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... Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Boot Configuration Fast Boot USB Support PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support Network Stack Driver Support Next Boot after AC Power Loss DirectKey Enabled Partial In... F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Shortcut F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC...
... Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Boot Configuration Fast Boot USB Support PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support Network Stack Driver Support Next Boot after AC Power Loss DirectKey Enabled Partial In... F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Shortcut F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC...
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...Boot POST時のPS/2 Auto PS/2 NVRAM Full initial] POST時PS/2 Disabled PS/2 PS/2 UEFI BIOS Utility Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] POST Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] [Normal Boot] [Fast Boot Fast Boot... [Go to BIOS...] [Go to BIOS Setup UEFI BIOS Utility [Disable] DirectKey DirectKey Full Screen Logo [Enabled] [Enabled] ASUS [Disabled] ASUS ASUS MyLogo Full Screen Logo」を [Enabled POST Delay Time [3 sec Full Screen Lgo」を [Enabled POST UEFI BIOS ...
...Boot POST時のPS/2 Auto PS/2 NVRAM Full initial] POST時PS/2 Disabled PS/2 PS/2 UEFI BIOS Utility Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] POST Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] [Normal Boot] [Fast Boot Fast Boot... [Go to BIOS...] [Go to BIOS Setup UEFI BIOS Utility [Disable] DirectKey DirectKey Full Screen Logo [Enabled] [Enabled] ASUS [Disabled] ASUS ASUS MyLogo Full Screen Logo」を [Enabled POST Delay Time [3 sec Full Screen Lgo」を [Enabled POST UEFI BIOS ...
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... [UEFI and Legacy OpROM UEFI and Legacy OpROM] [Legacy OpROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OpROM first Ignore Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OpROM first Ignore Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI...
... [UEFI and Legacy OpROM UEFI and Legacy OpROM] [Legacy OpROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OpROM first Ignore Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OpROM first Ignore Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI...
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...12 4.3.7 Probe II 4-13 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost 4-14 4.3.9 USB BIOS Flashback 4-15 4.3.10 Remote GO 4-17 4.3.11 ASUS Update 4-28 4.3.12 MyLogo2 4-29 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-31 4.4 RAID configurations 4-32 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-32 4.4.2 Installing...Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-3 5.1.5 Installing the device drivers 5-4 5.1.6 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 5-4 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-6 5.2.1 Requirements 5-6 5.2.2 Installing two...
...12 4.3.7 Probe II 4-13 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost 4-14 4.3.9 USB BIOS Flashback 4-15 4.3.10 Remote GO 4-17 4.3.11 ASUS Update 4-28 4.3.12 MyLogo2 4-29 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-31 4.4 RAID configurations 4-32 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-32 4.4.2 Installing...Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-3 5.1.5 Installing the device drivers 5-4 5.1.6 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 5-4 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-6 5.2.1 Requirements 5-6 5.2.2 Installing two...
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P9X79 LE specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ... Flashback button 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI 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) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject...
P9X79 LE specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ... Flashback button 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI 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) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject...
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... item in the BIOS to the Intel SATA ports), or else the ODD will NOT support Windows XP 32 bit. 2. If you save the IRST Driver from driver disk during Windows 7 or Vista installation for the system to detect the Optical Disk Drive (the ODD should be connected to [AHCI Mode]. IRST... the USB Flash Drive before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must load IRST Driver during OS Windows XP 64 bit installation for OS installation. 64 bit: When [SATA Mode] is set to [RAID Mode]. ASUS P9X79 LE 2-23
... item in the BIOS to the Intel SATA ports), or else the ODD will NOT support Windows XP 32 bit. 2. If you save the IRST Driver from driver disk during Windows 7 or Vista installation for the system to detect the Optical Disk Drive (the ODD should be connected to [AHCI Mode]. IRST... the USB Flash Drive before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must load IRST Driver during OS Windows XP 64 bit installation for OS installation. 64 bit: When [SATA Mode] is set to [RAID Mode]. ASUS P9X79 LE 2-23
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... system. • 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 [AHCI... Mode] and install the ASMedia® SATA Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Refer to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for your USB 3.0 devices. • If you want to use the ...
