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... Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 Updating BIOS 3-1 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-11 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker...
... Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 Updating BIOS 3-1 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-11 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker...
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... Drive Xpert Configuration 3-37 3.10 Exit menu 3-39 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-4 4.3.3 Audio ... a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-15 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-15 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-16 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-17 Chapter 5: Multiple...
... Drive Xpert Configuration 3-37 3.10 Exit menu 3-39 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-4 4.3.3 Audio ... a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-15 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-15 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-16 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-17 Chapter 5: Multiple...
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... gamers who continually change settings to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for the system to test one set of failsafe settings. It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! To stop memory tuning, turn off the... at www.asus.com. • If you to fine-tune performance when working on the computer. switch to boot after turning on a bare or open-case system. MemOK! switch under Windows® OS environment will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after the whole ...
... gamers who continually change settings to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for the system to test one set of failsafe settings. It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! To stop memory tuning, turn off the... at www.asus.com. • If you to fine-tune performance when working on the computer. switch to boot after turning on a bare or open-case system. MemOK! switch under Windows® OS environment will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after the whole ...
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... USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 6. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-25 PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 2. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4. Optical S/PDIF Out port 7. Power External SATA port 9. Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. External SATA port 10. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 11... different connector to the external SATA port. • 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...
... USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 6. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-25 PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 2. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4. Optical S/PDIF Out port 7. Power External SATA port 9. Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. External SATA port 10. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 11... different connector to the external SATA port. • 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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...10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R controller. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows...Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are using Windows® XP SP 2 or later version. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Chapter ...disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-29 2.8.3 Internal connectors 1.
...10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R controller. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows...Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are using Windows® XP SP 2 or later version. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Chapter ...disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-29 2.8.3 Internal connectors 1.
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... of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Fom the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to complete the update process. SABTOX58.ROM ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 SABTOX58 Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to avoid..., then click Next. 3. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. 3-3
... of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Fom the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to complete the update process. SABTOX58.ROM ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 SABTOX58 Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to avoid..., then click Next. 3. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. 3-3
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...program prompts you with a message asking if you press , a confirmation window appears. Press to save changes and exit. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values...you to load the default values for a confirmation before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you selected are finished making your selections, choose this option from ... exiting. If you made and restore the previously saved values. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-39
...program prompts you with a message asking if you press , a confirmation window appears. Press to save changes and exit. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values...you to load the default values for a confirmation before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you selected are finished making your selections, choose this option from ... exiting. If you made and restore the previously saved values. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-39
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..., the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a boot disk. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you to create ... than the existing drive. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • You must be calculated and written. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using only two identical hard disk drives. ...
..., the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a boot disk. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you to create ... than the existing drive. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • You must be calculated and written. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using only two identical hard disk drives. ...