Asus P8H77-M PRO Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
ASUS Q-Connector
The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables
in one easy step with one complete module. This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of
plugging in one cable at a time, making the connection quick and accurate.
ASUS EZ-Flash 2
Simply update the BIOS from a USB ash disk before entering the OS
EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update the BIOS
from a USB ash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS in a few clicks
without preparing an additional oppy diskette or using an OS-based ash utility.
1.3.6 Other special features
LucidLogix
®
Virtu MVP™
LucidLogix
®
Virtu MVP featuring HyperFormance™ Technology boosts your discrete graphics
card up to 60% beyond its original performance. Designed for Intel
®
processor graphics
and Windows
®
7 PCs, it perfectly combines the performance of discrete graphics cards
with fast computing iGPU. Also with the newly designed Virtual Sync, users can enjoy a
smoother gaming experience by eliminating tearing artifacts. LucidLogix
®
Virtu MVP could
also dynamically assign tasks to the best available graphics resource, based on power,
performance and system load. This allows users to fully utilize 3x faster video conversion
with Intel
®
Quick Sync Video technology while retaining high-end 3D rendering and gaming
performance, provided by both NVIDIA
®
and AMD graphic cards. When the discrete graphics
card is not required, power consumption goes automatically down to near zero, making the
system more environmentally-friendly. For users searching for perfection, LucidLogix Virtu
MVP provides great graphical performance and the best exibility and efciency.
*LucidLogix
®
Virtu Universal MVP™ supports Windows
®
7 operating system.
**Intel
®
Quick Sync Video feature is supported by 3
rd
/2
nd
generation Intel
®
Core processor family.
DisplayPort 1.1a Support
DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard that delivers up to 10.8 Gbps of bandwidth
over standard cables, providing billions of colors and bi-directional communications, thus
enabling the fastest refresh rates and the highest resolution digital display through a single
cable. It also supports HDCP copy protection for Blu-ray Discs. Simply output 3D signals
through the connected DisplayPort 1.1a cable with your 3D display, then sit back and enjoy a
perfect 3D animation experience.