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... peripheral devices 1-4 Chapter 2 Getting started 2.1 Installing an operating system 2-2 2.2 Powering your system 2-2 2.3 Support DVD information 2-3 2.3.1 Running the Support DVD 2-3 2.3.2 Drivers menu 2-4 2.3.3 Utilities menu 2-5 2.3.4 Make disk menu 2-6 2.3.5 Manual menu 2-7 2.3.6 ASUS contact information 2-7 2.3.7 Other information 2-8 2.4 ASUS AI Manager 2-10 2.4.1 Installing AI Manager 2-10 2.4.2 Launching AI Manager 2-10 2.4.3 AI Manager Quick Bar 2-10 2.4.4 Main 2-11 2.4.5 My...
... peripheral devices 1-4 Chapter 2 Getting started 2.1 Installing an operating system 2-2 2.2 Powering your system 2-2 2.3 Support DVD information 2-3 2.3.1 Running the Support DVD 2-3 2.3.2 Drivers menu 2-4 2.3.3 Utilities menu 2-5 2.3.4 Make disk menu 2-6 2.3.5 Manual menu 2-7 2.3.6 ASUS contact information 2-7 2.3.7 Other information 2-8 2.4 ASUS AI Manager 2-10 2.4.1 Installing AI Manager 2-10 2.4.2 Launching AI Manager 2-10 2.4.3 AI Manager Quick Bar 2-10 2.4.4 Main 2-11 2.4.5 My...
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... ATA hard disks 2-35 2.9.3 Intel® RAID configurations 2-35 2.9.4 Marvell® SAS RAID configurations 2-43 2.10 Creating a RAID driver disk 2-52 2.10.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 2-52 2.10.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 2-52 2.11 Loading the initial OS default settings 2-54 2.12 Recovery DVD 2-54 2.12.1 Recovering...
... ATA hard disks 2-35 2.9.3 Intel® RAID configurations 2-35 2.9.4 Marvell® SAS RAID configurations 2-43 2.10 Creating a RAID driver disk 2-52 2.10.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 2-52 2.10.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 2-52 2.11 Loading the initial OS default settings 2-54 2.12 Recovery DVD 2-54 2.12.1 Recovering...
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...system and install drivers and utilities from the Support DVD. A500 AS-D920.indb 9 ix 4/12/10 5:52:12 PM About this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 Desktop PC. ...The chapter lists the system features, including introduction on how to use the Support DVD that comes with the system package. How this guide Audience This guide provides general information about ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 Desktop PC and...
...system and install drivers and utilities from the Support DVD. A500 AS-D920.indb 9 ix 4/12/10 5:52:12 PM About this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 Desktop PC. ...The chapter lists the system features, including introduction on how to use the Support DVD that comes with the system package. How this guide Audience This guide provides general information about ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 Desktop PC and...
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Getting started A500 AS-D920.indb 1 4/12/10 5:52:49 PM Chapter 2 This chapter helps you to power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the Support DVD.
Getting started A500 AS-D920.indb 1 4/12/10 5:52:49 PM Chapter 2 This chapter helps you to power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the Support DVD.
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... Press the Power button to power up the system. Always install the latest OS version and the corresponding updates to install the drivers that the OS works properly, install the drivers included in this chapter for detailed information. 2.2 Powering your hardware. When you want to the instructions in the following sections. •... systems (OS). Use the setup procedures presented in the Support DVD. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Power button Power button A500/AS-D920 BA5190 2-2 A500 AS-D920.indb 2 Chapter 2: Getting started 4/12/10 5:52:52 PM
... Press the Power button to power up the system. Always install the latest OS version and the corresponding updates to install the drivers that the OS works properly, install the drivers included in this chapter for detailed information. 2.2 Powering your hardware. When you want to the instructions in the following sections. •... systems (OS). Use the setup procedures presented in the Support DVD. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Power button Power button A500/AS-D920 BA5190 2-2 A500 AS-D920.indb 2 Chapter 2: Getting started 4/12/10 5:52:52 PM
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The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The contents of the Support DVD to change at www.asus.com for updates. 2.3.1 Running ...Double-click ASSETUP.EXE to get all system features. 2.3 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the system package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to run the DVD. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 3 2-3 4/12/10 5:52:53 PM
The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The contents of the Support DVD to change at www.asus.com for updates. 2.3.1 Running ...Double-click ASSETUP.EXE to get all system features. 2.3 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the system package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to run the DVD. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 3 2-3 4/12/10 5:52:53 PM
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... Intel® chipset Inf update program. ASUS EPU-6 Engine Installs ASUS EPU-6 Engine. NVIDIA EN9500GT VGA Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® EN9500GT VGA driver. ASUS Express Gate Installs ASUS Express Gate. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Installs the Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS controller driver. 2-4 Chapter 2: Getting started A500 AS...
... Intel® chipset Inf update program. ASUS EPU-6 Engine Installs ASUS EPU-6 Engine. NVIDIA EN9500GT VGA Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® EN9500GT VGA driver. ASUS Express Gate Installs ASUS Express Gate. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Installs the Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS controller driver. 2-4 Chapter 2: Getting started A500 AS...
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...create an Intel® ICH10R Serial ATA (SATA) AHCI/RAID driver disk for 32bit XP/Vista operating systems. Intel ICH10R 64 bit AHCI/RAID Driver Allows you to create an Intel® ICH10R Serial ATA (SATA) AHCI/RAID driver disk for 64bit XP/Vista operating systems. Marvell 61xx 32/...64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a Marvell 61xx Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for 32/64bit XP/Vista operating systems. Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Allows you to create a Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS controller driver disk for 32/64bit XP/Vista operating systems...
...create an Intel® ICH10R Serial ATA (SATA) AHCI/RAID driver disk for 32bit XP/Vista operating systems. Intel ICH10R 64 bit AHCI/RAID Driver Allows you to create an Intel® ICH10R Serial ATA (SATA) AHCI/RAID driver disk for 64bit XP/Vista operating systems. Marvell 61xx 32/...64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a Marvell 61xx Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for 32/64bit XP/Vista operating systems. Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Allows you to create a Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS controller driver disk for 32/64bit XP/Vista operating systems...
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Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer. To launch AI Manager from the Quick Bar to show the corresponding menu. The AI Manager ... computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the Windows® desktop. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Manager. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to run the DVD. 2. Main Support My Favorites Information Close Maximize/Restore Minimize 2-10 Chapter 2: Getting started A500 AS...
Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer. To launch AI Manager from the Quick Bar to show the corresponding menu. The AI Manager ... computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the Windows® desktop. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Manager. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to run the DVD. 2. Main Support My Favorites Information Close Maximize/Restore Minimize 2-10 Chapter 2: Getting started A500 AS...
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...Engine by configuring settings like CPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control. Then, the 6 Engine main menu appears. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-6 Engine. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to current system status. Running calibration allows the system to detect CPU properties to run ...Calibration first. The Drivers menu appears if Autorun is an energy-efficient tool that you to optimize power management. Installing 6 Engine To install 6 Engine on your computer: 1. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 19 2-19 4/12/10 ...
...Engine by configuring settings like CPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control. Then, the 6 Engine main menu appears. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-6 Engine. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to current system status. Running calibration allows the system to detect CPU properties to run ...Calibration first. The Drivers menu appears if Autorun is an energy-efficient tool that you to optimize power management. Installing 6 Engine To install 6 Engine on your computer: 1. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 19 2-19 4/12/10 ...
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...OS directly. • We recommend that gives you quick access to the Internet. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears if Autorun is an instant-on environment that you install 1GB system memory or larger for a better performance of 1024 x ...drives with at www. 2.7 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is enabled on the computer. • ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices in IDE mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices connected to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports only. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 23 ...
...OS directly. • We recommend that gives you quick access to the Internet. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears if Autorun is an instant-on environment that you install 1GB system memory or larger for a better performance of 1024 x ...drives with at www. 2.7 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is enabled on the computer. • ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices in IDE mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices connected to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports only. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 23 ...
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Launch the Realtek VLAN & Teaming Utility. 2. To remove a virtual LAN adapter in the Realtek Virtual Miniport Driver for VLAN (NDIS 6.0) Properties window and conduct necessary VLAN settings. Click Remove to remove the existing virtual LAN adapter. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 33 2-33 4/12/10 5:53:42 PM Click the Advanced tab in Windows® Vista: 1. Close all windows when finished. 5.
Launch the Realtek VLAN & Teaming Utility. 2. To remove a virtual LAN adapter in the Realtek Virtual Miniport Driver for VLAN (NDIS 6.0) Properties window and conduct necessary VLAN settings. Click Remove to remove the existing virtual LAN adapter. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 33 2-33 4/12/10 5:53:42 PM Click the Advanced tab in Windows® Vista: 1. Close all windows when finished. 5.
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...of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 2.10 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, ...to get all applications to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in the other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 2.9 RAID ...
...of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 2.10 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, ...to get all applications to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in the other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 2.9 RAID ...
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... drive. 3. Go to the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. 2.10.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Write-protect the floppy disk to boot from the optical drive." 7. ...boot device. 4. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy disk drive or connect a USB flash disk if you can create a RAID driver disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP/Vista and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. ...
... drive. 3. Go to the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. 2.10.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Write-protect the floppy disk to boot from the optical drive." 7. ...boot device. 4. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy disk drive or connect a USB flash disk if you can create a RAID driver disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP/Vista and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. ...
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... (Desktop ICH10R). 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 53 2-53 4/12/10 5:54:03 PM To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID...
... (Desktop ICH10R). 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 53 2-53 4/12/10 5:54:03 PM To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID...