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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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...RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support JMicron® JMB363 controller - 1 x SATA 3Gb/s port (black) - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port (SATA-On-the-Go) * Due 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 back I/O - X-Fi Crystalizer™ - Crosshair IV Formula...recommend using a Windows® 32-bit OS. ** R efer to the Windows OS limitation, the RAID array with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a boot disk. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set as a data disk only. EAX® Advanced™ HD ...
...RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support JMicron® JMB363 controller - 1 x SATA 3Gb/s port (black) - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port (SATA-On-the-Go) * Due 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 back I/O - X-Fi Crystalizer™ - Crosshair IV Formula...recommend using a Windows® 32-bit OS. ** R efer to the Windows OS limitation, the RAID array with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a boot disk. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set as a data disk only. EAX® Advanced™ HD ...
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... 1-6) These connectors are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using these connectors, set the OnChip SATA Type in the BIOS to [RAID]. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA... RAID feature is available only if you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Onchip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. 2-32 Chapter...
... 1-6) These connectors are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using these connectors, set the OnChip SATA Type in the BIOS to [RAID]. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA... RAID feature is available only if you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Onchip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. 2-32 Chapter...
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...IDE] instead of [RAID] or [AHCI] allows the system to recognize the optical drives connected to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS. • When the SATA Port1-Port 4 and the SATA Port5-Port 6 items are set to [AHCI], the information of commands. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-19 Select an... item then press if you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. Set to [AHCI] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. ...
...IDE] instead of [RAID] or [AHCI] allows the system to recognize the optical drives connected to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS. • When the SATA Port1-Port 4 and the SATA Port5-Port 6 items are set to [AHCI], the information of commands. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-19 Select an... item then press if you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. Set to [AHCI] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. ...
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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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... DVD to the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-1 Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Use the setup procedures ...is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the user manual. The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. The Manual menu contains the list of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports....
... DVD to the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-1 Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Use the setup procedures ...is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the user manual. The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. The Manual menu contains the list of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports....
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Click an item 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. 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 open the folder of supplementary user manuals. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the AMD RAID driver disk. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF).
Click an item 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. 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 open the folder of supplementary user manuals. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the AMD RAID driver disk. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF).
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... as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID volumes. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to be calculated and written. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing... Pack 2 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. • Due to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the AMD SB850 chipset that of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data...
... as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID volumes. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to be calculated and written. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing... Pack 2 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. • Due to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the AMD SB850 chipset that of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data...
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... ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-29 Connect a SATA power cable to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Refer to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. To install the SATA hard disks 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. Go to [RAID], all SATA ports run at RAID mode. To do this: 1. When setting the OnChip SATA...
... ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-29 Connect a SATA power cable to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Refer to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. To install the SATA hard disks 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. Go to [RAID], all SATA ports run at RAID mode. To do this: 1. When setting the OnChip SATA...
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press to enter the option you to select an operation to [RAID] mode. 4-30 Chapter 4: Software support The Main Menu options include: • View Drive Assignments: shows the status of the hard disk drives. • ... screens shown in �e��M�e��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. To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for...
press to enter the option you to select an operation to [RAID] mode. 4-30 Chapter 4: Software support The Main Menu options include: • View Drive Assignments: shows the status of the hard disk drives. • ... screens shown in �e��M�e��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. To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for...
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...65533;s�s��a�n��y�k�e��y�t�o��c�o�n�t�in the RAID set Y to select the hard disk drives you do not input any LD name, the default LD name will erase...65533;�p�r�e�s�s��a�n�y��k�e�y��to input the LD name. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-31 The utility prompts the following screen appears. Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will be used. 7. If you...
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... [Del/Alt+D] Delete LD 3. Chapter 4: Software support Deleting a RAID configuration Take caution when deleting a RAID volume. Select the RAID item you delete a RAID volume. In the Main Menu, press to delete and press or + . Select a RAID item and press to delte the data in the disk! The utility... its information. Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ View LD Defination Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 xxxxx RAID 0 2 157.99 Strip Block 64 KB Cache Mode WriteThru Port:ID 01:00 02:00 Drive Model xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx [ Drives...
... [Del/Alt+D] Delete LD 3. Chapter 4: Software support Deleting a RAID configuration Take caution when deleting a RAID volume. Select the RAID item you delete a RAID volume. In the Main Menu, press to delete and press or + . Select a RAID item and press to delte the data in the disk! The utility... its information. Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ View LD Defination Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 xxxxx RAID 0 2 157.99 Strip Block 64 KB Cache Mode WriteThru Port:ID 01:00 02:00 Drive Model xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx [ Drives...
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...entering the OS 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. To work around... this OS limitation, refer to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems,...
...entering the OS 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. To work around... this OS limitation, refer to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems,...
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... run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set them to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. or 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's ...of the device you've inserted, go to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during Windows® OS installation If you use another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy...
... run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set them to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. or 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's ...of the device you've inserted, go to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during Windows® OS installation If you use another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy...
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3. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Double-click the file. Click Details tab. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-35 The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Select Device Manager. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4.
3. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Double-click the file. Click Details tab. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-35 The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Select Device Manager. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4.