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... 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 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-8 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-4
... 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 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-8 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-4
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... 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x Q-Shield 1 x Support DVD 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS Update ASUS Utilities Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 8.6" (30.5cm x 21.8cm) Specifications are for the following items. User Manual H87-PRO ASUS H87-PRO motherboard User manual Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS Q-Shield • If any of the items are damaged...
... 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x Q-Shield 1 x Support DVD 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS Update ASUS Utilities Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 8.6" (30.5cm x 21.8cm) Specifications are for the following items. User Manual H87-PRO ASUS H87-PRO motherboard User manual Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS Q-Shield • If any of the items are damaged...
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...item in the BIOS to section 3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details. 2. • These connectors are based on xHCI specification. Refer to [AHCI Mode]. H87-PRO USB3_12 H87-PRO USB3.0 Front panel connector • The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately. • These connectors are set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to .... With an installed USB 3.0 module, you to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. If you to install the related driver to connect a USB 3.0 module for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0.
...item in the BIOS to section 3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details. 2. • These connectors are based on xHCI specification. Refer to [AHCI Mode]. H87-PRO USB3_12 H87-PRO USB3.0 Front panel connector • The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately. • These connectors are set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to .... With an installed USB 3.0 module, you to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. If you to install the related driver to connect a USB 3.0 module for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0.
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... USB_P12USB_P12+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P14USB_P14+ GND NC H87-PRO PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND USB+5V USB_P13USB_P13+ GND H87-PRO USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480 Mbps connection speed. ASUS H87-PRO 1-19 Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This ... H87-PRO Digital audio connector The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to fully use the USB 2.0 ports under Windows® 7. 4. We recommend you to install the related driver to a slot opening...
... USB_P12USB_P12+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P14USB_P14+ GND NC H87-PRO PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND USB+5V USB_P13USB_P13+ GND H87-PRO USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480 Mbps connection speed. ASUS H87-PRO 1-19 Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This ... H87-PRO Digital audio connector The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to fully use the USB 2.0 ports under Windows® 7. 4. We recommend you to install the related driver to a slot opening...
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... DVI port: 165 MHz - • 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. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode, depending on the operating system's setting. • USB 3.0 devices can only be...
... DVI port: 165 MHz - • 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. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode, depending on the operating system's setting. • USB 3.0 devices can only be...
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... PCH to aggressively enter link power state. Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor system. 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 your hard...
... PCH to aggressively enter link power state. Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor system. 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 your hard...
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... will only be available until your computer enters the operating system. Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] [Normal Boot] Returns to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature. Set this item to [Enabled] to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss. [Fast Boot] Accelerates the ...boot speed on the next boot after an AC power loss. Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST at any of these settings when PS/2 keyboard and mouse are installed. This process will extend POST time. [Disabled] For the...
... will only be available until your computer enters the operating system. Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] [Normal Boot] Returns to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature. Set this item to [Enabled] to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss. [Fast Boot] Accelerates the ...boot speed on the next boot after an AC power loss. Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST at any of these settings when PS/2 keyboard and mouse are installed. This process will extend POST time. [Disabled] For the...
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...devices that you want to boot. The following four items appear when you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you ...Compatibility Support Module) Allows you want to launch. Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you set Launch ...
...devices that you want to boot. The following four items appear when you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you ...Compatibility Support Module) Allows you want to launch. Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you set Launch ...
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... (KEK). db Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that more custom signed UEFI executable files can load on the single computer. Append db from a USB storage device. The db file ...operating system. Append KEK from File Allows you to delete the db file from a USB storage device. UEFI executable files include UEFI boot loaders, drivers and applications. [Yes] Load the default db. [Enabled] Load from your system. Chapter 3 3-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup KEK Management The KEK...
... (KEK). db Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that more custom signed UEFI executable files can load on the single computer. Append db from a USB storage device. The db file ...operating system. Append KEK from File Allows you to delete the db file from a USB storage device. UEFI executable files include UEFI boot loaders, drivers and applications. [Yes] Load the default db. [Enabled] Load from your system. Chapter 3 3-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup KEK Management The KEK...
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...storage device. UEFI executable files include UEFI boot loaders, drivers and applications. [Yes] Load the default dbx. [Enabled] Load from the available devices. Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from a USB storage device. Chapter 3 ASUS H87-PRO 3-45 Append dbx from File Allows you to load ... (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of devices installed in Safe Mode, do any of the following: • Press when ASUS Logo appears. • Press after POST. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when...
...storage device. UEFI executable files include UEFI boot loaders, drivers and applications. [Yes] Load the default dbx. [Enabled] Load from the available devices. Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from a USB storage device. Chapter 3 ASUS H87-PRO 3-45 Append dbx from File Allows you to load ... (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of devices installed in Safe Mode, do any of the following: • Press when ASUS Logo appears. • Press after POST. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when...
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... Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS H87-PRO 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to open driver disk. Click an item to use the devices. Chapter 4: Software support Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system ...the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click an item to install The AHCI/RAID Driver The Manual menu contains menu contains items to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive....
... Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS H87-PRO 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to open driver disk. Click an item to use the devices. Chapter 4: Software support Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system ...the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click an item to install The AHCI/RAID Driver The Manual menu contains menu contains items to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive....
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... the changes EZ Profile screen Click to save the profile settings or rename the profile Click to select a network profile Click to install the LAN drivers before using this list and click to add to your running programs. To launch Network iControl, click Network iControl on the AI Suite 3 main menu...
... the changes EZ Profile screen Click to save the profile settings or rename the profile Click to select a network profile Click to install the LAN drivers before using this list and click to add to your running programs. To launch Network iControl, click Network iControl on the AI Suite 3 main menu...
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... Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider. Chapter 4 4-14 Chapter 4: Software support With this utlity, you to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares...
... Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider. Chapter 4 4-14 Chapter 4: Software support With this utlity, you to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares...
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Double-click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. Realtek® HD Audio Manager Chapter 4 ASUS H87-PRO 4-17 Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek® HD Audio...
Double-click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. Realtek® HD Audio Manager Chapter 4 ASUS H87-PRO 4-17 Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek® HD Audio...
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... existing drive and a new drive for this setup. If one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and... configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive ...® operating system to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Chapter 5 ASUS H87-PRO 5-1
... existing drive and a new drive for this setup. If one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and... configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive ...® operating system to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Chapter 5 ASUS H87-PRO 5-1
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...appears, press to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Insert the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Chapter 5 ASUS H87-PRO 5-7 From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit, and then press . You have ...to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS:...
...appears, press to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Insert the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Chapter 5 ASUS H87-PRO 5-7 From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit, and then press . You have ...to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS:...
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... of your operating system. Copy the files of the selected folder to the root path of the device you to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® 7 or later OS: 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and then click... Browse. 3. Go to Intel AHCI/RAID Driver menu then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver path to complete the installation. Chapter 5 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support Start Windows®. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to ...
... of your operating system. Copy the files of the selected folder to the root path of the device you to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® 7 or later OS: 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and then click... Browse. 3. Go to Intel AHCI/RAID Driver menu then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver path to complete the installation. Chapter 5 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support Start Windows®. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to ...