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...iControl 4-25 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-29 FAN Xpert 4-31 Ai Charger 4-32 Probe II 4-33 Sensor Recorder 4-34 ASUS Update 4-36 MyLogo2 4-37 Audio configurations 4-39 Chapter 5: RAID support 5-1 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 ...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 installation......... 5-7 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive ...
...iControl 4-25 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-29 FAN Xpert 4-31 Ai Charger 4-32 Probe II 4-33 Sensor Recorder 4-34 ASUS Update 4-36 MyLogo2 4-37 Audio configurations 4-39 Chapter 5: RAID support 5-1 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 ...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 installation......... 5-7 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive ...
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x 9.6 in . M5A99X EVO R2.0 specifications summary BIOS features Manageability 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 Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii
x 9.6 in . M5A99X EVO R2.0 specifications summary BIOS features Manageability 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 Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii
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... the external SATA port. • 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...
... the external SATA port. • 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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The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you install the optical drive to the SATA connector 5/6 and set them...in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] ...Windows OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that increases storage performance on PORT6 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 3-21
The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you install the optical drive to the SATA connector 5/6 and set them...in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] ...Windows OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that increases storage performance on PORT6 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 3-21
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... your OS documentation for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The contents of the user manual. ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 4-1 Refer to maximize the features of supplementary user manuals. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. The Make Disk menu contains items to install. The...
... your OS documentation for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The contents of the user manual. ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 4-1 Refer to maximize the features of supplementary user manuals. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. The Make Disk menu contains items to install. The...
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... information Most of the applications in -one interface that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. 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 system information Click to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 4-3
... information Most of the applications in -one interface that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. 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 system information Click to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 4-3
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Click the EZ Start tab. 2. Using EZ Start EZ Start allows you to automatically connect to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is set to apply the settings made 4-25 Tick Set current network program as the highest ...under Windows® 7 and can only support the onboard LAN. Select a profile and click Apply. To use as the highest priority Click to select a profile ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 Click to ON. • When switched off, the Quick Connection, EZ Profile, and Info are disabled. • You may monitor the bandwidth priority from...
Click the EZ Start tab. 2. Using EZ Start EZ Start allows you to automatically connect to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is set to apply the settings made 4-25 Tick Set current network program as the highest ...under Windows® 7 and can only support the onboard LAN. Select a profile and click Apply. To use as the highest priority Click to select a profile ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 Click to ON. • When switched off, the Quick Connection, EZ Profile, and Info are disabled. • You may monitor the bandwidth priority from...
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... the icon 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 M5A99X EVO R2.0 4-39 Follow the installation wizard to display the...
... the icon 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 M5A99X EVO R2.0 4-39 Follow the installation wizard to display the...
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...data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 5-1 Two hard disks perform the same work as RAID sets. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of ...drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. If one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. RAID 10 is required for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive...
...data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 5-1 Two hard disks perform the same work as RAID sets. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of ...drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. If one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. RAID 10 is required for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive...
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...drive. 5. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST... floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. 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. Insert a formatted ...
...drive. 5. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST... floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. 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. Insert a formatted ...
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...flash drive. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to [IDE] mode. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 5-7 When prompted to select ...the SCSI adapter to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Click OK. 4. Follow the ...
...flash drive. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to [IDE] mode. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 5-7 When prompted to select ...the SCSI adapter to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Click OK. 4. Follow the ...
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...-click the file. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors...Select Device Manager. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID)...
...-click the file. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors...Select Device Manager. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID)...
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...8226; Ensure that you to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Select your computer. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports ...8226; We recommend that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 6-1 For Windows XP, go to Control...
...8226; Ensure that you to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Select your computer. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports ...8226; We recommend that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 6-1 For Windows XP, go to Control...
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... 5. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A99X 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 two graphics cards separately. 6. Launching the...™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD VISION Engine Control Center in Windows environment. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the documentation that your graphics card...
... 5. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A99X 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 two graphics cards separately. 6. Launching the...™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD VISION Engine Control Center in Windows environment. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the documentation that your graphics card...
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... you to Chapter 1 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 6-5 Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least...NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) ...
... you to Chapter 1 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 6-5 Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least...NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) ...
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4. Chapter 6 6-6 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support SLI bridge Goldfingers 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (...the connector is firmly in place. 5. Ensure that your graphics card package to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Align ...
4. Chapter 6 6-6 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support SLI bridge Goldfingers 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (...the connector is firmly in place. 5. Ensure that your graphics card package to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Align ...
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6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® 7 operating system. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. When done, ...the Quad-SLI enabled, click Maximize 3D Performance SLI to set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. A. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 6-7 Right click on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch...
6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® 7 operating system. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. When done, ...the Quad-SLI enabled, click Maximize 3D Performance SLI to set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. A. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 6-7 Right click on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch...