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...4.3.4 ASUS Drive Xpert 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS T.Probe 4-7 4.4 RAID configurations 4-8 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-8 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-9 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-9 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-9 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-13 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-13 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-13 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-14 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-14 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI...
...4.3.4 ASUS Drive Xpert 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS T.Probe 4-7 4.4 RAID configurations 4-8 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-8 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-9 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-9 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-9 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-13 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-13 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-13 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-14 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-14 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI...
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... replaces traditional antioxidants to achieve a quiet and cool environment. CoolMem! T.Probe Technology The T.Probe microchip detects and balances power phase loading and temperature in different geographic regions and your system cool and stable. Chapter 1 1.3.2 "TUF ENGINE!" E.S.P. CoolMem! The built-in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to dissipate heat better with robust capacitors and MOSFETs - ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i...
... replaces traditional antioxidants to achieve a quiet and cool environment. CoolMem! T.Probe Technology The T.Probe microchip detects and balances power phase loading and temperature in different geographic regions and your system cool and stable. Chapter 1 1.3.2 "TUF ENGINE!" E.S.P. CoolMem! The built-in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to dissipate heat better with robust capacitors and MOSFETs - ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i...
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... are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. For effective use DIMMs of 3GB system memory if you are supported for single-channel operation. • Due to Intel spec definition, X.M.P. For optimum compatibility, we...
... are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. For effective use DIMMs of 3GB system memory if you are supported for single-channel operation. • Due to Intel spec definition, X.M.P. For optimum compatibility, we...
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... hard disk drives. ATAPI devices and hot-plug function are not supported. • Drive Xpert is available only when the hard disk drives connected to the SATA_E1/E2 connectors. • The SATA_E1 (orange) and SATA_E2 (white) ports are set as data drives. Chapter 2 Before using the Drive Xpert function, ensure that you have connected the SATA signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives to SATA_E1 (orange) and SATA_E2 (white) are for Drive Xpert configuration. • Before using Drive...
... hard disk drives. ATAPI devices and hot-plug function are not supported. • Drive Xpert is available only when the hard disk drives connected to the SATA_E1/E2 connectors. • The SATA_E1 (orange) and SATA_E2 (white) ports are set as data drives. Chapter 2 Before using the Drive Xpert function, ensure that you have connected the SATA signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives to SATA_E1 (orange) and SATA_E2 (white) are for Drive Xpert configuration. • Before using Drive...
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... the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports. 5. Chapter 2 4. Connect the USB module cable to any of the system chassis. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to the USB connectors. Never connect a 1394 cable to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Doing so will damage the motherboard! USB1314) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 2-33 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB910; These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports...
... the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports. 5. Chapter 2 4. Connect the USB module cable to any of the system chassis. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to the USB connectors. Never connect a 1394 cable to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Doing so will damage the motherboard! USB1314) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 2-33 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB910; These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports...
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... bootup and requests you change the default BIOS settings except in the following utilities allow you need to update your BIOS if necessary. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates the BIOS in the future. The following circumstances: • An error message appears on system stability, compatibility, or performance. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk drive or USB floppy disk drive. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 4. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 3-1 In normal...
... bootup and requests you change the default BIOS settings except in the following utilities allow you need to update your BIOS if necessary. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates the BIOS in the future. The following circumstances: • An error message appears on system stability, compatibility, or performance. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk drive or USB floppy disk drive. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 4. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 3-1 In normal...
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...: 1. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Chapter 3 3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. Select Update BIOS from the Internet from the Internet • View the BIOS version information This utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1.
...: 1. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Chapter 3 3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. Select Update BIOS from the Internet from the Internet • View the BIOS version information This utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1.
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... support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus...
... support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus...
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... motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the system. 2. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 3.2.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. If you can restore a corrupted BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus...
... motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the system. 2. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 3.2.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. If you can restore a corrupted BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus...
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... of device connected to navigate through them. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HDT722516DLA380 Size : 164.7GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring:Supported Select the type of SATA devices. Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Chapter 3 3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Use [+] or [-] to display the SATA device information. Select a device...
... of device connected to navigate through them. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HDT722516DLA380 Size : 164.7GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring:Supported Select the type of SATA devices. Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Chapter 3 3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Use [+] or [-] to display the SATA device information. Select a device...
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...CTRL REF Voltage on CHA [Auto] DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB [Auto] DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on the motherboard. Overclocks DRAM frequency by your memory modules for the system. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Configure System Performance Settings Ai Overclock Tuner CPU Ratio Setting Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech Intel(R) TurboMode Tech Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode DRAM Frequency QPII Frequency [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] DRAM Timing Control CPU Differential Amplitude [Auto] CPU Clock Skew [Auto] ******* Please key in...
...CTRL REF Voltage on CHA [Auto] DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB [Auto] DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on the motherboard. Overclocks DRAM frequency by your memory modules for the system. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Configure System Performance Settings Ai Overclock Tuner CPU Ratio Setting Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech Intel(R) TurboMode Tech Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode DRAM Frequency QPII Frequency [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] DRAM Timing Control CPU Differential Amplitude [Auto] CPU Clock Skew [Auto] ******* Please key in...
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... other system devices. ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 3-21 Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot CPU Configuration North Bridge Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Intel VT-d T.Probe [Disabled] [Enabled] Tools Exit Configure CPU. ←→...
... other system devices. ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 3-21 Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot CPU Configuration North Bridge Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Intel VT-d T.Probe [Disabled] [Enabled] Tools Exit Configure CPU. ←→...
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...Disables the LAN Boot ROM. LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you to set the previous item to internally optimize the order of commands.. 3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the onboard IEEE 1394a controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration HDA Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Type [HD Audio] Realtek LAN1 [Enabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller [IDE Mode] Serial...
...Disables the LAN Boot ROM. LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you to set the previous item to internally optimize the order of commands.. 3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the onboard IEEE 1394a controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration HDA Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Type [HD Audio] Realtek LAN1 [Enabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller [IDE Mode] Serial...
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... the ACPI state used for WOL, WO_USB, audio and onboard LEDs will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. The ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 3-27 3.7 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be switched off some power at S5 state. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Suspend Mode Repost Video on...
... the ACPI state used for WOL, WO_USB, audio and onboard LEDs will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. The ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 3-27 3.7 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be switched off some power at S5 state. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Suspend Mode Repost Video on...
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... devices. Configuration options: [Removable Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. Chapter 3 3.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to display the submenu. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Boot Priority sequence. Chassis Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control...
... devices. Configuration options: [Removable Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. Chapter 3 3.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to display the submenu. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Boot Priority sequence. Chassis Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control...
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... set a password, this item to the Setup utility. User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] Prevents user access to set your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. Allows viewing and changing all the fields in a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. Chapter 3 3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Change...
... set a password, this item to the Setup utility. User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] Prevents user access to set your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. Allows viewing and changing all the fields in a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. Chapter 3 3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Change...
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... display the ASUS contact information. The Manual menu contains the list of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to install. ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 4-1 The Drivers menu...
... display the ASUS contact information. The Manual menu contains the list of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to install. ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 4-1 The Drivers menu...
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...all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility: 1. Delete RAID Volume 3. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Create RAID Volume 2. Due to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. Turn on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set any...
...all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility: 1. Delete RAID Volume 3. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Create RAID Volume 2. Due to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. Turn on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set any...
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... drive. 4. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Start Windows®. 2. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Boot your computer. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. To work around this OS limitation, refer to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk...
... drive. 4. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Start Windows®. 2. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Boot your computer. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. To work around this OS limitation, refer to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk...
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... RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. The name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. Insert the floppy disk or USB flash drive with different vendors. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. or 3. Chapter 4 4-14 Chapter 4: Software support Select Device...
... RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. The name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. Insert the floppy disk or USB flash drive with different vendors. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. or 3. Chapter 4 4-14 Chapter 4: Software support Select Device...
