9 - • • •

8-8-8­8-24

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs

1.35V(low

• • •

voltage)

1.35V(low

• •

voltage)

XMP

• • •

1.35V

1.3V(low

• • •

voltage)

1.35V(low

• • •

voltage)

1.35V(low

• • •

voltage)

XMP

•

1.25V

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Chapter 1

Vendors Part No. Size

Micron

Micron

Micron

Micron

NANYA

PSC AL7F8G73F-DJ2 1GB SS PSC A3P1GF3FGF - - • • •
PSC AL8F8G73F-DJ2 2GB DS PSC A3P1GF3FGF - - • • •
SAMSUNG M378B2873FHS-CH9 1GB SS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F - - • • •
SAMSUNG M378B5773DH0-CH9 2GB SS SAMSUNG K4B2G0846D - - • • •
SAMSUNG M378B5673FH0-CH9 2GB DS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F - - • • •
SAMSUNG M378B5273CH0-CH9 4GB DS SAMSUNG K4B2G0846C - - • • •
SAMSUNG M378B1G73AH0-CH9 8GB DS SAMSUNG K4B4G0846A-HCH9 - - • •
Super Talent W1333UA1GH 1GB SS Hynix H5TQ1G83TFR 9 - • • •

Super Talent W1333UX2G8(XMP)

Super Talent W1333UB2GS 2GB DS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F 9 - • • •
Super Talent W1333UB4GS 4GB DS SAMSUNG K4B2G0846C - - • • •

Super Talent W1333UX6GM

Transcend JM1333KLN-2G 2GB SS Micron 0YD77D9LGK - - • • •
Transcend JM1333KLN-2G 2GB SS Hynix H5TQ2G83BZRH9C - - • • •
Transcend JM1333KLU-2G 2GB DS Transcend TK243PDF3 - - • • •
Transcend TS256MLK64V3U 2GB DS Micron 9GF27D9KPT - - • •

Century

Elixir M2F2G64CB88D7N-CG 2GB SS Elixir N2CB2G80DN-CG - - • •
Elixir M2F2G64CB88G7N-CG 2GB SS Elixir N2CB2G80GN-CG - - • •

Elixir

Elixir

KINGSHARE KSRPCD313332G 2GB DS PATRIOT PM128M8D385-15 - - • • •
KINGSTEK KSTD3PC-10600 2GB SS MICRON PE911-125E - - • •

Kingtiger 2GB DIMM PC3-10666 2GB DS SAMSUNG

MARKVI
SION
MARKVI
SION
PATRIOT PSD31G13332H 1GB DS - - 9 - •
PATRIOT PSD31G13332 1GB DS PATRIOT PM64M8D38U-15 - - • •
PATRIOT PSD32G13332H 2GB DS - - - - • • •

RAMAXEL

RAMAXEL

RiDATA C304627CB1AG22Fe 2GB DS RiDATA N/A 9 - • • •
RiDATA E304459CB1AG32Cf 4GB DS RiDATA N/A 9 - • • •
SILICON
POWER
SILICON
POWER
SILICON

Chapter 1

POWER

TAKEMS

TAKEMS

TAKEMS

TAKEMS

TAKEMS

UMAX E41302GP0-73BDB 2GB DS UMAX U2S24D30TP-13 - - • • •
WINTEC 3WVS31333-2G-CNR 2GB DS AMPO AM3420803-13H - - • • •

SS/

Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DS

MT8JTF25664AZ­1G4D1
MT8JTF25664AZ­1G4M1
MT16JTF25664AZ­1G4F1
MT16JTF51264AZ­1G4D1
NT4GC64B8HG0NF­CG

PC3-10600 DDR3

-1333 9-9-9

M2F4G64CB8HB5N­CG
M2F4G64CB8HD5N­CG

BMD32048M
1333C9-1123
BMD34096M
1333C9-1124

RMR1870ED48
E8F-1333
RMR1870EC58
E9F-1333

SP001GBLTU133S01 1GB SS NANYA NT5CB128M8AN-CG 9 - • • •

SP001GBLTU133S02 1GB SS Elixir N2CB1680AN-C6 9 - • • •

SP002GBLTU133S02 2GB DS Elixir N2CB1680AN-C6 9 - • • •

TMS1GB364D081­107EY
TMS1GB364D081­138EY
TMS2GB364D081­107EY
TMS2GB364D081­138EY
TMS2GB364D082­138EW

2GB SS Micron OJD12D9LGK - - • • •

2GB SS MICRON IJM22 D9PFJ - - • • •

2GB DS Micron 9KF27D9KPT 9 - • • •

4GB DS Micron OLD22D9LGK - - • • •

4GB DS NANYA NT5CB256M8GN-CG - - • • •

2GB

SS - - 8 - • •

(2x 1GB)

6GB

DS Micron 0BF27D9KPT 9-9-9-24 1.5V • • •

(3x 2GB)

1GB SS NANYA NT5CB128M8DN-CF - - • • •

4GB DS Elixir N2CB2G80BN-CG - - • • •

4GB DS Elixir N2CB2G80DN-CG - - • •

SEC 904 HCH9
K4B1G0846D

2GB DS

4GB DS

2GB DS ELPIDA J1108BDBG-DJ-F - - • • •

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

1GB SS - - 7-7-7-20 1.5V • •

1GB SS - - 8-8-8-24 1.5V • •

2GB DS - - 7-7-7-20 1.5V • •

2GB DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.5V • •

2GB DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.5V • •

MARKVI

M3D1288P-13 - - • • •

SION
MARKVI

M3D2568E-13 - - • • •

SION

- - • • •

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs

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Chapter 1

P8Z77-V LX2 Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1066MHz

capability

Vendors Part No. Size

Crucial CT12864BA1067.8FF 1GB SS Micron 9GF22D9KPT 7 - • • •
Crucial CT25664BA1067.16FF 2GB DS Micron 9HF22D9KPT 7 - • • •
ELPIDA EBJ10UE8EDF0-AE-F 1GB SS ELPIDA J1108EDSE-DJ-F - 1.35V(low voltage) • • •
ELPIDA EBJ21UE8EDF0-AE-F 2GB DS ELPIDA J1108EDSE-DJ-F - 1.35V(low voltage) • • •

KVR1066D3N7/1G (low

KINGSTON

prole)

KINGSTON KVR1066D3N7/2G 2GB DS ELPIDA J1108BDSE-DJ-F 7 1.5V • • •
KINGSTON KVR1066D3N7/4G 4GB DS Hynix H5TQ2G83AFR 7 1.5V • • •

MT8JTF12864AZ-

Micron

1G1F1
MT16JTF25664AZ-

Micron

1G1F1

Kingtiger 2GB DIMM PC3-8500 2GB DS Hynix

SS/DSChip

1GB SS ELPIDA J1108BFSE-DJ-F 7 1.5V • • •

1GB SS Micron 9GF22D9KPT 7 - • • •

2GB DS Micron 9HF22D9KPT 7 - • • •

Chip NO. Timing Voltage

Brand

H5TQ1G83AFP
G7C

- - • • •

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

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

conguration. We suggest that you install the module into A2 slot.

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

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

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

• 4 DIMMs: Supports four (4) modules inserted into both the blue and black slots as two

pairs of Dual-channel memory conguration.

• ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function.

• Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Load
the X.M.P. or D.O.C.P. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support.

• Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL.

DIMM socket support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs

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1.2.4 Expansion slots

P8Z77-V LX2

1

2

3

4

5

6

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

Slot No. Slot Description

1 PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot

2 PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot [blue] (at 16x mode)

3 PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot

4 PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot [black] (at 4x mode)

5 PCI slot_1

6 PCI slot_2

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VGA conguration

Single VGA/PCIe card

PCI Express operating mode

PCIe 2.0 x16_1 PCIe 2.0 x16_2

x16

(Recommend for single VGA)

N/A

Dual VGA/PCIe card x16 x4

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