Asus P8Z77-V PREMIUM User Manual

ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM
6-1
Chapter 6
Multiple GPU support
6
6.1 AMD
®
CrossFireX™ technology
The motherboard supports the AMD
®
CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to install
multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in
this section.
6.1.1 Requirements
In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics
cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are AMD® certied.
Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD 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 1 for details.
• We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment.
• Visit the AMD Game website (http://game.amd.com) for the latest certied graphics
card and the supported 3D application list.
6.1.2 Before you begin
For AMD CrossFireX to work properly, you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers
before installing AMD 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 > Add/Remove Programs.
For Windows 7, go to
Control Panel > Programs and Features.
3. Select your current graphics card driver/s.
4. For Windows XP, select
Add/Remove.
For Windows 7, select
Uninstall.
5. Turn off your computer.
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Asus P8Z77-V PREMIUM Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1800, 1866, 2000, 2133, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2800 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA II connectors	3
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
I/O ports	1 x Thunderbolt
Controller interface type	Intel Z77
Controller 2nd interface type	Marvell PCIe 9230, ASMedia PCIe
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC898
Component for	PC
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology support	4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Cables included	SATA
LAN controller	Intel® 82579V
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth version	4.0
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm