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... 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS GPU Boost 4-9 4.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO 4-10 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV 4-10 4.4.2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode 4-11 4.4.3 Using CPU Level UP 4-12 4.4.4 Using ASUS Turbo Key 4-12 4.5 RAID configurations 4-13 4.5.1 RAID definitions 4-13 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-14 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-14 4.5.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-15 4.6 Creating a RAID driver...
... 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS GPU Boost 4-9 4.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO 4-10 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV 4-10 4.4.2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode 4-11 4.4.3 Using CPU Level UP 4-12 4.4.4 Using ASUS Turbo Key 4-12 4.5 RAID configurations 4-13 4.5.1 RAID definitions 4-13 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-14 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-14 4.5.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-15 4.6 Creating a RAID driver...
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... Port5 - OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the onboard channel SATA port. [Disabled] Disables the onboard channel SATA port. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 3-13 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 5/26/10 3:45:33 PM Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to [IDE] mode. Port6 [IDE] Setting ... you could use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set the SATA configuration. [IDE] [...
... Port5 - OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the onboard channel SATA port. [Disabled] Disables the onboard channel SATA port. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 3-13 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 5/26/10 3:45:33 PM Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to [IDE] mode. Port6 [IDE] Setting ... you could use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set the SATA configuration. [IDE] [...
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...better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click the Highlights tab to display the software information Click the... motherboard features. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content1 1 4-1 5/26/10 3:45:57 PM
...better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click the Highlights tab to display the software information Click the... motherboard features. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content1 1 4-1 5/26/10 3:45:57 PM
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... advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status B. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button 4-8 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content8 8 Chapter 4: Software support 5/26/10 3:46:10 PM The CODEC also includes the Realtek... to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. Doubleclick on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package.
... advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status B. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button 4-8 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content8 8 Chapter 4: Software support 5/26/10 3:46:10 PM The CODEC also includes the Realtek... to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. Doubleclick on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package.
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...driver from the TurboV EVO main screen, and then click GPU Boost. Chapter 4 Target values Start-up settings Undoes all changes made in the TurboV Easy Mode. To launch ASUS GPU Boost 1. Use the Save Profile function to High Performance mode automatically. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content9 9 4-9 5/26/10... and will not be set to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • When GPU Boost is enabled, ASUS EPU will be kept on the next system boot. Click start -up values Adjustment sliders Click ...
...driver from the TurboV EVO main screen, and then click GPU Boost. Chapter 4 Target values Start-up settings Undoes all changes made in the TurboV Easy Mode. To launch ASUS GPU Boost 1. Use the Save Profile function to High Performance mode automatically. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content9 9 4-9 5/26/10... and will not be set to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • When GPU Boost is enabled, ASUS EPU will be kept on the next system boot. Click start -up values Adjustment sliders Click ...
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...be set to High Performance mode automatically. 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allow you to overclock your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. 4.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility- TurboV EVO ASUS TurboV EVO introduces TurboV, CPU Level UP and Turbo Key-... unstable. If the TurboV EVO is enabled, ASUS EPU will find the TurboV EVO icon on the next system boot. Chapter 4 4-10 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content10 10 Chapter 4: Software support 5/26/10 3:46:13 PM Click on the icon to display the TurboV EVO control panel. • ...
...be set to High Performance mode automatically. 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allow you to overclock your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. 4.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility- TurboV EVO ASUS TurboV EVO introduces TurboV, CPU Level UP and Turbo Key-... unstable. If the TurboV EVO is enabled, ASUS EPU will find the TurboV EVO icon on the next system boot. Chapter 4 4-10 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content10 10 Chapter 4: Software support 5/26/10 3:46:13 PM Click on the icon to display the TurboV EVO control panel. • ...
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...data) having to be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use of the same size or larger than the...and other drive. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 4-13 5/26/10 3:46:17 PM Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new ...drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you want to install a Windows® operating system to Windows® XP / Vista / 7 limitation, a RAID array with the AMD® SB850 ...
...data) having to be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use of the same size or larger than the...and other drive. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 4-13 5/26/10 3:46:17 PM Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new ...drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you want to install a Windows® operating system to Windows® XP / Vista / 7 limitation, a RAID array with the AMD® SB850 ...
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... disk into the optical drive. 4. To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Insert the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content18 18 5/26/10 3:46:21 PM 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is included in Windows®: 1.
... disk into the optical drive. 4. To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Insert the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content18 18 5/26/10 3:46:21 PM 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is included in Windows®: 1.
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...65533;e�r to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content19 19 4-19 5/26/10 3:46:22 PM Click the name... of the USB floppy disk drive varies with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Click OK. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to OS limitation, Windows...
...65533;e�r to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content19 19 4-19 5/26/10 3:46:22 PM Click the name... of the USB floppy disk drive varies with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Click OK. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to OS limitation, Windows...
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... 7. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Save and exit the file. 4-20 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content20 20 Chapter 4: Software support 5/26/10 3:46:23 PM Chapter 4 8. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections. 5. Double-click the file...&DEV_4393&CC_0104","ahcix64" id= "USB\VID_03EE&PID_6901", "usbstor" Add the same line to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. Find the [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] and [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9.
... 7. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Save and exit the file. 4-20 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content20 20 Chapter 4: Software support 5/26/10 3:46:23 PM Chapter 4 8. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections. 5. Double-click the file...&DEV_4393&CC_0104","ahcix64" id= "USB\VID_03EE&PID_6901", "usbstor" Add the same line to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. Find the [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] and [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9.
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... to your system. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista / 7, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at...by your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. To uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers: 1. Close all current applications. 2. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content1 1 5-1 5/26/10 3:46:24 PM...
... to your system. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista / 7, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at...by your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. To uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers: 1. Close all current applications. 2. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content1 1 5-1 5/26/10 3:46:24 PM...
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... installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to exit the window. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content3 3 2 3 4 5-3 5/26/10 3:46:36 PM Enabling CrossFireX settings 1. Click...
... installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to exit the window. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content3 3 2 3 4 5-3 5/26/10 3:46:36 PM Enabling CrossFireX settings 1. Click...
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...ATI Hybrid CrossFireX, ensure that your system meets the following basic requirements: • Operating System: Windows® Vista / 7 • Memory capacity: Minimum 1GB • CPU: AM3 •...: 1. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to confirm. 5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that comes with your computer after the installation is enabled on your computer...Test (POST) to load automatically. 5-4 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content4 4 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support 5/26/10 3:46:37 PM The DVD automatically displays the Highlights menu if...
...ATI Hybrid CrossFireX, ensure that your system meets the following basic requirements: • Operating System: Windows® Vista / 7 • Memory capacity: Minimum 1GB • CPU: AM3 •...: 1. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to confirm. 5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that comes with your computer after the installation is enabled on your computer...Test (POST) to load automatically. 5-4 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content4 4 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support 5/26/10 3:46:37 PM The DVD automatically displays the Highlights menu if...