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... 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 5-8 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support 6-1 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements 6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin 6-1 6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 6-2 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers 6-3 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 6-3 Appendices A-1 Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information...
... 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 5-8 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support 6-1 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements 6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin 6-1 6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 6-2 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers 6-3 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 6-3 Appendices A-1 Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information...
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...x 9.6 in . M5A97 EVO R2.0 specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD contents Form factor 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial ...Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 3 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables 2 in 1 Q-connector I/O Shield User's manual Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus...
...x 9.6 in . M5A97 EVO R2.0 specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD contents Form factor 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial ...Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 3 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables 2 in 1 Q-connector I/O Shield User's manual Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus...
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The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on PORT6 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-21 SATA Port5-Port6 [�A�H�C�I��] Setting this item to [IDE] instead of [RAID]...in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you install the optical drive to the SATA connector 5/6 and set to [AHCI], the information of commands. SATA Port1-...
The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on PORT6 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-21 SATA Port5-Port6 [�A�H�C�I��] Setting this item to [IDE] instead of [RAID]...in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you install the optical drive to the SATA connector 5/6 and set to [AHCI], the information of commands. SATA Port1-...
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... menu shows the applications and other software that you want to use the devices. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Manual menu contains the list of the support DVD to...displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The Make Disk menu contains items to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-1
... menu shows the applications and other software that you want to use the devices. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Manual menu contains the list of the support DVD to...displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The Make Disk menu contains items to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-1
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...with models. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-3 Click the icon to the optical drive. R�e�f�e�r��to�...;�e�A��S�U��S��w�e��b�s�it�e��a�t www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in ��t�h�i�...
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...Network iControl is set the highest bandwidth priority for your top currently running program. Select a profile and click Apply. 4.3.7 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl is an intuitive one-stop network control center that makes it easier for you to manage your network bandwidth and allows you... bar. • Ensure to apply the settings made 4-25 To use as the highest priority Click to select a profile ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 Click to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is only supported under Windows® 7 and can only support the onboard ...
...Network iControl is set the highest bandwidth priority for your top currently running program. Select a profile and click Apply. 4.3.7 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl is an intuitive one-stop network control center that makes it easier for you to manage your network bandwidth and allows you... bar. • Ensure to apply the settings made 4-25 To use as the highest priority Click to select a profile ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 Click to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is only supported under Windows® 7 and can only support the onboard ...
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... audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Device advanced settings Information button Exit button Minimize button Control settings Analog and digital connector status Set default device buttons Connector settings Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-39 Follow the installation wizard to deliver the...
... audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Device advanced settings Information button Exit button Minimize button Control settings Analog and digital connector status Set default device buttons Connector settings Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-39 Follow the installation wizard to deliver the...
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...a new drive for details. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 5-1 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all... other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for transaction processing, relational database ...
...a new drive for details. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 5-1 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all... other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for transaction processing, relational database ...
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...65533;�t�o�u��s�e�a��U��S�B� floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • ��W�i�nd�o�w�s® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive...drive, then press . 8. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. ���G�o��to��th�...
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...Follow the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation If you use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use a SATA optical ...support DVD to [IDE] mode. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 5-7 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts ...
...Follow the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation If you use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use a SATA optical ...support DVD to [IDE] mode. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 5-7 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts ...
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... Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Chapter 5 5. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive... varies with different vendors. 4. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Click Details tab. or 3. Select Device Manager. 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may ...
... Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Chapter 5 5. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive... varies with different vendors. 4. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Click Details tab. or 3. Select Device Manager. 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may ...
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... Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have to your system. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2. Select your computer. For Windows 7/Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 6-1 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that allows you install...
... Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have to your system. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2. Select your computer. For Windows 7/Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 6-1 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that allows you install...
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Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 6-3 Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the power ...graphics cards separately. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to install the device drivers. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Launching the AMD VISION...
Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 6-3 Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the power ...graphics cards separately. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to install the device drivers. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Launching the AMD VISION...