Asus P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 driver and firmware
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User Manual - Page 4
...3.5.1 CPU Configuration 3-15
3.5.2 System Agent Configuration 3-17
3.5.3 PCH Configuration 3-17
3.5.4 SATA Configuration 3-18
3.5.5 USB Configuration 3-20
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 3-21
3.5.7 APM 3-24
3.6 Monitor menu 3-25
3.7 Boot menu 3-28
3.8 Tools menu 3-29
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-29
3.8.2. ASUS O.C. Profile 3-30
3.9 Exit menu 3-31
3.10 Updating BIOS...
User Manual - Page 5
...14 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-15 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-15 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-15 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-19 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-25 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-25 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-25 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS...
User Manual - Page 8
... the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 4: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI® CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA® SLI...
User Manual - Page 12
P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 specifications summary
ASUS exclusive overclocking features
Back panel I/O ports
Internal I/O connectors
BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor
Precision Tweaker 2: - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.005V increment - vCCIO: Adjustable I/O voltage at 0.00625V increment - vCCSA: 144-step system agent voltage control - vDRAM Bus: 160-step Memory voltage ...
User Manual - Page 18
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*LucidLogix® Virtu TM supports Windows® 7 operating system. **Intel® Quick Sync Video feature is supported by 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family.
Power eSATA on the Go
The Power eSATA solution combines the eSATA connector and power source together, allowing you to use external SATA devices without the need of additional power source*. Easily backup photos...
User Manual - Page 34
... computer and unplug the power cord for about 5-10 seconds.
• If your system fail to boot due to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! switch to boot and load BIOS default settings. A messgae will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings.
• We recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version...
User Manual - Page 40
... recovery) Recovery condition triggered by user (Forced recovery) Recovery process started Recovery firmware image is found Recovery firmware image is loaded Reserved for future AMI progress codes Recovery PPI is not available Recovery capsule is not found Invalid recovery capsule Reserved for future AMI error codes DXE Core is started NVRAM initialization Installation of the PCH Runtime Services...
User Manual - Page 45
... created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver, and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver.
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User Manual - Page 100
... the instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program.
1. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS...
User Manual - Page 109
... drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates.
4.2.1 Running the support DVD
Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
User Manual - Page 111
... TurboV EVO function. • The applications in the Tool menu vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. The actual
screenshots vary with models. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website
at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration.
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User Manual - Page 121
... settings
Control settings window
Analog and digital connector status
B.
Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP
Configuration options
Control settings window
Information button
Exit button Minimize button
Chapter 4
Information button
Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration.
ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3...
User Manual - Page 122
... configurations
The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:
• Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. • Mavell® RAID utility with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support.
• You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only...
User Manual - Page 131
..., set the SATA Mode BIOS item to
[RAID mode] in BIOS setup. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details.
To install Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your
computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Follow...
User Manual - Page 134
...then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for the
corresponding OS version. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to select...
User Manual - Page 137
...cards to your system.
To uninstall existing graphics card drivers:
1. Close all current applications. 2. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.
For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Select your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove.
For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Turn off your computer.
ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3...
User Manual - Page 139
... to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window.
Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology
1. In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure.
2. From the Graphics Adapter list, select
the graphics card to act as the display GPU.
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3. Select Enable CrossFireX.
4. Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the window.
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User Manual - Page 141
... the power supply to the two graphics cards separately.
6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card.
SLI bridge
Goldfingers
5.2.3 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 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from...
User Manual - Page 144
...Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature.
2. Click the Drivers tab, then click LucidLogix® Virtu™ software. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
i-Mode To use LucidLogix® Virtu™ solution in i-Mode, display must be always connected to Sandy Bridge motherboard video...
User Manual - Page 145
Chapter 5
5.3.2 Software configuration
After you successfully installed the LucidLogix® Virtu™ from the support DVD that comes with your motherboard package, a LucidLogix® Virtu™ icon appears in ...™ is automatically activated when your system is powered on. Select Remove from system tray, if you want to remove LucidLogix® Virtu™.
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