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... 4-17 ASUS Update 4-19 MyLogo2 4-20 Audio configurations 4-22 RAID support 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 AMD® Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-6 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-6 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-6 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS...
... 4-17 ASUS Update 4-19 MyLogo2 4-20 Audio configurations 4-22 RAID support 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 AMD® Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-6 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-6 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-6 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS...
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... page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions. • 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. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices...
... page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions. • 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. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices...
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SATA Port5 - 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 commands. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-17 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.5.4 SATA Configuration While entering ... the SATA connectors 1-6 can only be seen 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. • If...
SATA Port5 - 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 commands. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-17 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.5.4 SATA Configuration While entering ... the SATA connectors 1-6 can only be seen 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. • If...
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... the DVD. The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to install. ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for detailed information... of the user manual. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4 This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 ...
... the DVD. The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to install. ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for detailed information... of the user manual. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4 This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 ...
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... display the system information, and to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 4-3 Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The...reference only. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. The AI Suite II icon appears in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users... tab > AI Suite II. 3. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the Windows® notification area. Follow the onscreen instructions to the optical drive. Shortcut to the Auto...
... display the system information, and to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 4-3 Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The...reference only. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. The AI Suite II icon appears in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users... tab > AI Suite II. 3. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the Windows® notification area. Follow the onscreen instructions to the optical drive. Shortcut to the Auto...
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...Chapter 4 Tick to enable the current network program in use EZ Start: 1. Click the EZ Start tab. 2. To use as the highest priority. 4.3.5 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 to... program as the highest priority to set the top network program as the highest priority Click to select a profile 4-10 Click to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is only supported under Windows® 7 and can only support the onboard LAN.
...Chapter 4 Tick to enable the current network program in use EZ Start: 1. Click the EZ Start tab. 2. To use as the highest priority. 4.3.5 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 to... program as the highest priority to set the top network program as the highest priority Click to select a profile 4-10 Click to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is only supported under Windows® 7 and can only support the onboard LAN.
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..., and interrupt capability. Realtek HD Audio Manager for detailed software configuration. 4-22 Chapter 4: Software support com for Windows® 7™ / Vista™ Configuration option tabs (vary with the motherboard package. The CODEC also includes the...window Chapter 4 Information button Refer to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver... software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www...
..., and interrupt capability. Realtek HD Audio Manager for detailed software configuration. 4-22 Chapter 4: Software support com for Windows® 7™ / Vista™ Configuration option tabs (vary with the motherboard package. The CODEC also includes the...window Chapter 4 Information button Refer to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver... software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www...
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... as a boot disk. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 5-1 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive ...10 is required for this setup. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The Serial ATA RAID feature is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource ...
... as a boot disk. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 5-1 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive ...10 is required for this setup. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The Serial ATA RAID feature is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource ...
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...complete the process. 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. 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... 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. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer...
...complete the process. 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. 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... 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. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer...
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... the key to complete the installation. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 5-7 During the OS installation, the system prompts you 've inserted, go to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Click OK. 4.
... the key to complete the installation. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 5-7 During the OS installation, the system prompts you 've inserted, go to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Click OK. 4.
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...; desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Click Details tab. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy,... Double-click the file. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Chapter 5 5. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to...
...; desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Click Details tab. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy,... Double-click the file. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Chapter 5 5. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to...
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Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to your system. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 6-1 See Chapter 1 for details. • We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal...
Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to your system. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 6-1 See Chapter 1 for details. • We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal...
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...™ technology. Ensure that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD VISION Engine Control Center in Windows environment. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 6-3 Download the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the AMD website (www.amd...
...™ technology. Ensure that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD VISION Engine Control Center in Windows environment. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 6-3 Download the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the AMD website (www.amd...