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...EVO 4-5 4.3.4 EPU 4-9 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-10 4.3.6 Probe II 4-11 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder 4-12 4.3.8 Ai Charger 4-13 4.3.9 Monitor 4-14 4.3.10 System Information 4-15 4.3.11 Audio configurations 4-16 4.4 RAID configurations 4-17 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-17 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-18 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... two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® ...
...EVO 4-5 4.3.4 EPU 4-9 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-10 4.3.6 Probe II 4-11 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder 4-12 4.3.8 Ai Charger 4-13 4.3.9 Monitor 4-14 4.3.10 System Information 4-15 4.3.11 Audio configurations 4-16 4.4 RAID configurations 4-17 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-17 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-18 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... two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® ...
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... 2.0, WfM2.0, 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. M5A99X EVO specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS...
... 2.0, WfM2.0, 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. M5A99X EVO specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS...
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... - - - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS M5A99X EVO 2-43 Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Chapter 2 • DO NOT insert a different connector to 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 ...
... - - - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS M5A99X EVO 2-43 Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Chapter 2 • DO NOT insert a different connector to 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 ...
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...you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you have to install the AHCI driver, so that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment....Not Present if no SATA device is installed to [Enabled]. SB SATA Configuration Options for SATA Configuration. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you to set the OnChip SATA Channel item to the corresponding SATA port. SATA Port1-Port4 [...
...you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you have to install the AHCI driver, so that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment....Not Present if no SATA device is installed to [Enabled]. SB SATA Configuration Options for SATA Configuration. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you to set the OnChip SATA Channel item to the corresponding SATA port. SATA Port1-Port4 [...
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... Settings [IO=3F8h; AHCI), we recommend that you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables this function. [Disabled] Disables this item to enable or disable the PXE...
... Settings [IO=3F8h; AHCI), we recommend that you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables this function. [Disabled] Disables this item to enable or disable the PXE...
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... better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you want to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-1 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 6�...
... better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you want to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-1 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 6�...
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.... 2. The actual screenshots vary with models. • Refer to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-3 Place the support DVD to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Follow the onscreen instructions to open the AI...
.... 2. The actual screenshots vary with models. • Refer to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-3 Place the support DVD to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Follow the onscreen instructions to open the AI...
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... Software support click on the icon 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 display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. 4.3.11 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver...
... Software support click on the icon 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 display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. 4.3.11 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver...
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... three or more hard disk drives. RAID 10 is available only if you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be...driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO...
... three or more hard disk drives. RAID 10 is available only if you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be...driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO...
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...and exit BIOS. 6. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Press during POST to avoid a computer virus infection. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD... recognize the USB floppy disk drive due 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. To work around this OS limitation, refer to Windows® XP limitation. Insert...
...and exit BIOS. 6. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Press during POST to avoid a computer virus infection. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD... recognize the USB floppy disk drive due 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. To work around this OS limitation, refer to Windows® XP limitation. Insert...
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... a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to the USB flash drive. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Click the name of the device...have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-23 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Follow the ...
... a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to the USB flash drive. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Click the name of the device...have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-23 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Follow the ...
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..., plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Click... Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the...
..., plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Click... Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the...
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...; Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your current graphics card drivers. 4. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • Prepare two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one...ATI CrossFireX to work properly, you to your system. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that your computer. ASUS M5A99X EVO 5-1 To uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. For...
...; Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your current graphics card drivers. 4. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • Prepare two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one...ATI CrossFireX to work properly, you to your system. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that your computer. ASUS M5A99X EVO 5-1 To uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. For...
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...appears when the system detects the existance of multi-graphics cards. Ensure that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist... click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 5-3 Click Go to continue to act as the display GPU....
...appears when the system detects the existance of multi-graphics cards. Ensure that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist... click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 5-3 Click Go to continue to act as the display GPU....
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... have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are properly seated on the slots. 5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support If your system. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your... locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Ensure that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology.
... have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are properly seated on the slots. 5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support If your system. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your... locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Ensure that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology.
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... goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Right click on each graphics card. ASUS M5A99X EVO 5-5 Ensure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Ensure that the connector is firmly in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows®... independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology.
... goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Right click on each graphics card. ASUS M5A99X EVO 5-5 Ensure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Ensure that the connector is firmly in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows®... independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology.