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... 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 Video menu 4-6 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-7 4.2.8 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 4-9 4.3.2 AI NET 2 4-11 4.3.3 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility 4-12 4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 4-16 4.3.5 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-22 4.3.6 ASUS AI Suite 4-26 4.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 4-28 4.3.8 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-29 4.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 4-31 4.3.10...
... 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 Video menu 4-6 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-7 4.2.8 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 4-9 4.3.2 AI NET 2 4-11 4.3.3 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility 4-12 4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 4-16 4.3.5 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-22 4.3.6 ASUS AI Suite 4-26 4.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 4-28 4.3.8 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-29 4.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 4-31 4.3.10...
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xv ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS AI Suite - Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ASUS Update - Drivers and applications - Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition - Sound Blaster X-Fi utility - Rampage Extreme specifications summary Software Form Factor Support DVD: -
xv ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS AI Suite - Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ASUS Update - Drivers and applications - Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition - Sound Blaster X-Fi utility - Rampage Extreme specifications summary Software Form Factor Support DVD: -
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...that you intend to do not need to the table on the next page for information on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Refer to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the... hardware settings for the expansion card. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. ROG Rampage Extreme 2-17 When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.
...that you intend to do not need to the table on the next page for information on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Refer to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the... hardware settings for the expansion card. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. ROG Rampage Extreme 2-17 When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.
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... floppy disk or USB flash disk in Windows® environment. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ROG Rampage Extreme 3-1 ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to restore the BIOS in the support...
... floppy disk or USB flash disk in Windows® environment. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ROG Rampage Extreme 3-1 ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to restore the BIOS in the support...
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... advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [RAID]. Select an item then press if you want to internally optimize the order of commands. If you to ... allowing the drive to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the SATA devices installed in the system. ROG Rampage Extreme 3-23 Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [...
... advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [RAID]. Select an item then press if you want to internally optimize the order of commands. If you to ... allowing the drive to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the SATA devices installed in the system. ROG Rampage Extreme 3-23 Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [...
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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 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-40 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-49 ROG Rampage Extreme
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-40 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-49 ROG Rampage Extreme
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.... 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ROG Rampage Extreme 4-1 Refer to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for reference only. The contents of the support DVD...
.... 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ROG Rampage Extreme 4-1 Refer to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for reference only. The contents of the support DVD...
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... simultaneously might damage your motherboard. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset inf update program. Marvell 61xx SATA Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA controller driver. SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI2000B audio driver and application. ASUS InstAll - 4.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system...
... simultaneously might damage your motherboard. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset inf update program. Marvell 61xx SATA Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA controller driver. SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI2000B audio driver and application. ASUS InstAll - 4.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system...
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... the TweakIt function. Operating both functions simultaneously might damage your motherboard. Marvell Yukon NCU Application Installs the Marvell Yukon CPA applications.... 3Dmark06 software. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that allows you to open, view, and... Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi utility. View the online help for updates. Do not install ASUS PC Probe II if you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. Adobe Acrobat Reader ...
... the TweakIt function. Operating both functions simultaneously might damage your motherboard. Marvell Yukon NCU Application Installs the Marvell Yukon CPA applications.... 3Dmark06 software. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that allows you to open, view, and... Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi utility. View the online help for updates. Do not install ASUS PC Probe II if you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. Adobe Acrobat Reader ...
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... 11 Installs the Winzip utility for Audio DVD, CD and data disc creation. Intel ICH9R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH9R driver disk. ROG Rampage Extreme 4-5 Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE software. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink Powerbackup software. 4.2.4 Make disk...
... 11 Installs the Winzip utility for Audio DVD, CD and data disc creation. Intel ICH9R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH9R driver disk. ROG Rampage Extreme 4-5 Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE software. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink Powerbackup software. 4.2.4 Make disk...
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... Volume Panel icon to go 4-12 Chapter 4: Software support to launch the Mixer control panel. You need to install SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver to complete installation. 4. Follow the screen instructions to use Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility. Click the Volume Panel icon to ultimate gaming... interface. 4.3.3 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility With the SupremeFX X-Fi audio card installed to the motherboard, you will find the Volume Panel icon on the notification area. The Drivers installation tab appears if your media files. Activating X-Fi's CMSS3D, Crystalizer, and EAX will deliver ...
... Volume Panel icon to go 4-12 Chapter 4: Software support to launch the Mixer control panel. You need to install SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver to complete installation. 4. Follow the screen instructions to use Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility. Click the Volume Panel icon to ultimate gaming... interface. 4.3.3 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility With the SupremeFX X-Fi audio card installed to the motherboard, you will find the Volume Panel icon on the notification area. The Drivers installation tab appears if your media files. Activating X-Fi's CMSS3D, Crystalizer, and EAX will deliver ...
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...PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. You can start installation. 2. Click to complete installation. Double-click the setup.exe...an enabled Autorun feature. If Autorun is a utility that your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. 4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. The Drivers installation tab appears if your system and change the utility configuration.
...PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. You can start installation. 2. Click to complete installation. Double-click the setup.exe...an enabled Autorun feature. If Autorun is a utility that your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. 4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. The Drivers installation tab appears if your system and change the utility configuration.
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Installing 6 Engine To install 6 Engine on the Windows® notification area. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-Six Engine. 3. Then, the 6 Engine main menu appears. 4-22 Chapter 4: Software support Place the support DVD to complete installation....power. Click Run Calibration and wait for a few seconds. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Launching 6 Engine Launch 6 Engine by configuring settings like CPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control. 4.3.5 ASUS EPU-6 Engine ASUS EPU-6 Engine is an energy-efficient tool that you to run ...
Installing 6 Engine To install 6 Engine on the Windows® notification area. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-Six Engine. 3. Then, the 6 Engine main menu appears. 4-22 Chapter 4: Software support Place the support DVD to complete installation....power. Click Run Calibration and wait for a few seconds. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Launching 6 Engine Launch 6 Engine by configuring settings like CPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control. 4.3.5 ASUS EPU-6 Engine ASUS EPU-6 Engine is an energy-efficient tool that you to run ...
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The AI Suite main window appears. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. To ... an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Follow the screen instructions to the optical drive. Place the support DVD to complete installation. 4.3.6 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch EPU-6 Engine, AI Booster, �F�a�n��X�p�e��rt�...
The AI Suite main window appears. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. To ... an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Follow the screen instructions to the optical drive. Place the support DVD to complete installation. 4.3.6 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch EPU-6 Engine, AI Booster, �F�a�n��X�p�e��rt�...
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... Super Speed. Launching Speeding HDD in BIOS setup is configured as EZ Backup or Super Speed, ensure that you have installed the Marvell 61xx driver to the system. • When the Speeding HDD mode in Windows® OS After installing Speeding HDD from the bundled support DVD�...ATA hard disks for Speeding HDD configuration. Connect a SATA power cable to the SPEEDING HDD1 and SPEEDING HDD2 connectors on the motherboard. The main screen appears. ROG Rampage Extreme 4-33 Install two SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Installing Serial ATA hard drives To use Speeding HDD in ...
... Super Speed. Launching Speeding HDD in BIOS setup is configured as EZ Backup or Super Speed, ensure that you have installed the Marvell 61xx driver to the system. • When the Speeding HDD mode in Windows® OS After installing Speeding HDD from the bundled support DVD�...ATA hard disks for Speeding HDD configuration. Connect a SATA power cable to the SPEEDING HDD1 and SPEEDING HDD2 connectors on the motherboard. The main screen appears. ROG Rampage Extreme 4-33 Install two SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Installing Serial ATA hard drives To use Speeding HDD in ...
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...floppy disk before you install an operating system to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Among the .... You can be created by the difference RAID function. The new drive must be calculated and written. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for six independent Serial ATA channels. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write ...
...floppy disk before you install an operating system to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Among the .... You can be created by the difference RAID function. The new drive must be calculated and written. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for six independent Serial ATA channels. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write ...
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...to the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH9R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy drive then press . 9. ROG Rampage Extreme 4-49 Boot your computer. 2. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create an Intel...;: 1. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk ...
...to the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH9R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy drive then press . 9. ROG Rampage Extreme 4-49 Boot your computer. 2. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create an Intel...;: 1. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk ...
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When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the key to install, make sure you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH9R). 4. Follow...OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH9R). 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID...
When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the key to install, make sure you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH9R). 4. Follow...OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH9R). 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID...
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... BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on devices, if any. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on the EIST feature. ROG Rampage Extreme A-1 See Chapter 4 for... details. • Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EM64T feature. • Visit www.microsoft.com for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support...
... BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on devices, if any. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on the EIST feature. ROG Rampage Extreme A-1 See Chapter 4 for... details. • Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EM64T feature. • Visit www.microsoft.com for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support...