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... ASUS Turbo Key 4-13 4.5 RAID configurations 4-14 4.5.1 RAID definitions 4-14 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-15 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-15 4.5.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-16 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-19 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-19 4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-19 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows®...
... ASUS Turbo Key 4-13 4.5 RAID configurations 4-14 4.5.1 RAID definitions 4-14 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-15 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-15 4.5.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-16 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-19 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-19 4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-19 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows®...
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...you to set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. Port4 SATA Port5 - The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you could use the SATA connectors 1~6 in AHCI mode under the OS ...environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 3.4.2 SATA Configuration ...display the submenu. Select an item then press to configure your storage devices. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-13 SATA Port1 -
...you to set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. Port4 SATA Port5 - The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you could use the SATA connectors 1~6 in AHCI mode under the OS ...environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 3.4.2 SATA Configuration ...display the submenu. Select an item then press to configure your storage devices. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-13 SATA Port1 -
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...the folder of the support DVD are subject to install. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-M 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Make Disk menu contains items to use the devices. Click each menu tab ...the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Click an...
...the folder of the support DVD are subject to install. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-M 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Make Disk menu contains items to use the devices. Click each menu tab ...the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Click an...
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...deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. Doubleclick on the taskbar. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.6 Audio ...configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support...
...deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. Doubleclick on the taskbar. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.6 Audio ...configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support...
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...function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • When GPU Boost is available only when you to overclock the integrated GPU in WIndows® environment and takes effect in real-time without applying Applies all...all start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV EVO > TurboV EVO. 4. Refer to High Performance mode automatically. Install the ASUS GPU Boost driver from the motherboard support DVD. 3. Click start -up settings Undoes all changes without exiting and rebooting the OS. ASUS M5A88-M 4-9 Chapter 4 Target values ...
...function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • When GPU Boost is available only when you to overclock the integrated GPU in WIndows® environment and takes effect in real-time without applying Applies all...all start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV EVO > TurboV EVO. 4. Refer to High Performance mode automatically. Install the ASUS GPU Boost driver from the motherboard support DVD. 3. Click start -up settings Undoes all changes without exiting and rebooting the OS. ASUS M5A88-M 4-9 Chapter 4 Target values ...
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...TurboV EVO is available only when you install the GPU Boost driver from the support DVD that allow you to the CPU documentation... the Save Profile function to BIOS settings and will be kept on the next system boot. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-M 4-11 For system stability, all changes immediately • GPU Boost is correctly installed, you will find...to overclock your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. Click on the Windows® notification area. TurboV EVO ASUS TurboV EVO introduces TurboV, CPU Level UP and Turbo Key-three ...
...TurboV EVO is available only when you install the GPU Boost driver from the support DVD that allow you to the CPU documentation... the Save Profile function to BIOS settings and will be kept on the next system boot. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-M 4-11 For system stability, all changes immediately • GPU Boost is correctly installed, you will find...to overclock your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. Click on the Windows® notification area. TurboV EVO ASUS TurboV EVO introduces TurboV, CPU Level UP and Turbo Key-three ...
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...hard disk drives as RAID sets. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in the other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for details. 4.5.1...hard disk drives. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you have to section 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Refer to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data...
...hard disk drives as RAID sets. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in the other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for details. 4.5.1...hard disk drives. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you have to section 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Refer to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data...
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... disk. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set . Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-M 4-19 To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. Press during Windows® OS installation If you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that is...
... disk. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set . Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-M 4-19 To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. Press during Windows® OS installation If you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that is...
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... OS installation. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy ...disk containing the RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you 've inserted, go to complete...
... OS installation. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy ...disk containing the RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you 've inserted, go to complete...
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Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. 8. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Find the [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] and [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. ASUS M5A88-M 4-21 Chapter 4 The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Save and exit..." id= "USB\VID_03EE&PID_6901", "usbstor" Add the same line to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections. 5.
Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. 8. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Find the [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] and [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. ASUS M5A88-M 4-21 Chapter 4 The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Save and exit..." id= "USB\VID_03EE&PID_6901", "usbstor" Add the same line to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections. 5.
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From the Drivers menu, click AMD Chipset Driver to run the DVD. 2. Refer to the User Guide that comes with your computer. Right-click on the Windows® desktop, then click ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center from the BIN folder. If Autorun is completed. 4. Double-click the... of the support DVD to load automatically. When a confirmation message pops up, click Yes. Chapter 5 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that comes with your computer after the installation is NOT enabled in your motherboard into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays...
From the Drivers menu, click AMD Chipset Driver to run the DVD. 2. Refer to the User Guide that comes with your computer. Right-click on the Windows® desktop, then click ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center from the BIN folder. If Autorun is completed. 4. Double-click the... of the support DVD to load automatically. When a confirmation message pops up, click Yes. Chapter 5 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that comes with your computer after the installation is NOT enabled in your motherboard into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays...