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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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6.2.3 6.2.4 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
6.2.3 6.2.4 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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... 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 . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents...
... 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 . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents...
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... 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 have to set the ASM1061 Storage... want to use the hot-plug function of the external SATA ports, you connect USB 3.0 devices to [Enabled] and install the ASM1061 Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line...
... 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 have to set the ASM1061 Storage... want to use the hot-plug function of the external SATA ports, you connect USB 3.0 devices to [Enabled] and install the ASM1061 Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line...
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... [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you to set the OnChip SATA Channel to use the AHCI (Advabced Host Controller Interface). Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-21 SATA Port 5 - SB SATA Configuration This item alows you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk...[Disabled] The following items appear only when you want the SATA hard disk drives to [Enabled]. 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 SATA...
... [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you to set the OnChip SATA Channel to use the AHCI (Advabced Host Controller Interface). Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-21 SATA Port 5 - SB SATA Configuration This item alows you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk...[Disabled] The following items appear only when you want the SATA hard disk drives to [Enabled]. 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 SATA...
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... menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The contents of supplementary user manuals. Click the Contact tab to...to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Make Disk menu contains items to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 4-1
... menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The contents of supplementary user manuals. Click the Contact tab to...to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Make Disk menu contains items to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 4-1
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The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 4-3 Place the support DVD to complete the installation. Follow ...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-one interface... application for detailed software configuration. View the online help or readme file that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to customize the settings of the applications in the Windows® notification area....
The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 4-3 Place the support DVD to complete the installation. Follow ...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-one interface... application for detailed software configuration. View the online help or readme file that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to customize the settings of the applications in the Windows® notification area....
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... automatically connect to a PPPoE for a more convenient online experience. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 4-31 To launch Network iControl, click Tool > Network iControl from AI Suite II main menu bar. • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is set to ON. ... for your personal profile in EZ Start. Select a profile and click Apply. Click EZ Start tab. 2. 4.3.10 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl is an intuitive one-stop network control center that makes it easier for you to manage your network bandwidth and allows you...
... automatically connect to a PPPoE for a more convenient online experience. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 4-31 To launch Network iControl, click Tool > Network iControl from AI Suite II main menu bar. • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is set to ON. ... for your personal profile in EZ Start. Select a profile and click Apply. Click EZ Start tab. 2. 4.3.10 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl is an intuitive one-stop network control center that makes it easier for you to manage your network bandwidth and allows you...
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... for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors, and giving users plug and play convenience. When prompted, click Yes to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. Double-click on...
... for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors, and giving users plug and play convenience. When prompted, click Yes to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. Double-click on...
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...resource planning, and other 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. If one drive to a second drive. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus... the AMD® SB950 chipset that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-1 Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Use of three identical ...
...resource planning, and other 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. If one drive to a second drive. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus... the AMD® SB950 chipset that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-1 Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Use of three identical ...
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...the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-7 Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. Boot your computer. 2. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to Windows® XP limitation. Follow the succeeding screen... the OS: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. 5.2 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. You...
...the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-7 Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. Boot your computer. 2. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to Windows® XP limitation. Follow the succeeding screen... the OS: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. 5.2 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. You...
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...you 've inserted, go to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® 7 or later OS: 1. Follow the succeeding screen ...device you to press the key to complete the installation. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Click OK. 4. ...
...you 've inserted, go to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® 7 or later OS: 1. Follow the succeeding screen ...device you to press the key to complete the installation. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Click OK. 4. ...
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..., and then select Manage from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Double-click the file. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-9 Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Refer to select the program for opening the oem...
..., and then select Manage from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Double-click the file. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-9 Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Refer to select the program for opening the oem...
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... properly, you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. Select your computer. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Chapter 6 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 6-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that ...one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are AMD® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. Turn off your current graphics card...
... properly, you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. Select your computer. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Chapter 6 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 6-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Multiple GPU support 6 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that ...one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are AMD® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. Turn off your current graphics card...
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... to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst ... your AMD graphic cards. Launching the AMD Catalyst Control Center To launch the AMD Catalyst Control Center: 1. Chapter 6 6-4 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card...
... to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst ... your AMD graphic cards. Launching the AMD Catalyst Control Center To launch the AMD Catalyst Control Center: 1. Chapter 6 6-4 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card...
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... website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation...
... website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation...
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... NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). Ensure that your graphics card package to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Chapter 6 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 6-7 Ensure that the connector is firmly in place...
... NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). Ensure that your graphics card package to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Chapter 6 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 6-7 Ensure that the connector is firmly in place...
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...® Control Panel under the Windows® 7 operating system. B2. 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (A), select Screen Resolution. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B3).
...® Control Panel under the Windows® 7 operating system. B2. 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (A), select Screen Resolution. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B3).