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... Technology Option ROM utility..... 4-12 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-16 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-16 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-16 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-17 4.5.4 Using a ...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® CUDA™ technology 5-5 5.2.1 Requirements 5-5 5.2.2 Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards ...
... Technology Option ROM utility..... 4-12 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-16 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-16 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-16 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-17 4.5.4 Using a ...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® CUDA™ technology 5-5 5.2.1 Requirements 5-5 5.2.2 Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards ...
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... Out Mic In - • 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 Headphone and Mic ASUS P8B WS 2-43
... Out Mic In - • 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 Headphone and Mic ASUS P8B WS 2-43
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.... SATA Mode [IDE Mode] Allows you set SATA Mode to [AHCI Mode] or [RAID Mode] 3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000...
.... SATA Mode [IDE Mode] Allows you set SATA Mode to [AHCI Mode] or [RAID Mode] 3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000...
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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 4-11 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-16 ASUS P8B 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 4-11 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-16 ASUS P8B WS
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... that you want to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The contents of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click each menu tab and select the ...;�S�)�.�A��lw��a�y�s��in your computer. ASUS P8B WS 4-1 Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit ...
... that you want to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The contents of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click each menu tab and select the ...;�S�)�.�A��lw��a�y�s��in your computer. ASUS P8B WS 4-1 Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit ...
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...with models. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS P8B WS 4-3 Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Using AI Suite II ...system information, and to complete installation. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. View the online help or readme file that came with the ...
...with models. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS P8B WS 4-3 Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Using AI Suite II ...system information, and to complete installation. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. View the online help or readme file that came with the ...
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...™ Configuration option tabs Set default Minimize device button button Exit button Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status Information button ASUS P8B WS 4-9 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to display the Realtek... S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. 4.3.7 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.
...™ Configuration option tabs Set default Minimize device button button Exit button Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status Information button ASUS P8B WS 4-9 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to display the Realtek... S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. 4.3.7 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.
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... drive as it contains a complete copy of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in the other...setup. RAID 10 is required for this setup. If one drive to a second drive. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be calculated and written. ASUS P8B WS 4-11 RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solution: • Intel...
... drive as it contains a complete copy of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in the other...setup. RAID 10 is required for this setup. If one drive to a second drive. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be calculated and written. ASUS P8B WS 4-11 RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solution: • Intel...
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.... • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to Windows® XP limitation. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. You have to use a USB floppy... instructions 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. 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 ...
.... • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to Windows® XP limitation. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. You have to use a USB floppy... instructions 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. 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 ...
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... of the device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. ASUS P8B WS 4-17 Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. To install the RAID... driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the F6 key to...
... of the device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. ASUS P8B WS 4-17 Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. To install the RAID... driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the F6 key to...
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... to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Select Device Manager. Double-click the file. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. ...The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from a floppy disk during...
... to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Select Device Manager. Double-click the file. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. ...The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from a floppy disk during...
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...5.1.1 Requirements • In CrossFireX mode, you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least ...ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Select your system. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. ASUS P8B WS 5-1 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The...
...5.1.1 Requirements • In CrossFireX mode, you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least ...ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Select your system. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. ASUS P8B WS 5-1 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The...
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...; Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select ...the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. ASUS P8B WS 5-3 You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. The Catalyst...
...; Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select ...the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. ASUS P8B WS 5-3 You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. The Catalyst...
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...seated on the slot. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with the Telsa cards you install additional chassis fans for reference only. ASUS P8B WS 5-5 Insert four Tesla computing processor card(s) into the PCIe x16_1, PCIe x16_2, PCIe x16_3, and PCIe x16_4 slot. Ensure that you selected...com for more details if needed. • Visit the NVIDIA CUDA Zone website at http://www.nvidia.com/object/ cuda_home.html for the latest driver, list of memory and power supply vary with the Telsa cards you installed. • We recommend that the cards are for better thermal ...
...seated on the slot. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with the Telsa cards you install additional chassis fans for reference only. ASUS P8B WS 5-5 Insert four Tesla computing processor card(s) into the PCIe x16_1, PCIe x16_2, PCIe x16_3, and PCIe x16_4 slot. Ensure that you selected...com for more details if needed. • Visit the NVIDIA CUDA Zone website at http://www.nvidia.com/object/ cuda_home.html for the latest driver, list of memory and power supply vary with the Telsa cards you installed. • We recommend that the cards are for better thermal ...
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To verify graphics card driver installation, right-click My Computer and select Properties from the power supply to the Quadro graphics card and Tesla computing processor card(s). 3. Connect either one 8-... menu. Click the "+" sign before Display adapters, and the installed graphics card and computing processor card(s) should appear. Connect a display cable to install the device drivers. 5. The screen differs based on the components you installed. 5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. 2. Refer to...
To verify graphics card driver installation, right-click My Computer and select Properties from the power supply to the Quadro graphics card and Tesla computing processor card(s). 3. Connect either one 8-... menu. Click the "+" sign before Display adapters, and the installed graphics card and computing processor card(s) should appear. Connect a display cable to install the device drivers. 5. The screen differs based on the components you installed. 5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. 2. Refer to...