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... 4.4.3 Setting the RAID 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...
... 4.4.3 Setting the RAID 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...
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...SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ 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-pin) 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x MemOK! x 9 in . M5A97...
...SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ 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-pin) 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x MemOK! x 9 in . M5A97...
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... 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 to USB 3.0 ports for...
... 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 to USB 3.0 ports for...
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... Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. [RAID] S et to [RAID] when you to set SATA options. 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 select the primary boot graphic controller. SATA...
... Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. [RAID] S et to [RAID] when you to set SATA options. 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 select the primary boot graphic controller. SATA...
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... systems (OS). [Disabled] Disables the function. If no USB device is enabled. Legacy USB3.0 Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the support for EFI applications. ASUS M5A97 3-17 SATA Hot Plug on Port1~6 [Disabled] These items appear only when you to enable or disable the SATA port hot-plug support. Configuration options... 1-6 can be seen only under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you to change the USB settings. If you use a SATA optical drive to run the Windows XP OS installation disk, we strongly ...
... systems (OS). [Disabled] Disables the function. If no USB device is enabled. Legacy USB3.0 Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the support for EFI applications. ASUS M5A97 3-17 SATA Hot Plug on Port1~6 [Disabled] These items appear only when you to enable or disable the SATA port hot-plug support. Configuration options... 1-6 can be seen only under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you to change the USB settings. If you use a SATA optical drive to run the Windows XP OS installation disk, we strongly ...
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...all motherboard features. The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click an item to use the devices. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Refer to locate the file ...system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. ASUS M5A97 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place ...
...all motherboard features. The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click an item to use the devices. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Refer to locate the file ...system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. ASUS M5A97 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place ...
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...with models. • The screenshots of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS M5A97 4-3 Click the icon to the optical drive. Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the... information, and to complete installation. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings of AI Suite...
...with models. • The screenshots of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS M5A97 4-3 Click the icon to the optical drive. Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the... information, and to complete installation. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings of AI Suite...
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... to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button Refer to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Realtek...
... to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button Refer to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Realtek...
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... new drive for this setup. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be calculated and written. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. This RAID configuration provides data... three new drives for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 4-13 The Serial ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to Windows® XP / Vista ...
... new drive for this setup. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be calculated and written. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. This RAID configuration provides data... three new drives for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 4-13 The Serial ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to Windows® XP / Vista ...
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.... 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use either a USB flash drive...and insert a floppy disk. 3. Chapter 4 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is included in Windows®: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you install the optical...
.... 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use either a USB flash drive...and insert a floppy disk. 3. Chapter 4 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is included in Windows®: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you install the optical...
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... allow you 've inserted, go to complete the installation. Refer to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Click Details tab. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 4-19 The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to OS limitation, Windows...use another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you install the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due ...
... allow you 've inserted, go to complete the installation. Refer to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Click Details tab. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 4-19 The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to OS limitation, Windows...use another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you install the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due ...
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Double-click the file. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Save ...
Double-click the file. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Save ...
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... graphics card that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that you install additional chassis fans... To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your system. Select your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. ASUS M5A97 5-1 See Chapter 2 for ...
... graphics card that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that you install additional chassis fans... To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your system. Select your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. ASUS M5A97 5-1 See Chapter 2 for ...
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...the graphics card to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology ... You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A97 5-3 In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4.
...the graphics card to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology ... You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A97 5-3 In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4.