ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Reviews(41)

3.9
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Awesome Board, Some Issues

Unbelievable speed and smoothness. The EFI BIOS is a joy to use. Came with BIOS 4001 and I plugged in USB thumb drive with ver 4004. The update utility easily saw the drive and could browse to firmware version for update. Automated one click overclocking took my i5-3570K to 4.22GHz and still rock solid. Has EPS and TPU switches and LEDs for auto overclock and auto energy savings. All rocksolid even when running IntelBurn and stock heat sink (103C! ordered 212 heat sink/fan). Everything worked the first time with no problems. The AI Suite II utility software works nicely too for seeing CPU speed, temperature and voltages.

Win7 x64. Three unknown devices after installing the drivers at ASUS site and Windows Update. It took a huge amout of work to get these resolved. The missing Intel SMBus (SMB) and Intel Management Engine drivers were very new on the Intel download site so ASUS still does no have available. See below how to fix.

Three drivers missing from ASUS download site:
1. USB Controller VEN_1B21 DEV_1042. The Windows Action Center gave me link to ASUS for ASMedia USB 3.0 Host Controller.
2. SM Bus Controller VEV_8086 DEV 1E22. You need the chipset drivers. They forgot to list on P8Z77-V LE PLUS downloads site. Just go to another P8Z77 model and "CHIPSET" will be there. Silly oversite.
3. PCI Simple Communications Controller VEN_8086 DEV_1E3A. Go to Intel Download Center and get Intel ME 8: Management Engine Driver for 6 & 7 Serries Chipset Based Boards. V 8.0.13.1502 was only a week old so ASUS does not have.

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VS
TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
A few problems

Good price, installed easily

MUST go to their website for memory compatibility,
Motherboard sensors failed within 6 months.

The specs said DDR3 1600 was acceptable for the motherbaord. And it is. As long as you don't try to put in more than 8 GB. Above that, and you get crashes.
Had this 6 months, don't overclock. My thermal sensor for the board is registering -76.0 F. Still waiting on the RMA from ASUS.
Their tech support went something along these lines:
Me: Sensor reading -76.0
ASUS: Sounds like the sensor is bad.
Me: And?
ASUS: The sensor is bad.

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Features & Details

  • Intel Z77
  • Core i7 / i5 / i3 (LGA1155)
  • DDR3 2400(OC)/2200(OC)

Specifications

Model
BrandASUS
ModelP8Z77-V LE PLUS
Supported CPU
CPU Socket TypeLGA 1155
CPU TypeCeleron / Core i3 / Core i5 / Core i7 / Intel Core 2nd gen (LGA 1155) / Intel Core 3rd Gen (LGA 1155) / Xeon (LGA1155)
Supported CPU TechnologiesTurbo Boost Technology 2.0
Chipsets
ChipsetIntel Z77
Onboard Video
Onboard Video ChipsetSupported only by CPU with integrated graphic
Memory
Number of Memory Slots4x240pin
Memory StandardDDR3 2400(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600/1333
Maximum Memory Supported32GB
Channel SupportedDual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 3.0 x162 (x16/0 or x8/x8)
PCI Express 2.0 x161 @ x4
PCI Express x12 x PCI Express x1
PCI Slots2 x PCI Slots
Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)3 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) (gray) and 4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s) (blue) Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Onboard Audio
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC889
Audio Channels8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN ChipsetRealtek 8111F
Max LAN Speed1Gbps
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports1 x DisplayPort / 1 x eSATA 6GB/S / 1 x HDMI / 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo / 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 / 4 x USB 3.0
PS/21 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video PortsD-Sub + DVI
HDMI1 x HDMI
DisplayPort1 x DisplayPort
USB 3.04 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.02 x USB 2.0
eSATA1 x eSATA 6Gb/s
S/PDIF Out1 x Optical
Audio Ports6 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB2 x USB 3.0 + 8 x USB 2.0
Other Connectors1 x COM port(s) connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel(s) 1 x MemOK! button(s) 1 x TPU switch(es) 1 x EPU switch(es) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button(s)
Physical Spec
Form FactorATX
Dimensions (W x L)12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin24 Pin
Features
FeaturesDual Intelligent Processors 3 with SMART DIGI+ Power Control SMART DIGI+ - Get incredible performance increases with TPU and the all-new SMART DIGI+ USB 3.0 Boost - Faster USB 3.0 Transmission with UASP USB BIOS Flashback - Simple Plug & Press - Hardware-based BIOS Flashback Quad-GPU SLI and Quad-GPU/3-Way CrossFireX Support!
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggMay 14, 2012
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