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... 4-17 4.4.3 4.4.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-17 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-18 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-21 4.5.1 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-21 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-21 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during installation 4-22 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before...
... 4-17 4.4.3 4.4.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-17 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-18 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-21 4.5.1 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-21 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-21 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during installation 4-22 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before...
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... 5.0, SM BIOS 2.7, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen Function, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) Memory information Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) 4...bit ATX form factor: 12.0 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. A88X-PRO specifications summary Internal connectors / switches / buttons BIOS features Support DVD contents Accessories Operating System Form factor 1 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 ...
... 5.0, SM BIOS 2.7, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen Function, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) Memory information Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) 4...bit ATX form factor: 12.0 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. A88X-PRO specifications summary Internal connectors / switches / buttons BIOS features Support DVD contents Accessories Operating System Form factor 1 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 ...
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... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources...
... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources...
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...ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices. Audio I/O ports** 11. 6. ASUS A88X-PRO 2-47 ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode 4. PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 7. 2. AMD USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2, support ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode. Bottom port supports USB BIOS Flashback and USB Charger+ External SATA 6....• 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 is installed. • USB 3.0 devices can be used as data storage only. • The USB3_2 port supports USB Charger+ and USB ...
...ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices. Audio I/O ports** 11. 6. ASUS A88X-PRO 2-47 ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode 4. PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 7. 2. AMD USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2, support ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode. Bottom port supports USB BIOS Flashback and USB Charger+ External SATA 6....• 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 is installed. • USB 3.0 devices can be used as data storage only. • The USB3_2 port supports USB Charger+ and USB ...
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... The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to show IOMMU Mode. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS A88X-PRO 3-15 The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [AHCI], the ports can only be used under OS with... driver installed. IOMMU [Disabled] Set this feature allows the hard disk to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Bank ...
... The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to show IOMMU Mode. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS A88X-PRO 3-15 The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [AHCI], the ports can only be used under OS with... driver installed. IOMMU [Disabled] Set this feature allows the hard disk to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Bank ...
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... Initial] For a faster POST time, only the USB ports with initialization of devices to boot from the Network Stack Driver. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] The BIOS skips over the Network Stack Driver and tries to launch active boot option. This process will extend the POST time. [Hard Drive Only] Only...
... Initial] For a faster POST time, only the USB ports with initialization of devices to boot from the Network Stack Driver. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] The BIOS skips over the Network Stack Driver and tries to launch active boot option. This process will extend the POST time. [Hard Drive Only] Only...
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... allows you to protect the system from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Configuration option: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] Secure Boot This option allows you to select your installed operating system. [Windows UEFI mode] E xecutes the Microsoft®...Legacy OpROM first] Configuration option: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Configuration option: [Both, Legacy OpRom first] [Both, UEFI driver first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST...
... allows you to protect the system from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Configuration option: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] Secure Boot This option allows you to select your installed operating system. [Windows UEFI mode] E xecutes the Microsoft®...Legacy OpROM first] Configuration option: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Configuration option: [Both, Legacy OpRom first] [Both, UEFI driver first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST...
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... management. Delete the KEK Allows you to load the additional KEK from a USB storage device. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Chapter 3 ASUS A88X-PRO 3-29 This item allows you can load on the single computer. The PK file must be active. Append KEK from file Allows you to... changes. DB Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you to save all the system's Secure Boot keys will not be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable...
... management. Delete the KEK Allows you to load the additional KEK from a USB storage device. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Chapter 3 ASUS A88X-PRO 3-29 This item allows you can load on the single computer. The PK file must be active. Append KEK from file Allows you to... changes. DB Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you to save all the system's Secure Boot keys will not be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable...
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... your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. 3.10 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Chapter 3 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 3.10....1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you need to restore the BIOS in case you to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS ...
... your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. 3.10 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Chapter 3 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 3.10....1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you need to restore the BIOS in case you to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS ...
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...that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. The contents of the support DVD... 7 / Windows® 8 / 64-bit Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / 64-bit Windows® 8.1 operating systems (OS). ASUS A88X-PRO 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click an item to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary.
...that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. The contents of the support DVD... 7 / Windows® 8 / 64-bit Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / 64-bit Windows® 8.1 operating systems (OS). ASUS A88X-PRO 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click an item to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary.
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... display during POST. 4.3.4 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that automatically updates your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Chapter 4 Click to search and select the BIOS file Click to select a boot logo Click to update the BIOS ASUS A88X-PRO 4-7 Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update, click or tap on the top-right...
... display during POST. 4.3.4 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that automatically updates your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Chapter 4 Click to search and select the BIOS file Click to select a boot logo Click to update the BIOS ASUS A88X-PRO 4-7 Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update, click or tap on the top-right...
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... the highest priority EZ Profile screen Click to select a network profile Click to set the bandwidth priority for your network programs to install the LAN drivers before using this utility. • Network iControl can only support the onboard LAN. EZ Start screen Click or tap to enable Network iControl Tick to... on the top-right corner of the menu, then click Network iControl on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. • Ensure to avoid network congestions ASUS A88X-PRO 4-9 Chapter 4
... the highest priority EZ Profile screen Click to select a network profile Click to set the bandwidth priority for your network programs to install the LAN drivers before using this utility. • Network iControl can only support the onboard LAN. EZ Start screen Click or tap to enable Network iControl Tick to... on the top-right corner of the menu, then click Network iControl on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. • Ensure to avoid network congestions ASUS A88X-PRO 4-9 Chapter 4
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... the taskbar. Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Advanced settings Control settings panel Set default device button Chapter 4 Analog and digital connector status ASUS A88X-PRO 4-15 The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support and interrupt...
... the taskbar. Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Advanced settings Control settings panel Set default device button Chapter 4 Analog and digital connector status ASUS A88X-PRO 4-15 The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support and interrupt...
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... of the same size or larger than the existing drive. If one drive to Windows® XP limitations, a RAID array with the AMD® A88X chipset that of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for... new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or Windows® Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit 7 / 8 / 64-...
... of the same size or larger than the existing drive. If one drive to Windows® XP limitations, a RAID array with the AMD® A88X chipset that of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for... new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or Windows® Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit 7 / 8 / 64-...
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... Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS A88X-PRO 4-21 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. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Start Windows®....
... Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS A88X-PRO 4-21 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. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Start Windows®....
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... the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to... install third- Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the USB flash drive. During the OS installation, the system ...
... the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to... install third- Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the USB flash drive. During the OS installation, the system ...
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..., go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Vista, go to your system. Select your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. For Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Vista, select Uninstall. 5. See Chapter 2 for details. • We... driver/s. 4. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you to uninstall all current applications. 2. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. ASUS A88X-PRO ...
..., go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Vista, go to your system. Select your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. For Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Vista, select Uninstall. 5. See Chapter 2 for details. • We... driver/s. 4. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you to uninstall all current applications. 2. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. ASUS A88X-PRO ...
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ASUS A88X-PRO 5-3 Ensure that came with your graphics card package to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD VISION Engine Control Center in Windows environment. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling... the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Launching the AMD VISION Engine Control Center To launch the AMD VISION Engine...
ASUS A88X-PRO 5-3 Ensure that came with your graphics card package to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD VISION Engine Control Center in Windows environment. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling... the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Launching the AMD VISION Engine Control Center To launch the AMD VISION Engine...
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...Autorun is completed. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to run the DVD. 2. ASUS A88X-PRO 5-5 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to finish the installation. 3. Press to confirm. 5.2.3 Installing AMD Graphics Driver To install the driver that supports Dual Graphics technology: 1. Select OK to save the changes and ...174; Dual Graphics technology The motherboard supports the AMD® Dual Graphics technology that allows you proceed Configure the BIOS settings for the driver to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 2. To set IGFX Multi-Monitor to install it. Press during the Power-On-Self-Test ...
...Autorun is completed. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to run the DVD. 2. ASUS A88X-PRO 5-5 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to finish the installation. 3. Press to confirm. 5.2.3 Installing AMD Graphics Driver To install the driver that supports Dual Graphics technology: 1. Select OK to save the changes and ...174; Dual Graphics technology The motherboard supports the AMD® Dual Graphics technology that allows you proceed Configure the BIOS settings for the driver to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 2. To set IGFX Multi-Monitor to install it. Press during the Power-On-Self-Test ...