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... 4-37 4.3.13 MyLogo2 4-39 4.3.14 Audio configurations 4-41 4.4 RAID configurations 4-43 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-43 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-44 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-44 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-45 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-48 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-48 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-48 4.5.3 Installing the...
... 4-37 4.3.13 MyLogo2 4-39 4.3.14 Audio configurations 4-41 4.4 RAID configurations 4-43 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-43 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-44 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-44 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-45 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-48 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-48 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-48 4.5.3 Installing the...
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...maximum resolution of 1920x1080@60GHz - Supports dual-link DVI with maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60Hz - F2A85-V PRO specifications summary APU Chipset Memory Graphics Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage / RAID LAN FM2 socket for AMD® A-Series Accelerated Processor Unit (APU) with AMD Radeon™...; HD 7000 Series Graphics, up to www.asus.com for the discrete GPUs that support the Dual Graphics technology....
...maximum resolution of 1920x1080@60GHz - Supports dual-link DVI with maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60Hz - F2A85-V PRO specifications summary APU Chipset Memory Graphics Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage / RAID LAN FM2 socket for AMD® A-Series Accelerated Processor Unit (APU) with AMD Radeon™...; HD 7000 Series Graphics, up to www.asus.com for the discrete GPUs that support the Dual Graphics technology....
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...RSATA_RXN7 RSATA_RXP7 GND SATA6G_5 SATA6G_6 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_TXP5 GND GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND F2A85-V PRO SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 GND... BIOS to [AHCI] by default. Refer to section 3.5.2 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using these connectors, set the OnChip ...
...RSATA_RXN7 RSATA_RXP7 GND SATA6G_5 SATA6G_6 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_TXP5 GND GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND F2A85-V PRO SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 GND... BIOS to [AHCI] by default. Refer to section 3.5.2 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using these connectors, set the OnChip ...
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...devices. If SATA ports 5, 6, 7, and the eSATA port are configured as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you want to use the ... [AHCI] Allows you to set to [AHCI]. The SATA Port items show IOMMU Mode. Configuration options: [AHCI] [IDE] Chapter 3 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 3-15 Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced\ SATA Configuration > Monitor SATA Configuration OnChip SATA Channel Enabled OnChip SATA Type AHCI ...
...devices. If SATA ports 5, 6, 7, and the eSATA port are configured as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you want to use the ... [AHCI] Allows you to set to [AHCI]. The SATA Port items show IOMMU Mode. Configuration options: [AHCI] [IDE] Chapter 3 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 3-15 Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced\ SATA Configuration > Monitor SATA Configuration OnChip SATA Channel Enabled OnChip SATA Type AHCI ...
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...DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for the BIOS setup program. [Auto] Allows the system to detect the presence of [RAID] to [RAID]. [Disabled] Disables this function. [Legacy ROM] Select this option when using legacy operating systems. [UEFI DRIVER] Select this option ...driver installed. Chapter 3 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup If SATA ports 5, 6, 7, and the eSATA port are connected. Configuration options: [RAID] [IDE] Board SATA RAID ROM [Legacy ROM] This item only appears when the OnChip SATA Type item is disabled. Configuration options: [SATA 3.0Gb/s] [SATA 6.0Gb/s]...
...DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for the BIOS setup program. [Auto] Allows the system to detect the presence of [RAID] to [RAID]. [Disabled] Disables this function. [Legacy ROM] Select this option when using legacy operating systems. [UEFI DRIVER] Select this option ...driver installed. Chapter 3 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup If SATA ports 5, 6, 7, and the eSATA port are connected. Configuration options: [RAID] [IDE] Board SATA RAID ROM [Legacy ROM] This item only appears when the OnChip SATA Type item is disabled. Configuration options: [SATA 3.0Gb/s] [SATA 6.0Gb/s]...
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...4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-1 Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to open the folder of the support DVD are subject to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The contents of the user manual. Refer to display the... ASUS contact information. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an item to install The Make Disk ...
...4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-1 Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to open the folder of the support DVD are subject to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The contents of the user manual. Refer to display the... ASUS contact information. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an item to install The Make Disk ...
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... only if you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to be of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Chapter 4 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-43 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from...
... only if you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to be of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Chapter 4 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-43 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from...
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..., and then exit the BIOS Setup. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to [RAID]. 4. To do this: 1. To install the SATA hard disks for details. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting... the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) using SATA HDDs. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives....
..., and then exit the BIOS Setup. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to [RAID]. 4. To do this: 1. To install the SATA hard disks for details. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting... the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) using SATA HDDs. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives....
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... LD Define Menu ......[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu 3 ] Controller Configuration ......[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to [RAID] mode. press to display the utility main menu. Chapter 4 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-45 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility To enter the �AM��D® O��p��ti�o�... and partition. • Controller Configuration: shows the system resources configuration. Boot up your screen. To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for reference only, and may...
... LD Define Menu ......[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu 3 ] Controller Configuration ......[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to [RAID] mode. press to display the utility main menu. Chapter 4 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-45 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility To enter the �AM��D® O��p��ti�o�... and partition. • Controller Configuration: shows the system resources configuration. Boot up your screen. To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for reference only, and may...
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...�y�p��ro�m��p�t�s��th��e�f�o�l�lo�w��in the RAID set Y to select the hard disk drives you do not input any key to create. 4. Enter the LD name here: 8 P�r.../ LD Define Menu function. 2. Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Strip Block 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary ON Fast Init ON Cache Mode WriteThru Port:ID 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00...
...�y�p��ro�m��p�t�s��th��e�f�o�l�lo�w��in the RAID set Y to select the hard disk drives you do not input any key to create. 4. Enter the LD name here: 8 P�r.../ LD Define Menu function. 2. Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Strip Block 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary ON Fast Init ON Cache Mode WriteThru Port:ID 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00...
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...: Press Ctrl-Y to enter the "LD View / LD Define Menu" function. 2. Deleting a RAID configuration Take caution when deleting a RAID volume. Displaying a RAID set information To display a RAID set information: 1. In the Main Menu, press to delte the data in the disk! Option ...LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 xxxxx RAID 0 2 157.99 Strip Block 64 KB Cache Mode WriteThru Port:ID 01:00 02:00 Drive Model xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx [ Drives Assignments ] Capabilities Capacity(GB) xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx Any Key To Continue....... ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-47...
...: Press Ctrl-Y to enter the "LD View / LD Define Menu" function. 2. Deleting a RAID configuration Take caution when deleting a RAID volume. Displaying a RAID set information To display a RAID set information: 1. In the Main Menu, press to delte the data in the disk! Option ...LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 xxxxx RAID 0 2 157.99 Strip Block 64 KB Cache Mode WriteThru Port:ID 01:00 02:00 Drive Model xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx [ Drives Assignments ] Capabilities Capacity(GB) xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx Any Key To Continue....... ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-47...
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... Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. 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 complete the process. Press during POST to...support DVD into the optical drive. 4. To work around this OS limitation, refer to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Chapter 4 ...
... Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. 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 complete the process. Press during POST to...support DVD into the optical drive. 4. To work around this OS limitation, refer to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Chapter 4 ...
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.... 4. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to the USB flash drive. Chapter 4 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-49 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to ...complete the installation. During the OS installation, the system prompts you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to install third- 4.5.3 ...
.... 4. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to the USB flash drive. Chapter 4 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-49 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to ...complete the installation. During the OS installation, the system prompts you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to install third- 4.5.3 ...
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... Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Click Details tab. A window appears, allowing you install the... RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from ...
... Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Click Details tab. A window appears, allowing you install the... RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from ...
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The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to use LucidLogix Virtu MVP under RAID mode. 5.3.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP To install LucidLogix Virtu MVP: 1. Click the Utilites tab, then click LucidLogix ... the newly-designed Virtual Vsync gives you successfully installed the LucidLogix Virtu MVP, the LucidLogix Virtu MVP icon appears in the optical drive. ASUS F2A85-V PRO 5-7 Its GPU virtualization assigns tasks to complete the installation. After you a smoother gaming experience. • LucidLogix Virtu MVP supports Windows...
The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to use LucidLogix Virtu MVP under RAID mode. 5.3.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP To install LucidLogix Virtu MVP: 1. Click the Utilites tab, then click LucidLogix ... the newly-designed Virtual Vsync gives you successfully installed the LucidLogix Virtu MVP, the LucidLogix Virtu MVP icon appears in the optical drive. ASUS F2A85-V PRO 5-7 Its GPU virtualization assigns tasks to complete the installation. After you a smoother gaming experience. • LucidLogix Virtu MVP supports Windows...