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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...
... 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...
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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... [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Gray - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - Refer to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for your ...
...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... [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Gray - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - Refer to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for your ...
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... Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Boot Tool Options for SATA Configuration. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you have to install the AHCI driver, so that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to the corresponding SATA port.
... Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Boot Tool Options for SATA Configuration. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you have to install the AHCI driver, so that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to the corresponding SATA port.
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.... IRQ=3] [IO=3E8h; Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables this function. [Disabled] Disables this item to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the OptionRom of the JMB storage controller. JMB Storage OPROM...
.... IRQ=3] [IO=3E8h; Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables this function. [Disabled] Disables this item to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the OptionRom of the JMB storage controller. JMB Storage OPROM...
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... maximize the features of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in this chapter for reference only. Click an item to...
... maximize the features of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in this chapter for reference only. Click an item to...
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.... • The screenshots of AI Suite II in the Tool menu vary with the software application for detailed software configuration. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-3 Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to ...in this user manual are for reference only. Follow the onscreen instructions 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 the Windows® notification area. The ...
.... • The screenshots of AI Suite II in the Tool menu vary with the software application for detailed software configuration. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-3 Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to ...in this user manual are for reference only. Follow the onscreen instructions 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 the Windows® notification area. The ...
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..., you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Double- ...Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Realtek HD Audio Manager for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection ...
..., you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Double- ...Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Realtek HD Audio Manager for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection ...
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...drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you have to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The motherboard ... of three identical hard disk drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-17 The Serial ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the...
...drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you have to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The motherboard ... of three identical hard disk drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-17 The Serial ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the...
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... the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus infection. Plug the USB floppy disk ...insert a floppy disk. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click...
... the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus infection. Plug the USB floppy disk ...insert a floppy disk. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click...
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... the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-23 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation... If you use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to ...
... the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 PRO 4-23 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation... If you use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to ...
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...of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's ... the pop-up window. Double-click the file. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Chapter 4 4-24 Chapter 4: Software support 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the ...
...of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's ... the pop-up window. Double-click the file. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Chapter 4 4-24 Chapter 4: Software support 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the ...
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... Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Select your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. ASUS M5A97 PRO 5-1 For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® ... should have to your computer. Turn off your system. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2.
... Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Select your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. ASUS M5A97 PRO 5-1 For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® ... should have to your computer. Turn off your system. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2.
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... with your graphics card package to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A97 PRO 5-3 Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Click Apply, and then click OK to install the device drivers. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics cards and...
... with your graphics card package to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A97 PRO 5-3 Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Click Apply, and then click OK to install the device drivers. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics cards and...