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... 4.3.7 ASUS TurboV 4-25 4.4 RAID configurations 4-27 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-27 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-28 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-28 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-28 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-32 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-32 4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 4-32 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows®...
... 4.3.7 ASUS TurboV 4-25 4.4 RAID configurations 4-27 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-27 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-28 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-28 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-28 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-32 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-32 4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 4-32 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows®...
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... in the support DVD that allows you need to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider...ASUS Update utility allows you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-1 The Drivers...
... in the support DVD that allows you need to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider...ASUS Update utility allows you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-1 The Drivers...
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... Crosshair III Formula 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup procedures presented in ��g�s�y��s�te��m�s��(�O��S�)�. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows...
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... you to view the current status of any problem with these components. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. ...panel ROG Crosshair III Formula 4-15 Double-click the setup.exe file to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you of your computer is not enabled in the Windows® ...
... you to view the current status of any problem with these components. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. ...panel ROG Crosshair III Formula 4-15 Double-click the setup.exe file to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you of your computer is not enabled in the Windows® ...
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... AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. To launch AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has ... feature. 2. The AI Suite main window appears. Place the support DVD to launch Q-Fan 2 4-21 Click to restore to normal Click to launch EPU Click to launch TurboV ROG Crosshair III Formula Click to launch CPU Level Up Click to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: ...
... AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. To launch AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has ... feature. 2. The AI Suite main window appears. Place the support DVD to launch Q-Fan 2 4-21 Click to restore to normal Click to launch EPU Click to launch TurboV ROG Crosshair III Formula Click to launch CPU Level Up Click to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: ...
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...have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The Serial ATA RAID feature is best suited for this setup. ROG Crosshair III Formula 4-27 The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP2 or later...better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set ...
...have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The Serial ATA RAID feature is best suited for this setup. ROG Crosshair III Formula 4-27 The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP2 or later...better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set ...
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... floppy drive then press . 8. Boot your computer. 2. Press during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP 1. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. You have to use a ...disk to avoid a computer virus infection. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during POST to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. To work around this ...
... floppy drive then press . 8. Boot your computer. 2. Press during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP 1. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. You have to use a ...disk to avoid a computer virus infection. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during POST to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. To work around this ...
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...name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 2. During the OS installation, select SB 750. 3. or 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk ...Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. 3. Select Device Manager. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista 1. ROG Crosshair III Formula...
...name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 2. During the OS installation, select SB 750. 3. or 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk ...Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. 3. Select Device Manager. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista 1. ROG Crosshair III Formula...
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Browse the contents of the two sections: id = "USB\VID_xxxx&PID_xxxx", "usbstor" Add the same line to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Find the [HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH10R] and [HardwareIds.scsi.iastor_ICH8RICH9RICH10RDO] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. 8. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. 5. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections. Double-click the file. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support
Browse the contents of the two sections: id = "USB\VID_xxxx&PID_xxxx", "usbstor" Add the same line to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Find the [HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH10R] and [HardwareIds.scsi.iastor_ICH8RICH9RICH10RDO] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. 8. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. 5. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections. Double-click the file. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support
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... to your computer. Select your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Turn off your system. ROG Crosshair III Formula 5-1 Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing...
... to your computer. Select your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Turn off your system. ROG Crosshair III Formula 5-1 Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing...
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... Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. ROG Crosshair III Formula 5-3 The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multigraphics cards. Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. 5.1.4 Installing the device...
... Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. ROG Crosshair III Formula 5-3 The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multigraphics cards. Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. 5.1.4 Installing the device...