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... item in BIOS 4-14 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-15 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-18 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-18 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-18 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-18 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-19 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX...
... item in BIOS 4-14 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-15 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-18 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-18 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-18 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-18 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-19 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX...
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xii M5A97 specifications summary Internal I /O Shield 1 x User Manual ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 22.9 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. x 9 in... Flash 2 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I /O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Accessories Form factor 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x COM connector 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan connector (4-pin) 2 x Chassis fan connectors (2 x 4-...
xii M5A97 specifications summary Internal I /O Shield 1 x User Manual ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 22.9 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. x 9 in... Flash 2 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I /O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Accessories Form factor 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x COM connector 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan connector (4-pin) 2 x Chassis fan connectors (2 x 4-...
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... the tables on the next page for LAN port LED 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...
... the tables on the next page for LAN port LED 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...
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... Hand-off > SB USB Configuration Disabled Boot Tool Enables Legacy USB support. ASUS M5A97 3-17 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.5.4 USB Configuration The USB Configuration menu allows you install the optical drive to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set them to [IDE] mode. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Auto] Allows the system to install the AHCI driver, so that you to...
... Hand-off > SB USB Configuration Disabled Boot Tool Enables Legacy USB support. ASUS M5A97 3-17 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.5.4 USB Configuration The USB Configuration menu allows you install the optical drive to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set them to [IDE] mode. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Auto] Allows the system to install the AHCI driver, so that you to...
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...menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to create a RAID driver disk. 7. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. Press , and then ... the SATA connectors 5/6 and set . Chapter 4 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Press during Windows® OS installation If you use either a USB flash drive with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Insert the support DVD into the...
...menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to create a RAID driver disk. 7. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. Press , and then ... the SATA connectors 5/6 and set . Chapter 4 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Press during Windows® OS installation If you use either a USB flash drive with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Insert the support DVD into the...
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...) and Product ID (PID) to the steps below: 1. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 4-19 Click OK. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the...
...) and Product ID (PID) to the steps below: 1. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 4-19 Click OK. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the...
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....SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] and [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. Browse the contents of the two sections: id = "USB\VID_xxxx&PID_xxxx", "usbstor" [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] id= "PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4392&CC_0104","ahcix86" id= "PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4391&CC_0106","ahcix86" id= ...ahcix64" id= "PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4391&CC_0106","ahcix64" id= "PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4393&CC_0104","ahcix64" id= "USB\VID_03EE&PID_6901", "usbstor" Add the same line to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections.
....SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] and [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. Browse the contents of the two sections: id = "USB\VID_xxxx&PID_xxxx", "usbstor" [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] id= "PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4392&CC_0104","ahcix86" id= "PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4391&CC_0106","ahcix86" id= ...ahcix64" id= "PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4391&CC_0106","ahcix64" id= "PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4393&CC_0104","ahcix64" id= "USB\VID_03EE&PID_6901", "usbstor" Add the same line to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections.