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...sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Basic Installation This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that... system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: RAID support This chapter describes the RAID configurations. • Chapter 6:...
...sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Basic Installation This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that... system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: RAID support This chapter describes the RAID configurations. • Chapter 6:...
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...you to set the SATA configuration. [IDE] Set to [IDE] when you want to use the AHCI (Advabced Host Controller Interface). Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-21 SATA Port1 - Port 6 [AHCI] Allows you to [Enabled]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA ...Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Boot Tool (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. SATA Port 5 - 3.5.4 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Allows you to set the ...
...you to set the SATA configuration. [IDE] Set to [IDE] when you want to use the AHCI (Advabced Host Controller Interface). Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-21 SATA Port1 - Port 6 [AHCI] Allows you to [Enabled]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA ...Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Boot Tool (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. SATA Port 5 - 3.5.4 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Allows you to set the ...
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Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Install the necessary drivers to install. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click each menu tab and select the items ... DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to use the devices. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 4-1 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4 • This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ 7 / 64-bit...
Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Install the necessary drivers to install. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click each menu tab and select the items ... DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to use the devices. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 4-1 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4 • This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ 7 / 64-bit...
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... and three new drives for this setup. Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. RAID 10 is best suited for details. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a second drive. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-1 If one drive to read and...
... and three new drives for this setup. Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. RAID 10 is best suited for details. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a second drive. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-1 If one drive to read and...
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... 3. Go to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Due to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are set to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. Chapter 5 5-2 Chapter 5: RAID configurations Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. To install... details on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA HDDs. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The...
... 3. Go to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Due to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are set to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. Chapter 5 5-2 Chapter 5: RAID configurations Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. To install... details on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA HDDs. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The...
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...] Exit The Main Menu allows you to select an operation to enter the option you need; The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are set and partition. • Controller Configuration: shows the system resources configuration...RAID set information / creates a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration. • Delete LD Menu: deletes a selected RAID set to [RAID] mode. To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2...
...] Exit The Main Menu allows you to select an operation to enter the option you need; The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are set and partition. • Controller Configuration: shows the system resources configuration...RAID set information / creates a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration. • Delete LD Menu: deletes a selected RAID set to [RAID] mode. To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2...
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...and insert a floppy disk. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. To work around this OS limitation, refer to Windows® XP limitation. Boot your computer. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-7 Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD into ... drive. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. 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...
...and insert a floppy disk. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. To work around this OS limitation, refer to Windows® XP limitation. Boot your computer. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 5-7 Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD into ... drive. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. 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...