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ASUS P8Z68_DELUXEGEN3 Owner's Manual

1. E o o 23 wa e g Pa ETA NNNZO ANNZO Ly 22320 am pes B E o ge P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 g USB1314 USB1112 0 Oo nK H PIN 1 T PIN 1 T Bess pa Qg R 25 6 P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 USB2 0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard LN You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports V The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information 6 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin 1IE1394_2 This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis EEE EI cq i T P8Z68 i 1E1394 2 j O Q Ag e
2. a 7 QEATX12V EATXPWR 2299 SiNi 0000 3 Volts GND 12 Volts 5 Volts 12 Volts 5 Volts 5V Standby 5 Volts O000 Power OK 5 Volts a naaa GND L GND E AAAA 5 Volts GND EEE GND GND a 5 Volts PSON GND GND 750S C 3 Volts 12 Volts P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 Volts 3 Volts KI PIN 1 Cb OA CI a go T P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 ATX power connectors ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 For a fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 350 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin 8 pin EATX12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you want to use two or more high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 1000W power or above to ensure the system stability If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system re
3. BES Q Q E Do D gt 326 I am _ wos lt a A A O0O0V E an E Bg PANEL C E SUS PIN 1 Lo 4 o oo aa P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Q Q g 5 2 S K mpe aos mt O Oo O a o PET eE nn IDE LED PWRSW RESET P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 System panel connector 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 This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system
4. C P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 7 E P U C 5 Disable Enable Default P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 EPU switch oom The EPU LED O2LED2 near the EPU switch lights when the switch setting is turned a to Enable Refer to section 2 2 6 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the EPU LED If you change the switch setting to Enable under the OS environment the EPU function will be activated after the next system bootup You may change the EPU settings in the software application or BIOS setup program and enable the EPU function at the same time However the system will use the last setting you have made Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 6 Onboard LEDs 1 POST State LEDs The POST State LEDs of CPU DRAM VGA card and HDD indicate key components status during POST Power on Self Test If an error is found the LED next to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved This user friendly design provides an intuitional way to locate the root problem within a second RERE J DRAM_LED CPU_LED VGA_LED P8Z68 DELUXE
5. I a nOn P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Reset switch ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 15 3 MemOK switch Installing DIMMs that are incompatible with the motherboard may cause system boot failure and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK switch lights continuously Press and hold the MemOK switch until the DRAM_LED starts blinking to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for successful boot H D L_ MemOk P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 E Ti oa Cacao ol m P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 MemOK switch aN Refer to section 2 2 6 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the DRAM_LED The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is not properly installed Turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK function The MemOK switch does not function under Windows OS environment During the tuning process the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings It takes about 30 seconds for the system to test one
6. TPU Disable Enable Default Naan naan naan o ammala mmaa mm m P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 O TL J ts OE Oo m P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 TPU switch Z The TPU LED O2LED1 near the TPU switch lights when the switch setting is turned a to Enable Refer to section 2 2 6 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the TPU LED If you change the switch setting to Enable under the OS environment the TPU function will be activated after the next system bootup You may use the TurboV and Auto Tuning feature in the TurboV EVO application adjust the BIOS setup program or enable the TPU switch at the same time However the system will use the last setting you have made ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 17 2 18 5 EPU switch Turning this switch to Enable will automatically detect the current PC loadings and intelligently moderate the power consumption aN For ensuring the system performance turn the switch setting to Enable when the system is powered off mee H
7. Intel Z68 Express Chipset 4 x DIMM max 32GB DDR3 2200 0 C 2133 0 C 1866 0 C 1600 1333 1066 MHz non ECC un buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP Due to CPU behavior DDR3 2200 2000 1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133 1866 1600 MHz frequency as default Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel Please refer to Memory QVL for details Refer to www asus com or this user manual for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists 2 x PCI Express 3 0 2 0 x16 slots single at x16 or dual at x8 x8 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot black at x4 mode compatible with PCle x1 and x4 devices 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Actual PCle speed depends on installed CPU type Supports NVIDIA Quad GPU SLI Technology Supports ATI Quad GPU CrossFireX Technology Supports Lucidlogix Virtu Technology LucidLogix Virtu supports Windows 7 operating systems Intel Z68 Express Chipset 2x SATA 6 0 Gb s ports gray 4x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports blue Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports RAID 0 1 5 and 10 Supports Intel Smart Response Technology on 2nd generation Intel Core processor family Intel Smart Response Technology supports Windows 7
8. Patriot PGS34G1333LLKA Patriot PVS34G1333ELK 4GB 2 x 2GB Patriot PVS34G1333LLK Patriot PVT36G1333ELK Silicon Power SP001GBLTU1333S01 NT5CB128M8AN CG Silicon Power SP001GBLTU133S02 SS S POWER lI0YT3E0 Silicon Power SPOO2GBLTU133S02 DS S POWER_ I0YT3E0 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 11 P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1066 MHz capability DIMM socket support Vendor Part No Optional CT12864BA1067 8FF 1GB MICRON D9KPT CT12864BA1067 8SFD 1GB MICRON D9JNL CT12872BA1067 9FF 1GB MICRON D9KPT ECC CT25664BA1067 16FF 2GB MICRON D9KPT CT25664BA1067 16SFD 2GB MICRON D9JNL CT25672BA1067 18FF 2GB MICRON D9KPT ECC EBJ10UE8BAWO AE E 1GB ELPIDA J1108BABG DJ E EBJ10UE8EDFO AE F 1GB ELPIDA J1108EDSE DJ F EBJ11 UD8BAFA AG E 1GB ELPIDA J5308BASE AC E 8 EBJ21UE8BAWO AE E 2GB ELPIDA J1108BABG DJ E 7 EBJ21UE8EDFO AE F 2GB ELPIDA J1108EDSE DJ F GG34GB1066C8DC 4GB 2x 2GB GEIL GL1L128M88BA115FW 8 8 8 20 HMT112U6AFP8C G7NO 1GB HYNIX H5TQ1G83AFPG7C 7 HYMT112U64ZNF8 G7 1GB HYNIX HY5TQ1G831ZNFP G7 7 HMT125U6AFP8C G7NO 2GB HYNIX H5TQ1G83AFPG7C 7 HYMT125U64ZNF8 G7 2GB HYNIX HY5TQ1G831ZNFP G7 7 KVR1066D3N7 1G 1GB Kingston D1288JPNDPLD9U 7 KVR1066D3N7 2G 2GB Elpida J1108BDSE DJ F 7 MT8JTF12864AZ 1G1F1 1GB MICRON _ 8ZF22 D9KPV 7 MT8JTF12864AZ 1G1F1 1GB MICRON D9KPT 7 MT9JSF12872AZ 1G1F1 1GB MICRON D9KPT ECC 7 MT16JTF25664AZ 1G1F1 2GB MI
9. AN DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 3 6 ATX Power connection i i i f S l cS a CSS ISS La eS 2 42 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 7 SATA device connection G ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 43 2 44 2 3 8 Front I O Connector To install ASUS Q Connector IpDE_LED 1 DE_LED S D kK LU N 1i X To install USB 2 0 Connector To install front panel audio connector To install USB 3 0 Connector Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 9 Expension Card installation To install PCle x16 cards ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 3 10 Rear panel connection PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port Optical S PDIF Out port Coaxial S PDIF Out port External SATA port USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 Power External SATA port Bluetooth module IEEE 1394a port USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 Realtek LAN RJ 45 port USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 Intel LAN RJ 45 port Recommended for single LAN usage USB 2 0 ports 9 and 10 Audio I O ports 15 Clear CMOS switch and Refer to the tables on the next page for bluetooth module LED LAN port LED and audio port definitions 2 46 Chapter 2 Hardware information aN Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking DO NOT insert a different connector to the
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11. EI ASUS Eel al P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 El E S a o apam mbua Cl Ca oO mm P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 240 pin DDR3 DIMM socke Recommended memory configurations ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 5 Memory configurations You may install 1GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB unbuffered and non ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets aN You 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 configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Due to CPU behavior DDR3 2200 2000 1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133 1866 1600 MHz frequency as default According to Intel CPU spec DIMM voltage below 1 65V is recommended to protect the CPU Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to the memory address limitation on 32 bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the m
12. orange light blue black lime gray pink INPUTS Chapter 2 Hardware information Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS m Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS INPUTS Rear Front Center Subwoofer L Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers mreng AUDIO INPUTS m Side Center Subwoofer 6000 U G When the DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC function is enabled ensure to connect the rear speaker to the gray port ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 49 2 4 Starting up for the first time After making all the connections replace the system case cover Be sure that all switches are off Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector Turn on the devices in the following order a eS a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with the green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or change from orange to green after the system LED turns on The system the
13. F_PESATA3G_USB34 QI a fa tia H 5 FM Ea Ea l E DRAM _LED lt t Tt t eCyeyyeye MemOK ke 6 LAN2_USB12 LAN1_USB3_12 DDR3 DIMM_B2 m 2 A wy a a DDR3 DIMM_A2 x 2 a isp a a CLR_CMOS AUDIO 3 a CHA_FAN1 PCIEX1_1 USB3 0 PCIEX16_1 VGA_LEDD PEX Marvell PCIEX1_2 8608 9128 Aas eee DU Intel a co Z68 Z PCI1 ID_LED2 tealtek Ea P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 PCIEX16_2 lt 6315N PCI Bridge PCI2 Chip PCIEX16_3 lt SPDIF_OUT IE1394 2 O2LED2 USB1314 USB1112 PANEL We wero BEE 4 Tea O a ae AR HAWRERGAE USB3_34 Renesas USB3 0 lt 7 oh 2 BOOT_DEVICE_LED Super 1 0 TPU LED1 LEDO igigign SATA3G_5f SATA3G_3 SATA6G_1 JSATA6G_E1 kos SATA3G_6 SATA3G_4 SATA6G_2 SATA6G_E2 LLION co Lithium Cell CMOS Power ALC889 PWR_FAN2 CHA_FAN2 KW W US Ue i 3 12 11 AN Refer to 2 2 7 Internal connectors and 2 3 10 Rear panel connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware information Layout contents Connectors Jumpers Slots ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V LGA1155 CPU socket CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 4 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin CHA_FAN2 3 pin PWR_FAN1 2 DDR3 DIMM slots TPU switch MemOK switch USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 Marvell Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_E1
14. 4 10 4 3 5 EPU EPU is an energy efficient tool that satisfies 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 You can also customize each mode by configuring settings like CPU frequency GPU frequency vCore Voltage and Fan Control Launching EPU After installing Al Suite Il from the motherboard support DVD launch EPU by clicking Tool gt EPU on the Al Suite II main menu bar Displays the following message if no VGA power saving engine is detected EPU Control Panel Displays current mode Pr Tranquility 1g performance The items lighting up means power saving Max power fos engine is activated saving Performance Convenience Chipset Memory Reduced CO2 Emission i Reliability Energy Saved 142 181 mg Displays the amount Time Started of CO2 reduced From EPU Installation Shifts between the Configurations From the Last Reset display of Total and Current CO2 reduced Current CPU Power 5 05 Watts Displays the current j 71 is CPU power Tuning System Tool Monitor Update we l Information Advanced settings for each mode Displays the system Multiple system properties of each mode operating modes e Select From EPU Installation to show the CO2 that has been reduced since you installed EPU e Select Fro
15. Setup Mode Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 EZ Mode P3 XXXXXXX P4 XXXXXXX lt Select Screen f Select Item gt P5 XXXXXXXXXXXX Enter Select Change Opt gt P6 XXXXXXXXXXXX F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults gt Hard Drive BBS Priorities FIE Sawyer ESC Si F12 Print Screen gt CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Bootup NumLock State On On Off Sets the power on state of the NumLock to On Sets the power on state of the NumLock to Off Full Screen Logo Enabled Enabled Disabled Enables the full screen logo display feature Disables the full screen logo display feature Z Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo 2 feature a Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Disabled Enabled Disables this function The system waits for the lt F1 gt key to be pressed when error occurs Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Force BIOS Keep Current The third party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence The third party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third party manufacturer had set the add on device to do so Chapter 3 BIOS setup Setup Mode EZ Mode Advanced Mode 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 s
16. Control settings a Hy A e a Equalizer hes 9 sd Q Le a UO Information button Z Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration A ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 4 13 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 Mavell RAID utility with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support AN 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 if you are using Windows XP SP3 or later versions Due to Windows XP Vista limitation a RAID array with the total capacity over 2TB cannot be set as a boot disk A RAID array over 2TB can only be set as a data disk only If you want to install a Windows operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation Refer to section 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 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 Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new iden
17. P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 2133 0 C MHz capability SS Chip DIMM socket support Optional Vendor Part No DS Brand LLET G SKILL F3 17600CL9D 4GBTDS XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 1 65 The above QVL is for the DDR3 2200 MHz memory module Due to CPU behavior DDR3 2200 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133 MHz frequency F3 17066CL9D 4GBTDS XMP 4GB 2x 2GB DS 1 65 F3 17066CL8D 4GBPS XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 8 8 8 24 1 65 F3 17066CL9D 4GBTD XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 65 F3 17066CL9T 6GB T 6GB 3x2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 65 GE34GB2133C9DC XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 9 9 9 28 1 65 _GU34GB2133C9DC XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 9 9 9 28 1 65 KINGSTON KHX2133C9D3T1K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 9 1 65 Patriot PVV34G2133C9K XMP 4GB 2x 2GB DS 9 11 9 27 1 66 P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1866 0 C MHz capability DIMM socket support Vendor Optional 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 78 AAGD5 9KD XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB CMT6GX3M3A2000C8 XMP 6GB 3x 2GB BL12864BE2009 8SFB3 EPP 1GB F3 16000CL6Q 8GBPIS XMP 8GB 4x 2GB F3 16000CL9D 4GBRH XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB F3 16000CL9D 4GBTD XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB F3 16000CL7T 6GBPS XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB F3 16000CL9T 6GBPS XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB F3 16000CL9T 6GBTD XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB F3 16000CL7Q 8GBFLS XMP 8GB 4 x 2GB GU34GB2000C9DC XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB GE38GB2000C9QC XMP 8GB 4 x 2GB KINGSTON KHX2000C9D3T1K2 4GX XMP 4
18. PCH DXE Initialization PCH module specific ACPI module initialization CSM initialization l Reserved for future AMI DXE codes OEM DXE initialization codes Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started i PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources Console Output devices connect Console input devices connect Super IO Initialization USB initialization is started USB Reset USB Detect USB Enable Reserved for future AMI codes IDE initialization is started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup oo Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below Setup Input Wait ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 23 Q Code table continued Description Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot e
19. 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector N 1 x ASUS front panel 1 x ASUS Q Shield USB 3 0 box 1 x 2 in 1 ASUS Q Connector kit Z If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The illustrated items above are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with different models 2 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s cables ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights LGA1155 socket for Intel Second Generation Core i7 Core i5 Core i3 Processors This motherboard supports the Intel second generation Core i7 Core i5 Core i3 processors in LGA1155 package with memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support 2 channel 4 DIMMs DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 2 0 lanes This provides great graphics performance Intel second generation Core i7 Core i5 Core i3 processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world Intel Z68 Express Chipset The In
