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... 4.3.9 USB 3.0 Boost 4-19 4.3.10 ASUS Update 4-20 4.3.11 ASUS SSD Caching 4-21 4.3.12 Network iControl 4-22 4.3.13 USB Charger 4-26 4.3.14 MyLogo2 4-28 4.3.15 Audio configurations 4-30
4.4 RAID configurations 4-31 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-31 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-32 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-32 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility...
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... update the BIOS! It allows users to update new UEFI BIOS versions even without hardware such as a CPU or a DRAM installed into the motherboard. Just plug in a USB flash drive containing the BIOS file, and press the BIOS Flashback button for 3 seconds with the power supply connected. The UEFI BIOS then automatically updates without requiring further interaction. With its new complementary Windows...
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... 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 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...
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Intel LAN1/2 OPROM [Disabled]
This item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to enable or disable the PXE OptionRom of the Intel LAN controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
ASmedia USB 3.0 Controller (USB3_E12) [Enabled]
[Enabled]
Enables the USB 3.0 controller.
[Disabled]
Disables the controller.
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Chapter 3: BIOS setup
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... 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 CrashFree BIOS...
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... 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 at www.asus.com for updates.
4.2.1 Running the support DVD
Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
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... 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...
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3. After the utility detects a new BIOS firmware, save the BIOS firmware by clicking from the Save to field, select the USB flashdrive, and click Download.
4. After the download is complete, click OK.
After you download the BIOS file to your flash drive, you can update the motherboard's BIOS. Refer to 2.3.11 USB BIOS Flashback for details.
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Chapter 4: Software support
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... ASUS Update
After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by clicking Update> ASUS Update on the AI Suite II main menu bar.
Using ASUS Update
Select the way you would like to do with the BIOS utility. Click on Next and follow the instructions to complete your request.
• Update BIOS from Internet Download the latest BIOS utility from the ASUS service...
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... from AI Suite II main menu bar.
• Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is only supported under Windows 7 and can only support the
onboard LAN.
Using EZ Start
EZ Start allows you to quickly activate Network iControl, and set the highest bandwidth priority for your top currently running program. To use EZ...
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... button
Control settings
Set default device buttons Connector settings
Analog and digital connector status
B.
Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP
Configuration options
Control settings window
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 software configuration...
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... configurations
The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:
• Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. • Mavell® RAID utility with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support.
• You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only...
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..., set the SATA Mode BIOS item to [RAID mode] in BIOS setup. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details.
To install Intel® Smart Response Technology: 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 Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Follow...
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...disk drive due to Windows® XP limitation. To work around this OS limitation, refer to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive.
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Boot your computer. 2. Press during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Insert the support...
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... 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 RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive.
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... floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Refer to the steps below: 1. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk
containing the RAID driver.
2. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window.
or
3. Select Device Manager. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy...
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...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.
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...Engine Control Center Advanced View window.
Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology
1. In the Catalyst Control Center window,
click Graphics Settings > Performance > AMD CrossFireXTM Configuration.
2. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to act as the display GPU.
3. Select Enable CrossFireXTM.
4.
Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the window.
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... card package to install the device drivers.
Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com).
5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows...
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Chapter 5
5.3.2 Software configuration
After you successfully installed the LucidLogix® Virtu™ from the support DVD that comes with your motherboard package, a LucidLogix® Virtu™ icon appears in the ... Virtu™ is automatically activated when your system is powered on. Select Remove from system tray, if you want to remove LucidLogix® Virtu™.
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