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xx Drivers and Applications Kaspersky Anti-Virus ASUS TurboV EVO Utility ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite II Ai Charger Wi-Fi Agent extended ATX Form Factor, 12"x 10.6" (30.5cm x 26.9cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. Rampage III Black Edition specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors Software Form Factor 1 x USB 3.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0 �...
xx Drivers and Applications Kaspersky Anti-Virus ASUS TurboV EVO Utility ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite II Ai Charger Wi-Fi Agent extended ATX Form Factor, 12"x 10.6" (30.5cm x 26.9cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. Rampage III Black Edition specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors Software Form Factor 1 x USB 3.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0 �...
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... connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port **Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - • Due to USB... 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 Headphone and Mic ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 2-57
... connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port **Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - • Due to USB... 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 Headphone and Mic ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 2-57
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RAMPAGE III BLACK EDITION BIOS Setup Version 0224 Main Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton [Enhanced] Configure SATA as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by allowing ...; Select Item +- Hard Disk Write Protect IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [Disabled] [35] Set [Enhanced Mode] when Native OS (i.e. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. 3.4.5 Storage Configuration The items in the system. Hard...
RAMPAGE III BLACK EDITION BIOS Setup Version 0224 Main Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton [Enhanced] Configure SATA as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by allowing ...; Select Item +- Hard Disk Write Protect IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [Disabled] [35] Set [Enhanced Mode] when Native OS (i.e. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. 3.4.5 Storage Configuration The items in the system. Hard...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.4 RAID configurations 4-28 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-34 ASUS Rampage III Black Edition
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.4 RAID configurations 4-28 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-34 ASUS Rampage III Black Edition
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...file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to use the devices. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-1 Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click each menu tab and select the items you... install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support...
...file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to use the devices. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-1 Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click each menu tab and select the items you... install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support...
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...4.3 Software information Most of the applications in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-3 View the online help or readme file that will conveniently guide you ...bar. The actual screenshots vary with models. • Refer 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 support DVD have wizards that...
...4.3 Software information Most of the applications in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-3 View the online help or readme file that will conveniently guide you ...bar. The actual screenshots vary with models. • Refer 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 support DVD have wizards that...
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...Minimize device button button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status Information button ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-25 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on ...4.3.11 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt ...
...Minimize device button button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status Information button ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-25 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on ...4.3.11 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt ...
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... drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-27 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solution: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with the total capacity... new drive for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP2 or...
... drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-27 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solution: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with the total capacity... new drive for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP2 or...
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... drive. 4. 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. To work around this OS limitation, refer to complete the process. Save changes and... 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. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-33 Plug the USB floppy disk drive...
... drive. 4. 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. To work around this OS limitation, refer to complete the process. Save changes and... 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. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-33 Plug the USB floppy disk drive...
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...Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Right...RAID driver. 2. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Click Details tab. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Select Device Manager. or 3. Double-click the file. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-...
...Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Right...RAID driver. 2. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Click Details tab. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Select Device Manager. or 3. Double-click the file. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-...
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... list. 5.1.2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly, you to your system. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows 7, go to Control...Panel > Programs and Features. ROG Rampage III Black Edition 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • You should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. See page 2-40 for details...
... list. 5.1.2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly, you to your system. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows 7, go to Control...Panel > Programs and Features. ROG Rampage III Black Edition 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • You should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. See page 2-40 for details...
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... cards. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. ROG Rampage III Black Edition 5-3 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™...
... cards. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. ROG Rampage III Black Edition 5-3 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™...
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...remain the same. 1. Ensure that the cards are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. ROG Rampage III Black Edition 5-5 If your system. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU...The following pictures are properly seated on the slots. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Follow the installation procedures in this section. ...
...remain the same. 1. Ensure that the cards are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. ROG Rampage III Black Edition 5-5 If your system. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU...The following pictures are properly seated on the slots. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Follow the installation procedures in this section. ...