20. 2 Boot your computer When the ASUS Logo appears press lt F8 gt to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive as the boot device Please select boot device SATA XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX USB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX UEFI XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Enter Setup 1 and to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to boot using defaults 3 When the Make Disk menu appears select the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number 4 Atthe FreeDOS prompt type d and press lt Enter gt to switch the disk from Drive C optical drive to Drive D USB flash drive Welcome to FreeDOS http www freedos org C gt d D gt ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 37 Backing up the current BIOS To backup the current BIOS file using the BIOS Updater Ensure that the USB flash drive is not write protected and has enough free space to save the file 1 Atthe FreeDOS prompt type bupdater o filename and press lt Enter gt D gt bupdater oOLDBIOS1 rom Filename Extension The filename is any user assigned filename with no more than eight alphanumeric characters for the filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension 2 The BIOS Updater backup screen appears indicating the BIOS backup process When BIOS backup is done press any key to return to the DOS prompt ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 18 2010 04 29 BOARD P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 BO
21. At the bottom right corner of the menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Use lt F12 gt key to capture the BIOS screen and save it to the removable storage device Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Chapter 3 BIOS setup 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 Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Choose the system default language System Language English System Date Fri 03 25 2011 System Time 16 46 15 gt Security Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Back Main Security gt To clear the administrator password key in the current password in the Enter Current Password box and then press lt Enter gt w
22. Do this last option only if the first two failed LN The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 9 Exit Menu for details If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value See section 2 2 8 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM The BIOS setup program does not support the bluetooth devices The BIOS setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various submenus and select from the available options using a keyboard or a USB mouse The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes EZ Mode and Advanced Mode You can change modes from the Exit menu or from the Exit Advanced Mode button in the EZ Mode Advanced Mode screen ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 1 3 2 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 dis
23. Vista operating systems Marvell PCle 9128 SATA 6 0 Gb s controller with HyperDuo function 2 x SATA 6 0 Gb s ports navy blue JMicron JMB362 SATA conitroller 2x eSATA 3 0 Gb s ports 1 x Power eSATA These SATA ports are for data hard drives only ATAPI devices are not supported Dual Gigabit LAN controllers 802 3az Energy Efficient Ethernet EEE appliance Intel 82579 Gigabit LAN controller Dual interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer PHY Realtek 8111E Gigabit LAN controller Bluetooth v2 1 EDR ASUS BT GO Utility continued on the next page P8Z68 DELUXE GENS3 specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ASUS unique features ASUS Q Design Realtek ALC889 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC Absolute Pitch 192khz 24bit True BD Lossless Sound BD Audio Layer Content Protection DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC Supports Jack Detection Multi Streaming and Front Panel Jack Retasking Coaxial Optical S PDIF Out ports at back I O VIA 6315N controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports one at midboard one at back panel 2 x NEC USB 3 0 controllers 2x USB 3 0 ports at midboard for front panel support 2x USB 3 0 ports at back panel blue Intel Z68 Express Chipset 12x USB 2 0 ports 4 ports at midboard 8 ports at back panel ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI VRM ASUS DIGI VRM Industry l
24. fe esi SEOZGaZ SROZGOS ae Orvorro OLOO gH i E O O O O oo oo a Zo o Zo Zza z Aa Fe a Fe cz lt lt IIl Ila m5 0 0459559 9559359 a Orrorro orror P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 ps L E E O a mr SATA3G_5 SATA3G 6 L RK fl Jf OE a oU0 om P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Intel SATA 3 0 Gb s connectors aN e These connectors are set to AHCI Mode by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID Mode Refer to section 3 5 4 SATA Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD When using NCQ set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to AHCI Mode Refer to section 3 5 4 SATA Configuration for details 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 if you are using Windows XP SP3 or later versions 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 Marvell Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_E1 E2 navy blue These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s signal cables gannan E m HoaggaaapAAN camm a RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSA
25. read write of your hard disk errors occur this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 19 3 20 3 5 5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB related features Co Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Advanced USB Configuration gt Enables Legacy USB support AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications Legacy USB Support Enabled Legacy USB3 0 Support EL E EHCI Hand off Disabled Z 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 Disabled The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program Auto Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Legacy USB3 0 Support Enabled Enabled Enables the support for USB 3 0 devices on legacy operating systems OS Disabled Disables the function EHCI Hand off Disabled Enabled Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Disabled Disables the function Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 5
26. 0 ports and complies with the USB 3 0 specificaton that supports up to 480 MBps connection speed If the USB 3 0 front panel cable is available from your system chassis with this USB 3 0 connector you can have a front panel USB 3 0 solution olBBAH LJ 4 ji e E A Ba PIN 1 C Vbus a m Vbus IntA_P1_SSRX LI Int_P2_SSRX IntA_P1_SSRX P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 IntA_P2_SSRX GND K m GND IntA_P1_SSTX IntA_P2_SSTX m IntA_P1_SSTX O IntA P2 _SSTX GND m GND IntA_P1_D i IntA_P2_D IntA_P1_D L E T IntA_P2_D ID P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 USB3 0 connector aN You can connect the ASUS front panel USB 3 0 box to this connector to obtain the front panel USB 3 0 solution 5 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB1112 USB1314 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 48 MBps connection speed oHER Ld
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28. 5 2 NVIDIA SLI technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section 5 2 1 Requirements In SLI mode you should have two identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See Chapter 2 for details AN We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment Visit the NVIDIA zone website http www nzone com for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list 5 2 2 Installing two SLI ready graphics cards AN The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two SLI ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 5 4 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology suppor
29. Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices a Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values e j can cause the system to malfunction yA EFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor System Agent Configuration PCH Configuration SATA Configuration USB Configuration gt Onboard Devices Configuration gt APM CPU Configuration Parameters gt lt Select Screen t Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit F12 Print Screen Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 5 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects aN The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed Ce Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Advanced CPU Configuration gt Adjust Non Turbo Ratio CPU Ratio Auo o Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled lt Select Screen t Select Item Hyper threading Enabled Enter Select Change Opt Active Processor Cores All F1 General Help F2 Previous Values Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save MESC MExi Execute Disable Bit Enabled F12 Print Screen Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatren
30. Back panel I O ports 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port 1 x Coaxial S PDIF Out port 1 x Optical S PDIF Out port 1 x Bluetooth module 2 x eSATA ports 1 x Power eSATA 1 x IEEE 1394a port 2 x LAN RuJ 45 ports 1 x Intel LAN 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports blue 8 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x Clear CMOS switch 8 channel Audio I O ports Internal I O connectors 1 x USB 3 0 2 0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports 19 pin 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports 4 x SATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 2 x gray 2 x navy blue 4 x SATA 3 0 Gb s connectors blue 1 x CPU Fan connector 4 pin 2 x Chassis Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 2 x Power Fan connectors 2 x 3 pin 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out header 24 pin EATX Power connector 8 pin EATX 12V Power connector System Panel Q Connector 1 x MemOK button 1 x EPU switch 1 x TPU switch 1 x Power on switch 1 x Reset switch BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 5 ACPI 2 0a Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 F12 PrintScreen Function Manageability WIM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE Support DVD contents Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti virus software OEM version Form factor ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Specifications are subject to change without notice xii
31. EBJ10UE8EDFO DJ F SS ELPIDA _ J1108EDSE DJ F Ss a E a ELPIDA EBJ21UE8BAWO DJ E DS ELPIDA J1108BABG DJ E ELPIDA EBJ21UE8BDFO0 DJ F DS ELPIDA J1108BDSE DJ F G SKILL F3 10600CL8D 2GBHK F3 10666CL7D 4GBPI XMP DS EE l F3 10666CL7D 4GBRH XMP F3 10666CL8D 4GBECO XMP F3 10666CL8D 4GBHK XMP F3 10666CL8D 4GBRM XMP ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 9 P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1333 MHz capability continued Vendor F3 10666CL9D 8GBRL DIMM socket support GG34GB1333C9DC GL1L128M88BA115FW GB34GB1333C7DC GG34GB1333C9DC GL1L128M88BA15FW GL1L128M88BA12N GV34GB1333C7DC HMT112U6BFR8C H9 H5TQ1G83BFR HMT112U6TFR8A H9 FLFE85F B8KL9 KINGMAX H5TC1G83TFR H5TQ1G83BFRH9C H5TC1G83TFR KFB8FNLXL BNF 15A KVR1333D3N9 1G Elpida J1108BDSE DJ F KVR1333D3N9 2G Kingston D1288JPNDPLD9U KHX1333C9D3UK2 4GX XMP MT8JTF12864AZ 1G4F 1 MICRON 9FF22 DOKPT MT8JTF12864AZ 1G4F 1 MICRON D9OKPT MT9JSF12872AZ 1G4F1 MICRON D9KPT ECC MT16JF25664AZ 1G4F 1 MICRON D9OKPT MT16JTF25664AZ 1 G4F1 MICRON _ MT18JSF25672AZ 1G4F1 esa OCZ3RPX1333EB2GK 1GB OCZ3G1333LV3GK 3GB 3 x 1GB OCZ3P1333LV3GK MICRON MICRON 9FF22 D9KPT D9KPT ECC OCZ3P13332GK OCZ3G1333ULV4GK OCZ3P1333LV4GK OCZ3G1333ULV4GK OCZ3P13334GK OCZ3P1333LV4GK OC
32. Exit BIOS menu See Chaper 3 of your motherboard user manual for details Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 39 3 40 Chapter 3 BIOS setup Chapter 4 4 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows XP 64 bit XP Vista 64 bit Vista 7 64 bit 7 operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that you install the Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 4 2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the 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 Click each menu tab and se
33. GEN3 BOOT DEVICE _LED maA Bo P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 CPU DRAM BOOT_DEVICE VGA LED 2 ID LEDS The ID LEDs provide an elegant embellishment to the motherboard design Ti o c O H pd Gia A E H T i i E O w lt g gt E o L ID_LED1 P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 D LE D2 nn cee m e I f CC Cl m P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 ID_LED1 2 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 19 3 TPU LED The TPU LED lights when the TPU switch is turned to Enable CT Tr jo O NO T m w P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 MC Jt o ol om P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 TPU LED 4 EPU LED The EPU LED lights when the EP
34. MBR from the selected RAID array 3 Press lt F10 gt The following warning message appears Exit Do you want to exit from Marvell BIOS Setup Press lt Y gt to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility O gt g U ct e A 4 22 Chapter 4 Software support Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Smart Response Technology 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 benefits are expedited hard drive speeds reduced load and wait times and maximized storage utilization Power consumption also goes down by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin Z Intel Smart Response Technology supports Windows 7 Vista operating systems Intel Smart Response Technology is supported by 2nd generation Intel Core processor family Operating systems must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel Smart Response Technology The capacity of the SSD is reserved for caching function Before applying Intel Smart Response Technology 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 Rap
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36. assigned to one HDD for caching The maximum caching size on the SSD is 64GB If the SSD exceeds 64GB storage capacity left out of caching can still be identified by the system for normal storage e Be sure to disable the acceleration function of Intel Smart Response Technology under OS when applying the actions below Removing or replacing the SSD Updating IRST 10 5 driver Updating BIOS e Ifyou want to restore the OS go to BIOS Option ROM utility and select Acceleration Options to disable Intel Smart Response Technology The performance of Intel Smart Response Technology varies by SSD 4 24 Chapter 4 Software support 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy 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 aN The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk Windows XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to Windows XP limitation To work around this OS limitation refer to section 4 5 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS Boot your computer Press lt Del gt during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility Set the optical drive as the primary boot device Insert the support DVD into the optical drive Save
37. audio connector AAFP mode to high definition audio AC97 Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 21 3 22 SPDIF Out Type SPDIF SPDIF Sets to SPDIF for SPDIF audio output HDMI Sets to HDMI for HDMI audio output Renesas USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the USB 3 0 controller Disabled Disables the controller Bluetooth Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard bluetooth controller Disabled Disables the controller VIA 1394 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard IEEE 1394 a controller Disabled Disables the controller Marvell Storage Controller AHCI Mode Allows you to select the Marvell storage controller operating mode Disabled Disables the controller IDE Mode Set to IDE Mode when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices AHCI Mode Set to AHCI Mode when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands Marvell Storage OPROM Enabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the OptionRom of the Marvell storage controller Configuration options E
38. by 2nd generation Intel Core processor family iGPU Multi Monitor support option has to be enabled in BIOS before installing LucidLogix Virtu Supports NVIDIA GF4xx 5xx series amp AMD HD5xxx 6xxx series graphic cards 5 3 1 Hardware installation To install LucidLogix Virtu 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 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 output BW Be sure to set Initial Graphic Adaptor to iGPU in BIOS to activate i Mode support i Mode output from the Sandy Bridge GPU d Mode recommended mode To use LucidLogix Virtu solution in d Mode display must be connected to the discrete GPU installed in the system AN Be sure to set Initial Graphic Adaptor to PCIE or PCIE PCI in BIOS to enable d Mode support d Mode output from the discrete GPU aN Both i Mode and d Mode enjoy the performance of Intel Sandy Bridge built in media features and discrete card d Mode is recommended for enhanced 3D gaming performance Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 3 2 Software configuration After you successfully installed the LucidLogix Virtu from the suppo
39. exit the file 4 28 Chapter 4 Software support 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology The motherboard supports the ATI 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 ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX ready dual GPU graphics card that are ATI certified Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology Download the latest driver from the AMD website www amd com Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See Chapter 2 for details AN We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment Visit the ATI Game website http game amd com for the latest certified graphics card and the supported 3D application list 5 1 2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 For Windows XP go to Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs For Windows Vista go to Control Panel gt Programs and Features 3 Select your current graphics card driver s For Windows XP select Add Remove For Wind
40. external SATA port Due to USB 3 0 controller limitation USB 3 0 devices can only be used under Windows OS environment and after the USB 3 0 driver installation USB 3 0 devices can only be used as data storage only We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3 0 devices to USB 3 0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3 0 devices If you want to use the hot plug function of the external SATA ports you have to set the JMB Storage Controller item in the BIOS setting to Enabled and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD Refer to section 3 5 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details Bluetooth module LED indications Status Description Off No link Blue Linked Blinking Data activity LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED ACT LINK SPEED LED LED OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration 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 Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 47 2 48 2 3 11 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports
41. features Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the lt Enter gt key Changing the values in this menu may cause the system to become unstable If this H happens revert to the default settings CPU Power Management The sub items in this menu allow you to set the CPU ratio and features CPU Ratio Auto Allows you to manually adjust the maximum non turbo CPU ratio Use lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology 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 decreased average heat production ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 9 3 10 Turbo Mode Enabled This item appears only when you set the EIST item to Enabled Enabled Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition Disabled Disables this function The following five items appear only when you set the EIST and Turbo Mode items to Enabled Long Duration Power Limit Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value Long Duration Maintained Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the valu
42. installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the CrossFireX feature through the ATI Catalyst Control Center in Windows environment Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select Catalyst TM Control Center You can also Sort By right click the ATI icon in the Windows notification oe area and select Cayalist Control Center Paste Shortcut ce an Ce 3 90 PM New b Personalize ZI Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant 2 The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system ATI Catalyst PE eee detects the existance of multi graphics an e iaa cards Click Go to continue to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window apra EEE Catalyst Control Center Advanced View Enabling Dual CrossFireX technolo tees g gy EE Vew GHk R Poles Gheon iw 1 In the Catalyst Control Center window click Graphics Settings gt CrossFireX gt Configure CrossFireX delivers exceptional pefomance on daptay rte 19 the proc cessing power of two of more Graph a freon Lite 2 From the Graphics Adapter list select the graphics card to act as the display GPU Select Enable CrossFireX Click Apply and then click OK to exit the window Configure CrossFire 7 Enable CrsaFienX ED kerty GPU Bosc OK ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 5 3
43. is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 33 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 ee Intel LGA 1155 CPU Intel LGA 1155 compatible CPU Fan SATA optical disc drive optional Graphics card optional V The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package s 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 2 CPU installation AN The LGA1156 CPU is incompatible with the LGA1155 socket DO NOT install a LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 35 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 S an YU SS Q ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 37 m U Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 40 Motherboard installation The diagrams in this section are for reference only The motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 9 0 nYOnYOOK YO O O05 0805 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 C EQ GA d a gt
44. power fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected speed ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 25 3 26 CPU Q Fan Control Enabled Disabled Disables the CPU Q Fan control feature Enabled Enables the CPU Q Fan control feature CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed Configuration options Ignore 200 RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM 600 RPM CPU Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters V The following four items appear only when you set CPU Fan Profile to Manual aaa CPU Upper Temperature 70 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature The values range from 40 C to 90 C CPU Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle The values ra
45. set of failsafe settings If the test fails the system reboots and test the next set of failsafe settings The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning requirement the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after the whole tuning process the DRAM_LED lights continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www asus com If you turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during the tuning process the system continues memory tuning after turning on the computer To stop memory tuning turn off the 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 from the ASUS website at www asus com after using the MemOK function 2 16 Chapter 2 Hardware information 4 TPU switch Turning this switch to Enable will automatically optimize the system for fast yet stable clock speeds LN For ensuring the system performance turn the switch setting to Enable when the system is powered off isis a Cl El
46. that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1155 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM slots 0 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 ARH a TN i TN Q lt 1 oA fg 0 00 8 E3 U Ay ANA Hono lg a ES ENE ga H q E PS Alle m T K Ei a E _
47. will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes 2 Use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete and then press lt Del gt The following warning message appears ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST to Recovery volumes 3 Press lt Y gt to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press lt N gt to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 5 Exit and then press lt Enter gt The following warning message appears 2 Press lt Y gt to exit or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 4 18 Chapter 4 Software support 4 4 5 Marvell RAID utility The onboard Marvell SATA 6 0 Gb s controller allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array using two SATA hard disk drives Refer to Chapter 2 of your motherboard user manual for the exact location of the Marvell SATA 6 0 Gb s connector To enter the Marvell utility press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt during POST JaN J 0 All exisiting data on the hard disk drives will be erased when creating or deleting a RAID array Ensure that you have back up all your data in your hard disk drives before making any change to the drive status Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Topology Information Vendor ID 1B4B F Vi
48. without entering the OS 4 25 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in WiNdOWS cccceeseseeeeeeers 4 25 4 5 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation 4 26 4 5 4 Using a USB floppy disk CTiV csccsesstessseesssesssressteeeneeees 4 27 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 1 ATIP CrossFirexX technology snsussssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnunnnnnonnunnnnnonnunnnnnas 5 1 5 1 1 PAS QUI TIC TG essiensa 5 1 5 1 2 SOLS VOU DECI acts tecssrexiiscuaestentccssante ints a ai 5 1 5 1 3 Installing two CrossFireX graphics Cards ccecseeeseeeee 5 2 5 1 4 Installing the device CViVEMS e ee ceeeeeeeeeteeeeee tee eteeeteeeeeeeeeneeey 5 3 5 1 5 Enabling the ATI CrossFireX technology ceccceeceeeeeees 5 3 5 2 NVIDIA SLI technology cecceccseseseeseeseeseeesneseeseeeneeseesseeseeseeseeseeeeness 5 4 5 2 1 PC QUITEIMIGING ssevccesibuieenninatsiencesiledbidenesuetldieiacensnrceycumexuntibidimenseats 5 4 5 2 2 Installing two SLI ready graphics Cards ccccecceeeeeeeeeeseeees 5 4 5 2 3 Installing the device CViVEIS eee cece eeee eee eeeeeteeeeeeeeeeneey 5 5 5 2 4 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology cececcseeeeteeeees 5 5 5 3 LUGIGLogix Virtu solution asnosi 5 8 5 3 1 Hardware 1StallAuOM sesinin 5 8 5 3 2 Software configuration sis cco revsteenceecreessnsccnentesbencvessnsined copcensntehs 5 9 vi Notices Federal Co
49. 3 0 Integration ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3 0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel 4 USB 3 0 ports in total Experience the latest plug amp play connectivity at speeds up to 10 times faster than USB 2 0 The P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 affords greater convenience to high speed connectivity Extra SATA 6 0 Gb s Support The Intel Z68 Express Chipset natively supports the next generation Serial ATA SATA interface delivering up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer ASUS provides extra SATA 6 0 Gb s ports with enhanced scalability faster data retrieval and double the bandwidth of current bus systems ASUS Front Panel USB 3 0 Box ASUS feature proofs your PC with full USB 3 0 implementation for better computing through super fast data transfers The provided standard sized USB 3 0 front panel box is compatible with most PC cases letting you enjoy the faster throughput of USB 3 0 without relegating cables and devices to the hard to reach rear I O or having to purchase a new case 1 3 2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI VRM The world s first Dual Intelligent Processors from ASUS pioneered the use of two onboard chips EPU Energy Processing Unit and TPU TurboV Processing Unit New generation Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI VRM digital power design launch control into a new era empowering users with superior flexibility and perfect precision to ensure optimized performance extreme system stability and greater power effi
50. 6 Onboard Devices Configuration Co Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Back Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration gt Enabled Disabled Azalia HD Audio HD Audio controller Enabled Front Panel Type HD SPDIF Out Type Renesas USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Bluetooth Controller Enabled VIA 1394 Controller Enabled Marvell Storage Controller Enabled gt lt Select Screen Select Item Marvell Storage OPROM Enabled Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help JMB Storage Controller Enabled F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults JMB Storage OPROM Enabled F10 Save ESC Exit F12 Print Screen Display OptionRom in POST Enabled Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Scroll down to display the following items Realtek LAN Controller Enabled Realtek PXE OPROM Disabled Intel LAN Controller Enabled Intel PXE OPROM Disabled gt Serial Port Configuration Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc HD Audio Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the High Definition Audio Controller Disabled Disables the controller y The following two items appear only when you set the Azalia HD Audio item to Enabled Front Panel Type HD Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports HD Sets the front panel
51. 6 or dual at x8 x8 mode 3 PCle 2 0 x1_2 slot 4 PClslot1 5 6 Pe Ure ieee Oe Mode 6 PCisiot2 ee ee 7 PCle 2 0 x16_3 slot black at x4 mode compatible with PCle x1 and x4 devices PCI Express operating mode VGA configuration x16 Single VGA PCle card Recommend for single VGA N A Dual VGA PCle card x8 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 13 In single VGA card mode use the PCle 3 0 2 0 x16_1 slot navy blue for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance In CrossFireX or SLI mode use the PCle 3 0 2 0 x16_1 and PCle 3 0 2 0 x16_2 slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX or SLI mode Refer to page 2 31 for details Actual PCle speed depends on installed CPU type Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 2 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment See page 2 30 for details IRQ assignments for this motherboard Intel PCH SATA Controller 0 Intel PCH SATA Controller 1 SMBUS Controller Thermal Controller EHCI 0 EHCI 1 PCIE x16_1 PCIE x16_2 PCIE x16_3 Renesas Electronics USB 3 0 1 Renesas Electronics USB 3 0 2 Intel 82579 LAN PEX PCIE Bridge VIA 6315N RealTek 8111E JMicron 362 IDE Controller Marvell 9128 Hardware RAID Controller PCIE x1_1 PCIE x1_2 PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 shared shar
52. ARD UHKHGwH VER 0204 VER Unknown DATE 0870572010 DATE Unknown PATH Bay BIOS backup is done Press any key to continue Saving BIOS 3 38 Chapter 3 BIOS setup Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1 A At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater pc g and press lt Enter gt D gt bupdater pe g The BIOS Updater screen appears as below ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 18 2010 04 29 BOARD P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 BOARD URKHOWH VER 02024 VER Unknown DATE 08 05 2010 DATE Unknown PATH M P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 ROM 4194304 2010 08 05 17 30 48 Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit Press lt Tab gt to switch between screen fields and use the lt Up Down Home End gt keys to select the BIOS file and press lt Enter gt BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to confirm BIOS update Are you sure to update BIOS Select Yes and press lt Enter gt When BIOS update is done press lt ESC gt to exit BIOS Updater Restart your computer failure For BIOS Updater version 1 04 or later the utility automatically exits to the DOS AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot prompt after updating BIOS Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the
53. B N He Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard Z The IEEE 1394 bracket is purchased separately 7 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Se oo c ae Gig E _ 3 DE l ii SPDIF_OUT O o 5 FE 3 P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 mn Oa z e a2 O nO l c Oou P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Digital audio connector V The S PDIF module is purchased separately ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 29 8 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 4 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin CHA_FAN2 3 pin PWR_FAN1 2 Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector E oe CPU_FAN PWR_FAN1 CHA FAN1 keH 5V 12V CHA FAN IN a
54. CRON _ 8ZF22 D9KPV 7 MT16JTF25664AZ 1G1F1 2GB MICRON D9KPT 7 MT18JSF25672AZ 1G1F1 2GB MICRON D9KPT ECC 7 M378B5273BH1 CF8 4GB SAMSUNG K4B2G0846B HCF8 8 M2Y2G64CB8HA9N BE 2GB M2Y2G64CB8HC5N BE 2GB Elixir N2CB1G80CN BE M2Y2G64CB8HC9ON BE 2GB s 3DU3191A 10 1GB Qimonda IDSH51 03A1F1C 10F 7 LN Side s SS Single sided DS Double sided DIMM support 1 DIMM Supports one 1 module inserted into any slot as Single channel memory configuration 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 of Dual channel memory configuration We suggest that you install the modules into slots A2 and B2 for better compatibility 4DIMMs Supports four 4 modules inserted into both the blue and black slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration aN ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs Load the X M P or D O C P settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support e Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 4 Expansion slots Ensure to 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 PCle 2 0 x1_1 slot 2 PCle 3 0 2 0 x1 6_1 slot single at x1
55. E2 navy blue Intel Z68 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 2 gray Intel Z68 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA38G_3 6 blue System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL Q Code LED LED1 LED2 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB1112 USB1314 Reset switch Power on switch EPU switch IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 3 2 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel 2nd Generation Core i7 Core i5 Core i3 Pentium Celeron Processors H c D ely O aw a a P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 O on oji CL Cl P8z68 DELUXE GEN3 CPU LGA1155 Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU 0 The LGA1156 CPU is incompatible with the LGA1155 socket DO NOT install a LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure
56. GB 2x 2GB DS Transcend N A XMP 6GB 3x2GB DS Gingle 9CAASS37AZZ01D1 2GB 9 9 9 24 Patriot PVT36G2000LLK XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB 8 8 8 24 Slicon Power SPOO2GBLYU200S02 XMP 2GB DS l TXD32048M2000C9 XMP 22GB Team 13D1288RT 20 9 9 9 24 _TXD32048M2000C9 L XMP 2GB DS Team T3D1288LT 20 9 9 9 24 TXD32048M2000C9 L XMP 2GB Team 13D1288RT 20 9 9 9 24 The above QVL is for the DDR3 2000 MHz memory module Due to CPU behavior DDR3 2000 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 1866 MHz frequency sie DIMM socket support Optional Vendor Part No Timing i CORSAIR CMT6GX3M3A1866C9 XMP CORSAIR TR3X6G1866C9DVer4 1 XMP DS G SKILL F3 15000CL9D 4GBRH XMP DS G SKILL F3 15000CL9D 4GBTD XMP B DS ocz OCZ3P1866LV4GK DS ocz OCZ3P1866C9LVEGK DS ocz OCZ3RPR1866C9LV6GK DS ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 7 P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendor G SKILL F3 14400CL6D 4GBFLS XMP G SKILL F3 14400CL9D 4GBRL XMP KINGSTON KHX1800C9D3T1K3 6GX XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB SS Chip Brand Chip NO DIMM socket support Optional Voltage ilt The above QVL is for the DDR3 1800 MHz memory module Due to CPU behavior DDR3 1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 1600 MHz frequency Vendor Part No AX3U1600GC4G9 2G TR8X3G1600C8DVer2 1 XMP CMG4GX3M2A1600C6 CMD4GX3M2B1600C8 CMG4GX3M2A1600C6 CMX4
57. GX3M2A1600C8 XMP CMD4GX3M2A1600C8 XMP CMG4GX3M2A1600C7 XMP CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 XMP TR38X6G1600C8D CMX8GX3M4A1600C9 XMP BL12864BN1608 8FF XMP BL25664BN1608 16FF XMP F3 12800CL9D 4GBNG F3 12800CL9D 4GBRL F3 12800CL7D 4GBRH XMP F3 12800CL8D 4GBRM XMP F3 12800CL9D 4GBECO XMP F3 12800CL8T 6GBPI XMP F3 12800CL9T 6GBNQ GV34GB1600C8DC XMP FLGD45F B8MF7 XMP KHX1600C8D3K2 4GX XMP OCZ3P1600EB1G OCZ3G1600LV3GK OCZ3P1600LV3GK OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK OCZ3P1600LV4GK OCZ3X1600LV4GK XMP OCZ3FXE1600C7LV6GK OCZ3FXE1600C7LV6GK OCZ3G1600LV6GK OCZ OCZ3X1600LV6GK XMP OCZ OCZ3X1600LV6GK XMP Super Talent WP160UX4G9 XMP Super Talent WB160UX6G8 XMP KINGSTON OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ 8GB 2x 4GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 4GB 2x 2GB 4GB 2x 2GB 1GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 4GB 2x 2GB 4GB 2x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3x 2GB DIMM socket support Timing Voltage Optional 9 9 9 24 1 55 1 75 8 8 8 24 1 65 6 6 6 18 1 65 8 8 8 24 1 65 6 6 6 18 1 65 8 8 8 24 1 65 8 8 8 24 1 65 7 7 7 20 1 65 9 9 9 24 1 65 8 8 8 24 1 65 9 9 9 24 1 65 8 8 8 24 1 65 8 8 8 24 1 65 1 6 1 6 7 7 7 24 1 65 8 8 8 24 1 6 9 9 9 24 1 35 8 8 8 21 1 6 1 65 9 9 9 24 1 5 1 6 8 8 8 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1600 MHz capability continued l DIMM socket support Vendor i i Tim
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59. Monitor amp Back Tool ASUS O C Profile gt Save BIOS settings to Profile Label Save to Profile Load from Profile V The Setup Profile Status items show Not Installed if no profile is created Save to Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash and create a profile Key ina profile number from one to eight press lt Enter gt and then select Yes Load from Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Key in the profile number that saved your BIOS settings press lt Enter gt and then select Yes Z DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure oe We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS version 3 30 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 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 You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes amp Reset Discard Changes amp Exit ASUS EZ Mode Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load the default values Save Changes a
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61. P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 o _ Cj Ka _ Q ar gt E6848 First Edition September 2011 Copyright 2011 ASUSTeK 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 for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE
62. Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3160812AS 9LSOHJA4 149 0GB 1 ST3160812AS 9LSOF4HL 149 0GB 2 ST3160812AS 3LSOJYL8 149 0GB 3 ST3160812AS 9LSOBJ5H 149 0GB t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 4 15 The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options AN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Z The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears CREATE VOLUME MENU Nane KOTT o O RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB OF o7 oh I vA oa OC Sync N A Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less 2 Enter a name for the RAID set and press lt Enter gt When the RAID Level item is selected press the up down arrow key to select a RAID level to create and then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is selected press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears 4 16 Chapter 4 Software support 5 Use the up down arrow key to select a drive and then press lt S
63. TA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND GND mg O GND RSATA_RXN1 BE SATA6G_E1 SATA6G_E2 eee vere P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 L Soo itt fe CI CIO a m P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Marvell SATA 6 0 Gb s connectors aN e The SATA6G_E1 E2 navy blue connectors are for data drives only ATAPI device is not supported You must install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives When using NCQ set the Marvell Storage Controller item in the BIOS to Enabled Refer to section 3 5 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details Press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt 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 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 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 27 4 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 This connector is for the additional USB 3
64. Turbo Ratio item to By Per Core Cannot Adjust in OS Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value Internal PLL Overvoltage Auto Allows you to set the Internal PLL Overvoltage Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled Memory Frequency Auto Allows you to set the memory operating frequency The configuration options vary with the BCLK PCIE Frequency item settings Selecting a very high memory frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting Chapter 3 BIOS setup Z The following items appears only when you set the Initiate iGPU items to Enabled e iGPU Max Frequency XXXX Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 1100MHz to 3000MHz with a 50MHz interval EPU Power Saving MODE Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the EPU power saving function Configuration options Disabled Enabled EPU Setting Auto This item appears only when you set the EPU Power Saving MODE item to Enabled and allows you to select the EPU power saving mode Configuration options Auto Light Power Saving Mode Medium Power Saving Mode Max Power Saving Mode OC Tuner OC Tuner automatically overclocks the frequency and voltage of CPU and DRAM for enhancing the system performance Configuration options OK Cancel DRAM Timing Control The sub items in this menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control
65. U switch is turned to Enable Neah al c p a f i E O0 F 75S q P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 T Soe ack Joe eer O2LED2 P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 EPU LED 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 Q Code LEDs The Q Code LED design provides you the 2 digit display allowing you to know the system status Refer to the Q Code table below for details P8Z68 DELUXE GE mi LED1 LEDO P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Q Code LED Q Code table Description Not used Power on Reset type detection soft hard AP initialization before microcode loading System Agent initialization before microcode loading PCH initialization before microcode loading OEM initialization before microcode loading Microcode loading AP initialization after microcode loading System Agent initialization after microcode
66. Z3RPX1333EB4GK OCZ3G1333LV6GK OCZ3P1333LV6GK OCZX1333LV6GK XMP 6GB 2GB AL8F8G73D DG1 2GB bs SAMSUNG M378B1G73AH0 CH9 sea Ds M378B2873DZ1 CH9 SAMSUNG SAMSUNG A3P1GF3DGF K4B4G0846A HCH9 K4B1G0846D M378B2873EH1 CH9 SAMSUNG K4B1G0846E M378B2873FHS CH9 SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F M391B2873DZ1 CH9 SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D ECC M378B5673DZ1 CH9 SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D M378B5673FHO CH9 SAMSUNG M391B5673DZ1 CH9 2 amp 8 Ds SAMSUNG _ M378B5273BH1 CH9 s pps M378B5273CH0 CH9 SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F K4B1G0846D ECC K4B2G0846B HCH9 K4B2G0846C K4B2G0846C N A Elpida J1108BDBG DJ F N A AQ28M64A8BJH9S SAMSUNG K4B1G0846E AQ28M72D8BJH9S SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D ECC 2 10 AQ56M64B8BJH9S SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D Chapter 2 Hardware information P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1333 MHz capability continued DIMM socket support Vendor i i i imi Optional AQ12M72E8BKH9S K4B2G0846B HCH9 ECC FSX1333D3G 1G FSH1333D3G T3G XMP FSX1333D3G 2G EKM324L28BP8 113 M2F2G64CB88B7N CG SS Elixir N2CB2G808N CG M2Y2G64CB8HA9N CG a a Enr__ weracoscomos ce fees 05 evwr__ navenenoaros FF GoodRam GR1333D364L9 2G DS Qimonda IDSH1G 03A1F1C 13H KINGTIGER F10DA2T1680 KINGTIGER KTG2G1333PG3 Patriot PDC32G1333LLK Patriot PVT33G1333ELK 3GB 3 x
67. a ceatsosetutecessbicvaestinpbenvaccnmimveis seine 2 25 2 3 Building your computer system cccseeeeeeeeesseeeeseeeessseeseneeesseseeseeensaes 2 34 2 3 1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 2 34 2 3 2 GPU IMSTAN ATOM s ce onns ennenen E EE 2 35 2 3 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ccscceeeeee 2 37 2 3 4 DIMM InStallation vvsccesssinsscieessincessccnssetnestsensataanavendveretnecsvensennesds 2 39 2 3 5 Motherboard installation cccccccsceessecsseeesseesssessseesenreess 2 40 2 3 6 ATX Power CONNECTHION cccccceeteeestsecsseeesseessseeessressseeesnees 2 42 2 3 7 SATA device CONNECTION cccecceeseesseeeseeseesseeseresseessrensnees 2 43 2 3 8 Front V O CONNECTION s snsesasnveraternecsalenaswutecunvstennesrembamnetbemciadt 2 44 2 3 9 Expension Card installation ccccccccscssseessesssrsssessresnreees 2 45 2 3 10 Rear panel connection cc ccceceesscesseessecesssneesssessseresneees 2 46 2 3 11 Audio I O CONNECTHIONS ccccccessesesecssessseessneeseressneeseressnsesees 2 48 2 4 Starting Up for the first TMG ieciesiscccdscicssidecticccaannsseasuccscessoradecenonaseneidensane 2 50 2 5 T rning off th compUter scssi 2 50 Contents Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 1 OWING BOS eraa 3 1 3 2 BIOS SETUP program csiis AEEA 3 1 3 2 1 EL NOO artnet a E 3 2 3 2 2 Advanced ModE preiris enirn ina aQranateus 3 3 3 3 Mam MEMU sssrinds aaar Saa raa 3 5 3 4 Ai Twea
68. anual refers to UEFI BIOS unless otherwise specified _ BIOS Basic Input and Output System stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration overclocking settings advanced power management and boot device configuration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS In normal circumstances the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimum performance We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings except in the following circumstances An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to run the BIOS Setup You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update Inappropriate settings of the BIOS may result to instability or failure to boot We strongly 0 recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service e personnel 3 2 BIOS setup program A BIOS setup program is provided for BIOS item modification When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility Otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or press the reset button on the system chassis to restart the system You can also turn the system off and then turn it back on to restart the system
69. ating 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 power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company lf the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service t
70. ble with set values Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 6 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings CE Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed CPU Fan OPT Speed Chassis Fan 1 Speed Chassis Fan 2 Speed Power Fan 1 Speed CPU Q Fan Control Enabled CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM lt Select Screen t Select Item CPU Fan Profile Standard Enter Select Change Opt Chassis Q Fan Control Enabled General Help Previous Values Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM Optimized Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit Chassis Fan Profile Standard F12 Print Screen Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Scroll down to display the following items CPU Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage Anti Surge Support Enabled Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc CPU Temperature MB Temperature xxx C xxx F 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 N A CPU Fan OPT Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A Chassis Fan 1 2 Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A Power Fan 1 Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU chassis and
71. bled Enables the No Execution Page Protection Technology Disabled Forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Intel R Virtualization Tech Disabled Enabled Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Disabled Disables this function Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Disabled The CPU runs at its default speed Enabled The operating system controls the CPU speed Turbo Mode Enabled This item appears only when you set the EIST item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the Intel Turbo Mode Technology Enabled Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition Disabled Disables this function CPU C1E Auto Enabled Enables the C1E support function This item should be enabled in order to enable the Enhanced Halt State Disabled Disables this function 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 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 5 2 System Agent Configuration Cy Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Advanced System Agent Configuration gt Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Initate Graphic Adapter PCIE PCI iGPU M
72. board ADU EFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor X M P When XMP is enabled BLCK frequency CPU ratio and memory parameters will be auto optimized BCLK PCIE Frequency 103 0 O Turbo Ratio By All Cores Can Adjust in OS Internal PLL Overvoltage Memory Frequency iGPU Max Frequency gt lt Select Screen EPU Power Saving Mode Disabled Select Item Enter Select gt OC Tuner Change Opt F1 General Help gt DRAM Timing Control F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults gt CPU Power Management F10 Save ESC Exit F12 Print Screen Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Scroll down to display the following items CPU Voltage Offset Mode Offset Mode Sign CPU Offset Voltage iGPU Offset Mode Sign iGPU Offset Voltage DRAM Voltage VCCIO Voltage CPU PLL Voltage PCH Voltage DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt 7HABABBE S amp S amp E q e e e e e e e e e e DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHB CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 8 Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options Auto Loads the o
73. bration Auto Allows you to set the iGPU Load line Calibration Configuration options Auto Regular High Extreme iGPU Current Capability 100 Allows you to set the iGPU Current Capability Configuration options 100 140 i 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 values using the numeric keypad and press the lt Enter gt key You can also use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the lt Enter gt key e ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 11 3 12 CPU Voltage Offset Mode Manual Mode Allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage Offset Mode Allows you to set the Offset voltage Offset Mode Sign This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to Offset Mode To offset the voltage by a positive value To offset the voltage by a negative value CPU Offset Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to Offset Mode and allows you to set the Offset voltage The values range from 0 005V to 0 635V with a 0 005V interval CPU Manual Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to Manual Mode and allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage The values range from 0 800V to 1 990V with a 0 005V interval Refer t
74. changes and exit BIOS When the Make Disk menu appears press lt 1 gt to create a RAID driver disk Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process oO N ae 0o e O D 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk 3 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 4 Go to the Make Disk menu and then click Intel AHCI RAID Driver Disk to create a RAID driver disk Select USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Z Write protect the floppy disk to avoid a computer virus infection ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 4 25 4 26 4 5 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation To 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 Press lt F6 gt and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver for Windows Vista or later OS 1 During the OS ins
75. ciency DIGI VRM New ASUS DIGI VRM upgrades motherboard power delivery to a digital standard The 16 digital architecture delivers twice the precision power With iGPU on P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 motherboards DIGI VRM intelligently adjust Vcore PWM integrated graphics voltages and frequency modulation to minimize power loss through BIOS tuning and the exclusive user interface It increases overclocking range while performance reaches its full potential adjusting frequencies dynamically and cutting EM interference by half to enhance system stability through enabled spread spectrum The DIGI VRM digital power design empowers users with superior flexibility and perfect precision to ensure optimized performance extreme system stability and greater power efficiency ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 1 3 2X Precise Power Control ASUS DIGI VRM delivers twice the precision power intelligently adjusting PWM voltage and frequency modulation to minimize power loss while performance reaches its full potential 2X Less Radiation ASUS DIGI VRM adjusts frequencies dynamically cutting radiation by half to enhance system stability through enabling spread spectrum TPU Unleash your performance with ASUS simple onboard switch or Al Suite II utility The TPU chip offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring through Auto Tuning and TurboV functions Auto tuning offers a user friendly way to automatically optimize the system for fast yet stable clo
76. ck speeds while TurboV enables unlimited freedom to adjust CPU frequencies and ratios for optimized performance in diverse situations EPU Tap into the world s first real time PC power saving chip through a simple onboard switch or Al Suite II utility Get total system wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption This also reduces fan noise and extends component longevity 1 3 3 ASUS Exclusive Features BT GO Bluetooth Onboard Bluetooth wireless design enables smart connectivity to Bluetooth devices with no additional adapter ASUS BT GO comes with 7 special functions that offer significant breakthrough in Bluetooth evolution including Folder Sync BT Transfer BT Turbo Remote BT to Net Music Player Shot and Send and Personal Manager All are accessible through the exclusive user friendly ASUS interface MemOK MemOK quickly ensures memory boot compatibility This remarkable memory rescue tool requires a mere push of a button to patch memory issues MemOK determines failsafe settings and dramatically improves your system boot success Al Suite Il With its user friendly interface ASUS Al Suite II consolidates all the exclusive ASUS features into one simple to use software package It allows you to supervise overclocking energy management fan speed control voltage and sensor readings and even interact with mobile devices via Bluetooth This all i
77. ck the Manual tab Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the manual list on the left ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide Please select items to install ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide NIS 2010 Subscription Renewal Guide Realtek HD Audio Users Manual 2 The Manual folder of the support 2 ASUS _Urility DVD appears Double click the RE TR E folder of your selected software Slee were jeepney Fie and folder Tasks ED Make a new folder E O Atih thes folder to the Web ES Shore this Fokter Miwa i My Documerts O Shared Docusneres 3 My Computer 2 My Netvork Places 3 Some software manuals are 2 Fanxper Ge Edt yow Favorites Joos thb provided in different languages Ou lt 0 0 fel Double click the language to eos E Gat Soyir RI Foner show the software manual beard older tasks CI Make a naw folder Pudi the folder to the Web bad Share this Fokder AMS tity na My Documents O Shared Docusrerts iQ My Computer 2 My Nelwork Places O pe aD ct D Ja r4 The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual software manuals containing in the support DVD vary by models 4 2 Chapter 4 Software support 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 file that came with the software application for more information 4 3 1 A
78. ds Inc er Scroll down to display the following items Intel Virtualization Technology Disabled Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled Turbo Mode Enabled CPU C1E Auto CPU C3 Report Auto CPU C6 Report Auto Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc CPU Ratio Auto Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency Use lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the ratio The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled Enabled Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down Disabled Disables the CPU thermal monitor function ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 15 3 16 Hyper threading Enabled The Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows a hyper threading processor to appear as two logical processors to the operating system allowing the operating system to schedule two threads or processes simultaneously Enabled Two threads per activated core are enabled Disabled Only one thread per activated core is enabled Active Processor Cores All Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package Configuration options All 1 2 3 Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Enabled Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Disabled Disables this function Execute Disable Bit Enabled Ena
79. e Short Duration Power Limit Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value Additional Turbo Voltage Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value Primary Plane Current Limit Auto Maximum instaneous current allowed at any given time for CPU cores Use lt gt and lt gt key to adjust the value at 0 125A increment DIGI VRM Load Line Calibration Auto Load line is defined by Intel VRM spec and affects CPU voltage The CPU working voltage will decrease proportionally to CPU loading Higher load line calibration would get higher voltage and better overclocking performance but increase the CPU and VRM thermal This item allows you to adjust the voltage range from the following percentages to boost the system performance 0 Regular 25 Medium 50 High 75 Ultra High and 100 Extreme Configuration options Auto Regular Medium High Ultra High Extreme Z The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU specifiation VRM Frequency Auto Switching frequency will affect the VRM transient response and component thermal Setting a higher frequency gets faster transient response Auto Allows you to enable or disable the Spread Spectrum item Manual Allows you to manually set the frequency with a 10k Hz interval VRM Spread Spectrum Disabled This item appears only when you set the Frequency item to Auto and allows you to enable the spread
80. e Stable fixes the CPU fan speed to avoid noise caused by the unsteady fan rotation However the fan will soeed up when the temperature exceeds 70 C e User Allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations Z 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 4 11 4 3 7 Probe Il Probe Il 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 healthy operating condition Launching Probe Il After installing Al Suite Il from the motherboard support DVD launch Probe II by clicking Tool gt Probe Il on the Al Suite II main menu bar Configuring Probe Il Click the Voltage Temperature Fan Speed tabs to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize the time interval of sensor alerts or change the temperature unit ASOS ee Voltage Temperature Fan Speed Preference Alert Log FAN xpert Sensor Current Threshold 4 Vcore 0 800 i 4 43 3 Ycore 0 840 Wy sv 4 12V Save oad Default Apply Auto IT Tuning m x g i oo Monitor Update Saves your configuration Loads your saved Loads the default A
81. e password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press lt Enter gt 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press lt Enter gt 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the user password follow the same steps as in changing a user password but press lt Enter gt when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking related items 7 N Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field o values can cause the system to malfunction LD The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the mother
82. eading Digital 16 Phase Power Design ASUS DIGI VRM Utility 12 phase for CPU 4 phase for iGPU ASUS EPU EPU EPU switch ASUS TPU Auto Tuning TurboV TPU switch ASUS BT GO Bluetooth Folder Sync BT Transfer Shot amp Send BT to Net Music Player Personal Manager ASUS BT Turbo Remote Exclusive Smartphone Interface supporting iPhone Android Windows Mobile and Symbian systems ASUS Exclusive Features MemOK Al Suite II Al Charger Anti Surge Disk Unlocker ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fanless Design Heat pipe solution ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q Shield ASUS Q Connector ASUS O C Tuner ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q Code ASUS Q LED CPU DRAM VGA Boot Device LED ASUS Q Slot ASUS Q DIMM continued on the next page xi P8Z68 DELUXE GENS specifications summary ASUS exclusive Precision Tweaker 2 overclocking features 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 control vPCH 90 step Chipset voltage control vCPU PLL 160 step CPU amp PCH PLL voltage control SFS Stepless Frequency Selection BCLK PCIE frequency tuning from 80MHz up to 300MHz at 0 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall
83. echnician or your retailer viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through 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 graphics cards Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by y
84. ed shared shared shared shared shared shared shared shared shared Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 5 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to fine 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 Power on switch The motherboard comes with a power on switch that allows you to power up or wake up the system The switch also lights up when the system is plugged to a power source indicating that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard power on switch daaah cJ E a a z P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 o D P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Power on switch 2 Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system RERE z
85. ed device and enable disable the selected function Function introduction Shot amp Send allows you to snap and transfer the screenshot to the connected BT device BT Transfer allows you to share the files stored in the host BT device to another connected BT devices Folder Sync allows you to sync or back up the selected folder between the selected BT devices and the computer Personal Manager allows you to synchronize the personal contacts and calendar information between the BT device and the system BT to Net allows the system to access the Internet via the network shared by the Bluetooth device Music Player allows you to play the selected music files in the BT device through the computer s speakers BT Turbo Remote provides a user friendly interface that allows you to use your smartphone as the remote controller via the bluetooth connection for the BT Turbo Key Pocket Media and Reset Off functions Z e Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by ASUSTek Computer Inc is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 4 5 4 3 4 TurboV EVO ASUS TurboV EVO introduces TurboV that allows you to manually adjust the CPU frequency and related voltages as well as Auto Tuni
86. emory 64M Render Standy Enabled Initiate iGPU Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PCIE PCI Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options PCI PCIE PCIE PCI Render Standy Enabled Allows you to set the Render Standy Configuration options Disabled Enabled Initiate iGPU Enabled Allows you to set the Initiate iGPU Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 5 3 PCH Configuration Co Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Advanced PCH Configuration gt Enabled Disabled the High Precision Event Timer High Precision Timer Enabled High Precision Timer Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the High Precision Event Timer Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 17 3 5 4 SATA Configuration While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port Co Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Advanced SATA Configuration gt 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode SATA Mode AHCI Mode S M A R T Status Check Enabled Hot Plug Disabled Hot Plug Disabled Hot Plug Disabled lt Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt Hot Plug Disabled F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit Hot Plug Disabled F12 Print Screen Scr
87. eseeeeees X Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 WY GIG Oasis E E 1 1 1 2 PACK AGS COMMGI IS ects cide cuedctee tease dens cee EEE 1 1 1 3 Special f atUr S deccsssectveseccaccnesevenscscvecendbecvscendssduceateermcessicendsinwesenieensewtass 1 2 1 3 1 Produci AIQMIGINS 2x4 acaneotsseiarcinssenicietsstineidecderdubacathtieaimiengiteuerinesct 1 2 1 3 2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI VRM nsss 1 3 1 3 3 ASUS Exclusive Features cccccccscssssssesssessressesseesseeserens 1 4 1 3 4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ccsccsseseessessesseesseesnrens 1 5 1 3 5 ASUS EZ Bp eee ern tern ter ee err ene eer eer ee 1 5 1 3 6 Other Special features cccccessesssecsssessessneessesseeesseesseeseneess 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before you proceed sssssssusssnnnnunnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nunnana mannanna 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overvieW ssssssssnssunsnnunnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn na 2 2 2 2 1 Motherboard layout cccccccccecseeeessreceseeeecseessneeeseeeesenressseeesaes 2 2 2 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU ccsscccscssseessressteessresseeeens 2 4 2 2 3 System MEMORY cxwesehsscacsetinernnzsoswarnmniedawnnunoundaamesptenwabeniendemnenenneent 2 5 2 2 4 SIO S a AAS 2 13 2 2 5 Onboard switches oso csscesercinuoncdinerasebeiiaennmeniontaanexsitbinesteneusenmenes 2 15 2 2 6 nbo wa LEDS eissira anar EESE 2 19 2 2 1 Internal CONMECIONS icscccas dess
88. eseeeeseeeseeeneeeesesseeensneeees 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information ssssssssssssnnsnunnunnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nanna 4 1 4 2 1 Running the support DVD ceccsssecstseesseeeeceeeeeseeesseeeeaees 4 1 4 2 2 Obtaining the software manuals sseseeeeeeeeereereererrerrerrerreren 4 2 4 3 Software information ssssssssunsnusnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nanna 4 3 4 3 1 AE E ea E auten 4 3 4 3 2 DIGIT V RM seiss r a E 4 4 4 3 3 STEE o EE I E AE cee eee E T 4 5 4 3 4 TUMON EV ea E E tae earner earner erin term rene 4 6 4 3 5 Bo caiies wane teens eta eta ac ieee enone 4 10 Contents 4 3 6 FAN ADE orea E 4 11 4 3 7 eale A ee E nee ee 4 12 4 3 8 Audio configurationsS esseeseeseeeeeeereeereerrrretrereerrerrnsrnrrr eeren 4 13 4 4 RAID configurations sssssusseusnunnunnnnnnunnunnunnnunnunnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn nnnnn 4 14 4 4 1 RAID de lalltlolg tc geeneneen emrnrsenet seen err a A 4 14 44 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks c ceeceeeeceeseeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeenees 4 15 4 4 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS eee eeceeeseeeseeteeeteesneeeaes 4 15 4 4 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4 15 4 4 5 Marvell RAID utility swinsiiccitevecienstuiinreabtcorpietuineatictiniseptesettevecciaess 4 19 4 5 Creating a RAID driver CiSk cscscccssssseessseseesseeesseeseesneessnenseesseeseneas 4 25 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk
89. etup program Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Z To select the boot device during system startup press lt F8 gt when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode do any of the following Press lt F5 gt when ASUS Logo appears Press lt F8 gt after POST ee Boot Override These items displays the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting from the selected device 3 8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Be used to update BIOS gt ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility gt ASUS O C Profile gt ASUS SPD Information 3 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt Enter gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press lt Enter gt to confirm your choice Z For more details refer to section 3 10 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility a ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 29 3 8 2 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings Main Ai Tweaker Advanced
90. fer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details PSU Suggested List Bubalus PE600WJD CoolerMaster RS 650 CoolerMaster RS 750 CoolerMaster RS 850EMBA CoolerMaster RS A00 ESBA CoolerMaster RS C50 EMBA D2 Coolive AP 350F Corsair CMPSU 550VX Corsair CMPSU 620HX Corsair CMPSU 750TX CWT PSH650V D CWT PSH750V D Delta GPS 550AB EnerMAX EPG600AWT EnerMAX EGX1000EWL EnerMAX EIN720AWT FSP ATX 300PNR Gigabyte M550A D1 Gigabyte P610A C1 GoldenField ATX S398 GoldenField ATX S550 GreatWall BTX 600SE HECHUAN ST ATX330 Huntkey R85 Huntkey 244500 l cute AP 600S In Win COMMANDER IRP COM1500 OCZ 1000PXS OCZ 780MXS SAMA YUHUI 350P Seasonic SS 500GB Seasonic SS 850EM Seasonic SS 900HP Seventeam ST 420BKP Seventeam ST 522HLP Seventeam ST550EAJ 05F SHARKOON SHA R600M Silverstone SST ST50EF Silverstone SST ST85F Silverstone ST1000 Snake PSH500V Snake PSH850V Snake PMW 350WL Tagan TG1100 U33 Tagan BZII1200 Thermaltake W0133RU Thermaltake W0133RE TOPower TOP 500P5 Zalman ZM600 HP Zippy HP2 6500PE G1 Chapter 2 Hardware information 11 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions a I
91. g Profile X Save Profile BCLK Frequency CPU Voltage DDR Voltage CPU Ratio More Settings Advanced Mode GPU Boost CPU Ratio Just click the button to activate the CPU Ratio Click to activate the CPU Ratio i Applies all changes Click P restore OS Default Settings Undo immediately all start up Auto ee O settings fr Tuning Tool Monitor Update I psi ndoes all changes we without applying ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 4 7 4 Drag the adjustment bar upwards or downwards to the desired value a 7S TurboV EVO Powered by TPU Auto Tuning Profile BCLK Frequency 100 100 CPU Voltage 1 1 DDR Voltage 1 5 1 5 More Settings Advanced Mode GPU Boost CPU Ratio 2200MHz Tr Tunina Tool Monitor Update ioiii Na i Information AN Set the CPU Ratio Setting item in BIOS to Auto before using the CPU Ratio function in TurboV Refer to Chapter 3 of your motherboard user manual for details The CPU Ratio bars show the status of the CPU cores which vary with your CPU model Auto Tuning ASUS TurboV EVO includes two auto tuning modes providing the most flexible auto tuning options AN e The overclocking result varies with the CPU model and the system configuration To prevent overheating from damaging the motherboard a better thermal environment is strongly recommended e Fast Tuning fast CPU overclocking Extreme Tuning extreme overclocking for CPU and memory Using Fast Tuning 1 Click the Au
92. gurations Use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar and press lt Enter gt to configure further RAID settings RAID Level Select a RAID Level Configuration options RAID 0 RAID 1 Stripe Size Specifies the size of single data block on the virtual disk In general a larger stripe size is recommended for applications requiring large data transfers such as audio video and graphics A smaller stripe size is better for applications with content in much smaller size such as e mails and documents Configuration options 32K 64K Gigabyte Rounding In the event of a single physical disk failure in a RAID 1 virtual disk Gigabyte Rounding allows the replacement physical disk to be of a size slightly smaller than the existing physical disk The capacity of the rebuilt virtual disk equals to the size of the smaller physical disk included in the RAID 1 array The configuration options represent the tolerance value of drive capacity difference Configuration options None 1G 10G Name Enter a name with 1 10 letters no special characters for the RAID array Move the selection bar to Next and press lt Enter gt The following warning message appears reate Virtual Disk Do you want to create this virtual disk es e Press lt Y gt to create the RAID array or press lt N gt to cancel The new RAID array appears under Virtual Disks as shown in the image below Chapter 4 Software support Marve
93. he Intel Sandy Bridge platform s powerful integrated graphics Its GPU virtualization dynamically assigns tasks to the best available graphics resources based on power performance and system load on Windows 7 based PCs It allows users to fully utilize the unique capabilities of advanced Sandy Bridge multimedia features alongside the high end 3D rendering performance provided by installed graphics cards When no discrete graphics are needed the graphics card is put in idle mode to lower utilization heat fan speed and power draw down to near zero making the system more environmentally friendly For users with diverse needs LucidLogix Virtu GPU virtualization provides great flexibility and efficiency 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 videos and other entertainment contents on external devices Power eSATA requires a specially designed signal cable to provide 5V power for the external SATA device The cable is purchased separately DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC delivers exceptional 5 1 surround experience through the most common PC audio setups your existing stere
94. hen prompted to create confirm the password Administrator Password User Password V Ifyou have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 2 3 7 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM e The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed After you set a password these items show Installed ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 5 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 fields in the BIOS setup program To set an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press lt Enter gt 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press lt Enter gt 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password but press lt Enter gt when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear th
95. hots 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 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 4 3 4 3 2 DIGI VRM ASUS DIGI VRM allows you to adjust VRM voltage and frequency modulation to enhance reliability and stability It also provides the highest power efficiency generating less heat to longer component lifespan and minimize power loss After installing Al Suite Il from the motherboard support DVD launch DIGI VRM by clicking Tool gt DIGI VRM on the Al Suite Il main menu bar AS65 DIGI VRM DIGI VRM Load line Calibration DIGI VRM Phase Control DIGI VRM CPU Current Capability Application helps DIGI VRM Duty Control DIGI VRM Frequency Apply all changes immediately Undo all changes Auto B a lee without applying Tuning Srnie a Tool Monitor Update ee Function no Function description DIGI VRM Load line Calibration Higher load line calibration could get higher voltage and good overclocking performance but increase the CPU and VRM thermal DIGI VRM CPU Current Capability DIGI VRM CPU Current Capability provides wider total power range for overclocking A higher value setting gets higher VRM power consumption delivery DIGI VRM Frequency Switching frequency will affect the VRM transient response and component thermal Higher frequency gets quicker transient response DIGI VRM Phase Control Increase
96. id Storage Technology Driver software 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation To use Intel Smart Response Technology 1 Click Accelerate to launch Smart Response Technology settings Smart Storage Caching 2 a Select the SSD you want to use to Enable Acceleration i E accelerate you r sto rage system ect the solid state drive you want to use to accelerate your storage system SSD on port 1 19 GB b Select the size allocated for SSD SSD on port 2 19 G8 cachi ng ect the size allocated for the cache memory Full disk capacity maximum 64 GB c Select which HDD for caching d Enhanced mode WRITE THROUGH ouns2 2888 astemi write to SSD and HDD at the same P Select the boot disk or volume for optimal system acceleration Select the acceleration mode time Enhanced mode Maximized mode WRITE BACK write to SSD and write back to HDD in morres a later time ect the disk or volume to accelerate ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 4 23 O gt 9 U ct e A 3 Select Disable Acceleration to disable this function and select Change Mode to switch acceleration mode to Enhanced Maximus ei ch MOO Only Intel internal SATA ports gray and blue support Intel Smart Response Technology You need at least one SSD gt 18 6GB and one HDD as a set to enable Intel Smart Response Technology A single SSD can only be
