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... 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-11 4.3.6 Probe II 4-12 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder 4-13 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost 4-14 4.3.9 ASUS SSD Caching 4-15 4.3.10 ASUS Update 4-16 4.3.11 MyLogo2 4-17 4.3.12 Audio configurations 4-19 4.4 RAID configurations 4-20 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-20 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-21 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-21 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility..... 4-21...
... 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-11 4.3.6 Probe II 4-12 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder 4-13 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost 4-14 4.3.9 ASUS SSD Caching 4-15 4.3.10 ASUS Update 4-16 4.3.11 MyLogo2 4-17 4.3.12 Audio configurations 4-19 4.4 RAID configurations 4-20 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-20 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-21 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-21 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility..... 4-21...
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P9X79 WS specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN USB 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor family for the LGA 2011 Socket Intel® Xeon® series processor for the LGA 2011 Socket * Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 ** Refer to www.asus...AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Intel® X79 Express Chipset: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1,5 and 10 support - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1,5 and 10 support Marvell® 9128 SATA controllers: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports 1 x Intel® ...
P9X79 WS specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN USB 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor family for the LGA 2011 Socket Intel® Xeon® series processor for the LGA 2011 Socket * Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 ** Refer to www.asus...AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Intel® X79 Express Chipset: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1,5 and 10 support - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1,5 and 10 support Marvell® 9128 SATA controllers: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports 1 x Intel® ...
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... or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [IDE Mode] by default. If you are set , refer to [RAID Mode]. ASUS P9X79 WS 2-23 Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must load IRST Driver during OS installation for the system to detect the Optical Disk ... SATA Mode in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set to [AHCI Mode]. 2.2.9 Internal connectors 1.
... or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [IDE Mode] by default. If you are set , refer to [RAID Mode]. ASUS P9X79 WS 2-23 Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must load IRST Driver during OS installation for the system to detect the Optical Disk ... SATA Mode in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set to [AHCI Mode]. 2.2.9 Internal connectors 1.
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...174; Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® X79 chipset. ® • These connectors are using these connectors, set to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you are set the SATA ...Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using...
...174; Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® X79 chipset. ® • These connectors are using these connectors, set to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you are set the SATA ...Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using...
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ASUS P9X79 WS 2-25 For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver...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, ... POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create 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 the motherboard ...
ASUS P9X79 WS 2-25 For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver...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, ... POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create 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 the motherboard ...
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... Boot Tool (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. UEFI BIOS Utility - F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Shortcut F5: Optimized Defaults F6: ASUS Ratio Boost F10: Save ESC: Exit F12: Print Screen Chapter 3 ASUS P9X79 WS 3-33 Advanced Mode Exit Main Back...
... Boot Tool (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. UEFI BIOS Utility - F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Shortcut F5: Optimized Defaults F6: ASUS Ratio Boost F10: Save ESC: Exit F12: Print Screen Chapter 3 ASUS P9X79 WS 3-33 Advanced Mode Exit Main Back...
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... to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to [AHCI Mode] and [RAID mode]. When read/write of commands. It allows users to enable/disable SATA Hot Plug Support. SATA6G_3 (Blue) Hot Plug... [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the previous item to [AHCI Mode] and [RAID mode]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. Chapter 3 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology...
... to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to [AHCI Mode] and [RAID mode]. When read/write of commands. It allows users to enable/disable SATA Hot Plug Support. SATA6G_3 (Blue) Hot Plug... [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the previous item to [AHCI Mode] and [RAID mode]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. Chapter 3 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology...
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...Advanced\ SATA Configuration > Monitor SATA Configuration SATA Mode IDE Mode Serial-ATA Controller 0 Enhanced Serial-ATA Controller 1 Enhanced S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P9X79 WS 3-35 It's allow user to report warning messages during the POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhance] S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. Serial-ATA ... (Blue) Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Boot (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. It allows users to [AHCI Mode] and...
...Advanced\ SATA Configuration > Monitor SATA Configuration SATA Mode IDE Mode Serial-ATA Controller 0 Enhanced Serial-ATA Controller 1 Enhanced S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P9X79 WS 3-35 It's allow user to report warning messages during the POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhance] S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. Serial-ATA ... (Blue) Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Boot (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. It allows users to [AHCI Mode] and...
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...stored in the two hard drives will be destroyed! Chapter 3 ASUS P9X79 WS 3-47 Drive Xpert Mode This item allows you to choose the Drive Xpert modes. [Normal Mode] [Super Speed] [EZ Backup] Allows you to configure RAID setup through SATA ports. Drive Xpert Device(s) List: SATA6G ...and SATA6G_E2 connectors as on single drive partition. Allows you save BIOS settings and restart the computer. Advanced Mode Main Back Ai Tweaker Tool\ ASUS Drive Xpert > Advanced Drive Xpert Setup Utility Drive Xpert Mode Drive Xpert Device(s) List : > SATA6G_E1 (Navy Blue) > SATA6G_E2 (Navy...
...stored in the two hard drives will be destroyed! Chapter 3 ASUS P9X79 WS 3-47 Drive Xpert Mode This item allows you to choose the Drive Xpert modes. [Normal Mode] [Super Speed] [EZ Backup] Allows you to configure RAID setup through SATA ports. Drive Xpert Device(s) List: SATA6G ...and SATA6G_E2 connectors as on single drive partition. Allows you save BIOS settings and restart the computer. Advanced Mode Main Back Ai Tweaker Tool\ ASUS Drive Xpert > Advanced Drive Xpert Setup Utility Drive Xpert Mode Drive Xpert Device(s) List : > SATA6G_E1 (Navy Blue) > SATA6G_E2 (Navy...
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...maximize the features of the support DVD to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4... Drivers menu if Autorun is ��ta 7 6�4��-b��i�t�7� operating systems (OS). ASUS P9X79 WS 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an icon to install. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items...
...maximize the features of the support DVD to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4... Drivers menu if Autorun is ��ta 7 6�4��-b��i�t�7� operating systems (OS). ASUS P9X79 WS 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an icon to install. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items...
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... disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to read and write data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of both data and parity...
... disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to read and write data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of both data and parity...
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... Devices: Port Device Model Serial Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 Select ASUS P9X79 WS [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4-21 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. To install...
... Devices: Port Device Model Serial Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 Select ASUS P9X79 WS [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4-21 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. To install...
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... the items on your screen. The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you want to include in the RAID set. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done Chapter 4 4-22... Chapter 4: Software support The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.0 GB Sync: N/A Create Volume [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that...
... the items on your screen. The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you want to include in the RAID set. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done Chapter 4 4-22... Chapter 4: Software support The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.0 GB Sync: N/A Create Volume [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that...
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... DISKS WILL BE LOST. When the Capacity item is selected, press . Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to 128KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for... menu. Are you sure you want to select. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. When the Create Volume item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . 5. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-23
... DISKS WILL BE LOST. When the Capacity item is selected, press . Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to 128KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for... menu. Are you sure you want to select. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. When the Create Volume item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . 5. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-23
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... . From the utility main menu, select 2. v10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set . The following warning message appears: [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! (This does not apply to ...® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. The following warning message appears: [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you delete a RAID set you want to delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. You will reset the disks to the DELETE VOLUME menu. From the utility main menu, select 5. Press...
... . From the utility main menu, select 2. v10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set . The following warning message appears: [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! (This does not apply to ...® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. The following warning message appears: [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you delete a RAID set you want to delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. You will reset the disks to the DELETE VOLUME menu. From the utility main menu, select 5. Press...
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.... Select Configuration Wizard and press . Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-25 All exisiting data on chip controller. After selecting all your data in your motherboard user manual for the RAID array, press to continue. 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility The onboard Marvell SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller ... Marvell Technology Group Ltd. ENTER: Operation SPACE: Select F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 3. Move the selection bar to be used in the RAID array. Topology HBA 0: Marvell 0 ├ Virtual Disks └ Free Physical Disks ├ PD 0: ST3160812AS └ PD 8: ST3160812AS...
.... Select Configuration Wizard and press . Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-25 All exisiting data on chip controller. After selecting all your data in your motherboard user manual for the RAID array, press to continue. 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility The onboard Marvell SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller ... Marvell Technology Group Ltd. ENTER: Operation SPACE: Select F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 3. Move the selection bar to be used in the RAID array. Topology HBA 0: Marvell 0 ├ Virtual Disks └ Free Physical Disks ├ PD 0: ST3160812AS └ PD 8: ST3160812AS...
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...no special characters) for applications requiring large data transfers such as e-mails and documents. A smaller stripe size is recommended for the RAID array. 5. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Configuration options: [32K] [64K] Name: Enter a name with... content in the image below. Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support RAID Level: Select a RAID Level. Configure->Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk HBA 0: Marvell 0 ├ Virtual Disks └ Free Physical Disks * ├ PD 0: ST3160812AS...
...no special characters) for applications requiring large data transfers such as e-mails and documents. A smaller stripe size is recommended for the RAID array. 5. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Configuration options: [32K] [64K] Name: Enter a name with... content in the image below. Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support RAID Level: Select a RAID Level. Configure->Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk HBA 0: Marvell 0 ├ Virtual Disks └ Free Physical Disks * ├ PD 0: ST3160812AS...
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The following warning message appears: Exit Do you want to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-27 ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 6. Topology Information HBA 0: Marvell 0 ID 0 ├ Virtual Disks Name New_VD │ └ VD 0: New_VD Status : Functional │...
The following warning message appears: Exit Do you want to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-27 ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 6. Topology Information HBA 0: Marvell 0 ID 0 ├ Virtual Disks Name New_VD │ └ VD 0: New_VD Status : Functional │...
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Yes No Press to delete the selected RAID array. The following warning message appears: Delete MBR Do you want to delete the Master Boot Record (MBR) from Marvell BIOS Setup? Press . The following warning message appears: Delete Virtual Disk Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk Yes No Press to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility. The following warning message appears: Exit Do you want to delete this virtual disk Yes No Press to exit from the selected RAID array. 3. Chapter 4 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support 2.
Yes No Press to delete the selected RAID array. The following warning message appears: Delete MBR Do you want to delete the Master Boot Record (MBR) from Marvell BIOS Setup? Press . The following warning message appears: Delete Virtual Disk Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk Yes No Press to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility. The following warning message appears: Exit Do you want to delete this virtual disk Yes No Press to exit from the selected RAID array. 3. Chapter 4 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support 2.
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.... 4. Boot your computer. 7. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Disk to Windows® XP limitation. Press during POST to complete the process. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup...a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Restart your computer. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-29 Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Write-protect the floppy disk...
.... 4. Boot your computer. 7. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Disk to Windows® XP limitation. Press during POST to complete the process. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup...a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Restart your computer. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-29 Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Write-protect the floppy disk...