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...iControl 4-25 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-29 FAN Xpert 4-31 Ai Charger 4-32 Probe II 4-33 Sensor Recorder 4-34 ASUS Update 4-36 MyLogo2 4-37 Audio configurations 4-39 Chapter 5: RAID support 5-1 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 ...in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-6 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 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 ...
...iControl 4-25 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-29 FAN Xpert 4-31 Ai Charger 4-32 Probe II 4-33 Sensor Recorder 4-34 ASUS Update 4-36 MyLogo2 4-37 Audio configurations 4-39 Chapter 5: RAID support 5-1 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 ...in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-6 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 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 ...
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M5A99X EVO R2.0 specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information 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. xii x 9.6 in .
M5A99X EVO R2.0 specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information 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. xii x 9.6 in .
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... the external SATA 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 3.0 ports for...
... the external SATA 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 3.0 ports for...
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...options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA ESP on random workloads by allowing the drive to [IDE] mode. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). If you use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment or ...OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you could use a SATA optical drive to run the Windows OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that increases storage performance on PORT6 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 3-21 SATA Port1-Port4 [AHCI] ...
...options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA ESP on random workloads by allowing the drive to [IDE] mode. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). If you use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment or ...OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you could use a SATA optical drive to run the Windows OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that increases storage performance on PORT6 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 3-21 SATA Port1-Port4 [AHCI] ...
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...is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from ...browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 4-1 Refer to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click an ...
...is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from ...browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 4-1 Refer to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click an ...
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...Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Shortcut to the Auto Tuning Mode under TurboV EVO Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to select a utility Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the...II AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 4-3 Click the icon to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to ...
...Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Shortcut to the Auto Tuning Mode under TurboV EVO Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to select a utility Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the...II AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 4-3 Click the icon to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to ...
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... priority. 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 M5A99X EVO R2.0 Click to enable the current network program in use EZ Start: 1. Click the EZ Start tab. 2. Select ON to activate Network iControl ...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 an intuitive one-stop network control center that makes it easier for you to manage your...
... priority. 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 M5A99X EVO R2.0 Click to enable the current network program in use EZ Start: 1. Click the EZ Start tab. 2. Select ON to activate Network iControl ...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 an intuitive one-stop network control center that makes it easier for you to manage your...
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... 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 Control settings Analog and digital connector status Set default device buttons Connector settings Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 4-39 Realtek HD Audio Manager with DTS UltraPC...
... 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 Control settings Analog and digital connector status Set default device buttons Connector settings Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 4-39 Realtek HD Audio Manager with DTS UltraPC...
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...new drive for this setup. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 5-1 Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID... is required for details. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID support 5 5.1 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be calculated and ...
...new drive for this setup. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 5-1 Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID... is required for details. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID support 5 5.1 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be calculated and ...
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...insert a floppy disk. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions 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. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. You have to use a USB ...USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to create a ...
...insert a floppy disk. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions 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. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. You have to use a USB ...USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to create a ...
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... SCSI adapter to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 5-7 Click OK. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID...
... SCSI adapter to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 5-7 Click OK. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID...
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... the OS installation. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. or 3. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Right-click My Computer on... solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the steps below: 1. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed.
... the OS installation. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. or 3. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Right-click My Computer on... solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the steps below: 1. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed.
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... graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are AMD® certified. • Ensure that your computer. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that ... 5. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows 7/Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 6-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1.
... graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are AMD® certified. • Ensure that your computer. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that ... 5. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows 7/Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 6-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1.
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... Center. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the two graphics cards separately. 6. 5. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 6-3 Download the latest driver from the power supply to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device...
... Center. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the two graphics cards separately. 6. 5. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 6-3 Download the latest driver from the power supply to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device...
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... card into the PCIEX16 slots. Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 6-5 Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU)...your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. If your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you install additional...
... card into the PCIEX16 slots. Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 6-5 Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU)...your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. If your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you install additional...
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... firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the graphics card. SLI bridge Goldfingers 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Ensure that the connector is firmly in place. 5.... 6: Multiple GPU support Ensure that your graphics card package to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Download the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 4.
... firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the graphics card. SLI bridge Goldfingers 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Ensure that the connector is firmly in place. 5.... 6: Multiple GPU support Ensure that your graphics card package to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Download the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 4.
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...™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® 7 operating system. Right click on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 6-7 The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. The NVIDIA Control...
...™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® 7 operating system. Right click on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 6-7 The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. The NVIDIA Control...