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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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... operating 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 ... 13. LAN1 (RJ-45) port* 8. External SATA port 12. Power External SATA port 10. Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Optical S/PDIF Out port 9. 2.3.10 Rear panel connection Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1.
... operating 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 ... 13. LAN1 (RJ-45) port* 8. External SATA port 12. Power External SATA port 10. Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Optical S/PDIF Out port 9. 2.3.10 Rear panel connection Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1.
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3.5.3 SATA Configuration UEFI BIOS Utility - Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 3-17 SB SATA Configuration Onchip SATA Channel [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Disabled] SATA Port1-Port4 [AHCI] Allows you want to use the AHCI (Advabced Host ... Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Exit Boot Tool Options for SATA Configuration. 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 set the SATA configuration. Set to [RAID...
3.5.3 SATA Configuration UEFI BIOS Utility - Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 3-17 SB SATA Configuration Onchip SATA Channel [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Disabled] SATA Port1-Port4 [AHCI] Allows you want to use the AHCI (Advabced Host ... Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Exit Boot Tool Options for SATA Configuration. 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 set the SATA configuration. Set to [RAID...
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... item to [Enabled]. [IDE] [AHCI] Set to [IDE] when you want to use the AHCI (Advabced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on PORT1-6 to external SATA port. S.M.A.R.T. SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] Allows you to set SATA...
... item to [Enabled]. [IDE] [AHCI] Set to [IDE] when you want to use the AHCI (Advabced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on PORT1-6 to external SATA port. S.M.A.R.T. SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] Allows you to set SATA...
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... IEEE 1394a controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 3-21 AHCI), we recommend that you set this item to display or hide the OptionRom of the JMB storage controller during POST. Configuration ... Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. JMB Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the JMB Storage OPROM item...
... IEEE 1394a controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 3-21 AHCI), we recommend that you set this item to display or hide the OptionRom of the JMB storage controller during POST. Configuration ... Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. JMB Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the JMB Storage OPROM item...
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... create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter 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...;4��-b��i�t�7� operating systems (OS). Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Always install the latest OS version and ...
... create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter 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...;4��-b��i�t�7� operating systems (OS). Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Always install the latest OS version and ...
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... to customize the settings of AI Suite II. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Click the icon to complete installation.... 4.3 Software information Most of the applications 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. The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-3
... to customize the settings of AI Suite II. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Click the icon to complete installation.... 4.3 Software information Most of the applications 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. The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-3
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... settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status B. Double-click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Realtek HD Audio Manager for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection...configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and...
... settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status B. Double-click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Realtek HD Audio Manager for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection...configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and...
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... single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for ...interleaved stacks. Use of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to read and write data in the...optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the surviving drive as RAID sets. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-29
... single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for ...interleaved stacks. Use of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to read and write data in the...optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the surviving drive as RAID sets. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-29
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... 2. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. 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. Set the optical drive ...the BIOS setup utility. 3. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. 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. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to ...
... 2. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. 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. Set the optical drive ...the BIOS setup utility. 3. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. 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. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to ...
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... a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to the USB flash drive. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-35 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Click OK. 4. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to...
... a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to the USB flash drive. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-35 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Click OK. 4. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to...
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...to the steps below: 1. Click Details tab. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. 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 a floppy disk during the OS installation. The ...
...to the steps below: 1. Click Details tab. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. 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 a floppy disk during the OS installation. The ...
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.... 3. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-1 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows... XP, select Add/Remove. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your...
.... 3. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-1 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows... XP, select Add/Remove. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your...
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... the window. 2 3 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-3 Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Click Apply, and then click OK to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www...From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to install the device drivers. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Ensure that came with your...
... the window. 2 3 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-3 Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Click Apply, and then click OK to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www...From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to install the device drivers. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Ensure that came with your...
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...5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you install additional chassis ... • We recommend that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum ...
...5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you install additional chassis ... • We recommend that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum ...
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... in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. Chapter 5 4. A. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. ...SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-5 Ensure that your graphics card package to the graphics card...
... in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. Chapter 5 4. A. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. ...SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-5 Ensure that your graphics card package to the graphics card...