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... EPU 4-10 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-11 4.3.6 Sensor Recorder 4-12 4.3.7 Probe II 4-13 4.3.8 BT GO 4-14 4.3.9 USB 3.0 Boost 4-15 4.3.10 ASUS SSD Caching 4-16 4.3.11 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 ...26 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-30 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-30 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-30 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-31 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-32 ...
... EPU 4-10 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-11 4.3.6 Sensor Recorder 4-12 4.3.7 Probe II 4-13 4.3.8 BT GO 4-14 4.3.9 USB 3.0 Boost 4-15 4.3.10 ASUS SSD Caching 4-16 4.3.11 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 ...26 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-30 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-30 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-30 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-31 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-32 ...
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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 . ...control - xii vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.005V increment - 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...
..., 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 . ...control - xii vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.005V increment - 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...
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...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 Console Output devices connect Console input devices connect Super IO Initialization USB initialization is started USB Reset USB Detect USB Enable Reserved for future AMI codes IDE initialization is started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization...
...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 Console Output devices connect Console input devices connect Super IO Initialization USB initialization is started USB Reset USB Detect USB Enable Reserved for future AMI codes IDE initialization is started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization...
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... via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. For details, 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 the USB Flash Drive before using NCQ, set , refer to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to the Intel SATA ports), or... else the ODD will NOT support Windows XP 32 bit. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you save the IRST Driver from driver disk during...
... via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. For details, 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 the USB Flash Drive before using NCQ, set , refer to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to the Intel SATA ports), or... else the ODD will NOT support Windows XP 32 bit. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you save the IRST Driver from driver disk during...
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...is necessary to load IRST Driver from SCD to the USB Flash Drive before using NCQ, set to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. The Serial ATA RAID feature is set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-27 Chapter 2 •...Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you save the IRST Driver from driver disk during Windows 7 or Vista installation for details. • You must load IRST Driver during OS Windows XP 64 bit installation for the system to [AHCI Mode] by default. Refer ...
...is necessary to load IRST Driver from SCD to the USB Flash Drive before using NCQ, set to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. The Serial ATA RAID feature is set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-27 Chapter 2 •...Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you save the IRST Driver from driver disk during Windows 7 or Vista installation for details. • You must load IRST Driver during OS Windows XP 64 bit installation for the system to [AHCI Mode] by default. Refer ...
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...8226; DO NOT insert a different connector to the Power eSATA 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... 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 Refer to [Enabled] and install the ASMedia® 1061 SATA controllers from the motherboard support DVD.
...8226; DO NOT insert a different connector to the Power eSATA 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... 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 Refer to [Enabled] and install the ASMedia® 1061 SATA controllers from the motherboard support DVD.
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...Enabled] Enables the Intel LAN controller. is enabled. [Disabled] ASUS BT GO! Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] This item allows user to [HDMI] for SPDIF audio output. [HDMI] Sets to enabled/disabled Asmedia USB 3.0. SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF] [SPDIF] Sets to [SPDIF]... (ex. ASM1061 Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you to [AHCI Mode] and install the ASM1061 Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Marvell Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the previous item to [...
...Enabled] Enables the Intel LAN controller. is enabled. [Disabled] ASUS BT GO! Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] This item allows user to [HDMI] for SPDIF audio output. [HDMI] Sets to enabled/disabled Asmedia USB 3.0. SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF] [SPDIF] Sets to [SPDIF]... (ex. ASM1061 Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you to [AHCI Mode] and install the ASM1061 Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Marvell Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the previous item to [...
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... a computer virus infection. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. Write-protect the floppy disk 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. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Chapter 4 4-30 Chapter 4: Software support...
... a computer virus infection. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. Write-protect the floppy disk 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. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Chapter 4 4-30 Chapter 4: Software support...
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... you 've inserted, go to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 PRO 4-31 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID...
... you 've inserted, go to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 PRO 4-31 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID...
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... the file txtsetup.oem. 6. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the steps below: 1. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Select Device Manager. Browse the contents... of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop...
... the file txtsetup.oem. 6. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the steps below: 1. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Select Device Manager. Browse the contents... of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop...