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... support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 Video menu 5-6 5.2.7 ASUS Contact information 5-7 5.2.8 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS EPU Utility-AI Gear 3 5-29 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster...
... support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 Video menu 5-6 5.2.7 ASUS Contact information 5-7 5.2.8 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS EPU Utility-AI Gear 3 5-29 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster...
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...Maximus Extreme specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 16 Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 2.0a Multi-Language BIOS WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE Fusion Block System Accessory DIY Pedestal ASUS Optional Fan 3 in 1 ASUS...module + IEEE1394a module EL I/O Shield Thermal sensor cables Cable ties User's manual The hottest 3D game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky Anti-Virus software ATX Form Factor, 12"x 10.6" (30....
...Maximus Extreme specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 16 Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 2.0a Multi-Language BIOS WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE Fusion Block System Accessory DIY Pedestal ASUS Optional Fan 3 in 1 ASUS...module + IEEE1394a module EL I/O Shield Thermal sensor cables Cable ties User's manual The hottest 3D game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky Anti-Virus software ATX Form Factor, 12"x 10.6" (30....
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.... 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you may cause you removed earlier. 6. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so... an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making...
.... 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you may cause you removed earlier. 6. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so... an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making...
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... Service Provider (ISP). Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ASUS Maximus Extreme 4- Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. The ASUS Update utility allows you to manage and update the motherboard...
... Service Provider (ISP). Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ASUS Maximus Extreme 4- Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. The ASUS Update utility allows you to manage and update the motherboard...
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...] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [RAID].
...] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [RAID].
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-51 ASUS Maximus Extreme
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-51 ASUS Maximus Extreme
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The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to the optical drive. ASUS Maximus Extreme 5- Always install the latest OS...
The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to the optical drive. ASUS Maximus Extreme 5- Always install the latest OS...
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Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS InstAll - Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver. JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs JMicron JMB36X controller driver. SoundMAX ADI...
Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS InstAll - Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver. JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs JMicron JMB36X controller driver. SoundMAX ADI...
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... Installs the InterVideo Media One Gallary software. Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs the Corel Snapfire Plus SE software. 5- Chapter 5: Software support ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of you computer so you... to open, view, and print documents in Windows® environment. ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View ...
... Installs the InterVideo Media One Gallary software. Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs the Corel Snapfire Plus SE software. 5- Chapter 5: Software support ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of you computer so you... to open, view, and print documents in Windows® environment. ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View ...
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JMicron JMB36X 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ICH9R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS Maximus Extreme 5- Intel ICH9 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create the Intel ICH9R or JMicron® JMB363 RAID/AHCI driver disk. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create a JMicron JMB363 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk.
JMicron JMB36X 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ICH9R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS Maximus Extreme 5- Intel ICH9 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create the Intel ICH9R or JMicron® JMB363 RAID/AHCI driver disk. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create a JMicron JMB363 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk.
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... correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX®/ SoundMAX® BlackHawk icon on your PC. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility...
... correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX®/ SoundMAX® BlackHawk icon on your PC. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility...
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...monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window appears. Because PC Probe II is software... II icon appears in your computer, browse the contents of your system and change the utility configuration. Click to close the Preference panel ASUS Maximus Extreme 5-21 PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe...
...monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window appears. Because PC Probe II is software... II icon appears in your computer, browse the contents of your system and change the utility configuration. Click to close the Preference panel ASUS Maximus Extreme 5-21 PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe...
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...Suite allows you to launch Q-Fan 2 5-27 Install the ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. After ...Press to launch AI Gear 3 Press to launch AI Booster ASUS Maximus Extreme Press to launch AI Nap Press to launch CPU Level Up Press to launch AI Gear 3, AI Booster, AI Nap, Q-Fan 2, and CPU Level Up utilities easily. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Follow the screen ...
