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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...
4.3.8 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...
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... floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a...Drivers menu appears. 2. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-1 Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS...
... floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a...Drivers menu appears. 2. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-1 Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS...
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... optimize the order of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. 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. Crosshair IV Formula...
... optimize the order of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. 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. Crosshair IV Formula...
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... to open the folder of the support DVD to avail all motherboard features. Refer to your computer. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-1 Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Click an item to install Click to obtain the corresponding software manuals Click an icon to display...and other software that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice...
... to open the folder of the support DVD to avail all motherboard features. Refer to your computer. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-1 Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Click an item to install Click to obtain the corresponding software manuals Click an icon to display...and other software that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice...
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...Probe II is software-based, you can start installation. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window appears. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on . Double-... You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop. Launching PC Probe II You can close the Preference panel ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-13 The Drivers installation tab appears if your system and change the utility configuration. After launching the ...
...Probe II is software-based, you can start installation. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window appears. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on . Double-... You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop. Launching PC Probe II You can close the Preference panel ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-13 The Drivers installation tab appears if your system and change the utility configuration. After launching the ...
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...array with the AMD SB850 chipset that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. 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 create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID...
...array with the AMD SB850 chipset that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. 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 create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID...
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... then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 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. Follow the succeeding...
... then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 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. Follow the succeeding...
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... inserted, go to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the support ...screen instructions to [IDE] mode. To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. Using another computer to copy the RAID driver from the pop-up window. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. To solve this ...
... inserted, go to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the support ...screen instructions to [IDE] mode. To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. Using another computer to copy the RAID driver from the pop-up window. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. To solve this ...
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The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. 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. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Select Device Manager. Click Details tab. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-35 Double-click the file. 3.
The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. 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. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Select Device Manager. Click Details tab. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-35 Double-click the file. 3.
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... and Features. 3. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Select your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • You should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your system. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 5-1 For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. See page 2-38...
... and Features. 3. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Select your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • You should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your system. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 5-1 For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. See page 2-38...
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... and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Click Go to continue to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 5-3 Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your...
... and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Click Go to continue to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 5-3 Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your...