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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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... only when you set to [AHCI], the information of commands. • When this item is set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 3-13 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 5/26/10 3:45:33 PM Select an item then press to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS. Port4 [IDE]...allows you want 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 increases storage performance on this item to [SATA 6.0Gb/s] if you to set them to [IDE] mode...
... only when you set to [AHCI], the information of commands. • When this item is set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 3-13 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 5/26/10 3:45:33 PM Select an item then press to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS. Port4 [IDE]...allows you want 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 increases storage performance on this item to [SATA 6.0Gb/s] if you to set them to [IDE] mode...
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...the applications and other software that you want to install. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content1 1 4-1 5/26/10 3:45:57 PM Click each menu tab and select the items you can install ...Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). Refer to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ...
...the applications and other software that you want to install. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content1 1 4-1 5/26/10 3:45:57 PM Click each menu tab and select the items you can install ...Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). Refer to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ...
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...to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. 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 Follow... the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD...
...to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. 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 Follow... the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD...
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...WIndows® environment and takes effect in real-time without applying Applies all changes immediately You can adjust the GPU Engine Clock and GPU Voltage simultaneously in ASUS GPU Boost will not be saved to the CPU documentation before adjusting the integrated GPU voltage settings. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO...-USB3_Content9 9 4-9 5/26/10 3:46:12 PM Install the ASUS GPU Boost driver from the motherboard support DVD. • For system stability,...
...WIndows® environment and takes effect in real-time without applying Applies all changes immediately You can adjust the GPU Engine Clock and GPU Voltage simultaneously in ASUS GPU Boost will not be saved to the CPU documentation before adjusting the integrated GPU voltage settings. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO...-USB3_Content9 9 4-9 5/26/10 3:46:12 PM Install the ASUS GPU Boost driver from the motherboard support DVD. • For system stability,...
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... Save Profile function to restore all changes immediately • GPU Boost is available only when you install the GPU Boost driver from the support DVD that allow you to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings. Easy Mode Manual Mode Load.... Refer to overclock your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. Chapter 4 4-10 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content10 10 Chapter 4: Software support 5/26/10 3:46:13 PM Install ASUS TurboV EVO from the motherboard support DVD. • For advanced overclock ability, adjust first...
... Save Profile function to restore all changes immediately • GPU Boost is available only when you install the GPU Boost driver from the support DVD that allow you to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings. Easy Mode Manual Mode Load.... Refer to overclock your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. Chapter 4 4-10 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content10 10 Chapter 4: Software support 5/26/10 3:46:13 PM Install ASUS TurboV EVO from the motherboard support DVD. • For advanced overclock ability, adjust first...
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..., double that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a second drive. With the RAID 10 configuration you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If one drive to... drives to section 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The Serial ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be set , you have to the entire system. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 4-13 5/26/10 3:46...
..., double that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a second drive. With the RAID 10 configuration you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If one drive to... drives to section 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The Serial ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be set , you have to the entire system. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 4-13 5/26/10 3:46...
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... a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. 4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set them to [IDE] mode. Follow the succeeding ...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 Press , and then insert the floppy disk with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector....
... a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. 4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set them to [IDE] mode. Follow the succeeding ...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 Press , and then insert the floppy disk with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector....
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... RAID driver from the pop-up window. Insert the USB flash drive with different vendors. 4. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Click Details tab. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content19... drive. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. The name of the device you to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. When prompted to select...
... RAID driver from the pop-up window. Insert the USB flash drive with different vendors. 4. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Click Details tab. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content19... drive. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. The name of the device you to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. When prompted to select...
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...the txtsetup.oem file. 9. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. A window appears, allowing you to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Use Notepad to both ...sections. Chapter 4 8. 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 5. ...
...the txtsetup.oem file. 9. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. A window appears, allowing you to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Use Notepad to both ...sections. Chapter 4 8. 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 5. ...
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... that allows you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. To uninstall 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 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista / 7, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU...
... that allows you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. To uninstall 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 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista / 7, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU...
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... GPU. 1 3. 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 Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the...
... GPU. 1 3. 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 Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the...
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..., click AMD Chipset Driver to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 2. Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to install it. Select OK to run the DVD. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to load automatically. 5-4 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content4 4 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ ...) CrossFireX cards. 5.2.1 System requirements Before using ATI Hybrid CrossFireX, ensure that 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...
..., click AMD Chipset Driver to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 2. Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to install it. Select OK to run the DVD. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to load automatically. 5-4 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content4 4 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ ...) CrossFireX cards. 5.2.1 System requirements Before using ATI Hybrid CrossFireX, ensure that 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...