...Suite allows you to launch Q-Fan 2 5-27 Install the ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. After ...Press to launch AI Gear 3 Press to launch AI Booster ASUS Maximus Extreme Press to launch AI Nap Press to launch CPU Level Up Press to launch AI Gear 3, AI Booster, AI Nap, Q-Fan 2, and CPU Level Up utilities easily. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Follow the screen ...
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...only two identical hard disk drives. You can be calculated and written. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one ... benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 5-34 Chapter 5: Software support Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this...
...only two identical hard disk drives. You can be calculated and written. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one ... benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 5-34 Chapter 5: Software support Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this...
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...v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 3. A write-enabled floppy disk (Windows XP). Always install the JMB363 driver before you to [RAID]. Before creating a RAID set : 1. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front ...-enabled floppy disk or a USB flash disk drive (Windows Vista) 3. ASUS Maximus Extreme 5-43 See section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for Windows® OS installation. Two SATA HDDs, preferably with JMB363 driver Complete the following steps before creating RAID sets. Motherboard support DVD with the...
...v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 3. A write-enabled floppy disk (Windows XP). Always install the JMB363 driver before you to [RAID]. Before creating a RAID set : 1. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front ...-enabled floppy disk or a USB flash disk drive (Windows Vista) 3. ASUS Maximus Extreme 5-43 See section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for Windows® OS installation. Two SATA HDDs, preferably with JMB363 driver Complete the following steps before creating RAID sets. Motherboard support DVD with the...
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... optical drive." 7. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select ICH9R. 4. Press then insert the floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Press any key...SCSI adapter to install, make sure you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. ASUS Maximus Extreme 5-51 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Press during POST to avoid computer virus infection. Follow the succeeding screen ...
... optical drive." 7. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select ICH9R. 4. Press then insert the floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Press any key...SCSI adapter to install, make sure you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. ASUS Maximus Extreme 5-51 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Press during POST to avoid computer virus infection. Follow the succeeding screen ...
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To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-52 Chapter 5: Software support During the OS installation, select Intel ICH9R. 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2.
To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-52 Chapter 5: Software support During the OS installation, select Intel ICH9R. 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2.
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... you use DVI output. 6.1.2 Before you to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 3. Download the latest driver from the support CD for detailed hardware requirements and installation procedures. • The ATI CrossFire™ technology ...drivers in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • CrossFire™-ready motherboard • Make sure that your system. Go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Select your system. ASUS Maximus Extreme...
... you use DVI output. 6.1.2 Before you to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 3. Download the latest driver from the support CD for detailed hardware requirements and installation procedures. • The ATI CrossFire™ technology ...drivers in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • CrossFire™-ready motherboard • Make sure that your system. Go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Select your system. ASUS Maximus Extreme...
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... Read the License Agreement, then click Yes. ASUS Maximus Extreme 6- Turn on your system and log in your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Click Next to continue from the opening menu. 4. 6.3 Software information 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that appears. 5. Place... the CrossFire™ installation CD in with your optical drive and install drivers from the installation window that came with administrator rights. 2. The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following...
... Read the License Agreement, then click Yes. ASUS Maximus Extreme 6- Turn on your system and log in your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Click Next to continue from the opening menu. 4. 6.3 Software information 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that appears. 5. Place... the CrossFire™ installation CD in with your optical drive and install drivers from the installation window that came with administrator rights. 2. The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following...
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The status windows indicates the progress of the installation. 7. The Setup Complete window appears, indicating that the driver files have been copied to restart later 8. Windows automatically configures the ATI Catalyst Control Center. Click Finish. 6- Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support Click Yes ... want to install, then click Next. • Select Express to install the HydraVision™ multi-monitor and desktop management software, as well as the ATI driver. • Select Custom to setup process.
The status windows indicates the progress of the installation. 7. The Setup Complete window appears, indicating that the driver files have been copied to restart later 8. Windows automatically configures the ATI Catalyst Control Center. Click Finish. 6- Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support Click Yes ... want to install, then click Next. • Select Express to install the HydraVision™ multi-monitor and desktop management software, as well as the ATI driver. • Select Custom to setup process.