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... 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 Serial ATA hard disks 4-33 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-33 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage ...Technology Option ROM utility 4-33 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-37 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-37 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-37 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-38 4.5.4 Using ...
... 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 Serial ATA hard disks 4-33 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-33 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage ...Technology Option ROM utility 4-33 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-37 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-37 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-37 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-38 4.5.4 Using ...
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...Technology Intel® X79 Express Chipset - 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support - 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support ASMedia® 1061 SATA controller - 2 x eSATA...PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - P9X79 LE specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN USB Audio 2nd...Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (...
...Technology Intel® X79 Express Chipset - 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support - 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support ASMedia® 1061 SATA controller - 2 x eSATA...PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - P9X79 LE specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN USB Audio 2nd...Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (...
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Intel® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® X79 chipset. Chapter 2 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.8 Internal connectors 1.
Intel® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® X79 chipset. Chapter 2 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.8 Internal connectors 1.
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...installation. IRST driver note for OS installation • Windows XP: 32 bit: Intel IRST driver for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to detect the storage devices. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • ...ATA hard disk drives. We strongly recommend you are set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. ASUS P9X79 LE 2-23 The Serial ATA RAID feature is necessary to load IRST Driver from SCD to the USB Flash Drive before using NCQ, set to [AHCI Mode]....
...installation. IRST driver note for OS installation • Windows XP: 32 bit: Intel IRST driver for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to detect the storage devices. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • ...ATA hard disk drives. We strongly recommend you are set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. ASUS P9X79 LE 2-23 The Serial ATA RAID feature is necessary to load IRST Driver from SCD to the USB Flash Drive before using NCQ, set to [AHCI Mode]....
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... hard disk drives to enabled/disabled the Serial-ATA Controller 1. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. It's allow user to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Chapter 3 3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Set to [AHCI Mode] when you set the ...SATA configuration. [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] Disables the SATA function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] [Compatible] Serial-ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] Allows you want to enabled/disabled...
... hard disk drives to enabled/disabled the Serial-ATA Controller 1. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. It's allow user to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Chapter 3 3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Set to [AHCI Mode] when you set the ...SATA configuration. [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] Disables the SATA function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] [Compatible] Serial-ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] Allows you want to enabled/disabled...
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... options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. 3.5.5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you set the previous item to [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. Chapter 3 ASUS P9X79 LE 3-33 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. SATA3G_6 (Blue) Hot Plug [Disabled] This item appear only...Plug Support. SATA3G_4 (Blue) Hot Plug [Disabled] This item appear only when you set the previous item to [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. It's allow user to enabled/disabled SATA Hot Plug Support. SATA3G_3 (Blue) Hot Plug [Disabled] This item appear only when...
... options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. 3.5.5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you set the previous item to [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. Chapter 3 ASUS P9X79 LE 3-33 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. SATA3G_6 (Blue) Hot Plug [Disabled] This item appear only...Plug Support. SATA3G_4 (Blue) Hot Plug [Disabled] This item appear only when you set the previous item to [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. It's allow user to enabled/disabled SATA Hot Plug Support. SATA3G_3 (Blue) Hot Plug [Disabled] This item appear only when...
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...drivers for detailed information. • Ensure that you want to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to install. ASUS P9X79 LE 4-1 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista .... The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Click an icon to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to run the... hardware options vary. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk.
...drivers for detailed information. • Ensure that you want to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to install. ASUS P9X79 LE 4-1 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista .... The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Click an icon to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to run the... hardware options vary. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk.
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...use an existing drive and three new drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive...8226; Due to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. • You must be of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus...
...use an existing drive and three new drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive...8226; Due to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. • You must be of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus...
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... INFORMATION ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select ASUS P9X79 LE [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4-33 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives...
... INFORMATION ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select ASUS P9X79 LE [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4-33 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives...
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...3 ST3160812AS [ SELECT DISKS ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Status Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to include in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on... your screen. Enter a name for RAID configuration. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Sync: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.0 GB N/A Create Volume [ HELP...
...3 ST3160812AS [ SELECT DISKS ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Status Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to include in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on... your screen. Enter a name for RAID configuration. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Sync: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.0 GB N/A Create Volume [ HELP...
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...default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. Use the up /down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for audio and video editing. 7. Are you sure you want to select. When the Create Volume item is selected, enter ...RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only),and then press . Use the up /down arrow key to select a drive, and then press to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. 5. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 LE...
...default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. Use the up /down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for audio and video editing. 7. Are you sure you want to select. When the Create Volume item is selected, enter ...RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only),and then press . Use the up /down arrow key to select a drive, and then press to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. 5. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 LE...
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...: [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Press to delete the RAID set . Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. Use the up/down arrow key to select the... RAID set you delete a RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press to return to delete, and then press . From the utility main menu, select...
...: [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Press to delete the RAID set . Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. Use the up/down arrow key to select the... RAID set you delete a RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press to return to delete, and then press . From the utility main menu, select...
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... floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 LE 4-37 Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Follow the succeeding screen instructions...
... floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 LE 4-37 Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Follow the succeeding screen instructions...
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... disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to the USB flash drive. During the ...drive, and then click Browse. 3. Chapter 4 4-38 Chapter 4: Software support party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Click the name of the device you to press the F6 key to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. During the OS installation, the system prompts you 've ...
... disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to the USB flash drive. During the ...drive, and then click Browse. 3. Chapter 4 4-38 Chapter 4: Software support party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Click the name of the device you to press the F6 key to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. During the OS installation, the system prompts you 've ...
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...then select Manage from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 LE 4-39 Select Device Manager. Using another computer, plug the USB ...floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. or 3. Click Details tab. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive ...
...then select Manage from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 LE 4-39 Select Device Manager. Using another computer, plug the USB ...floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. or 3. Click Details tab. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive ...