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...Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-4 4.3.3 Audio configurations 4-5 4.4 RAID ...configurations 4-6 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-6 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-7 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-7 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-7 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-11 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-15 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-15 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver...
...Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-4 4.3.3 Audio configurations 4-5 4.4 RAID ...configurations 4-6 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-6 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-7 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-7 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-7 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-11 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-15 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-15 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver...
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Contents 5.1.5 Installing the device drivers 5-4 5.1.6 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-4 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-6 5.2.1 Requirements 5-6 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-6 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers 5-7 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-7 vii
Contents 5.1.5 Installing the device drivers 5-4 5.1.6 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-4 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-6 5.2.1 Requirements 5-6 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-6 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers 5-7 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-7 vii
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... 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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. SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability...
... 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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. SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability...
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...cards. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Before...the system unstable and the card inoperable. See Chapter 3 for details. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to install expansion cards. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Chapter 2 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you...
...cards. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Before...the system unstable and the card inoperable. See Chapter 3 for details. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to install expansion cards. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Chapter 2 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you...
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...8226; 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...to use the hot-plug function of the external SATA ports, you connect USB 3.0 devices to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-25 External SATA port 10. Optical S/PDIF Out port 7. IEEE 1394a port 8. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 11. USB 2.0 ...
...8226; 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...to use the hot-plug function of the external SATA ports, you connect USB 3.0 devices to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-25 External SATA port 10. Optical S/PDIF Out port 7. IEEE 1394a port 8. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 11. USB 2.0 ...
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...using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • Press + during OS installation. Chapter 2 2. When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating ...system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using hot-plug and NCQ, set to section 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration for Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives. • These connectors...
...using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • Press + during OS installation. Chapter 2 2. When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating ...system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using hot-plug and NCQ, set to section 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration for Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives. • These connectors...
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... Host Controller Interface). This function will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. [Disabled] Disables this function. Main SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Storage Configuration SATA Configuration Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] SATA Detect Time Out (...as [IDE] Allows you want the SATA hard disk drives to configure your storage devices. 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 display the submenu. 3.4.2...
... Host Controller Interface). This function will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. [Disabled] Disables this function. Main SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Storage Configuration SATA Configuration Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] SATA Detect Time Out (...as [IDE] Allows you want the SATA hard disk drives to configure your storage devices. 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 display the submenu. 3.4.2...
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...] OptionRom Detect Time Out [Auto] This item appears only when you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you set the JMB 36x OptionRom item to [Enabled] and allows you set...
...] OptionRom Detect Time Out [Auto] This item appears only when you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you set the JMB 36x OptionRom item to [Enabled] and allows you set...
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...2 AI NET 2 Pair Status Length SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Tools Check Marvell LAN cable during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). 3.9.4 Drive Xpert Configuration Drive Xpert Setup Utility Tools Drive Xpert configuration Drive Xpert Group : Current Mode Driver Xpert Mode Update: Update To Super ... Drive Xpert change a time before you have changed. Drive Xpert Group: Current Mode Displays the current Drive Xpert mode. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-37 Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] [Disabled] BIOS will not check the Realtek LAN cable ...
...2 AI NET 2 Pair Status Length SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Tools Check Marvell LAN cable during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). 3.9.4 Drive Xpert Configuration Drive Xpert Setup Utility Tools Drive Xpert configuration Drive Xpert Group : Current Mode Driver Xpert Mode Update: Update To Super ... Drive Xpert change a time before you have changed. Drive Xpert Group: Current Mode Displays the current Drive Xpert mode. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-37 Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] [Disabled] BIOS will not check the Realtek LAN cable ...
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...the ASSETUP.EXE to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Click an item to avail all motherboard features. Refer to your computer. Click an item to install Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-1 The Make Disk menu contains items ...to display the ASUS contact information. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you install the Windows®...
...the ASSETUP.EXE to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Click an item to avail all motherboard features. Refer to your computer. Click an item to install Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-1 The Make Disk menu contains items ...to display the ASUS contact information. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you install the Windows®...
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... Audio Jack) technology for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-5 Realtek HD Audio Manager A. Realtek HD Audio Manager for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users ... 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. The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and ...
... Audio Jack) technology for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-5 Realtek HD Audio Manager A. Realtek HD Audio Manager for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users ... 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. The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and ...
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... the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the... disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID...
... the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the... disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID...
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... Start Windows®. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive.... 4. Boot your computer. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk to Windows® XP limitation. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-15 4.5 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...
... Start Windows®. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive.... 4. Boot your computer. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk to Windows® XP limitation. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-15 4.5 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...
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... to press the F6 key to the USB flash drive. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to select the ...installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Click OK. 4. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to install third- During ...
... to press the F6 key to the USB flash drive. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to select the ...installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Click OK. 4. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to install third- During ...
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... Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from a floppy disk... program for opening the oem file. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Select Device Manager. Click Details tab. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-17 Double-click the file. Using another computer, plug the ...
... Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from a floppy disk... program for opening the oem file. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Select Device Manager. Click Details tab. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-17 Double-click the file. Using another computer, plug the ...
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...-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. Select your computer. To uninstall ... environment. • The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology is currently supported by your system. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel >...
...-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. Select your computer. To uninstall ... environment. • The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology is currently supported by your system. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel >...
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...8482; only. 5.1.6 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to install the ATI Catalyst® driver under Windows® Vista™ OS. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multi-graphics ...amd.com). • If you are using a Triple CrossFireX system, ensure to install the device drivers. • Ensure that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area...
...8482; only. 5.1.6 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to install the ATI Catalyst® driver under Windows® Vista™ OS. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multi-graphics ...amd.com). • If you are using a Triple CrossFireX system, ensure to install the device drivers. • Ensure that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area...
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...cards. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. If your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Chapter 5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the... in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple ...
...cards. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. If your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Chapter 5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the... in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple ...
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...ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 5-7 Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver ...NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that the connector is firmly in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ ...
...ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 5-7 Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver ...NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that the connector is firmly in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ ...