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... Batch File 3-41 3.8.4 AI NET 2 3-42 3.9 Exit menu 3-43 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-5 4.2.6 Video menu 4-6 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-6 4.2.8 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 4-9 4.3.2 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility 4-11 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 4-15 vi
... Batch File 3-41 3.8.4 AI NET 2 3-42 3.9 Exit menu 3-43 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-5 4.2.6 Video menu 4-6 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-6 4.2.8 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 4-9 4.3.2 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility 4-11 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 4-15 vi
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Contents 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 4-21 4.3.5 ASUS AI Nap 4-23 4.3.6 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-24 4.3.7 CPU Level Up 4-26 4.3.8 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-27 4.3.9 ASUS TurboV 4-31 4.4 RAID configurations 4-33 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-33 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-34 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-34 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility......... 4-35 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-40...
Contents 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 4-21 4.3.5 ASUS AI Nap 4-23 4.3.6 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-24 4.3.7 CPU Level Up 4-26 4.3.8 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-27 4.3.9 ASUS TurboV 4-31 4.4 RAID configurations 4-33 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-33 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-34 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-34 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility......... 4-35 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-40...
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xiv Drivers and applications Sound Blaster X-Fi utility Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ASUS TurboV utility ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Form Factor microATX Form Factor, 9.6"x 9.6" (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. Rampage II GENE specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB...
xiv Drivers and applications Sound Blaster X-Fi utility Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ASUS TurboV utility ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Form Factor microATX Form Factor, 9.6"x 9.6" (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. Rampage II GENE specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB...
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... the system unstable and the card inoperable. Install the software drivers for later use . When using PCI cards on the next page for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Refer to use . 4. ROG Rampage II GENE 2-23 Align the card connector with it by adjusting the ... slot. 5. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage...
... the system unstable and the card inoperable. Install the software drivers for later use . When using PCI cards on the next page for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Refer to use . 4. ROG Rampage II GENE 2-23 Align the card connector with it by adjusting the ... slot. 5. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage...
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...Drivers menu appears. 2. ROG Rampage II GENE 3-1 ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the support DVD that allows you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you need to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The ASUS...Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. 3.1 Managing and updating your system. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the future. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a...
...Drivers menu appears. 2. ROG Rampage II GENE 3-1 ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the support DVD that allows you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you need to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The ASUS...Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. 3.1 Managing and updating your system. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the future. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a...
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... from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to configure the item. If you want to [AHCI]. 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 use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI...
... from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to configure the item. If you want to [AHCI]. 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 use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-33 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-40 ROG Rampage II GENE
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-33 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-40 ROG Rampage II GENE
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...Rampage II GENE 4-1 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® X��P�/�6�4��-b��it�X��P�/�V�i�s�t�a�o��p�e�r�a�t�in your computer. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers...Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications...
...Rampage II GENE 4-1 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® X��P�/�6�4��-b��it�X��P�/�V�i�s�t�a�o��p�e�r�a�t�in your computer. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers...Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications...
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... Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® audio driver and application. ASUS TweakIt Installs the ASUS TweakIt driver and utility. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Drivers Installation Wizard Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs the JMicron® JMB36X controller driver. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset inf update program. Install the necessary drivers to...
... Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® audio driver and application. ASUS TweakIt Installs the ASUS TweakIt driver and utility. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Drivers Installation Wizard Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs the JMicron® JMB36X controller driver. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset inf update program. Install the necessary drivers to...
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... you to easily manage, edit share and protect your multimedia data. Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE software. ASUS TurboV Installs ASUS TurboV, the advanced overclocking tool for easy file-compression and protection. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne... and data disc creation. View the online help for detailed information. 3DMark06 Software Installs the Futuremark® 3DMark06 system benchmark application. ASUS EPU-6 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-6 Engine driver and utility. ASUS AI Suite Installs the...
... you to easily manage, edit share and protect your multimedia data. Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE software. ASUS TurboV Installs ASUS TurboV, the advanced overclocking tool for easy file-compression and protection. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne... and data disc creation. View the online help for detailed information. 3DMark06 Software Installs the Futuremark® 3DMark06 system benchmark application. ASUS EPU-6 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-6 Engine driver and utility. ASUS AI Suite Installs the...
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Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit AHCI/RAID Driver Allows you to create an ICH10R 32/64bit AHCI/RAID driver disk. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. Click an...The Make disk menu contains items to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. JMicron JMB36X 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create a JMicron® JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk for 32/64bit system. 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. ROG Rampage II GENE 4-5
Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit AHCI/RAID Driver Allows you to create an ICH10R 32/64bit AHCI/RAID driver disk. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. Click an...The Make disk menu contains items to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. JMicron JMB36X 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create a JMicron® JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk for 32/64bit system. 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. ROG Rampage II GENE 4-5
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...Follow the screen instructions to go ROG Rampage II GENE 4-11 to complete installation. 4. Click Help in each utility control panel to the Main Panel. Click Main Display to know more about them. You need to install SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver to launch the Mixer control panel....supported, you manage and play your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Place the support DVD to ultimate gaming experience. The Drivers installation tab appears if your media files. Activating X-Fi's CMSS3D, Crystalizer, and EAX will deliver accurate virtual surround sound and ...
...Follow the screen instructions to go ROG Rampage II GENE 4-11 to complete installation. 4. Click Help in each utility control panel to the Main Panel. Click Main Display to know more about them. You need to install SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver to launch the Mixer control panel....supported, you manage and play your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Place the support DVD to ultimate gaming experience. The Drivers installation tab appears if your media files. Activating X-Fi's CMSS3D, Crystalizer, and EAX will deliver accurate virtual surround sound and ...
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...rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you can start installation. 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors the computer's ... by clicking on the triangle on . The PC Probe II main window appears. Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you of the support DVD to close the Preference panel ROG Rampage II GENE 4-15 By default, the main window displays the Preference ...
...rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you can start installation. 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors the computer's ... by clicking on the triangle on . The PC Probe II main window appears. Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you of the support DVD to close the Preference panel ROG Rampage II GENE 4-15 By default, the main window displays the Preference ...
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...65533;. Click to restore to normal Click to launch EPU-6 Engine Click to launch TurboV ROG Rampage II GENE Click to launch AI Nap Click to launch CPU Level Up Click to normal state. Launching... anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to complete installation. The AI Suite main window appears...the Normal icon to restore the system to launch Fan Xpert 4-21 The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in...
...65533;. Click to restore to normal Click to launch EPU-6 Engine Click to launch TurboV ROG Rampage II GENE Click to launch AI Nap Click to launch CPU Level Up Click to normal state. Launching... anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to complete installation. The AI Suite main window appears...the Normal icon to restore the system to launch Fan Xpert 4-21 The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in...
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...to detect CPU properties to optimize power management. ROG Rampage II GENE 4-27 The first time you launch 6 Engine, the following message will have the system shift modes automatically according to current system status. 4.3.8 ASUS EPU-6 Engine ASUS EPU-6 Engine is an energy-efficient tool that you...the 6 Engine icon on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-Six Engine. 3. Click Run Calibration and wait for a few seconds. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. This utility provides four modes that satisfies ...
...to detect CPU properties to optimize power management. ROG Rampage II GENE 4-27 The first time you launch 6 Engine, the following message will have the system shift modes automatically according to current system status. 4.3.8 ASUS EPU-6 Engine ASUS EPU-6 Engine is an energy-efficient tool that you...the 6 Engine icon on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-Six Engine. 3. Click Run Calibration and wait for a few seconds. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. This utility provides four modes that satisfies ...
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Or, you 've installed TweakIt driver from the bundled Support DVD. 4-30 Chapter 4: Software support To enable TweakIt function, set to reduce noise and save system power. • Quiet: Lowers CPU ...
Or, you 've installed TweakIt driver from the bundled Support DVD. 4-30 Chapter 4: Software support To enable TweakIt function, set to reduce noise and save system power. • Quiet: Lowers CPU ...
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.... RAID 10 is required for this setup. ROG Rampage II GENE 4-33 Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for details. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software... configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of RAID ...
.... RAID 10 is required for this setup. ROG Rampage II GENE 4-33 Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for details. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software... configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of RAID ...
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Press during POST to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 8. Boot your computer. 2. Set the optical drive as the primary...
Press during POST to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 8. Boot your computer. 2. Set the optical drive as the primary...
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...instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA... RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 3. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. ROG Rampage II GENE 4-41 During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install, ensure that you select...
...instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA... RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 3. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. ROG Rampage II GENE 4-41 During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install, ensure that you select...
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... at least the minimum power required by your system. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. ROG Rampage II GENE 5-1 Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows...> Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Select your computer. To uninstall existing...
... at least the minimum power required by your system. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. ROG Rampage II GENE 5-1 Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows...> Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Select your computer. To uninstall existing...