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... 5-6 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-6 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-7 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 5-8 Multiple GPU support 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements 6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin 6-1 6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 6-2 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers 6-3 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 6-3 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-4
... 5-6 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-6 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-7 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 5-8 Multiple GPU support 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements 6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin 6-1 6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 6-2 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers 6-3 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 6-3 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-4
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M5A97 LE R2.0 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors / buttons / switches BIOS Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (Purple) 1 x PS/2 Mouse (Green) 1 x LAN (RJ-45)... DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serieal Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-Virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor...
M5A97 LE R2.0 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors / buttons / switches BIOS Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (Purple) 1 x PS/2 Mouse (Green) 1 x LAN (RJ-45)... DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serieal Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-Virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor...
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..., and audio port definitions. • 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 connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for...
..., and audio port definitions. • 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 connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for...
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...SB SATA Configuration Allows you to set to [Enabled]. This item can be configured as [IDE] when SATA Port1 - SATA Port5 - Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-17 OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Allows you to the corresponding SATA port. Port4 [AHCI] [IDE] S et to [IDE] when you...South Bridge HPET [Enabled] Allows you to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of SATA...
...SB SATA Configuration Allows you to set to [Enabled]. This item can be configured as [IDE] when SATA Port1 - SATA Port5 - Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-17 OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Allows you to the corresponding SATA port. Port4 [AHCI] [IDE] S et to [IDE] when you...South Bridge HPET [Enabled] Allows you to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of SATA...
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... can be used only for the BIOS setup program. [Auto] Allows the system to select Board SATA RAID ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy ROM] [UEFI DRIVER] S.M.A.R.T. The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values.
... can be used only for the BIOS setup program. [Auto] Allows the system to select Board SATA RAID ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy ROM] [UEFI DRIVER] S.M.A.R.T. The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values.
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... items to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information...
... items to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information...
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... only. Click Utilities tab > AI Suite II. 3. The AI Suite II icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that will conveniently guide you enter...your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 4-3 The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Place the support DVD to customize the settings of AI Suite II. View the online help or...
... only. Click Utilities tab > AI Suite II. 3. The AI Suite II icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that will conveniently guide you enter...your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 4-3 The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Place the support DVD to customize the settings of AI Suite II. View the online help or...
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...Using EZ Start EZ Start allows you to automatically connect to a PPPoE for your desktop's taskbar. 3. To use as the highest priority. 4.3.5 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl is set to ON. • When switched off, the Quick Connection, EZ Profile, and Info are disabled. • You may monitor the... bandwidth priority from AI Suite II main menu bar. • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is only supported under Windows® 7 and can only support the onboard LAN. Click the EZ...
...Using EZ Start EZ Start allows you to automatically connect to a PPPoE for your desktop's taskbar. 3. To use as the highest priority. 4.3.5 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl is set to ON. • When switched off, the Quick Connection, EZ Profile, and Info are disabled. • You may monitor the... bandwidth priority from AI Suite II main menu bar. • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is only supported under Windows® 7 and can only support the onboard LAN. Click the EZ...
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...will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus. Realtek HD Audio Manager for detailed software configuration. 4-22 Chapter 4: Software support Double-click on the taskbar. com for...on your computer. 4.3.12 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Device advanced settings Information button Exit button Minimize button Control settings Analog...
...will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus. Realtek HD Audio Manager for detailed software configuration. 4-22 Chapter 4: Software support Double-click on the taskbar. com for...on your computer. 4.3.12 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Device advanced settings Information button Exit button Minimize button Control settings Analog...
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... be calculated and written. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to the surviving drive as a single drive...chipset that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 5-1 Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 10 is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning...
... be calculated and written. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to the surviving drive as a single drive...chipset that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 5-1 Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 10 is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning...
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...disk to section 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive ... 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. Insert a ...
...disk to section 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive ... 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. Insert a ...
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... allow you 've inserted, go to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 5-7 To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID...
... allow you 've inserted, go to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 5-7 To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID...
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...; desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Chapter 5 5. Refer to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy... disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to...
...; desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Chapter 5 5. Refer to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy... disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to...
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... AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. Turn off your system. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 6-1 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least...-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are AMD® certified. • Ensure that your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you...
... AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. Turn off your system. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 6-1 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least...-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are AMD® certified. • Ensure that your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you...
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...to the graphics card. 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Ensure that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD... the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. Launching the AMD VISION Engine Control Center To launch the AMD VISION Engine Control Center: Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 6-3 5....
...to the graphics card. 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Ensure that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD... the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. Launching the AMD VISION Engine Control Center To launch the AMD VISION Engine Control Center: Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 6-3 5....