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... drive 4-27 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 two 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 5-4 5.2.1 Requirements 5-4 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-4 5.2.3 Installing the device...
... drive 4-27 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 two 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 5-4 5.2.1 Requirements 5-4 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-4 5.2.3 Installing the device...
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...Form factor Precision Tweaker 2: - vPCH: 90-step Chipset voltage control - BCLK/PCIE frequency tuning from 80MHz up to change without notice. P8Z68 Deluxe specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I/O ports Internal I /O ports 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports (19-pin) 2... DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen Function WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in ....
...Form factor Precision Tweaker 2: - vPCH: 90-step Chipset voltage control - BCLK/PCIE frequency tuning from 80MHz up to change without notice. P8Z68 Deluxe specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I/O ports Internal I /O ports 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports (19-pin) 2... DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen Function WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in ....
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... (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes OEM DXE initialization codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources... started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 2-23
... (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes OEM DXE initialization codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources... started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 2-23
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...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. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 2-27 Refer to [Enabled]. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-... 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 section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for data drives only. Chapter 2 ...
...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. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 2-27 Refer to [Enabled]. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-... 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 section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for data drives only. Chapter 2 ...
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...-plug function of the external SATA ports, you connect USB 3.0 devices to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Gray - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - Black - Chapter 2 •... 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 ... Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 2-47
...-plug function of the external SATA ports, you connect USB 3.0 devices to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Gray - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - Black - Chapter 2 •... 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 ... Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 2-47
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... Check Enabled SATA 6G_1 (Gray) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 6G_2 (Gray) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_3 (Blue) ASUS CB-521 ATAPI Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_4 (Blue) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_5 (Blue) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled ... SATA configuration. [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] Disables the SATA function. 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 SATA...
... Check Enabled SATA 6G_1 (Gray) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 6G_2 (Gray) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_3 (Blue) ASUS CB-521 ATAPI Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_4 (Blue) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_5 (Blue) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled ... SATA configuration. [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] Disables the SATA function. 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 SATA...
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... JMB storage contorller (ex. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you to internally optimize the order of the JMB storage controller. JMB Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item...item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. AHCI), we recommend that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to enable or ...
... JMB storage contorller (ex. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you to internally optimize the order of the JMB storage controller. JMB Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item...item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. AHCI), we recommend that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to enable or ...
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...notice. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you can install to display the ASUS contact information. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the... devices. Click an icon to maximize the features of supplementary user manuals. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure ...
...notice. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you can install to display the ASUS contact information. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the... devices. Click an icon to maximize the features of supplementary user manuals. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure ...
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... to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to complete installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that ...CPU frequency Click to select a utility Shortcut to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in the Windows®... The Auto Tuning button appears only on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-3
... to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to complete installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that ...CPU frequency Click to select a utility Shortcut to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in the Windows®... The Auto Tuning button appears only on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-3
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...convenience. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-13 Realtek HD Audio Manager A. click on the icon to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. The software ... at www.asus.com for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button Refer to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The CODEC also includes ...
...convenience. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-13 Realtek HD Audio Manager A. click on the icon to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. The software ... at www.asus.com for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button Refer to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The CODEC also includes ...
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... Two hard disks perform the same work as a data disk only. • If you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to read and write data in parallel, interleaved ...this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Refer to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10 configuration you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ...
... Two hard disks perform the same work as a data disk only. • If you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to read and write data in parallel, interleaved ...this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Refer to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10 configuration you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ...
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The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Follow the onscreen instructions to HDD in a later time. c. Select which HDD for SSD caching. M aximized mode:WRITE ... has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. d. Click Acclerate to 4X faster than a hard drive-only system. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-23 To install Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Place the support DVD to SSD and HDD at the same time. Intel® Smart Response...
The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Follow the onscreen instructions to HDD in a later time. c. Select which HDD for SSD caching. M aximized mode:WRITE ... has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. d. Click Acclerate to 4X faster than a hard drive-only system. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-23 To install Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Place the support DVD to SSD and HDD at the same time. Intel® Smart Response...
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...®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-25 Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Press during POST...
...®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-25 Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Press during POST...
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... disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the F6 key to install third- Click OK. 4. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to... Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to complete the installation. Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support...
... disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the F6 key to install third- Click OK. 4. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to... Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to complete the installation. Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support...
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... ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-27 Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies...
... ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-27 Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies...
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For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 5-1 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your ... to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3.
For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 5-1 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your ... to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3.
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... Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multi-graphics cards. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 5-3 In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the...Apply, and then click OK to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package...
... Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multi-graphics cards. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 5-3 In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the...Apply, and then click OK to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package...
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... that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that the cards are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same....in this section. 5.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required...
... that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that the cards are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same....in this section. 5.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required...
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... Control Panel by the following two methods. A. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop... appears (See Step B5). Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the graphics card. Chapter 5 4. Right click on each graphics card. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 5-5 Ensure that the connector is firmly in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ operating system.
... Control Panel by the following two methods. A. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop... appears (See Step B5). Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the graphics card. Chapter 5 4. Right click on each graphics card. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 5-5 Ensure that the connector is firmly in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ operating system.