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... floppy disk drive 4-24 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing 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® SLI™ technology 5-5 5.2.1 Requirements 5-5 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-6 5.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards...
... floppy disk drive 4-24 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing 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® SLI™ technology 5-5 5.2.1 Requirements 5-5 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-6 5.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards...
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Failure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Keep the screw for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Turn on the slot. 5. See Chapter 3 for later use . When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. Make sure ... for details. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to use . 4. Secure the card to the tables on the next page for the card. 2. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
Failure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Keep the screw for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Turn on the slot. 5. See Chapter 3 for later use . When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. Make sure ... for details. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to use . 4. Secure the card to the tables on the next page for the card. 2. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
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...® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to... a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Marvell Storage Controller item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA...
...® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to... a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Marvell Storage Controller item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA...
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... configuration for the SATA devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you to set this menu allow you want to [RAID]. ASUS P6X58-E WS 3-11 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.3.5 Storage Configuration The items in this item to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage... you want to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to configure the item. DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode.
... configuration for the SATA devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you to set this menu allow you want to [RAID]. ASUS P6X58-E WS 3-11 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.3.5 Storage Configuration The items in this item to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage... you want to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to configure the item. DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode.
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Port 0/1 [XXXXX] While entering BIOS setup, BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE/SATA devices. Driver Xpert Mode Update: Update To Super Speed Update To EZ Backup Update To Normal Mode [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Discard Drive Xpert Mode ...
Port 0/1 [XXXXX] While entering BIOS setup, BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE/SATA devices. Driver Xpert Mode Update: Update To Super Speed Update To EZ Backup Update To Normal Mode [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Discard Drive Xpert Mode ...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.4 RAID configurations 4-12 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-22 ASUS P6X58-E WS
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.4 RAID configurations 4-12 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-22 ASUS P6X58-E WS
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... open the folder of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The contents of the user manual. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P6X58-E WS 4-1 Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to... run the DVD. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings...
... open the folder of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The contents of the user manual. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P6X58-E WS 4-1 Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to... run the DVD. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings...
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ASUS P6X58-E WS 4-3 Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on your computer has enabled ... Suite 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. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the ... that came with models. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Place the support DVD to open the AI Suite II main menu bar....
ASUS P6X58-E WS 4-3 Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on your computer has enabled ... Suite 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. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the ... that came with models. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Place the support DVD to open the AI Suite II main menu bar....
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4.3.9 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. Realtek HD Audio Manager for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users ...
4.3.9 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. Realtek HD Audio Manager for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users ...
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... best suited for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of the data...
... best suited for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of the data...
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...DVD into the optical drive. 5. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Start Windows®... disk drive, then press . 8. Press during POST 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. Write-protect the floppy disk to Windows® XP limitation. You have to use a USB...
...DVD into the optical drive. 5. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Start Windows®... disk drive, then press . 8. Press during POST 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. Write-protect the floppy disk to Windows® XP limitation. You have to use a USB...
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... adapter to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Click OK. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. ASUS P6X58-E WS 4-23 Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD...
... adapter to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Click OK. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. ASUS P6X58-E WS 4-23 Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD...
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...floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Refer to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select .... 4-24 Chapter 4: Software support Click Details tab. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. A window appears, allowing you to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when...
...floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Refer to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select .... 4-24 Chapter 4: Software support Click Details tab. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. A window appears, allowing you to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when...
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...drivers 1. ASUS P6X58-E WS 5-1 For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows 7, go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program. 3. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. Close all existing graphics card drivers... 3D application list. 5.1.2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly, you to your system. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at http...
...drivers 1. ASUS P6X58-E WS 5-1 For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows 7, go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program. 3. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. Close all existing graphics card drivers... 3D application list. 5.1.2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly, you to your system. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at http...
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... Go to continue to install the device drivers. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multigraphics cards. ASUS P6X58-E WS 5-3 Right-click on the Windows®... desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card...
... Go to continue to install the device drivers. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multigraphics cards. ASUS P6X58-E WS 5-3 Right-click on the Windows®... desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card...
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Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can .... • Visit the NVIDIA zone website at http://www.nzone.com for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list. ASUS P6X58-E WS 5-5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that you install...should have three identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology.
Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can .... • Visit the NVIDIA zone website at http://www.nzone.com for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list. ASUS P6X58-E WS 5-5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that you install...should have three identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology.
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...Panel window appears (See Step B5 on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. B1. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in NVIDIA® Control Panel ...under Windows® Vista™. If you are using a Triple SLI system, ensure to install the device drivers. • Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by ...
...Panel window appears (See Step B5 on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. B1. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in NVIDIA® Control Panel ...under Windows® Vista™. If you are using a Triple SLI system, ensure to install the device drivers. • Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by ...