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Contents
3.8.4
Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]
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3-31
3.8.5
Setup Mode [EZ Mode]
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3-31
3.8.6
Boot Option Priorities
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3-31
3.8.7
Boot Override
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3-31
3.9
Tools menu
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3-32
3.9.1
ASUS EZ Flash Utility
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3-32
3.9.2
ASUS O.C. Profile
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3-32
3.9.3
ASUS SPD Information
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3-32
3.10
Exit menu
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3-33
Chapter 4:
Software support
4.1
Installing an operating system
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4-1
4.2
Support DVD information
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4-1
4.2.1
Running the support DVD
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4-1
4.2.2
Obtaining the software manuals
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4-2
4.3
Software information
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4-3
4.3.1
ASUS AI Suite II
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4-3
4.3.2
DIGI+ VRM
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4-4
4.3.3
TurboV EVO
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4-7
4.3.4
EPU
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4-11
4.3.5
FAN Xpert
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4-12
4.3.6
Probe II
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4-13
4.3.7
Ai Charger+
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4-14
4.4
RAID configurations
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4-15
4.4.1
RAID definitions
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4-15
4.4.2
Installing Serial ATA hard disks
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4-16
4.4.3
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
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4-16
4.4.4
AMD
®
Option ROM Utility
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4-17
4.5
Creating a RAID driver disk
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4-20
4.5.1
Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
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4-20
4.5.2
Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows
®
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4-20
4.5.3
Installing the RAID driver during Windows
®
OS installation
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4-21
4.5.4
Using a USB floppy disk drive
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4-22
Chapter 5:
Multiple GPU technology support
5.1
AMD
®
CrossFireX™ technology
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5-1
5.1.1
Requirements
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5-1
5.1.2
Before you begin
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5-1
5.1.3
Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards
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5-2
5.1.4
Installing the device drivers
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5-3
5.1.5
Enabling the AMD
®
CrossFireX™ technology
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5-3
5.2
AMD
®
Dual Graphics technology
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5-4
5.2.1
System requirements
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5-4
5.2.2
Before you proceed
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5-4
5.2.3
Installing AMD Chipset Driver
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5-4
5.2.4
Using the AMD
®
CATALYST
®
Control Center
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5-5