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4.3.8 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO......... 4-23 4.3.9 ROG Connect 4-26 4.4 RAID configurations 4-28 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-28 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-29 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-29 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-30 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-33 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-33 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-33 4.5.3 Installing the...
4.3.8 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO......... 4-23 4.3.9 ROG Connect 4-26 4.4 RAID configurations 4-28 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-28 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-29 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-29 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-30 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-33 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-33 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-33 4.5.3 Installing the...
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Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio xii AMD® Socket AM3; X-Fi CMSS®-3D - Supports Blu-ray audio layer content protection - A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set as a data disk only. X-Fi Crystalizer...Processors AMD® 140W CPU Support AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports 45nm CPU AMD® 890FX / SB850 Up to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (dual at x16 or triple at ...
Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio xii AMD® Socket AM3; X-Fi CMSS®-3D - Supports Blu-ray audio layer content protection - A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set as a data disk only. X-Fi Crystalizer...Processors AMD® 140W CPU Support AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports 45nm CPU AMD® 890FX / SB850 Up to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (dual at x16 or triple at ...
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...set the Onchip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® SB850 controller. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to... hot-plug and NCQ, set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to these connectors, set the OnChip SATA Type in the BIOS to [RAID]. • These connectors are set to [IDE] by default. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are for the Serial ATA 6.0...
...set the Onchip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® SB850 controller. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to... hot-plug and NCQ, set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to these connectors, set the OnChip SATA Type in the BIOS to [RAID]. • These connectors are set to [IDE] by default. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are for the Serial ATA 6.0...
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.... [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Set to [IDE] when you install the optical drive to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set them to configure the item. If you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that you want to [IDE] mode. Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup ...you want to set the OnChip SATA Channel item to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-19 Select an item then press if you set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system. Port4 [...
.... [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Set to [IDE] when you install the optical drive to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set them to configure the item. If you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that you want to [IDE] mode. Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup ...you want to set the OnChip SATA Channel item to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-19 Select an item then press if you set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system. Port4 [...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-7 4.4 RAID configurations 4-28 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-33 ROG Crosshair IV Formula
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-7 4.4 RAID configurations 4-28 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-33 ROG Crosshair IV Formula
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...of supplementary user manuals. Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-1 Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The Manual menu contains the list of the user... item to install Click to obtain the corresponding software manuals Click an icon to avail all motherboard features. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 /...
...of supplementary user manuals. Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-1 Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The Manual menu contains the list of the user... item to install Click to obtain the corresponding software manuals Click an icon to avail all motherboard features. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 /...
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Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit WinXP Driver Allows you to create the AMD RAID driver disk. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create an AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64 bit WinXP Driver disk. 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. Click an item to open the folder of supplementary user manuals.
Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit WinXP Driver Allows you to create the AMD RAID driver disk. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create an AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64 bit WinXP Driver disk. 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. Click an item to open the folder of supplementary user manuals.
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...four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. • You must be of two new identical hard disk drives is available only if you have to a ... identical image of three identical hard disk drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Refer to a...
...four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. • You must be of two new identical hard disk drives is available only if you have to a ... identical image of three identical hard disk drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Refer to a...
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... the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. However, you can set the SATA ports 5 and 6 to [RAID], all SATA ports run at RAID mode. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-29 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical.... Go to Chapter 3 for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID volume(s) using SATA HDDs. See section 3.4.5 Storage Configuration for a RAID configuration: 1. To do this: 1. Refer to the Main menu > ...
... the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. However, you can set the SATA ports 5 and 6 to [RAID], all SATA ports run at RAID mode. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-29 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical.... Go to Chapter 3 for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID volume(s) using SATA HDDs. See section 3.4.5 Storage Configuration for a RAID configuration: 1. To do this: 1. Refer to the Main menu > ...
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...;�n�u�:� displays the existing RAID set information / creates a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration. • Delete LD Menu: deletes a selected RAID set to perform. Press , , , or to enter the option you to select an operation to [RAID] mode. 4-30 Chapter 4: Software support...65533;n��R��O��M��u��ti�li�t�y�: 1. To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for reference only, and may not...
...;�n�u�:� displays the existing RAID set information / creates a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration. • Delete LD Menu: deletes a selected RAID set to perform. Press , , , or to enter the option you to select an operation to [RAID] mode. 4-30 Chapter 4: Software support...65533;n��R��O��M��u��ti�li�t�y�: 1. To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for reference only, and may not...
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...;o��c�o�n�t�in the RAID set Y to select the hard disk drives you do not input any key to include in �u��e�. If you want to use the maximum capacity. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-31 In the Main Menu, press to... exit. Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Strip Block 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary ON Fast...
...;o��c�o�n�t�in the RAID set Y to select the hard disk drives you do not input any key to include in �u��e�. If you want to use the maximum capacity. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-31 In the Main Menu, press to... exit. Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Strip Block 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary ON Fast...
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...2. The utility prompts the following messages: Press Ctrl-Y to delete the RAID volume. Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Delete LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 RAID 0 2 xxxxxx Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓]...Switch page [Del/Alt+D] Delete LD 3. Chapter 4: Software support To delete a RAID volume: 1. Press + to delte the data in the disk! Deleting a RAID configuration Take caution when deleting a RAID volume. Select a RAID item and press to enter the "LD View / LD Define Menu" function....
...2. The utility prompts the following messages: Press Ctrl-Y to delete the RAID volume. Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Delete LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 RAID 0 2 xxxxxx Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓]...Switch page [Del/Alt+D] Delete LD 3. Chapter 4: Software support To delete a RAID volume: 1. Press + to delte the data in the disk! Deleting a RAID configuration Take caution when deleting a RAID volume. Select a RAID item and press to enter the "LD View / LD Define Menu" function....
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...Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver 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. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 Follow the succeeding screen instructions... to use either a USB flash drive with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows...
...Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver 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. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 Follow the succeeding screen instructions... to use either a USB flash drive with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows...
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... name of the device you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set them to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. or 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation... SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that you 've inserted, go to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from a floppy disk during Windows®...
... name of the device you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set them to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. or 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation... SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that you 've inserted, go to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from a floppy disk during Windows®...
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Click Details tab. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. 3. Use Notepad to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. The name of the RAID driver disk to open the file. Double-click the file. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. A window appears, allowing you to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-35 Select Device Manager.
Click Details tab. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. 3. Use Notepad to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. The name of the RAID driver disk to open the file. Double-click the file. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. A window appears, allowing you to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-35 Select Device Manager.