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Chapter 4:
Software Support
4.1
Installing an operating system
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4-1
4.1.1
Windows
®
7 and USB 3.0 driver for 100 Series
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4-1
4.2
Support DVD information
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4-8
4.2.1
Running the support DVD
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4-8
4.2.2
Obtaining the software manuals
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4-9
4.3
Software information
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4-10
4.4
AI Suite 3
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4-10
4.4.1
Ai Charger+
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4-14
4.4.2
USB 3.1 Boost
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4-15
4.4.3
EZ Update
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4-16
4.4.4
USB BIOS Flashback
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4-18
4.4.5
Push Notice
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4-20
4.4.6
System Information
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4-23
4.4.7
Key Express
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4-25
4.5
Audio configurations
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4-27
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 four CrossFireX™ graphics cards
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6-4
6.1.6
Installing the device drivers
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6-5
6.1.7
Enabling the AMD
®
CrossFireX™ technology
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6-5
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