User Manual

Chapter 4: RAID Support

4.1 RAID configurations ..................................................................................4-1

4.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 4-1

4.1.2 Installing storage devices ............................................................ 4-2

4.1.3 Intel

Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS .......................... 4-2

4.1.4 Intel

Virtual Raid on CPU in UEFI BIOS .................................... 4-6

4.1.5 Intel

Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility ................ 4-12

4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk ....................................................................4-16

4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows

................................. 4-16

Chapter 5: Multi GPU Support

5.1 AMD 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 AMD CrossFireX™ technology .............................. 5-4

5.2 NVIDIA

SLI

technology ...........................................................................5-6

5.2.1 Requirements .............................................................................. 5-6

5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards ...................................... 5-6

5.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards .................................... 5-7

5.2.4 Installing the device drivers ......................................................... 5-8

5.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA

SLI

technology ....................................... 5-8

Appendix

WS C422 PRO/SE block diagram (48-Lane) .......................................................... A-1

Q-Code table ............................................................................................................ A-2

Notices .................................................................................................................... A-5

ASUS contact information .................................................................................... A-10

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