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... 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 the EIST A-2 A.3 Intel® Hyper...
... 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 the EIST A-2 A.3 Intel® Hyper...
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... following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ROG Striker II Formula 4- ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk in...
... following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ROG Striker II Formula 4- ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk in...
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...ASUS website (www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers... icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to avail all motherboard features. ROG Striker II Formula 5- 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® X��P��...
...ASUS website (www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers... icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to avail all motherboard features. ROG Striker II Formula 5- 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® X��P��...
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...the CyberLink Powerbackup software. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. InterVideo MediaOne Gallary Installs the InterVideo Media One Gallary software. Corel... connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3DMark06 Software Installs the 3Dmark06 software. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer...
...the CyberLink Powerbackup software. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. InterVideo MediaOne Gallary Installs the InterVideo Media One Gallary software. Corel... connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3DMark06 Software Installs the 3Dmark06 software. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer...
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5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. If Autorun is software-based, you to close or restore the ...II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you can close the Preference panel ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-21 You can start installation. 2. With this icon to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window...
5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. If Autorun is software-based, you to close or restore the ...II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you can close the Preference panel ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-21 You can start installation. 2. With this icon to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window...
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...AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily. 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch Q-Fan 2 ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-27 Install the ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility before the ASUS AI Suite utility. Follow the screen instructions to normal state. ...After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. Place the support DVD to close or restore the application. To launch AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. Otherwise, ASUS AI Suite will not function properly. Click the Utilities tab,...
...AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily. 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch Q-Fan 2 ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-27 Install the ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility before the ASUS AI Suite utility. Follow the screen instructions to normal state. ...After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. Place the support DVD to close or restore the application. To launch AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. Otherwise, ASUS AI Suite will not function properly. Click the Utilities tab,...
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.... 5. Press any key when the system prompts "Press any key to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 3. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is ��k�. 4. For...
.... 5. Press any key when the system prompts "Press any key to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 3. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is ��k�. 4. For...
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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. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2.
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. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2.
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...card and supported 3D application list. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by Windows® Vista™ operating system only. •... The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your system. ROG Striker II Formula 6- Requirements • In Dual SLI mode, you should have two...
...card and supported 3D application list. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by Windows® Vista™ operating system only. •... The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your system. ROG Striker II Formula 6- Requirements • In Dual SLI mode, you should have two...
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... the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by Windows® Vista™ only. 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows® After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. nvidia.com). •... 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. 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the 3-...
... the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by Windows® Vista™ only. 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows® After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. nvidia.com). •... 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. 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the 3-...
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...bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to the expansion card or add-on Windows® 64-bit OS. See ...174; Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with EIST support (Windows® Vista, Windows® XP SP2/ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions). Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on devices, if any. Install an Intel® CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. ROG Striker II Formula A-
...bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to the expansion card or add-on Windows® 64-bit OS. See ...174; Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with EIST support (Windows® Vista, Windows® XP SP2/ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions). Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on devices, if any. Install an Intel® CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. ROG Striker II Formula A-