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... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET2 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 5-18 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-20 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-21 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S 5-22 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan Plus 5-23 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-24 5.3.10 SoundMAX® High...
... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET2 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 5-18 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-20 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-21 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S 5-22 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan Plus 5-23 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-24 5.3.10 SoundMAX® High...
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5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-47 Chapter 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements 6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin 6-1 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards 6-2 6.3 Software information 6-5 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center 6-7 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.2.1 System requirements A-1 A.2.2 Using the EIST A-2 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 A.4 Debug Code Table A-4 vii
5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-47 Chapter 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements 6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin 6-1 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards 6-2 6.3 Software information 6-5 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center 6-7 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.2.1 System requirements A-1 A.2.2 Using the EIST A-2 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 A.4 Debug Code Table A-4 vii
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xiv Blitz Extreme specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 16 Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 2.0a Multi-Language BIOS WOL by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE Fusion Block System Accessory ASUS Optional Fan DIY Pedestal 3 in 1 ASUS Q-....0 module IEEE1394a module EL I/O Shield Thermal sensor cables Cable ties User's manual The hottest 3D game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky Anti-Virus software ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm...
xiv Blitz Extreme specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 16 Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 2.0a Multi-Language BIOS WOL by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE Fusion Block System Accessory ASUS Optional Fan DIY Pedestal 3 in 1 ASUS Q-....0 module IEEE1394a module EL I/O Shield Thermal sensor cables Cable ties User's manual The hottest 3D game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky Anti-Virus software ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm...
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...adding or removing expansion cards. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to the chassis with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing... an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they ...
...adding or removing expansion cards. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to the chassis with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing... an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they ...
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...network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 4.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Copy the original ... to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS Blitz Extreme 4- ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the future. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment. The Drivers menu appears. 2. This utility is copied to your BIOS...
...network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 4.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Copy the original ... to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS Blitz Extreme 4- ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the future. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment. The Drivers menu appears. 2. This utility is copied to your BIOS...
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... the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to configure the item. Set [Enhanced Mode] when Native OS (i.e. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. If you want to [RAID]. WIN ME, 98...
... the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to configure the item. Set [Enhanced Mode] when Native OS (i.e. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. If you want to [RAID]. WIN ME, 98...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-30 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-47 ASUS Blitz Extreme
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-30 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-47 ASUS Blitz Extreme
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... The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5- Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for...
... The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5- Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for...
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...® ADI1988 audio driver and application. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Intel(R) Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support ASUS InstAll - Install...
...® ADI1988 audio driver and application. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Intel(R) Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support ASUS InstAll - Install...
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Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in Portable Document ... Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to update the motherboard BIOS in -one software. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to back up and restore your computer. WinDVD Copy5 Trial Installs the WinDVD Copy5 trial version. Visit the Microsoft website...
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in Portable Document ... Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to update the motherboard BIOS in -one software. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to back up and restore your computer. WinDVD Copy5 Trial Installs the WinDVD Copy5 trial version. Visit the Microsoft website...
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Make Intel ICH9R 32/64bit AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH9R 32/64bit AHCI/RAID driver disk. Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64bit SATA/RAID Driver Allows you to create a JMicron® JMB36X 32/64bit SATA/RAID driver. 5.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH9 or JMicron® JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5-
Make Intel ICH9R 32/64bit AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH9R 32/64bit AHCI/RAID driver disk. Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64bit SATA/RAID Driver Allows you to create a JMicron® JMB36X 32/64bit SATA/RAID driver. 5.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH9 or JMicron® JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5-
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...II main window allows you can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in your system and change ...the utility configuration. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window appears. With this icon to close or restore the ...
...II main window allows you can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in your system and change ...the utility configuration. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window appears. With this icon to close or restore the ...
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...Launching AI Suite You can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. Press to complete installation. Follow the screen instructions to launch Q-Fan Plus Chapter 5: Software support... Press to launch AI Booster 5-18 Press to launch AI Nap Press to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to normal state. Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an enabled ...
...Launching AI Suite You can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. Press to complete installation. Follow the screen instructions to launch Q-Fan Plus Chapter 5: Software support... Press to launch AI Booster 5-18 Press to launch AI Nap Press to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to normal state. Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an enabled ...
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... software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advanced voice-input technologies. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support CD that came with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5-25
... software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advanced voice-input technologies. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support CD that came with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5-25
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... new drive for this setup. You can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives. If you want to section 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Refer to boot the system... provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the selected hard disk drive. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Intel® Matrix...
... new drive for this setup. You can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives. If you want to section 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Refer to boot the system... provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the selected hard disk drive. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Intel® Matrix...
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...4. Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD sets on your RAID configuration. 4. Always install the JMB363 driver before you to set up your system. 2. 5.4.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration The JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you create a RAID ...external Serial ATA hard disk drives on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5-39 See section 4.5.5 Onboard Devices Configuration for Windows® OS installation. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows® OS had been installed. Two SATA HDDs, preferably ...
...4. Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD sets on your RAID configuration. 4. Always install the JMB363 driver before you to set up your system. 2. 5.4.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration The JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you create a RAID ...external Serial ATA hard disk drives on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5-39 See section 4.5.5 Onboard Devices Configuration for Windows® OS installation. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows® OS had been installed. Two SATA HDDs, preferably ...
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... to the Make Disk menu, then click Intel ICH9R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk or the Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64-bit RAID Driver to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5-47 Start Windows®. 2. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device...
... to the Make Disk menu, then click Intel ICH9R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk or the Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64-bit RAID Driver to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5-47 Start Windows®. 2. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device...
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... you to press the key to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID... driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. To install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID ...
... you to press the key to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID... driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. To install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID ...
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... processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Restart your graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFire™ Technology. Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Make sure that your system. See 9. ASUS Blitz Extreme 6- Select your system. ATX Power connectors on page...
... processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Restart your graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFire™ Technology. Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Make sure that your system. See 9. ASUS Blitz Extreme 6- Select your system. ATX Power connectors on page...
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...and log in your graphics card package to continue from the opening menu. 4. Click Cancel. 3. Click Next to install the device drivers. ASUS Blitz Extreme 6- The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: • Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or ... be ready later. Visit the ATI website (www.ati.com) 1. 6.3 Software information 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your optical drive and install drivers from the installation window that appears. 5. Read the License Agreement, then click Yes.
...and log in your graphics card package to continue from the opening menu. 4. Click Cancel. 3. Click Next to install the device drivers. ASUS Blitz Extreme 6- The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: • Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or ... be ready later. Visit the ATI website (www.ati.com) 1. 6.3 Software information 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your optical drive and install drivers from the installation window that appears. 5. Read the License Agreement, then click Yes.