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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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ASUS Update - xv Drivers and applications - ASUS AI Suite - ASUS PC Probe II - Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition - 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. Sound Blaster X-Fi utility - Rampage Extreme specifications summary Software Form Factor Support DVD: -
ASUS Update - xv Drivers and applications - ASUS AI Suite - ASUS PC Probe II - Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition - 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. Sound Blaster X-Fi utility - Rampage Extreme specifications summary Software Form Factor Support DVD: -
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... BIOS settings, if any. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Refer...the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. ROG Rampage Extreme 2-17 Turn on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for later use . Otherwise, conflicts ...
... BIOS settings, if any. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Refer...the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. ROG Rampage Extreme 2-17 Turn on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for later use . Otherwise, conflicts ...
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... BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk) 4. This utility is copied to your BIOS The following...to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The ASUS Update utility allows you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. 3.1 Managing and updating your system. ROG Rampage Extreme 3-1 ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS...
... BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk) 4. This utility is copied to your BIOS The following...to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The ASUS Update utility allows you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. 3.1 Managing and updating your system. ROG Rampage Extreme 3-1 ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS...
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...as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the SATA devices installed in the system. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to configure the item. If you want to [RAID]. Main Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton Configure SATA as BIOS SETUP...Enhanced SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the defaul setting [IDE]. ROG Rampage Extreme 3-23 Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [...
...as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the SATA devices installed in the system. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to configure the item. If you want to [RAID]. Main Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton Configure SATA as BIOS SETUP...Enhanced SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the defaul setting [IDE]. ROG Rampage Extreme 3-23 Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [...
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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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...is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ROG Rampage Extreme 4-1 Refer to your computer. The contents of the support DVD to avail all motherboard features. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® X��P�... motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus....
...is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ROG Rampage Extreme 4-1 Refer to your computer. The contents of the support DVD to avail all motherboard features. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® X��P�... motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus....
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... 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. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Do not install ASUS Six-Engine if...
... 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. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Do not install ASUS Six-Engine if...
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..., and removes computer viruses. Operating both functions simultaneously might damage your motherboard. Speeding HDD Installs the ROG Speeding HDD utility. View the online help for updates. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature... Chapter 4: Software support Operating both functions simultaneously might damage your motherboard. Marvell Yukon NCU Application Installs the Marvell Yukon CPA applications. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat®...
..., and removes computer viruses. Operating both functions simultaneously might damage your motherboard. Speeding HDD Installs the ROG Speeding HDD utility. View the online help for updates. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature... Chapter 4: Software support Operating both functions simultaneously might damage your motherboard. Marvell Yukon NCU Application Installs the Marvell Yukon CPA applications. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat®...
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... Winzip 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 easily manage, edit share and protect your multimedia data. Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter ...32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink Powerbackup software. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH9R driver disk. Ulead Burn.Now Installs the Ulead Burn.Now application for easy file-compression and protection. ROG Rampage Extreme 4-5
... Winzip 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 easily manage, edit share and protect your multimedia data. Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter ...32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink Powerbackup software. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH9R driver disk. Ulead Burn.Now Installs the Ulead Burn.Now application for easy file-compression and protection. ROG Rampage Extreme 4-5
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...Audio Driver. 3. You need to install SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver to know more about them. Click Help in each utility control panel to use Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility. 4.3.3 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility With the SupremeFX X-Fi audio card installed to the motherboard, you...65533;i�n�s�t�a�l�la�t�io��n�. Click Main Display to complete installation. 4. The Drivers installation tab appears if your media files. Activating X-Fi's CMSS3D, Crystalizer, and EAX will be able to enjoy excellent audio quality...
...Audio Driver. 3. You need to install SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver to know more about them. Click Help in each utility control panel to use Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility. 4.3.3 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility With the SupremeFX X-Fi audio card installed to the motherboard, you...65533;i�n�s�t�a�l�la�t�io��n�. Click Main Display to complete installation. 4. The Drivers installation tab appears if your media files. Activating X-Fi's CMSS3D, Crystalizer, and EAX will be able to enjoy excellent audio quality...
