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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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xii M5A99X EVO specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x LAN (... switch 1 x TPU switch 32 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI 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...
xii M5A99X EVO specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x LAN (... switch 1 x TPU switch 32 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI 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...
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...8226; 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...[Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray - - - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS M5A99X EVO 2-43 Refer to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration...
...8226; 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...[Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray - - - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS M5A99X EVO 2-43 Refer to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration...
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The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS ... Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Boot Tool Options for SATA Configuration. The following items appear only when 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 the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only...
The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS ... Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Boot Tool Options for SATA Configuration. The following items appear only when 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 the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only...
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... item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you set this item to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Change Settings [IO=3F8h; Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Serial Port Configuration The sub-items in POST...
... item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you set this item to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Change Settings [IO=3F8h; Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Serial Port Configuration The sub-items in POST...
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... OS version and corresponding updates to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to install. ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in 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...
... OS version and corresponding updates to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to install. ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in 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...
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...ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-3 Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on models with the TurboV EVO function. • 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 reference only. The Drivers... update the motherboard BIOS Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to select a utility Shortcut to the Auto Tuning Mode under TurboV EVO • The Auto Tuning button appears only on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. The actual screenshots vary with models. ...
...ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-3 Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on models with the TurboV EVO function. • 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 reference only. The Drivers... update the motherboard BIOS Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to select a utility Shortcut to the Auto Tuning Mode under TurboV EVO • The Auto Tuning button appears only on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. The actual screenshots vary with models. ...
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...find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ Set default device button Minimize button Configuration option tabs Exit button Device advanced settings ... HD Audio Manager A. 4.3.11 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Follow the installation wizard to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. click...
...find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ Set default device button Minimize button Configuration option tabs Exit button Device advanced settings ... HD Audio Manager A. 4.3.11 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Follow the installation wizard to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. click...
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... combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the entire system. If one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before...transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-17 The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you get all applications to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, ...
... combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the entire system. If one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before...transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-17 The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you get all applications to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, ...
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... DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. To work around... 4: Software support Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. 4.5 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....
... DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. To work around... 4: Software support Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. 4.5 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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... 4. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you 've inserted, go to the USB flash drive. Click OK. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-23 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install ...third- Click the name of the device you to press the F6 key to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Before loading the...
... 4. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you 've inserted, go to the USB flash drive. Click OK. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-23 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install ...third- Click the name of the device you to press the F6 key to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Before loading the...
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...-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. Click Details tab. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (... drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Chapter 4 4-24 Chapter 4: Software support From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window...
...-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. Click Details tab. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (... drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Chapter 4 4-24 Chapter 4: Software support From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window...
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ASUS M5A99X EVO 5-1 Close all existing graphics card drivers: 1. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Chapter 5 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1...; CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. To uninstall all current applications. 2. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1...
ASUS M5A99X EVO 5-1 Close all existing graphics card drivers: 1. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Chapter 5 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1...; CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. To uninstall all current applications. 2. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1...
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...website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing 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 ... settings 1. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 5-3 Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Click Go to continue to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device...
...website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing 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 ... settings 1. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 5-3 Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Click Go to continue to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device...
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...for details. • We recommend that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Ensure that allows you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website... cards The following pictures are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that you to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of ...
...for details. • We recommend that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Ensure that allows you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website... cards The following pictures are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that you to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of ...
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...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. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the...Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. Goldfingers SLI bridge 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the graphics card. Ensure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Right click on each graphics card. ASUS M5A99X EVO 5-5 A.
...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. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the...Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. Goldfingers SLI bridge 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the graphics card. Ensure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Right click on each graphics card. ASUS M5A99X EVO 5-5 A.