Asus P5Q3 User Manual - Page 147
ASUS Drive Xpert, Drive Xpert modes, Installing Serial ATA hard disks
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4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert Drive Xpert, an ASUS exclusive technology, secures the data on your hard disk and enhances hard drive performance without the hassles of complicated configurations. With its user-friendly graphical user interface, you can easily arrange hard drive backups or enhance the hard drive's transfer rate. Drive Xpert modes There are two modes for Drive Xpert: EZ Backup and Super Speed. EZ Backup allows one hard disk to backup the other hard disk automatically. This helps you to save your vital data even if one hard disk is damaged. Super Speed allows two hard disks to access data simultaneously. The dual channel design largely enhances hard disk transfer rate. Installing Serial ATA hard disks To use Drive Xpert in Windows® operating system, we recommend that you prepare three hard disks: one hard disk with operating system already installed, and two hard disks for Drive Xpert configuration. To install Serial ATA hard disks for Drive Xpert configuration: 1. Install two SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Plug one end of the SATA signal cables to each drive, and plug the other end of the SATA signal cables to the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors on the motherboard. Refer to page 2-27 for the exact location of the SATA connectors. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector of each drive. • For optimal performance, we highly recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity. • We recommend that you use two new hard disks for Drive Xpert configuration. • The SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors on the motherboard do not support ATAPI devices and hot-plug function. Launching Drive Xpert in Windows® OS After installing Drive Xpert from the bundled support DVD, double-click the Drive Xpert icon on the Windows® desktop. Before using the Drive Xpert function, ensure that you have installed the JMicron JMB363 driver in the system. ASUS P5Q3 4-35