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... 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-30 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-31 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-34 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-34 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-34 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-35 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-36 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI...
... 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-30 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-31 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-34 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-34 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-34 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-35 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-36 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI...
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... SATA port. • DO NOT connect a keyboard/mouse to any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows® 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. •...
... SATA port. • DO NOT connect a keyboard/mouse to any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows® 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. •...
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...65533;�V��is NOT enabled in 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 ...information Chapter 4 If Autorun is ��ta 7 6�4��-b��i�t�7� operating systems (OS). Click an icon to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-1
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...system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to complete installation. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-3 Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings of AI Suite II. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. The actual screenshots vary with models. • The... screeshots of AI Suite II in this user manual are for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in the Windows® notification...
...system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to complete installation. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-3 Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings of AI Suite II. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. The actual screenshots vary with models. • The... screeshots of AI Suite II in this user manual are for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in the Windows® notification...
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... the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. The CODEC also ... Minimize button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status B. 4.3.7 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package.
... the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. The CODEC also ... Minimize button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status B. 4.3.7 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package.
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...striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions. • Due to ...ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-29 RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Among the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the surviving drive as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows...
...striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions. • Due to ...ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-29 RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Among the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the surviving drive as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows...
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...succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. 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 formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Place the... motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 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 section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID...
...succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. 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 formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Place the... motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 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 section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID...
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...; Vista or later OS: 1. Click OK. 4. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-35 party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. During the OS installation, click Load...
...; Vista or later OS: 1. Click OK. 4. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-35 party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. During the OS installation, click Load...
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..., and then select Properties from the pop-up window. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Refer to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy ...4-36 Chapter 4: Software support Click Details tab. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from a floppy disk during the OS installation. The name of the RAID driver disk to select the program for opening the oem file. 4.5.4 Using a USB ...
..., and then select Properties from the pop-up window. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Refer to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy ...4-36 Chapter 4: Software support Click Details tab. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from a floppy disk during the OS installation. The name of the RAID driver disk to select the program for opening the oem file. 4.5.4 Using a USB ...
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...) graphics cards. Select your computer. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that...
...) graphics cards. Select your computer. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that...
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... to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-3 From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to act as...
... to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-3 From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to act as...
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.... Right click on each graphics card. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel... You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to install the device drivers. A. Ensure that your graphics card package to the graphics card. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-5
.... Right click on each graphics card. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel... You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to install the device drivers. A. Ensure that your graphics card package to the graphics card. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-5