User guide

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Contents
3.9.6 ID LED ......................................................................................3-36
3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-37
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system ................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Support DVD information .......................................................................... 4-1
4.2.1 Running the support DVD ........................................................... 4-1
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals.................................................. 4-2
4.3 Software information ................................................................................. 4-3
4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II ....................................................................... 4-3
4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite ............................................................................. 4-4
4.3.3 ASUS Fan Xpert..........................................................................4-5
4.3.4 ASUS EPU-6 Engine...................................................................4-6
4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate....................................................................4-7
4.3.6 VIA
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High Denition Audio utility ................................................. 4-8
4.3.7 ASUS Drive Xpert ....................................................................... 4-9
4.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility—TurboV EVO ................................. 4-10
4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV .................................................................. 4-10
4.4.2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode .................................... 4-11
4.4.3 Using ASUS Turbo Key ............................................................. 4-12
4.5 RAID congurations ................................................................................ 4-13
4.5.1 RAID denitions ........................................................................ 4-13
4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ................................................. 4-14
4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS .................................................. 4-14
4.5.4 Intel
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Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility ..................... 4-14
4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk.....................................................................4-18
4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ................ 4-18
4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows
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.................................. 4-18
4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows
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OS installation ...... 4-19
4.6.4 Using a USB oppy disk drive ................................................... 4-19
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
5.1 ATI
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CrossFireX™ technology ..................................................................5-1
5.1.1 Requirements .............................................................................. 5-1
5.1.2 Before you begin ......................................................................... 5-1
5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards ................................ 5-2
5.1.4 Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards .............................. 5-3
5.1.5 Installing the device drivers ......................................................... 5-4
5.1.6 Enabling the ATI
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CrossFireX™ technology ............................... 5-4