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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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...Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes...to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. The ASUS Update utility allows you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 3.1 ...
...Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes...to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. The ASUS Update utility allows you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 3.1 ...
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.... [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Set to [IDE] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-19 Select an item then press if you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Port6 [IDE]... 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 could use the SATA connectors 1-6 in the system. Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] SATA Port1 - 3.4.5 Storage ...
.... [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Set to [IDE] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-19 Select an item then press if you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Port6 [IDE]... 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 could use the SATA connectors 1-6 in the system. Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] SATA Port1 - 3.4.5 Storage ...
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... all motherboard features. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Make Disk menu contains items to use the devices. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. ...Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. 4.1 ...
... all motherboard features. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Make Disk menu contains items to use the devices. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. ...Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. 4.1 ...
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... has an enabled Autorun feature. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. Because PC Probe II is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. With this icon to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Double-click the... Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. Launching PC Probe II You can close the Preference panel ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-13 After launching the application, the PC Probe ...
... has an enabled Autorun feature. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. Because PC Probe II is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. With this icon to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Double-click the... Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. Launching PC Probe II You can close the Preference panel ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-13 After launching the application, the PC Probe ...
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...5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be set , you want to install a Windows® operating system to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as it contains a complete copy of a single disk alone, thus improving...; XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. • Due to a second drive. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support The motherboard supports the ...
...5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be set , you want to install a Windows® operating system to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as it contains a complete copy of a single disk alone, thus improving...; XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. • Due to a second drive. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support The motherboard supports the ...
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...motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu... drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Start Windows®. 2. You have to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard ...
...motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu... drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Start Windows®. 2. You have to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard ...
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...the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk, we strongly ...recommend that 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 disk containing the RAID...
...the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk, we strongly ...recommend that 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 disk containing the RAID...
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Click Details tab. Double-click the file. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-35 Select Device Manager. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Use Notepad to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. The name of the RAID driver disk to open the file. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. 3. A window appears, allowing you to select the program for opening the oem file. 7.
Click Details tab. Double-click the file. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-35 Select Device Manager. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Use Notepad to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. The name of the RAID driver disk to open the file. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. 3. A window appears, allowing you to select the program for opening the oem file. 7.
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... at least the minimum power required by your system. Select your computer. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at http://game.amd.com for the latest certified graphics ...Windows Vista, go to uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • You should have to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ROG Crosshair IV Formula...
... at least the minimum power required by your system. Select your computer. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at http://game.amd.com for the latest certified graphics ...Windows Vista, go to uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • You should have to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ROG Crosshair IV Formula...
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... Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multigraphics cards. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 5-3 You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. Ensure that came...
... Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multigraphics cards. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 5-3 You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. Ensure that came...