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Chapter 1

1.3.6

Other special features

LucidLogix Virtu MVP

LucidLogix Virtu MVP featuring HyperFormance™ Technology boosts your PCIe graphics

card up to 30% beyond its original performance. Designed for Intel

®

processor graphics and

Windows

®

7 PCs, it perfectly combines the performance of discrete graphic cards with fast

computing iGPU. Also, with newly designed Virtual Sync, users can enjoy a smoother gaming

experience by eliminating tearing artifacts. LucidLogix Virtu MVP can also dynamically

assigns 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 technology while retaining high-end 3D rendering and gaming performance,

provided by both NVIDIA and AMD graphic cards. When the PCIe graphic cards are not

required, the graphics control switches to the Intel

®

processor graphics, reducing the PCIe

graphics power use down to zero, making the system more environment-friendly. For users

searching for perfection, LucidLogix Virtu MVP provides great graphical performance, and

best quality and efficiency.

*

LucidLogi

x Virtu MVP supports Windows

®

operating system.

** Intel

®

Quick Sync Video feature is supported by 3rd/2nd generation Intel

®

Core™ processor

family

DisplayPort 1.1a Support

DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard that delivers up to 10.8 Gbps of bandwidth

over standard cables, providing billions of colors and bi-directional communications, thus

enabling the fastest refresh rates, and the highest resolution digital display through a single

cable. Also, it supports HDCP copy protection for Blu-ray discs. Simply output 3D signals

through the connected DisplayPort 1.1a cable with your 3D display, then you can sit back and

enjoy a perfect 3D animation experience.

HDMI Support

Enjoy Full HD 1080p Multimedia Home-Theater Entertainment

High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a set of digital video standards that delivers

mulit-channel audio and uncompressed digital video for full HD 1080p visuals through a

single cable. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD DVD and blu-ray discs, HDMI

provides you with the highest quality home theater experience.

DTS UltraPC II

DTS UltraPC II delivers an exceptional 7.1 surround experience through the most popular PC

audio setups—your existing stereo speakers or headphones. In addition to virtual surround,

it upgrades the original sound to new levels with Audio Restoration, recreating dynamic

range of audio files. Symmetry mode improves the balance of perceived loudness across

different input sources, and enhances boost audio quality through high hand low frequency

equalization. With these technologies, users experience better home theater audio with ease.

Section	Page
Safety information	6
About this guide	7
P8Z77-I DELUXE specifications summary	9
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
1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features	16
1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution	18
1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY	18
1.3.6 Other special features	19
Chapter 2: Hardware information	21
2.1 Before you proceed	21
2.2 Motherboard overview	22
2.2.1 Motherboard layout	22
2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	24
2.2.3 System memory	25
2.2.4 Expansion slot	34
2.2.5 Onboard switches	36
2.2.6 Onboard LEDs	38
2.2.7 Internal connectors	40
2.2.8 Jumper	47
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 USB BIOS Flashback	60
2.3.11 Rear panel connection	61
2.3.12 Audio I/O connections	63
2.4 Starting up for the first time	65
2.5 Turning off the computer	65
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	82
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	83
3.5.2 PCH Configuration	85
3.5.3 SATA Configuration	86
3.5.4 System Agent Configuration	87
3.5.5 USB Configuration	88
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration	89
3.5.7 APM	91
3.5.8 Network Stack	91
3.6 Monitor menu	92
3.7 Boot menu	95
3.8 Tools menu	97
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	97
3.8.2. ASUS O.C. Profile	97
3.8.3. ASUS SPD Information	98
3.9 Exit menu	99
3.10 Updating BIOS	100
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility	100
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	103
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	104
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	105
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 TurboV EVO	110
4.3.3 DIGI+ VRM	114
4.3.4 EPU	116
4.3.5 FAN Xpert	117
4.3.6 Probe II	118
4.3.7 Sensor Recorder	119
4.3.8 Ai Charger+	120
4.3.9 USB 3.0 Boost	121
4.3.10 Wi-Fi GO!	122
4.3.11 USB Charger+	135
4.3.12 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard	137
4.3.13 Network iControl	139
4.3.14 ASUS Update	142
4.3.15 MyLogo2	143
4.3.16 Audio configurations	145
4.4 Introduction to Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies	146
4.4.1 System Requirements for Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies	146
4.4.2 Intel® Smart Response Technology	148
4.4.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology	149
4.4.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology	155
4.5 RAID configurations	158
4.5.1 RAID definitions	158
4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	159
4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	159
4.5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	159
4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk	163
4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	163
4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	163
4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	164
4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	165
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support	167
5.1 LucidLogix Virtu MVP	167
Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP	167
Setting up your display	168
Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP	169
Notices	173

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