Asus P8Q77-M2 Dokumentacja

MotherboardP8Q77-M2

xP8Q77-M2 specications summaryBack Panel I/O ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple)1 x PS/2 mouse port (green)1 x DVI-D port1 x DVI-I port1 x LAN (RJ-

xiPackage contentsCheck your motherboard package for the following items.P8Q77-M2DVI-DPCIEX16PCI1PCI2PCIEX4_1AAFPEATXPWRCPU_FANCHA_FAN2CHA_FAN1Lithium

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ASUS P8Q77-M21-1Product introduction11.1 Special features1.1.1 Product highlightsIntel® LGA1155 for Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation processorsThis motherb

1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1.2 Innovative ASUS featuresASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)ASUS UEFI BIOS, a UEFI compliant architecture, offers the rs

ASUS P8Q77-M21-31.2 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard sett

1-4Chapter 1: Product introductionP8Q77-M21.3 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensur

ASUS P8Q77-M21-51.3.3 Motherboard layoutP8Q77-M2PCIEX16PCI1PCI2PCIEX4_1AAFPEATXPWRCPU_FANCHA_FAN2CHA_FAN1Lithium CellCMOS PowerSuperI/OALC887EPUKBMSD

1-6Chapter 1: Product introductionConnectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page1. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN and 4-pin CHA_FAN1/2) 1-232. ATX p

ASUS P8Q77-M21-71.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation

iiE7585First EditionAugust 2012Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software

1-8Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4.1 Installing the CPU1The LGA1156 CPU is incompatible with the LGA1155 socket. DO NOT install an LGA1156 CPU on

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1-10Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installationApply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU b

ASUS P8Q77-M21-11To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly21AABB

1-12Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5 System memory1.5.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modul

ASUS P8Q77-M21-131.5.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.• You may inst

1-14Chapter 1: Product introductionDDR3-2250 (O.C.) MHz capabilityVendors Part No. Size SS/DSChip BrandChip NO. Timing VoltageDIMM socket support (Opt

ASUS P8Q77-M21-15DDR3-1333 MHz capabilityVendors Part No. SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip NO. Timing VoltageDIMM socket support (Optional)2 DIMMs 4 DIMMsApace

1-16Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5.3 Installing a DIMM123To remove a DIMMBA

ASUS P8Q77-M21-171.6 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the exp

iiiContentsSafety information ... viAbout this guid

1-18Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6.4 PCI Express x16 slotThis motherboard has a PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (at 16x mode) that supports PCI Expr

ASUS P8Q77-M21-192. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory o

1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8 Connectors1.8.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 Mouse port. This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. LAN (RJ-45) port.

ASUS P8Q77-M21-216. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to USB 3.0/2.0 devices.• DO NOT connect a keyboa

1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Sp

ASUS P8Q77-M21-234. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1/2)Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard,

1-24Chapter 1: Product introduction6. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• System po

ASUS P8Q77-M21-258. Intel® Q77 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray])These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drive

1-26Chapter 1: Product introduction• These connectors are set to AHCI mode by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these conn

ASUS P8Q77-M21-2712. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of the

ivChapter 2: BIOS information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-12.1.1 ASUS Update

1-28Chapter 1: Product introductionMemOK! switchInstalling DIMMs that are incompatible with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRA

ASUS P8Q77-M21-291.10 Onboard LEDs1. Standby Power LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is O

1-30Chapter 1: Product introduction1.11 Software support1.11.1 Installing an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista / Windows

ASUS P8Q77-M21-311.11.3 Intel® SBA supportIntel® SBA (Small Business Advantage) is a combination of hardware and software that provides unique securi

1-32Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-12.1 Managing and updating your BIOSSave a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case you nee

2-2 ASUS P8Q77-M2Updating from the Internet a. Select Update BIOS from the Internet, then click Next. b. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to a

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-32.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the B

2-4 ASUS P8Q77-M2Welcome to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)!C:\>d:D:\>3. When the Make Disk menu appears, select the FreeDOS command prompt i

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-5Updating the BIOS leTo update the BIOS le using BIOS Updater1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press

v2.7 Boot menu ... 2-282.7.1 Bootup NumLock State [O

2-6 ASUS P8Q77-M2Using the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force reset from a running operating system

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-7EZ ModeBy default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ Mode provides you an overvi

2-8 ASUS P8Q77-M2Advanced ModeThe Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to congure the BIOS settings. The gure below sho

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-9Pop-up windowSelect a menu item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for th

2-10 ASUS P8Q77-M22.3.1 System Language [English]Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Conguration options: [English] [Fr

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-11Administrator PasswordIf you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator passwor

2-12 ASUS P8Q77-M22.4 Ai Tweaker menuThe Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items.Be cautious when changing the setting

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-132.4.3 GPU Boost [OK][OK] Select [OK] to automatically optimize the iGPU frequency.[Cancel] Select [Cancel] to use a

2-14 ASUS P8Q77-M2Primary Plane Current Limit [Auto]Maximum instantaneous current allowed at any given time for CPU cores Use <+> and <->

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-15Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfu

viSafety informationElectrical safetyTo prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the s

2-16 ASUS P8Q77-M2Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled][Enabled] Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down.[Disabled] D

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-17Turbo Mode [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Turbo Mode Technology.[Disabled] Disables this functio

2-18 ASUS P8Q77-M2The following three items appear only when you set the Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology to [Enabled].Entry on S3 RTC Wake [Enabled]Al

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-19S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor system.

2-20 ASUS P8Q77-M22.5.8 USB CongurationThe items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features.The following two items become congurabl

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-21Legacy USB Support [Enabled][Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS).[Disabled]

2-22 ASUS P8Q77-M2Serial Port CongurationThe sub-items in this menu allow you to set the serial port conguration.This item functions only if there i

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-23Power On By PCIE/PCI [Disabled][Disabled] Disables the PCIE/PCI devices to generate a wake event.[Enabled] Enables

2-24 ASUS P8Q77-M2Flow Control [None]Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a ‘

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-252.6 Monitor menuThe Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan setti

viiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis gu

2-26 ASUS P8Q77-M22.6.1 CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxx�C/xxx�F][xxx�C/xxx�F]The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays th

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-272.6.4 Chassis1/2 Q-Fan Control [Enabled][Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature.[Enabled] Enables the

2-28 ASUS P8Q77-M22.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.2.7.1 Bootup NumLock State [On][On] Sets the power-o

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-29Post Report [5 sec]This item appears only when the Full Screen Logo item is set to [Disabled] and allows you to set th

2-30 ASUS P8Q77-M2The following four items appear only when you set Launch CSM to [Enabled].Boot Device Control [UEFI and Legacy OpRom]Conguration op

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-312.7.10 Security Boot parametersThis option allows you to congure the Secure Boot related parameters.OS Type [Other L

2-32 ASUS P8Q77-M2Append an entry to DBConguration options: [OK]Forbidden Signature DatabaseSet DBX from FileConguration options: [OK]Get DBX to Fil

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-332.8 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <

2-34 ASUS P8Q77-M22.9 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes

ASUS P8Q77-M2A-1AppendicesNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject t

viiiConventions used in this guideTo ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.DA

A-2AppendicesCanadian Department of Communications StatementThis digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from d

ASUS P8Q77-M2A-3ASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Fax

A-4AppendicesDECLARATION OF CONFORMITYPer FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Asus Computer International Address: 800 Corpora

ix(continued on the next page)P8Q77-M2 specications summaryCPU LGA1155 socket for Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium®,