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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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... connector 64Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS V2.7, 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... connector 1 x TPM header 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x MemOK! xi M5A97 R2.0 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I /O Shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9 in (30.5 cm x 22.9...
... connector 64Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS V2.7, 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... connector 1 x TPM header 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x MemOK! xi M5A97 R2.0 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I /O Shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9 in (30.5 cm x 22.9...
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...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 faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices. • USB 2.0_1 port supports USB BIOS Flashback. Optical S/PDIF Out port 6. ASUS M5A97 R2....0 2-13 Chapter 2 USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 support ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode. 7. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2. Audio I /O connection Rear panel connectors ...
...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 faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices. • USB 2.0_1 port supports USB BIOS Flashback. Optical S/PDIF Out port 6. ASUS M5A97 R2....0 2-13 Chapter 2 USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 support ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode. 7. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2. Audio I /O connection Rear panel connectors ...
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...a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy ROM] [UEFI DRIVER] Chapter 3 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 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 ... 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 to select Board SATA RAID ROM. SATA Port5 - This item can be configured as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI...
...a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy ROM] [UEFI DRIVER] Chapter 3 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 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 ... 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 to select Board SATA RAID ROM. SATA Port5 - This item can be configured as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI...
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... DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS M5A97 R2.0 4-1 Refer to your computer. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD .... The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Software ...
... DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS M5A97 R2.0 4-1 Refer to your computer. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD .... The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Software ...
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...a utility Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click Utilities tab > AI Suite II. 3. The actual screenshots vary with the software ...main menu bar. Follow the onscreen instructions to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 4-3 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in -one interface that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (...
...a utility Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click Utilities tab > AI Suite II. 3. The actual screenshots vary with the software ...main menu bar. Follow the onscreen instructions to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 4-3 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in -one interface that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (...
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.... Tick Set current network program as the highest priority to set the top network program as the highest priority Click to select a profile ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Click to enable the current network program in use EZ Start: 1. To launch Network iControl, click Tool > Network iControl from your ...network bandwidth and allows you to set, monitor, and schedule the bandwidth priorities for your network programs. It also allows you to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is set to a PPPoE for your desktop's taskbar. 3. Select a profile and click Apply....
.... Tick Set current network program as the highest priority to set the top network program as the highest priority Click to select a profile ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Click to enable the current network program in use EZ Start: 1. To launch Network iControl, click Tool > Network iControl from your ...network bandwidth and allows you to set, monitor, and schedule the bandwidth priorities for your network programs. It also allows you to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is set to a PPPoE for your desktop's taskbar. 3. Select a profile and click Apply....
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...capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. Follow the installation wizard 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 ... errors and giving users plug and play convenience. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. ASUS M5A97 R2.0 4-35 Realtek HD Audio Manager for detailed software configuration. The CODEC also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal...
...capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. Follow the installation wizard 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 ... errors and giving users plug and play convenience. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. ASUS M5A97 R2.0 4-35 Realtek HD Audio Manager for detailed software configuration. The CODEC also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal...
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...existing drive. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to a second drive. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 5-1 The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. • You must be calculated and ...that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The Serial ATA RAID feature is required for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing...
...existing drive. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to a second drive. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 5-1 The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. • You must be calculated and ...that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The Serial ATA RAID feature is required for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing...
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...XP limitation. Write-protect the floppy 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. To work around this OS limitation, refer to avoid a computer virus infection. ... drive as the primary boot device. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. 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 that is included in Windows®: 1. ...
...XP limitation. Write-protect the floppy 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. To work around this OS limitation, refer to avoid a computer virus infection. ... drive as the primary boot device. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. 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 that is included in Windows®: 1. ...
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...the device you to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® 7 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 driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse...., the system prompts you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the key to the USB flash drive. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 5-7
...the device you to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® 7 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 driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse...., the system prompts you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the key to the USB flash drive. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 5-7
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... a floppy disk during the OS installation. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Click Details tab. Chapter 5 5. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the... pop-up window. Double-click the file. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. or 3. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. 5.2.4 ...
... a floppy disk during the OS installation. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Click Details tab. Chapter 5 5. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the... pop-up window. Double-click the file. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. or 3. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. 5.2.4 ...
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.... For Windows 7/Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 6-1 Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • In...
.... For Windows 7/Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 6-1 Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • In...
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6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 6-3 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. Download the latest driver ...
6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 6-3 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. Download the latest driver ...