Contents

 

4.3.6

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

4-14

 

4.3.7

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

4-15

 

4.3.8

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

4-16

 

4.3.9

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

4-18

 

4.3.10

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

4-19

 

4.3.11

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

4-21

4.4

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

4-22

 

4.4.1

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

4-22

 

4.4.2

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

4-23

 

4.4.3

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

4-23

 

4.4.4

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

4-23

 

4.4.5

Introduction to Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness...............................

4-27

 

technologies................................................................................................

 

4.4.6

Intel® Smart Response Technology...........................................

4-29

 

4.4.7

Intel® Rapid Start Technology....................................................

4-30

 

4.4.8

Intel® Smart Connect Technology..............................................

4-36

4.5

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

4-39

 

4.5.1

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

4-39

 

4.5.2

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

4-39

 

4.5.3

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

4-40

 

4.5.4

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

4-41

Chapter 5:Multiple GPU technology support

 

5.1

ATI® CrossFireX™ technology...................................................................

5-1

 

5.1.1

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

5-1

 

5.1.2

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

5-1

 

5.1.3

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

5-2

 

5.1.4

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

5-3

 

5.1.5

Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology................................

5-3

5.2

NVIDIA® SLI™ technology..........................................................................

5-4

 

5.2.1

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

5-4

 

5.2.2

Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards.......................................

5-4

 

5.2.3

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

5-5

 

5.2.4

Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology......................................

5-5

5.3

LucidLogix Virtu MVP.................................................................................

5-8

 

5.3.1

Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP...................................................

5-8

 

5.3.2

Setting up your display................................................................

5-9

 

5.3.3

Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP.............................................

5-10

Appendices

 

 

Notices

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