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... 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS EPU Utility-AI Gear 3 5-29 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-32 5.3.10 CPU Level Up 5-33 5.3.11 ASUS AI Direct Link 5-34 5.4 RAID configurations 5-36 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-36 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-37 5.4.3 Intel...
... 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS EPU Utility-AI Gear 3 5-29 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-32 5.3.10 CPU Level Up 5-33 5.3.11 ASUS AI Direct Link 5-34 5.4 RAID configurations 5-36 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-36 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-37 5.4.3 Intel...
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... the [Configure SATA as] item in the motherboard support DVD. For RAID 10, use at least four hard disk drives. SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND ® SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND RAMPAGE FORMULA SATA6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND RAMPAGE FORMULA SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1...
... the [Configure SATA as] item in the motherboard support DVD. For RAID 10, use at least four hard disk drives. SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND ® SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND RAMPAGE FORMULA SATA6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND RAMPAGE FORMULA SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1...
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...Connect the right-angle side of the system chassis. You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the ...RAID feature (RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 5/RAID 10) is available only if you may connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. ® USB+5V USB_P12USB_P12+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB1112 RAMPAGE FORMULA USB910 RAMPAGE FORMULA...Doing so will damage the motherboard! ROG Rampage Formula 2-31
...Connect the right-angle side of the system chassis. You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the ...RAID feature (RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 5/RAID 10) is available only if you may connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. ® USB+5V USB_P12USB_P12+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB1112 RAMPAGE FORMULA USB910 RAMPAGE FORMULA...Doing so will damage the motherboard! ROG Rampage Formula 2-31
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...] 4.3.6 SATA Configuration The items in the system. If you to set this menu allow you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set or change the... [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. ROG Rampage Formula 4-13 Select an item then press if you want to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge...
...] 4.3.6 SATA Configuration The items in the system. If you to set this menu allow you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set or change the... [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. ROG Rampage Formula 4-13 Select an item then press if you want to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-36 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-45 ROG Rampage Formula
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-36 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-45 ROG Rampage Formula
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Intel ICH9 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create the Intel ICH9R RAID/AHCI driver disk. ROG Rampage Formula 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create an ICH9R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk.
Intel ICH9 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create the Intel ICH9R RAID/AHCI driver disk. ROG Rampage Formula 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create an ICH9R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk.
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...hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 function to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as it contains a complete copy...disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Intel® Matrix Storage. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard ...
...hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 function to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as it contains a complete copy...disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Intel® Matrix Storage. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard ...
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... Configure SATA as item options, then press . 5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. ROG Rampage Formula 5-37 To install the SATA hard disks for details on each drive. 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1) and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the BIOS Setup...
... Configure SATA as item options, then press . 5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. ROG Rampage Formula 5-37 To install the SATA hard disks for details on each drive. 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1) and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the BIOS Setup...
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... 3 XXXXXXXXXXX [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to... create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 3. ...
... 3 XXXXXXXXXXX [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to... create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 3. ...
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... special characters. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.0 GB Create Volume [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Enter a string ... pop‑up /down arrow key to highlight a drive, then press to configure as RAID. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up screen appears. Create RAID Volume, then press . Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) To create a RAID 0 set , then press . 3. ROG Rampage Formula 5-39
... special characters. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.0 GB Create Volume [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Enter a string ... pop‑up /down arrow key to highlight a drive, then press to configure as RAID. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up screen appears. Create RAID Volume, then press . Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) To create a RAID 0 set , then press . 3. ROG Rampage Formula 5-39
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...size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 0 array, then press . This warning message appears. The default stripe size is highlighted. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want , then press . Are you sure you want to select the stripe... size for audio and video editing. 7. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back...
...size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 0 array, then press . This warning message appears. The default stripe size is highlighted. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want , then press . Are you sure you want to select the stripe... size for audio and video editing. 7. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back...
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... that you want , then press . The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 5. ROG Rampage Formula 5-41 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set , then press . 3. From the utility main menu, select 1. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume1 RAID1(Mirror) Select Disks N/A XX.X GB Create Volume...
... that you want , then press . The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 5. ROG Rampage Formula 5-41 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set , then press . 3. From the utility main menu, select 1. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume1 RAID1(Mirror) Select Disks N/A XX.X GB Create Volume...
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... recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array, then press . Key in length that you want then press when the Capacity item is highlighted, press the up /down arrow ...key to uniquely identify the RAID volume. When the Stripe Size item is highlighted. The default stripe size is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters. [↑↓]-Change ...
... recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array, then press . Key in length that you want then press when the Capacity item is highlighted, press the up /down arrow ...key to uniquely identify the RAID volume. When the Stripe Size item is highlighted. The default stripe size is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters. [↑↓]-Change ...
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...the up/down arrow key to uniquely identify the RAID volume. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to the Create Volume menu. 6. ROG Rampage Formula 5-43 Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or to... go back to create this volume? (Y/N): 7. Enter a name for the RAID 5 set : 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) To create a RAID 5 set , then press . 3....
...the up/down arrow key to uniquely identify the RAID volume. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to the Create Volume menu. 6. ROG Rampage Formula 5-43 Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or to... go back to create this volume? (Y/N): 7. Enter a name for the RAID 5 set : 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) To create a RAID 5 set , then press . 3....
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...hard disk drives to 128 KB. Press after completing your selection. 6. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to configure as RAID. Use the up/down arrow key to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. A small ...Drive Model 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXXX 3 XXXXXXXXXXXX Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size Status XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to select. When the Stripe Size item is highlighted. TIP: We recommend a...
...hard disk drives to 128 KB. Press after completing your selection. 6. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to configure as RAID. Use the up/down arrow key to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. A small ...Drive Model 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXXX 3 XXXXXXXXXXXX Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size Status XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to select. When the Stripe Size item is highlighted. TIP: We recommend a...
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...OS installation, the system prompts you select ICH9R. 4. ROG Rampage Formula 5-45 Follow succeeding screen instructions to boot from the optical drive." 7. Start Windows®. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system ... to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk. 4. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. To install the RAID driver in Windows®: 1. Follow ...
...OS installation, the system prompts you select ICH9R. 4. ROG Rampage Formula 5-45 Follow succeeding screen instructions to boot from the optical drive." 7. Start Windows®. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system ... to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk. 4. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. To install the RAID driver in Windows®: 1. Follow ...
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Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-46 Chapter 5: Software support During the OS installation, select Intel ICH9R. 3. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2.
Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-46 Chapter 5: Software support During the OS installation, select Intel ICH9R. 3. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2.