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
ASUS P8Z77-V
2-3
Chapter 2
Layout contents
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page
1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2-26
2. LGA1155 CPU socket 2-4
3. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin
CPU_OPT, 4-pin CHA_FAN 1-3)
2-25
4. DDR3 DIMM slots 2-5
5. MemOK! switch 2-14
6. Intel
®
Z77 USB 3.0 connector (USB3_34) 2-23
7. Standby Power LED 2-17
8. Asmedia
®
Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors
(7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [navy blue])
2-22
9. Intel
®
Z77 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors
(7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray])
2-20
10. Intel
®
Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors
(7-pin SATA3G_3–6 [blue])
2-21
11. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 2-29
12. EPU switch 2-16
13. TPU switch 2-15
14. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 2-28
15. Clear CMOS 2-19
16. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112,
USB1314)
2-24
17. USB BIOS ashback button 2-42
18. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) 2-29
19. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 2-26
20. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 2-23