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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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...9.6 in . xii 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...
...9.6 in . xii 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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...driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you install the optical drive to the SATA connector 5/6 and set them to [IDE] mode. If you 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 M5A97 EVO R2... only under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you could use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment. S.M.A.R.T Status Check [Enabled] ...
...driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you install the optical drive to the SATA connector 5/6 and set them to [IDE] mode. If you 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 M5A97 EVO R2... only under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you could use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment. S.M.A.R.T Status Check [Enabled] ...
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...contents of the support DVD are subject to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-1 Refer to change at any time without notice. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows...® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD ...
...contents of the support DVD are subject to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-1 Refer to change at any time without notice. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows...® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD ...
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... AI Suite II on models with the software application for detailed software configuration. Shortcut to the Auto Tuning Mode under TurboV EVO Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to select a utility Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the...ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-3 Follow the onscreen instructions to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. The Drivers ...
... AI Suite II on models with the software application for detailed software configuration. Shortcut to the Auto Tuning Mode under TurboV EVO Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to select a utility Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the...ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-3 Follow the onscreen instructions to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. The Drivers ...
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... profile and click Apply. To use as the highest priority Click to select a profile ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 Click to a PPPoE for your desktop's taskbar. 3. Click ON/OFF to enable... the bandwidth priority from AI Suite II main menu bar. • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is an intuitive one-stop network control center that ...the current network program in use EZ Start: 1. Click the EZ Start tab. 2. 4.3.7 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl is only supported under Windows® 7 and can only support the onboard LAN. Tick Set ...
... profile and click Apply. To use as the highest priority Click to select a profile ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 Click to a PPPoE for your desktop's taskbar. 3. Click ON/OFF to enable... the bandwidth priority from AI Suite II main menu bar. • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is an intuitive one-stop network control center that ...the current network program in use EZ Start: 1. Click the EZ Start tab. 2. 4.3.7 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl is only supported under Windows® 7 and can only support the onboard LAN. Tick Set ...
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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 The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF...
... 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 The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF...
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...the data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 5-1 Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. D�u�e�t�o�W...set , you have to a second drive. The Serial ATA RAID feature is required for this setup. 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 a hard disk drive included in parallel,...
...the data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 5-1 Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. D�u�e�t�o�W...set , you have to a second drive. The Serial ATA RAID feature is required for this setup. 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 a hard disk drive included in parallel,...
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...Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. 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. Press ...;e��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 ...
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... a USB flash drive, you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 5-7 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. During the OS installation, click Load...
... a USB flash drive, you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 5-7 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. During the OS installation, click Load...
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...locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. Double-click the file. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up...opening the oem file. 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support or 3. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the floppy disk ...
...locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. Double-click the file. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up...opening the oem file. 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support or 3. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the floppy disk ...
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... can provide at least the minimum power required by your computer. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your system. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 6-1 See Chapter 1 for better thermal environment. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel ...> Add/Remove Programs. For Windows 7/Vista, go to your system. Select your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. Follow the...
... can provide at least the minimum power required by your computer. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your system. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 6-1 See Chapter 1 for better thermal environment. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel ...> Add/Remove Programs. For Windows 7/Vista, go to your system. Select your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. Follow the...
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... supply to install the device drivers. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 6-3 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that ...website (www.amd.com). 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD VISION Engine Control Center in Windows environment. Launching the AMD VISION Engine ...
... supply to install the device drivers. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 6-3 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that ...website (www.amd.com). 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD VISION Engine Control Center in Windows environment. Launching the AMD VISION Engine ...