Asus P8Z77 WS User Manual

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Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3
3.8.4. ASUS Drive Xpert
• Before using the Drive Xpert function, ensure that you have connected the SATA
signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives to the SATA6G_E1 and SATA6G_E2
connectors.
• You can only make one Drive Xpert change a time before you save BIOS settings and
restart the computer.
Drive Xpert Mode [Normal Mode]
[Normal Mode] Allows you to use the SATA6G_E1 and SATA6G_E2 connectors as normal
SATA connectors.
[Super Speed] Allows you to use the Super Speed function that combines two hard drives
as one single drive partition.
[EZ Backup] Allows you to use the EZ Backup function that copies and maintains an
identical image of data from the SATA6G_E1 drive to the SATA6G_E2
drive.
When using only one hard disk in Normal Mode, connect the hard disk to the SATA6G_E1
connector on the motherboard.
• All original data of the two hard drives will be erased for Super Speed setup.
• All original data of the SATA6G_E2 hard disk will be erased for EZ Backup setup.
Drive Xpert Device(s) List:
SATA 6G E1 (Blue) / SATA 6G E2 (Blue)
Press <Enter> to display the information of the hard disks which are connected to the
SATA6G_E1 and SATA6G_E2 connectors on the motherboard.

Asus P8Z77 WS Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory voltage	1.5 V
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
Supported memory module capacities	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
Headphone outputs	6
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.
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2
Audio chip	Realtek ALC898
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z77
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, LED, Temperature
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics card	HD Graphics
OpenGL version	3.2
DirectX version	11
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express configurations	2x16, 4x8
Controller 2nd interface type	Marvell PCIe 9128, ASMedia PCIe SATA
Cables included	SATA
LAN controller	Intel® 82574L
Wi-Fi standards	Not supported
Networking features	2 x Gigabit LAN
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	UEFI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm