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    Motherboard P8H77-M PRO[...]

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    ii E7508 Third Edition June 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser[...]

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    iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................................... iii Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi About this guide ...............................................................[...]

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    iv Contents 2.4 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-45 2.5 T urning off the computer ......................................................................... 2-45 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS ................................................................................[...]

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    v 4.3 Software information ................................................................................. 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II ..................................................................................... 4-3 4.3.2 T urboV EVO ................................................................................ 4-4 4.3.3 DIGI+ VRM ..........[...]

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    vi Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all[...]

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    vii About this guide Th is u se r gu id e co nt ai ns t he in fo rm at io n yo u ne ed w he n in st al li ng a nd co n gu ri ng t he m ot he rb oa rd. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Hardware information[...]

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    viii Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italic s Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press the enclosed key . Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key . <K ey 1> + < Ke y2 > + <K ey 3> If you must pr[...]

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    ix P8H77-M PRO specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU LGA1 155 socket for Intel ® 3 rd / 2 nd Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium ® / Celeron ® Processors Supports 22nm and 32nm CPU Supports Intel ® T urbo Boost T echnology 2.0* * The Intel ® T urbo Boost T echnology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. ** Refer t[...]

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    x Storage Intel ® H77 Express Chipset: - 2 x Serial A T A 6Gb/s connectors (gray) with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support - 4 x Serial A T A 3Gb/s connectors (blue) with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support - Supports Intel ® Smart Response T echnology , Intel ® Rapid Start T echnology , Intel ® Smart Connect T echnology* Marvell ® PCIe SA T A 6.0 Gb/s controller**[...]

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    xi P8H77-M PRO specications summary ASUS unique features ASUS DIGI+ VRM - Digital Power Contro l: Digital Po wer Design fo r the CPU and iGP U - ASUS 4+ 1+1 Phase Pow er Design ASUS EPU - EPU, EP U swtich ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features: - ASUS Network iControl featuring instant network bandwidth domination for top network program in use - [...]

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    xii P8H77-M PRO specications summary Rear panel I/O ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse COMBO port 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x RGB port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 1 x eSA T A 6.0Gb/s port 8-channel audio ports Internal I/O connectors 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports[...]

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    xiii *Specications are subject to change without notice. Accessories 2 x Serial A T A 6.0Gb/s cables 2 x Serial A T A 3.0Gb/s cables 1 x User’s manual 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x 2-in-1 Q-connector (retail version only) 1 x Support DVD Support DVD contents Drivers ASUS Update ASUS Utilities Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form factor uA TX Form Fa[...]

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    xiv[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 1-1 Chapter 1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P8H77-M PRO motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and supports the latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you install the motherboard, check the items in your package with the list below .[...]

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    1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Chapter 1 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights LGA1 155 socket for Intel ® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium ® / Celeron ® Processors This motherboard supports Intel ® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium ® / Celeron ® processors in the LGA1 155 package,[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 1-3 Chapter 1 S / PD IF o u t co nn ec to r a t th e r ea r I/ O This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via the optical S/PDIF (SONY -PHILIPS Digital Interface) out connector at the rear I/O. The S/PDIF transfers digital audio without converting it to analog format, maintaining the [...]

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    1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Chapter 1 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features USB 3.0 Boost Faster USB 3.0 T ransmission with UASP New ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), the latest USB 3.0 standard. With USB 3.0 Boost technology , a USB device’s transmission speed is signicantly increased up to 170%, adding[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 1-5 Chapter 1 1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution Fanless Design: stylish heatsink solution The Wing Heatsink features a 0-dB thermal solution that offers users a noiseless PC environment. The beautifully curved ns provide a visual design air , while also effectively cooling down hot airows generated by the PCH chipset. Comb[...]

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    1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Chapter 1 ASUS Q-Connector The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables in one easy step with one complete module. This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable at a time, making the connection quick and accurate. ASUS EZ-Flash 2 Simply update the B[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 1-7 Chapter 1 HDMI Support Enjoy Full HD 1080p Multimedia Home-Theater Entertainment High Denition Multimedia Surface (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[...]

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    1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Chapter 1[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-1 2.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object[...]

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    2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 Refer to 2.2.8 Internal connectors and 2.3.10 Rear panel connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 2.2 Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Motherboard layout P8H77-M PRO PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 AAFP EATXPWR CPU_FAN CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN1 PWR_FAN Lithium Cell CM[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-3 Chapter 2 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page 1. CPU,Chassis, and Power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 4-pin CHA_F AN, 3-pin PWR_F AN) 2-24 2. EA TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 8-pin EA TX12V) 2-25 3. GPU Boost switch 2-16 4. GPU Boost LED 2-18 5. Intel ® CPU socket 2-4 6. DDR3 DIMM sockets 2-5 7. MemOK! swit[...]

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    2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1 155 socket designed for the Intel ® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Celeron ® / Pentium ® Processors. • The LGA1 156 CPU is incompatible with the LGA1 155 socket. DO NOT install a LGA1 156 CPU on the LGA1 [...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-5 Chapter 2 Recommended memory congurations 2.2.3 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. P8H77-M PRO P8H77-M PRO 240-pin DDR3 DIM[...]

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    2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB unbuffered and non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Y ou may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration. Any excess memory fr[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-7 Chapter 2 P8H77-M PRO Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2200 MHz capability V endors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing V oltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs G.SKILL F3-17600CL8D-4GBPS(XMP) 4GB (2X2GB) DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.65V GEIL GET34GB2200C9DC(XMP) 2GB DS - - 9-10-9-28 1.65V[...]

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    2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 P8H77-M PRO Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2000 MHz capability V endors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing V oltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs Apacer 78.AAGD5.9KD(XMP) 6GB (3x2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-27 1.65V • • • CORSAIR CMZ4GX3M2A2000C10(XMP) 4[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-9 Chapter 2 P8H77-M PRO Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1600 MHz capability V endors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing V oltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs A-DA TA AM2U16BC2P1 2GB SS A-DA T A 3CCD-1509A EL1 126T - - • • • A-DA TA AD31600E001GM(O)U3K 3GB(3 x 1GB) SS - [...]

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    2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 P8H77-M PRO Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1333 MHz capability V endors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs A-DA TA AD31333001GOU 1GB SS A-Data AD30908C8D-151C E0906 - - • • • A-DA TA AD3U1333C2G9 2GB SS A[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-1 1 Chapter 2 P8H77-M PRO Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1333 MHz capability (continued) V endors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs ELPIDA EBJ10UE8EDF0-DJ-F 1GB SS ELPIDA J1 108EDSE-DJ-F - 1.35V (low voltage) • • • ELPIDA EBJ21UE8E[...]

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    2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 P8H77-M PRO Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1333 MHz capability (continued) V endors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs KINGSTON KVR1333D3N9/4G-SP ( low prole ) 4GB DS KINGSTON D2568JENCPGD9U - 1.5V • • ?[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-13 Chapter 2 Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: • 1 DIMM: Supports one (1) module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memory conguration. We suggest that you install the module into A2 slot. • 2 DIMMs: Supports two (2) modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black slots as one pair o[...]

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    2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.2.4 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Slot No. Slot Description 1 PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot [blue] (at x16 mode) 2 PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot 3 PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot 4 PCIe 2. 0 x16_2 s[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-15 Chapter 2 • PCIe 3.0 support depends on the CPU type and requires a PCIe 3.0 VGA card. • In single VGA card mode, use the PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot (blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance. • In CrossFireX™ mode, use the PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 and PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slots for PCI Express x16 graphics [...]

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    2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.2.5 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system s[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-17 Chapter 2 2.2.6 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to ne-tune performance when working on a bare or open- case system. This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance. 1. MemOK! switch Installing DIMMs that are incompatible with the motherboard may cause syste[...]

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    2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2. EPU switch T urning this switch to Enable will automatically detect the current PC loadings and intelligently moderate power consumption. For ensuring the system performance, turn the switch setting to Enable when the system is powered off. P8H77-M PRO EPU switch P8H77-M PRO EPU • The EPU LED near[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-19 Chapter 2 2.2.7 Onboard LEDs 1. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The [...]

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    2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 4. GPU Boost LED The GPU Boost LED lights up when the GPU Boost switch is changed to Enable . P8H77-M PRO GPU Boost LED P8H77-M PRO GPU_LED 3. EPU LED The EPU LED lights up when the EPU switch is changed to Enable . P8H77-M PRO EPU LED P8H77-M PRO EPU_LED[...]

  • Page 43

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-21 Chapter 2 2.2.8 Internal connectors 1. Intel ® H77 Serial A T A 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SA T A6G_1/2 [gray]) These connectors connect to Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. If you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 conguration with th[...]

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    2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2. Intel ® H77 Serial A T A 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SA T A3G_1~4 [blue]) These connectors connect to Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical drives via Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. If you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 conguration[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-23 Chapter 2 3. Marvell ® Serial A T A 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SA T A6G_E1 [navy blue]) This connector connects to Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. • The SA T A6G_E1 (navy blue) connectors are for data drives only . A T API devices are not supported. • Y ou must install Window[...]

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    2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 Y ou can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) rst, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports. Never connect a 13 94 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 5. USB 2.0 [...]

  • Page 47

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-25 Chapter 2 7. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector . • We recommend that you connect a high-denition front pan[...]

  • Page 48

    2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 • The CPU_F AN connector supports the CPU fan maximum of 1A (12 W) fan power . • Only the CPU_F AN, CHA_FAN 1 and CHA_FAN 2 connectors support the ASUS F AN Xpert feature. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CH[...]

  • Page 49

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-27 Chapter 2 1 1. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR; 8-pin EA TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. P8H77-M PRO P8H77-M PRO EA TX pow[...]

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    2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) Th[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-29 Chapter 2 2.3 Building your computer system 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 1 155 CPU Intel LGA 1 155 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SA T A hard disk drive SA T A optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The too[...]

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    2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.3.2 CPU installation The LGA1 156 CPU is incompatible with the LGA1 155 socket. DO NOT install a LGA1 156 CPU on the LGA1 155 socket. A B 1 2[...]

  • Page 53

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-31 Chapter 2 A B C 4 5 3[...]

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    2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary . T o install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 B B A A 1 3 4[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-33 Chapter 2 T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 A B B A 1[...]

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    2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 1 2 3 T o remove a DIMM 2.3.4 DIMM installation B A[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-35 Chapter 2 2.3.5 Motherboard installation 2 1 The diagrams in this section are for reference only . The motherboard layout may vary between models, but the installation steps remain the same.[...]

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    2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 3 P8H77-M PRO[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-37 Chapter 2 2.3.6 A TX Power connection 1 2 OR OR[...]

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    2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.3.7 SA T A device connection OR 2 OR 1[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-39 Chapter 2 2.3.8 Front I/O Connector IDE_LED POWER SW RESET SW IDE_LED- IDE_LED+ PWR Reset Ground Ground 1 2 T o install ASUS Q-Connector USB 2.0 AAFP T o install USB 2.0 Connector T o install front panel audio connector USB 3.0 T o install USB 3.0 Connector[...]

  • Page 62

    2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.3.9 Expension Card installation T o install PCIe x16 cards T o install PCIe x1 cards[...]

  • Page 63

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-41 Chapter 2 2.3.10 Rear panel connection Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse COMBO port 7. USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3, 4 2. Optical S/PDIF Out port 8. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 3. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port 9. DVI port 4. External SA T A 6G ports 10. HDMI port 5. LAN (RJ-45) port* 1 1. DisplayPort 6. Audio I/O ports** * a[...]

  • Page 64

    2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 **Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer Black – Re[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-43 Chapter 2 Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2.1 channel Speakers 2.3.1 1 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports[...]

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    2-44 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 Connect to 4.1 channel Speakers Connect to 5.1 channel Speakers Connect to 7.1 channel Speakers[...]

  • Page 67

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-45 Chapter 2 2.4 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. Tu[...]

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    2-46 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-1 Chapter 3 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.1 Knowing BIOS The ASUS UEFI BIOS offers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to enable more exible and convenient mouse input. Users can easily navigate the UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as their operating system. The term “BIOS[...]

  • Page 70

    3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.2.1 EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to select the display language, system performance mode and boot device priority . T o access the Advanced Mode, click Exit/Advanced Mode[...]

  • Page 71

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-3 Chapter 3 3.2.2 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to congure the BIOS settings. The gure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode. Refer to the following sections for the detailed congurations. T o access the Advanced Mode, click Exit , then select Advanced Mode . Me[...]

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    3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Ai T weaker, Advanced, Monitor , Boot, T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Back button This button appears when enterin[...]

  • Page 73

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-5 Chapter 3 3.3 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system se[...]

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    3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only selected elds in the BIOS setup program. T o set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password [...]

  • Page 75

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-7 Chapter 3 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai T weaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items. Be careful when changing the settings of the Ai T weaker menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. The conguration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you i[...]

  • Page 76

    3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Ai Overclock T uner [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency . Select any of these preset overclocking conguration options: [Auto] Loads the optimal settings for the system. [Manual] Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. BCLK/PEG F[...]

  • Page 77

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-9 Chapter 3 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep T echnology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel ® SpeedStep T echnology (EIST). [Disabled] Disables this function. [Enabled] The operating system dynamically adjusts the processor voltage and core frequency which may result in decreased average consumption and decreas[...]

  • Page 78

    3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 CPU Fixed Frequency [xxx] Switching frequency will affect the VRM transient response and component thermal. Setting a higher frequency gets faster transient response.The values range from200K to 350K with a 50K interval. Use <+>/<-> to adjust the value. CPU Power Phase Control [Standard] Phase number[...]

  • Page 79

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-1 1 Chapter 3 iGPU Current Capability [100%] Allows you to set the iGPU Current Capability . Conguration options: [100%] [1 10%] [120%] Do not remove the thermal module while changing the DIGI+ VRM related parrameters . The thermal conditions should be monitored. Some of the following items are adjusted by typing the desired v[...]

  • Page 80

    3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 iGPU Manual V oltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the iGPU V oltage item to [Manual Mode] and allows you to set a xed iGPU voltage. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 0.800V to 1.990V with a 0.005V interval. DRAM V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the [...]

  • Page 81

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-13 Chapter 3 Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. 3.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Main Ai T weaker Advanced Monitor Boot T ool Exit CPU Conguration Paramete[...]

  • Page 82

    3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.5.1 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed. Main Ai T weaker Advanced Monitor Boot T ool Exit Version 2.10.1208. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Adj[...]

  • Page 83

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-15 Chapter 3 Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the No-Execution Page Protection T echnology . [Disabled] Forces the XD feature ag to always return to zero (0). Intel ® Virtualization T echnology [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously , enab[...]

  • Page 84

    3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 CPU C3 Report [Auto] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to OS. CPU C6 Report [Auto] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C6 report to OS. 3.5.2 PCH Conguration Main Ai T weaker Advanced Monitor Boot T ool Exit Enabled/Disabled the High Precision Event Timer . Back Advanced PCH Conguratio[...]

  • Page 85

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-17 Chapter 3 Active Page Threshold Support [Disbaled] Allows you to enable or disable the Active Page Threshold Support. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active Memory Threshold [x] This item appears only when you set the Active Page Threshold Support to [Enabled] and allows you to set the Active Memory Threshold. Whe[...]

