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3.5.4 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port. UEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced\ SATA Configuration > SATA Configuration SATA 6G_1 SATA 6G_2 SATA 6G_3 SATA 6G_4 SATA 6G_5 SATA 6G_6 > SB SATA Configuration Monitor Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Boot Tool (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. SB SATA Configuration This item alows you to set the SATA configuration. OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA channel. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The following items appear only when you set the OnChip SATA Channel to [Enabled]. SATA Port1 - Port 4 [AHCI] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. [IDE] Set to [IDE] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advabced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. SATA Port 5 - Port 6 [AHCI] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. [IDE] Set to [IDE] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advabced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-21

Section	Page
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 specifications summary	10
Package contents	13
Installation tools and components	14
Product introduction	15
1.1 Special features	15
1.1.1 Product highlights	15
1.1.2 “Ultimate COOL!” Thermal Solution	16
1.1.3 “TUF ENGINE!” Power Design	16
1.1.4 “Safe & Stable!” Guardian Angel	17
1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY	17
1.1.6 Other special features	18
1.2 Motherboard overview	19
1.2.1 Before you proceed	19
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	20
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	22
1.2.4 System memory	23
1.2.5 Expansion slots	36
1.2.6 Onboard buttons	38
1.2.7 Jumpers	40
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs	41
1.2.9 Internal connectors	42
Basic Installation	53
2.1 Building your PC system	53
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	53
2.1.2 CPU installation	56
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	57
2.1.4 DIMM installation	59
2.1.5 ATX Power connection	60
2.1.6 SATA device connection	61
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector	62
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation	63
2.2 BIOS update utility	64
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	65
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	65
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	67
2.4 Starting up for the first time	69
2.5 Turning off the computer	70
BIOS setup	71
3.1 Knowing BIOS	71
3.2 BIOS setup program	72
3.2.1 EZ Mode	73
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	74
3.3 Main menu	76
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	78
3.5 Advanced menu	87
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	88
3.5.2 North Bridge Configuration	89
3.5.3 South Bridge Configuration	90
3.5.4 SATA Configuration	91
3.5.5 USB Configuration	92
3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function	93
3.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	94
3.5.8 APM	96
3.5.9 Network Stack	97
3.6 Monitor menu	98
3.7 Boot menu	101
3.8 Tools menu	103
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	103
3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information	104
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	105
3.9 Exit menu	106
3.10 Updating BIOS	107
3.10.1 ASUS Update	107
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	110
3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater	111
Software support	115
4.1 Installing an operating system	115
4.2 Support DVD information	115
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	115
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	116
4.3 Software information	117
4.3.1 AI Suite II	117
4.3.2 ASUS TUF Thermal Radar	118
4.3.3 Remote GO!	122
4.3.4 TurboV EVO	133
4.3.5 DIGI+ Power Control	136
4.3.6 Sensor Recorder	139
4.3.7 Ai Charger+	141
4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost	142
4.3.9 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard	143
4.3.10 Network iControl	145
4.3.11 ASUS Update	150
4.3.12 MyLogo2	151
4.3.13 Audio configurations	152
RAID support	155
5.1 RAID configurations	155
5.1.1 RAID definitions	155
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	156
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	156
5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility	157
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	161
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	161
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	161
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	162
5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	163
Multiple GPU support	165
6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	165
6.1.1 Requirements	165
6.1.2 Before you begin	165
6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	166
6.1.4 Installing the device drivers	168
6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	168
6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	170
6.2.1 Requirements	170
6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	170
6.2.3 Installing the device drivers	171
6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	172
Appendices	175
Notices	175