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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 4... 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 4... 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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...• 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...the BIOS setting to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details. 2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 3. IEEE 1394a port 11. USB 2.0 ports 9 and 10 6. PS/2 keyboard/mouse...
...• 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...the BIOS setting to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details. 2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 3. IEEE 1394a port 11. USB 2.0 ports 9 and 10 6. PS/2 keyboard/mouse...
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... SATA configuration. This item appears only when you to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 3-17 3.5.3 SATA Configuration UEFI BIOS Utility - 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...
... SATA configuration. This item appears only when you to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 3-17 3.5.3 SATA Configuration UEFI BIOS Utility - 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...
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... SATA Port5-Port6 to report warning messages during the POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 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 to report warning messages during the POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 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.
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...allows you to enable or disable the OptionRom of the JMB storage contorller (ex. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 3-21 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration UEFI BIOS Utility - F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC:...: Select +/-: Change Opt. JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Advanced Mode Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced\ Onboard Devices Configuration > Monitor VIA 1394 Controller...
...allows you to enable or disable the OptionRom of the JMB storage contorller (ex. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 3-21 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration UEFI BIOS Utility - F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC:...: Select +/-: Change Opt. JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Advanced Mode Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced\ Onboard Devices Configuration > Monitor VIA 1394 Controller...
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... only. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Refer to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is ��ta 7 6�4��-b��i�t�7� operating systems (OS). Click the Contact tab to use the devices. Click an icon to your computer. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-1 Click each menu...
... only. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Refer to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is ��ta 7 6�4��-b��i�t�7� operating systems (OS). Click the Contact tab to use the devices. Click an icon to your computer. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-1 Click each menu...
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... settings of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-3 Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the ...asus.com for reference only. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. The actual screenshots vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II in the Windows® notification area. Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. The Drivers...
... settings of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-3 Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the ...asus.com for reference only. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. The actual screenshots vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II in the Windows® notification area. Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. The Drivers...
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... find 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 Windows® Vista™ Configuration option tabs Set default device button Minimize button Exit button Device advanced settings ...the Realtek HD Audio Manager. 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 CODEC also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack)...
... find 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 Windows® Vista™ Configuration option tabs Set default device button Minimize button Exit button Device advanced settings ...the Realtek HD Audio Manager. 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 CODEC also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack)...
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... enterprise resource planning, and other drive. With the RAID 10 configuration you to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity ... access and storage. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-29 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of two new identical hard disk drives is available only if you...
... enterprise resource planning, and other drive. With the RAID 10 configuration you to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity ... access and storage. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-29 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of two new identical hard disk drives is available only if you...
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...drive, then press . 8. Write-protect the floppy disk to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Chapter 4 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. To work around this... computer. 2. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID...
...drive, then press . 8. Write-protect the floppy disk to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Chapter 4 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. To work around this... computer. 2. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID...
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Click OK. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-35 party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the USB flash drive. During the OS...
Click OK. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-35 party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the USB flash drive. During the OS...
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...another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Double-click the file. Chapter 4 4-36 ...® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. or 3. Click Details tab. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. ...
...another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Double-click the file. Chapter 4 4-36 ...® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. or 3. Click Details tab. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. ...
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... Select your computer. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units...supported 3D application list. 5.1.2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly, you should have to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The ...
... Select your computer. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units...supported 3D application list. 5.1.2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly, you should have to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The ...
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... Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. Click Go to continue to act ...™ 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 Cayalist Control Center. 2. Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-3
... Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. Click Go to continue to act ...™ 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 Cayalist Control Center. 2. Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-3
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...™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that allows you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Visit the NVIDIA zone... card and supported 3D application list. 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards The following pictures are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology.
...™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that allows you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Visit the NVIDIA zone... card and supported 3D application list. 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards The following pictures are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology.
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... to the graphics card. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to install the device drivers. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-5 SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Right click on each graphics card. Ensure that the...
... to the graphics card. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to install the device drivers. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 5-5 SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Right click on each graphics card. Ensure that the...