97. ility Chapter 3 BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 From the ASUS Update screen PE S pe select Update BIOS from Internet oe Ese eS aes ae nes and then click Next Release Date 05 10 2010 2 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest PSUS ASUS Update you to avoid network traffic Update BIOS from Knternet If you want to enable the BIOS downgradable function and auto we BIOS backup function check the mnomoticae pp checkboxs before the two items on the screen 3 Select the BIOS version that you PSUS ASUS Update want to download Click Next Update B105 from Internet ie 4 You can decide whether to change FEDS ASUS Update the BIOS boot logo which is the Update BIOS from Internet image appearing on screen during the Power On Self Tests POST Click Yes if you want to change the boot logo or No to continue 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 33 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 From the ASUS Update screen select Update BIOS from file and then click Next ASUS ASUS Update 2 Locate the BIOS file from the Open Pals Ase Upaate window click Open and click Next Update BIOS from Mle 3 You can decide whether to change ASUS Update the BIOS boot logo Click Yes if you Update BIOS from Me want to change the boot logo or No to cont
98. ing Optional Super Talent WB160UX6G8 XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB EK Memory EKM324L28BP8 116 XMP 4GB 2x 2GB EK Memory EKM324L28BP8 116 XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB GoodRam GR1600D364L9 2G 2GB GoodRam GF1008KC JN KINGTIGER KTG2G1600PG3 XMP 2GB Mushkin 996805 XMP 4GB 2x 2GB 6 8 6 24 Mushkin 996657 4GB 2 x 2GB 7 7 7 20 Mushkin 998805 XMP 6GB 3x 2GB 6 8 6 24 Patriot PVT33G1600ELK 3GB 3 x 1GB 9 9 9 24 Patriot PGS34G1600LLKA2 4GB 2x 2GB 8 8 8 24 Patriot PGS34G1600LLKA 7 7 7 20 PATRIOT PGS34G1600LLKA 7 7 7 20 Patriot PVS34G1600ELK 9 9 9 24 Patriot PVS34G1600LLK XMP 7 7 7 20 Patriot PVS34G1600LLKN 7 7 7 20 Patriot PVT36G1600ELK 9 9 9 24 Patriot PVT36G1600ELK 9 9 9 24 Patriot PVT36G1600LLK XMP 8 8 8 24 P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1333 MHz capability DIMM socket support Optional SU3U1333W8G9 B i J4208BASE DJ F U3U1333B1G9 B H5TQ1G83TFR koan ausvresoeass a6 os nae wsroresoren G a a poma sussscices hes os fom pres FF 78 01GC6 9L0 TR3X3G1333C9 Ver2 1 CORSAIR CM3X1024 1333C9DHX 1GB CORSAIR CMX8GX3M4A1333C9 8GB 4 x 2GB Cua forsen fias ss moron foot fas CT12864BA1339 8SFD SS MICRON MT8JF12864AY 1G4D1 CT12872BA1339 9FF SS MICRON D9KPT ECC BL25664BN1337 16FF XMP CT25664BA1339 16FF DS MICRON D9KPT CT25664BA1339 16SFD DS MICRON D9JNM CT25672BA1339 18FF DS MICRON D9KPT ECC EBJ10UE8BDFO DJ F SS ELPIDA J1108BDSE DJ F ELPIDA
99. install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 4 4 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set s using SATA HDDs To do this Enter the BIOS Setup during POST Go to the Advanced menu gt SATA Configuration and then press lt Enter gt Set the SATA Mode item to RAID Mode Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup e O N Z Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup LN Due to chipset limitation when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode all SATA ports run at RAID mode together 4 4 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 1 Turn on the system 2 During POST press lt Ctrl gt lt I gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM v10 5 1 1070 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU Create RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices Port Device Model
100. inue 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process p TG e Ww 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 configuration 3 34 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 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 floppy disk or an OS based utility Z Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com e To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press lt Enter gt to enable it ASUSTek EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility VO0 75 M Flash Info MODEL P8Z68 DELUXE GENS3 VER 0301 DATE 10 15 2010 gt gt fs0 Drive Folder Info fs0A 08 05 10 10 23p 4194304 P8z68 DELUXE GEN3 ROM fs1A C CAAO MODEL Help Info Enter Select or Load Tab Switch Up Down PageUp PageDown Home End Move Esc Exit F2 Backup 3 Press lt Tab gt to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press lt Enter gt 5 Press lt Tab gt to switch to the F
101. is facilitated by the F12 hotkey BIOS snapshot feature The exclusive EZ Mode displays frequently accessed setup info while the Advanced Mode is for experienced performance enthusiasts that demand far more intricate system control including detailed DRAM information Supports hard drives over 2 2TB ASUS UEFI BIOS natively supports hard drives larger than 2 2TB in 64 bit with full storage space utilization helping deliver far more exciting computing than traditional BIOS versions ASUS Q Design ASUS Q Design enhances your DIY experience All of Q LED Q Slot Q Code and Q DIMM design speed up and simplify the DIY process ASUS Q Shield 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 Q Connector ASUS Q Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 1 5 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 1 3 6 Other special features LucidLogix Virtu LucidLogix Virtu is designed for t
102. itor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 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 to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before reloc
103. ity reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically 4 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press lt F5 gt to load default BIOS values i DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 10 4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in DOS environment This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Z The succeeding utility screens are for reference only The actual utility screen displays may not be same as shown Before updating BIOS 1 Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in FAT32 16 format and single partition 2 Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http support asus com and save them on the USB flash drive AN NTFS is not supported under DOS environment Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in NTFS format Do not save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to low disk capacity 3 Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives optional Booting the system in DOS environment 1 Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port
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105. l audio I O module cable to this connector mn SENSE2_ RETUR a H SENSE1 RETUR PRESENCE GND m PORT1R PORT2R SENSE_SEND PORT2L P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 HD audio compliant pin definition AWN A MIC2 MICPWR Line ae Line ou Legacy AC 97 compliant definition P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Analog front panel connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD 10 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit
106. l Suite Il Al Suite Il is an all in one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously Installing Al Suite Il To install Al Suite Il on your computer 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 Utilities tab then click Al Suite Il 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation Using Al Suite Il Al Suite automatically starts when you enter the Windows operating system OS The Al Suite II icon appears in the Windows notification area Click the icon to open the Al Suite II main menu bar Click each button to select and launch a utility to monitor the system to update the motherboard BIOS to display the system information and to customize the settings of Al Suite Il Auto IIT Tuning S System z Settings Information j E Tool Monitor Update Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to select a utility Shortcut to the Auto Tuning Mode under TurboV EVO aN e The Auto Tuning button appears only on models with the TurboV EVO function The applications in the Tool menu vary with models The screeshots of Al Suite Il in this user manual are for reference only The actual screens
107. lect the items you want to install The Drivers menu shows the available The Make Disk menu The Manual menu contains device drivers if the system detects contains items to the list of supplementary user installed devices Install the necessary create the RAID AHCI manuals Click an item to open drivers to use the devices driver disk the folder of the user manual The Utilities Click the Contact menu shows the tab to display the applications and z ASUS contact other software that A ASUS InstAl WD information the motherboard Norton Internet Security 2010 ase select items to install supports i PP Intel Chipset Driver Click an icon to display DVD Intel Rapid Storagewjechnology DriversS motherboard Realtek Audio Driver information Management Engine Interface Click an item A JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver to install Marvell SATA 6G Driver Intel LAN Driver Realtek LAN Driver ASUS Bluetooth Driver If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 4 1 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 files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files 1 Cli
108. led S3 Resume PPI not Found S3 Resume Boot Script Error S3 OS Wake Error Reserved for future AMI error codes _ Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto 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 _ NVRANM initialization Installation of the PCH Runtime Services 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information Q Code table continued Description CPU DXE initialization is started PCI host bridge initialization System Agent DXE initialization is started System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started System Agent DXE initialization System Agent module specific PCH DXE initialization is started PCH DXE SMM initialization is started PCH devices initialization
109. ler is in PIC mode OxAA System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt controller is in APIC mode 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 1 Internal connectors 1 intel Z68 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 2 gray These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s signal cables 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 onboard Intel Z68 chipset oPEPHL al Cc oO Oia g H T A Sa i g 3 zi 28 ze Sg O I cle ie lt lt lt i 7 Oo KT SATA6G_1 SATA6G 2 Lig I m o J o Oo 0 D P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Intel SATA 6 0 Gb s connectors NOTE Connect the right angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards LN e These connectors are set to AHCI Mode by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set usi
110. lick XXXXXX USB Floppy and Computer Management Local nir Other devices BiG System Tools 1 Ports COM amp LPT 1 fa Event vi cag then select Properties from the pop up ges faiis a sand iS and game controllers Local Users and Groups em device window bol peslesameeclse pay Alerts amp amp Universal Serial Bus controllers ji Removable Storage r standard Enhe Disable gx Defragmenter amp amp Standard Univ Uninstall i Disk M t S Standard Univ The name of the USB floppy disk fp Services and Appations standard pee att hardware changes om drive varies with different vendors Ge Standard UrerseH ero Se amp Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller amp USB Mass Storage Device amp amp USB Root Hub amp USB Root Hub 4 Click Details tab The Vendor ID VID and Product ID PID are displayed Mitsumi USB Floppy Properties Generat Driv Detais _ E Mitsumi USB Floppy Device Instance Id USB VID_O3EESPID_6901 5 amp 35EDAGE 7082 5 Browse the contents of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup oem 7 J Windows cannot open this file File txtsetup oem 6 Double click the file A window appears allowing you to select the program for opening the oem file To open this file Windows needs to know what program created it Windows can go online to look it up automatically or you can manually select From a list of programs on your computer What do yo
111. ll BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Information A S eTe o aii MD Virtual Disks Device ID VD 0 New VD Revision ID F PD 0 ST3160812AS BIOS Version Topology PD 8 ST3160812AS Firmware Version PCIe Speed Rate Configure SATA as Free Physical Disks Help Marvell RAID on chip controller ENTER Operation F10 Exit Save ESC 1B4B 1 0 0 1028 2 2 0 1105 5 0Gbps AHCI Mode Return 6 Press lt F10 gt The following warning message appears Press lt Y gt to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility Delete an existing RAID Array 1 Select the RAID array to delete and press lt Enter gt Select Delete and press lt Enter gt Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Topology Information HBA 0 Marvell 0 Virtual Disks pee 0 ST316 PD 8 ST316 Free Physical Disks BGA Status Number of PDs Members Help Delete the selected virtual disk ENTER Operation F10 Exit Save ESC ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 0 New_VD Functional 64K RAIDO 304128MB N A 2 2 0 8 Return 4 21 2 The following warning message appears Delete Virtual Disk Do you want to delete this virtual disk Press lt Y gt to delete the selected RAID array The following warning message appears Delete MBR Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk es e Press lt Y gt to delete the Master Boot Record
112. llowing main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings lvanced For changing the advanced system settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Boo For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Back button This button appears when entering a submenu Press lt Esc gt or use the USB mouse to click this button to return to the previous menu screen Submenu items A greater than sign gt before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item and press lt Enter gt Pop up window Select a menu item and press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen Navigation keys
113. loading PCH initialization after microcode loading OEM initialization after microcode loading Cache initialization Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes Microcode not found Microcode not loaded PEI Core is started Pre memory CPU initialization is started Pre memory System Agent initialization is started Pre memory PCH initialization is started OEM pre memory initialization codes Memory initialization gt Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 21 Q Code table continued Description Memory Installed CPU post memory initialization Post Memory System Agent initialization is started Post Memory PCH initialization is started OEM post memory initialization codes DXE IPL is started o l l Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory Memory not installed Invalid CPU type or Speed CPU mismatch CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error o CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed Internal CPU error Reset PPI is not available Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL S3 Boot Script execution Video repost OS S3 wake vector call Reserved for future AMI progress codes S3 Resume Fai
114. lt Settings immediately all start up Auto settings ES Tool Monitor Update RA LN For advanced overclock ability adjust first the BIOS items and then proceed more detailed adjustments in More Settings Chapter 4 Software support Using Advanced Mode Click More Settings and then click the Advanced Mode tab to adjust the advanced voltage settings Ld ASUS TurboV EVO Powered by TPU Turbov Auto Tuning CPU Profile v Save Profile CPU Frequency BCLK Frequency CPU Voltage DDR Voltage More Settings Yo 0 i pire Advanced Mode GPU Boost CPU Ratio 3 sas Voltage VCCIO Voltage 1 05 5 lt 0 Adjustment 1 8SFR Voltage 1 80 8 lt gt 0 0 bars PCH Voltage 1 05 Current values Undoes all changes without applying Applies all changes Click to restore OS Default Settings immediately all start up Auto i sm T Sys settings ace Tool Monitor Update Ries Ws Information CPU Ratio Allows you to manually adjust the CPU ratio LN The first time you use CPU Ratio go to Al Tweaker gt CPU Power Management in BIOS and set the Turbo Ratio item to Maximum Turbo Ratio setting in OS or activate CPU Ratio by clicking the ON button on the CPU Ratio function screen Click More Settings and then click the CPU Ratio tab 2 Click the ON button to activate CPU Ratio You will requested to restart the system Click Yes to make the change take effect m _ n 7S TurboV EVO Powered by TPU TurboV Auto Tunin
115. m the Last Reset to show the total CO2 that has been reduced since you click the Clear button EEA e Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 6 FAN Xpert Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different geographic regions and your PC s system loading The built in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment Launching FAN Xpert After installing Al Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch FAN Xpert by clicking Tool gt Fan Xpert on the Al Suite Il main menu bar Using FAN Xpert Click Fan Name to select a fan and then click Setting to select a preset mode for your selected fan Click to select a fan type Click to select a fan profile S05 FAN Xpert Fan Name Setting CPU Fan Silent Click to apply the settings Click to discard the settings System Monitor Update a P Information Fan setting Disable disables the Fan Xpert function Standard adjusts fan speed in a moderate pattern Silent minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation e Turbo maximizes the fan speed for the best cooling effect Intelligent automatically adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the ambient temperatur
116. mmunications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 4 The use of shielded cables for connection of the mon
117. mp Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press lt F10 gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes amp Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press lt Esc gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and exit ASUS EZ Mode This option allows you to enter the EZ Mode screen Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This option allows you to attempt to launch the EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 31 3 32 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 updating may result in the system s failure to boot Carefully follow the instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary WwW 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 envi
118. n where you want to have it shipped to by sending a request to ASUSTeK Computer Inc Legal Compliance Dept 15 Li Te Rd Beitou Taipei 112 Taiwan In your request please provide the name model number and version as stated in the About Box of the product for which you wish to obtain the corresponding source code and your contact details so that we can coordinate the terms and cost of shipment with you The source code will be distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and licensed under the same license as the corresponding binary object code This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this information ASUSTeK is eager to duly provide complete source code as required under various Free Open Source Software licenses If however you encounter any problems in obtaining the full corresponding source code we would be much obliged if you give us a notification to the email address gp asus com stating the product and describing the problem please do NOT send large attachments such as source code archives etc to this email address Contents IS a cache etc cae ecse cise ete een Ges mete eee eee ec ea ere eee meee vi Safety INFOMATION sa siccss is ccsiisccna ee ice sen sas vxnceslsoctcstcendoeresescnvestosesesersdeecesteaseudasstasaceccsdsssees vii ADout this GUNG acess cesisce veg escscecncenscccnctavenesedesadelacuencectarsaaiecssncancentincsseedsessanctzedersecss vill P8Z68 DELUXE GENS specifications summary cscssessesssesseeessesseesseee
