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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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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 . xiii
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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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... optimize the order of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only under the OS environment. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface)....XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you could use a SATA optical drive to run the Windows OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that increases storage performance on PORT6 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-23 SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] Setting ...
... optimize the order of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only under the OS environment. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface)....XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you could use a SATA optical drive to run the Windows OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that increases storage performance on PORT6 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-23 SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] Setting ...
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ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click an item to... install The Make Disk menu contains items to use the devices. Click an item to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Click the Contact tab...
ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click an item to... install The Make Disk menu contains items to use the devices. Click an item to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Click the Contact tab...
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... to the optical drive. The AI Suite II icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Click the icon to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-3 The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. The actual screenshots vary with the software application for reference...
... to the optical drive. The AI Suite II icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Click the icon to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-3 The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. The actual screenshots vary with the software application for reference...
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... your computer. Double-click on the taskbar. 4.3.13 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with DTS Connect and DTS UltraPC II for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors, and giving users plug...
... your computer. Double-click on the taskbar. 4.3.13 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with DTS Connect and DTS UltraPC II for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors, and giving users plug...
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... and higher storage capacity. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. If one drive to the surviving drive as... 5 configuration is required for this setup. With the RAID 10 configuration you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Chapter 5 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 5-1 RAID 10 is available only if you get all applications to a second drive. The Serial ATA RAID feature is data ...
... and higher storage capacity. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. If one drive to the surviving drive as... 5 configuration is required for this setup. With the RAID 10 configuration you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Chapter 5 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 5-1 RAID 10 is available only if you get all applications to a second drive. The Serial ATA RAID feature is data ...
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...174; XP limitation. Write-protect the floppy disk to section 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Boot your computer. 2. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk.... the primary boot device. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. ...
...174; XP limitation. Write-protect the floppy disk to section 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Boot your computer. 2. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk.... the primary boot device. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. ...
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... corresponding OS version. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. Chapter 5 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 5-7 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation If you use another computer...
... corresponding OS version. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. Chapter 5 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 5-7 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation If you use another computer...
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.... Double-click the file. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. 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. 4. ...Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or...
.... Double-click the file. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. 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. 4. ...Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or...
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... two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are AMD® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows 7, go to uninstall all current applications. 2. To uninstall... and the supported 3D application list. 6.1.2 Before you begin For AMD CrossFireX to work properly, you should have to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Chapter 6 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 6-1
... two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are AMD® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows 7, go to uninstall all current applications. 2. To uninstall... and the supported 3D application list. 6.1.2 Before you begin For AMD CrossFireX to work properly, you should have to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Chapter 6 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 6-1
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... Catalyst Control Center. 2. Click Catalyst Control Center to configure the displays and settings of your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment. Chapter 6 6-4 Chapter 6: Multiple ... the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your AMD graphic cards. 6.1.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to ...
... Catalyst Control Center. 2. Click Catalyst Control Center to configure the displays and settings of your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment. Chapter 6 6-4 Chapter 6: Multiple ... the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your AMD graphic cards. 6.1.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to ...
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...two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Chapter 6 6-6 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support 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. 6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) ...
...two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Chapter 6 6-6 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support 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. 6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) ...
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... three SLI-ready graphics cards Refer to the documentation that came with your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install the device drivers. 1. Chapter 6 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 6-7 Insert the three graphics cards into the PCIEX16 slots. 4. Prepare three SLI-ready graphic a cards. 2. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to...
... three SLI-ready graphics cards Refer to the documentation that came with your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install the device drivers. 1. Chapter 6 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 6-7 Insert the three graphics cards into the PCIEX16 slots. 4. Prepare three SLI-ready graphic a cards. 2. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to...
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... to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the three graphics cards. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 6.2.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics... card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. 4. Align and firmly insert the 3-way SLI bridge connector...
... to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the three graphics cards. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 6.2.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics... card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. 4. Align and firmly insert the 3-way SLI bridge connector...
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... the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. Chapter 6 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 6-9 The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B3). 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.
... the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. Chapter 6 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 6-9 The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B3). 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.