Asus P8Z77 WS User Manual

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Contents
Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii
Safety information .................................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................................... ix
P8Z77 WS specications summary .......................................................................... xi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! .................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents.......................................................................................1-1
1.3 Special features..........................................................................................1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights........................................................................1-2
1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3.1 with New DIGI+ Power Control . 1-4
1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features ........................................................... 1-4
1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ..................................................... 1-6
1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY .............................................................................. 1-6
1.3.6 ASUS Workstation exclusive features ......................................... 1-7
1.3.7 Other special features ................................................................. 1-8
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed ................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 2-2
2.2.1 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-2
2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-4
2.2.3 System memory .......................................................................... 2-5
2.2.4 Expansion slots ........................................................................... 2-7
2.2.5 Onboard switches ....................................................................... 2-9
2.2.6 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 2-14
2.2.7 Jumper ...................................................................................... 2-20
2.2.8 Internal connectors....................................................................2-21
2.3 Building your computer system ............................................................. 2-30
2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system ............ 2-30
2.3.2 CPU installation.........................................................................2-31
2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ............................. 2-33
2.3.4 DIMM installation....................................................................... 2-35
2.3.5 Motherboard installation ............................................................ 2-36
2.3.6 ATX Power connection ..............................................................2-38
2.3.7 SATA device connection ............................................................ 2-39
2.3.8 Front I/O Connector .................................................................. 2-40
2.3.9 Expansion Card installation....................................................... 2-41
2.3.11 USB BIOS Flashback ................................................................ 2-42

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