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...25 4.3.7 Ai Charger 4-27 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost 4-28 4.3.9 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-29 4.3.10 Network iControl 4-31 4.3.11 ASUS Update 4-36 4.3.12 MyLogo2 4-37 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-38 Chapter 5: RAID support 5-1 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions ...5-2 5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-7 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-8 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk...
...25 4.3.7 Ai Charger 4-27 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost 4-28 4.3.9 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-29 4.3.10 Network iControl 4-31 4.3.11 ASUS Update 4-36 4.3.12 MyLogo2 4-37 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-38 Chapter 5: RAID support 5-1 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions ...5-2 5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-7 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-8 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk...
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6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3 6.2.4 Requirements 6-6 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 6-6 Installing the device drivers 6-7 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-8 Appendices A-1 Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-4 vi
6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3 6.2.4 Requirements 6-6 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 6-6 Installing the device drivers 6-7 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-8 Appendices A-1 Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-4 vi
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x 9.6 in . xii SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Output port 2 x ..., PnP, SLP2.1, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30...
x 9.6 in . xii SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Output port 2 x ..., PnP, SLP2.1, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30...
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... Windows® operating system. • Due to USB 3.0 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 USB 3.0 ports for... Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Chapter 2 2-14 Chapter 2: Getting started Refer to [Enabled] and install the ASM1061 Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD.
... Windows® operating system. • Due to USB 3.0 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 USB 3.0 ports for... Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Chapter 2 2-14 Chapter 2: Getting started Refer to [Enabled] and install the ASM1061 Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD.
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...this feature allows the hard disk to enable or disable the Serial ATA channel. 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 [IDE]. ... the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to [Enabled]. S.M.A.R.T. SATA Port1 - You can only set the SATA configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 3-21 SATA Port...
...this feature allows the hard disk to enable or disable the Serial ATA channel. 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 [IDE]. ... the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to [Enabled]. S.M.A.R.T. SATA Port1 - You can only set the SATA configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 3-21 SATA Port...
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... boot options. Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Boot Configuration Fast Boot USB Support PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support Network Stack Driver Support Next Boot after AC Power Loss DirectKey Enabled Partial In... Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. UEFI BIOS Utility -
... boot options. Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Boot Configuration Fast Boot USB Support PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support Network Stack Driver Support Next Boot after AC Power Loss DirectKey Enabled Partial In... Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. UEFI BIOS Utility -
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...logo display feature. Post Report [5 sec] This item appears only when you set Full Screen Logo to load the network stack driver during POST. This item allows you to easily enter the BIOS setup. You can only execute the POST delay time during POST... select a desired post report waiting time. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from 1 to power on the next boot after AC power loss. Configuration options: [1] - [10] [Until Press ESC] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 3-31 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] ...
...logo display feature. Post Report [5 sec] This item appears only when you set Full Screen Logo to load the network stack driver during POST. This item allows you to easily enter the BIOS setup. You can only execute the POST delay time during POST... select a desired post report waiting time. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from 1 to power on the next boot after AC power loss. Configuration options: [1] - [10] [Until Press ESC] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 3-31 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] ...
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...PCI expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to launch. ...Security Boot. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices for better compatibility. For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-on...
...PCI expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to launch. ...Security Boot. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices for better compatibility. For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-on...
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... at the next reboot. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 3-33 Secure Boot Allows you to configure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys from the BIOS database. Secure Boot Mode [Standard] Allows you to select how the Secure Boot prevents unauthorized firmware, operating systems, or UEFI drivers from running during POST. This...
... at the next reboot. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 3-33 Secure Boot Allows you to configure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys from the BIOS database. Secure Boot Mode [Standard] Allows you to select how the Secure Boot prevents unauthorized firmware, operating systems, or UEFI drivers from running during POST. This...
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... db and dbx loaded management. db Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you to delete the PK from a USB storage device. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] The PK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with...
... db and dbx loaded management. db Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you to delete the PK from a USB storage device. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] The PK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with...
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... menu shows the applications and other software that you want to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 4-1 Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical...
... menu shows the applications and other software that you want to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 4-1 Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical...
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... at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click ...each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to the optical drive. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 4-3 Place the support...
... at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click ...each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to the optical drive. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 4-3 Place the support...
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4.3.10 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl is only supported under Windows 7 and can only support the onboard LAN. To use EZ Start: 1. Tick Set current network program as the .... • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is an intuitive one-stop network control center that makes it easier for you to manage your network bandwidth and allows you to set, monitor, and schedule the bandwidth priorities for a more convenient online experience. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 4-31
4.3.10 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl is only supported under Windows 7 and can only support the onboard LAN. To use EZ Start: 1. Tick Set current network program as the .... • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is an intuitive one-stop network control center that makes it easier for you to manage your network bandwidth and allows you to set, monitor, and schedule the bandwidth priorities for a more convenient online experience. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 4-31
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... Logo in BIOS to use this feature. 4.3.13 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. If the Realtek® audio software is correctly installed, you will see the new boot...
... Logo in BIOS to use this feature. 4.3.13 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. If the Realtek® audio software is correctly installed, you will see the new boot...
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... combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the entire system. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 5-1 Use of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for details. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes ... business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. RAID 10 is available only if you ...
... combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the entire system. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 5-1 Use of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for details. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes ... business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. RAID 10 is available only if you ...
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... the floppy disk to complete the process. 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus infection. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 5-7 Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk...
... the floppy disk to complete the process. 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus infection. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 5-7 Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk...
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... USB flash drive. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to...floppy disk drive. 3. Click the name of the device you to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID...
... USB flash drive. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to...floppy disk drive. 3. Click the name of the device you to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID...
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... file. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Click Details tab. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID... and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 5-9 Select Device Manager. 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the ...
... file. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Click Details tab. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID... and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 5-9 Select Device Manager. 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the ...
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... power required by your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Chapter 6 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 6-1 Follow the installation procedures in this... to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Select your system. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Chapter...
... power required by your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Chapter 6 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 6-1 Follow the installation procedures in this... to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Select your system. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Chapter...
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Launching the AMD Catalyst Control Center To launch the AMD Catalyst Control Center: 1. Click Catalyst Control Center to install the device drivers. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your AMD graphic cards... 6: Multiple GPU support Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst Control Center. 2. 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics card package to configure the displays and settings of your graphics cards and the device...
Launching the AMD Catalyst Control Center To launch the AMD Catalyst Control Center: 1. Click Catalyst Control Center to install the device drivers. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your AMD graphic cards... 6: Multiple GPU support Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst Control Center. 2. 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics card package to configure the displays and settings of your graphics cards and the device...