v
4.3
Software information
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4-4
4.4
ASUS Utilities
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4-4
4.4.1
Ai Charger+
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4-6
4.4.2
USB Charger+
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4-7
4.4.3
ASUS Dr. Power Utility
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4-8
4.5
Audio configurations
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4-10
Chapter 5:
RAID support
5.1
RAID configurations
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5-1
5.1.1
RAID definitions
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5-1
5.1.2
Installing Serial ATA hard disks
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5-2
5.1.3
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
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5-2
5.1.4
Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
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5-3
5.2
Creating a RAID driver disk
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5-7
5.2.1
Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
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5-7
5.2.2
Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows
®
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5-8
5.2.3
Installing the RAID driver during Windows
®
OS installation
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5-8
Chapter 6:
Multi GPU support
6.1
AMD
®
CrossFireX™ technology
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6-1
6.1.1
Requirements
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6-1
6.1.2
Before you begin
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6-1
6.1.3
Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards
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6-2
6.1.4
Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards
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6-3
6.1.5
Installing the device drivers
.........................................................
6-4
6.1.6
Enabling the AMD
®
CrossFireX™ technology
.............................
6-4
6.2
NVIDIA
®
SLI™ technology
.........................................................................
6-6
6.2.1
Requirements
..............................................................................
6-6
6.2.2
Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards
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6-6
6.2.3
Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards
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6-7
6.2.4
Installing the device drivers
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6-8
6.2.5
Enabling the NVIDIA
®
SLI™ technology
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6-8
Appendices
Notices
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A-1
ASUS contact information
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A-5