ASUS Z77 Motherboards - Official Support Thread

Nvidia_ATI said:
Hi Raja,

I recently replaced my P8Z68 mobo with a P8Z77 because two of the PCie slots in the old board stopped working. I did not do a new windows installation but updated the chipset and other component drivers on my current Win7 installation. I am running the 1015 bios and running everything (CPU and GPU) at stock settings with no overclock. I have two issues:

The first is I cannot get the WiFi Go software to work. When I try to use the WiFi Go software on my Galaxy Nexus phone, it is unable to find my PC. I have tried updating to the current version of the WiFi Go software and Wifi drivers. I also downgraded to older versions of the WiFi Go software and Wifi device drivers with no success. I should mention that I can use the Wifi module to connects successfully to my wireless router.

The second issue is my PC restarts right after shutdown. When I shutdown my PC, it turns off completely and then reboots after a few seconds. Your assistance will be much appreciated.
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I would reisnstall Windows afresh. In my experience, Windows restarting like that is usually down to a driver and in the cases I have seen it's usually when someone carries over an old installation from another chipset.

As for the WiFI Go! Features - the phone and PC ned to be on the same network. Which of the WiFI go features are you trying to use?

-Raja
 
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Raja@ASUS said:
I would reisnstall Windows afresh. In my experience, Windows restarting like that is usually down to a driver and in the cases I have seen it's usually when someone carries over an old installation from another chipset.

As for the WiFI Go! Features - the phone and PC ned to be on the same network. Which of the WiFI go features are you trying to use?

-Raja
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Hi Raja, thanks for your response. I'm trying to use the remote keyboard and mouse and the file transfer features of WiFi Go! The phone and PC are on the same network. I set the WiFi module to client mode in the WiFi engine. I also tried to use WiFi Go on my ipod touch with no success. I forgot to mention that I have set the WiFi Go! service to start automatically when I boot my PC. I always get the message, "unable to start Phone API" when my PC boots up.
 
I would go for a reinstall of the OS first and then see what happens. I have used WIFI Go! extensively here with my Samsung Galaxy S2 and iPhone 4S. Both work fine for remote desktop/control and file transfer.
 
Raja@ASUS said:
It probably would be nicer, but there is no such option at present and I'm not the one that makes the call of how to present the info.
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Could you ask the person that does?
Why don't you tell me your price range and work from there?
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I think starting with price range is wrong, but here we go: 0-$300
I'd also prefer to be able to make the decision myself, but that's next to impossible with the info Asus provides.
 
XTF said:
I think starting with price range is wrong, but here we go: 0-$300
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Okay I can't make any suggestions at $0 LOL

Let's say $100-$300.

Do you need onboard wi-fi? If no, then don't look at the Deluxe for example.

Do you need a full size ATX board?

How many PCIe slots do you need? List GPUs you will use and any other plugin cards please.

If you can answer those I will tell you which boards to look at so you can make the choice "yourself".


BTW I found out the global site will undergo a change and the compare option is supposed to be a feature. That'll probably be some time away however so I will see if I can get a file. In the meantime you might find it quicker to answer the questions I asked above. That'll narrow things down considerably, so you won't have many models you have to compare.
 
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I've got a R7950 and a PCI sound card. I'd like to have the option to move to a PCI-E sound card in the future, CF/SLI and WiFi aren't necessary. Full ATX might be an advantage for slot spacing.
 
As you expressed an interest in overclocking earlier, I'd go for the P8Z77-V as it has a VRM that is better suited to overclocking than the cheaper full size ATX models. I ruled out the V-L derivatives as their VRM is better suited for very light OCs and stock operation.

-Raja
 
P8Z77-V LX is 100 euro, P8Z77-V is 160 euro
Does it really take 60 euro to get proper VRM? Exactly what is the difference between the VRMs of the two boards?
There's also Maximus V Gene and P8Z77-V Pro around 175 euro but of course I have no idea what the benefits are. :p
 
XTF said:
P8Z77-V LX is 100 euro, P8Z77-V is 160 euro
Does it really take 60 euro to get proper VRM? Exactly what is the difference between the VRMs of the two boards?
There's also Maximus V Gene and P8Z77-V Pro around 175 euro but of course I have no idea what the benefits are. :p
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Yes it does - although you are paying for better fan control options, a couple more SATA ports and onboard WIFI as well. Granted you don't "need" the latter but you do need the VRM and at first glance that's the best overall board close enough in layouts and such to what you need.

