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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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... Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash drive in case you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. ASUS ... Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is available in the future. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-1 ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. 3.1 Managing and updating your system...
... Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash drive in case you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. ASUS ... Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is available in the future. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-1 ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. 3.1 Managing and updating your system...
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... [AHCI] when you set them to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] SATA Port1 - The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you want the SATA hard disk drives to...Enabled]. Port4 [IDE] SATA Port5 - ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-19 Select an item then press if you want to internally 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 set...
... [AHCI] when you set them to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] SATA Port1 - The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you want the SATA hard disk drives to...Enabled]. Port4 [IDE] SATA Port5 - ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-19 Select an item then press if you want to internally 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 set...
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...the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to change at www.asus.com for reference only.... your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you can install 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 / 64-bit 7 operating ...
...the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to change at www.asus.com for reference only.... your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you can install 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 / 64-bit 7 operating ...
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... window right handle. With this icon to close the Preference panel ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-13 Because PC Probe II is software-based, you are assured that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you of the support DVD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS... is always at a healthy operating condition. Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you turn it on your computer the moment you to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your system and change the utility configuration. The PC...
... window right handle. With this icon to close the Preference panel ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-13 Because PC Probe II is software-based, you are assured that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you of the support DVD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS... is always at a healthy operating condition. Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you turn it on your computer the moment you to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your system and change the utility configuration. The PC...
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...ATA hard disk drives. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. 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 read and write ...Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the AMD SB850 chipset that of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver...
...ATA hard disk drives. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. 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 read and write ...Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the AMD SB850 chipset that of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver...
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... RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Boot your computer. 2. Press during POST to avoid a computer virus infection. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. ROG Crosshair IV Formula...
... RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Boot your computer. 2. Press during POST to avoid a computer virus infection. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. ROG Crosshair IV Formula...
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...drive. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to [IDE] mode. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. or 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you 've inserted,... go to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from a floppy disk during Windows® OS installation If you use another computer, plug the USB ...
...drive. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to [IDE] mode. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. or 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you 've inserted,... go to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from a floppy disk during Windows® OS installation If you use another computer, plug the USB ...
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The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Select Device Manager. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-35 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. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. 3.
The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Select Device Manager. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-35 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. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. 3.
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...drivers 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 5-1 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your system. Select your computer. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2. Download the latest driver... power required by your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics...
...drivers 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 5-1 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your system. Select your computer. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2. Download the latest driver... power required by your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics...
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... 1. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 5-3 Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX...
... 1. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 5-3 Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX...