Asus P8Z77 WS User Manual

Motherboard

Table of contents

Document Outline

Notices
Chapter 1: Product introduction
- 1.1 Welcome!
- 1.2 Package contents
- 1.3 Special features
  - 1.3.1 Product highlights
  - 1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3.1 with New DIGI+ Power Control
  - 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features
  - 1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
  - 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY
  - 1.3.6 ASUS Workstation exclusive features
  - 1.3.7 Other special features
Chapter 2: Hardware information
- 2.1 Before you proceed
- 2.2 Motherboard overview
  - 2.2.1 Motherboard layout
  - 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  - 2.2.3 System memory
  - 2.2.4 Expansion slots
  - 2.2.5 Onboard switches
  - 2.2.6 Onboard LEDs
  - 2.2.7 Jumper
  - 2.2.8 Internal connectors
- 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 Expansion Card installation
  - 2.3.11 USB BIOS Flashback
  - 2.3.12 Rear panel connection
  - 2.3.13 Audio I/O connections
- 2.4 Starting up for the first time
- 2.5 Turning off the computer
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
- 3.1 Knowing BIOS
- 3.2 BIOS setup program
  - 3.2.1 EZ Mode
  - 3.2.2 Advanced Mode
- 3.3 Main menu
  - 3.3.1 System Language [English]
  - 3.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
  - 3.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
- 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu
- 3.5 Advanced menu
  - 3.5.1 CPU Configuration
  - 3.5.2 PCH Configuration
  - 3.5.3 SATA Configuration
  - 3.5.4 System Agent Configuration
  - 3.5.5 USB Configuration
  - 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration
  - 3.5.7 APM
  - 3.5.8 Network Stack
- 3.6 Monitor menu
- 3.7 Boot menu
- 3.8 Tools menu
  - 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
  - 3.8.2. ASUS O.C. Profile
  - 3.8.3. ASUS SPD Information
  - 3.8.4. ASUS Drive Xpert
- 3.9 Exit menu
- 3.10 Updating BIOS
  - 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility
  - 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
  - 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
  - 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater
Chapter 4: Software support
- 4.1 Installing an operating system
- 4.2 Support DVD information
  - 4.2.1 Running the support DVD
  - 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals
- 4.3 Software information
  - 4.3.1 AI Suite II
  - 4.3.2 TurboV EVO
  - 4.3.3 DIGI+ Power Control
  - 4.3.4 EPU
  - 4.3.5 Probe II
  - 4.3.6 FAN Xpert
  - 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder
  - 4.3.8 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard
  - 4.3.9 USB 3.0 Boost
  - 4.3.10 ASUS Update
  - 4.3.11 ASUS SSD Caching
  - 4.3.12 Network iControl
  - 4.3.13 USB Charger+
  - 4.3.14 MyLogo2
  - 4.3.15 Audio configurations
- 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 Marvell RAID utility
- 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
  - 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
  - 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
  - 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
  - 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
- 5.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology
  - 5.1.1 Requirements
  - 5.1.2 Before you begin
  - 5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards
  - 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers
  - 5.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology
- 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
  - 5.2.1 Requirements
  - 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards
  - 5.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards
  - 5.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards
  - 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers
  - 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
- 5.3 LucidLogix® Virtu™ solution
  - 5.3.1 Hardware installAMDon
  - 5.3.2 Software configuration