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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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Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Align the card connector... the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Assign an IRQ to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you removed earlier. 6. When using PCI cards on the next page for details. 2-20 Chapter 2:...
Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Align the card connector... the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Assign an IRQ to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you removed earlier. 6. When using PCI cards on the next page for details. 2-20 Chapter 2:...
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... System (BIOS) setup. 1. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS Blitz Extreme 4- 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. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility allows you need to : • Save the current BIOS file...
... System (BIOS) setup. 1. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS Blitz Extreme 4- 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. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility allows you need to : • Save the current BIOS file...
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... [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Set [Compatible Mode] when Legacy 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. Set [Enhanced Mode] when Native OS (i.e. If you...
... [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Set [Compatible Mode] when Legacy 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. Set [Enhanced Mode] when Native OS (i.e. If you...
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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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... came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The contents of the support DVD to the optical drive. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5- Refer to avail all motherboard features.... system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS). The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to locate the...
... came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The contents of the support DVD to the optical drive. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5- Refer to avail all motherboard features.... system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS). The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to locate the...
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USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support ASUS InstAll - Install the necessary drivers to activate the 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. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices...
USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support ASUS InstAll - Install the necessary drivers to activate the 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. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices...
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... Format (PDF). Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for detailed information. 3DMark06 Software Installs the 3DMark software. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to open, view, and print documents in your data easily. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft...® DirectX 9.0c driver. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to update the motherboard BIOS in -one software. Corel Snapfire Plus SE...
... Format (PDF). Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for detailed information. 3DMark06 Software Installs the 3DMark software. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to open, view, and print documents in your data easily. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft...® DirectX 9.0c driver. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to update the motherboard BIOS in -one software. Corel Snapfire Plus SE...
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ASUS Blitz Extreme 5- 5.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create a JMicron® JMB36X 32/64bit SATA/RAID driver. Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64bit SATA/RAID Driver Allows you to create an ICH9R 32/64bit AHCI/RAID driver disk. Make Intel ICH9R 32/64bit AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH9 or JMicron® JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk.
ASUS Blitz Extreme 5- 5.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create a JMicron® JMB36X 32/64bit SATA/RAID driver. Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64bit SATA/RAID Driver Allows you to create an ICH9R 32/64bit AHCI/RAID driver disk. Make Intel ICH9R 32/64bit AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH9 or JMicron® JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk.
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...'s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system... voltages, among others. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop. You can launch the...
...'s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system... voltages, among others. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop. You can launch the...
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...launch the AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Press to normal state. 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. Follow the screen instructions to launch AI N.O.S. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI...
...launch the AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Press to normal state. 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. Follow the screen instructions to launch AI N.O.S. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI...
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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 You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. 5.3.10 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility The ADI AD1988 High Definition...
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 You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. 5.3.10 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility The ADI AD1988 High Definition...
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...be calculated and written. The RAID 5 configuration is required for details. 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support Refer to section 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Among the advantages of RAID 5 ...Storage technology supported by using only two identical hard disk drives. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. You can be created...
...be calculated and written. The RAID 5 configuration is required for details. 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support Refer to section 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Among the advantages of RAID 5 ...Storage technology supported by using only two identical hard disk drives. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. You can be created...
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... [IDE] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Options Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item +- Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for Windows® OS installation. Set the Controller Mode item in the BIOS to set up your system. 2. Change Option F1... driver after the Windows® OS had been installed. 5.4.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration The JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you create a RAID set: 1. Always install the JMB363 driver before you to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD sets on your RAID configuration. 4. ASUS Blitz Extreme ...
... [IDE] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Options Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item +- Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for Windows® OS installation. Set the Controller Mode item in the BIOS to set up your system. 2. Change Option F1... driver after the Windows® OS had been installed. 5.4.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration The JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you create a RAID set: 1. Always install the JMB363 driver before you to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD sets on your RAID configuration. 4. ASUS Blitz Extreme ...
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... boot device. 4. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Boot your computer. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk to boot from the optical drive." 7. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5-47 Press any key when the system prompts "Press any key to avoid...
... boot device. 4. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Boot your computer. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk to boot from the optical drive." 7. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5-47 Press any key when the system prompts "Press any key to avoid...
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Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-48 Chapter 5: Software support Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH9R) and ... When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, select JMicron JMB363. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID...
Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-48 Chapter 5: Software support Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH9R) and ... When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, select JMicron JMB363. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID...
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...ASUS Blitz Extreme 6- Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Close all current applications. 2. Select Add/Remove. 5. Follow the installation procedures in your system To uninstall other graphics card drivers: 1. Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Make sure that your system. Restart your graphics card driver... supports the ATI® CrossFire™ technology that allows you begin Uninstall other graphics card drivers in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) •...
...ASUS Blitz Extreme 6- Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Close all current applications. 2. Select Add/Remove. 5. Follow the installation procedures in your system To uninstall other graphics card drivers: 1. Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Make sure that your system. Restart your graphics card driver... supports the ATI® CrossFire™ technology that allows you begin Uninstall other graphics card drivers in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) •...
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... on your system and log in your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Click Cancel. 3. Click Next to continue from the opening menu. 4. Visit the ATI website (www.ati.com) 1. ASUS Blitz Extreme 6- 6.3 Software information 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that appears. 5. The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the...
... on your system and log in your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Click Cancel. 3. Click Next to continue from the opening menu. 4. Visit the ATI website (www.ati.com) 1. ASUS Blitz Extreme 6- 6.3 Software information 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that appears. 5. The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the...