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... ASUS Turbo Key 4-12 4.5 RAID configurations 4-13 4.5.1 RAID definitions 4-13 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-14 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-14 4.5.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-15 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-18 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-18 4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-18 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows®...
... ASUS Turbo Key 4-12 4.5 RAID configurations 4-13 4.5.1 RAID definitions 4-13 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-14 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-14 4.5.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-15 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-18 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-18 4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-18 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows®...
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.... • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. Set to [AHCI] when you want to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 3-13 Port4 [IDE...configure your storage devices. 3.4.2 SATA Configuration The SATA Configuration menu allows you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Main M5A88-V EVO BIOS Setup SATA Configuration OnChip SATA Speed OnChip SATA Channel SATA Port1 -
.... • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. Set to [AHCI] when you want to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 3-13 Port4 [IDE...configure your storage devices. 3.4.2 SATA Configuration The SATA Configuration menu allows you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Main M5A88-V EVO BIOS Setup SATA Configuration OnChip SATA Speed OnChip SATA Channel SATA Port1 -
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.... Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-1 Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of the support DVD to...
.... Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-1 Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of the support DVD to...
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Doubleclick on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. Realtek HD Audio Manager A. The software ...Windows® Vista / 7 Set default device button Minimize button Configuration option tabs Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status B. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows® XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button ASUS M5A88-V EVO...
Doubleclick on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. Realtek HD Audio Manager A. The software ...Windows® Vista / 7 Set default device button Minimize button Configuration option tabs Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status B. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows® XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button ASUS M5A88-V EVO...
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...function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • When GPU Boost is available only when you to overclock the integrated GPU in WIndows® environment and takes effect in real-time without applying Applies all ...next system boot. Click start -up values Adjustment sliders Click to restore all start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV EVO > TurboV EVO. 4. To launch ASUS GPU Boost 1. Install the ASUS GPU Boost driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Setting a high voltage may damage the integrated GPU permanently, and ...
...function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • When GPU Boost is available only when you to overclock the integrated GPU in WIndows® environment and takes effect in real-time without applying Applies all ...next system boot. Click start -up values Adjustment sliders Click to restore all start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV EVO > TurboV EVO. 4. To launch ASUS GPU Boost 1. Install the ASUS GPU Boost driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Setting a high voltage may damage the integrated GPU permanently, and ...
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...• Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. • When TurboV EVO is available only when you install the GPU Boost driver from the support DVD that allow you to save your system effectively. Easy Mode...to overclock the CPU frequency, CPU voltage, CPU/NB voltage, DRAM voltage, and the integrated GPU voltage/frequency in Windows® environment and takes effect in ASUS TurboV (except for each CPU core Click to restore all start-up values Advanced GPU settings Advanced CPU and chipset voltage...
...• Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. • When TurboV EVO is available only when you install the GPU Boost driver from the support DVD that allow you to save your system effectively. Easy Mode...to overclock the CPU frequency, CPU voltage, CPU/NB voltage, DRAM voltage, and the integrated GPU voltage/frequency in Windows® environment and takes effect in ASUS TurboV (except for each CPU core Click to restore all start-up values Advanced GPU settings Advanced CPU and chipset voltage...
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...drive. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Refer to section 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.5.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. Two ... data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to Windows® XP / Vista / 7 limitation, a RAID array with the AMD® SB850 chipset that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-13
...drive. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Refer to section 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.5.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. Two ... data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to Windows® XP / Vista / 7 limitation, a RAID array with the AMD® SB850 chipset that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-13
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... disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to Windows® XP limitation. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Boot your computer. 2. Insert a formatted floppy disk... install the optical dirve to [IDE] mode. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set them to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set . Follow the succeeding screen instructions to section 4.6.4 Using...
... disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to Windows® XP limitation. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Boot your computer. 2. Insert a formatted floppy disk... install the optical dirve to [IDE] mode. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set them to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set . Follow the succeeding screen instructions to section 4.6.4 Using...
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...1. The name of the device you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-19 Refer to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage ...from a USB flash drive, you have to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not...
...1. The name of the device you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-19 Refer to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage ...from a USB flash drive, you have to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not...
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Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. 8. Save and exit the file. 4-20 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Use Notepad to select the program for opening .... 7. 5. Find the [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] and [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Browse the contents of the two sections: id = "USB\VID_xxxx&PID_xxxx", "usbstor...
Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. 8. Save and exit the file. 4-20 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Use Notepad to select the program for opening .... 7. 5. Find the [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] and [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Browse the contents of the two sections: id = "USB\VID_xxxx&PID_xxxx", "usbstor...
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...have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista / 7, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Follow the ... CrossFireX-ready dualGPU graphics card that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your computer. For Windows Vista / 7, select Uninstall. 5. ASUS M5A88-V EVO 5-1 To uninstall all current applications. 2. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology.
...have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista / 7, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Follow the ... CrossFireX-ready dualGPU graphics card that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your computer. For Windows Vista / 7, select Uninstall. 5. ASUS M5A88-V EVO 5-1 To uninstall all current applications. 2. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology.
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... through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 5-3 Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch...
... through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 5-3 Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch...
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... seconds for the graphics card to support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to confirm. 5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that supports Hybrid CrossFireX technology: 1. If Autorun is completed. 4. Chapter 5 5.2 ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology...CrossFireX cards. 5.2.1 System requirements Before using ATI Hybrid CrossFireX, ensure that your system meets the following basic requirements: • Operating System: Windows® Vista / 7 • Memory capacity: Minimum 1GB • CPU: AM3 • On-board graphics card RAM: 256MB ...
... seconds for the graphics card to support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to confirm. 5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that supports Hybrid CrossFireX technology: 1. If Autorun is completed. 4. Chapter 5 5.2 ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology...CrossFireX cards. 5.2.1 System requirements Before using ATI Hybrid CrossFireX, ensure that your system meets the following basic requirements: • Operating System: Windows® Vista / 7 • Memory capacity: Minimum 1GB • CPU: AM3 • On-board graphics card RAM: 256MB ...