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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
4.3.1 AI Suite 3..................................................................................... 4-3
4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM .................................................................................. 4-4
4.3.3 EPU ............................................................................................. 4-6
4.3.4 TurboV EVO ................................................................................ 4-7
4.3.5 Fan Xpert 2 ................................................................................. 4-9
4.3.6 USB 3.0 Boost........................................................................... 4-11
4.3.7 Network iControl........................................................................ 4-12
4.3.8 USB BIOS Flashback ................................................................ 4-13
4.3.9 EZ Update ................................................................................. 4-14
4.3.10 USB Charger+ ........................................................................... 4-15
4.3.11 System Information ................................................................... 4-16
4.3.12 Audio congurations.................................................................. 4-17
4.3.13 Intel® SBA support ..................................................................... 4-19
RAID support
5.1 RAID congurations .................................................................................. 5-1
5.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 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....................................................................... 5-7
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS .................. 5-7
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® ....................................5-8
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation ........ 5-8
Appendices
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-1
ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-4
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