Gene is M-ATX, so does not offer the flexibility for PCIe card placement that you want.

If you want to see the other differences for boards then the link posted by Cisco Guy above will show you them all in a table and on one page.

The reason I picked the V over the more expensive boards is I never ask people to spend more than they need to. Based on what you have told me, the V should be a good fit...

-Raja
 
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Raja@ASUS said:
I would go for a reinstall of the OS first and then see what happens. I have used WIFI Go! extensively here with my Samsung Galaxy S2 and iPhone 4S. Both work fine for remote desktop/control and file transfer.
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Thanks Raja. I was hoping I could avoid an OS reinstall but it seems inevitable. I'll give it a shot and let you know how it goes.
 
Ok dude let me know please. That should cure the restarts at least and maybe even the issues with WIFI Go!. If it doesn't post back here listing your config and installation routine and I will forward the info...
 
cisco guy said:
ASUS also has the comparisons about Digi VRM
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/Intel_Z77
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Where? That page has such a low signal-to-noise ratio that I can't find any useful info on it. It's mostly marketing speak. :(

V LX has DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Design
V has Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with SMART DIGI+ Power Control
Maximus boards apparently have nothing
Sabertooth has New DIGI+ Power Control - All-New Digital Power Control for both CPU and DRAM
 
Raja@ASUS said:
Yes it does - although you are paying for better fan control options, a couple more SATA ports and onboard WIFI as well. Granted you don't "need" the latter but you do need the VRM and at first glance that's the best overall board close enough in layouts and such to what you need.

Gene is M-ATX, so does not offer the flexibility for PCIe card placement that you want.
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But the Gene is supposed to have good onboard audio, so another audio card might not be necessary.
I'd rather not have chips on the board I don't need. They take power, drivers and money.
What benchmarks / reviews show the OC potential difference for these boards?
 
For air/water CPU OC doubt you will notice a difference. There might be some minor memory frequency gains, but they won't translate into anything that you'll notice in real world apps on a 24/7 system.


You can always disable any controllers you don't need. The savings are not likely to amount to much wattage wise (wi-fi consumes little power) and should stay when within your $300 cap even if you run the board for years..hehehe

Either way at least you have narrowed your choice down to a few boards. The rest is up to you at this point. Should not be hard for you to filter through the features you want from here...
 
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I started having a problem where the HDD being cached on the Marvel controller wouldn't show up in windows, but both the HDD and SDD show up during the in the Marvel BIOS during boot. I could tell when it wouldn't work when the computer gets stuck at the Windows screen. Sometimes waiting 5-10 minutes, the computer would finally get to desktop without the HDD showing, othertimes I'd give up after 15 minutes and reboot. This was happening maybe 25% of the time the past 2-3 weeks until it got to the point on Sunday that it would never showup. Sometimes I'd reboot, sometimes power off, sometimes turn off the PSU.

So I just said screw it and plugged the HDD into my open 6G Intel port, now the system boots up fine and I think even faster than before.

I'm assuming it's not the drives or cables since they showed up in BIOS, and I'd lean towards not HW. So either the Marvel driver or the ASUS SSD caching SW? I'll just throw in the towel now on the caching since neither the Marvel drivers or the caching SW have been updated since the board has come out.
 
BrettW said:
With regard to my previously mentioned issue, I have verified on this motherboard that the DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Express (PCI-e x 1) tv tuner card works perfectly up to BIOS revision 1015.
All BIOS revisions after 1015 up to the current 1504 causes the VGA_LED to stay lit & the system won't boot.
I require a later BIOS revision to fix an incompatible with my USB Plantronis Gamecom headset & the Asmedia USB3.0 ports. It simply doesn't see the device in Windows using BIOS 1015.
Also as I've previously posted, Asmedia USB3.0 compatibility is flakey/partly fixed on later BIOS revisions such as 1504, but I have to remove my TV Tuner card.

I've read that I am not the only person having issues with this motherboard & PCIe TV Tuner Cards & BIOS revisions over 1015.

Raja, what are the chances of getting a later BIOS revision that addresses these issues ?
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Hi all, I have just stumbled onto this forum while having the same issues with my P8Z77V-Pro

I am trying to get it to work with my Creative X-Fi Elite Pro and my DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Express (PCI-e x 1) tv tuner card.

I have tried every single bios available on the Asus website and I can get either one of the 2 working, but not both. I have tried different pcie and pci slots for the tv card and soundcard respectively to no avail.

Anything under 1015, the tv card works, but upon booting, it fails to detect my sound card or if it was a downgrade in bios, it would say driver fails to start error.

Anything above 1015 (to 1504), my sound card is detected and works fine, but if I try to plug in the tv card, I can't POST and get that red VGA LED lighted.

I never had this issue with a Asus P8ZZ7-V, but I have since upgraded to a pro.

Also with both boards, when I plug in a usb3 front panel media device, it detects fine, but when I shut down my comp, parts of my motherboard remained powered on, including the CPU fan. I have tried all the bios for this and I can't find a solution for this either..

Raja, do you have a solution for these issues?
 
I just posted this in another thread, so here it is again:

HHC @ ASUS VIP says that the "cant access bios" AND the TV tuner no boot issues are being fixed in next bios 16XX. Both are well known and documented - not your fault
 
Hi Raja will I be able to use the first PCIe X 1 slot on the Sabertooth with a Thermalright silver arrow? & are there any clearance issues with the Thermal armour ?
I'm getting all sorts of conflicting rumours & thought this was the best place to ask Regards Beebee
 
I honestly have no idea as I don't have that particular cooler. I will ask around and post back if I can find an answer. Otherwise it might be an idea to ask Thermalright (if they have a contact email).

-Raja
 
Stupid question... i ve a maximus v gene with lucid... and an ati 6670 videocard for the moment
Does lucid do hybrid sli between the 2 to get more performance ? should i install the lucid software, and will i see any improvement ?

Figure id post here, not worth a new thread :p
 
Brownstone said:
Stupid question... i ve a maximus v gene with lucid... and an ati 6670 videocard for the moment
Does lucid do hybrid sli between the 2 to get more performance ? should i install the lucid software, and will i see any improvement ?

Figure id post here, not worth a new thread :p
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Heres the marketing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvoMWXPzTlg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3miDw2Iw1SI&feature=related

The actual implementation is more trouble than its worth IMHO, unless you are doing video transcoding. Dont even think about using any but the latest vers
 
Hi,
I've just got the P8Z77-V, which I'm running with an i5-3570K. With no discrete GPU plugged in, I get the initial splash screen and can enter the BIOS via a VGA monitor. If I plug my Hazro 27" 2560x1440 monitor into the mobo DVI port I get no BIOS or boot output. With an Asus 560Ti DirectCU2 Top plugged in, I get no BIOS output via DVI but my grub boot screen and the OS work fine. With a VGA adapter on the 560Ti I can again see and use the BIOS. Any idea why the BIOS refuses to generate output to DVI and what I can do about it? Being unable to enter the BIOS setup screen with my normal monitor is clearly not viable. I've updated to the 1606 BIOS to no avail.
 
Sounds like a DVI-I issue with UEFI basic res and that monitor, the motherboard output is DVI-I I think. Not sure there is anything that can be done about that.

-Raja
 
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@PhillipC

Did you install Intel graphics drivers and if so what vers is showing in Dev Man under Intel 4000 HD display controller
 
cisco guy said:
I just posted this in another thread, so here it is again:

HHC @ ASUS VIP says that the "cant access bios" AND the TV tuner no boot issues are being fixed in next bios 16XX. Both are well known and documented - not your fault
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Hey, thanks for the reply, was there an ETA given to when this bios is released. Like in the near future, or is it going to take like more than 6 months.

I would imagine this being a pretty serious oversight on Asus part.
 
Raja@ASUS said:
For air/water CPU OC doubt you will notice a difference. There might be some minor memory frequency gains, but they won't translate into anything that you'll notice in real world apps on a 24/7 system.
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I meant the concrete difference (in OC) between M, V LX, M Pro and V. It'd be interesting to see the real world differences.

Am I the only one that doesn't need WiFi and extra SATA/USB? It'd love to see a Asus board with quality VRM etc but without expensive extras.
 
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derrace said:
Hey, thanks for the reply, was there an ETA given to when this bios is released. Like in the near future, or is it going to take like more than 6 months.

I would imagine this being a pretty serious oversight on Asus part.
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"Elephant King" already mentioned about a week ago that new BIOS will be released in 3-4 weeks

LOL @Asus promises... No comments...
 
XTF said:
I meant the concrete difference (in OC) between M, V LX, M Pro and V. It'd be interesting to see the real world differences.

Am I the only one that doesn't need WiFi and extra SATA/USB? It'd love to see a Asus board with quality VRM etc but without expensive extras.
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Maybe you can compare review overclocks by typing the model names into Google. My stance is from a longevity standpoint - if you're pushing hard going for the boards with a few more phases makes sense as the FETs used will likely be the same. Even if both boards reach "X" frequency and max out the CPU on air/water cooling, the one with more phases will have an easier time of it long-term. All boards have OCP and OVP features so fail-safes are there just in case. Choose according to what is more important to you.
 
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Raja@ASUS said:
My stance is from a longevity standpoint - if you're pushing hard going for the boards with a few more phases makes sense as the FETs used will likely be the same. Even if both boards reach "X" frequency and max out the CPU on air/water cooling, the one with more phases will have an easier time of it long-term.
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Is there any data to back that up? I guess you're a marketing guy, but I'm a technical guy. :p
What qualifies as "pushing hard"?
 
XTF said:
Where? That page has such a low signal-to-noise ratio that I can't find any useful info on it. It's mostly marketing speak. :(

V LX has DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Design
V has Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with SMART DIGI+ Power Control
Maximus boards apparently have nothing
Sabertooth has New DIGI+ Power Control - All-New Digital Power Control for both CPU and DRAM
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Cisco guy?
 
XTF said:
Is there any data to back that up? I guess you're a marketing guy, but I'm a technical guy. :p
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I would have though a "technical guy" would have known all things being equal an increase in the number of phases will result in a decrease of current loading per phase. And depending on design a possible reduction in ripple.
 
XTF said:
Is there any data to back that up? I guess you're a marketing guy, but I'm a technical guy. :p
What qualifies as "pushing hard"?
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Well here's my marketing answer with all technical nous chastised :p

The VRMs are usually rated at around 30 amps each phase. Multiply that by the number of phases the board has and take away about 10% of the total current rating for margin.

On most CPUs 1GHz OC past stock usually doubles specified TDP at full load (give or take 10-20W due to variance in leakage). For such an OC (especially if you are the type that runs stress tests) a VRM rated at 180 amps+ would be a good idea. Of course, you can always choose not to trust that advice from someone who works in Technical Marketing and throw caution to the wind, that's your prerogative. It's usually good practice not to run any power supply near its maximum current handling capacity long-term - engineering oriented mindsets usually agree.

Good luck with your choice, whichever model it happens to be.

-Raja
 
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Hey, I've got a Maximus V Gene build here, and I'm having problems with the BIOS setup.

I've got no problems booting currently, and the computer's running just fine. But when I access the BIOS at startup, (hold Delete key), I get a black screen except for the cursor on a grey box in the center, and the cursor disappears if I move the mouse. This happens with dedicated or integrated graphics. (I'm using HDMI.)

I built this computer a while ago, and might just be on an outdated BIOS. Or, I wouldn't be surprised if I messed something up at some point, I'm one of those people who knows just enough to be dangerous to technology. So I'll reflash that to start. Could you point me to the current one? Or is it the 1204 available on the ROG website?

Thank you.
 
I found I wasn't as busy as I thought I was going to be, so I got to work on this. So, USB BIOS Flashback'd 1204 onto the motherboard, and the same problem occurs. It actually does seem to be loading the setup correctly, it just doesn't display it correctly. But hitting Esc does open up the "Exit without saving?" dialogue on top of the black screen. Holding F8 at startup pops up the boot selection menu on a black screen. I suppose that's all the functionality I need for now, but I'd like to be able to adjust these settings later.

Any ideas? Thanks.
 
hi guys, I'm having a problem with the wifi on my p8z77-v, it was working great for two months, I'm using the AP mode" sharing my wimax through the wifi" it was covering the whole house, but now I can't get a signal even if I was in the same room, I get it only when standing beside the PC and even then the signal strength is very low "just two bars out of five",

can any one help me solve this please?
 
Why can't I run my EVGA GTX 680 SC on my ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/Thunderbolt using PCIe 3.0? My display driver crashes with PCIe 3.0. My system is only stable using PCIe 2.0.

My system is: * Intel Core i7-3770K * ASUS P8Z77-V PRO / THUNDERBOLT * Corsair Vengeance XMP memory 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz 1.5V * Single EVGA GeForce GTX 680 Superclocked graphics card (02G-P4-2682-KR) * Corsair AX750 750 watt power supply * Windows 7 64-bit Professional Edition * Crucial SSD 256GB SATA 6Gb/s * 2nd hard drive Western Digital 1TB SATA 6Gb/s * LG optical drive * Antec SOLO II Case, Silenx case fans
 
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