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If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel® ESB2E Southbridge chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Main Menu, select Storage Configuration, then press . 3. Select the item Configure SATA as, then press to display the configuration options. 4. Select RAID from the Configure SATA as item options, then press . 5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. See Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	7
Safety information	8
About this guide	9
Z7S WS specifications summary	11
Chapter 1: Product introduction	15
1.1 Welcome!	17
1.2 Package contents	17
1.3 Special features	18
1.3.1 Product highlights	18
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features	20
Chapter 2: Hardware information	21
2.1 Before you proceed	23
2.2 Motherboard overview	24
2.2.1 Placement direction	24
2.2.2 Screw holes	24
2.2.3 Support kits for the motherboard	25
2.2.4 Motherboard layout	28
2.2.5 Audio card layout	28
2.2.6 Layout contents	29
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	31
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	31
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	34
2.4 System memory	36
2.4.1 Overview	36
2.4.2 Memory configurations	36
2.4.3 Memory sparing technology	38
2.4.4 Installing a DIMM	39
2.4.5 Removing a DIMM	39
2.4.6 Installing the MemCool FB-DIMM fan (optional)	40
2.5 Expansion slots	42
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	42
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	42
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	43
2.5.4. PCI Express x1 MIO slot	43
2.5.5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (red)	43
2.5.6 Universal PCI Express x16 slot (white)	43
2.5.7 PCI/PCI-X slots	44
2.6 Jumpers	47
2.7 Switches	49
2.8 Audio card installation	50
2.9 Connectors	51
2.9.1 Rear panel connectors	51
2.9.2 Internal connectors	53
2.10 G.P. Diagnosis card installation	64
2.10.1 G.P. Diagnosis card layout	64
2.10.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card	64
2.10.3 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes	65
Chapter 3: Powering up	67
3.1 Starting up for the first time	69
3.2 Turning off the computer	70
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	70
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	70
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	71
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	73
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility	73
4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk	76
4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	77
4.1.4 AFUDOS utility	78
4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	80
4.2 BIOS setup program	81
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	82
4.2.2 Menu bar	82
4.2.3 Navigation keys	82
4.2.4 Menu items	83
4.2.5 Sub-menu items	83
4.2.6 Configuration fields	83
4.2.7 Pop-up window	83
4.2.8 Scroll bar	83
4.2.9 General help	83
4.3 Main menu	84
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	84
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	84
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]	84
4.3.4 Language [English]	84
4.3.5 Primary / Secondary / Third IDE Master / Slave	85
4.3.6 Storage Configuration	86
4.3.7 System Information	88
4.4 Advanced menu	89
4.4.1 Jumpless Configuration	89
4.4.2 Ai Net 2	90
4.4.3 CPU Configuration	90
4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration	92
4.4.5 PCIPnP	94
4.4.6 USB Configuration	95
4.4.7 Trusted Computing	96
4.5 Power menu	97
4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	97
4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]	97
4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]	97
4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	97
4.5.5 APM Configuration	98
4.5.6 Hardware Monitor	99
4.5.7 PSMI IPMI FRU	100
4.6 Boot menu	101
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority	101
4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	102
4.6.3 Security	103
4.7 Tools menu	105
4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	105
4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile	106
4.8 Exit menu	107
Chapter 5: Software support	109
5.1 Installing an operating system	111
5.2 Support DVD information	111
5.2.1 Running the support DVD	111
5.2.2 Drivers menu	112
5.2.3 Utilities menu	113
5.2.4 Make Disk menu	115
5.2.5 Manual menu	116
5.2.6 ASUS Contact information	116
5.2.7 Other information	117
5.3 Software information	119
5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™	119
5.3.2 AI NET2	121
5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II	122
5.3.4 ASUS AI Nap	128
5.3.5 Audio configurations	129
5.4 RAID configurations	133
5.4.1 RAID definitions	133
5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	134
5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations	134
5.4.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration	143
5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	151
5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	151
5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows®	151
Appendix: CPU features	153
A.1 Intel® EM64T	155
Using the Intel® EM64T feature	155
A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)	155
A.2.1 System requirements	155
A.2.2 Using the EIST	156