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... 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 menu 3-12 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner 3-12 3.5.2 CPU...
... 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 menu 3-12 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner 3-12 3.5.2 CPU...
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...ASUS Fan Xpert 4-4 4.3.3 Audio configurations 4-5 4.4 RAID configurations 4-6 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-6 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-7 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-7 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-7 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-11 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-15 4.5.1 Creating 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...
...ASUS Fan Xpert 4-4 4.3.3 Audio configurations 4-5 4.4 RAID configurations 4-6 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-6 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-7 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-7 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-7 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-11 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-15 4.5.1 Creating 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...
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... one DIMM per channel only. • According to Intel® CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is recommended to Intel spec definition, X.M.P. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-11 For more on the motherboard. For effective use a more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. •... OS can be about 3GB or less. DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you do any of the following: - Under the default state, some memory ...
... one DIMM per channel only. • According to Intel® CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is recommended to Intel spec definition, X.M.P. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-11 For more on the motherboard. For effective use a more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. •... OS can be about 3GB or less. DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you do any of the following: - Under the default state, some memory ...
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...DRAM_LED starts blinking to test one set of the DRAM_LED. • The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is tested. switch under Windows® OS environment will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously...We recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to section 2.9 Onboard LEDs for...
...DRAM_LED starts blinking to test one set of the DRAM_LED. • The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is tested. switch under Windows® OS environment will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously...We recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to section 2.9 Onboard LEDs for...
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...a 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. ... the JMB 36x ATA Controller item in the BIOS setting to section 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 3. Optical S/PDIF Out port 7. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-25 PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 2. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 6. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 11. 2.8 Connectors...
...a 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. ... the JMB 36x ATA Controller item in the BIOS setting to section 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 3. Optical S/PDIF Out port 7. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-25 PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 2. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 6. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 11. 2.8 Connectors...
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...Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to [RAID]. In Standard IDE mode, you are using Windows® XP SP 2 or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set , refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled ... Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6 [black]) These connectors are set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using these connectors, set to these connectors. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-29
...Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to [RAID]. In Standard IDE mode, you are using Windows® XP SP 2 or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set , refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled ... Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6 [black]) These connectors are set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using these connectors, set to these connectors. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-29
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... SATA_6G_1, 7-pin SATA_6G_2 [gray]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • Press + during POST to enter the Marvell... and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation. For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to section 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration...
... SATA_6G_1, 7-pin SATA_6G_2 [gray]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • Press + during POST to enter the Marvell... and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation. For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to section 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration...
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...: Updates the BIOS in the following utilities allow you change the default BIOS settings except in Windows® environment. 2. Inappropriate settings of this motherboard. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-1 However, BIOS updating is no problem using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when ...conditions to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. We recommend that you need to boot. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to provide enhancements on the screen during the system ...
...: Updates the BIOS in the following utilities allow you change the default BIOS settings except in Windows® environment. 2. Inappropriate settings of this motherboard. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-1 However, BIOS updating is no problem using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when ...conditions to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. We recommend that you need to boot. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to provide enhancements on the screen during the system ...
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...the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. From the Windows® desktop, click 2. The ASUS Update main window appears. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the... system. From the Main menu, click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through the Internet: 1. Select Update BIOS ...
...the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. From the Windows® desktop, click 2. The ASUS Update main window appears. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the... system. From the Main menu, click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through the Internet: 1. Select Update BIOS ...
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...dropdown menu, then click Next. 3. Click Next. Chapter 3 5. Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To.... 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to ensure system compatibility and stability. SABTOX58.ROM ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 SABTOX58 Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to complete the update process. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to complete the update process. Always update the utility...
...dropdown menu, then click Next. 3. Click Next. Chapter 3 5. Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To.... 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to ensure system compatibility and stability. SABTOX58.ROM ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 SABTOX58 Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to complete the update process. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to complete the update process. Always update the utility...
