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... Updater 3-45 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-4 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-4 4.2.6 Video menu 4-5 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-5 4.2.8 Other information 4-6 4.3 Software information 4-8 4.3.1 ASUS AI Suite II 4-8 4.3.2 Tool 4-9 4.3.3 DIGI+ VRM 4-14 4.3.4 EPU 4-18 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-19 4.3.6 Probe II 4-20 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder 4-22...
... Updater 3-45 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-4 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-4 4.2.6 Video menu 4-5 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-5 4.2.8 Other information 4-6 4.3 Software information 4-8 4.3.1 ASUS AI Suite II 4-8 4.3.2 Tool 4-9 4.3.3 DIGI+ VRM 4-14 4.3.4 EPU 4-18 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-19 4.3.6 Probe II 4-20 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder 4-22...
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... floppy disk drive 4-45 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-5 5.2.1 Requirements 5-5 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-5 5.2.3 Installing the device...
... floppy disk drive 4-45 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-5 5.2.1 Requirements 5-5 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-5 5.2.3 Installing the device...
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Crosshair V Formula specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors Software Form Factor 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 7 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (Red) 8 x ... (Power on) button 1 x RESET button 1 x Go button 1 x Audio front panel (AAFP) header 1 x System panel connector Drivers Sound Blaster® X-Fi 2 Utility Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ROG CPU-Z ASUS Utilities ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xvii
Crosshair V Formula specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors Software Form Factor 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 7 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (Red) 8 x ... (Power on) button 1 x RESET button 1 x Go button 1 x Audio front panel (AAFP) header 1 x System panel connector Drivers Sound Blaster® X-Fi 2 Utility Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ROG CPU-Z ASUS Utilities ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xvii
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... the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the slot. 5. Secure the card to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you may cause you removed earlier. 6. Replace the system cover. Ensure to install expansion cards. Refer to the chassis with...
... the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the slot. 5. Secure the card to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you may cause you removed earlier. 6. Replace the system cover. Ensure to install expansion cards. Refer to the chassis with...
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The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to the corresponding SATA port. The SATA Port ...
The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to the corresponding SATA port. The SATA Port ...
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The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on PORT1-6 to report warning messages during the POST. You can only set SATA Hot ... internally optimize the order of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to external SATA port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Crosshair V Formula 3-19 Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is set the SATA configuration. SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] Allows you to use the Serial...
The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on PORT1-6 to report warning messages during the POST. You can only set SATA Hot ... internally optimize the order of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to external SATA port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Crosshair V Formula 3-19 Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is set the SATA configuration. SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] Allows you to use the Serial...
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... of commands. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. ROG Crosshair V Formula 3-23 The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order...
... of commands. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. ROG Crosshair V Formula 3-23 The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order...
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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 4-8 4.4 RAID configurations 4-38 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-43 ROG Crosshair V Formula
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-8 4.4 RAID configurations 4-38 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-43 ROG Crosshair V Formula
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... the contents of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to your hardware....). Refer to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD to install If Autorun is enabled in your computer. ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-1 Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder....
... the contents of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to your hardware....). Refer to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD to install If Autorun is enabled in your computer. ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-1 Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder....
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... installed in the system. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support 4.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. AMD Chipset Driver Installs the AMD® chipset driver. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS ROG THUNDERBOLT Audio Driver Installs the ASUS ROG ThunderBolt audio driver and application. Browser Configuration Utility Installs the browser...
... installed in the system. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support 4.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. AMD Chipset Driver Installs the AMD® chipset driver. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS ROG THUNDERBOLT Audio Driver Installs the ASUS ROG ThunderBolt audio driver and application. Browser Configuration Utility Installs the browser...
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Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support AMD AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to create an AMD AHCI/RAID driver disk. 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit driver disk.
Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support AMD AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to create an AMD AHCI/RAID driver disk. 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit driver disk.
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The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. To launch AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. 4.3 Software information Most of AI Suite II in this user manual are for more information. 4.3.1 ASUS AI Suite II ASUS AI Suite II allows you through the installation. Place the support... 3. The AI Suite II main window appears. View the online help or readme file that will conveniently guide you to launch several ASUS utilities easily. The screenshots of the applications in the Windows® notification area. Follow the screen instructions to close or restore the ...
The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. To launch AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. 4.3 Software information Most of AI Suite II in this user manual are for more information. 4.3.1 ASUS AI Suite II ASUS AI Suite II allows you through the installation. Place the support... 3. The AI Suite II main window appears. View the online help or readme file that will conveniently guide you to launch several ASUS utilities easily. The screenshots of the applications in the Windows® notification area. Follow the screen instructions to close or restore the ...
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... Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2. Ensure that simultaneously sends different audio streams to start activation. ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-35 Activating Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 After installing Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 successfully, you have successfully installed the LAN driver and have the latest version of the Windows Media Player installed on the desktop. Click Activate...
... Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2. Ensure that simultaneously sends different audio streams to start activation. ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-35 Activating Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 After installing Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 successfully, you have successfully installed the LAN driver and have the latest version of the Windows Media Player installed on the desktop. Click Activate...
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... a new drive for this setup. 4-38 Chapter 4: Software support RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 10 is required for this setup. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to the surviving drive as...you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. If one drive to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. The Serial ATA RAID feature is ...
... a new drive for this setup. 4-38 Chapter 4: Software support RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 10 is required for this setup. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to the surviving drive as...you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. If one drive to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. The Serial ATA RAID feature is ...
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.... 3. Write-protect the floppy disk 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 V Formula 4-43 Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive...
.... 3. Write-protect the floppy disk 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 V Formula 4-43 Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive...
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...you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that you 've inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to the USB flash drive. 4-44 Chapter 4: ...Software support To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Click OK. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, �y�o�u��h�a�v�e��t�o�...
...you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that you 've inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to the USB flash drive. 4-44 Chapter 4: ...Software support To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Click OK. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, �y�o�u��h�a�v�e��t�o�...
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.... A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. or 3. ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-45 The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID...computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. The name of the RAID driver disk to select the program for opening the oem file. Refer to the steps below...
.... A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. or 3. ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-45 The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID...computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. The name of the RAID driver disk to select the program for opening the oem file. Refer to the steps below...
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...certified. • Ensure that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs... to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program. 3. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ROG Crosshair V Formula 5-1 Select your computer. 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your ...
...certified. • Ensure that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs... to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program. 3. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ROG Crosshair V Formula 5-1 Select your computer. 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your ...
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... launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. ROG Crosshair V Formula 5-3 Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. 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 graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control...
... launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. ROG Crosshair V Formula 5-3 Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. 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 graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control...
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... PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. ROG Crosshair V Formula 5-5 Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the... minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard...
... PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. ROG Crosshair V Formula 5-5 Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the... minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard...