Chapter 4:

Software support

 

4.1

Installing an operating system..................................................................

4-1

4.2

Support DVD information...........................................................................

4-1

 

4.2.1

Running the support DVD............................................................

4-1

 

4.2.2

Obtaining the software manuals..................................................

4-2

4.3

Software information..................................................................................

4-3

4.4

AI Suite 3

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4-3

 

4.4.1

Dual Intelligent Processors 4.......................................................

4-6

 

4.4.2

EZ Update..................................................................................

4-13

 

4.4.3

USB 3.0 Boost...........................................................................

4-14

 

4.4.4

System Information....................................................................

4-15

 

4.4.5

USB BIOS Flashback................................................................

4-17

 

4.4.6

USB Charger+...........................................................................

4-18

 

4.4.7

Audio configurations..................................................................

4-19

4.5

MemTweakIt...............................................................................................

4-20

4.6

RAMDisk....................................................................................................

4-22

Chapter 5:

RAID support

 

5.1

RAID configurations...................................................................................

5-1

 

5.1.1

RAID definitions...........................................................................

5-1

 

5.1.2

Installing Serial ATA hard disks....................................................

5-2

 

5.1.3

Setting the RAID item in BIOS.....................................................

5-2

 

5.1.4

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility...................

5-3

5.2

Creating a RAID driver disk.......................................................................

5-8

 

5.2.1

Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS...................

5-8

 

5.2.2

Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®....................................

5-8

 

5.2.3

Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation.........

5-9

Appendices

 

 

Notices

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A-1

ASUS contact information......................................................................................

A-5