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... Xpert 4-5 4.3.3 Probe II 4-6 4.3.4 Sensor Recorder 4-7 4.3.5 ASUS Update 4-8 4.3.6 MyLogo 4-9 4.4 Audio configurations 4-11 4.5 RAID configurations 4-12 4.5.1 RAID definitions 4-12 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-13 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-13 4.5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-13 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-27 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-27...
... Xpert 4-5 4.3.3 Probe II 4-6 4.3.4 Sensor Recorder 4-7 4.3.5 ASUS Update 4-8 4.3.6 MyLogo 4-9 4.4 Audio configurations 4-11 4.5 RAID configurations 4-12 4.5.1 RAID definitions 4-12 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-13 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-13 4.5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-13 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-27 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-27...
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... Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 2.3.11 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports ASUS P8C WS 2-41 Black - Chapter 2 • 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. •...
... Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 2.3.11 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports ASUS P8C WS 2-41 Black - Chapter 2 • 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. •...
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...] or [RAID Mode] Chapter 3 ASUS P8C WS 3-19 Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to report warning messages during the POST. Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA...
...] or [RAID Mode] Chapter 3 ASUS P8C WS 3-19 Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to report warning messages during the POST. Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA...
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...in this chapter for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to display DVD/ motherboard information If Autorun is enabled in your OS documentation for ... from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display the ASUS contact information. Refer to your computer, browse the contents of the user manual. Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. ASUS P8C WS 4-1 Click an item to open the folder of the support DVD to...
...in this chapter for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to display DVD/ motherboard information If Autorun is enabled in your OS documentation for ... from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display the ASUS contact information. Refer to your computer, browse the contents of the user manual. Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. ASUS P8C WS 4-1 Click an item to open the folder of the support DVD to...
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...8226; Refer to select a utility • The applications in the Tool menu vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, ...installation. To install AI Suite II on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click Utilities tab > AI Suite II. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS P8C WS 4-3 Place the support DVD to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings of AI Suite II...
...8226; Refer to select a utility • The applications in the Tool menu vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, ...installation. To install AI Suite II on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click Utilities tab > AI Suite II. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS P8C WS 4-3 Place the support DVD to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings of AI Suite II...
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...giving users plug and play Blu-Ray disc, make sure to use an HDCP compliant monitor. ASUS P8C WS 4-11 Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Device advanced settings Information button...technology for detailed software configuration. • Due to Intel® Z77 platform does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek HD Audio driver is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar. 4.4 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC ...
...giving users plug and play Blu-Ray disc, make sure to use an HDCP compliant monitor. ASUS P8C WS 4-11 Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Device advanced settings Information button...technology for detailed software configuration. • Due to Intel® Z77 platform does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek HD Audio driver is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar. 4.4 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC ...
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...RAID 10 is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.5.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. With the RAID 10 ...the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in a RAID set, you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows®...
...RAID 10 is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.5.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. With the RAID 10 ...the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in a RAID set, you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows®...
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... setting the SATA Mode BIOS item to accelerate your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Chapter 4 2. d. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch Smart Response Technology settings. Using the Intel®...down by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin. Click Accelerate to complete the installation. c. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. ASUS P8C WS 4-17 Refer to HDD in BIOS setup is necessary. a. Enhanced mode: WRITE THROUGH, write ...
... setting the SATA Mode BIOS item to accelerate your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Chapter 4 2. d. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch Smart Response Technology settings. Using the Intel®...down by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin. Click Accelerate to complete the installation. c. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. ASUS P8C WS 4-17 Refer to HDD in BIOS setup is necessary. a. Enhanced mode: WRITE THROUGH, write ...
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... a floppy disk. 3. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P8C WS 4-27 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 create ... provide a floppy drive connector. Press during POST to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Start Windows®. 2. To work around this OS limitation, refer to enter the BIOS...
... a floppy disk. 3. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P8C WS 4-27 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 create ... provide a floppy drive connector. Press during POST to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Start Windows®. 2. To work around this OS limitation, refer to enter the BIOS...
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... allow you to press the F6 key to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Chapter 4 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Click the name of the ...device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to complete the installation. To install the RAID...
... allow you to press the F6 key to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Chapter 4 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Click the name of the ...device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to complete the installation. To install the RAID...
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... start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the...floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to the steps below: 1. Click Details tab. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P8C WS 4-29
... start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the...floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to the steps below: 1. Click Details tab. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P8C WS 4-29
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.... • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your computer. ASUS P8C WS 5-1 Select your system. For Windows XP,... go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to your current graphics card driver/s. 4.
.... • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your computer. ASUS P8C WS 5-1 Select your system. For Windows XP,... go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to your current graphics card driver/s. 4.
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... Control Center: 1. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 1 ASUS P8C WS 2 3 4 5-3 Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Select Enable CrossFireXTM. 4. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Click Apply, and...
... Control Center: 1. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 1 ASUS P8C WS 2 3 4 5-3 Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Select Enable CrossFireXTM. 4. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Click Apply, and...