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... optional fan 2-36 2.8.2 Installing the audio card 2-37 2.8.3 Installing Q-shield and LCD Poster 2-38 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-39 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-40 2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function 2-40 2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch 2-40
Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3-1
3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility...
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... ASUS AI Booster 4-31 4.3.10 CPU Level Up 4-32 4.3.11 ROG Speeding HDD 4-33 4.4 RAID configurations 4-40 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-40 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-41 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 4-41 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-49 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-49 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-49
Appendix: CPU...
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... that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: 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 4: Software support This chapter describes the contents of...
User Manual - Page 14
... Audio Card LCD Poster ASUS Optional Fan 3 in 1 ASUS Q-connector kit UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable Floppy disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module Q-Shield Cable ties User's manual
Support DVD: Drivers and applications ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus software
ATX...
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... card
After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 3 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...
User Manual - Page 69
... 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 VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
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.... 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 SPI chip.
The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the...
User Manual - Page 117
... 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.
4.2.1 Running the support DVD
Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
User Manual - Page 118
...174; ADI2000B audio driver and application.
Marvell 61xx SATA Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA controller driver.
Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver.
ASUS EPU-Six Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-Engine driver and utility.
USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver.
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Chapter 5: Software support
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... the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.
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... updates.
Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information.
3DMark06 Software Installs the 3Dmark06 software.
Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter application to easily manage, edit share and protect your multimedia data.
Ulead Burn.Now Installs the Ulead Burn.Now application for Audio...
User Manual - Page 125
... replace system boot logo before
flashing BIOS, then click Next. 4. Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu, then click Next. 5. When prompted, locate the new
BIOS file, then click Next. The ASUS MyLogo window appears. 6. From the left window pane, select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo.
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User Manual - Page 132
... a healthy operating condition.
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 II folder. Double-click...
User Manual - Page 138
... configuring settings like CPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control.
Installing Six Engine
To install Six Engine 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 Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-Six Engine. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.
Launching...
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... Suite To install AI 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 AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop.
To...
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• Before using the Speeding HDD function, ensure that you have installed the Marvell 61xx driver to the system.
• When the Speeding HDD mode in BIOS setup is configured as EZ Backup or Super Speed, ensure that you install two hard disks to the SPEEDING1/2 connectors. Otherwise, the HDD LED on the front panel flashes.
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... buttons
Click to open the Schedule Drive Verify window
Click to open the Event Log list
Click to open the Setup Password window
Click to open the Firmware Update window
Click to open the Help menu
Click to hide the setup window Click to return to the previous page
Schedule Drive Verify Allows you to set up the schedule for verifying the...
User Manual - Page 155
... to change the password for configuration access. Click the check box of the Change password column.
Key in the user name (admin), current password and new password. Click Ok to save the new settings.
Firmware Update Allows you to update the firmware. Click Browse to locate the firmware file that you want to update. Then click Download to start the update process.
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User Manual - Page 166
... the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R).
4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
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 Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R...
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....com for more information on the EIST feature.
A.2.1 System requirements
Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements:
• Intel® processor with EIST support • BIOS file with EIST support • Operating system with EIST support (Windows® Vista, Windows® XP SP2/
Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions).
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