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ASUS P8Z68-V

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Chapter 1

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 P8Z68-V affords greater convenience to high speed connectivity.

1.3.2

Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM

The world’s first Dual Intelligent Processors from ASUS pioneered the use of two onboard

chips—EPU (Energy Processing Unit) and TPU (TurboV Processing Unit). New generation

Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM digital power design launch control into a new

era, empowering users with superior flexibility and perfect precision to ensure optimized

performance, extreme system stability and greater power efficiency.

DIGI+ VRM

New ASUS DIGI+ VRM upgrades motherboard power delivery to a digital standard. The

12+4 digital architecture delivers twice the precision power.

With iGPU on P8Z68-V

motherboards, 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 EM interference by half to enhance system

stability through enabled spread spectrum. The DIGI+ VRM digital power design empowers

users with superior flexibility and perfect precision to ensure optimized performance. extreme

system stability, and greater power efficiency.

2X Precise Power Control

ASUS DIGI+ VRM delivers twice the precision power, intelligently adjusting PWM voltage and

frequency modulation to minimize power loss while performance reaches its full potential.

2X Less Radiation

ASUS DIGI+ VRM adjusts frequencies dynamically, cutting radiation by half to enhance

system stability through enabling spread spectrum.

TPU

Unleash your performance with ASUS' simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility. The TPU

chip offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring through Auto Tuning and TurboV

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

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

and ratios for optimized performance in diverse situations.

EPU

Tap into the world's first 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!

Section	Page
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
P8Z68-V specifications summary	10
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	13
1.2 Package contents	13
1.3 Special features	14
1.3.1 Product highlights	14
1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM	15
1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution	16
1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY	16
1.3.6 Other special features	17
Chapter 2: Hardware information	19
2.1 Before you proceed	19
2.2 Motherboard overview	20
2.2.1 Motherboard layout	20
2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	22
2.2.3 System memory	23
2.2.4 Expansion slots	30
2.2.5 Onboard switches	32
2.2.6 Onboard LEDs	36
2.2.7 Jumper	38
2.2.8 Internal connectors	39
2.3 Building your computer system	48
2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system	48
2.3.2 CPU installation	49
2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	51
2.3.4 DIMM installation	53
2.3.5 Motherboard installation	54
2.3.6 ATX Power connection	56
2.3.7 SATA device connection	57
2.3.8 Front I/O Connector	58
2.3.9 Expansion Card installation	59
2.3.10 Rear panel connection	60
2.3.11 Audio I/O connections	63
2.4 Starting up for the first time	66
2.5 Turning off the computer	66
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	67
3.1 Knowing BIOS	67
3.2 BIOS setup program	67
3.2.1 EZ Mode	68
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	69
3.3 Main menu	71
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	73
3.5 Advanced menu	80
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	81
3.5.2 System Agent Configuration	83
3.5.3 PCH Configuration	83
3.5.4 SATA Configuration	84
3.5.5 USB Configuration	86
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration	87
3.5.7 APM	90
3.6 Monitor menu	91
3.7 Boot menu	94
3.8 Tools menu	95
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	95
3.8.2. ASUS O.C. Profile	96
3.9 Exit menu	97
3.10 Updating BIOS	98
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility	98
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	101
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	102
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	103
Chapter 4: Software support	107
4.1 Installing an operating system	107
4.2 Support DVD information	107
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	107
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	108
4.3 Software information	109
4.3.1 AI Suite II	109
4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM	110
4.3.3 BT GO!	111
4.3.4 TurboV EVO	113
4.3.5 EPU	118
4.3.6 ASUS FAN Xpert	119
4.3.7 ASUS Probe II	120
4.3.8 Ai Charger+	121
4.3.9 Audio configurations	122
4.4 RAID configurations	123
4.4.1 RAID definitions	123
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	124
4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	124
4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	124
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	130
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	130
4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	130
4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	131
4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	132
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support	135
5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	135
5.1.1 Requirements	135
5.1.2 Before you begin	135
5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	136
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers	137
5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	137
5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	138
5.2.1 Requirements	138
5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	138
5.2.3 Installing the device drivers	139
5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	139
5.3 LucidLogix® Virtu™ solution	142
5.3.1 Hardware installation	142

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