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... right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. The PC Probe II main window appears. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II... main window allows you to close or restore the application. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC ...
... right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. The PC Probe II main window appears. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II... main window allows you to close or restore the application. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC ...
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... area. Launching 6 Engine Launch 6 Engine by configuring settings like CPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-Six Engine. 3. Running calibration allows the system to detect CPU properties to the optical drive. The first time you ...-clicking the 6 Engine icon on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Place the support DVD to optimize power management. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Then, the 6 Engine main menu appears. 4-22 Chapter 4: Software support This utility provides ...
... area. Launching 6 Engine Launch 6 Engine by configuring settings like CPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-Six Engine. 3. Running calibration allows the system to detect CPU properties to the optical drive. The first time you ...-clicking the 6 Engine icon on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Place the support DVD to optimize power management. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Then, the 6 Engine main menu appears. 4-22 Chapter 4: Software support This utility provides ...
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...launch the utility, or click the Normal icon to restore the system to complete installation. 4.3.6 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch Fan Xpert Chapter 4: Software support The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Follow the screen instructions to normal state. After launching...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. Using AI Suite Click the �E�P�U��-�6��E�n...
...launch the utility, or click the Normal icon to restore the system to complete installation. 4.3.6 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch Fan Xpert Chapter 4: Software support The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Follow the screen instructions to normal state. After launching...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. Using AI Suite Click the �E�P�U��-�6��E�n...
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...other end of the cables to the SPEEDING HDD1 and SPEEDING HDD2 connectors on the motherboard. Launching Speeding HDD in BIOS setup is configured as EZ Backup or Super Speed, ...• Before using the Speeding HDD function, ensure that you have installed the Marvell 61xx driver to the system. • When the Speeding HDD mode in Windows® OS After ...Speeding HDD configuration: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to page 2-27 for Speeding HDD configuration. ROG Rampage Extreme 4-33 Otherwise, the HDD LED on the Windows® notification area. Install two SATA hard disks ...
...other end of the cables to the SPEEDING HDD1 and SPEEDING HDD2 connectors on the motherboard. Launching Speeding HDD in BIOS setup is configured as EZ Backup or Super Speed, ...• Before using the Speeding HDD function, ensure that you have installed the Marvell 61xx driver to the system. • When the Speeding HDD mode in Windows® OS After ...Speeding HDD configuration: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to page 2-27 for Speeding HDD configuration. ROG Rampage Extreme 4-33 Otherwise, the HDD LED on the Windows® notification area. Install two SATA hard disks ...
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... technology supported by using only two identical hard disk drives. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Two ...drive for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. 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 the entire system. ...
... technology supported by using only two identical hard disk drives. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Two ...drive for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. 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 the entire system. ...
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...2. When the menu appears, press to avoid computer virus infection. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive or connect a USB flash disk if you can create a RAID driver disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP/Vista and later operating system on ...a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Go to the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH9R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk. 4. ROG Rampage Extreme...
...2. When the menu appears, press to avoid computer virus infection. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive or connect a USB flash disk if you can create a RAID driver disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP/Vista and later operating system on ...a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Go to the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH9R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk. 4. ROG Rampage Extreme...
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... the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 4-50 Chapter 4: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to ...complete the installation. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH9R). 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts ...
... the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 4-50 Chapter 4: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to ...complete the installation. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH9R). 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts ...
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...Intel® CPU that supports EIST. ROG Rampage Extreme A-1 Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on device(s) documentation, or visit the related website, to update the BIOS. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to... To use the Intel® EM64T feature: 1. See Chapter 3 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. Install a 64-bit...
...Intel® CPU that supports EIST. ROG Rampage Extreme A-1 Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on device(s) documentation, or visit the related website, to update the BIOS. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to... To use the Intel® EM64T feature: 1. See Chapter 3 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. Install a 64-bit...