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...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 ....: 255-step system agent voltage control - P9X79 PRO specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I/O ports Internal I /O ports 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports (19-pin) 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector ...
...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 ....: 255-step system agent voltage control - P9X79 PRO specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I/O ports Internal I /O ports 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports (19-pin) 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector ...
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...Before creating a RAID set, refer to [AHCI Mode]. For details, please refer to the section "4.5 Create a RAID driver disk". • Windows 7 & Vista: When [SATA Mode] is set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to detect the storage devices. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration ...with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® X79 chipset. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must load IRST Driver during OS Windows XP 64 bit installation for the system to detect the Optical Disk Drive (the ODD should ...
...Before creating a RAID set, refer to [AHCI Mode]. For details, please refer to the section "4.5 Create a RAID driver disk". • Windows 7 & Vista: When [SATA Mode] is set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to detect the storage devices. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration ...with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® X79 chipset. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must load IRST Driver during OS Windows XP 64 bit installation for the system to detect the Optical Disk Drive (the ODD should ...
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... please refer to the section "4.5 Create a RAID driver disk". • Windows 7 & Vista: When [SATA Mode] is necessary to load IRST Driver from SCD to detect the storage devices. ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-27 If you save the IRST Driver from driver disk during Windows 7 or Vista installation for OS ...installation. 64 bit: When [SATA Mode] is available only if you ...
... please refer to the section "4.5 Create a RAID driver disk". • Windows 7 & Vista: When [SATA Mode] is necessary to load IRST Driver from SCD to detect the storage devices. ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-27 If you save the IRST Driver from driver disk during Windows 7 or Vista installation for OS ...installation. 64 bit: When [SATA Mode] is available only if you ...
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Chapter 2 3. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver, and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. ATAPI device is not supported. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using...to [Enabled]. Refer to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for data drives only. For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [grey]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb...
Chapter 2 3. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver, and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. ATAPI device is not supported. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using...to [Enabled]. Refer to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for data drives only. For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [grey]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb...
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... 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 [Enabled] and install the ASMedia® 1061 SATA controllers from the motherboard support DVD. Black - Gray - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - Refer to... Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-49
... 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 [Enabled] and install the ASMedia® 1061 SATA controllers from the motherboard support DVD. Black - Gray - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - Refer to... Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-49
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...65533;. SATA6G_2 (Gray) Hot Plug [Disabled] This item appear only when you set the previous item to enabled/disabled SATA Hot Plug Support. �C�o�n��fi�g�u�r�a�t�i�o�n��o�p�...allow user 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 enabled/disabled SATA Hot Plug Support. �C�o�n��fi�g�...
...65533;. SATA6G_2 (Gray) Hot Plug [Disabled] This item appear only when you set the previous item to enabled/disabled SATA Hot Plug Support. �C�o�n��fi�g�u�r�a�t�i�o�n��o�p�...allow user 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 enabled/disabled SATA Hot Plug Support. �C�o�n��fi�g�...
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... operating system to read and write data in a RAID set as a boot disk. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 PRO 4-21 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive ...disk drives. Refer to be calculated and written. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10...) having to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. If one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration ...
... operating system to read and write data in a RAID set as a boot disk. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 PRO 4-21 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive ...disk drives. Refer to be calculated and written. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10...) having to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. If one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration ...
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...the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. 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. ... Software support Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. 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 section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1...
...the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. 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. ... Software support Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. 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 section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1...