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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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... 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 change without notice. M5A97 PRO specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS...
... 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 change without notice. M5A97 PRO specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS...
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... 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 connect USB 3.0 devices to USB... Port Headset 2-channel Light Blue Line In Lime Line Out Pink Mic In Orange - Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Black - Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out -...
... 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 connect USB 3.0 devices to USB... Port Headset 2-channel Light Blue Line In Lime Line Out Pink Mic In Orange - Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Black - Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out -...
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...drives to use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment. 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you could use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The SATA Port items show Not Present if no...1-6 can be seen only 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 commands. SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] Setting this...
...drives to use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment. 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you could use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The SATA Port items show Not Present if no...1-6 can be seen only 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 commands. SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] Setting this...
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... [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4] [IO=2F8h; IRQ=3] Chapter 3 3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. JMB Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to...
... [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4] [IO=2F8h; IRQ=3] Chapter 3 3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. JMB Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to...
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.... 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Double-click...
.... 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Double-click...
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The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. The actual screenshots vary with models. • The screenshots of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-3 Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically ...; The applications in the Tool menu vary with models. • Refer to the software manual 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 the...
The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. The actual screenshots vary with models. • The screenshots of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-3 Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically ...; The applications in the Tool menu vary with models. • Refer to the software manual 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 the...
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... experience on the taskbar. Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button Refer... to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The CODEC also includes the ...
... experience on the taskbar. Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button Refer... to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The CODEC also includes the ...
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...system. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-17 This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation...is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to a second drive. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, the disk ...
...system. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-17 This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation...is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to a second drive. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, the disk ...
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...Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. Follow ...drive. 5. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Start Windows...
...Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. Follow ...drive. 5. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Start Windows...
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... name of the device you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Click OK. 4. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-23 During the OS installation, the system prompts you 've inserted, go to... Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista...
... name of the device you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Click OK. 4. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-23 During the OS installation, the system prompts you 've inserted, go to... Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista...
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... or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to the floppy... disk containing the RAID driver. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Click ...
... or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to the floppy... disk containing the RAID driver. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Click ...
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ASUS M5A97 PRO 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (...units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. To uninstall existing graphics card...
ASUS M5A97 PRO 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (...units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. To uninstall existing graphics card...
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...Adapter list, select the graphics card to install the device drivers. Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. 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. Right-click...Control Center Advanced View window. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A97 PRO 5-3 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards...
...Adapter list, select the graphics card to install the device drivers. Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. 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. Right-click...Control Center Advanced View window. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A97 PRO 5-3 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards...