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... item in BIOS 4-28 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility..... 4-29 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-33 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-33 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-33 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-34 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-35 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX...
... item in BIOS 4-28 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility..... 4-29 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-33 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-33 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-33 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-34 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-35 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX...
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Contents 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-5 5.2.1 Requirements 5-5 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-5 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers 5-6 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-6 viii
Contents 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-5 5.2.1 Requirements 5-5 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-5 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers 5-6 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-6 viii
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xx 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 ��p�o�rt�s 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ... 1 x Go Button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x ROG light connector 1 x Audio front panel (AAFP) 1 x System panel connector Support DVD: - 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...
xx 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 ��p�o�rt�s 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ... 1 x Go Button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x ROG light connector 1 x Audio front panel (AAFP) 1 x System panel connector Support DVD: - 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...
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Failure to do not need to install expansion cards. Keep the screw for later use . Refer to use . 4. Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Installing...
Failure to do not need to install expansion cards. Keep the screw for later use . Refer to use . 4. Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Installing...
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... CSM initialization 7A - 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 80 - 8F OEM DXE initialization codes 90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources...
... CSM initialization 7A - 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 80 - 8F OEM DXE initialization codes 90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources...
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...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 Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic... Mbps 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 -
...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 Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic... Mbps 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 -
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...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 allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of ...the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. This will be effective only if the device is used . RAMPAGE III BLACK EDITION BIOS Setup Version 0224 Main Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton [Enhanced] Configure SATA as [IDE] Set [Compatible Mode] when Legacy OS ...
...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 allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of ...the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. This will be effective only if the device is used . RAMPAGE III BLACK EDITION BIOS Setup Version 0224 Main Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton [Enhanced] Configure SATA as [IDE] Set [Compatible Mode] when Legacy OS ...
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... only when you enable the previous item(s). [Enabled] Enables GbE LAN Boot ROM. [Disabled] Disables GbE LAN Boot ROM. 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 use the Serial ATA hard disk drives...
... only when you enable the previous item(s). [Enabled] Enables GbE LAN Boot ROM. [Disabled] Disables GbE LAN Boot ROM. 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 use the Serial ATA hard disk drives...
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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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... with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The contents of supplementary user manuals. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without...
... with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The contents of supplementary user manuals. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without...
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... bar. The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-3 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the...
... bar. The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-3 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the...
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Double-click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Realtek HD Audio Manager for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection ...option tabs Set default 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 The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. Realtek HD Audio Manager A. Follow the installation wizard ...
Double-click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Realtek HD Audio Manager for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection ...option tabs Set default 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 The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. Realtek HD Audio Manager A. Follow the installation wizard ...
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... in parallel, interleaved stacks. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-27 Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. The Serial ATA RAID feature... than the existing drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for details....
... in parallel, interleaved stacks. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-27 Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. The Serial ATA RAID feature... than the existing drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for details....
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... changes and exit BIOS. 6. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Start Windows®. 2. When the Make Disk menu... as the primary boot device. 4. 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 is included in Windows®: 1. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-33 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive....
... changes and exit BIOS. 6. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Start Windows®. 2. When the Make Disk menu... as the primary boot device. 4. 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 is included in Windows®: 1. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-33 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive....
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...DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to the USB flash drive. 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support Click the name of the ... Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to complete the installation. Click OK. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install ...
...DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to the USB flash drive. 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support Click the name of the ... Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to complete the installation. Click OK. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install ...
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... menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Select Device Manager. Double-click the file. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-35 or 3. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive...
... menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Select Device Manager. Double-click the file. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 4-35 or 3. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive...
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... For Windows Vista and 7, select Uninstall. 5. ROG Rampage III Black Edition 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program. 3. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www.amd.com. •... required by your system. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Select your computer. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Follow the installation procedures in this...
... For Windows Vista and 7, select Uninstall. 5. ROG Rampage III Black Edition 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program. 3. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www.amd.com. •... required by your system. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Select your computer. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Follow the installation procedures in this...
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ROG Rampage III Black Edition 5-3 Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. ... View window. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist...
ROG Rampage III Black Edition 5-3 Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. ... View window. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist...
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... Rampage III Black Edition 5-5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports... the NVIDIA SLI technology. See Chapter 2 for reference only. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that you install additional...
... Rampage III Black Edition 5-5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports... the NVIDIA SLI technology. See Chapter 2 for reference only. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that you install additional...
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... on each graphics card. com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. 4. Align and firmly insert the SLI ...bridge connector to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Connect two ...
... on each graphics card. com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. 4. Align and firmly insert the SLI ...bridge connector to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Connect two ...