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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 Manual 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 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan Plus 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster...
... 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 Manual 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 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan Plus 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster...
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Contents 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-Threading Technology A-3 Using the Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 A.4 Debug code table A-4 vii
Contents 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-Threading Technology A-3 Using the Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 A.4 Debug code table A-4 vii
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Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two... USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module EL I/O shield Thermal sensor cables Cable ties User's manual The hottest DX10 game: Company of Heroes-Opposing Fronts 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 24.5 cm) *...
Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two... USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module EL I/O shield Thermal sensor cables Cable ties User's manual The hottest DX10 game: Company of Heroes-Opposing Fronts 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 24.5 cm) *...
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...3. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing ...page for the card. 2. Make sure to the card. Failure to use . 4. Refer to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Secure the ...
...3. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing ...page for the card. 2. Make sure to the card. Failure to use . 4. Refer to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Secure the ...
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PCIe x16_3 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - SATA controller 1 - - - - - - SATA controller 2 - - - - - - ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-23 PCIe x16_2 shared - - - - - - - USB 2.0 controller 1 - - - - - - - shared - LAN (1116) - PCIe x16_1 shared - - - - - - - USB controller 3 - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - - USB controller 1 ... PCI to USB host controller 22 Microsoft UAA bus driver for High Definition audio 22 nForce Serial ATA controller 23...
PCIe x16_3 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - SATA controller 1 - - - - - - SATA controller 2 - - - - - - ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-23 PCIe x16_2 shared - - - - - - - USB 2.0 controller 1 - - - - - - - shared - LAN (1116) - PCIe x16_1 shared - - - - - - - USB controller 3 - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - - USB controller 1 ... PCI to USB host controller 22 Microsoft UAA bus driver for High Definition audio 22 nForce Serial ATA controller 23...
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...® environment.) 2. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD.) 3. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk or a CD ROM.) 4. The ASUS Update utility allows you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-1 This utility is a utility...
...® environment.) 2. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD.) 3. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk or a CD ROM.) 4. The ASUS Update utility allows you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-1 This utility is a utility...
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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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...65533;n�g� systems (OS). Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for reference only. Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your OS ...the optical drive. Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to avail all motherboard features. Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-1 The contents of the support DVD to your computer....
...65533;n�g� systems (OS). Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for reference only. Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your OS ...the optical drive. Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to avail all motherboard features. Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-1 The contents of the support DVD to your computer....
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... 3 Utility. JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs JMicron® JMB363 controller driver. ASUS InstAll - Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® chipset drivers for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support Install the ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility before installing ASUS AI Suite. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available...
... 3 Utility. JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs JMicron® JMB363 controller driver. ASUS InstAll - Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® chipset drivers for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support Install the ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility before installing ASUS AI Suite. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available...
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...graphics and sound. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink Powerbackup software. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. InterVideo MediaOne Gallary Installs the InterVideo Media One Gallary software. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or...The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses.
...graphics and sound. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink Powerbackup software. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. InterVideo MediaOne Gallary Installs the InterVideo Media One Gallary software. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or...The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses.
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5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create a JMicron® JMB363 32/64 bit SATA/RAID driver disk. JMicron JMB36X 32/64 bit SATA/RAID Driver Allows you to create a NVIDIA® 32/64 bit XP/Vista™ SATA RAID driver disk. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-5 NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce® 790i (Ultra) SLI™ or JMicron® JMB363 SATA RAID driver disk.
5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create a JMicron® JMB363 32/64 bit SATA/RAID driver disk. JMicron JMB36X 32/64 bit SATA/RAID Driver Allows you to create a NVIDIA® 32/64 bit XP/Vista™ SATA RAID driver disk. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-5 NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce® 790i (Ultra) SLI™ or JMicron® JMB363 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 ...(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 The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning...
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 ...(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 The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning...
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... the Windows® taskbar. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Follow the screen instructions to close the Preference panel ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-21 Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you turn it on. You can launch the... > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. The PC Probe II main window appears. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that ...
... the Windows® taskbar. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Follow the screen instructions to close the Preference panel ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-21 Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you turn it on. You can launch the... > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. The PC Probe II main window appears. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that ...
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... launch AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear 3+ Press to launch AI Booster ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE Press to launch AI Nap Press to launch CPU Level Up Press to the optical drive. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3.... AI Suite v1.xx.xx. Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Install the ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility before the ASUS AI Suite utility. Using AI Suite Click the AI Gear 3+, AI Nap, AI Booster, or Q-Fan Plus icon to launch the utility...
... launch AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear 3+ Press to launch AI Booster ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE Press to launch AI Nap Press to launch CPU Level Up Press to the optical drive. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3.... AI Suite v1.xx.xx. Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Install the ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility before the ASUS AI Suite utility. Using AI Suite Click the AI Gear 3+, AI Nap, AI Booster, or Q-Fan Plus icon to launch the utility...
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...driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. With the RAID 0+1 configuration you get all applications to a second drive. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-35 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard... provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other...
...driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. With the RAID 0+1 configuration you get all applications to a second drive. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-35 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard... provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other...
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...1. Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for details. 5. See section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for Windows® OS installation. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-43 A write-enabled floppy... disk (Windows XP). Set the JMicron RAID controller item in the BIOS to setHD Audio function. 5.4.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration The JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you create a RAID set up your system. 2. Two SATA HDDs, preferably with JMB363 driver Complete the following items: 1. Motherboard...
...1. Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for details. 5. See section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for Windows® OS installation. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-43 A write-enabled floppy... disk (Windows XP). Set the JMicron RAID controller item in the BIOS to setHD Audio function. 5.4.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration The JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you create a RAID set up your system. 2. Two SATA HDDs, preferably with JMB363 driver Complete the following items: 1. Motherboard...
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...USB device into the optical drive. 3. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-51 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 �...key to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. Follow succeeding screen instructions to boot from the optical drive." 7. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive/USB port. ...
...USB device into the optical drive. 3. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-51 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 �...key to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. Follow succeeding screen instructions to boot from the optical drive." 7. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive/USB port. ...
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Due to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset does not support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. 5-52 Chapter 5: Software support 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. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset does not support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. 5-52 Chapter 5: Software support 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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Follow the installation procedures in this section. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 6-1 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you should have three identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA...three identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. See page 2-38 for the latest certified graphics 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 ...
Follow the installation procedures in this section. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 6-1 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you should have three identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA...three identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. See page 2-38 for the latest certified graphics 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 ...
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... Panel by Windows® Vista™ only. 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows® After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (a), select Personalize. 6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by the following...
... Panel by Windows® Vista™ only. 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows® After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (a), select Personalize. 6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by the following...