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...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...RAID support 5-1 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in 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...
...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...RAID support 5-1 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in 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...
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... guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Basic Installation This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures... documentation, such as warranty flyers, that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: RAID support This chapter describes the RAID configurations. • Chapter 6: Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple AMD...
... guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Basic Installation This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures... documentation, such as warranty flyers, that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: RAID support This chapter describes the RAID configurations. • Chapter 6: Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple AMD...
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...1600/1333/1066 MHz, ECC, Non-ECC, un-buffered Memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com for Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) of AM3+ / AM3 CPU for AMD® Phenom™... at rear I/O - SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology - 1500 uF Audio power capacitor - CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support LAN Storage Audio AMD...® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX series CPU up to 8-core compatible with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support ASMedia® SATA 6Gb/s controllers - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports ...
...1600/1333/1066 MHz, ECC, Non-ECC, un-buffered Memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com for Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) of AM3+ / AM3 CPU for AMD® Phenom™... at rear I/O - SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology - 1500 uF Audio power capacitor - CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support LAN Storage Audio AMD...® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX series CPU up to 8-core compatible with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support ASMedia® SATA 6Gb/s controllers - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports ...
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...disc drives. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using NCQ, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® SB950 controller.... Chapter 1 • These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to [RAID Mode]. AMD® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6 [red]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for...
...disc drives. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using NCQ, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® SB950 controller.... Chapter 1 • These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to [RAID Mode]. AMD® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6 [red]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for...
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...can be seen only under the OS environment. SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] Setting this item to [IDE] instead of [RAID] or [AHCI] allows the system to recognize the optical drives connected to the SATA connector 5 or 6 when installing...you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you want...increases storage performance on PORT6 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-23
...can be seen only under the OS environment. SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] Setting this item to [IDE] instead of [RAID] or [AHCI] allows the system to recognize the optical drives connected to the SATA connector 5 or 6 when installing...you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you want...increases storage performance on PORT6 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-23
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.../ 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click an item to use the devices. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Install the necessary drivers to open the folder of the support DVD to install. The Manual menu contains the... if the system detects installed devices. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at www...
.../ 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click an item to use the devices. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Install the necessary drivers to open the folder of the support DVD to install. The Manual menu contains the... if the system detects installed devices. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at www...
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...use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Refer to a second drive. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, ...RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be set , you get all applications to read and write data in the other drive. With the RAID 10 configuration you have to the entire system. Chapter 5 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA...
...use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Refer to a second drive. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, ...RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be set , you get all applications to read and write data in the other drive. With the RAID 10 configuration you have to the entire system. Chapter 5 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA...
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... Setup. Save your ODD device. Refer to ensure that SATA ports 5-6 are set to [RAID] mode. • When creating a RAID set, set to RAID mode, SATA ports 1-4 run at RAID mode at the same time. • When creating a RAID volume using SATA HDDs. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard... Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. To do this: 1. Go to Advanced Mode and go to [RAID Mode]. 4. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Set the SATA Mode item to the ...
... Setup. Save your ODD device. Refer to ensure that SATA ports 5-6 are set to [RAID] mode. • When creating a RAID set, set to RAID mode, SATA ports 1-4 run at RAID mode at the same time. • When creating a RAID volume using SATA HDDs. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard... Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. To do this: 1. Go to Advanced Mode and go to [RAID Mode]. 4. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Set the SATA Mode item to the ...
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...ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 5-3 The Main Menu options include: • View Drive Assignments: shows the status of the hard disk drives. • LD View / LD Define Menu: displays the existing RAID set information / creates a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration. • Delete LD Menu: deletes a selected RAID set to [RAID] mode. The RAID...utility To enter the AMD® Option ROM utility: 1. During POST, press + to exit the utility. To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5-6 are for reference only and may not exactly ...
...ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 5-3 The Main Menu options include: • View Drive Assignments: shows the status of the hard disk drives. • LD View / LD Define Menu: displays the existing RAID set information / creates a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration. • Delete LD Menu: deletes a selected RAID set to [RAID] mode. The RAID...utility To enter the AMD® Option ROM utility: 1. During POST, press + to exit the utility. To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5-6 are for reference only and may not exactly ...
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... name, the default LD name will erase the MBR data of the disks. 9. Press + to erase the MBR, or you want to include in the RAID set Y to select the hard disk drives you may press any key to continue. Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will be used. 7. Enter... LD name here: 8. Press + to enter the screen to modify the array capacity, or press any key to exit. Move to the RAID Mode item and press to select a RAID mode to save the setting. 6. Eenter an LD name, and then press any key to abort the settings. In the Main Menu...
... name, the default LD name will erase the MBR data of the disks. 9. Press + to erase the MBR, or you want to include in the RAID set Y to select the hard disk drives you may press any key to continue. Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will be used. 7. Enter... LD name here: 8. Press + to enter the screen to modify the array capacity, or press any key to exit. Move to the RAID Mode item and press to select a RAID mode to save the setting. 6. Eenter an LD name, and then press any key to abort the settings. In the Main Menu...
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... Capacity(GB) xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx Any Key To Continue....... ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 5-5 Chapter 5 The utility prompts the following messages: Press Ctrl-Y to delete the RAID volume. In the Main Menu, press to abort... Select the RAID item you delete a RAID volume. Displaying a RAID set information To display a RAID set information: 1. or press any other key to enter...
... Capacity(GB) xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx Any Key To Continue....... ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 5-5 Chapter 5 The utility prompts the following messages: Press Ctrl-Y to delete the RAID volume. In the Main Menu, press to abort... Select the RAID item you delete a RAID volume. Displaying a RAID set information To display a RAID set information: 1. or press any other key to enter...
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...instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 5 5-6 Chapter 5: RAID support Press during POST to complete the process. 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. ... To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Start Windows®. 2. 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on...
...instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 5 5-6 Chapter 5: RAID support Press during POST to complete the process. 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. ... To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Start Windows®. 2. 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on...
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... Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Chapter 5 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 5-7 To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Click the name of the device you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Click OK. 4. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation If you use another computer to...
... Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Chapter 5 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 5-7 To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Click the name of the device you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Click OK. 4. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation If you use another computer to...
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...Manage from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Double-click the file. 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to OS limitation, Windows®... not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to select the program for opening the oem file. 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk ...
...Manage from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Double-click the file. 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to OS limitation, Windows®... not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to select the program for opening the oem file. 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk ...