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...ASUS Update 4-17 4.3.11 MyLogo2 4-18 4.3.12 Audio configurations 4-20 4.4 RAID configurations 4-21 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-21 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-22 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-22 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-22 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-26 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-30 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver...5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™...
...ASUS Update 4-17 4.3.11 MyLogo2 4-18 4.3.12 Audio configurations 4-20 4.4 RAID configurations 4-21 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-21 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-22 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-22 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-22 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-26 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-30 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver...5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™...
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...(blue) 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button 8-channel Audio I /O voltage at 0.00625V increment - x 9.6 in . P9X79 PRO specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor Precision Tweaker 2: - vCCSA: 255-step system ... PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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...
...(blue) 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button 8-channel Audio I /O voltage at 0.00625V increment - x 9.6 in . P9X79 PRO specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor Precision Tweaker 2: - vCCSA: 255-step system ... PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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...
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... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources...
... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources...
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... for OS installation. 64 bit: When [SATA Mode] is set to [AHCI Mode][RAID Mode], it is available only if you save the IRST Driver from driver disk during Windows 7 or Vista installation for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled ...USB Flash Drive before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 2.2.7 Internal connectors 1. The Serial ATA RAID feature is necessary to load IRST Driver from SCD to [AHCI Mode] by default. We strongly recommend you are set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb...
... for OS installation. 64 bit: When [SATA Mode] is set to [AHCI Mode][RAID Mode], it is available only if you save the IRST Driver from driver disk during Windows 7 or Vista installation for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled ...USB Flash Drive before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 2.2.7 Internal connectors 1. The Serial ATA RAID feature is necessary to load IRST Driver from SCD to [AHCI Mode] by default. We strongly recommend you are set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb...
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...64 bit installation for the system to the section "4.5 Create a RAID driver disk". • Windows 7 & Vista: When [SATA Mode] is available only if you must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before OS installation. ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-27 The Serial ATA RAID feature is set the SATA Mode item...These connectors connect to [RAID Mode]. Please set to [IDE Mode] for OS installation. 64 bit: When [SATA Mode] is necessary to load IRST Driver from SCD to the USB Flash Drive before using NCQ, set to [AHCI Mode][RAID Mode], it is set the SATA Mode in the BIOS...
...64 bit installation for the system to the section "4.5 Create a RAID driver disk". • Windows 7 & Vista: When [SATA Mode] is available only if you must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before OS installation. ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-27 The Serial ATA RAID feature is set the SATA Mode item...These connectors connect to [RAID Mode]. Please set to [IDE Mode] for OS installation. 64 bit: When [SATA Mode] is necessary to load IRST Driver from SCD to the USB Flash Drive before using NCQ, set to [AHCI Mode][RAID Mode], it is set the SATA Mode in the BIOS...
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...Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using NCQ, set the Marvell Storage Controller item in the BIOS to create a RAID driver disk using the Marvell SATA controller, you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the motherboard support ...DVD and load the driver during OS installation. Chapter 2 3. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [grey]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA...
...Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using NCQ, set the Marvell Storage Controller item in the BIOS to create a RAID driver disk using the Marvell SATA controller, you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the motherboard support ...DVD and load the driver during OS installation. Chapter 2 3. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [grey]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA...
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...Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-49 Chapter 2 • Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking. •...6G 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...
...Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-49 Chapter 2 • Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking. •...6G 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...
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... internally optimize the order of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to [AHCI Mode]. 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 set the previous item to report warning...
... internally optimize the order of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to [AHCI Mode]. 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 set the previous item to report warning...
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...when you set the previous item to [IDE Mode] or [AHCI Mode] and allows you want to [AHCI Mode] and install the ASM1061 Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. AHCI), we recommend that you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you set this item to use the... function of the Intel LAN controller. is enabled. [Disabled] ASUS BT GO! Intel LAN PXE OPROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you to enable or disable the ASM1061 storage controller. Configuration options: �...
...when you set the previous item to [IDE Mode] or [AHCI Mode] and allows you want to [AHCI Mode] and install the ASM1061 Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. AHCI), we recommend that you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you set this item to use the... function of the Intel LAN controller. is enabled. [Disabled] ASUS BT GO! Intel LAN PXE OPROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you to enable or disable the ASM1061 storage controller. Configuration options: �...
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Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of the user manual. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to use the devices. Click an icon to avail all motherboard ...vary. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS P9X79 PRO 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display the ASUS contact information. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice.
Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of the user manual. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to use the devices. Click an icon to avail all motherboard ...vary. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS P9X79 PRO 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display the ASUS contact information. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice.
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... on the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. ASUS P9X79 PRO 4-3 Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on your.... • The screeshots of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you ...the Windows® notification area. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Click on models with the TurboV EVO ...
... on the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. ASUS P9X79 PRO 4-3 Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on your.... • The screeshots of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you ...the Windows® notification area. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Click on models with the TurboV EVO ...
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Double-click on the icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® 7™ / Vista™ Configuration option tabs (vary with the motherboard package. Realtek HD Audio Manager with DTS UltraPC... icon on your computer. 4.3.12 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability 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 ...
Double-click on the icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® 7™ / Vista™ Configuration option tabs (vary with the motherboard package. Realtek HD Audio Manager with DTS UltraPC... icon on your computer. 4.3.12 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability 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 ...
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...for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 PRO 4-21 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 a second drive....Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. • Due to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Among the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for transaction processing, relational ...
...for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 PRO 4-21 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 a second drive....Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. • Due to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Among the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for transaction processing, relational ...
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.... 4. Write-protect the floppy disk to Windows® XP limitation. 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 avoid a computer virus infection. Boot your computer. 2.... USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. 4.5 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. Place the motherboard...
.... 4. Write-protect the floppy disk to Windows® XP limitation. 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 avoid a computer virus infection. Boot your computer. 2.... USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. 4.5 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. Place the motherboard...
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...press the F6 key to the USB flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. ... you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to install third- Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 PRO 4-31 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID...
...press the F6 key to the USB flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. ... you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to install third- Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 PRO 4-31 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID...
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... displayed. 5. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows...; XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to select the program for opening the oem file. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. or 3.
... displayed. 5. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows...; XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to select the program for opening the oem file. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. or 3.
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Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Visit the AMD ...; In Dual CrossFireX mode, you to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to your computer. Select your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. ASUS P9X79 PRO 5-1 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ...
Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Visit the AMD ...; In Dual CrossFireX mode, you to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to your computer. Select your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. ASUS P9X79 PRO 5-1 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ...
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...From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to install the device drivers. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center ...Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 1 ASUS P9X79 PRO 2 3 4 ...
...From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to install the device drivers. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center ...Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 1 ASUS P9X79 PRO 2 3 4 ...
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... Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards The following pictures are for reference only. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power...graphics cards. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your system. Chapter 5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ ...
... Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards The following pictures are for reference only. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power...graphics cards. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your system. Chapter 5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ ...
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...ASUS P9X79 PRO 5-5 Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the two graphics cards separately. 6. A. Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver... that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to install the device drivers. Chapter 5 4. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. Launching...
...ASUS P9X79 PRO 5-5 Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the two graphics cards separately. 6. A. Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver... that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to install the device drivers. Chapter 5 4. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. Launching...