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User Manual - Page 4
....3 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-32
Chapter 4:
Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1
4.2 Support DVD information 4-1
4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2
4.3 Software information 4-3
4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3
4.3.2 TurboV EVO 4-4
4.3.3 EPU 4-8
4.3.4 FAN Xpert 4-9
4.3.5 Probe II 4-10
4.3.6 Ai Charger 4-11
4.3.7 Audio configurations...
User Manual - Page 5
... 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-14 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-14 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-15
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-18 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-18 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-18 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-18 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive...
User Manual - Page 8
...the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 4: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes the ATI® CrossFireX™ feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures...
User Manual - Page 12
... CMOS jumper 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector
32 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield 1 x User Manual
ATX form factor: 12 in. x 9 in...
User Manual - Page 16
.... It natively supports hard drives larger than 2.2TB in 64-bit, with full storage space utilization, helping deliver far more exciting computing than traditional BIOS version. The exclusive EZ Mode displays frequently-accessed setup info. while the Advanced Mode is for experienced performance enthusiasts that demand far more intricate system settings.
ASUS EZ-Flash 2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user...
User Manual - Page 30
... computer and unplug the power cord for about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! switch to boot and load BIOS default settings. A message will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings. • We recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version...
User Manual - Page 48
... port 3. USB 2.0 ports 1 ~ 6 4. LAN* (RJ-45) port
5. Audio** I/O ports 6. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 (blue) 7. PS/2 Keyboard port (purple)
* and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LED and audio port definitions.
• Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation.
• USB...
User Manual - Page 53
... have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update.
Inappropriate settings of the BIOS may result to instability or failure to boot. We strongly recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel.
Chapter 3
3.2 BIOS setup program
A BIOS setup program is provided for BIOS item modification. When you start up the computer...
User Manual - Page 69
... the SATA port hot-plug support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
3.5.4 USB Configuration
The USB Configuration menu allows you to change the USB settings.
UEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode
Exit
Chapter 3
Main Back
Ai Tweaker
Advanced
Advanced\ USB Configuration >
Monitor
USB Configuration
USB Devices: 1 Mouse
Legacy USB Support Enabled
Legacy USB3.0 Support Enabled...
User Manual - Page 80
... the instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program.
1. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. ASUS BIOS Updater...
User Manual - Page 87
... the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Highlights menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click each menu tab and select the items you want to install.
The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects
installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to use the devices.
The Make Disk menu contains items to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk.
The Manual...
User Manual - Page 89
... Suite II on your computer 1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your
computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you enter the Windows® operating system (OS...
User Manual - Page 90
... overlocking and system level up. After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch TurboV EVO by clicking Tool > TurboV EVO on the AI Suite II main menu bar.
TurboV TurboV allows you to overclock the CPU Bus/PEG frequency, CPU voltage, CPU/NB voltage, and DRAM voltage in Windows® environment and takes effect in...
User Manual - Page 98
... tabs
Exit button
Device advanced settings
Connector settings
Control settings window
Analog and digital connector status
B.
Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP
Configuration options
Control settings window
Information button
Exit button Minimize button
Chapter 4
Information button
Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed...
User Manual - Page 99
... the AMD® SB850 chipset that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10.
• You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP2 or...
User Manual - Page 104
... AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to
create a RAID driver disk. 5. Select USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.
Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid a computer virus infection.
4.5.3
Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
If you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk, we...
User Manual - Page 105
...the USB port or the support DVD into
the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Click the name of the device you've inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select
the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Click OK. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use another computer to copy the...
User Manual - Page 106
... "USB\VID_03EE&PID_6901", "usbstor"
[HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] id= "PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4392&CC_0104","ahcix64" id= "PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4391&CC_0106","ahcix64" id= "PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4393&CC_0104","ahcix64" id= "USB\VID_03EE&PID_6901", "usbstor"
Add the same line to both sections.
The VID and PID vary with different vendors.
10. Save and exit the file.
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Chapter 4: Software support
Chapter...
User Manual - Page 107
... graphics cards to your system.
To uninstall existing graphics card drivers:
1. Close all current applications. 2. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.
For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Select your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove.
For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Turn off your computer.
ASUS M5A97...
User Manual - Page 109
... Go to continue to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window.
Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology
1. In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure.
2. From the Graphics Adapter list, select
the graphics card to act as the display GPU.
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3. Select Enable CrossFireX.
4. Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the window.
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