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... 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-15 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-19 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-25 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-25 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-25 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-26 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-27 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI...
... 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-15 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-19 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-25 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-25 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-25 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-26 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-27 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI...
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... 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 NCQ, set the Marvell Storage Controller item in the BIOS to ... Onboard Devices Configuration for data drives only. For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver, and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. Refer to [Enabled]. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 2-27 Chapter 2 3.
... 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 NCQ, set the Marvell Storage Controller item in the BIOS to ... Onboard Devices Configuration for data drives only. For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver, and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. Refer to [Enabled]. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 2-27 Chapter 2 3.
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...ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 2-47 Chapter 2 • Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking. • DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port. • 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 ...
...ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 2-47 Chapter 2 • Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking. • DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port. • 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 ...
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...Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click an icon to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-1 Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click an item to ...OS version and corresponding updates to avail all motherboard features. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 6��4�-�b��it��V��is enabled in your...
...Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click an icon to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-1 Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click an item to ...OS version and corresponding updates to avail all motherboard features. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 6��4�-�b��it��V��is enabled in your...
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...applications in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ...wizards that came with models. • Refer to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-3 View the online help or readme file that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). Place the support DVD to open the AI Suite II...
...applications in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ...wizards that came with models. • Refer to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-3 View the online help or readme file that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). Place the support DVD to open the AI Suite II...
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... wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Double- click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support,... will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. Realtek HD Audio Manager A. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-13 Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button Refer to deliver the ultimate audio experience...
... wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Double- click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support,... will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. Realtek HD Audio Manager A. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-13 Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button Refer to deliver the ultimate audio experience...
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...Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. If one drive to a second drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the surviving ... other business systems. Use a minimum of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support. • You must be of RAID 5 configuration include better ...
...Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. If one drive to a second drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the surviving ... other business systems. Use a minimum of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support. • You must be of RAID 5 configuration include better ...
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...Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. b. Select the size allocated for caching. d. c. E nhanced mode:WRITE THROUGH, write to launch Smart Response Technology settings. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-23 Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds.... 2. Power consumption also goes down by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin. • Intel® Smart Response Technology supports Windows® 7/ Vista operating systems. • Intel® Smart Response Technology is reserved for caching function. • Before...
...Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. b. Select the size allocated for caching. d. c. E nhanced mode:WRITE THROUGH, write to launch Smart Response Technology settings. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-23 Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds.... 2. Power consumption also goes down by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin. • Intel® Smart Response Technology supports Windows® 7/ Vista operating systems. • Intel® Smart Response Technology is reserved for caching function. • Before...
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... your computer. 2. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-25 Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. To work around this OS limitation, refer to avoid a computer virus... drive due to complete the process. Start Windows®. 2. 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. Go to the Make Disk menu...
... your computer. 2. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-25 Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. To work around this OS limitation, refer to avoid a computer virus... drive due to complete the process. Start Windows®. 2. 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. Go to the Make Disk menu...
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... screen instructions to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD... Click OK. 4. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Insert the USB flash...
... screen instructions to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD... Click OK. 4. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Insert the USB flash...
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... locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. or 3. The name of the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-27 Double-click the file. Refer to the steps below: 1. The...
... locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. or 3. The name of the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-27 Double-click the file. Refer to the steps below: 1. The...
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To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 5-1 Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Follow the installation procedures in this section...
To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 5-1 Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Follow the installation procedures in this section...
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...® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. Click Apply, and then click OK to the Catalyst Control ... In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 5-3 Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. The Catalyst Control Center Setup...
...® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. Click Apply, and then click OK to the Catalyst Control ... In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 5-3 Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. The Catalyst Control Center Setup...
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...the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). Ensure that your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can ...; Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Chapter 5 4. A. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 5-5 Align and firmly insert...
...the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). Ensure that your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can ...; Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Chapter 5 4. A. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 5-5 Align and firmly insert...
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... with diverse needs, LucidLogix® Virtu™ GPU virtualization provides great flexibility and efficiency. • LucidLogix® Virtu™ supports Windows® 7 operating systems. • Intel® Quick Sync Video feature is ����r�e��c��o�... to Sandy Bridge motherboard video output. i-Mode To use LucidLogix® Virtu™ solution in BIOS to complete installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Be sure to set Initial Graphic Adaptor to PCIE or ...
... with diverse needs, LucidLogix® Virtu™ GPU virtualization provides great flexibility and efficiency. • LucidLogix® Virtu™ supports Windows® 7 operating systems. • Intel® Quick Sync Video feature is ����r�e��c��o�... to Sandy Bridge motherboard video output. i-Mode To use LucidLogix® Virtu™ solution in BIOS to complete installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Be sure to set Initial Graphic Adaptor to PCIE or ...