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FAN Xpert, Launching FAN Xpert, Using FAN Xpert

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6.3.5 FAN Xpert+ FAN Xpert+ intelligently allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds based on the ambient temperatures and the system loading. Launching FAN Xpert+ To launch FAN Xpert+, click Tool > FAN Xpert+ on the AI Suite II main menu bar. Using FAN Xpert+ Click to select a fan type Click to select a fan profile Click to apply the settings made Click to discard the settings made To use Fan Xpert+: 1. From the Fan Name dropdown list, select the fan whose speed you want to adjust. 2 From the Setting dropdown list, select any of these modes for your selected fan: • • Disable: Disables the FAN Xpert+ function. Standard: Adjusts the fan speed based on the normal setting. Silent: Minimizes the fan speed for a quiet fan operation. Turbo: Maximizes the fan speed for the best cooling effect. Intelligent: Automatically adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the ambient temperature. Stable: Stabilizes the CPU fan speed to avoid noise that resulted from an uneasy fan rotation. Under this mode, the fan will speed up when the temperature exceeds 70°C. User: Allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations. Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation

Section	Page
Notices	8
Safety information	9
About this guide	10
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 System package contents	14
1.2 Serial number label	14
1.3 System specifications	15
1.4 Front panel features	17
1.5 Rear panel features	18
1.6 Internal features	19
1.7 LED information	20
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	20
1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs	20
Chapter 2: Hardware setup	21
2.1 Chassis cover	22
2.1.1 Removing the side cover	22
2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover	23
2.2 Motherboard overview	24
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
2.3.1 CPU installation	26
2.3.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	28
2.4 System memory	30
2.4.1 Overview	30
2.4.2 Memory configurations	31
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	32
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	32
2.5 Front panel assembly	33
2.5.1 Removing the front panel assembly	33
2.5.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly	33
2.6 5.25-inch drives	34
2.7 SATA hard disk drives	35
2.7.1 Installing the HDD module cage	35
2.7.2 Removing the HDD module cage	36
2.7.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive	36
2.7.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane	38
2.8 Expansion cards	39
2.8.1 Installing an expansion card	40
2.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	41
2.9 Cable connections	43
2.9.1 Motherboard connections	43
2.9.2 SATA backplane connections	44
2.10 Removable components	46
2.10.1 Removing rear system fan	46
2.10.2 Removing front system fan	47
Chapter 3: Motherboard Info	49
3.1 Motherboard layout	50
3.2 Jumpers	52
3.3 Onboard buttons and switches	54
3.4 Onboard LEDs	57
3.5 Connectors	64
3.5.1 Rear panel connectors	64
3.5.2 Audio I/O connections	65
3.5.3 USB BIOS Flashback	68
3.5.4 Internal connectors	69
3.5.5 ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)	81
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	83
4.1 Knowing BIOS	84
4.2 BIOS setup program	84
4.2.1 EZ Mode	85
4.2.2 Advanced Mode	86
4.3 Main menu	88
4.4 Ai Tweaker menu	90
4.4.1 DRAM Timing Control	94
4.4.2 DIGI+ Power Control	105
4.4.3 CPU Performance Settings	109
4.5 Advanced menu	114
4.5.1 CPU Configuration	115
4.5.2 System Agent Configuration	116
4.5.3 CPU Power Management Configuration	117
4.5.4 PCH Configuration	118
4.5.5 SATA Configuration	118
4.5.6 USB Configuration	121
4.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuraton	122
4.5.8 APM	124
4.6 Monitor menu	126
4.7 Boot menu	130
4.8 Tools menu	132
4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	132
4.8.2 ASUS DRAM SPD Information	133
4.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	134
4.8.4 ASUS Drive Xpert	135
4.9 Exit menu	136
4.10 Updating BIOS	137
4.10.1 ASUS Update utility	137
4.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	140
4.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	141
4.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	142
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	145
5.1 RAID configurations	146
5.1.1 RAID definitions	146
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	147
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	147
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	147
5.1.5 Marvell RAID utility	151
Chapter 6: Driver installation	155
6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	156
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	156
6.1.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	156
6.1.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	157
6.1.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	157
6.2 Support DVD information	160
6.2.1 Running the support DVD	160
6.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	161
6.3 Software information	162
6.3.1 AI Suite II	162
6.3.2 TurboV EVO	163
6.3.3 DIGI+ Power Control	167
6.3.4 EPU	169
6.3.5 FAN Xpert+	170
6.3.6 Sensor Recorder	171
6.3.7 Probe II	172
6.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost	173
6.3.9 ASUS SSD Caching	174
6.3.10 ASUS Update	175
6.3.11 MyLogo2	176
6.3.12 Audio configurations	179
6.4 System Recovery	180
6.4.1 Using the Recovery Partition	180
6.4.2 Using the Recovery DVD	180
Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support	183
7.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	184
7.1.1 Requirements	184
7.1.2 Before you begin	184
7.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	185
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers	186
5.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	186
7.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	187
7.2.1 Requirements	187
7.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	187
7.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards	188
7.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards	189
7.2.5 Installing the device drivers	190
7.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	190
7.3 NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology	193
7.3.1 Requirements	193