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... Wizard 4-29 4.3.10 Network iControl 4-31 4.3.11 ASUS Update 4-36 4.3.12 MyLogo2 4-37 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-38 Chapter 5: RAID support 5-1 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID...
... Wizard 4-29 4.3.10 Network iControl 4-31 4.3.11 ASUS Update 4-36 4.3.12 MyLogo2 4-37 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-38 Chapter 5: RAID support 5-1 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID...
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6.2.3 6.2.4 Installing the device drivers 6-7 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-8 Appendices A-1 Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-4 vi
6.2.3 6.2.4 Installing the device drivers 6-7 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-8 Appendices A-1 Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-4 vi
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... Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Chapter 2 2-14 Chapter 2: Getting started Refer to [Enabled] and install the ASM1061 Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. • DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port. • DO NOT connect...system. • 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 USB 3.0 devices to USB...
... Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Chapter 2 2-14 Chapter 2: Getting started Refer to [Enabled] and install the ASM1061 Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. • DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port. • DO NOT connect...system. • 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 USB 3.0 devices to USB...
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... SATA hard disk drives to set the SATA configuration. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to use the AHCI (Advabced Host Controller Interface). Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced\ SATA Configuration > ...devices. 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 internally optimize the order of commands. SATA Port 5 - SATA Port1 - Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-21 OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled]...
... SATA hard disk drives to set the SATA configuration. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to use the AHCI (Advabced Host Controller Interface). Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced\ SATA Configuration > ...devices. 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 internally optimize the order of commands. SATA Port 5 - SATA Port1 - Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-21 OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled]...
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... the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Refer to install. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. Click each...
... the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Refer to install. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. Click each...
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The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to the optical drive. Click Utilities tab > AI Suite II. 3. The AI ...II main menu bar. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 4-3 Click the icon to customize the settings of AI Suite II in the Windows® notification area. Shortcut to Thermal Radar Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Shortcut to complete the installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to Remote ...
The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to the optical drive. Click Utilities tab > AI Suite II. 3. The AI ...II main menu bar. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 4-3 Click the icon to customize the settings of AI Suite II in the Windows® notification area. Shortcut to Thermal Radar Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Shortcut to complete the installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to Remote ...
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Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 4-31 Click ON/OFF to enable/disable Network iControl. • By default, Network iControl is set to ON. • When switched off, the Quick Connection, ... the highest bandwidth priority for your desktop's taskbar. 3. You may monitor the bandwidth priority from AI Suite II main menu bar. • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is only supported under Windows 7 and can only support the onboard LAN. Click EZ Start tab. 2. To...
Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 4-31 Click ON/OFF to enable/disable Network iControl. • By default, Network iControl is set to ON. • When switched off, the Quick Connection, ... the highest bandwidth priority for your desktop's taskbar. 3. You may monitor the bandwidth priority from AI Suite II main menu bar. • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is only supported under Windows 7 and can only support the onboard LAN. Click EZ Start tab. 2. To...
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...® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors, and giving users plug and play convenience. When prompted, click Yes to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. If the Realtek® audio software is correctly...
...® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors, and giving users plug and play convenience. When prompted, click Yes to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. If the Realtek® audio software is correctly...
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... data transfer rate, double that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set as RAID sets. Refer to Windows® XP / Vista... to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you have to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-1 The motherboard supports...
... data transfer rate, double that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set as RAID sets. Refer to Windows® XP / Vista... to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you have to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-1 The motherboard supports...
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.... 3. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-7 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. When the...
.... 3. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-7 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. When the...
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... the support DVD to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you 've inserted, go to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version...
... the support DVD to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you 've inserted, go to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version...
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...Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Click Details tab. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Chapter 5 5. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-9 From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, ...right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver ...
...Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Click Details tab. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Chapter 5 5. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-9 From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, ...right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver ...
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... allows you to your system. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Chapter 6 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 6-1 Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs...
... allows you to your system. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Chapter 6 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 6-1 Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs...
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Click Catalyst Control Center to install the device drivers. 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select ...feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your AMD graphic cards. Chapter 6 6-4 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support Launching the AMD...
Click Catalyst Control Center to install the device drivers. 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select ...feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your AMD graphic cards. Chapter 6 6-4 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support Launching the AMD...
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...should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you to Chapter 2 in this user manual ... recommended for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list. 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards The following pictures are properly seated on the slots. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that your power...
...should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you to Chapter 2 in this user manual ... recommended for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list. 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards The following pictures are properly seated on the slots. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that your power...
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... graphics cards separately. 6. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). Ensure that the connector is firmly in place. 5. Chapter 6 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 6-7 SLI bridge Goldfingers 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card...
... graphics cards separately. 6. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). Ensure that the connector is firmly in place. 5. Chapter 6 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 6-7 SLI bridge Goldfingers 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card...
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... Control Panel item in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® 7 operating system. 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (A), select Screen Resolution. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by...
... Control Panel item in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® 7 operating system. 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (A), select Screen Resolution. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by...
