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... operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 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...
... operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 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...
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...* 5. Power External SATA port 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-25 USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 3. Refer to section 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration for your USB 3.0 devices. • If you want to use the hot-plug function of the external SATA ports, you have to set the JMB 36x ATA Controller item in the BIOS setting to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better...
...* 5. Power External SATA port 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-25 USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 3. Refer to section 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration for your USB 3.0 devices. • If you want to use the hot-plug function of the external SATA ports, you have to set the JMB 36x ATA Controller item in the BIOS setting to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better...
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...BIOS settings or update. However, BIOS updating is no problem using a USB flash drive. 3. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB...to provide enhancements on these utilities. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-1 Inappropriate settings of this motherboard. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to the ...
...BIOS settings or update. However, BIOS updating is no problem using a USB flash drive. 3. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB...to provide enhancements on these utilities. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-1 Inappropriate settings of this motherboard. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to the ...
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...BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Press to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to display the following. • Enter the BIOS setup program. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB... for details. Chapter 3 3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.44 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25P/X16 Current ROM BOARD: SABERTOOTH X58 VER: 0204 DATE: 06/21/2010 Update...
...BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Press to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to display the following. • Enter the BIOS setup program. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB... for details. Chapter 3 3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.44 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25P/X16 Current ROM BOARD: SABERTOOTH X58 VER: 0204 DATE: 06/21/2010 Update...
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...requires you to restore the BIOS file when it to a USB flash drive. 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. To ensure system ... BIOS file published on the ASUS official website. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. If you press to load default BIOS values. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-5 Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB ...
...requires you to restore the BIOS file when it to a USB flash drive. 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. To ensure system ... BIOS file published on the ASUS official website. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. If you press to load default BIOS values. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-5 Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB ...
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...Megatrends, Inc. 3.6.1 CPU Configuration The items in this screen may differ. Main Ai Tweaker SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Configure CPU. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go... can cause the system to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-19 NOTE: If an invalid ratio is set in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The items shown in CMOS...
...Megatrends, Inc. 3.6.1 CPU Configuration The items in this screen may differ. Main Ai Tweaker SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Configure CPU. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go... can cause the system to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-19 NOTE: If an invalid ratio is set in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The items shown in CMOS...
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... USB 3.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] [Auto] Options Disabled Enabled The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto-detected values. USB Functions [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the USB Host Controllers. [Disabled] Disables the controllers. 3.6.4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you set USB Functions to [Enabled]. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58...
... USB 3.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] [Auto] Options Disabled Enabled The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto-detected values. USB Functions [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the USB Host Controllers. [Disabled] Disables the controllers. 3.6.4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you set USB Functions to [Enabled]. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58...
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... is detected, the legacy USB support is enabled. SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the system. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. [Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). [Disabled] Disables the function. 3.6.5 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you install...
... is detected, the legacy USB support is enabled. SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the system. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. [Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). [Disabled] Disables the function. 3.6.5 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you install...
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Press to run the utility to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the Save to sub-item. Press to load the file. Profile Utility V1.44 Current CMOS BOARD: SABERTOOTH X58 VER: 0103 DATE: 03/09/2010 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [... to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO ...
Press to run the utility to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the Save to sub-item. Press to load the file. Profile Utility V1.44 Current CMOS BOARD: SABERTOOTH X58 VER: 0103 DATE: 03/09/2010 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [... to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO ...
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Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-15 Start Windows®. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID/SATA ...Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create ...
Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-15 Start Windows®. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID/SATA ...Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create ...