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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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x 9.6 in . SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors ... xiv button 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 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...
x 9.6 in . SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors ... xiv button 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 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...
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... card. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you removed earlier. 6. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion...
... card. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you removed earlier. 6. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion...
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ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-25 Optical S/PDIF Out port 7. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 6. IEEE 1394a port 8. Power External SATA port 9. Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 ... 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 ...
ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-25 Optical S/PDIF Out port 7. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 6. IEEE 1394a port 8. Power External SATA port 9. Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 ... 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 ...
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.... • 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 [AHCI Mode]. For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell 91xx SATA Controller... Driver. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA_6G_1, 7-pin SATA_6G_2 [gray]) These connectors are set the Marvell 9128...
.... • 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 [AHCI Mode]. For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell 91xx SATA Controller... Driver. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA_6G_1, 7-pin SATA_6G_2 [gray]) These connectors are set the Marvell 9128...
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Main SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Storage Configuration SATA Configuration Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] SATA Configuration [Enhanced] ... Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices from the SATA hard disk drives. 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 create a RAID configuration from the following options...
Main SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Storage Configuration SATA Configuration Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] SATA Configuration [Enhanced] ... Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices from the SATA hard disk drives. 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 create a RAID configuration from the following options...
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... physical storage devices. [AHCI Mode] Set to [AHCI Mode] when you set this item to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. AHCI), we recommend that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to enable or disable the JMB... [Enabled] and allows you to use the full functin of the JMB 36x ATA controller during POST. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you want to enable or disable the OptionRom of commands. JMB 36x OptionRom [Enabled] This item ...
... physical storage devices. [AHCI Mode] Set to [AHCI Mode] when you set this item to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. AHCI), we recommend that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to enable or disable the JMB... [Enabled] and allows you to use the full functin of the JMB 36x ATA controller during POST. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you want to enable or disable the OptionRom of commands. JMB 36x OptionRom [Enabled] This item ...
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... settings and restart the computer. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-37 3.9.3 AI NET 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...
... settings and restart the computer. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-37 3.9.3 AI NET 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...
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...avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD to install. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-1 Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD...computer, browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.
...avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD to install. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-1 Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD...computer, browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.
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...(Universal 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 for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. 4.3.3 Audio...S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. Doubleclick on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager.
...(Universal 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 for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. 4.3.3 Audio...S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. Doubleclick on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager.
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...and RAID 1 configurations. If one drive to a second drive. You can also combine two RAID sets to get all applications to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • You must be set as ...drive. With the RAID 10 configuration you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 functions to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP2 or...
...and RAID 1 configurations. If one drive to a second drive. You can also combine two RAID sets to get all applications to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • You must be set as ...drive. With the RAID 10 configuration you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 functions to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP2 or...
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...the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to create a 32/64bit Intel ICH10R RAID driver disk. 7. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-15 Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, ...then press . 8. When the Make Disk menu appears, press or to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to ...
...the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to create a 32/64bit Intel ICH10R RAID driver disk. 7. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-15 Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, ...then press . 8. When the Make Disk menu appears, press or to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to ...
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... version. 4. Click the name of the device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to install third- Follow the succeeding screen instructions...Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the F6 key to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to ...
... version. 4. Click the name of the device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to install third- Follow the succeeding screen instructions...Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the F6 key to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to ...
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...'s Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the steps below: 1. Click Details tab. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID.... From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-17 Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Select Device Manager. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5.
...'s Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the steps below: 1. Click Details tab. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID.... From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-17 Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Select Device Manager. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5.
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... thermal environment. • The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology is currently supported by your system. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to uninstall all current applications...
... thermal environment. • The ATI Triple CrossFireX technology is currently supported by your system. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to uninstall all current applications...
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...by Windows® Vista™ only. 5.1.6 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multi-...graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • If you are using a Triple CrossFireX system, ensure to the Catalyst Control ...
...by Windows® Vista™ only. 5.1.6 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multi-...graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • If you are using a Triple CrossFireX system, ensure to the Catalyst Control ...
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... We recommend that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • ...this section. 5.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. 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 ...
... We recommend that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • ...this section. 5.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. 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 ...
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... Control Panel by the following two methods. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 5-7 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to install the device drivers. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Right click on each graphics card. A. Chapter 5 4. Ensure that...
... Control Panel by the following two methods. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 5-7 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to install the device drivers. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Right click on each graphics card. A. Chapter 5 4. Ensure that...