Asus P8Z77-V PRO Motherboard (Socket 1155, 32GB DDR3 Support, ATX, Wifi, Intel Z77 Express, Network iControl, USB 3.0, SLI/CrossFireX Support)

Title : Asus P8Z77-V PRO Motherboard (Socket 1155, 32GB DDR3 Support, ATX, Wifi, Intel Z77 Express, Network iControl, USB 3.0, SLI/CrossFireX Support)
ASIN : B007KZQE6C
Description : Asus MB P8Z77V PRO LGA1155 Z77 4xDDR3 Dual Channel 90MIBHS0G0EAY0DZ P8Z77V PRO Components Motherboards uk
Features :

• Product Type:Motherboard - ATX
• Max Processors Qty:1
• Processor Socket:LGA1155 Socket
• Chipset Type:Intel Z77 Express
• Compatible Processors:Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7, Pentium G600 series, Pentium G800 series

List Price : £164.99
Price : £162.16
Saved Price : £2.83

category: Products
brand: ASUS
Item Page Detail URL : link
Rating : 4.5
Review : Issues with software
I bought this Motherboard several months ago. The week I first got it, I uncovered many BSODS and my system felt fairly unreliable (after a clean install Windows7 x64). It took some time before I uncovered with the assistance of 'Driver Verifier' that the BSODS were caused by asio.sys which is installed whenever you install the ASUS Software that is included. I downloaded mine originally from the ASUS website and this had the same issue. Furthermore, the removal of the software was problematic with the installer throwing up an error on uninstall.

It's worth nothing that I tested all my components before I deduced that the issue was a software issue.

I tried a clean install again, set up a 'System Restore' point and tested my system before and after the installation of the ASIO files. The system worked without any issues...

A week later I wiped again and installed Windows 8 Professional x64, setup System Restore on that machine and performed the same...