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User Guide - Page 5
... Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-4 5.2.4 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.5 Contact information 5-6 5.2.6 Other information 5-6 5.3 IEEE 1394b driver information 5-8 5.4 Software information 5-11 5.4.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-11 5.4.2 AI NET2 5-13 5.4.3 C-Media 3D audio configuration 5-14 5.5 RAID configurations 5-19 5.5.1 Installing hard disks 5-20 5.5.2 Silicon...
User Guide - Page 8
... 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 of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
• Appendix: CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports.
Where to find more information...
User Guide - Page 40
... 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 Guide - Page 50
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P5AD2-E PREMIUM SATA RAID connectors
• Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives; ; otherwise, you cannot enter the Silicon Image RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST.
• You can only create a RAID 5 set using the SATALink™ SATA RAID Management software...
User Guide - Page 65
...software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. You can install this application from the support CD.
To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe application.
Launching the Voice Editor
You can launch the program from the Windows® desktop...screen, then click the Play button.
The default language setting is English.
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... the Voice Editor main window.
Not all events on some languages have a corresponding message due to file size constraints.
3. Click the W r i t e button from the Voice Editor main window to update the EEPROM.
4. Click Y e s to confirm.
The next time you boot your computer, the ASUS Post Reporter announces the messages in the selected language.
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Chapter 3: Powering up
User Guide - Page 67
... sampling rate.
• Create a separate folder for your wave files so you can locate them easily.
4. From the Voice Editor screen, click the A d d button to display the A d d W a v e F i l e window.
5. Copy the wave files that you recorded to the database, then close the window when done.
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User Guide - Page 78
... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e
V X . X X . X X. See page 5-4 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Windows®...
User Guide - Page 81
... 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 firmware hub.
The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
User Guide - Page 117
... drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates.
5.2.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
User Guide - Page 118
... came with the utility for details.
C-MEDIA CMI9880 Audio Driver and Application
Installs the C-MEDIA® CMI9880 audio driver and application. See page 5-11 for details.
ASUS Wireless LAN adapter Driver and Utility
Installs the driver, utilities, and setup wizard for the ASUS WiFi-g™ wireless solution. Refer to the WiFi-g™ documentation for details.
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Chapter 5: Software support
User Guide - Page 120
... you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.
ASUS Update
The ASUS Update utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page 4-8 for details.
AI Booster
The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows®...
User Guide - Page 124
... the (+) sign before the item I E E E 1 3 9 4 B u s host controllers.
This item shows U n i b r a i n d r i v e r / S 8 0 0 O H C I C o m p a t i b l e B o a r d if you previously installed the TI IEEE 1394b driver from the support CD.
4. Right-click the IEEE 1394 controller driver, then select U p d a t e D r i v e r to display the Hardware Update Wizard Window.
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User Guide - Page 126
...wizard completes installing the driver.
9. Open the D e v i c e M a n a g e r window to verify if the Microsoft 1394 stack driver is correctly installed. Repeat the process when a question mark or an exclamation point appears before the item.
After using your DV camcorder, revert to the Unibrain IEEE 1394 driver to support other IEEE 1394b or IEEE 1394a devices.
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Chapter 5: Software support
User Guide - Page 127
... when you install the A S U S U p d a t e utility from the support CD. 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 "4.1.2 AFUDOS utility".
• Make sure that the BIOS item F u l l S c r e e n L o g o is set to...
User Guide - Page 130
... and set up of audio devices through a user-friendly interface. The utility is automatically installed when you install the C-Media CMI9880 audio driver and application from the motherboard support CD. Refer to section "5.2.2 Drivers menu."
Launching the C-Media 3D Audio Configuration utility
Launch the C-Media 3D Audio Configuration utility by double clicking the C-Media icon on the Windows®...
User Guide - Page 136
... each drive.
Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
Refer to the RAID controllers user manual on the support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations.
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Chapter 5: Software...
User Guide - Page 146
...to the "Sil3114 User's Manual" in the motherboard support CD.
• A RAID 5 configuration requires at least 1 GB of system memory and 3 GHz processor core speed for optimum performance.
• You can only set the SATALink™ RAID 5 configuration using the SATALink™ SATA RAID Management Software.
• Make sure to install the Silicon Image SATA Link Sil 3114 driver and the Silicon...
User Guide - Page 158
... required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support CD) or in Windows® environment. To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment:
1. Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup...
User Guide - Page 163
...Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows® XP Professional x64
Edition or Windows® Server 2003 x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices
from the support CD. 4. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any.
Refer to the expansion card or add-on...