  • Page 86

    3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.5.3 SA T A Conguration Whil e ente ring Se tup, t he BIOS autom atical ly d etects the pr esence of SA T A dev ices. The S A T A Port items show N ot Pre sent if no SA T A device is in stalled to th e corre spondi ng SA T A port . Main Ai T weaker Advanced Monitor Boot T ool Exit (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode[...]

  • Page 87

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-19 Chapter 3 S.M.A.R.T . Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) is a monitor system. When read/write of your hard disk errors occur , this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Hot Plug [Disabled] The[...]

  • Page 88

    3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.5.5 USB Conguration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features. The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None . Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). [Disa[...]

  • Page 89

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-21 Chapter 3 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Conguration Main Ai T weaker Advanced Monitor Boot T ool Exit Version 2.10.1208. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Enabled/Disabled Azalia HD Audio →← : Select Screen ↑↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous V alues F3: Shortcut F5: Opti[...]

  • Page 90

    3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Marvell Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when the Marvell Storage Controller item is set to [IDE Mode] or [AHCI Mode] and allows you to enable or disable the Marvell Storage OPROM. [Enabled] Enables the Marvell Storage OPROM. [Disabled] Disables the Marvell Storage OPROM. Realtek LAN Controller [En[...]

  • Page 91

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-23 Chapter 3 Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] [Power On] The system goes into on state after an AC power loss. [Power Off] The system goes into off state after an AC power loss. [Last State] The system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] [[...]

  • Page 92

    3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.6 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Main Ai T weaker Advanced Monitor Boot T ool Exit Version 2.10.1208. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. →← : Select Screen ↑↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F[...]

  • Page 93

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-25 Chapter 3 CPU T emperature / MB T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] or [N/A] Chasis Fan 1/2 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] or [[...]

  • Page 94

    3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 CPU Lower T emperature [20] Displays the lower limit of the CPU temperature. CPU Fan Min. Duty Cycle(%) [20] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the minimum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range from 0% to 100%. When the CPU temperature is under 40ºC, the CPU fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle[...]

  • Page 95

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-27 Chapter 3 3.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Bootup NumLock State [On] [On] Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [On]. [Off] Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [Off]. Full Screen Logo [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the full screen logo display feature. [Disabled] Disables th[...]

  • Page 96

    3-28 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Setup Mode [EZ Mode] [A dv an ce d Mo de ] Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program. [EZ Mode] Sets EZ Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program. UEFI/Legacy Boot [Enable both UEFI and Legacy] [E na bl e bo th U EF I an d Le ga cy] Enables both UEFI and Le[...]

  • Page 97

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-29 Chapter 3 3.8 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. Main Ai T weaker Advanced Monitor Boot T ool Exit Be used to update BIOS UEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ[...]

  • Page 98

    3-30 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We rec ommend that you up date the BIO S le o nly com ing from th e sa me memor y/CPU con guratio n an d BIOS v ersion. Save to Prole Allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash, a[...]

  • Page 99

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-31 Chapter 3 3.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Y ou can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus[...]

  • Page 100

    3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system stability , compatibility , or performance. However , BIOS updating is potentially risky . If there is no problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS . Inappropriate BIOS updati[...]

  • Page 101

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-33 Chapter 3 Updating the BIOS through the Internet 2. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc. If you want to enable the BIOS downgradable function and auto BIOS backup function, check the checkboxs before the two items on the screen. P8H77-M PRO 0311 01/04/2012 4. Y ou can decide whether to change the BIO[...]

  • Page 102

    3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 • The screenshots in this section are for reference only . The actual BIOS information vary by models. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www .asus.com for detailed software conguration. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le 2. Locate the BIOS le from the Op[...]

  • Page 103

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-35 Chapter 3 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a bootable oppy disk or an OS-based utility . Before you start using this utility , download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www .asus.com. T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Insert the USB[...]

  • Page 104

    3-36 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can restore a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD or a USB ash drive that contains the [...]

  • Page 105

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 3-37 Chapter 3 Booting the system in DOS environment 1. Insert the USB ash drive with the latest BIOS le and BIOS Updater to the USB port. 2. Boot your computer . When the ASUS Logo appears, press <F8> to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu . Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive a[...]

  • Page 106

    3-38 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 4. Select Y es and press <Enter>. When BIOS update is done, press <ESC> to exit BIOS Updater . Restart your computer . DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! • For BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later , the utility automatically exits to the DOS p[...]

  • Page 107

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-1 Chapter 4 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the DVD. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP / 64-bit XP/ 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). Always in[...]

  • Page 108

    4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals The software manuals are included in the support DVD. Follow the instructions below to get the necessary software manuals. The software manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the [...]

  • Page 109

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-3 Chapter 4 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme le that came with the software application for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that integrates severa[...]

  • Page 110

    4-4 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.3.2 T urboV EVO ASUS T urboV EVO introduces T urboV that allows you to manually adjust the CPU frequency and related voltages as well as Auto T uning function that offers automatic and easy over lockin g and s ystem level u p. After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch T urboV E[...]

  • Page 111

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-5 Chapter 4 Using Advanced Mode Click More Settings , and then click the Advanced Mode tab to adjust the advanced voltage settings. Advanced mode Applies all changes immediately Undoes all changes without applying Click to restore all start-up settings Current values T arget values V oltage Adjustment bars GPU Boost Allows you to[...]

  • Page 112

    4-6 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Auto T uning ASUS T urboV EVO provides the most exible auto-tuning options. • The overclocking result varies with the CPU model and the system conguration. • T o prevent overheating from damaging the motherboard, a better thermal environment is strongly recommended. 1. Click the Auto T uning GPU B[...]

  • Page 113

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-7 Chapter 4 • The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU specication. • Do not remove the thermal module. The thermal conditions should be monitored. Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www .asus.com for detailed software conguration. Items Function description 1[...]

  • Page 114

    4-8 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.3.4 EPU EPU is an energy-efcient tool that satises different computing needs. This utility provides several modes that you can select to save system power . Selecting Auto mode will have the system shift modes automatically according to current system status. Y ou can also customize each mode by con[...]

  • Page 115

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-9 Chapter 4 Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www .asus.com for detailed software conguration. 4.3.5 F AN Xpert Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures caused by dif ferent climate conditions in diffe[...]

  • Page 116

    4-10 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.3.6 Probe II Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. With this utility , you are assured that your computer is always at a hea[...]

  • Page 117

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-1 1 Chapter 4 4.3.7 USB 3.0 Boost The ASUS exclusive USB 3.0 Boost provides speed boost for USB 3.0 devices and the up-to-date support of USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP). With USB 3.0 Boost, you can accelerate the transfer speed of your USB 3.0 devices with ease. Launching USB 3.0 Boost After installing AI Suite II from the mot[...]

  • Page 118

    4-12 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.3.8 MyLogo2 This MyLogo utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power-On-Self-T ests (POST). Personalize your computer from the very beginning! Launching ASUS Update After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch MyLogo[...]

  • Page 119

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-13 Chapter 4 2. Click on Auto T une to adjust image size compatibility or adjust the resolution bar . 3. Y ou can click on Booting Preview to preview the boot image. Then click Next. 4. Click on Flash to start updating the image to the boot logo. 5. Click on Y es to reboot or you can also see the new logo next time you restart yo[...]

  • Page 120

    4-14 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.3.9 Audio congurations The Realtek ® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer . The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability . The CODEC also includes the Realtek ® proprietary UAJ ® (Uni[...]

  • Page 121

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-15 Chapter 4 Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www .asus.com for detailed software conguration. 4.4 Introduction to Intel ® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies This document details the overview of the installation and conguration procedures of the Intel ® 2012 Desktop respo[...]

