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... setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-2 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-3 4.1.3 AFUDOS utility 4-4 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility 4-6 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.4.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu items 4-11 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-11 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-11 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-11 4.2.8 Scroll bar 4-11 4.2.9 General help 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-12 4.3.1 System...
... setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-2 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-3 4.1.3 AFUDOS utility 4-4 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility 4-6 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.4.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu items 4-11 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-11 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-11 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-11 4.2.8 Scroll bar 4-11 4.2.9 General help 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-12 4.3.1 System...
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...5-14 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-22 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-28 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-30 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-33 5.3.10 ASUS Express Gate ...5-34 5.3.11 AMD OverDrive (AOD 5-43 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-44 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-45 5.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations 5-45 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-51 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-51 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows...
...5-14 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-22 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-28 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-30 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-33 5.3.10 ASUS Express Gate ...5-34 5.3.11 AMD OverDrive (AOD 5-43 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-44 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-45 5.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations 5-45 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-51 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-51 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows...
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...one DIMM per channel only. ** When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB is recommended. Hybrid CrossFireX™ support (For Windows Vista only) - Hence, a total installed memory of 512MB 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 ...port supporting RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 configuration Marvell® 88E8056 Gigabit LAN (continued on the next page) xi onboard 128MB DDR3 1333 memory - Supports D-Sub with max. Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3300 GPU, SidePort Memory - M3A78-T specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus ...
...one DIMM per channel only. ** When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB is recommended. Hybrid CrossFireX™ support (For Windows Vista only) - Hence, a total installed memory of 512MB 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 ...port supporting RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 configuration Marvell® 88E8056 Gigabit LAN (continued on the next page) xi onboard 128MB DDR3 1333 memory - Supports D-Sub with max. Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3300 GPU, SidePort Memory - M3A78-T specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus ...
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Important note on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10, refer to [RAID]. 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-5) These connectors ...to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on Serial ATA Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using these connectors, set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to ...the RAID manual in the support DVD. • If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration through the onboard controller. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to avoid ...
Important note on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10, refer to [RAID]. 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-5) These connectors ...to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on Serial ATA Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using these connectors, set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to ...the RAID manual in the support DVD. • If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration through the onboard controller. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to avoid ...
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...corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from the support DVD first before starting Windows or other installed OS. Reset User Data [No] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. 4.7.2 Express Gate Express Gate Express Gate Boot Out Timer Reset... User Data BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools [Enabled] [10] [No] Options Disabled Enabled You have to install the ASUS Express Gate application from launching properly. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Boot Out Timer [10] Sets countdown duration that provides quick access to the Internet ...
...corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from the support DVD first before starting Windows or other installed OS. Reset User Data [No] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. 4.7.2 Express Gate Express Gate Express Gate Boot Out Timer Reset... User Data BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools [Enabled] [10] [No] Options Disabled Enabled You have to install the ASUS Express Gate application from launching properly. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Boot Out Timer [10] Sets countdown duration that provides quick access to the Internet ...
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After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to enlarge by selecting a value on the right window pane, select an image to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support When the logo images appear on the Ratio box. 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to your desired size by clicking on it. 8. Adjust the boot image to load the new boot logo. 10. 7.
After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to enlarge by selecting a value on the right window pane, select an image to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support When the logo images appear on the Ratio box. 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to your desired size by clicking on it. 8. Adjust the boot image to load the new boot logo. 10. 7.
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... across three or more hard disk drives. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. For Windows XP, If you install an operating system to the surviving drive as RAID sets. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single ... with the AMD SB750 chipset that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a second drive. If one drive to read and ...
... across three or more hard disk drives. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. For Windows XP, If you install an operating system to the surviving drive as RAID sets. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single ... with the AMD SB750 chipset that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a second drive. If one drive to read and ...