Chapter 4:Software support

4-1

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 II.....................................................................................

4-3

 

4.3.2

TurboV EVO................................................................................

4-4

 

4.3.3

DIGI+ Power Control...................................................................

4-9

 

4.3.4

EPU...........................................................................................

4-13

 

4.3.5

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

4-14

 

4.3.6

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

4-15

 

4.3.7

ASUS SSD Caching II...............................................................

4-17

 

4.3.8

Ai Charger+...............................................................................

4-19

 

4.3.9

Probe II......................................................................................

4-20

 

4.3.10

Sensor Recorder........................................................................

4-21

 

4.3.11

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

4-23

 

4.3.12

MyLogo2....................................................................................

4-24

 

4.3.13

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

4-25

Chapter 5:RAID support

5-1

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

 

5.1.5

Marvell RAID utility......................................................................

5-7

5.2

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

5-11

 

5.2.1

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

5-11

 

5.2.2

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

5-11

 

5.2.3

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

5-12

 

5.2.4

Using a USB floppy disk drive...................................................

5-13

Chapter 6:Multiple GPU support

6-1

6.1

AMD® CrossFireX™ technology................................................................

6-1

 

6.1.1

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

6-1

 

6.1.2

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

6-1

 

6.1.3

Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards.................................

6-2