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1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust the CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different geographic regions and your PC's loading. The built-in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment. 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) Flexible and Easy BIOS Interface Media-renowned UEFI BIOS offers the first mouse-controlled graphical BIOS designed with selectable modes and native support for hard drives over 2.2 TB. Users can also drag and drop boot priorities with the exclusive EZ Mode, while Advanced Mode offers inticrate settings. New upgrade! Quick and easy information for enhanced system control - F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey - F3 Shortcut for most accessed information - ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information detecting faulty DIMMs, and helping with difficult POST situations. ASUS Q-Shield Easy and Comfortable Installations The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without the usual "fingers" - making it convenient and easy to install. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. Chapter 1 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 1-5

Section	Page
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD specifications summary	10
Package contents	14
Installation tools and components	15
Product introduction	17
1.1 Special features	17
1.1.1 Product highlights	17
1.1.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM	18
1.1.3 ASUS Exlusive Features	19
1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution	21
1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY	21
1.1.6 Other special features	22
1.2 Motherboard overview	24
1.2.1 Before you proceed	24
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	25
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	27
1.2.4 System memory	28
1.2.5 Expansion slots	37
1.2.6 Onboard switches	39
1.2.7 Onboard LEDs	40
1.2.8 Internal connectors	42
Basic Installation	51
2.1 Building your PC system	51
2.1.1 CPU installation	51
2.1.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	52
2.1.3 DIMM installation	55
2.1.5 Motherboard installation	56
2.1.6 ATX Power connection	58
2.1.7 SATA device connection	59
2.1.8 Front I/O Connector	60
2.1.9 Expansion Card installation	61
2.2 BIOS update utility	62
2.2.1 USB BIOS Flashback	62
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	63
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	63
2.4 Starting up for the first time	67
2.5 Turning off the computer	68
BIOS setup	69
3.1 Knowing BIOS	69
3.2 BIOS setup program	70
3.2.1 EZ Mode	71
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	72
3.3 Main menu	74
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	76
3.5 Advanced menu	87
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	88
3.5.2 PCH Configuration	91
3.5.3 SATA Configuration	92
3.5.4 System Agent Configuration	93
3.5.5 USB Configuration	94
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration	95
3.5.7 APM	97
3.5.8 Network Stack	98
3.6 Monitor menu	99
3.7 Boot menu	102
3.8 Tools menu	104
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	104
3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information	104
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	104
3.9 Exit menu	105
3.10 Updating BIOS	106
3.10.1 ASUS Update	106
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	109
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	110
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	111
Software support	115
4.1 Installing an operating system	115
4.2 Support DVD information	115
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	115
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	116
4.3 Software information	117
4.3.1 AI Suite II	117
4.3.2 TurboV EVO	118
4.3.3 DIGI+ VRM	123
4.3.4 EPU	125
4.3.5 FAN Xpert	126
4.3.6 Probe II	127
4.3.7 Sensor Recorder	128
4.3.8 Ai Charger+	129
4.3.9 USB 3.0 Boost	130
4.3.10 USB Charger+	131
4.3.11 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard	133
4.3.12 Network iControl	135
4.3.13 ASUS Wi-Fi Engine	138
4.3.14 ASUS Update	141
4.3.15 MyLogo2	142
4.3.16 Audio configurations	143
RAID support	145
5.1 RAID configurations	145
5.1.1 RAID definitions	145
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	146
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	146
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	147
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	152
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	152
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	152
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	153
5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	154
Intel® technologies	157
6.1 Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies	157
6.1.1 Intel® Smart Response Technology	159
6.1.2 Intel® Rapid Start Technology	160
LucidLogix Virtu MVP	169
7.1 LucidLogix Virtu MVP	169
7.1.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP	169
7.1.2 Setting up your display	170
7.1.3 Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP	171
Appendices	175
Notices	175

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Chapter 1

1.1.4

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

ASUS Fan Xpert

ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust the CPU fan and chassis fan speeds

according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different

geographic regions and your PC’s loading. The built-in variety of useful proﬁles offer ﬂexible

controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment.

1.1.5

ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)

Flexible and Easy BIOS Interface

Media-renowned UEFI BIOS offers the ﬁrst mouse-controlled graphical BIOS designed

with selectable modes and native support for hard drives over 2.2 TB. Users can also drag

and drop boot priorities with the exclusive EZ Mode, while Advanced Mode offers inticrate

settings.

New upgrade! Quick and easy information for enhanced system control

- F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey

- F3 Shortcut for most accessed information

- ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information detecting faulty DIMMs, and

helping with difﬁcult POST situations.

ASUS Q-Shield

Easy and Comfortable Installations

The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without the usual "ﬁngers" — making it

convenient and easy to install. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your

motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference

(EMI).

ASUS EZ-Flash 2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using a

bootable ﬂoppy disk or an OS-based utility.