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ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe

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Chapter 1

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

16 digital architecture delivers twice the precision power.

With iGPU on P8Z68 Deluxe

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.

Extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s Support

The Intel

®

Z68 Express Chipset natively supports the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA)

interface, delivering up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer. ASUS provides extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports

with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of current bus

systems.

ASUS Front Panel USB 3.0 Box

ASUS feature-proofs your PC with full USB 3.0 implementation for better computing through

super-fast data transfers. The provided standard-sized USB 3.0 front panel box is compatible

with most PC cases, letting you enjoy the faster throughput of USB 3.0 without relegating

cables and devices to the hard-to-reach rear I/O or having to purchase a new case.

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
P8Z68 Deluxe 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
1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features	16
1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution	16
1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY	17
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	31
2.2.5 Onboard switches	33
2.2.6 Onboard LEDs	37
2.2.7 Internal connectors	43
2.3 Building your computer system	52
2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system	52
2.3.2 CPU installation	53
2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	55
2.3.4 DIMM installation	57
2.3.5 Motherboard installation	58
2.3.6 ATX Power connection	60
2.3.7 SATA device connection	61
2.3.8 Front I/O Connector	62
2.3.9 Expension Card installation	63
2.3.10 Rear panel connection	64
2.3.11 Audio I/O connections	66
2.4 Starting up for the first time	68
2.5 Turning off the computer	68
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	69
3.1 Knowing BIOS	69
3.2 BIOS setup program	69
3.2.1 EZ Mode	70
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	71
3.3 Main menu	73
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	75
3.5 Advanced menu	82
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	83
3.5.2 System Agent Configuration	85
3.5.3 PCH Configuration	85
3.5.4 SATA Configuration	86
3.5.5 USB Configuration	88
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration	89
3.5.7 APM	92
3.6 Monitor menu	93
3.7 Boot menu	96
3.8 Tools menu	97
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	97
3.8.2. ASUS O.C. Profile	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	109
4.1 Installing an operating system	109
4.2 Support DVD information	109
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	109
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	110
4.3 Software information	111
4.3.1 AI Suite II	111
4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM	112
4.3.3 BT GO!	113
4.3.4 TurboV EVO	114
4.3.5 EPU	118
4.3.6 FAN Xpert	119
4.3.7 Probe II	120
4.3.8 Audio configurations	121
4.4 RAID configurations	122
4.4.1 RAID definitions	122
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	123
4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	123
4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	123
4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility	127
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	133
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	133
4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	133
4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	134
4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	135
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support	137
5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	137
5.1.1 Requirements	137
5.1.2 Before you begin	137
5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	138
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers	139
5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	139
5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	140
5.2.1 Requirements	140
5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	140
5.2.3 Installing the device drivers	141

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