Contents

5.3

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

5-10

 

5.3.1

ASUS MyLogo 2............................................................

5-10

 

5.3.2

AI NET2.........................................................................

5-12

 

5.3.3

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

5-13

 

5.3.4

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

5-20

 

5.3.5

ASUS Music Alarm........................................................

5-26

5.4

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

5-29

 

5.4.1

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

5-30

 

5.4.2

Intel® RAID configurations.............................................

5-30

 

5.4.3

JMicron® RAID Configuration.........................................

5-40

 

5.4.4

Silicon Image® RAID configuration................................

5-48

5.4.5Cross-RAID Configuration: Creating a RAID 10 set

 

 

(RAID 0+1) with ASUS EZ-Backup and Intel ICH7R®....

5-61

5.5

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

5-64

 

5.5.1

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

5-64

 

5.5.2

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

5-64

Chapter 6:ATI® CrossFire™ technology support

 

6.1

Overview........................................................................................

6-1

 

6.1.1

Requirements..................................................................

6-1

 

6.1.2

Before you begin.............................................................

6-1

6.2

Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards........................................

6-2

6.3

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

6-5

 

6.3.1

Installing the device drivers.............................................

6-5

 

6.3.2

Using the Catalyst™ Control Center...............................

6-7

Appendix:CPU features

 

A.1

Intel® EM64T..................................................................................

A-1

A.2

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST).........................

A-1

A.3

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology............................................

A-3

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