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... 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 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan Plus 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-33 5.3.10 CPU Level Up 5-34 5.4 RAID configurations 5-35 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-35 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-36 5.4.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-43 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-51 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering...
... 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 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan Plus 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-33 5.3.10 CPU Level Up 5-34 5.4 RAID configurations 5-35 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-35 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-36 5.4.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-43 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-51 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering...
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... In port (light blue). In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of the audio ports in an 8-channel audio configuration. To configure a RAID0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 or JBOD set, connect external Serial ATA hard disk drives to the audio configuration table on a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. 10. This port...
... In port (light blue). In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of the audio ports in an 8-channel audio configuration. To configure a RAID0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 or JBOD set, connect external Serial ATA hard disk drives to the audio configuration table on a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. 10. This port...
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...motherboard support DVD. • DO NOT insert different cables to the external SATA ports. • DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or JBOD is configured. 13. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for connecting USB 2.0 devices. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE... 2-31 otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST. • If you have connected the Serial ATA ...
...motherboard support DVD. • DO NOT insert different cables to the external SATA ports. • DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or JBOD is configured. 13. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for connecting USB 2.0 devices. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE... 2-31 otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST. • If you have connected the Serial ATA ...
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... Connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to these connectors, enable the [RAID Enabled] item in the motherboard support DVD. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If ... GND STRIKER II EXTREME/ STRIKER II NSE SATA connector You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Windows® XP or later version. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 5/RAID 10) is available only if you intend to SATA device. right angle side ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-33...
... Connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to these connectors, enable the [RAID Enabled] item in the motherboard support DVD. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If ... GND STRIKER II EXTREME/ STRIKER II NSE SATA connector You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Windows® XP or later version. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 5/RAID 10) is available only if you intend to SATA device. right angle side ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-33...
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...-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu HD Audio Front Panel Support Type Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN JMicron RAID controller Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 [Auto] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [Disabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to [No], the BIOS configures...
...-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu HD Audio Front Panel Support Type Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN JMicron RAID controller Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 [Auto] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [Disabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to [No], the BIOS configures...
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... for USB devices on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-27 Select an item then press to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] ...Allows you to set it to other modes. USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [IDE] [RAID...
... for USB devices on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-27 Select an item then press to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] ...Allows you to set it to other modes. USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [IDE] [RAID...
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... the IDE DMA transfer access. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Serial-ATA Configuration Select Menu Serial-ATA Controller RAID Enabled x SATA 1 Primary RAID x SATA 1 Secondary RAID x SATA 2 Primary RAID x SATA 2 Secondary RAID x SATA 3 Primary RAID x SATA 3 Secondary RAID [Enabled] [Disabled] Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable the...
... the IDE DMA transfer access. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Serial-ATA Configuration Select Menu Serial-ATA Controller RAID Enabled x SATA 1 Primary RAID x SATA 1 Secondary RAID x SATA 2 Primary RAID x SATA 2 Secondary RAID x SATA 3 Primary RAID x SATA 3 Secondary RAID [Enabled] [Disabled] Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable the...
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...String] ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-29 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] LCD Poster Backlight [Disabled] Allows you to select the LCD Poster mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] LCD Poster Mode [Current Time] Allows you to [Enabled], the box labeled as Republic of the ...[Enabled] If this item is on. RAID Enabled [Disabled] Enables or disables the onboard RAID controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA1/2/3 Primary/Secondary RAID [Disabled] Enables or disables the RAID function of Gamers on the heatpipe assembly lights up when ...
...String] ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-29 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] LCD Poster Backlight [Disabled] Allows you to select the LCD Poster mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] LCD Poster Mode [Current Time] Allows you to [Enabled], the box labeled as Republic of the ...[Enabled] If this item is on. RAID Enabled [Disabled] Enables or disables the onboard RAID controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA1/2/3 Primary/Secondary RAID [Disabled] Enables or disables the RAID function of Gamers on the heatpipe assembly lights up when ...
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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 5-35 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-51 ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE
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 5-35 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-51 ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE
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NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a JMicron® JMB363 32/64 bit SATA/RAID driver disk. JMicron JMB36X 32/64 bit SATA/RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce® 790i (Ultra) SLI™ or JMicron® JMB363 SATA RAID driver disk. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-5 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 a JMicron® JMB363 32/64 bit SATA/RAID driver disk. JMicron JMB36X 32/64 bit SATA/RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce® 790i (Ultra) SLI™ or JMicron® JMB363 SATA RAID driver disk. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-5 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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... applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-35 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® nForce® 790i (Ultra) SLI™ Southbridge RAID controller that allows you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created...
... applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-35 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® nForce® 790i (Ultra) SLI™ Southbridge RAID controller that allows you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created...
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Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Boot the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to the RAID controllers user manual in the BIOS. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the BIOS before setting your changes and Exit Setup. 5-36 Chapter 5: Software support To install...
Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Boot the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to the RAID controllers user manual in the BIOS. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the BIOS before setting your changes and Exit Setup. 5-36 Chapter 5: Software support To install...
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..., refer to display the main menu of the screen are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your motherboard support DVD. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-37 RAID Mode: Striping Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1.1.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2.0.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2.1.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [→] Add...
..., refer to display the main menu of the screen are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your motherboard support DVD. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-37 RAID Mode: Striping Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1.1.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2.0.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2.1.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [→] Add...
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...The following message box appears. The following submenu appears. typical disk usage • 128 KB - Use the left or right arrow keys to create RAID set. Take caution in using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend using this... option. The default selection is 128 KB. Clear disk data? [Y] YES [N] NO 5. All data on the RAID drives will be chosen based on the planned drive usage. • 8 /16 KB - Use the up or down arrow keys to 128 KB. ...
...The following message box appears. The following submenu appears. typical disk usage • 128 KB - Use the left or right arrow keys to create RAID set. Take caution in using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend using this... option. The default selection is 128 KB. Clear disk data? [Y] YES [N] NO 5. All data on the RAID drives will be chosen based on the planned drive usage. • 8 /16 KB - Use the up or down arrow keys to 128 KB. ...
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...: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Capacity XXX.XXGB XXX.XXGB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-39 Array List - Rebuilding a RAID array To rebuild a RAID array: 1. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - The RAID Array details appear. NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Press to select...
...: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Capacity XXX.XXGB XXX.XXGB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-39 Array List - Rebuilding a RAID array To rebuild a RAID array: 1. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - The RAID Array details appear. NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Press to select...
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.... The following screen appears. A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Capacity XXX....XXGB XXX.XXGB [↑↓] Select [F6] Back [F7] Finish 3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to cancel. 5. After the rebuild process, the Array list menu appears. Press to start rebuilding array or press to rebuild, then ...
.... The following screen appears. A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Capacity XXX....XXGB XXX.XXGB [↑↓] Select [F6] Back [F7] Finish 3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to cancel. 5. After the rebuild process, the Array list menu appears. Press to start rebuilding array or press to rebuild, then ...
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... confirmation message appears. All data on the bottom of navigation keys is displayed on the RAID drives will be lost! 4. Array Detail - Press to cancel. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-41 Press to delete array or press to delete a RAID array. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model...
... confirmation message appears. All data on the bottom of navigation keys is displayed on the RAID drives will be lost! 4. Array Detail - Press to cancel. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-41 Press to delete array or press to delete a RAID array. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model...
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... appears. Array Detail - Clear disk data? [Y] YES [N] 5. Take caution in using this option. Press to clear the disk data or press to select a RAID array then press . RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Capacity XXX.XXGB...NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Clearing a disk data To clear disk data: 1. All data on the bottom of navigation keys is displayed on the RAID drives will be lost! 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support Press to clear disk.
... appears. Array Detail - Clear disk data? [Y] YES [N] 5. Take caution in using this option. Press to clear the disk data or press to select a RAID array then press . RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Capacity XXX.XXGB...NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Clearing a disk data To clear disk data: 1. All data on the bottom of navigation keys is displayed on the RAID drives will be lost! 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support Press to clear disk.
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...Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [Disabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to [RAID]. Two SATA HDDs, preferably with JMB363 driver Complete the following items: 1. Motherboard support DVD with the same model and capacity. 2. See section 4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration for details...the external Serial ATA hard disk drives. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-43 5.4.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration The JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you create a RAID set up your system. 2. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following steps before creating...
...Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [Disabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to [RAID]. Two SATA HDDs, preferably with JMB363 driver Complete the following items: 1. Motherboard support DVD with the same model and capacity. 2. See section 4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration for details...the external Serial ATA hard disk drives. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-43 5.4.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration The JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you create a RAID set up your system. 2. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following steps before creating...