Chapter 4:

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..................................................

4-3

4.3

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

4-4

4.4

AI Suite 3

.....................................................................................................

4-4

 

4.4.1

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

4-7

 

4.4.2

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

4-8

 

4.4.3

EZ Update....................................................................................

4-9

 

4.4.4

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

4-11

 

4.4.5

USB Charger+...........................................................................

4-13

 

4.4.6

Push Notice...............................................................................

4-14

 

4.4.7

System Information....................................................................

4-17

4.5

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

4-18

4.6

ASUS Dr. Power Utility.............................................................................

4-20

Chapter 5:

RAID support

 

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

5.2

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

Chapter 6:

Multi GPU support

 

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

 

6.1.4

Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards..............................

6-3

 

6.1.5

Installing four CrossFireX™ graphics cards................................

6-4

 

6.1.6

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

6-5

 

6.1.7

Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology.............................

6-5

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