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...screen are items that do not fit on the menu bar displays the specific items for that particular menu. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up window. 3.3.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display the other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Power, Boot, Tools, and Exit) on ... screen. To display the submenu, select the item and press . 3.3.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for that menu. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-7 For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on any menu screen means that is a brief description of a...
...screen are items that do not fit on the menu bar displays the specific items for that particular menu. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up window. 3.3.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display the other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Power, Boot, Tools, and Exit) on ... screen. To display the submenu, select the item and press . 3.3.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for that menu. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-7 For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on any menu screen means that is a brief description of a...
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... Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-31 The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of the following: • Press when ASUS Logo appears • Press after POST. xxth Boot Device [Removable Dev...Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows® OS in Safe Mode, do any of devices installed in the system. Select an item then press to change the ...
... Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-31 The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of the following: • Press when ASUS Logo appears • Press after POST. xxth Boot Device [Removable Dev...Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows® OS in Safe Mode, do any of devices installed in the system. Select an item then press to change the ...
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... 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you want to save the changes that you select this option, a confirmation window appears. If you press , a confirmation window appears. After selecting this menu. F10 key can be used for this option or if you made to the Setup program....;↓ Select Item Enter Go to load the default values for a confirmation before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-39 Press to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to Sub Screen F1 General ...
... 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you want to save the changes that you select this option, a confirmation window appears. If you press , a confirmation window appears. After selecting this menu. F10 key can be used for this option or if you made to the Setup program....;↓ Select Item Enter Go to load the default values for a confirmation before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-39 Press to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to Sub Screen F1 General ...
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... can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to use the devices. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-1 The contents of your OS documentation for reference only. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects...subject to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). Click an item to install ...
... can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to use the devices. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-1 The contents of your OS documentation for reference only. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects...subject to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). Click an item to install ...
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...PC Probe II is always at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. View the online help or readme file that came with these components. With this icon to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-3 Install PC Probe II from the ...motherboard support DVD. 2. The PC Probe II main window appears. 3. Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1...
...PC Probe II is always at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. View the online help or readme file that came with these components. With this icon to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-3 Install PC Probe II from the ...motherboard support DVD. 2. The PC Probe II main window appears. 3. Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1...
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...Xpert v1.xx.xx. Launching Fan Xpert 1. Install Fan Xpert from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Using Fan Xpert Click to open the Calibration window Click to select a fan Click to select a fan profile Click to display the current CPU temperature and the fan speed ratio Chapter 4 ... allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures and your PC's system loading. 4.3.2 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations. The various fan profiles offer flexible controls of fan speeds...
...Xpert v1.xx.xx. Launching Fan Xpert 1. Install Fan Xpert from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Using Fan Xpert Click to open the Calibration window Click to select a fan Click to select a fan profile Click to display the current CPU temperature and the fan speed ratio Chapter 4 ... allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures and your PC's system loading. 4.3.2 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations. The various fan profiles offer flexible controls of fan speeds...
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...Configuration option tabs Set default device button Minimize button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status B. Realtek HD Audio Manager for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection ..., and interrupt capability. Doubleclick on the taskbar. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-5 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the ...
...Configuration option tabs Set default device button Minimize button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status B. Realtek HD Audio Manager for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection ..., and interrupt capability. Doubleclick on the taskbar. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-5 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the ...
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... is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be set as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 functions to improve...drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using only two identical hard disk drives. Two hard disks perform the same work as ...
... is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be set as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 functions to improve...drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using only two identical hard disk drives. Two hard disks perform the same work as ...
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...ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-15 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.... Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. When the Make Disk menu appears, press or to complete the process. Start Windows®. 2. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen...
...ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-15 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.... Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. When the Make Disk menu appears, press or to complete the process. Start Windows®. 2. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen...
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When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. Click OK. 4. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. During the OS installation, the system prompts you '... then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP 1. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you have to use another computer to copy the RAID...
When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. Click OK. 4. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. During the OS installation, the system prompts you '... then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP 1. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you have to use another computer to copy the RAID...