Introduction
The ASUS P8Z77-V LK is a mainstream socket LGA1155 motherboard targeted to the “Ivy Bridge” processors (third-generation Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors). Let’s see what this motherboard has to offer.
The Intel Z77 is an upgraded version of the Z68 chipset with the same basic features (Intel Smart Response Technology and Virtu video switching technology), plus native support to four USB 3.0 ports. It also includes the addition of two new technologies: Smart Connect (allowing the computer to receive emails and refresh webpages while it is in sleep mode) and Rapid Start (faster boot times).
In addition, the ASUS P8Z77-V LK supports the Virtu Universal MVP, which allows you to combine the performance of the integrated graphics processor available in the CPU with the performance of any video card installed. This is similar to what occurs with the Hybrid SLI and ATI Hybrid Graphics technologies, with the notable difference of not being limited to GPUs from a specific manufacturer. ASUS has launched 16 different motherboard models based on the Intel Z77 chipset; we list the differences between them in the tables below. Prices were researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this article.
| Specification | P8Z77 WS | P8Z77-V DELUXE | SABERTOOTH Z77 | P8Z77-V PRO | Maximus V Extreme | Maximus V Formula |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | EATX | EATX |
| Memory Sockets | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
|
PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
4 (x16/x16/x0/x0 or x16/x8/x8/x0 or x8/x8/x8/x8) |
2 (x16/x0 or x8/x8) |
2 (x16/x0 or x8/x8) |
3 (x16/x0 or x8/x8) |
5 (x16/x0/x16x/x0 or x16/x0/x8/x8 or x8/x8/x8/x8) | 3 (x16/x0/x0 or x8/x8/x0 or x8/x4/x4) |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 0 | 1 (x4) | 1 (x4) | 1 (x4) | 1 (x4) | 1 (x4) |
| PCI Express 2.0 x1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Standard PCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CrossFireX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SLI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SATA-300 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| SATA-600 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| eSATA-300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| eSATA-600 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USB 2.0 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| USB 3.0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| FireWire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes, 4.0 | No | No | Yes, 4.0 | Yes, 4.0 |
| Gigabit Ethernet | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | No | Yes (a, b, g, n) | No | Yes (b, g, n) | Yes (a, b, g, n) | Yes (a, b, g, n) |
| VGA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DVI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| HDMI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | ALC898 | ALC898 | ALC892 | ALC892 | ALC898 | SupremeFX IV |
| Voltage Regulator | 16+4 | 16+4 | 8+4+2 | 12+4 | 8+4+2 | 8+4+2 |
| Price | NA | USD 285 | USD 240 | USD 235 | USD 369 | USD 270 |
| Specification | P8Z77-V | P8Z77-V LE | P8Z77-V LK | P8Z77-V LX | Z77-A | P8Z77-V Premium |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX |
| Memory Sockets | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
|
PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
2 (x16/x0 or x8/x8) |
1 |
2 (x16/x0 or x8/x8) |
1 |
1 | 4 (x16/x0/x16x/x0 or x16/x0/x8/x8 or x8/x8/x8/x8) |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 1 (x4) | 1 (x4) | 1 (x4) | 1 (x4) | 1 | 0 |
| PCI Express 2.0 x1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard PCI | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| CrossFireX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| SLI | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| SATA-300 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 + 1 (mSATA) |
| SATA-600 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| eSATA-300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| eSATA-600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| USB 2.0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| USB 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| FireWire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluetooth | No | No | No | No | No | Yes, 4.0 |
| Gigabit Ethernet | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (b, g, n) | No | No | No | No | Yes (a, b, g, n) |
| VGA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DVI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Audio | ALC892 | ALC892 | ALC892 | ALC887 | ALC887 | ALC898 |
| Voltage Regulator | 8+4 | 6+2 | 4+1+1 | 4+1+1 | 4+1+1 | 16+4+2 |
| Price | USD 210 | USD 165 | USD 150 | USD 140 | NA | NA |
| Specification | Maximus V GENE | P8Z77-M PRO | P8Z77-M | P8Z77-I DELUXE |
| Form Factor | microATX | microATX | microATX | Mini-ITX |
| Memory Sockets | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| PCI Express 3.0 x16 | 2 (x16/x0 or x8/x8) | 2 (x16/x0 or x8/x8) | 1 | 1 |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 0 | 1 (x4) | 1 (x4) | 0 |
| PCI Express x4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PCI Express x1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Standard PCI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mini PCI Express | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CrossFireX | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| SLI | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| SATA-300 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| SATA-600 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| eSATA-300 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| eSATA-600 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| USB 2.0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| USB 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| FireWire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluetooth | No | No | No | Yes, 4.0 |
| Gigabit Ethernet | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | No | No | No | Yes (a,b,g,n) |
| VGA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DVI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audio | SupremeFX III | ALC892 | ALC887 | ALC898 |
| Voltage Regulator | 8+4 | 6+2 | 4+1 | 8+2 |
| Price | USD 210 | NA | USD 140 | NA |
You can see the ASUS P8Z77-V LK motherboard in Figure 1.
Figure 1: ASUS P8Z77-V LK motherboard
- Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Slots
- 3. Memory Support
- 4. On-Board Peripherals
- 5. Other Features
- 6. Voltage Regulator
- 7. Overclocking Options
- 8. Main Specifications
- 9. Conclusions
