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... drive 4-36 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-4 5.2.1 Requirements 5-4 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-4 5.2.3 Installing the device...
... drive 4-36 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-4 5.2.1 Requirements 5-4 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-4 5.2.3 Installing the device...
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button 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Drivers Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS Update ASUS Utilities ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. moss green) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional ... connector 1 x COM connector 1 x S/PDIF Out header 24-pin EATX Power connector 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! xii SABERTOOTH 990FX specifications summary Manageability Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors Software Form Factor WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 1 x PS/2 Keyboard...
button 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Drivers Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS Update ASUS Utilities ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. moss green) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional ... connector 1 x COM connector 1 x S/PDIF Out header 24-pin EATX Power connector 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! xii SABERTOOTH 990FX specifications summary Manageability Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors Software Form Factor WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 1 x PS/2 Keyboard...
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... you want to use the hot-plug function of the external SATA ports, you connect USB 3.0 devices to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. External SATA port 12. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 13. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 5. Audio I/O ports** 7. USB 2.0 ports 7 and ... • 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 have to set the ...
... you want to use the hot-plug function of the external SATA ports, you connect USB 3.0 devices to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. External SATA port 12. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 13. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 5. Audio I/O ports** 7. USB 2.0 ports 7 and ... • 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 have to set the ...
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...you want the SATA hard disk drives to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 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 AHCI (Advabced Host ...to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. This item appears only when you set the SATA configuration. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 3-17 Set to [AHCI] when you to set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Set to [IDE]...
...you want the SATA hard disk drives to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 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 AHCI (Advabced Host ...to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. This item appears only when you set the SATA configuration. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 3-17 Set to [AHCI] when you to set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Set to [IDE]...
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... set to set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. [IDE] [AHCI] Set to [IDE] when you to [IDE]. S.M.A.R.T. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on PORT1-6 to external SATA port. SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] Allows you want the SATA...
... set to set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. [IDE] [AHCI] Set to [IDE] when you to [IDE]. S.M.A.R.T. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on PORT1-6 to external SATA port. SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] Allows you want the SATA...
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... controller during POST. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 3-21 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit F12: Print Screen Version 2.00.1201. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] If you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. JMB Storage Controller...
... controller during POST. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 3-21 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit F12: Print Screen Version 2.00.1201. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] If you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. JMB Storage Controller...
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... install to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 6�... vary. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to run the DVD. Click an icon to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-1
... install to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 6�... vary. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to run the DVD. Click an icon to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-1
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... and allows users to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Follow the onscreen instructions to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-3 Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Click the icon ... AI Suite II. View the online help or readme file that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that came with models. •...
... and allows users to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Follow the onscreen instructions to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-3 Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Click the icon ... AI Suite II. View the online help or readme file that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that came with models. •...
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...Out support, and interrupt capability. Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ Configuration option tabs Set default device button Minimize button Exit button Device advanced ...Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button Refer to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find...
...Out support, and interrupt capability. Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ Configuration option tabs Set default device button Minimize button Exit button Device advanced ...Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button Refer to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find...
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...performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The ...disk drives to read and write data in a RAID set, you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-29 If one drive to be calculated and written. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data...
...performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The ...disk drives to read and write data in a RAID set, you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-29 If one drive to be calculated and written. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data...
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...the floppy disk to Windows® XP limitation. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. 4.5 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. Insert a ... floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to avoid a computer virus infection. Save changes and exit BIOS. ...
...the floppy disk to Windows® XP limitation. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. 4.5 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. Insert a ... floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to avoid a computer virus infection. Save changes and exit BIOS. ...
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... media containing the RAID driver. 2. Click the name of the device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-35 Click OK. 4. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version.... Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse...
... media containing the RAID driver. 2. Click the name of the device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-35 Click OK. 4. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version.... Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse...
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... pop-up window. Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Using another... computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Select ...
... pop-up window. Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Using another... computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Select ...
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For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). ...Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology....
For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). ...Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology....
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...(www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select ...select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-3 Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant ...
...(www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select ...select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-3 Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant ...
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...locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum ...power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. Chapter...
...locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum ...power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. Chapter...
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.... Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the two graphics cards separately. 6. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-5 Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Ensure that came with your...
.... Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the two graphics cards separately. 6. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-5 Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Ensure that came with your...