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... utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-11 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-12 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner 3-12 3.5.2 CPU...
... utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-11 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-12 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner 3-12 3.5.2 CPU...
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...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 disk in Windows... 4-15 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-16 4.5.4 Using a...
...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 disk in Windows... 4-15 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-16 4.5.4 Using a...
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...For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install 4GB or more on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Due to install 4GB or...protect the CPU. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-11 The system maps the total size of the following: - DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you do any of the lower-sized channel for one DIMM ...
...For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install 4GB or more on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Due to install 4GB or...protect the CPU. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-11 The system maps the total size of the following: - DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you do any of the lower-sized channel for one DIMM ...
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Press and hold the MemOK! Turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! switch under Windows® OS environment will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. function....8226; We recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! If the installed DIMMs still fail to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for the system to the latest ...
Press and hold the MemOK! Turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! switch under Windows® OS environment will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. function....8226; We recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! If the installed DIMMs still fail to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for the system to the latest ...
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... definitions. • DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port. • 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... for details. 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1. IEEE 1394a port 8. PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 2. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 6. External SATA port 10. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-25
... definitions. • DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port. • 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... for details. 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1. IEEE 1394a port 8. PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 2. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 6. External SATA port 10. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-25
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... (7-pin SATA 1-6 [black]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables for details. Chapter 2 • These connectors are using Windows® XP SP 2 or later version. • When using these connectors. In Standard IDE mode, you are set , refer to [RAID]. The... ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-29 2.8.3 Internal connectors 1. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows...
... (7-pin SATA 1-6 [black]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables for details. Chapter 2 • These connectors are using Windows® XP SP 2 or later version. • When using these connectors. In Standard IDE mode, you are set , refer to [RAID]. The... ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-29 2.8.3 Internal connectors 1. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows...
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... connectors (7-pin SATA_6G_1, 7-pin SATA_6G_2 [gray]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • Press + 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, ...
... connectors (7-pin SATA_6G_1, 7-pin SATA_6G_2 [gray]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • Press + 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, ...
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...settings of the BIOS may result in Windows® environment. 2. However, BIOS updating is no problem using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. If there is potentially risky. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the..., advanced power management, and boot device configuration that are needed for details on these utilities. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the system's failure to boot. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-1 Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to instability or failure to restore the BIOS in the future...
...settings of the BIOS may result in Windows® environment. 2. However, BIOS updating is no problem using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. If there is potentially risky. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the..., advanced power management, and boot device configuration that are needed for details on these utilities. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the system's failure to boot. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-1 Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to instability or failure to restore the BIOS in the future...
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...is available in the support DVD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through a network or an Internet Service Provider... the Main menu, click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. From...
...is available in the support DVD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through a network or an Internet Service Provider... the Main menu, click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. From...
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...window, then click Open. 4. SABTOX58.ROM ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 SABTOX58 Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to avail all its features. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to download. Chapter 3 5. Always update the utility to ensure system compatibility and stability. The ASUS Update main window... appears. 2. Click Next. 4. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. Fom the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select the ...
...window, then click Open. 4. SABTOX58.ROM ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 SABTOX58 Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to avail all its features. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to download. Chapter 3 5. Always update the utility to ensure system compatibility and stability. The ASUS Update main window... appears. 2. Click Next. 4. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. Fom the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select the ...
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...To display the submenu, select the item and press . 3.3.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for that menu. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-7 The navigation keys may differ from one screen to another. 3.3.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the... [Disabled] [EDniasbalbelde]d Enabled Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a list of options. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up window. 3.3.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display the other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Power, Boot, Tools, and Exit) on the menu bar have their...
...To display the submenu, select the item and press . 3.3.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for that menu. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-7 The navigation keys may differ from one screen to another. 3.3.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the... [Disabled] [EDniasbalbelde]d Enabled Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a list of options. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up window. 3.3.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display the other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Power, Boot, Tools, and Exit) on the menu bar have their...
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... devices installed in Safe Mode, do any of the following: • Press when ASUS Logo appears • Press after POST. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-31 3.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you set the CD-ROM drive...SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Configuration options: [Removable Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows...
... devices installed in Safe Mode, do any of the following: • Press when ASUS Logo appears • Press after POST. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-31 3.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you set the CD-ROM drive...SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Configuration options: [Removable Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows...
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... Enter Go to discard the selections you do not want to load the default values for each of the options from this option, a confirmation window appears. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-39 Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985...
... Enter Go to discard the selections you do not want to load the default values for each of the options from this option, a confirmation window appears. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-39 Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985...
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... install Click the Contact tab to use the devices. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-1 Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is enabled in ... settings and hardware options vary. Refer to avail all motherboard features. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. The Drivers menu shows the available device ...
... install Click the Contact tab to use the devices. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-1 Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is enabled in ... settings and hardware options vary. Refer to avail all motherboard features. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. The Drivers menu shows the available device ...
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... information Most of any problem with these components. View the online help or readme file that will conveniently guide you of the applications in the Windows® notification area. Launching PC Probe II 1. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-3
... information Most of any problem with these components. View the online help or readme file that will conveniently guide you of the applications in the Windows® notification area. Launching PC Probe II 1. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-3
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... 4: Software support The various fan profiles offer flexible controls of fan speeds to avoid noise caused by the unsteady fan rotation. 4.3.2 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations. Install Fan Xpert from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click... Start > All Programs > ASUS > Fan Xpert > Fan Xpert v1.xx.xx. Launching Fan Xpert 1. Using Fan Xpert Click to open the Calibration window Click to select a fan Click to select a fan profile Click to display the current...
... 4: Software support The various fan profiles offer flexible controls of fan speeds to avoid noise caused by the unsteady fan rotation. 4.3.2 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations. Install Fan Xpert from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click... Start > All Programs > ASUS > Fan Xpert > Fan Xpert v1.xx.xx. Launching Fan Xpert 1. Using Fan Xpert Click to open the Calibration window Click to select a fan Click to select a fan profile Click to display the current...
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...the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (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 Doubleclick on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from...audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows® Vista™ / Windows® 7™ Configuration option tabs Set default device button Minimize button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector ...
...the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (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 Doubleclick on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from...audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows® Vista™ / Windows® 7™ Configuration option tabs Set default device button Minimize button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector ...
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...the ICH10R chip allows you get all applications to the surviving drive as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, you to get higher performance, capacity, or fault tolerance provided by... using only two identical hard disk drives. Chapter 4 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support If one drive to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access...
...the ICH10R chip allows you get all applications to the surviving drive as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, you to get higher performance, capacity, or fault tolerance provided by... using only two identical hard disk drives. Chapter 4 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support If one drive to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access...
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...computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Start Windows®. 2. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Set the optical drive as the ...RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows® 1. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-15 To work around this OS limitation...
...computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Start Windows®. 2. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Set the optical drive as the ...RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows® 1. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-15 To work around this OS limitation...
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... 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the... USB floppy disk drive. 3. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver...
... 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the... USB floppy disk drive. 3. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver...