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... 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 disk 4-18 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-18 4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-18 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows®...
... 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 disk 4-18 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-18 4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-18 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows®...
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... drives to 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 installed 6.0Gb/s SATA HDDs on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order... to run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that you use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 3-13 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 5/26/10 3:45:33 PM SATA Port1 - Port6 [IDE] Setting this item is set to [AHCI], the information of [...
... drives to 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 installed 6.0Gb/s SATA HDDs on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order... to run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that you use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 3-13 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 5/26/10 3:45:33 PM SATA Port1 - Port6 [IDE] Setting this item is set to [AHCI], the information of [...
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...support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Double-click the ASSETUP...Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). The DVD automatically displays the Highlights menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO...
...support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Double-click the ASSETUP...Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). The DVD automatically displays the Highlights menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO...
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... on your computer. 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® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. Doubleclick on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver...
... on your computer. 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® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. Doubleclick on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver...
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... to overclock the integrated GPU in WIndows® environment and takes effect in the TurboV Easy Mode. Install the ASUS GPU Boost driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. To launch ASUS GPU Boost 1. Click start -up values Adjustment sliders Click to restore all start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV EVO > TurboV EVO. 4. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content9 9 4-9 5/26/10 3:46:12...
... to overclock the integrated GPU in WIndows® environment and takes effect in the TurboV Easy Mode. Install the ASUS GPU Boost driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. To launch ASUS GPU Boost 1. Click start -up values Adjustment sliders Click to restore all start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV EVO > TurboV EVO. 4. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content9 9 4-9 5/26/10 3:46:12...
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...start-up settings Undoes all changes without applying Applies all changes made in real-time. If the TurboV EVO is enabled, ASUS EPU will be kept on the Windows® notification area. Refer to save your system effectively. For system stability, all changes immediately •...Boost driver from the support DVD that allow you to overclock the CPU frequency, CPU voltage, CPU/NB voltage, DRAM voltage, and the integrated GPU voltage/frequency in Windows® environment and takes effect in ASUS TurboV (except for detailed software configuration. • When TurboV EVO is...
...start-up settings Undoes all changes without applying Applies all changes made in real-time. If the TurboV EVO is enabled, ASUS EPU will be kept on the Windows® notification area. Refer to save your system effectively. For system stability, all changes immediately •...Boost driver from the support DVD that allow you to overclock the CPU frequency, CPU voltage, CPU/NB voltage, DRAM voltage, and the integrated GPU voltage/frequency in Windows® environment and takes effect in ASUS TurboV (except for detailed software configuration. • When TurboV EVO is...
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...relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 4-13 5/26/10 3:46:17 PM 4.5 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB ...RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. With the RAID 10 configuration you want to install a Windows® operating system to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The Serial ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without...
...relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 4-13 5/26/10 3:46:17 PM 4.5 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB ...RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. With the RAID 10 configuration you want to install a Windows® operating system to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The Serial ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without...
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...floppy disk to avoid a computer virus infection. 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during POST to Windows® XP limitation. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with the RAID driver is included in Windows®: 1. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk...5/6 and set . 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver 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 To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. When the Make Disk ...
...floppy disk to avoid a computer virus infection. 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during POST to Windows® XP limitation. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with the RAID driver is included in Windows®: 1. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk...5/6 and set . 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver 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 To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. When the Make Disk ...
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..., plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content19 19 4-19 5/26/10 3:46:22 PM Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, �y�o�u��h�a�v�e��... drive. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. or 3. Select Device Manager. To...
..., plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content19 19 4-19 5/26/10 3:46:22 PM Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, �y�o�u��h�a�v�e��... drive. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. or 3. Select Device Manager. To...
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...program for opening the oem file. 7. Use Notepad to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. 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 Find the [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] and [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] sections in ...the txtsetup.oem file. 9. Chapter 4 8. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to open the file. A window appears, allowing you to both sections. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Double-click the file. 5.
...program for opening the oem file. 7. Use Notepad to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. 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 Find the [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] and [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] sections in ...the txtsetup.oem file. 9. Chapter 4 8. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to open the file. A window appears, allowing you to both sections. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Double-click the file. 5.
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... ATI® certified. • Ensure that allows you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Close all existing graphics card drivers: 1. Turn off your current graphics card drivers. 4. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content1 1 5-1 5/26/10 3:46:24 PM For Windows XP, select Add/Remove.
... ATI® certified. • Ensure that allows you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Close all existing graphics card drivers: 1. Turn off your current graphics card drivers. 4. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content1 1 5-1 5/26/10 3:46:24 PM For Windows XP, select Add/Remove.
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... > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Click Apply, and then click OK to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. You can also rightclick the ATI icon in Windows environment. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content3 3 2 3 4 5-3 5/26/10 3:46:36 PM Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing...
... > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Click Apply, and then click OK to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. You can also rightclick the ATI icon in Windows environment. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content3 3 2 3 4 5-3 5/26/10 3:46:36 PM Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing...
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... menu if Autorun is completed. 4. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your system meets the following basic requirements: • Operating System: Windows® Vista / 7 • Memory capacity: Minimum 1GB • CPU: AM3 • On-board graphics card RAM: 256MB Visit... the BIOS Setup utility. 2. Select OK to confirm. 5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that comes with your computer. Press during the Power-On-Self-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...
... menu if Autorun is completed. 4. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your system meets the following basic requirements: • Operating System: Windows® Vista / 7 • Memory capacity: Minimum 1GB • CPU: AM3 • On-board graphics card RAM: 256MB Visit... the BIOS Setup utility. 2. Select OK to confirm. 5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that comes with your computer. Press during the Power-On-Self-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...