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... FAN Xpert 4-13 4.3.6 Probe II 4-14 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder 4-15 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost 4-17 4.3.9 Ai Charger 4-18 4.3.10 ASUS Update 4-19 4.3.11 MyLogo 4-20 4.3.12 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-22 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-24 4.3.14 ROG Connect 4-27 4.3.15...BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-6 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-6 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-6 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-7 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive...
... FAN Xpert 4-13 4.3.6 Probe II 4-14 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder 4-15 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost 4-17 4.3.9 Ai Charger 4-18 4.3.10 ASUS Update 4-19 4.3.11 MyLogo 4-20 4.3.12 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-22 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-24 4.3.14 ROG Connect 4-27 4.3.15...BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-6 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-6 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-6 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-7 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive...
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6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 6-2 6.1.4 Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards 6-3 6.1.5 Installing the device drivers 6-4 6.1.6 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 6-4 6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-6 6.2.1 Requirements 6-6 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 6-6 6.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards 6-7 6.2.4 Installing the device drivers 6-8 6.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-9 Appendices A-1 Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-5 vi
6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 6-2 6.1.4 Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards 6-3 6.1.5 Installing the device drivers 6-4 6.1.6 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 6-4 6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-6 6.2.1 Requirements 6-6 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 6-6 6.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards 6-7 6.2.4 Installing the device drivers 6-8 6.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-9 Appendices A-1 Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-5 vi
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xiii CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z specifications summary Support DVD contents Form factor Drivers GameFirst II Kaspersky® Anti-virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standaard ROG CPU-Z ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities (AI Suite II/TurboV EVO/ASUS Update) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. x 9.6 in .
xiii CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z specifications summary Support DVD contents Form factor Drivers GameFirst II Kaspersky® Anti-virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standaard ROG CPU-Z ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities (AI Suite II/TurboV EVO/ASUS Update) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. x 9.6 in .
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... started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources Console Output devices connect Console input devices connect Super IO Initialization USB initialization is started USB Reset (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 1-33...
... started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources Console Output devices connect Console input devices connect Super IO Initialization USB initialization is started USB Reset (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 1-33...
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... the external SATA port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for...
... the external SATA port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for...
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The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on PORT6 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-23 SATA ESP on PORT1 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA ESP on PORT2 [Disabled] Configuration options: ...AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you install the optical drive to the SATA connector 5/6 and set them to [AHCI], the information of commands....
The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on PORT6 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-23 SATA ESP on PORT1 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA ESP on PORT2 [Disabled] Configuration options: ...AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you install the optical drive to the SATA connector 5/6 and set them to [AHCI], the information of commands....
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...-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-1 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4 • This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click...
...-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-1 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4 • This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click...
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... II To install AI Suite II on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-3 Shortcut to the CPU Level Up under TurboV EVO Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency ... models. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in... Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. View the online help...
... II To install AI Suite II on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-3 Shortcut to the CPU Level Up under TurboV EVO Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency ... models. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in... Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. View the online help...
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... the Realtek® HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. Realtek® HD Audio Manager A. Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Advanced settings Control settings Set default device button Chapter 4 Analog and digital connector status...
... the Realtek® HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. Realtek® HD Audio Manager A. Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Advanced settings Control settings Set default device button Chapter 4 Analog and digital connector status...
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...The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a boot disk. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Among the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (... all the benefits of data from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the entire system. Chapter 5 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 5-1 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk...
...The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a boot disk. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Among the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (... all the benefits of data from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the entire system. Chapter 5 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 5-1 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk...
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...3. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. To work around ...this OS limitation, refer to complete the process. Boot your computer. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to section 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. ...
...3. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. To work around ...this OS limitation, refer to complete the process. Boot your computer. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to section 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. ...
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...version. Click the name of the device you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you have to use a SATA optical drive to run the Windows OS installation disk, we strongly... driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Click OK. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Chapter 5 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 5-7 To install the RAID driver ...
...version. Click the name of the device you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you have to use a SATA optical drive to run the Windows OS installation disk, we strongly... driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Click OK. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Chapter 5 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 5-7 To install the RAID driver ...
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... when you to select the program for opening the oem file. 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Select Device Manager. Click Details tab. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from...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. 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. ...
... when you to select the program for opening the oem file. 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Select Device Manager. Click Details tab. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from...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. 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. ...
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... installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Chapter 6 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 6-1 Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that your power supply unit (PSU) can...
... installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Chapter 6 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 6-1 Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that your power supply unit (PSU) can...
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... the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Launching the AMD Catalyst Control Center To launch the AMD Catalyst Control Center: 1. Chapter 6 6-4 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support Right-click on the... Windows® desktop and select Catalyst Control Center. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.6 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your AMD graphic cards.
... the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Launching the AMD Catalyst Control Center To launch the AMD Catalyst Control Center: 1. Chapter 6 6-4 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support Right-click on the... Windows® desktop and select Catalyst Control Center. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.6 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your AMD graphic cards.
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... 1. Ensure that you to Chapter 1 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at 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. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI...
... 1. Ensure that you to Chapter 1 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at 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. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI...
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Insert the three graphics cards into the PCIEX16 slots. If your graphics card package to install the device drivers. 1. Ensure that the connector is firmly in this user manual for locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation.... Prepare three SLI-ready graphic a cards. 2. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the graphics card. Chapter 6 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 6-7 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on each graphics card. 4. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to Chapter 1 in place....
Insert the three graphics cards into the PCIEX16 slots. If your graphics card package to install the device drivers. 1. Ensure that the connector is firmly in this user manual for locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation.... Prepare three SLI-ready graphic a cards. 2. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the graphics card. Chapter 6 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 6-7 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on each graphics card. 4. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to Chapter 1 in place....
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... independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). Download the latest driver from the power supply to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Align and firmly insert the 3-way SLI... bridge connector to install the device drivers. 4. Ensure that the connector is firmly in place. 3-WAY SLI bridge ...
... independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). Download the latest driver from the power supply to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Align and firmly insert the 3-way SLI... bridge connector to install the device drivers. 4. Ensure that the connector is firmly in place. 3-WAY SLI bridge ...
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Right click on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Chapter 6 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 6-9 B1. If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® 7 operating system. A. The NVIDIA Control Panel ... launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. 6.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (A), select Screen Resolution.
Right click on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Chapter 6 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 6-9 B1. If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® 7 operating system. A. The NVIDIA Control Panel ... launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. 6.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (A), select Screen Resolution.