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... 4-12 4.3.5 USB 3.0 Boost 4-13 4.3.6 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-14 4.3.7 ASUS SSD Caching 4-16 4.3.8 Probe II 4-17 4.3.9 Sensor Recorder 4-18 4.3.10 ASUS Update 4-19 4.3.11 MyLogo2 4-20 4.3.12 Audio configurations 4-22 4.4 RAID configurations 4-23 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-23 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-24 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-24 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option...
... 4-12 4.3.5 USB 3.0 Boost 4-13 4.3.6 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-14 4.3.7 ASUS SSD Caching 4-16 4.3.8 Probe II 4-17 4.3.9 Sensor Recorder 4-18 4.3.10 ASUS Update 4-19 4.3.11 MyLogo2 4-20 4.3.12 Audio configurations 4-22 4.4 RAID configurations 4-23 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-23 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-24 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-24 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option...
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P8Z77-V DELUXE specifications summary Storage LAN Wireless Data Network Bluetooth Audio USB Intel® Z77 Express Chipset - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support - 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (blue) with Windows® 7 operating systems. ** These SATA ports are not supported. ...LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY) Realtek® 8111F Gigabit LAN controller Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz ASUS Wi-Fi GO! supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode - 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel) * The USB 3.0 ports only support Windows® ...
P8Z77-V DELUXE specifications summary Storage LAN Wireless Data Network Bluetooth Audio USB Intel® Z77 Express Chipset - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support - 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (blue) with Windows® 7 operating systems. ** These SATA ports are not supported. ...LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY) Realtek® 8111F Gigabit LAN controller Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz ASUS Wi-Fi GO! supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode - 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel) * The USB 3.0 ports only support Windows® ...
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... details. • The PCIe 3.0 speed is enabled by Intel® 3rd generation Core™ processors. • The PCIex1_2 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_E12. Marvell 9128 Hardware RAID Controller - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 2-15 shared - - shared - - - -
... details. • The PCIe 3.0 speed is enabled by Intel® 3rd generation Core™ processors. • The PCIex1_2 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_E12. Marvell 9128 Hardware RAID Controller - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 2-15 shared - - shared - - - -
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... connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray]) These connectors connect to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you are set the SATA Mode ...install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using NCQ, set to [RAID Mode]. 2.2.7 Internal connectors 1. ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 2-27 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the ...
... connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray]) These connectors connect to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you are set the SATA Mode ...install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using NCQ, set to [RAID Mode]. 2.2.7 Internal connectors 1. ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 2-27 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the ...
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... if you are set to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using NCQ, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial... Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z77 chipset. • These connectors are using Serial ATA ...
... if you are set to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using NCQ, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial... Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z77 chipset. • These connectors are using Serial ATA ...
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...signal cables. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver, and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 2-29 3. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [navy blue]) These connectors connect to Marvell® SATA6G_E1/...Press + during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using NCQ, set the Marvell...
...signal cables. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver, and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 2-29 3. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [navy blue]) These connectors connect to Marvell® SATA6G_E1/...Press + during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using NCQ, set the Marvell...
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... (Blue) Empty Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_5 (Blue) Empty Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_6 (Blue) Empty Boot Tool (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Set to [AHCI Mode]... the SATA function. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Set to [RAID Mode] when you want to the corresponding SATA port. UEFI BIOS Utility - Set to [IDE Mode] when...
... (Blue) Empty Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_5 (Blue) Empty Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_6 (Blue) Empty Boot Tool (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Set to [AHCI Mode]... the SATA function. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Set to [RAID Mode] when you want to the corresponding SATA port. UEFI BIOS Utility - Set to [IDE Mode] when...
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... when you set the SATA mode item to [AHCI Mode] or [RAID Mode], and allow you to select the amount of system memory allocated to select which of your hard disk errors occur, this function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 3-23 Configuration options: [Auto] [IGPU] [PCIE] iGPU Memory [64M] Allows you...
... when you set the SATA mode item to [AHCI Mode] or [RAID Mode], and allow you to select the amount of system memory allocated to select which of your hard disk errors occur, this function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 3-23 Configuration options: [Auto] [IGPU] [PCIE] iGPU Memory [64M] Allows you...
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The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Click each menu tab and select the items you want ... you can install to avail all motherboard features. Click an item to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display the ASUS contact information. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard...
The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Click each menu tab and select the items you want ... you can install to avail all motherboard features. Click an item to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display the ASUS contact information. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard...
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... disk drives. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks...a RAID driver disk for this setup. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. • Marvell® RAID utility with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support. • You must be calculated and written. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE ...
... disk drives. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks...a RAID driver disk for this setup. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. • Marvell® RAID utility with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support. • You must be calculated and written. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE ...
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...Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Recovery Volume Options 5. To do this: 1. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Create RAID Volume 2. v10.5.1.1070 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, and then press . 3. Physical Devices... ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4-24 Chapter 4: Software support Option ROM - Go...
...Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Recovery Volume Options 5. To do this: 1. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Create RAID Volume 2. v10.5.1.1070 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, and then press . 3. Physical Devices... ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4-24 Chapter 4: Software support Option ROM - Go...
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... you want to use in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 4-25 The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Sync: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.0 GB N/A Create Volume [ HELP ] Enter...
... you want to use in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 4-25 The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Sync: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.0 GB N/A Create Volume [ HELP ] Enter...
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...that you want and press . Are you sure you want to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for audio and video editing. 7. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for ...multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only),and then press . Press after completing your selection. 6. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to 128KB. A small triangle ...
...that you want and press . Are you sure you want to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for audio and video editing. 7. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for ...multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only),and then press . Press after completing your selection. 6. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to 128KB. A small triangle ...
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... volumes) Are you sure you want to delete, and then press . Press to exit or press to return to non-RAID. Press to delete the RAID set . From the utility main menu, select 2. ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 4-27 Chapter 4 v10.5.1.1070 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Exit, and then press . Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage...
... volumes) Are you sure you want to delete, and then press . Press to exit or press to return to non-RAID. Press to delete the RAID set . From the utility main menu, select 2. ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 4-27 Chapter 4 v10.5.1.1070 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Exit, and then press . Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage...
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... Return 3. All exisiting data on chip controller. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return Create a RAID Array 1. After selecting all your data in your motherboard user manual for the RAID array, press to be used in the array. Chapter 4 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support An asterisk (*) ...appears in front of your hard disk drives before making any change to be included in the RAID array. To enter the Marvell utility, press + during POST. Move the selection bar to Chapter 2 of the selected hard drive. Select ...
... Return 3. All exisiting data on chip controller. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return Create a RAID Array 1. After selecting all your data in your motherboard user manual for the RAID array, press to be used in the array. Chapter 4 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support An asterisk (*) ...appears in front of your hard disk drives before making any change to be included in the RAID array. To enter the Marvell utility, press + during POST. Move the selection bar to Chapter 2 of the selected hard drive. Select ...
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.... ENTER: Select F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 4. Move the selection bar to cancel. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 4-29 Configuration options: [RAID 0] [RAID 1] Stripe Size: Specifies the size of drive capacity difference. Yes No Press to create the RAID array, or press to Next and press . Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Use the up...
.... ENTER: Select F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 4. Move the selection bar to cancel. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 4-29 Configuration options: [RAID 0] [RAID 1] Stripe Size: Specifies the size of drive capacity difference. Yes No Press to create the RAID array, or press to Next and press . Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Use the up...
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...Configure SATA as: AHCI Mode ▶ ▶ Help Marvell RAID on chip controller. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 6. Select the RAID array to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility. Topology Information HBA 0: Marvell 0 ID ├ Virtual ...Disks Name │ └ VD 0: New_VD Status │ ├ PD 0: ST3160[8D1e2lAeSte]Stripte Size │ └ PD 8: ST3160812AS RAID Mode └ Free Physical Disks Size BGA Status Number of PDs Members : 0 : New_VD : Functional : 64K : RAID0 : 304128MB : N/A : 2 : 0 ...
...Configure SATA as: AHCI Mode ▶ ▶ Help Marvell RAID on chip controller. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 6. Select the RAID array to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility. Topology Information HBA 0: Marvell 0 ID ├ Virtual ...Disks Name │ └ VD 0: New_VD Status │ ├ PD 0: ST3160[8D1e2lAeSte]Stripte Size │ └ PD 8: ST3160812AS RAID Mode └ Free Physical Disks Size BGA Status Number of PDs Members : 0 : New_VD : Functional : 64K : RAID0 : 304128MB : N/A : 2 : 0 ...
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The following warning message appears: Delete Virtual Disk Do you want to delete this virtual disk ? Yes No Press to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 4-31 Press . Yes No Press to delete the Master Boot Record (MBR) from the selected RAID array. 3. The following warning message appears: Delete MBR Do you want to exit from this virtual disk ? The following warning message appears: Exit Do you want to delete the selected RAID array. Yes No Press to delete MBR from Marvell BIOS Setup? 2.
The following warning message appears: Delete Virtual Disk Do you want to delete this virtual disk ? Yes No Press to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 4-31 Press . Yes No Press to delete the Master Boot Record (MBR) from the selected RAID array. 3. The following warning message appears: Delete MBR Do you want to exit from this virtual disk ? The following warning message appears: Exit Do you want to delete the selected RAID array. Yes No Press to delete MBR from Marvell BIOS Setup? 2.
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ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 4-33 Intel® storage combinations Chapter 4 SSD Capacity Requirements SSD Partition Capacity Requirements System DRAM 2GB 4GB 8GB Intel® Rapid Start 2GB 4GB 8GB ... and 8GB partition (SSD size > 28GB) • The SSD used for Intel® Rapid Start and Intel® Smart Response is not allowed for creating RAID. • Due to OS behavior, Intel® Rapid Start Technology works inefficiently with over 4G system memory under Windows® 7 32-bit operating system. •...
ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 4-33 Intel® storage combinations Chapter 4 SSD Capacity Requirements SSD Partition Capacity Requirements System DRAM 2GB 4GB 8GB Intel® Rapid Start 2GB 4GB 8GB ... and 8GB partition (SSD size > 28GB) • The SSD used for Intel® Rapid Start and Intel® Smart Response is not allowed for creating RAID. • Due to OS behavior, Intel® Rapid Start Technology works inefficiently with over 4G system memory under Windows® 7 32-bit operating system. •...
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... speeds, reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. d. Refer to [RAID mode] in a later time. 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 2.
... speeds, reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. d. Refer to [RAID mode] in a later time. 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 2.