  • Page 122

    4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 SSD Capacity Requirements SSD Partition Capacity Requirements System DRAM 2GB 4GB 8GB Intel ® storage combinations Intel ® Rapid Start 2GB 4GB 8GB Intel ® Smart Response 20GB 20GB 20GB Intel ® Smart Response and Intel ® Rapid Start Separate 20GB and 2GB partition (SSD size > 22GB) Separate 20GB and[...]

  • Page 123

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-17 Chapter 4 4.4.2 Intel ® Smart Response T echnology Intel ® Smart Response T echnology boosts overall system performance. It uses an installed fast SSD (min. 18.6GB available) as a cache for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/main memory interaction. Key benets are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced l[...]

  • Page 124

    4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 3. Select Disable Acceleration to disable this function, and select Change Mode to switch acceleration mode to Enhanced/ Maximized. • T o enable Intel ® Smart Response T echnology , you need at least one SSD ( 20GB) and a HDD, and only one SSD can be assigned for caching. • If you want to restore the [...]

  • Page 125

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-19 Chapter 4 3. Right click the New V olume that you want to shrink from, and select Shrink V olume . 4. If your SSD is not initialized and unformatted: a. Right click the disk that you want to create the partition, and select Initialize . b. Right click the unallocated volume, select New Simple V olume , and follow the remaining[...]

  • Page 126

    4-20 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 6. T o launch the disk partitioning tool, click Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt tool. 7. T ype diskpart and press Enter . 8. In the diskpart prompt, type list disk after DISKP ART , and press Enter . Select the disk with the unallocated volume by typing select disk x (x = disk numb[...]

  • Page 127

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-21 Chapter 4 12. T ype set id=84 override , press Enter , and wait for the “shrinking process” until the Disk Management utility identies a new partition called Hibernation Partition . 13. Reboot the system after creating the partition. The partition for Intel ® Rapid Start T echnology is incomplete if the computer is not[...]

  • Page 128

    4-22 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Recovering the partition This procedure allows you to delete the Intel ® Rapid Start T echnology from your system, and recover the partition you made for the Intel Rapid ® Start T echnology installation. 1. Run the Command Prompt tool. 2. T ype diskpart and press Enter . 3. At the diskpart prompt, type l[...]

  • Page 129

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-23 Chapter 4 5. T ype list partition , press Enter , and select the partition where the Intel ® Rapid Start T echnology is installed by typing select partition x (x = number), and press Enter . 6. T ype delete partition override , and press Enter . The diskpart utility deletes the selected partition. 7. In the desktop, click Sta[...]

  • Page 130

    4-24 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 10. Click Next after selecting the default selected disk. 1 1. Extend volume setup is completed. Click Finish to recover the Intel ® Rapid Start T echnology partition. 12. Reboot the system after deleting the partition. 13. Go to Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > to re[...]

  • Page 131

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-25 Chapter 4 5. Select all and click Next for Custom Setup . 6. Click Install to proceed the installation. 7. Click Y es to restart your system, and for the newly installed Intel ® Smart Connect T echnology to take effect. Using the Intel ® Smart Connect T echnology • Before the system goes to sleep mode, ensure to keep your [...]

  • Page 132

    4-26 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 3. T o disable the updating function, click Disable Updating . Clicking this button automatically disables the conguration in the Advanced tab. T o reset to defaults, click Reset All to Defaults . 4. In the Advanced tab, set up the schedule during low power usage time period for power saving. This setti[...]

  • Page 133

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-27 Chapter 4 4.5 RAID congurations The motherboard supports the following SA T A RAID solutions: • Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. • Y ou must install Windows ® XP Service Pack 3 or Windows ® 64-bit XP / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS) before using Serial A T A hard[...]

  • Page 134

    4-28 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.5.2 Installing Serial A T A hard disks The motherboard supports Serial A T A hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . T o install the SA T A hard disks for a RAID conguration: 1. Install the SA T A hard disks into t[...]

  • Page 135

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-29 Chapter 4 Creating a RAID set T o create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears: The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID conguration. The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus[...]

