Contents

 

4.5.6

APM Configuration ...............................................

4-28

 

4.5.7

Hardware Monitor ................................................

4-30

4.6

Boot menu ........................................................................

4-32

 

4.6.1

Boot Device Priority .............................................

4-32

 

4.6.2

Hard disk drives ...................................................

4-33

 

4.6.3

Boot Settings Configuration .................................

4-33

 

4.6.4

Security ................................................................

4-35

4.7

Exit menu .........................................................................

4-37

Chapter 5: Software support

5.1

Install an operating system .................................................

5-1

5.2

Support CD information ......................................................

5-1

 

5.2.1 Running the support CD ........................................

5-1

 

5.2.2

Drivers menu .........................................................

5-2

 

5.2.3

Utilities menu .........................................................

5-3

 

5.2.4

ASUS Contact Information .....................................

5-4

 

5.2.5

Other information ...................................................

5-5

5.3

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

5-7

 

5.3.1

ASUS Update ........................................................

5-7

 

5.3.2

ASUS MyLogo2™ ..................................................

5-8

 

5.3.3

ASUS PC Probe ..................................................

5-10

 

5.3.4

ASUS Instant Music .............................................

5-14

 

5.3.5

Winbond Voice Editor ..........................................

5-17

 

5.3.6

SoundMAX® 4 XL software ..................................

5-21

5.4

RAID 0/ RAID 1/ RAID 0+1 / JBOD configurations ..........

5-25

 

5.4.1 Install the hard disks ............................................

5-26

 

5.4.2

Enter the VIA® Tech RAID BIOS utility .................

5-27

 

5.4.3

Create Array .........................................................

5-28

 

5.4.4

Delete Array .........................................................

5-32

 

5.4.5

Create/Delete Spare ............................................

5-32

 

5.4.6

Select Boot Array .................................................

5-33

 

5.4.7

Serial Number View .............................................

5-33

5.5

Intel®

RAID for Serial ATA configurations ..........................

5-34

 

5.5.1

BIOS Configuration ..............................................

5-34

 

5.5.2

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

5-34

 

5.5.3 Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID sets ........

5-35

 

5.5.4 Creating a RAID Volume ......................................

5-35

 

5.5.5 Deleting a RAID Volume ......................................

5-36

 

5.5.6

Reset RAID Data .................................................

5-37

5.6

Using Intel® / VIA® Makedisk.exe ......................................

5-38

5.7

Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) Technology ...........

5-39

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