Asus P8Z68-V Computer Hardware User Manual


 
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO
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Chapter 1
1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY
ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)
ASUS UEFI BIOS offers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only
BIOS controls to enable more exible and convenient mouse input. Users can easily navigate
the UEFI BIOS with the smoothness of their operating system. Quick and simple overclocking
and setup sharing is facilitated by the F12 hotkey BIOS snapshot feature. The exclusive EZ
Mode displays frequently-accessed setup info, while the Advanced Mode is for experienced
performance enthusiasts that demand far more intricate system control, including detailed
DRAM information.
Supports hard drives over 2.2TB
ASUS UEFI BIOS natively supports hard drives larger than 2.2TB in 64-bit, with full storage
space utilization helping deliver far more exciting computing than traditional BIOS versions.
ASUS Q-Design
ASUS Q-Design enhances your DIY experience. All of Q-LED, Q-Slot and Q-DIMM design
speed up and simplify the DIY process!
ASUS Q-Shield
The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without the usual "ngers" - making it
convenient and easy to install. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your
motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference
(EMI).
ASUS Q-Connector
ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables
to the motherboard. This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system
panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections.
ASUS EZ-Flash 2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using a
bootable oppy disk or an OS-based utility.
1.3.6 Other special features
LucidLogix
®
Virtu™
LucidLogix
®
Virtu™ is designed for the Intel
®
Sandy Bridge platform’s powerful integrated
graphics. Its GPU virtualization dynamically assigns tasks to the best available graphics
resources based on power, performance and system load on Windows
®
7 based PCs. It
allows users to fully utilize the unique capabilities of advanced Sandy Bridge multimedia
features alongside the high end 3D rendering performance provided by installed graphics
cards. When no discrete graphics are needed, the graphics card is put in idle mode to lower
utilization, heat, fan speed and power draw down to near zero, making the system more
environmentally-friendly. For users with diverse needs, LucidLogix
®
Virtu™ GPU virtualization
provides great exibility and efciency.
*LucidLogix
®
Virtu
TM
supports Windows
®
7 operating system.
**Intel
®
Quick Sync Video feature is supported by 2nd generation Intel
®
Core
TM
processor family.