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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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... of [RAID] or [AHCI] allows the system to recognize the optical dirves connected to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-13 The following two items appear only when you to configure your storage devices. Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk 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 could use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). speed at 6.0Gb/s. 3.4.2 SATA Configuration The SATA...
... of [RAID] or [AHCI] allows the system to recognize the optical dirves connected to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-13 The following two items appear only when you to configure your storage devices. Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk 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 could use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). speed at 6.0Gb/s. 3.4.2 SATA Configuration The SATA...
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...Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-M 4-1 Refer to your computer. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Make Disk menu contains items to use the devices. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / 64-bit XP/ Vista... menu if Autorun is NOT enabled 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 reference only.
...Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-M 4-1 Refer to your computer. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Make Disk menu contains items to use the devices. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / 64-bit XP/ Vista... menu if Autorun is NOT enabled 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 reference only.
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... A. 4.3.6 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows® Vista / 7 Set default device button Minimize button Configuration option tabs Exit button Device advanced settings Connector...
... A. 4.3.6 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows® Vista / 7 Set default device button Minimize button Configuration option tabs Exit button Device advanced settings Connector...
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... make the system unstable. • ASUS GPU Boost is enabled, ASUS EPU will be set to High Performance mode automatically. Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • When GPU Boost is... on the next system boot. To launch ASUS GPU Boost 1. ASUS M5A88-M 4-9 Install the ASUS TurboV EVO utility from the motherboard support DVD. 3. Refer to restore all start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV EVO > TurboV EVO. 4. Install the ASUS GPU Boost driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click...
... make the system unstable. • ASUS GPU Boost is enabled, ASUS EPU will be set to High Performance mode automatically. Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • When GPU Boost is... on the next system boot. To launch ASUS GPU Boost 1. ASUS M5A88-M 4-9 Install the ASUS TurboV EVO utility from the motherboard support DVD. 3. Refer to restore all start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV EVO > TurboV EVO. 4. Install the ASUS GPU Boost driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click...
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... more detailed adjustments using TurboV. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-M 4-11 For system stability, all changes immediately • GPU Boost is available only when you to High Performance mode automatically. 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allow you install the GPU Boost driver from the support DVD that allow you will...display the TurboV EVO control panel. • Refer to the software manual in ASUS TurboV (except for Auto Tuning) will not be saved to BIOS settings and will be kept on the Windows® notification area. Refer to save your system effectively. Setting a high ...
... more detailed adjustments using TurboV. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-M 4-11 For system stability, all changes immediately • GPU Boost is available only when you to High Performance mode automatically. 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allow you install the GPU Boost driver from the support DVD that allow you will...display the TurboV EVO control panel. • Refer to the software manual in ASUS TurboV (except for Auto Tuning) will not be saved to BIOS settings and will be kept on the Windows® notification area. Refer to save your system effectively. Setting a high ...
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... ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be set , you want to install a Windows® operating system to Windows® XP / Vista / 7 limitation, a RAID array with the AMD® SB850 chipset that of two new identical hard disk drives... the same size or larger than the existing drive. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Among the advantages of the data in a RAID set as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer...
... ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be set , you want to install a Windows® operating system to Windows® XP / Vista / 7 limitation, a RAID array with the AMD® SB850 chipset that of two new identical hard disk drives... the same size or larger than the existing drive. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Among the advantages of the data in a RAID set as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer...
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... 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-M 4-19 To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Start Windows®. 2. Select USB floppy disk drive as the...
... 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-M 4-19 To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Start Windows®. 2. Select USB floppy disk drive as the...
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...ve inserted, go to allow you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. or 3. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage...the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Using another computer 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 OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to use another...
...ve inserted, go to allow you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. or 3. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage...the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Using another computer 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 OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to use another...
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Save and exit the file. ASUS M5A88-M 4-21 Chapter 4 The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Double-click the file. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem ... [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] and [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. 8. 5. Browse the contents of the two sections: id = "USB\VID_xxxx&PID_xxxx", "usbstor" [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] id...
Save and exit the file. ASUS M5A88-M 4-21 Chapter 4 The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Double-click the file. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem ... [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] and [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. 8. 5. Browse the contents of the two sections: id = "USB\VID_xxxx&PID_xxxx", "usbstor" [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] id...
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....EXE to finish the installation. 3. When the system restarts, wait for a few seconds for about one minute. 4. Right-click on the Windows® desktop, then click ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center from the BIN folder. Click OK. If Autorun is completed. 4. When a confirmation message...; Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology support Follow the onscreen instructions to run the DVD. 2. Refer to install it. From the Drivers menu, click AMD Chipset Driver to the User Guide that supports Hybrid CrossFireX technology: 1. Using the ATI CATALYST® Control Center Using an add-on ...
....EXE to finish the installation. 3. When the system restarts, wait for a few seconds for about one minute. 4. Right-click on the Windows® desktop, then click ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center from the BIN folder. Click OK. If Autorun is completed. 4. When a confirmation message...; Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology support Follow the onscreen instructions to run the DVD. 2. Refer to install it. From the Drivers menu, click AMD Chipset Driver to the User Guide that supports Hybrid CrossFireX technology: 1. Using the ATI CATALYST® Control Center Using an add-on ...