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xP8H77-M specications summary(continued on the next page)Storage Intel® H77 Express Chipset: - 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors (gray) with RAID 0

xiP8H77-M specications summaryASUS Special featuresASUS DIGI+VRM - Digital Power Control: Digital Power Design for the CPU and iGPU - ASUS 4+1+1

xiiBIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SMBIOS v2.6, ACPI v2.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS

ASUS P8H77-M 1-1Chapter 1Product introduction Motherboard ASUS P8H77-M motherboardCables 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cablesAccessories 1 x I/O shieldA

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsLGA1155 socket for Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Co

ASUS P8H77-M 1-3S/PDIF transfers digital audio without converting it to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. Gigabit LAN solutionThe onboa

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introductionNetwork iControlReal-time Network Bandwidth Control With a single-click on/off button, the application currently in

ASUS P8H77-M 1-5ASUS Fan XpertASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust the CPU fan speed according to different ambient temperatures caused b

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionHDMI SupportEnjoy Full HD 1080p Multimedia Home-Theater Entertainment High Denition Multimedia Surface (HDMI) is a

ASUS P8H77-M 1-71.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard sett

iiE7313Second Edition (V2) March 2012Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and sof

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that

ASUS P8H77-M 1-91.5.3 Motherboard layout1.5.4 Layout contentsP8H77-MPCIEX16_1PCIEX16_2PCIEX1_1PCI1AAFPEATXPWRCPU_FANCHA_FANLithium CellCMOS PowerSup

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel

ASUS P8H77-M 1-111.6.1 CPU installationThe LGA1156 CPU is incompatible with the LGA1155 socket. DO NOT install a LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket.AB

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introductionABC453

ASUS P8H77-M 1-131.6.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installationApply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introductionABBATo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly21

ASUS P8H77-M 1-151.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sock

ASUS P8H77-M 1-17DDR3-2250MHz capabilityDDR3-2200MHz capabilityP8H77-M Motherboard Qualied Vendors List (QVL) DDR3-2400MHz capabilityVendors Part No.

iiiContentsSafety information ... viiAbout this guide ...

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introductionDDR3-2000MHz capabilityVendors Part No. SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip NO. Timing VoltageDIMM socket support (Optional)1

ASUS P8H77-M 1-19DDR3-1600MHz capabilitycontinued on the next pageVendors Part No. SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip NO. Timing VoltageDIMM socket support (Opti

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introductionDDR3-1600MHz capabilitycontinued on the next pageVendors Part No. SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip NO. Timing VoltageDIMM s

ASUS P8H77-M 1-21DDR3-1333MHz capabilitycontinued on the next pageVendors Part No. SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip NO. Timing VoltageDIMM socket support (Opti

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introductionDDR3-1333MHz capabilityVendors Part No. SizeSS/DSChip Brand Chip NO. Timing VoltageDIMM socket support (Optional)1

ASUS P8H77-M 1-23DDR3-1066MHz capabilityVendors Part No. SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip NO. Timing VoltageDIMM socket support (Optional)1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMM

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.3 Installing a DIMM123To remove a DIMMBA

ASUS P8H77-M 1-251.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the exp

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction• PCIe 3.0 support depends on CPU type and requires PCIe 3.0 VGA card.• In single VGA card mode, use the PCIe 3.

ASUS P8H77-M 1-271.9 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMO

ivContents1.8.7 Interrupt assignments ... 1-261.9 Jumpers ...

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel connectorsLAN portSPEED LEDACT/LINK LEDACT/LINK LED SPEED LEDStatus Description

ASUS P8H77-M 1-297. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 8. USB 3.0 ports 1 and

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction2. Intel® H77 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~2 [gray])These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0

ASUS P8H77-M 1-313. Intel® H77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~2 [blue])These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk driv

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction4. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34)This connector is for the additional USB 3.0 ports, and complies with the

ASUS P8H77-M 1-336. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). C

1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction8. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN)Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on t

ASUS P8H77-M 1-359. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are d

1-36 Chapter 1: Product introduction• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED ca

ASUS P8H77-M 1-3711. LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT)The LPT (Line Printing Terminal) connector supports devices such as a printer. LPT standardizes as I

vContents2.4.5 DRAM Timing Control ... 2-132.4.6 CPU Power Management ...

1-38 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.11 Onboard switchesOnboard switches allow you to ne-tune performance when working on a bare or open-casesystem

ASUS P8H77-M 1-391.12 Onboard LEDs1. Standby Power LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is O

1-40 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.13 Software support1.13.1 Installing an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® XP / 7 Operating Sy

ASUS P8H77-M 1-411.14 Introduction to Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologiesThis document details the overview of the installation and cong

1-42 Chapter 1: Product introductionSSD Capacity RequirementsSSD Partition Capacity RequirementsSystem DRAM2GB 4GB 8GBIntel® storage combinationsIntel

ASUS P8H77-M 1-431.14.2 Intel® Smart Response TechnologyIntel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. It uses an installed fast

1-44 Chapter 1: Product introduction• To enable Intel® Smart Response Technology, you need at least one SSD ( 20GB) and a HDD, and only one SSD can

ASUS P8H77-M 1-45 The unallocated volume is allocated to the selected disk.If your SSD is smaller than 64GB, and is set to Full disk capacity caching

1-46 Chapter 1: Product introductionThe value “x” refers to a disk number where you want to create the store partition.• The value “x” refers to a di

ASUS P8H77-M 1-47Enabling and disabling the Intel® Rapid Start Technology under the OSInstall the Intel® Rapid Start Technology rst from your support

vi2.8 Tools menu ... 2-272.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ...

1-48 Chapter 1: Product introduction4. Select the disk (SSD) where the Intel® Rapid Start Technology is installed for volume recovery, type select di

ASUS P8H77-M 1-49The value “x” refers to a disk number where you want to delete the store partition.5. Type list partition, press Enter, and select

1-50 Chapter 1: Product introduction11. Extend volume setup is completed. Click Finish to recover the Intel® Rapid Start Technology partition.12. Re

ASUS P8H77-M 1-516. Click Install to proceed the installation.7. Click Yes to restart your system, and for the newly installed Intel® Smart Connect

1-52 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. To disable the updating function, click Disable Updating. Clicking this button automatically disables the con

2-1ASUS P8H77-MChapter 2BIOS informationSave a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in th

Chapter 2: BIOS information2-22.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utility. Befor

2-3ASUS P8H77-M• This function supports USB ash disks with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only.• DO NOT shut down or reset the system while

Chapter 2: BIOS information2-43. When the Make Disk menu appears, select the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number.4. At the Free

2-5ASUS P8H77-MUpdating the BIOS leTo update the BIOS le using BIOS Updater1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>.2

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet before relocating the s

Chapter 2: BIOS information2-6Using the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force reset from a running ope

2-7ASUS P8H77-MEZ ModeBy default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic

Chapter 2: BIOS information2-8Advanced ModeThe Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to congure the BIOS settings. The g

2-9ASUS P8H77-MPop-up windowSelect a menu item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item.Scroll b

Chapter 2: BIOS information2-102.3.1 System Language [English]Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Conguration options:

2-11ASUS P8H77-MAdministrator PasswordIf you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing

Chapter 2: BIOS information2-12Scroll down to display the following items:2.4 Ai Tweaker menuThe Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to congure overcloc

2-13ASUS P8H77-M2.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency. Selec

Chapter 2: BIOS information2-14Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (

2-15ASUS P8H77-MCPU Fixed Frequency [xxx]Allows you to set a xed CPU frequency. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values

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

Chapter 2: BIOS information2-16Some of the following items are adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the <Enter&

2-17ASUS P8H77-MBe cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.2.5 Adva

Chapter 2: BIOS information2-18Intel® Virtualization Technology [Disabled][Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems sepa

2-19ASUS P8H77-MIntel® Smart Connect Technology [Disabled]ISCT Configuration [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the ISCT conguration. Congura

Chapter 2: BIOS information2-20iGPU Multi-Monitor [Enabled]Allows you to enable the iGPU Multi-Monitor. For Lucid Virtu MVP function support, set this

2-21ASUS P8H77-MFront Panel Type [HD]Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97 or high-denition audio depending o

Chapter 2: BIOS information2-222.5.7 APMRestore AC Power Loss [Power Off][Power On] The system goes into on state after an AC power loss.[Power Off]

2-23ASUS P8H77-M2.6 Monitor menuThe Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.Scroll down

Chapter 2: BIOS information2-242.6.4 CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled][Disabled] Disables the CPU Q-Fan control feature.[Enabled] Enables the CPU Q-Fan c

2-25ASUS P8H77-M2.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.2.7.1 Bootup NumLock State [On][On] Sets the power-on

ixP8H77-M specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU LGA1155 socket for Intel® Second/Third Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pe

Chapter 2: BIOS information2-262.7.4 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS][Force BIOS] The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the

2-27ASUS P8H77-M2.8 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

Chapter 2: BIOS information2-282.9 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard

ASUS P8H77-M A-1AppendicesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the f

A-2 AppendicesVCCI: Japan Compliance StatementVCCI Class B StatementKC: Korea Warning StatementCanadian Department of Communications StatementThis dig

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