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... 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-18 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-19 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-22 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-22 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-22 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-23 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-24 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology...
... 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-18 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-19 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-22 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-22 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-22 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-23 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-24 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology...
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M5A97 EVO specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x LAN (... switch 1 x TPU switch 32 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to...
M5A97 EVO specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x LAN (... switch 1 x TPU switch 32 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to...
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...you want to use the hot-plug function of the external SATA ports, you connect USB 3.0 devices to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Gray - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - Chapter 2 • DO NOT insert a different connector ... port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you have to set the JMB Storage...
...you want to use the hot-plug function of the external SATA ports, you connect USB 3.0 devices to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Gray - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - Chapter 2 • DO NOT insert a different connector ... port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you have to set the JMB Storage...
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... Port1-Port 4 and the SATA Port5-Port 6 items are set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you could use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [RAID] Set to...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 random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only...
... Port1-Port 4 and the SATA Port5-Port 6 items are set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you could use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [RAID] Set to...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 random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only...
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... POST [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. IRQ=4] [IO=2F8h; IRQ=3] [IO=3E8h; JMB Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set this function. This...
... POST [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. IRQ=4] [IO=2F8h; IRQ=3] [IO=3E8h; JMB Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set this function. This...
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... of supplementary user manuals. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to run the DVD. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS M5A97 EVO 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Manual menu contains the list of your OS documentation for detailed information...
... of supplementary user manuals. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to run the DVD. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS M5A97 EVO 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Manual menu contains the list of your OS documentation for detailed information...
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... AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). ASUS M5A97 EVO 4-3 Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to monitor sensors or...a utility Shortcut to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Place the support DVD to customize the settings of AI Suite II. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. The AI Suite II icon appears in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several...
... AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). ASUS M5A97 EVO 4-3 Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to monitor sensors or...a utility Shortcut to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Place the support DVD to customize the settings of AI Suite II. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. The AI Suite II icon appears in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several...
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... Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ Set default device button Minimize button Configuration option tabs Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control... correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. Double- click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package.
... Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ Set default device button Minimize button Configuration option tabs Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control... correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. Double- click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package.
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... data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The Serial ATA RAID feature is best suited for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. RAID..., fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. If one drive to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a boot disk. Refer to the entire system. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 EVO 4-17
... data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The Serial ATA RAID feature is best suited for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. RAID..., fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. If one drive to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a boot disk. Refer to the entire system. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 EVO 4-17
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...the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. For Windows® Vista or later operating ...systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to complete the process. Press during POST to avoid ...
...the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. For Windows® Vista or later operating ...systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to complete the process. Press during POST to avoid ...
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... a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 EVO 4-23 During the OS installation, the system prompts you have to use a SATA optical drive to run the Windows XP OS installation disk, we strongly ...] mode. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Click the name of the device you to select the installation media containing the...
... a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 EVO 4-23 During the OS installation, the system prompts you have to use a SATA optical drive to run the Windows XP OS installation disk, we strongly ...] mode. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Click the name of the device you to select the installation media containing the...
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...support To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. or 3. Click Details tab. Double-click the file. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from... not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to select the program for opening the oem file. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, ...
...support To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. or 3. Click Details tab. Double-click the file. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from... not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to select the program for opening the oem file. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, ...
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... The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. ASUS M5A97 EVO 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX...
... The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. ASUS M5A97 EVO 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX...
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...(www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After 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... Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A97 EVO 5-3 From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to act as the display GPU. 1 3. Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Chapter 5 ...
...(www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After 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... Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A97 EVO 5-3 From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to act as the display GPU. 1 3. Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Chapter 5 ...