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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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... [Enhanced] to support more than four SATA devices. Up to four SATA devices are supported under these operating systems. S.M.A.R.T. 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 internally optimize the order of commands. Set...
... [Enhanced] to support more than four SATA devices. Up to four SATA devices are supported under these operating systems. S.M.A.R.T. 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 internally optimize the order of commands. Set...
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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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...to maximize the features of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS P8B WS 4-1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to change at...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. Click an item to use the devices. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports...
...to maximize the features of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS P8B WS 4-1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to change at...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. Click an item to use the devices. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports...
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... this user manual are for reference only. Place the support DVD to complete installation. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. ASUS P8B WS 4-3 Follow the onscreen instructions to the optical drive. View the online help or readme file that came with models. • Refer to the... AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. Click the icon to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. The actual screenshots vary with the software application for detailed software configuration.
... this user manual are for reference only. Place the support DVD to complete installation. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. ASUS P8B WS 4-3 Follow the onscreen instructions to the optical drive. View the online help or readme file that came with models. • Refer to the... AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. Click the icon to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. The actual screenshots vary with the software application for detailed software configuration.
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... settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status Information button ASUS P8B WS 4-9 The software provides Jack-Detection function, 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.
... settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status Information button ASUS P8B WS 4-9 The software provides Jack-Detection function, 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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...of the same size or larger than the existing drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID ...setup. If one drive to read and write data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. ASUS P8B WS 4-11 Refer to the entire system. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, the ...
...of the same size or larger than the existing drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID ...setup. If one drive to read and write data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. ASUS P8B WS 4-11 Refer to the entire system. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, the ...
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...optical drive. 4. Start Windows®. 2. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. 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. Press .... 8. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. Boot your computer...
...optical drive. 4. Start Windows®. 2. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. 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. Press .... 8. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. Boot your computer...
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... corresponding OS version. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Click the name of the device you to press the F6 key to the USB flash drive. ASUS P8B WS 4-17 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.... During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to install third-party SCSI...
... corresponding OS version. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Click the name of the device you to press the F6 key to the USB flash drive. ASUS P8B WS 4-17 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.... During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to install third-party SCSI...
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Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 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 ... opening the oem file. 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you install the...
Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 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 ... opening the oem file. 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you install the...
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... multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Select your computer. ASUS P8B WS 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX...
... multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Select your computer. ASUS P8B WS 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX...
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... in Windows environment. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multigraphics cards. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www.amd.com. 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card... Control Center. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch 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
... in Windows environment. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multigraphics cards. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www.amd.com. 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card... Control Center. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch 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
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... graphics cards The following pictures are properly seated on the slot. ASUS P8B WS 5-5 Visit http://www.nvidia.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...
... graphics cards The following pictures are properly seated on the slot. ASUS P8B WS 5-5 Visit http://www.nvidia.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...
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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. The screen differs ... 5: Multiple GPU technology support 2. Connect either one 8-pin power connector or two 6-pin power connectors from the menu. Connect a display cable to install the device drivers. 5. Click the "+" sign before Display adapters, and the installed graphics card and computing processor card(s) should appear. Refer to the documentation that came with your...
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. The screen differs ... 5: Multiple GPU technology support 2. Connect either one 8-pin power connector or two 6-pin power connectors from the menu. Connect a display cable to install the device drivers. 5. Click the "+" sign before Display adapters, and the installed graphics card and computing processor card(s) should appear. Refer to the documentation that came with your...