  • Page 136

    4-30 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 5. Use the up/down arrow key to select a drive, and then press <Space> to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection. 6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only),and then press <En[...]

  • Page 137

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-31 Chapter 4 Exiting the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology Option ROM utility T o exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit , and then press <Enter>. The following warning message appears: 2. Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu. 2. Use the up/down arrow key to[...]

  • Page 138

    4-32 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows ® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a oppy drive connector . Y ou have to use a USB oppy disk drive when creating a SA T [...]

  • Page 139

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-33 Chapter 4 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows ® OS installation T o install the RAID driver in Windows ® XP: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third- party SCSI or RAID driver . 2. Pre ss <F6 >, a nd the n i nser t t he op py di sk with RA ID dri ver int[...]

  • Page 140

    4-34 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.6.4 Using a USB oppy disk drive Due to OS limitations, Windows ® XP may not recognize the USB oppy disk drive when you install the RAID driver from a oppy disk during the OS installation. T o solve this issue, add the USB oppy disk drive’s V endor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the op[...]

  • Page 141

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 4-35 Chapter 4 8. Find the [HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_DesktopWorkstationServer] and [HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor_DesktopWorkstationServer] sections in the txtsetup.oem le. 9. T ype the following line to the bottom of the two sections: id = “USBVID_xxxx&PID_xxxx”, “usbstor” 10. Save and exit the le. Add the same line to[...]

  • Page 142

    4-36 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4[...]

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    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 5-1 Chapter 5 5.1 ATI ® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the A TI ® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have two identical CrossFireX[...]

  • Page 144

    5-2 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU T echnology Support Chapter 5 5. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately . 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 4. Align and rmly insert the CrossFireX bridge connector to the goldngers on each graphics card. Ensure that the connect[...]

  • Page 145

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 5-3 Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the A TI ® CrossFireX™ technology . Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the A T[...]

  • Page 146

    5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU T echnology Support Chapter 5 5.2 LucidLogix Virtu MVP LucidLogix Virtu MVP allows your computer’s VGA output and discrete graphic cards to perform better , respond faster and process media les smoother within a low power environment. Its GPU virtualization assigns tasks to the best available graphic source while th[...]

  • Page 147

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 5-5 Chapter 5 i-Mode T o use LucidLogix Virtu MVP in i-Mode, the display must be connected to the onboard video output. Ensure to set the Primary Display to iGPU in BIOS to activate i-Mode support. d-Mode T o use LucidLogix Virtu MVP in d-Mode, the display must be connected to the installed graphics card. Ensure to set the Primary [...]

  • Page 148

    5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU T echnology Support Chapter 5 Conguring LucidLogix Virtu MVP Launch the Virtu MVP Control Panel to allow you to congure the main features, adjust the performance settings and select applications for graphical virtualization. T o open the control panel, right-click LucidLogix Virtu MVP icon in the notication area[...]

  • Page 149

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO 5-7 Chapter 5 Click to turn Hyperformance® ON or OFF Click to turn Virtual Vsync ON or OFF Performance Allows you to turn ON/OFF the Hyperformance ® or Virtual Vsync function.[...]

  • Page 150

    5-8 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU T echnology Support Chapter 5[...]

  • Page 151

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO A-1 Appendices Appendices Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired ope[...]

  • Page 152

    A-2 Appendices Appendices REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr .asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed t[...]

  • Page 153

    ASUS P8H77-M PRO A-3 Appendices RF Equipment Notices CE: European Community Compliance Statement The equipment complies with the RF Exposure Requirement 1999/519/EC, Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic elds (0–300 GHz). This wireless device complies with the R&TTE Di[...]

  • Page 154

    A-4 Appendices Appendices ASUS contact information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 1259 T elephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site www .asus.com.tw T echnical Support T elephone +86-21-3842991 1 Online support support.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER INTERNA TIONAL (America) Add[...]

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