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... 3-46 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-47 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM 4-4 4.3.3 TurboV EVO 4-6 4.3.4 EPU 4-11 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-12 4.3.6 Probe II 4-13 4.3.7 ROG CPU-Z 4-14 4.3.8 Audio configurations 4-15 4.4 RAID configurations 4-17 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-17...
... 3-46 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-47 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM 4-4 4.3.3 TurboV EVO 4-6 4.3.4 EPU 4-11 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-12 4.3.6 Probe II 4-13 4.3.7 ROG CPU-Z 4-14 4.3.8 Audio configurations 4-15 4.4 RAID configurations 4-17 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-17...
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Contents 4.5.3 4.5.4 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation4-27 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-28 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before ...
Contents 4.5.3 4.5.4 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation4-27 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-28 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before ...
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A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set as a boot disk. Maximus IV Extreme specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core... Boost Technology 2.0 * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the next page) xv Please refer to Memory QVL for details. *** R efer to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Intel® P67 Express Chipset 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB*, DDR3 2200(O.C.)/ 2133(O.C.)/ 1866(O.C.)/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066...
A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set as a boot disk. Maximus IV Extreme specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core... Boost Technology 2.0 * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the next page) xv Please refer to Memory QVL for details. *** R efer to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Intel® P67 Express Chipset 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB*, DDR3 2200(O.C.)/ 2133(O.C.)/ 1866(O.C.)/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066...
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...® P67 chipset. • These connectors are using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you intend to [AHCI Mode] by default. Intel® P67 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [red...]) These connectors connect to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using ...
...® P67 chipset. • These connectors are using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you intend to [AHCI Mode] by default. Intel® P67 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [red...]) These connectors connect to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using ...
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ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 2-31 2. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are set to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to [RAID Mode]. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P67 chipset. •...These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode...
ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 2-31 2. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are set to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to [RAID Mode]. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P67 chipset. •...These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode...
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... are for details. • Press + during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Marvell Controller item...
... are for details. • Press + during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Marvell Controller item...
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Set to [AHCI Mode] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-21 Set to [IDE Mode] when you want to the corresponding SATA port. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable ...following items: SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] Allows you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Set to [RAID Mode] when you to internally optimize the order of SATA devices. 3.5.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands...
Set to [AHCI Mode] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-21 Set to [IDE Mode] when you want to the corresponding SATA port. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable ...following items: SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] Allows you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Set to [RAID Mode] when you to internally optimize the order of SATA devices. 3.5.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.4 RAID configurations 4-17 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-26 ASUS Maximus IV Extreme
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.4 RAID configurations 4-17 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-26 ASUS Maximus IV Extreme
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.... The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-1 The Manual menu contains the list of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows...are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to...
.... The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-1 The Manual menu contains the list of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows...are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to...
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..., double that of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-17 RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system.
..., double that of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-17 RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system.
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...Volume Options 5. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Go to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Rapid ...Serial Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 4-18 Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu Chapter 4: ...
...Volume Options 5. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Go to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Rapid ...Serial Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 4-18 Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu Chapter 4: ...
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... and press . 3. v10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select a RAID level to use in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-19 Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select 2. The SELECT DISKS...
... and press . 3. v10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select a RAID level to use in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-19 Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select 2. The SELECT DISKS...
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... want to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. 5. When the Capacity item is selected, press . When the Create Volume item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . The following warning message appears: WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. A small triangle ...marks the selected drive. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for...
... want to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. 5. When the Capacity item is selected, press . When the Create Volume item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . The following warning message appears: WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. A small triangle ...marks the selected drive. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for...
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...arrow key to select the RAID set you delete a RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-21 WARNING: ALL ...DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does not apply to delete, and then press . The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . From the ...
...arrow key to select the RAID set you delete a RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-21 WARNING: ALL ...DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does not apply to delete, and then press . The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . From the ...
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...: 3.AAE ▶ ▶ Help Use space bar to select the free disks to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array using two SATA hard disk drives. An asterisk (*) appears in the RAID array. All exisiting data on chip controller. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Topology ... BIOS Version : 1.0.0.1028 Firmware Version: 2.2.0.1105 PCIe Speed Rate : 5.0Gbps Configure SATA as: AHCI Mode ▶ ▶ Help Marvell RAID on the hard disk drives will be used in the array. Select Configuration Wizard and press . Press to select the hard drives to the...
...: 3.AAE ▶ ▶ Help Use space bar to select the free disks to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array using two SATA hard disk drives. An asterisk (*) appears in the RAID array. All exisiting data on chip controller. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Topology ... BIOS Version : 1.0.0.1028 Firmware Version: 2.2.0.1105 PCIe Speed Rate : 5.0Gbps Configure SATA as: AHCI Mode ▶ ▶ Help Marvell RAID on the hard disk drives will be used in the array. Select Configuration Wizard and press . Press to select the hard drives to the...
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... and press to cancel. Configuration options: [32K] [64K] Name: Enter a name with content in the image below. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-23 Yes No Press to create the RAID array, or press to configure further RAID settings. The new RAID array appears under Virtual Disks, as shown in much smaller size, such as audio, video, and graphics...
... and press to cancel. Configuration options: [32K] [64K] Name: Enter a name with content in the image below. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-23 Yes No Press to create the RAID array, or press to configure further RAID settings. The new RAID array appears under Virtual Disks, as shown in much smaller size, such as audio, video, and graphics...
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... New_VD │ └ VD 0: New_VD Status : Functional │ ├ PD 0: ST3160[8D1e2lAeSte]Stripte Size : 64K │ └ PD 8: ST3160812AS RAID Mode : RAID0 └ Free Physical Disks Size 304128MB BGA Status : N/A Number of PDs : 2 Members : 0 8 ▶ ▶ Help Delete the ...1105 PCIe Speed Rate : 5.0Gbps Configure SATA as: AHCI Mode ▶ ▶ Help Marvell RAID on chip controller. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 6. Select...
... New_VD │ └ VD 0: New_VD Status : Functional │ ├ PD 0: ST3160[8D1e2lAeSte]Stripte Size : 64K │ └ PD 8: ST3160812AS RAID Mode : RAID0 └ Free Physical Disks Size 304128MB BGA Status : N/A Number of PDs : 2 Members : 0 8 ▶ ▶ Help Delete the ...1105 PCIe Speed Rate : 5.0Gbps Configure SATA as: AHCI Mode ▶ ▶ Help Marvell RAID on chip controller. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 6. Select...
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The following warning message appears: Delete Virtual Disk Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk ? The following warning message appears: Exit Do you want to delete the selected RAID array. Yes No Press to exit from the selected RAID array. 3. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-25 The following warning message appears: Delete MBR Do you want to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility. Press . Yes No Press to delete this virtual disk Yes No Press to delete the Master Boot Record (MBR) from Marvell BIOS Setup? 2.
The following warning message appears: Delete Virtual Disk Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk ? The following warning message appears: Exit Do you want to delete the selected RAID array. Yes No Press to exit from the selected RAID array. 3. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-25 The following warning message appears: Delete MBR Do you want to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility. Press . Yes No Press to delete this virtual disk Yes No Press to delete the Master Boot Record (MBR) from Marvell BIOS Setup? 2.
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... enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 4.5.2 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. Insert the support DVD into the ...Start Windows®. 2. 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. Boot your computer. 2. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. When...
... enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 4.5.2 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. Insert the support DVD into the ...Start Windows®. 2. 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. Boot your computer. 2. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. When...