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...32 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility...3-35 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...3-36 ASUS BIOS Updater...3-37
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... disk without entering the OS...4-24 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®...4-24 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation...4-25 Using a USB floppy disk drive...4-26
RAID ...graphics cards...5-4 Installing the device drivers...5-5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology...5-5 Hardware installation...5-8 Software configuration...5-9
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...the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI® ...
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and softwareupdates. 1. The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Your product ...
User Manual - Page 12 P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 specifications summary
ASUS exclusive overclocking features Precision Tweaker 2 - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.005V ... EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen Function WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE DriversASUS Utilities ASUSUpdate Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
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.... A messgae 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 from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! function.
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... USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driverinstallation. USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. We strongly recommend ...the JMB Storage Controller item in the BIOS setting to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Refer to section 3.5.6 Onboard ...
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... only DVI-D output is valid. Due to the Intel® VGA driver issue, the Windows® DisplaySettings menu may offer some resolution options that your monitor...Ray Disc under Windows® Vista™ / 7™ OS.
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...you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. 2. 3. ASUSUpdate: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment...is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUSUpdate utility allows you ...Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Launching ASUSUpdate
After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch...
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Chapter 4: Software support
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This motherboard supports Windows®... and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware.
• Motherboardsettings and ... the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard .... Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD.
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...computer 1. 2. 3. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Driversinstallation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite ... actual screenshots vary with models. Refer to the softwaremanual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration.
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... play convenience. Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek® AudioDriver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. If the Realtek audiosoftware is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD ....
Realtek HD Audio Manager
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... You must installWindows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard... 2TB can only be set as a data disk only. If you want to install a Windows® operating ... RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a ...disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup.
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... Response Technology: 1. 2. 3.
Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Driversinstallation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driversoftware. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
To use Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. Click Accelerate to...
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...a RAID driver disk
A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set.
•... a SATA RAID driver disk. Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive... virus infection.
Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive.
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... 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 RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive.
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... OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (... disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then ...
User Manual - Page 135
... that are ATI® certified. Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com).
Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least ... For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. Turn off your computer. Select your current graphics card driver/s. Close all current applications.
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... list, select the graphics card to act as the display GPU. Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the window. Select Enable CrossFireX.
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Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD...
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... methods. Right click on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5).
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Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately.
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... installation
To install LucidLogix® Virtu™: Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Driversinstallation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. Click the Drivers tab, then click LucidLogix® Virtu™ software. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
i-Mode
To use LucidLogix® Virtu™ ...