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... 4.3.2 TurboV EVO 4-4 4.3.3 DIGI+ Power Control 4-8 4.3.4 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...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 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology ...
... 4.3.2 TurboV EVO 4-4 4.3.3 DIGI+ Power Control 4-8 4.3.4 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...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 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology ...
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... compatibility tuning for about 30 seconds for the exact location of failsafe settings. ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-17 MemOK! switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you that the BIOS has been restored to section ...and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! 3. switch does not function under Windows™ OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings. It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to test one set...
... compatibility tuning for about 30 seconds for the exact location of failsafe settings. ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-17 MemOK! switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you that the BIOS has been restored to section ...and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! 3. switch does not function under Windows™ OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings. It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to test one set...
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...8226; When using these connectors, set to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. If you must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before OS installation. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information For details, please refer to the section "4.5 Create...ATA RAID set using NCQ, set to [AHCI Mode][RAID Mode], it is available only 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. •...
...8226; When using these connectors, set to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. If you must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before OS installation. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information For details, please refer to the section "4.5 Create...ATA RAID set using NCQ, set to [AHCI Mode][RAID Mode], it is available only 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. •...
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...for the system to detect the Optical Disk Drive (the ODD should be connected to the USB Flash Drive before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-27 Chapter 2 • These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is...] by default. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® X79 chipset. We strongly recommend you are set to [RAID Mode], you must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before OS installation. 2....
...for the system to detect the Optical Disk Drive (the ODD should be connected to the USB Flash Drive before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-27 Chapter 2 • These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is...] by default. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® X79 chipset. We strongly recommend you are set to [RAID Mode], you must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before OS installation. 2....
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... 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 ...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 ... LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN...
... 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 ...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 ... LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN...
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...to adjust the value. Turbo Mode Parameters Long Duration Power Limit [Auto] The default setting of supporting over Power Limit 2 for up to 10 msec. Use the and keys to enter CPU Current Limit, unit in 0.125A. CPU VCORE Manual Voltage [Auto] This item appears only... to set the Offset voltage. The values range from 0.005V to 32, which indicates the time window for Turbo Ratio over Power Limit 2 for maximum performance. ASUS board can be programmed. Chapter 3 ASUS P9X79 PRO 3-23 Short Duration Power Limit [Auto] This is 1.25 times Power Limit 1. CPU Core Current...
...to adjust the value. Turbo Mode Parameters Long Duration Power Limit [Auto] The default setting of supporting over Power Limit 2 for up to 10 msec. Use the and keys to enter CPU Current Limit, unit in 0.125A. CPU VCORE Manual Voltage [Auto] This item appears only... to set the Offset voltage. The values range from 0.005V to 32, which indicates the time window for Turbo Ratio over Power Limit 2 for maximum performance. ASUS board can be programmed. Chapter 3 ASUS P9X79 PRO 3-23 Short Duration Power Limit [Auto] This is 1.25 times Power Limit 1. CPU Core Current...
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... the system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. Profile > ASUS Drive Xpert Monitor Boot Tool Be used to update BIOS Chapter 3 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to section 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility. 3-40 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Press when...
... the system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. Profile > ASUS Drive Xpert Monitor Boot Tool Be used to update BIOS Chapter 3 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to section 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility. 3-40 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Press when...
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...is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. However, BIOS updating is no problem using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the future. Refer to the corresponding sections for this chapter to manage and...BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. Carefully follow the instructions of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you to boot. Chapter 3 ASUS P9X79 PRO 3-45 ASUS Update: ...
...is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. However, BIOS updating is no problem using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the future. Refer to the corresponding sections for this chapter to manage and...BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. Carefully follow the instructions of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you to boot. Chapter 3 ASUS P9X79 PRO 3-45 ASUS Update: ...
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... the HDD and SSD. 2. Caching function will become a non-configurable disk in Windows OS. Launching ASUS SSD Caching After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS SSD Caching by using an installed SSD with doing any system operations. No rebooting is... functions, go to Disk Management to reconfigure the SSD. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.10 ASUS SSD Caching This feature boosts system performance by clicking Tool > ASUS SSD Caching on Caching Now! Initialization status is shown on Disable when deactivating SSD caching. • During...
... the HDD and SSD. 2. Caching function will become a non-configurable disk in Windows OS. Launching ASUS SSD Caching After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS SSD Caching by using an installed SSD with doing any system operations. No rebooting is... functions, go to Disk Management to reconfigure the SSD. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.10 ASUS SSD Caching This feature boosts system performance by clicking Tool > ASUS SSD Caching on Caching Now! Initialization status is shown on Disable when deactivating SSD caching. • During...
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... array management software directs all the benefits of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 PRO 4-21 With the RAID 10 configuration you want to install a Windows® operating system to be calculated and written. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel...
... array management software directs all the benefits of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 PRO 4-21 With the RAID 10 configuration you want to install a Windows® operating system to be calculated and written. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel...