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User Manual - Page 5
...37 4.7 Tools menu 4-39 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-39 4.7.2 Express Gate 4-40 4.7.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-41 4.8 Exit menu 4-42
Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1
5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6
User Manual - Page 6
... a RAID driver disk 5-51 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-51 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5-51 Chapter 6: ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology support 6.1 ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX 6-1 6.1.1 System requirements 6-1 6.1.2 Before you proceed 6-1 6.1.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver 6-2 6.1.4 Using the ATI CATALYST® Control...
User Manual - Page 9
..., and connectors on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents...
User Manual - Page 20
...;e�s��o�r SATA HDDs (IDE mode) connected to SATA port 1-4 only. Set the SATA Operation Mode item in the BIOS to [IDE] before installing and using ASUS Express Gate.
• Currently, ASUS Express Gate DOES NOT support PATA IDE HDDs. Visit www.asus.com for future BIOS and Express Gate software updates.
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system...
User Manual - Page 38
... the it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the...
User Manual - Page 69
... /iM3A78T.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done
Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done
Please restart your computer
A:\>
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User Manual - Page 70
... the motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. See page 3-4 for the
Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to...
User Manual - Page 73
.... For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip.
The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the...
User Manual - Page 104
4.7.2 Express Gate
Express Gate
Express Gate Boot Out Timer Reset User Data
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools
[Enabled] [10] [No]
Options
Disabled Enabled
You have to install the ASUS Express Gate application from the support DVD first before you can enable this feature. See page 3-5 for details.
Express Gate [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the...
User Manual - Page 109
...with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
5.2.1 Running the support DVD
Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if...
User Manual - Page 112
... and reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology.
ASUS Cool'n'Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool'n'Quiet utility.
ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.
Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.
ASUS PC Probe...
User Manual - Page 113
...utility for easy file-compression and protection. Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs the Norton® Internet Security 2008 software.
5.2.4 Make Disk menu
The Make Disk menu contains items to create the ATI® force™ RAID/AHCI driver disk.
ATI RAID/AHCI 32/64bit WinXP/Vista Driver Allows you to create ATI RAID/AHCI driver disks for 32/64bit Windows® XP/Vista.
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User Manual - Page 117
... installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support DVD. See section 5.2.3 Utilities menu for details.
• Before using the ASUS MyLogo2™, use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. See section 4.1.3 AFUDOS utility.
• Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set...
User Manual - Page 120
...Control Panel then click the Screen Saver item.
4. Click "Change power settings...". The following dialogue box appears.
5. From the Preferred plans, select Power saver.
6. Close all windows.
• Make sure to install the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver... ASUS Q-Fan technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according to your system loading.
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User Manual - Page 122
... the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience.
Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package.
If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD...
User Manual - Page 130
... OS that supports this utility.
Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer:
1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe...
User Manual - Page 136
... Suite on your computer:
1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. Launching AI Suite You can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop.
To launch the...
User Manual - Page 150
...on the support DVD or download new versions from the ASUS support website.
To update Express Gate
1. Double-click the Express Gate setup file to start software update.
2. A software update confirmation dialog box appears. Click Yes to continue.
3. The InstallShield Wizard for Express Gate appears. Click Next to continue.
4. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.
Repairing Express...
User Manual - Page 152
... disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup.
For Windows XP, If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, first copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive. Refer to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details.
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User Manual - Page 160
To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™:
1. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/ USB port.
2. During the OS installation, select SB 750.
3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
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