User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Product introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware information
- 2.1 Before you proceed
- 2.2 Motherboard overview
- 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 Expension Card installation
- 2.3.10 USB BIOS Flashback
- 2.3.11 Rear panel connection
- 2.3.12 Audio I/O connections
- 2.4 Starting up for the first time
- 2.5 Turning off the computer
- Chapter 3: BIOS setup
- Chapter 4: Software support
- 4.1 Installing an operating system
- 4.2 Support DVD information
- 4.3 Software information
- 4.4 RAID configurations
- 4.4.1 RAID definitions
- 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
- 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
- 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
- 4.4.5 Introduction to Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies
- 4.4.6 Intel® Smart Response Technology
- 4.4.7 Intel® Rapid Start Technology
- 4.4.8 Intel® Smart Connect Technology
- 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
- Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
- Appendices

x
Storage Intel
®
Z77 Express Chipset
- 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
®
PCIe SATA 6Gb/s controller**
- 2 x SATA 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.
LAN Intel
®
82579V Gigabit LAN- Dual interconnect between the
integrated LAN controller and physical layer (PHY)
Wireless Data Network Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
ASUS Wi-Fi GO! Utility
Audio Realtek
®
ALC892 8-channel high denition audio CODEC
- Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound
- DTS UltraPC II
- DTS Connect
- Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming and front panel
jack-retasking
- Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O
USB ASMedia USB 3.0 controllers- supports ASUS USB 3.0
Boost UASP Mode
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports at back panel (blue)
Intel
®
Z77 Express Chipset- supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost
UASP Mode*
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports at midboard for front panel support (blue)
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports at back panel (blue)
Intel® Z77 Express Chipset
- 10 x USB 2.0 ports (8 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 unique features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 3 - New DIGI+ Power
Control with Smart DIGI+:
Smart DiGI+ :
- Smart DIGI+ Key- quickly delivers higher VRM power for
superior CPU/iGPU/DRAM overclocking performance.
- Smart CPU Power Level (VRD 12.5 Ready)- provides the best
digital power saving conditions.
CPU Power
- Industry leading Digital 12-phase power design (8-phase
for CPU, 4-phase for iGPU)
- ASUS CPU Power Utility
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P8Z77-V specications summary