119. n one software offers diverse and ease to use functions with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 3 4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fanless Design Heat pipe solution The ASUS heat pipe features 0 dB thermal solution that offers you a noiseless PC environment Its beautiful shape upgrades the visual enjoyment and the heat pipe design lowers the temperature of the chipset and power phase area through high efficient heat exchange Combined with usability and aesthetics the ASUS heat pipe gives you an extremely silent and cooling experience with its elegant appearance DO NOT uninstall the heat pipe by yourself Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the heat dissipation performance ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust both the CPU 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 3 5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode ASUS UEFI BIOS offers a user friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard only BIOS controls to enable more flexible and convenient mouse input Users can easily navigate the UEFI BIOS with the smoothness of their operating system Quick and simple overclocking and setup sharing
120. n runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps refer to the BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance One short beep VGA detected Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected One continuous beep followed by two No memory detected short beeps then a pause repeated One continuous beep followed by three No VGA detected short beeps One continuous beep followed by four Hardware component failure short beeps 7 At power on hold down the lt Delete gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 2 5 Turning off the computer While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system on sleep mode or soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting 2 50 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 1 Knowing BIOS The ASUS UEFI BIOS offers a user friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard only BIOS controls to enable more flexible and convenient mouse input Users can easily navigate the UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as their operating system The term BIOS in this user m
121. nabled Disabled JMB Storage Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the JMB storage controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled AN If you want to use the full functin of the JMB storage contorller ex AHCI we recommend that you set this item to Enabled and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD JMB Storage OPROM Enabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the OptionRom of the JMB storage controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Chapter 3 BIOS setup Display OptionRom in POST Enabled This item appears only when you set the JMB Storage OPROM item to Enabled and allows you to display or hide the OptionRom of the JMB storage controller during POST Configuration options Enabled Disabled Intel LAN Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the Intel LAN controller Disabled Disables the controller Intel PXE OPROM Disabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the PXE OptionRom of the Intel LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Serial Port Configuration The sub items in this menu allow you to set the serial port configuration Z This item functions only if there is a serial port COM1 connector on the motherboard aa Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the
122. ng function that offers automatic and easy overlocking and system level up After installing Al Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch TurboV EVO by clicking Tool gt TurboV EVO on the Al Suite II main menu bar V Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration TurboV TurboV allows you to overclock the BCLK frequency CPU voltage IMC voltage and DRAM Bus voltage in Windows environment and takes effect in real time without exiting and rebooting the OS AN Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable LN For system stability all changes made in TurboV will not be saved to BIOS settings and will not be kept on the next system boot Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts Auto Tuning Mode a ASUS TurboV EVO Powered by TPU Tu rboV Turbov Auto Tuning Load profile Save the current Target values Profile ee settings as a BCLK Frequency lt As new profile Current values CPU Voltage lt gt 100 0 x3 0 DDR Voltage 5 5 lt gt CPU Usage Voltage Click to show More Settings a Adjustment bars hide more 0 settings 0 0 Undoes all changes without applying Applies all changes Click to restore OS Defau
123. ng these connectors set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID Mode Refer to section 3 5 4 SATA Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD When using NCQ set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to AHCI Mode Refer to section 3 5 4 SATA Configuration for details 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 if you are using Windows XP SP3 or later versions ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 25 2 Intel Z68 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA3G_3 6 blue These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s signal cables 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 onboard Intel Z68 chipset BBR C SATA3G_3 SATA3G 4 if 2g gg zg 38 cl Aa Fe Fe Fe geen
124. nge from 20 to 100 When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit the CPU fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle CPU Lower Temperature 20 Displays the lower limit of the CPU temperature CPU Fan Min Duty Cycle 20 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the minimum CPU fan duty cycle The values range from 0 to 100 When the CPU temperature is under 40 C the CPU fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle Chassis Q Fan Control Enabled Disabled Disables the Chassis Q Fan control feature Enabled Enables the Chassis Q Fan control feature Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the chassis fan warning speed Configuration options Ignore 200 RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM 600 RPM Chapter 3 BIOS setup Chassis Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending on the chassis temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum chassis fan speed Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters Z The following four items appear only when you set Chassis Fan Profile to Ma
125. nual _ Chassis Upper Temperature 70 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature The values range from 40 C to 90 C Chassis Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle The values range from 20 to 100 When the chassis temperature reaches the upper limit the chassis fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle Chassis Lower Temperature 40 Displays the lower limit of the chassis temperature CPU Fan Min Duty Cycle 60 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle The values range from 0 to 100 When the chassis temperature is under 40 C the chassis fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle CPU Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignore if you do not want to detect this item Anti Surge Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Anti Surge function Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 27 3 28 3 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Select the keyboard NumLock state Bootup NumLock State On Full Screen Logo Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Enabled Option ROM Messages Force BIOS
126. o a single application the NVIDIA Control Panel It can be launched from the Windows Control Panel or by right clicking on the Windows desktop B5 The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears 1 waed Bio te ume the tolong JO petting Cie teary mepen Satemn Enabling SLI settings From the NVIDIA Control Panel window select Set SLI Configuration Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content When done click Apply a Te TEA Rn ev eine th irate ew nee Ferrey oe Ama of mee D oroe Trd anp meen Parre pae Lang amy oian Pat rence harcvare ecculermied Orat ID w Openal content ow cmon ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 5 7 5 8 5 3 LucidLogix Virtu solution LucidLogix Virtu is a new generation GPU virtualization software that blurs the line between embedded graphics and discrete GPU for increased graphics performance Its GPU virtualization dynamically assigns tasks to the best available graphics resources based on power performance and system load It allows users to fully utilize the unique capabilities of advanced Sandy Bridge multimedia features alongside the high end 3D rendering performance provided by installed graphics cards For users with diverse needs LucidLogix Virtu GPU virtualization provides great flexibility and efficiency aN e LucidLogix Virtu supports Windows 7 operating systems Intel Quick Sync Video feature is supported
127. o speakers or headphones In addition to virtual surround Bass enhancement provides stronger low frequency bass sound and Voice clarification provides clear human dialogue even with loud background sound With these technologies you may experience a better home theater audio with ease Chapter 1 Product Introduction 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN 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 such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 1 Motherboard layout 1 2 3 4 3 goog EATX12V i a SPDIF_O12 ESATA3G_USB56_BT VISTISTI TS me mo no To rc O fo O Q E E E E Ell ei els ajf ejj S 2 PwrRra glielie lle
128. o the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable Z The following items appears only when you set the Initiate iGPU items to Enabled iGPU Offset Mode Sign To offset the voltage by a positive value To offset the voltage by a negative value iGPU Offset Voltage Auto Allows you to set the iGPU Offset voltage The values range from 0 005V to 0 635V with a 0 005V interval DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM voltage The values range from 1 20V to 2 20V with a 0 00625V interval fl According to Intel CPU spec DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1 65V may damage the CPU permanently We recommend you install the DIMMs with the voltage requirement below 1 65V VCCIO Voltage Auto Allows you to set the VCCIO voltage The values range from 0 80V to 1 70V with a 0 00625V interval CPU PLL Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU and PCH PLL voltage The values range from 1 20V to 2 20V with a 0 00625V interval Chapter 3 BIOS setup PCH Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Platform Controller Hub volage The values range from 0 80V to 1 70V with a 0 01V interval A The values of the CPU Manual Voltage CPU Offset Voltage DRAM Voltage VCCIO Voltage and PCH Voltage items are labeled in different color indicating the risk levels of high voltage settings The system may need bette
129. older Info field Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press lt Enter gt to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 35 f This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure ALN Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 9 Exit Menu for details 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 file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file AN The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official website If you want to use the newer BIOS file download the file at support asus com and save it to a USB flash drive Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the util
130. oll down to display the following items Hot Plug Disabled Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc SATA Mode AHCI Mode Allows you to set the SATA configuration Disabled Disables the SATA function IDE Mode Set to IDE Mode when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices AHCI Mode Set to AHCI Mode when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands RAID Mode Set to RAID Mode when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives Serial ATA Controller 0 Enhanced This item appear only when you set the previous item to IDE Mode Chapter 3 BIOS setup Disabled Disables the SATA function Enhanced Set to Enhanced to support two SATA 6 0 Gb s and two SATA 3 0 Gb s devices Compatible Set to Compatible when using Windows 98 NT 2000 MS DOS Up to four SATA devices are supported under these operating systems Serial ATA Controller 1 Enhanced Disabled Disables the SATA function Enhanced Set to Enhanced to support 2 SATA 3Gb s devices S M A R T Status Check Enabled S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a monitor system When
131. otherboard For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb 64MB chips or less Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit 8 Megabit Mb 1 Megabyte MB The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor marked value To operate at the vendor marked or at a higher frequency refer to section 3 4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment For system stability use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load 4 DIMMs or overclocking condition P8Z68 DELUXE GENS3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 2200 0 C MHz capability DIMM socket support Optional Vendors F3 17600CL7D 4GBFLS XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 7 10 10 28 1 65 F3 17600CL8D 4GBPS XMP 4GB 2x 2GB DS 8 8 8 24 1 65 F3 17600CL9D 4GBTDS XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 65 FLKE85F B8KHA XMP 4GB 2x 2GB DS 1 5 1 7 DS Kingmax N A FLKE85F B8KJAA FEIS XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB The memory modules in 2200MHz and above are supported by this motherboard however the actual frequency support varies depending on the O C margin of the installed CPU Chapter 2 Hardware information
132. our dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task QI ee Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase lt Key gt Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key lt Key1 gt lt Key2 gt lt Key3 gt If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt P8Z68 DELUXE GENS specifications summary Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi GPU support Storage Bluetooth LGA1155 socket for Intel 2nd Generation Core i7 Core i5 Core i3 Pentium Celeron Processors Supports 32nm 22nm CPU Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2 0 The Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2 0 support depends on the CPU types Refer to www asus com for Intel CPU support list
133. ows Vista select Uninstall 5 Turn off your computer ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 5 1 5 1 3 Installing two CrossFireX graphics cards aN The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX 16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the CrossFireX bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place goldfingers CrossFireX bridge bundled with graphics cards 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 5 2 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 1 4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers AN Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFirex technology Download the latest driver from the AMD website www amd com 5 1 5 Enabling the ATI CrossFireX technology After
134. pace gt to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4KB to 128KB The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB RAID 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB LN We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 When the Capacity item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is selected press lt Enter gt The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu lt f da 9 E nd Q sa Q ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 4 17 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears DELETE VOLUME MENU Drives Capacity Status Bootable HELP Deleting a volume
135. phase number under heavy system loading to get more transient and better thermal performance Reduce phase number under light system loading to increase VRM efficiency DIGI VRM Duty Control DIGI VRM Duty Control adjusts the current of every VRM phase and the thermal of every phase component The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU specification Do not remove the thermal module The thermal conditions should be monitored Z Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 3 BT GO BT GO connects a bluetooth BT device with the motherboard through Bluetooth connection for file transferring file synchronization music playback personal manager and multiple remote functions Launching BT GO After installing Al Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch BT GO by clicking Tool gt BT GO on the Al Suite II main menu bar Using BT GO ES Device list Function list Lights when the function is enabled Click to show the corresponding setting pane on the right side e Click E and B to scroll the device list and the function list e Click any of the device icons to select the device as the connected BT device and BT GO will automatically search for the supported functions for the selected device e Click any of the device function icons to connect the select
136. play language system performance mode and boot device priority To access the Advanced Mode click Exit Advanced Mode then select Advanced Mode Z The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed Refer to the a Setup Mode item in section 3 7 Boot memu for details Selects the display language of Clicks to display all fan the BIOS setup program speeds if available Displays the CPU motherboard temperature Exits the BIOS setup program without saving CPU 5V 3 3V 12V voltage output the changes saves the changes and resets CPU chassis power fan speed the system or enters the Advanced Mode f Exit Advanced Mode P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 i j 8 iI i English BIOS Version 0209 Build Date 03 04 2011 a i i CPU Type Genuine Intel R CPU 0 3 10GHz Speed 3531 MHz Monday 9 13 2010 Total Memory 512 MB DDR3 1066MHz s Temperature g Voltage gt Fan Speed 01540 113 0 F 45 0 C 5 160V CPU_FAN 3325RPM PWR_FAN1 i I i i I i MB 75 2 F 40 0 C 12 248V CHA_FAN1 N A CHA_FAN2 i l l i i i Cih System Performance Performance Energy Saving Normal U Boot Priority Use the rnouse to drag or keyboard to navigate to decide the koot priority Boot Menu F8 Default F5 Selects the boot device priority Power Saving mode Loads optimized default Displays the system properties of the Normal mode ASUS Optimal mode selected mode on the right hand side MAp Selects the boot device priori
137. pplies your configuration threshold values changes for each sensor Z Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration 4 12 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 8 Audio configurations 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 Universal Audio Jack technology for all audio ports eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar Double click on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager A Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows Vista Set default device Minimize Exit button button button Device advanced Configuration option tabs SEUNS Connector settings Analog and digital Control connector settings status window Information button B Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration EAI Butto options Environment EE Minimize button
138. ptimal settings for the system Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters X M P If you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile X M P Technology choose this item to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for optimizing the system performance BCLK PCIE Frequency XXX Allows you to adjust the CPU and VGA frequency to enhance the system performance Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value You can also key in the desired value using the numeric keypad The values range from 80 0MHz to 300 0MHz eXtreme Memory Profile High Performance This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to X M P and allows you to select the X M P mode supported by your memory module Configuration options Disabled Profile 1 Profile 2 Turbo Ratio By All Cores Allows you to manually adjust the Trubo CPU ratio Auto All Turbo ratio are set by Intel CPU default settings By ALL Cores Can Adjust in OS All numbers of active cores will be set to one single Turbo ratio in OS By Per Core Cannot Adjust in OS All numbers of active cores can be set to an individual Turbo ratio in BIOS By ALL Cores Can Adjust in OS XX This item appears only when you set the Turbo Ratio item to By ALL Cores Can Adjust in OS Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value 1 2 3 4 Core Ratio Limit XX This item appears only when you set the
139. r cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings CPU Manual Voltage CPU Offset Voltage iGPU Offset Voltage DRAM Voltage VCCIO Voltage CPU PLL Voltage PCH Voltage 0 8V 1 22V 0 005V 0 060V 0 005V 0 035V 1 20000V 1 57500V 0 80000V 1 10000V 1 20000V 1 88750V 0 80000V 1 10000V Yellow 1 225V 1 280V 0 065V 0 120V 0 04V 0 065V 1 58125V 1 65000V 1 10625V 1 15000V 1 89375V 1 97500V 1 11000V 1 15000V DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA B Auto Allows you to set the DRAM DATA Reference Voltage on Channel A B The values range from 0 395x to 0 630x with a 0 005x interval Different ratio might enhance DRAM overclocking ability DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA B Auto Allows you to set the DRAM Control Reference Voltage on Channel A B The values range from 0 395x to 0 630x with a 0 005x interval Different ratio might enhance DRAM overclocking ability CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Enhances the BCLK overclocking ability Auto Automatic configuration Disabled Enabled Sets to Enabled for EMI control ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 1 285V 1 335V 0 125V 0 175V 0 07V 0 1V 1 65625V 1 72500V 1 15625V 1 20625V 1 98125V 2 06875V 1 16000V 1 20000V 1 340V 1 990V 0 180V 0 635V 0 105V 0 635V 1 73125V 2 20000V 1 21250V 1 70000V 2 07500V 2 20000V 1 21000V 1 70000V 3 13 3 14 3 5 Advanced menu The
140. ronment ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 4 ASUS BIOS Updater Updates and backups the BIOS in DOS environment using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities AN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities 3 10 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Update the BIOS directly from the Internet Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Save the current BIOS file View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package Z ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Launching ASUS Update After installing Al Suite Il from the motherboard support DVD launch ASUS Update by clicking Update gt ASUS Update on the Al Suite Il main menu bar y Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this ut
141. rt DVD that comes with your motherboard package a LucidLogix Virtu icon appears in the notification area To enable LucidLogix Virtu 1 Right click LucidLogix Virtu icon in the notification area and select Enable Virtu 2 LucidLogix Virtu is enabled O Open control panel Enable Virtu Remove from system tray 6 05 AM 10 15 2010 A Open control panel Disable Virtu Remove from systern tray car Ab 10 15 2010 Ly dfs m p 1 LucidLogix Virtu is automatically activated when your system is powered on Select Remove from system tray if you want to remove LucidLogix Virtu ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 To open the control panel 1 Right click LucidLogix Virtu icon in the notification area and select Open control panel 2 In the Main tab you can check the LucidLogix Virtu status and customize your settings Check your current display mode i mode blue or d Mode green In Game Icon peeve ered Performance optimization Quality Performance GPU Virtualization by Lucid MotherBoard ASUSTeK Compter INC Maximus IV GENE Z Adjust Performance optimization Quality over Performance or Performance over Quality Select the way to show the Lucid icon when you are in game 5 10 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Address 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 Telephone 886 2
142. rtual Disks Device ID 9130 Free Physical Disks Revision ID B1 F PD 0 ST3160812AS BIOS Version 1 0 0 1028 PD 8 ST3160812AS Firmware Version 2 2 0 1105 PCIe Speed Rate 5 0Gbps Configure SATA as AHCI Mode Help Marvell RAID on chip controller ENTER Operation F10 Exit Save ESC Return Create a RAID Array 1 Move the selection bar to HBA 0 Marvell 0 and press lt Enter gt 2 Select Configuration Wizard and press lt Enter gt Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Configure gt Select free disks Port ID 0 F Virtual Disks PD ID z0 Free Physical Disks Type SATA PD Status Unconfigured L PD 8 ST3160812AS Size 152626MB Feature Support MCQ 3G 48Bits Current Speed 3G Model T3160812AS Serial 9LSOF4HL FW Version p 3 AAE gt Help Use space bar to select the free disks to be used in the array ENTER Operation SPACE Select F10 Exit Save ESC Return 3 Press lt Space gt to select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array An asterisk appears in front of the selected hard drive After selecting all the drives needed for the RAID array press lt Enter gt to continue ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 4 19 O gt 9 U rt e A 4 20 Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Configure gt Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk i Fre isks Stripe Size 64KB Gigabyte Rounding 1G i Name Default Help Virtual disk confi
143. serial port COM Configuration options Enabled Disabled Change Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 Allows you to select the Serial Port base address Configuration options IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IO 3E8h IRQ 4 lIO 2E8h IRQ 3 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 3 23 3 24 3 9 7 APM Ce Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Back Advanced APM gt Restore AC Power Loss Power Off Specify what state to go to when power is re applied after a power Power On By PCI Disabled failure G3 state Power On By PCIE Disabled Power On By RTC DIET le Elo 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 PCI Disabled Disabled Disables the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Enabled Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By PCIE Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second will become user configura
144. spectrum to enhance system stability Chapter 3 BIOS setup VRM Fixed Frequency Mode XXX This item appears only when you set the VRM Frequency item to Manual and allows you to set a fixed VRM frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 300k Hz to 500k Hz with a 10k Hz interval Phase Control Extreme Phase number is the number of woorking VRM phase Increasing phase number under heavy system loading to get more transient and better thermal performance Reducing phase number under light system loading to increase VRM efficiency Standard Proceeds phase control depending on the CPU loading Optimized Loads the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile Extreme Proceeds the full phase mode Manual Adjustment Allows manual adjustment Manual Adjustment Medium This item appears only when you set the Phase Control item to Manual Adjustment Configuration options Ultra Fast Fast Medium Regular Duty Control T Probe T Probe Maintains the VRM thermal balance Extreme Maintains the VRM current balance CPU Current Capability 100 This item provides wider total power range for overclocking A higher value brings a wider total power range and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously Configuration options 100 110 120 130 140 Z The following items appears only when you set the Initiate iGPU items to Enabled e iGPU Load line Cali
145. t 4 Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place 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 Goldfingers 5 2 3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers AN Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com 5 2 4 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA Control Panel under the Windows Vista operating system Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods A Right click on the empty space of the Windows desktop a 3 and select NVIDIA Control Panel Sort By The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears See Step B5 Refresh Paste Paste Shortcut New gt Ee Personalize Se EEN ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 5 5 5 6 B1 B2 B3 If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step A select Personalize From the Personalization window select Display Settings From the Display Settings dialog box click Advanced Settings
146. tS CHA FAN PWR GND PWR_FAN2 CHA_FAN2 43 CPU FAN PWR GND CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN as aisilsa ae n a Hi ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Rotation Rotation GND 12V GND 12V Ei P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 Fan connectors Err q Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Z The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A 12 W fan power Only the CPU_FAN CHA_FAN 1 and CHA_FAN 2 connectors support the ASUS FAN Xpert feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 for better thermal environment 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information 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 pane
147. tallation click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive and then click Browse Click the name of the device you ve inserted go to Drivers gt RAID and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version Click OK Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation V Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive Chapter 4 Software support 4 5 4 Due to OS limitation Windows XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation To solve this issue add the USB floppy disk drive s Vendor ID VID and Product ID PID to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver Refer to the steps below Using a USB floppy disk drive 1 Using another computer plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver 2 Right click My Computer on the Windows desktop or start menu E sse and then select Manage from the anoe pop up window Delete Rename Properties 3 Select Device Manager From the Universal Serial Bus controllers lmj Computer Management I File Action View Window Help e Am fae 8 amp 8 2a rig ht c
148. tel Z68 Express Chipset is the latest single chipset design to support the new 1155 socket Intel Core i7 Core i5 Core i3 second generation processors It uses serial point to point links which allows increased bandwidth and stability and provides an improved performance It also provides two SATA 6 0 Gb s and four SATA 3 0 Gb s ports for faster data retrieval at double the bandwidth of current bus systems Moreover Intel Z68 Express Chipset also supports iGPU function letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphic performance PCI Express 3 0 The latest PCI Express bus standard delivers improved encoding for twice the performance of current PCle 2 0 Total bandwidth for a x16 link reaches a maximum of 32GB s double the 16GB s of PCle 2 0 in x16 mode PCle 3 0 provides users unprecedented data speeds combined with the convenience and seamless transition offered by complete backward compatibility with PCle 1 0 and PCle 2 0 devices It s a must have feature for PC users aiming to improve and optimize graphics performance as well as have the latest most future proof technology Actual PCle Speed depends on installed CPU type Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance It uses an installed fast SSD min 18 6GB available capacity required as a cache for frequently accessed data Key benefits include reduced load and wait times and lower power cons
149. tical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup Chapter 4 Software support 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance
150. to Tuning tab and Fas eN EVO then click Fast i 2 Read through the warning messages and click OK to start auto overclocking Auto System Level Up KY aie P d a d d J J J 4 8 Chapter 4 Software support Using Extreme Tuning 1 TurboV automatically overclocks the CPU saves BIOS settings and restarts the system After re entering Windows a message repay I appears indicating auto tuning success Click OK to exit Auto Tuning Successful 2010 08 03 Click the Auto Tuning tab and then EEE click Extreme ra Read through the warning messages and click OK to start auto overclocking TurboV automatically overclocks the CPU and memory and restarts the system After re entering Windows a message appears indicating the current overclocking AEs eo result To keep the result click sere ee Stop E2 If you did not click Stop in the previous step TurboV automatically starts further system overclocking and stability test An animation appears indicating the overclocking process Click Stop if you want to cancel the Overclocking process Physical Memory CPU Usage i E13 KY TurboV automatically adjusts and saves BIOS settings and restarts the system After re entering 186 x22 0 Windows a message appears 4092 mMk t 34 indicating auto tuning success Click OK to exit Auto Tuning Successful 2010 08 03 OK ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 4 9
151. ty Z The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system The Boot Menu F8 button is available only when the boot device is installed to the system Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 2 2 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end users to configure the BIOS settings The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations V To access the Advanced Mode click Exit then select Advanced Mode Back button Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help JSS EFI BIOS Utility Advan ed Mode Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor amp Back Adva nced Onboard Devices Configuration gt Enabled Disabled Bluetooth Controller HD Audio Controller Enabled Front Panel Type HD SPDIF Out Type SPDIF Renesas USB 3 0 Controller Enabled PD uetoth contol MTE VIA 1394 Controller Enabled Enabled PCI Express X16_3 slot black Auto PCI Express X1_1 slot or USB3 0 switch X1 Slot Marvell Storage Controller AHCI Mode gt lt Select Screen Select Item WEWER CECEO z510 Enabled Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults FOE SEVE ESS S F12 Print Screen Version 2 00 12 1 Copyright C 2010 American Meg trends Inc Submenu item Pop up window Scroll bar Navigation keys Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the fo
152. u want to do Use the Web service to find the appropriate program i Select the program From a list des oO i Q c Q ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE GEN3 4 27 7 Use Notepad to open the file Open With Choose the program you want to use to open this file File txtsetup oem Programs fn Recommended Programs T Notepad T Other Programs A Adobe Reader 8 1 Internet Explorer W Paint Windows Media Player im Windows Picture and Fax Viewer A WordPad Type a description that you want to use For this kind of file _ Always use the selected program to open this kind of file If the program you want is not in the list or on your computer you can look for the appropriate program on the Web 8 Find the Hardwarelds scsi iaAHCl_DesktopWorkstationServer and Hardwarelds scsi iaStor_DesktopWorkstationServer sections in the txtsetup oem file 9 Type the following line to the bottom of the two sections id USB VID_xxxx amp PID_xxxx usbstor HardwareIds scsi iaAHCI_ DesktopWorkstationServer id PCI VEN 8086 amp DEV 1C02 amp CC 0106 iaStor id USB VID_03EE amp PID 6901 usbstor HardwareIds scsi iaStor DesktopWorkstationServer id PCI VEN 8086 amp DEV 2822 amp CC 0104 iaStor id USB VID 03EE amp PID 6901 usbstor aN Add the same line to both sections Z The VID and PID vary with different vendors 10 Save and
153. umption through the elimination of unnecessary hard drive spin This technology combines SSD performance with hard drive capacity operating up to 4X faster than a hard drive only system and an important part of Green ASUS eco friendly computing Intel Smart Response Technology supports Windows 7 Vista operating systems Intel Smart Response Technology is supported by 2nd generation Intel Core processor family Operating systems must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel Smart Response Technology The capacity of the SSD is reserved for caching function Quad GPU SLI and Quad GPU CrossFireX Support The motherboard s powerful Intel Z68 platform optimizes PCle allocation in multiple GPU configurations of either SLI or CrossFireX This allows you to enjoy a never before experienced brand new gaming style Chapter 1 Product Introduction Dual Channel DDR3 2200 0 C 2133 0 C 1866 0 C 1600 1333 1066 Support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2200 O C 2133 0 C 1866 0 C 1600 1333 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance Due to CPU behavior DDR3 2200 2000 1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133 1866 1600 MHz frequency as default Complete USB
154. vent Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean up of NVRAM Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings Reserved for future AMI codes OEM BDS initialization codes CPU initialization error System Agent initialization error PCH initialization error Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources No Space for Legacy Option ROM _ No Console Output Devices are found No Console Input Devices are found Invalid password E Error loading Boot Option Loadlmage returned error Boot Option is failed StartImage returned error Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available ACPI ASL Checkpoints Code Description _ 0x01 System is entering S1 sleep state 0x02 System is entering S2 sleep state YE System is entering S3 sleep state 0x04 system is entering S4 sleep state 0x05 System is entering S5 sleep state DAU System is waking up from the S1 sleep state 0x20 System is waking up from the S2 sleep state Wel _ System is waking up from the S3 sleep state 0x40 System is waking up from the S4 sleep state oe UA System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt control

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