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...13 4.3.8 BT GO! (Supports BT GO 3.0 4-14 4.3.9 USB 3.0 Boost 4-15 4.3.10 ASUS SSD Caching 4-16 4.3.11 ASUS Update 4-17 4.3.11 MyLogo2 4-18 4.3.12 Audio configurations 4-20 4.4 RAID configurations 4-21 4.4.1 ...RAID definitions 4-21 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-22 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-22 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-22 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-26 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-30 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver...
...13 4.3.8 BT GO! (Supports BT GO 3.0 4-14 4.3.9 USB 3.0 Boost 4-15 4.3.10 ASUS SSD Caching 4-16 4.3.11 ASUS Update 4-17 4.3.11 MyLogo2 4-18 4.3.12 Audio configurations 4-20 4.4 RAID configurations 4-21 4.4.1 ...RAID definitions 4-21 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-22 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-22 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-22 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-26 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-30 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver...
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... BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) (continues on switch 1 x Reset switch 1 x...0.00625V increment - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (white port can be switched to 300MHz at 0.005V increment - vPCH: 96-step Chipset voltage control - vDRAM Bus: 160-step Memory voltage control - P9X79 DELUXE specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features ...
... BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) (continues on switch 1 x Reset switch 1 x...0.00625V increment - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (white port can be switched to 300MHz at 0.005V increment - vPCH: 96-step Chipset voltage control - vDRAM Bus: 160-step Memory voltage control - P9X79 DELUXE specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features ...
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... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE 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...
... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE 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...
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... Flash Drive before using NCQ, set to [RAID Mode]. Please set to detect the storage devices. For details, please refer to the section "4.5 Create a RAID driver disk". • Windows 7 & Vista: When [SATA Mode] is set using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. We strongly recommend you can create a RAID 0, ...set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you save the IRST Driver from driver disk during Windows 7 or Vista installation for the system to [IDE Mode] for OS installation. 64 bit: When [SATA Mode] is set ...
... Flash Drive before using NCQ, set to [RAID Mode]. Please set to detect the storage devices. For details, please refer to the section "4.5 Create a RAID driver disk". • Windows 7 & Vista: When [SATA Mode] is set using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. We strongly recommend you can create a RAID 0, ...set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you save the IRST Driver from driver disk during Windows 7 or Vista installation for the system to [IDE Mode] for OS installation. 64 bit: When [SATA Mode] is set ...
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... for OS installation. 64 bit: When [SATA Mode] is set to [AHCI Mode][RAID Mode], it is available only if you save the IRST Driver from driver disk during Windows 7 or Vista installation for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled...Drive before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. We strongly recommend you are set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. 2. ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 2-27 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Windows® XP SP3 or ...
... for OS installation. 64 bit: When [SATA Mode] is set to [AHCI Mode][RAID Mode], it is available only if you save the IRST Driver from driver disk during Windows 7 or Vista installation for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled...Drive before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. We strongly recommend you are set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. 2. ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 2-27 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Windows® XP SP3 or ...
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... load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. Chapter 2 3. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [gray]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. • For high performance of ASUS SSD Caching, please connect one... HDD and one SSD to Marvell® SATA6G_E1/E2 connectors. • For regular usage, the SATA6G_E1/E2 connectors are recommended for data drivers. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack...
... load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. Chapter 2 3. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [gray]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. • For high performance of ASUS SSD Caching, please connect one... HDD and one SSD to Marvell® SATA6G_E1/E2 connectors. • For regular usage, the SATA6G_E1/E2 connectors are recommended for data drivers. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack...
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... antenna connector is complete. 1. Be sure to Section 4.3.8. 2. software. Fasten the screws onto the motherboard. 6. software details and configuration, please refer to install the BT3 driver before installing the BT GO! Give a slight pull to make sure installation is fully inserted. KY IN LINE CTR BASS 4. For BT GO! Attach the...
... antenna connector is complete. 1. Be sure to Section 4.3.8. 2. software. Fasten the screws onto the motherboard. 6. software details and configuration, please refer to install the BT3 driver before installing the BT GO! Give a slight pull to make sure installation is fully inserted. KY IN LINE CTR BASS 4. For BT GO! Attach the...
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...Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 2-51 Black - Refer to [Enabled] and install the ASMedia® 1061 SATA controllers from the motherboard support DVD. • Press ... 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 you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB...
...Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 2-51 Black - Refer to [Enabled] and install the ASMedia® 1061 SATA controllers from the motherboard support DVD. • Press ... 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 you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB...
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... the SATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. 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 report warning messages during the POST. The...
... the SATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. 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 report warning messages during the POST. The...
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...allows you want use the full functin of the ASM1061 storage contorller (ex. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 3-35 Configuration options: �[D��is�a�b�l�e�d�]�[�I�D�E��M�...Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set this item to [AHCI Mode] and install the ASM1061 Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Marvell Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to select the Marvell storage controller operating mode. [...
...allows you want use the full functin of the ASM1061 storage contorller (ex. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 3-35 Configuration options: �[D��is�a�b�l�e�d�]�[�I�D�E��M�...Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set this item to [AHCI Mode] and install the ASM1061 Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Marvell Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to select the Marvell storage controller operating mode. [...
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...Manual menu contains the list of the support DVD to display the ASUS contact information. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Click an item to install The Make Disk ... to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you can install to avail all motherboard features. ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 4-1 Click the Contact tab to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder...
...Manual menu contains the list of the support DVD to display the ASUS contact information. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Click an item to install The Make Disk ... to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you can install to avail all motherboard features. ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 4-1 Click the Contact tab to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder...
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...computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 4-3 The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The ...AI Suite II icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. The actual ...
...computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 4-3 The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The ...AI Suite II icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. The actual ...
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...is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Device advanced settings Information button Exit button Minimize button Control settings...configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4-20 Chapter 4: Software support The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and ...
...is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Device advanced settings Information button Exit button Minimize button Control settings...configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4-20 Chapter 4: Software support The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and ...
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...is best suited for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 4-21 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID ... as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Refer to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases...
...is best suited for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 4-21 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID ... as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Refer to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases...
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... computer virus infection. Follow the succeeding screen 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. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. To work around this OS limitation...®. 2. Press during POST to Windows® XP limitation. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Plug the USB...
... computer virus infection. Follow the succeeding screen 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. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. To work around this OS limitation...®. 2. Press during POST to Windows® XP limitation. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Plug the USB...
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...the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 4-31 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 floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 4-31 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 ...
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...Details tab. Chapter 4 4-32 Chapter 4: Software support Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. or 3. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID)... are displayed. 5. Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Select Device Manager. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) ...
...Details tab. Chapter 4 4-32 Chapter 4: Software support Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. or 3. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID)... are displayed. 5. Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Select Device Manager. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) ...
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... card that are AMD® certified. • Ensure that allows you should have to your system. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 5-1 Select your computer. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™...
... card that are AMD® certified. • Ensure that allows you should have to your system. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 5-1 Select your computer. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™...
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... card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. You can also right-click the AMD icon in Windows environment. Click Apply, and then click OK to act as the display GPU. 3. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to exit the window. 1 ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 2... 1. In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > Performance > AMD CrossFireXTM Configuration. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device...
... card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. You can also right-click the AMD icon in Windows environment. Click Apply, and then click OK to act as the display GPU. 3. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to exit the window. 1 ASUS P9X79 DELUXE 2... 1. In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > Performance > AMD CrossFireXTM Configuration. 2. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device...
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... cards. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. If your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Ensure that your... power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU ...
... cards. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. If your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Ensure that your... power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU ...