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... support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 Video menu 5-6 5.2.7 ASUS Contact information 5-7 5.2.8 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS EPU Utility-AI Gear 3 5-29 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-32...
... support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 Video menu 5-6 5.2.7 ASUS Contact information 5-7 5.2.8 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS EPU Utility-AI Gear 3 5-29 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-32...
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...® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 6-5 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers 6-6 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows®..... 6-6 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.2.1 System requirements A-1 A.2.2 Using...
...® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 6-5 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers 6-6 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows®..... 6-6 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.2.1 System requirements A-1 A.2.2 Using...
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Stricker II Formula specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ��S�M��B��IO... power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module I/O Shield Cable ties 3-Way SLI bridge User's manual The hottest 3D game: Company of Heroes Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications...
Stricker II Formula specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ��S�M��B��IO... power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module I/O Shield Cable ties 3-Way SLI bridge User's manual The hottest 3D game: Company of Heroes Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications...
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...Refer to use . 4. Failure to the chassis with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Make sure to the card. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the...removed earlier. 6. ROG Striker II Formula 2-23 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the...
...Refer to use . 4. Failure to the chassis with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Make sure to the card. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the...removed earlier. 6. ROG Striker II Formula 2-23 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the...
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... enumerator 21 Standard Enhanced PCI to USB host controller 22 Microsoft UAA bus driver for High Definition audio 22 nForce Serial ATA controller 23 nForce Serial ATA controller 23 Standard OpenHCD USB host controller IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared - - - - - - - PCIe x16_1 shared - - - - - - - PCIe x1_1 - shared - - - - - shared - - USB controller 6 - - SATA...
... enumerator 21 Standard Enhanced PCI to USB host controller 22 Microsoft UAA bus driver for High Definition audio 22 nForce Serial ATA controller 23 nForce Serial ATA controller 23 Standard OpenHCD USB host controller IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared - - - - - - - PCIe x16_1 shared - - - - - - - PCIe x1_1 - shared - - - - - shared - - USB controller 6 - - SATA...
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...Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD.) 3. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support DVD that allows you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. 4.1 ...motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk in the future. The ASUS Update utility allows you to restore the BIOS in case you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in DOS using a bootable USB flash disk or a CD ROM.) 4. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. ROG Striker II Formula...
...Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD.) 3. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support DVD that allows you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. 4.1 ...motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk in the future. The ASUS Update utility allows you to restore the BIOS in case you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in DOS using a bootable USB flash disk or a CD ROM.) 4. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. ROG Striker II Formula...
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...] 4.4.4 Loadline Calibration [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.5 NVIDIA GPU Ex [Disabled] Enables or disables with the optimized NVIDIA Ex graphics driver. Configuration options: [Disabled] [CPUOC 0%] [CPUOC 1%]~[CPUOC 5%] [CPUOC MAX] [Expert] ROG Striker II Formula 4-27 DDRII Controller Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto...
...] 4.4.4 Loadline Calibration [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.5 NVIDIA GPU Ex [Disabled] Enables or disables with the optimized NVIDIA Ex graphics driver. Configuration options: [Disabled] [CPUOC 0%] [CPUOC 1%]~[CPUOC 5%] [CPUOC MAX] [Expert] ROG Striker II Formula 4-27 DDRII Controller Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 ROG Striker II Formula
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 ROG Striker II Formula
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... the optical drive. ROG Striker II Formula 5- Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to avail all motherboard features. Refer to your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT...
... the optical drive. ROG Striker II Formula 5- Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to avail all motherboard features. Refer to your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT...
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... ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility before installing ASUS AI Suite. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility Installs the ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® chipset drivers for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. ASUS InstAll - 5.2.2 Drivers...
... ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility before installing ASUS AI Suite. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility Installs the ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® chipset drivers for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. ASUS InstAll - 5.2.2 Drivers...
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... graphics and sound. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. View the online help for updates. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and...Chapter 5: Software support Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for detailed information. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. InterVideo MediaOne Gallary Installs the InterVideo Media One Gallary software.
... graphics and sound. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. View the online help for updates. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and...Chapter 5: Software support Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for detailed information. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. InterVideo MediaOne Gallary Installs the InterVideo Media One Gallary software.
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NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce® 570 SLI™ SATA RAID driver disk. ROG Striker II Formula 5- 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create a NVIDIA® 32/64 bit XP/Vista™ SATA RAID driver disk.
NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce® 570 SLI™ SATA RAID driver disk. ROG Striker II Formula 5- 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create a NVIDIA® 32/64 bit XP/Vista™ SATA RAID driver disk.
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Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. If the SoundMAX® audio utility is correctly ... 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility) The ADI AD1988 High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with the motherboard package to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support
Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. If the SoundMAX® audio utility is correctly ... 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility) The ADI AD1988 High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with the motherboard package to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support
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... this icon to close or restore the application. Launching PC Probe II You can close the Preference panel ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-21 Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you turn it on the main window right handle... the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Place the support DVD to complete installation. 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that your computer is always at a healthy ...
... this icon to close or restore the application. Launching PC Probe II You can close the Preference panel ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-21 Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you turn it on the main window right handle... the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Place the support DVD to complete installation. 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that your computer is always at a healthy ...
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...the system to launch AI Gear 3, AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily. Install the ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility before the ASUS AI Suite utility. Otherwise, ASUS AI Suite will not function properly. Follow the screen instructions to the optical drive. Launching AI Suite You ... the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. The AI Suite main window appears. Click this icon to launch Q-Fan 2 ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-27 Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear 3 Press to launch AI Booster Press to launch AI Nap Press...
...the system to launch AI Gear 3, AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily. Install the ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility before the ASUS AI Suite utility. Otherwise, ASUS AI Suite will not function properly. Follow the screen instructions to the optical drive. Launching AI Suite You ... the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. The AI Suite main window appears. Click this icon to launch Q-Fan 2 ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-27 Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear 3 Press to launch AI Booster Press to launch AI Nap Press...
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...same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that appear as a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. The RAID 5 configuration is required for Just a Bunch of Disks and refers... RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® nForce® 570 SLI™ Southbridge RAID controller that allows you...
...same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that appear as a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. The RAID 5 configuration is required for Just a Bunch of Disks and refers... RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® nForce® 570 SLI™ Southbridge RAID controller that allows you...
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...65533;r�iv��e�r�d��is included in a RAID set. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/Vista ... floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. For Windows® Vista™ operating system, use either a floppy disk or a USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Boot your computer. 2. Start Windows®. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid computer virus infection. Insert ...
...65533;r�iv��e�r�d��is included in a RAID set. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/Vista ... floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. For Windows® Vista™ operating system, use either a floppy disk or a USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Boot your computer. 2. Start Windows®. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid computer virus infection. Insert ...
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Due to complete the installation. ROG Striker II Formula 5-43 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1.
Due to complete the installation. ROG Striker II Formula 5-43 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1.
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ROG Striker II Formula 6- Requirements • In Dual SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Make sure that your system. 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that ... details. • The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your power ...
ROG Striker II Formula 6- Requirements • In Dual SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Make sure that your system. 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that ... details. • The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your power ...
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...If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in NVIDIA® Control Panel under Windows® Vista™ OS. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www. The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by the following two methods. (a) Right click on the empty space ... and select NVIDIA Control Panel. (b) If you are using s 3-way SLI system, make sure to install the device drivers. • Make sure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (a), select Personalize. 6- Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support Launching the...
...If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in NVIDIA® Control Panel under Windows® Vista™ OS. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www. The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by the following two methods. (a) Right click on the empty space ... and select NVIDIA Control Panel. (b) If you are using s 3-way SLI system, make sure to install the device drivers. • Make sure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (a), select Personalize. 6- Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support Launching the...