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... 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 4.3.8 ROG Connect 4-25 4.3.9 ROG ThunderBolt LAN 4-28 Contents 3.5.9 ROG Connect 3-26...
... 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 4.3.8 ROG Connect 4-25 4.3.9 ROG ThunderBolt LAN 4-28 Contents 3.5.9 ROG Connect 3-26...
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...ThunderBolt Audio 4-31 4.3.11 Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 4-35 4.4 RAID configurations 4-38 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-38 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-39 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-39 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-40 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-43 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-43 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver... 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...
...ThunderBolt Audio 4-31 4.3.11 Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 4-35 4.4 RAID configurations 4-38 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-38 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-39 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-39 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-40 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-43 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-43 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver... 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...
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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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... unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. ROG Crosshair V Formula 2-11 Ensure to the table on the next page for details. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Align the card connector...
... unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. ROG Crosshair V Formula 2-11 Ensure to the table on the next page for details. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Align the card connector...
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...). Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to internally optimize the order of SATA devices. 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 use the Serial ATA hard disk drives...
...). Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to internally optimize the order of SATA devices. 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 use the Serial ATA hard disk drives...
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...Enabled] SATA Hot Plug on PORT1-6 [Disabled] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. 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... when you want the SATA hard disk drives to [IDE] if Port1-Port4 is a monitor system. 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 SATA Port5-Port6 to use the Serial ATA hard disk ...
...Enabled] SATA Hot Plug on PORT1-6 [Disabled] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. 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... when you want the SATA hard disk drives to [IDE] if Port1-Port4 is a monitor system. 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 SATA Port5-Port6 to use the Serial ATA hard disk ...
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ROG Crosshair V Formula 3-23 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. 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 the ASM1061...
ROG Crosshair V Formula 3-23 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. 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 the ASM1061...
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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 Extreme
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 Extreme
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...65533;s�y��s�te��m�s� (OS). ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information....are subject to the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website 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 install ...
...65533;s�y��s�te��m�s� (OS). ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information....are subject to the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website 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 install ...
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USB 3.0 Driver Installs the USB 3.0 driver. Asmedia SATA Controller Driver Installs the Asmedia SATA Controller driver. ASUS ROG THUNDERBOLT Audio Driver Installs the ASUS ROG TunderBolt audio driver and application. ASUS ROG THUNDERBOLT LAN Driver Installs the ASUS ROG TunderBolt LAN driver and application. The ASUS ROG THUNDERBOLT Audio/LAN Drivers appear only when ROG ThunderBolt has been installed in the system. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Install the necessary drivers to...
USB 3.0 Driver Installs the USB 3.0 driver. Asmedia SATA Controller Driver Installs the Asmedia SATA Controller driver. ASUS ROG THUNDERBOLT Audio Driver Installs the ASUS ROG TunderBolt audio driver and application. ASUS ROG THUNDERBOLT LAN Driver Installs the ASUS ROG TunderBolt LAN driver and application. The ASUS ROG THUNDERBOLT Audio/LAN Drivers appear only when ROG ThunderBolt has been installed in the system. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Install the necessary drivers to...
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Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). 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 create an Intel® AHCI/RAID driver disk. 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. Click an item to create the AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit driver disk. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to open the folder of supplementary user manuals.
Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). 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 create an Intel® AHCI/RAID driver disk. 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. Click an item to create the AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit driver disk. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to open the folder of supplementary user manuals.
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...the support DVD to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your settings. Launching AI Suite II You can launch AI Suite II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite II > AI Suite II v1.xx...wizards that came with models. 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support View the online help or readme file that will conveniently guide you to launch several ASUS utilities easily. To launch AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. Click the icon to the optical drive. Using AI Suite II Click ...
...the support DVD to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your settings. Launching AI Suite II You can launch AI Suite II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite II > AI Suite II v1.xx...wizards that came with models. 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support View the online help or readme file that will conveniently guide you to launch several ASUS utilities easily. To launch AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. Click the icon to the optical drive. Using AI Suite II Click ...
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... successfully installed the LAN driver and have the latest version of the Windows Media Player installed on the desktop. Double-click Activate on your system. Click Activate to different destinations. 4.3.11 Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 This application is available only under Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating system. ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-35 Ensure that...
... successfully installed the LAN driver and have the latest version of the Windows Media Player installed on the desktop. Double-click Activate on your system. Click Activate to different destinations. 4.3.11 Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 This application is available only under Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating system. ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-35 Ensure that...
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...you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service ...Pack 2 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. • Due to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Among the advantages of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. A RAID array ...
...you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service ...Pack 2 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. • Due to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Among the advantages of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. A RAID array ...
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... the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-43 Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD...the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST 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. Boot your computer. 2. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, ...
... the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-43 Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD...the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST 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. Boot your computer. 2. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, ...
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...Browse. 3. Click OK. 4. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, �y�o�u��h�a�v�e��t�o��...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. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the USB flash drive. 4-44 Chapter 4: Software ...
...Browse. 3. Click OK. 4. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, �y�o�u��h�a�v�e��t�o��...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. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the USB flash drive. 4-44 Chapter 4: Software ...
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...Product ID (PID) to the steps below: 1. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. or 3. Double-click the file. Click Details tab. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select... the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-45 Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID...
...Product ID (PID) to the steps below: 1. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. or 3. Double-click the file. Click Details tab. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select... the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-45 Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID...
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...Add/Remove. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ROG Crosshair V Formula 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • You should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your... dual-GPU graphics card that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your system. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. For Windows Vista and 7, select Uninstall. 5. 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI...
...Add/Remove. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ROG Crosshair V Formula 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • You should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your... dual-GPU graphics card that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your system. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. For Windows Vista and 7, select Uninstall. 5. 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI...
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... Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. ROG Crosshair V Formula 5-3 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 To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card...
... Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. ROG Crosshair V Formula 5-3 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 To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card...
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...cards are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. ROG Crosshair V Formula 5-5 See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready ...graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the...
...cards are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. ROG Crosshair V Formula 5-5 See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready ...graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the...