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Contents 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-5 4.3.4 ASUS EPU 4-6 4.3.5 Audio configurations 4-7 4.3.6 ASUS GPU Boost 4-8 4.3.7 Turbo Unlocker 4-9 4.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO 4-10 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV 4-10 4.4.2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode 4-11 4.4.3 Using CPU Level UP 4-12 4.4.4 Using 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...
Contents 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-5 4.3.4 ASUS EPU 4-6 4.3.5 Audio configurations 4-7 4.3.6 ASUS GPU Boost 4-8 4.3.7 Turbo Unlocker 4-9 4.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO 4-10 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV 4-10 4.4.2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode 4-11 4.4.3 Using CPU Level UP 4-12 4.4.4 Using 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...
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... displays support: • HDMI and D-Sub • DVI and D-Sub Supports HDMI™ with max. M5A88-V EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Graphics Integrated memory Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™...2000(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1600(O.C.) / 1333 / 1066MHz memory modules * AMD® FX™ Series CPU on the next page) xi With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. ** Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series ...
... displays support: • HDMI and D-Sub • DVI and D-Sub Supports HDMI™ with max. M5A88-V EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Graphics Integrated memory Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™...2000(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1600(O.C.) / 1333 / 1066MHz memory modules * AMD® FX™ Series CPU on the next page) xi With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. ** Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series ...
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... in the BIOS. AMD® SB850 Serial ATA Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA 1/2/3/5/6) These connectors are set to [RAID] in the BIOS. Chapter 2 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-27 If you are using Windows® XP SP3 or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set using... Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the...
... in the BIOS. AMD® SB850 Serial ATA Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA 1/2/3/5/6) These connectors are set to [RAID] in the BIOS. Chapter 2 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-27 If you are using Windows® XP SP3 or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set using... Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the...
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...Disables the onboard channel SATA port. Port4 [IDE] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Set to [IDE] when you want to display the submenu. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 3-13 speed OnChip SATA Speed [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic detection of commands. • When this ... this item to [IDE] instead of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen under the OS environment. Port4 SATA Port5 - Main M5A88-V EVO BIOS Setup SATA Configuration OnChip SATA Speed OnChip SATA Channel SATA Port1 - The following two items appear only when you set to [...
...Disables the onboard channel SATA port. Port4 [IDE] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Set to [IDE] when you want to display the submenu. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 3-13 speed OnChip SATA Speed [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic detection of commands. • When this ... this item to [IDE] instead of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen under the OS environment. Port4 SATA Port5 - Main M5A88-V EVO BIOS Setup SATA Configuration OnChip SATA Speed OnChip SATA Channel SATA Port1 - The following two items appear only when you set to [...
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... file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click each menu tab and select the items you can install to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical ...list of the user manual. Click the Highlights tab to display the software information Click the Contact tab to use the devices. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-1 Click an item to install Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Click to install. Install the necessary drivers to display the...
... file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click each menu tab and select the items you can install to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical ...list of the user manual. Click the Highlights tab to display the software information Click the Contact tab to use the devices. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-1 Click an item to install Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Click to install. Install the necessary drivers to display the...
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... for this setup. Use of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to be calculated and written. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-13 Two hard disks perform the same work as a boot disk. The RAID 5 configuration is required for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning...
... for this setup. Use of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to be calculated and written. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-13 Two hard disks perform the same work as a boot disk. The RAID 5 configuration is required for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning...
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... BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the power connector on each drive. 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID volume(s) using SATA HDDs. Chapter 4 4-14 Chapter 4: Software support Connect a SATA power cable... press . 3. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the SATA connectors to [RAID]. 4. See section 3.4.2 SATA Configuration for a RAID configuration: 1. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays....
... BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the power connector on each drive. 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID volume(s) using SATA HDDs. Chapter 4 4-14 Chapter 4: Software support Connect a SATA power cable... press . 3. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the SATA connectors to [RAID]. 4. See section 3.4.2 SATA Configuration for a RAID configuration: 1. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays....
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...shows the system resources configuration. Press , , , or to enter the option you to select an operation to perform. 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 match ... Press 1..4 to exit the utility. 4.5.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility To enter the AMD® Option ROM utility: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-15 During POST, press + to [RAID] mode. press to Select Option [ESC] Exit The Main Menu allows you need; The Main Menu options include: • View Drive ...
...shows the system resources configuration. Press , , , or to enter the option you to select an operation to perform. 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 match ... Press 1..4 to exit the utility. 4.5.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility To enter the AMD® Option ROM utility: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-15 During POST, press + to [RAID] mode. press to Select Option [ESC] Exit The Main Menu allows you need; The Main Menu options include: • View Drive ...
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Enter the LD name here: 8. Move to the RAID Mode item and press to select a RAID mode to save the setting. 6. Press + to create. 4. Press + to continue. Fast Initialization.... Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Strip Block 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary ON Fast Init ON Cache Mode WriteThru Port:ID 01:00 02...by using the down arrow key and set . 5. Press + to include in the RAID set Y to select the hard disk drives you want to input the LD name. Creating...
Enter the LD name here: 8. Move to the RAID Mode item and press to select a RAID mode to save the setting. 6. Press + to create. 4. Press + to continue. Fast Initialization.... Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Strip Block 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary ON Fast Init ON Cache Mode WriteThru Port:ID 01:00 02...by using the down arrow key and set . 5. Press + to include in the RAID set Y to select the hard disk drives you want to input the LD name. Creating...
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... RAID item you delete a RAID volume. ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-17 Chapter 4 To delete a RAID volume: 1. In the Main Menu, press to delete and press or + . Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ View LD Defination Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 xxxxx RAID ...Capacity(GB) xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx Any Key To Continue....... or press any other key to delete the RAID volume. Deleting a RAID configuration Take caution when deleting a RAID volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you want to enter the "...
... RAID item you delete a RAID volume. ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-17 Chapter 4 To delete a RAID volume: 1. In the Main Menu, press to delete and press or + . Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ View LD Defination Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 xxxxx RAID ...Capacity(GB) xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx Any Key To Continue....... or press any other key to delete the RAID volume. Deleting a RAID configuration Take caution when deleting a RAID volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you want to enter the "...
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... you to press the F6 key to Windows® XP limitation. Boot your computer. 2. You have to use either a USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. Select USB floppy ..., we strongly recommend that is included in Windows®: 1. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 4. 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that you install the optical dirve to the...
... you to press the F6 key to Windows® XP limitation. Boot your computer. 2. You have to use either a USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. Select USB floppy ..., we strongly recommend that is included in Windows®: 1. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 4. 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that you install the optical dirve to the...
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...up window. 3. Click the name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-19 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to use another computer, plug the... USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Insert the USB flash drive with different vendors. 4.
...up window. 3. Click the name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 4-19 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to use another computer, plug the... USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Insert the USB flash drive with different vendors. 4.
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... and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Use Notepad to both sections. Double-click the file. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Save and exit the file. 4-20 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Browse the contents of...
... and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Use Notepad to both sections. Double-click the file. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Save and exit the file. 4-20 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Browse the contents of...