... system. • 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 [AHCI... Mode] and install the ASMedia® SATA Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Refer to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for your USB 3.0 devices. • If you want to use the ...
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... 1 [Enhanced] Allows you to report warning messages during the POST. When read/write of commands. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. 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 your hard...
... 1 [Enhanced] Allows you to report warning messages during the POST. When read/write of commands. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. 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 your hard...
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... Settings [IO=3F8h; Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASM1061 Storage Controller [AHCI Mode] Allows you set this item to [AHCI Mode] and install the ASM1061 Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. ASM1061 Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the previous item to [IDE Mode] or [AHCI Mode...
... Settings [IO=3F8h; Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASM1061 Storage Controller [AHCI Mode] Allows you set this item to [AHCI Mode] and install the ASM1061 Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. ASM1061 Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the previous item to [IDE Mode] or [AHCI Mode...
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The contents of the support DVD are subject to use the devices. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical ...to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P9X79 LE 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. Double-click ...
The contents of the support DVD are subject to use the devices. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical ...to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P9X79 LE 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. Double-click ...
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...Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to select a utility Shortcut to the optical drive. ASUS P9X79 LE... 4-3 Follow the onscreen instructions 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 ...
...Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to select a utility Shortcut to the optical drive. ASUS P9X79 LE... 4-3 Follow the onscreen instructions 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 ...
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A. ASUS P9X79 LE 4-31 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you ...interrupt capability. Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows XP Configuration options Set default device buttons Connector settings Exit button Minimize button Control ...settings window Chapter 4 Information button Refer to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD...
A. ASUS P9X79 LE 4-31 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you ...interrupt capability. Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows XP Configuration options Set default device buttons Connector settings Exit button Minimize button Control ...settings window Chapter 4 Information button Refer to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD...
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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 business systems. Use a ... identical hard disk drives is best suited for this setup. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration is required for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Among the...
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 business systems. Use a ... identical hard disk drives is best suited for this setup. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration is required for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Among the...
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...RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Boot your computer. 2. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 LE 4-37...destination disk. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel X79 RAID Driver Disk to Windows® XP limitation. 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 ...
...RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Boot your computer. 2. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 LE 4-37...destination disk. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel X79 RAID Driver Disk to Windows® XP limitation. 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 ...
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... version. Click the name of the device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to complete the installation. Press , and...the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the F6 key to complete the installation. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Click OK. 4. During the OS ...
... version. Click the name of the device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to complete the installation. Press , and...the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the F6 key to complete the installation. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Click OK. 4. During the OS ...
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Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. Click Details tab. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 LE 4-39 To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the steps ...below: 1. or 3. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation...
Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. Click Details tab. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 LE 4-39 To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the steps ...below: 1. or 3. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation...
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...CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. ASUS P9X79 LE 5-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Select your computer. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your graphics card... supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units ...
...CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. ASUS P9X79 LE 5-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Select your computer. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your graphics card... supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units ...
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... the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.6 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to configure ... AMD graphic cards. 5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Launching the AMD Catalyst Control Center To launch the AMD Catalyst Control Center: 1. Chapter 5 5.1.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card...
... the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.6 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to configure ... AMD graphic cards. 5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Launching the AMD Catalyst Control Center To launch the AMD Catalyst Control Center: 1. Chapter 5 5.1.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card...
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... Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Ensure that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI... by your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that you to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of...
... Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Ensure that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI... by your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that you to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of...
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... NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (A), select Screen Resolution. 5-8 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You...under the Windows® 7 operating system. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Right click on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control ...
... NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (A), select Screen Resolution. 5-8 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You...under the Windows® 7 operating system. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Right click on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control ...