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Asus TUF SABERTOOTH X79 [94/148] Chapter 3

3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Chapter 3

3.8 Tool menu

The Tool menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then

press <Enter> to display the submenu.

3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message

appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press <Enter> to

conrm your choice.

For more details, refer to section 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility.

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Содержание

Motherboard 1
Revised edition v3 january 2013 2
Chapter 1 product introduction 3
Chapter 2 hardware information 3
Contents 3
Chapter 3 bios setup 4
Chapter 4 software support 4
Contents 4
Chapter 5 multiple gpu technology support 5
Contents 5
Canadian department of communications statement 6
Federal communications commission statement 6
Notices 6
Electrical safety 7
Operation safety 7
Safety information 7
About this guide 8
How this guide is organized 8
Where to find more information 8
Conventions used in this guide 9
Typography 9
Sabertooth x79 specifications summary 10
Sabertooth x79 specifications summary 11
Sabertooth x79 specifications summary 12
Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 13
Chapter 1 13
Chapter 1 product introduction 13
Check your motherboard package for the following items 13
Package contents 13
Sabertooth x79 motherboard 13
Thank you for buying an asu 13
The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of asus quality motherboards 13
Welcome 13
Chapter 1 14
Complete usb 3 integration 14
Core i7 process extreme edition 14
Pcie 3 ready 14
Product highlights 14
Quad channel ddr3 1866 1600 1333 1066 mhz support 14
Quad gpu sli and quad gpu crossfirex support 14
Socket 2011 for 2nd generation inte 14
Special features 14
X79 express chipset 14
Chapter 1 15
Extra sata 6 gb s support 15
New digi power control 15
Tuf components choke cap mosfet certified by military standard 15
Tuf engine power design 15
Tuf thermal armor 15
Tuf thermal radar 15
Ultimate cool thermal solutions 15
Ai suite ii 16
Asus ez diy 16
Asus ez flash 2 16
Asus q connector 16
Asus q design 16
Asus q shield 16
Chapter 1 16
Esd guards 16
Safe stable guardian angel 16
Uefi bios ez mode 16
Asus exclusive features 17
Asus multi language bios 17
Asus mylogo2 17
Asus ssd caching 17
Chapter 1 17
Other special features 17
Power esata 6gb ready 17
Usb 3 boost 17
Usb bios flashback 17
Chapter 1 18
Erp ready 18
Before you proceed 19
Chapter 2 19
Chapter 2 hardware information 19
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 19
Chapter 2 20
Motherboard layout 20
Motherboard overview 20
Chapter 2 21
Layout contents 21
Central processing unit cpu 22
Chapter 2 22
Core i7 processor extreme edition 22
The motherboard comes with a surface mount lga2011 socket designed for the intel 22
Chapter 2 23
Recommended memory configurations 23
System memory 23
The motherboard comes with eight double data rate 3 ddr3 dual inline memory modules dimm slots 23
Chapter 2 24
Memory configurations 24
You may install 1gb 2gb 4gb and 8gb unbuffered and non ecc ddr3 dimms into the dimm sockets 24
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Chapter 2 25
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Sabertooth x79 motherboard qualified vendors lists qvl ddr3 1333 mhz capability 25
8 chapter 2 hardware information 26
Chapter 2 26
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Sabertooth x79 motherboard qualified vendors lists qvl ddr3 1333 mhz capability continued 26
Asus sabertooth x79 2 9 27
Chapter 2 27
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Sabertooth x79 motherboard qualified vendors lists qvl ddr3 1600 mhz capability 27
10 chapter 2 hardware information 28
Chapter 2 28
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Memory module will run at ddr3 1600 mhz frequency 28
Sabertooth x79 motherboard qualified vendors lists qvl ddr3 1600 mhz capability 28
Sabertooth x79 motherboard qualified vendors lists qvl ddr3 1600 mhz capability continued 28
Sabertooth x79 motherboard qualified vendors lists qvl ddr3 1866 mhz capability 28
The above qvl is for the ddr3 1800 mhz memory module due to cpu behavior ddr3 1800 mhz 28
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Chapter 2 29
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Memory module will run at ddr3 1866 mhz frequency 29
Memory module will run at ddr3 2133 mhz frequency 29
Sabertooth x79 motherboard qualified vendors lists qvl ddr3 1866 mhz capability continued 29
Sabertooth x79 motherboard qualified vendors lists qvl ddr3 2133 mhz capability 29
Sabertooth x79 motherboard qualified vendors lists qvl ddr3 2400 mhz capability 29
The above qvl is for the ddr3 2000 mhz memory module due to cpu behavior ddr3 2000 mhz 29
The above qvl is for the ddr3 2200 mhz memory module due to cpu behavior ddr3 2200 mhz 29
Chapter 2 30
Expansion slots 30
Chapter 2 31
Irq assignments for this motherboard 31
Chapter 2 32
Clear rtc ram 3 pin clrtc 32
Jumper 32
Key during the boot process and enter bios setup to re enter data 32
Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 32
Plug the power cord and turn on the computer 32
This jumper allows you to clear the real time clock rtc ram in cmos you can clear the cmos memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the cmos rtc ram data the onboard button cell battery powers the ram data in cmos which include system setup information such as system passwords 32
To erase the rtc ram 32
Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord 32
Chapter 2 33
Installing dimms that are incompatible with the motherboard may cause system boot failure and the dram_led near the memok switch lights continuously press and hold the memok switch until the dram_led starts blinking to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for successful boot 33
Memok switch 33
Onboard switch 33
The onboard switch allows you to fine tune performance when working on a bare or open case system this is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance 33
Chapter 2 34
Onboard leds 34
Chapter 2 35
Chipset 35
If you installed serial ata hard disk drives you can create a raid 0 1 5 and 10 configuration with the intel 35
Internal connectors 35
Rapid storage technology through the onboard intel 35
These connectors connect to serial ata 6gb s hard disk drives via serial ata 6gb s signal cables 35
X79 serial ata 6gb s connectors 7 pin sata6g_1 2 brown 35
Chapter 2 36
Chipset 36
If you installed serial ata hard disk drives you can create a raid 0 1 5 and 10 configuration with the intel 36
Rapid storage technology through the onboard intel 36
These connectors connect to serial ata 3gb s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via serial ata 3gb s signal cables 36
X79 serial ata 3gb s connectors 7 pin sata3g_3 6 black 36
Chapter 2 37
Marvel 37
Serial ata 6gb s connectors 7 pin sata6g_e1 e2 gray 37
These connectors connect to serial ata 6gb s hard disk drives via serial ata 6gb s signal cables 37
Chapter 2 38
Sabertooth x79 usb3 connector 38
Serial port connector 10 1 pin com1 38
This connector is for a serial com port connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 38
This connector is for the additional usb 3 ports and complies with the usb 3 specificaton that supports up to 4 gbps connection speed if the usb 3 front panel cable is available from your system chassis with this usb 3 connector you can have a front panel usb 3 solution 38
Usb 3 connector 20 1 pin usb3_56 38
Usb3_56 38
Chapter 2 39
Digital audio connector 4 1 pin spdif_out 39
Sabertooth x79 digital audio connector 39
Sabertooth x79 usb2 connectors 39
Spdif_out 39
These connectors are for usb 2 ports connect the usb module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis these usb connectors comply with usb 2 specification that supports up to 480 mbps connection speed 39
This connector is for an additional sony philips digital interface s pdif port s connect the s pdif out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 39
Usb 2 connectors 10 1 pin usb78 usb910 usb1112 usb1314 39
Chapter 2 40
Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector 40
Cpu chassis and assistant fan connectors 4 pin cpu_fan 4 pin cpu_opt fan 4 pin cha_fan1 4 4 pin asst_fan 40
Chapter 2 41
Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin aafp 41
This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio i o module that supports either hd audio or legacy ac 97 audio standard connect one end of the front panel audio i o module cable to this connector 41
Atx power connectors 24 pin eatxpwr 8 pin eatx12v 42
Chapter 2 42
These connectors are for atx power supply plugs the power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit 42
Chapter 2 43
Additional tools and components to build a pc system 44
Building your computer system 44
Chapter 2 44
Cpu installation 45
Chapter 2 47
Cpu heatsink and fan assembly installation 47
To install the cpu heatsink and fan assembly 47
Chapter 2 48
Dimm installation 48
To remove a dimm 48
Chapter 2 49
Motherboard installation 49
Chapter 2 50
Chapter 2 51
Thermal armor for asus sabertooth x79 51
Chapter 2 52
Atx power connection 53
Sata device connection 54
Chapter 2 55
Front i o connector 55
Ide_led 55
Reset sw 55
Chapter 2 56
Expension card installation 56
Chapter 2 57
Rear panel connection 57
Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration 58
Chapter 2 58
Lan ports led indications 58
Audio i o connections 59
Chapter 2 59
Chapter 2 60
Chapter 2 61
Usb bios flashback 61
Chapter 2 62
Starting up for the first time 62
Turning off the computer 62
An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to run the bios setup 63
Bios basic input and output system stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration overclocking settings advanced power management and boot device configuration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard cmos in normal circumstances the default bios settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimum performance we recommend that you not change the default bios settings except in the following circumstances 63
Bios setup program 63
Chapter 3 63
Chapter 3 bios setup 63
During the power on self test post to enter the setup utility otherwise post continues with its test routines 63
Knowing bios 63
Or press the reset button on the system chassis to restart the system you can also turn the system off and then turn it back on to restart the system do this last option only if the first two failed 63
The bios setup program can be used under two modes ez mode and advanced mode you can change modes from the exit menu or from the exit advanced mode button in the ez mode advanced mode screen 63
The bios setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various submenus and select from the available options using a keyboard or a usb mouse 63
You have installed a new system component that requires further bios settings or update 63
2 chapter 3 bios setup 64
By default the ez mode screen appears when you enter the bios setup program the ez mode provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to select the display language system performance mode and boot device priority to access the advanced mode click exit advanced mode then select advanced mode 64
Chapter 3 64
Ez mode 64
The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system 64
The boot menu f8 button is available only when the boot device is installed to the system 64
The default screen for entering the bios setup program can be changed refer to the setup mode item in section section 3 boot memu for details 64
Advanced mode 65
Chapter 3 65
Menu bar 65
The advanced mode provides advanced options for experienced end users to configure the bios settings the figure below shows an example of the advanced mode refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations 65
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items 65
Back button 66
Chapter 3 66
Configuration fields 66
General help 66
Menu items 66
Navigation keys 66
Pop up window 66
Scroll bar 66
Submenu items 66
Chapter 3 67
Main menu 67
Security 67
The main menu screen appears when you enter the advanced mode of the bios setup program the main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings 67
The security menu items allow you to change the system security settings 67
Administrator password 68
Chapter 3 68
User password 68
Ai tweaker menu 69
Chapter 3 69
Scroll down to display the following items 69
The ai tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking related items 69
Ai overclock tuner auto 70
Chapter 3 70
Cpu clock gen filter auto 70
Memory frequency auto 70
Chapter 3 71
Dram timing control 71
Epu power saving mode disabled 71
Oc tuner 71
Chapter 3 72
Chapter 3 73
Digi power control 73
Chapter 3 74
Chapter 3 75
Cpu performance settings 75
Chapter 3 76
Cpu vcore voltage offset mode 76
Chapter 3 77
Cpu pll voltage auto 77
Cpu vccsa voltage offset mode 77
Dram voltage cha chb auto 77
Dram voltage chc chd auto 77
Offset mode sign 77
Chapter 3 78
Cpu spread spectrum auto 78
Dram ctrl ref voltage on cha b c d 78
Dram data ref voltage on cha b c d 78
Dram read ref voltage on cha b c d 78
Pch 1 v voltage auto 78
Pcie spread spectrum auto 78
Vttcpu voltage auto 78
Vttddr voltage cha chb auto 78
Vttddr voltage chc chd auto 78
Advanced menu 79
Chapter 3 79
The advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the cpu and other system devices 79
Active processor cores all 80
Chapter 3 80
Cpu configuration 80
Hyper threading enabled 80
Intel adaptive thermal monitor enabled 80
Limit cpuid maximum disabled 80
Chapter 3 81
Cpu power management configuration 81
Execute disable bit enabled 81
Intel virtualization tech enabled 81
Chapter 3 82
High precision timer enabled 82
Pch configuration 82
Sata configuration 82
Sata mode ahci mode 82
Chapter 3 83
Hot plug disabled 83
S m a r t status check enabled 83
Serial ata controller 0 enhanced 83
Serial ata controller 1 enhanced 83
Chapter 3 84
Ehci hand off disabled 84
Legacy usb support enabled 84
Legacy usb3 support enabled 84
Usb configuration 84
Azalia hd audio enabled 85
Chapter 3 85
Front panel type hd 85
Intel lan controller enabled 85
Intel pxe oprom disabled 85
Onboard devices configuraton 85
Spdif out type spdif 85
Asm1061 storage controller ahci mode 86
Asm1061 storage oprom enabled 86
Asmedia usb 3 controller enabled 86
Chapter 3 86
Marvell storage controller enabled 86
Marvell storage oprom enabled 86
Pci express x1_1 slot configuration auto 86
Serial port configuration 86
Via 1394 controller enabled 86
Chapter 3 87
Erp ready disabled 87
Power on by keyboard disabled 87
Power on by mouse disabled 87
Power on by pcie pci disabled 87
Power on by ring disabled 87
Power on by rtc disabled 87
Restore ac power loss power off 87
Chapter 3 88
Cpu fan speed cpu opt fan speed chassis fan 1 2 3 4 speed assistant fan speed pch fan speed xxxx rpm or ignore n a 88
Cpu fan speed low limit 600 rpm 88
Cpu q fan control enabled 88
Cpu temperature mb temperature xxx c xxx f xxx c xxx f 88
Monitor menu 88
Chapter 3 89
Chassis 1 2 3 4 fan speed low limit 600 rpm 89
Chassis 1 2 3 4 q fan control enabled 89
Assistant pch fan profile standard 90
Assistant pch fan speed low limit 600 rpm 90
Assistant pch q fan control enabled 90
Chapter 3 90
Depending on the assistant pch temperature 90
Disabled disables the assistant pch q fan control feature 90
Enabled enables the aassistant pch q fan control feature 90
Manual sets to manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters 90
Silent sets to silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet assistant pch fan operation 90
Standard sets to standard to make the assistant pch fan automatically adjust 90
This item appears only when you enable the assistant pch q fan control feature and allows you to disable or set the chassis fan warning speed configuration options ignore 200 rpm 300 rpm 400 rpm 500 rpm 600 rpm 90
This item appears only when you enable the assistant pch q fan control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the assistant pch fan 90
Turbo sets to turbo to achieve maximum assistant pch fan speed 90
Anti surge support enabled 91
Chapter 3 91
Cpu voltage 3 v voltage 5v voltage 12v voltage 91
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators select ignore if you do not want to detect this item 91
This item allows you to enable or disable the anti surge function configuration options disabled enabled 91
Boot menu 92
Bootup numlock state on 92
Chapter 3 92
Full screen logo enabled 92
Option rom messages force bios 92
Wait for f1 if error enabled 92
Boot option priorities 93
Boot override 93
Chapter 3 93
Setup mode ez mode 93
Asus ez flash 2 utility 94
Chapter 3 94
To confirm your choice 94
To display the submenu 94
Tool menu 94
Asus dram spd information 95
Chapter 3 95
This menu showed the dimm slot related informatons 95
Allows you to input the label of setup profile 96
Allows you to load the previous bios settings saved in the bios flash key in the profile key in the profile 96
And then select yes 96
Asus o c profile 96
Chapter 3 96
Load from profile 96
Save to profile 96
This item allows you to store or load multiple bios settings 96
Asus drive xpert 97
Chapter 3 97
Drive xpert device s list 97
Drive xpert mode 97
Ez backup allows you to use the ez backup function that copies and maintains an identical image of data from the sata6g_e1 drive to the sata6g_e2 drive 97
Normal mode allows you to use the sata6g_e1 and sata6g_e2 connectors as normal sata connectors 97
Super speed allows you to use the super speed function that combines two hard drives as one single drive partition 97
To display the information of the hard disks which are connected to the sata6g_e1 and sata6g_e2 connectors on the motherboard 97
Asus ez mode 98
Chapter 3 98
Discard changes exit 98
Exit menu 98
Launch uefi shell from filesystem device 98
Load optimized defaults 98
Save changes reset 98
Asus update utility 99
Chapter 3 99
Launching asus update 99
Updating bios 99
Chapter 3 100
Updating the bios through the internet 100
Chapter 3 101
Updating the bios through a bios file 101
Asus ez flash 2 utility 102
Chapter 3 102
Asus crashfree bios 3 utility 103
Chapter 3 103
Insert the motherboard support dvd to the optical drive or the usb flash drive containing the bios file to the usb port 103
Recovering the bios 103
The asus crashfree bios 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the bios file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process you can restore a corrupted bios file using the motherboard support dvd or a usb flash drive that contains the bios file 103
The utility automatically checks the devices for the bios file when found the utility reads the bios file and enters asus ez flash 2 utility automatically 103
To load default bios values 103
To recover the bios 103
Turn on the system 103
Asus bios updater 104
Before updating bios 104
Booting the system in dos environment 104
Chapter 3 104
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Backing up the current bios 105
Chapter 3 105
Ensure that the usb flash drive is not write protected and has enough free space to save the file 105
The bios updater backup screen appears indicating the bios backup process when bios backup is done press any key to return to the dos prompt 105
The filename is any user assigned filename with no more than eight alphanumeric the filename is any user assigned filename with no more than eight alphanumeric characters for the filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension 105
To backup the current bios file using the bios updater 105
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Bios updater checks the selected bios file and prompts you to confirm bios update 106
Chapter 3 106
Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the bios to prevent system boot failure 106
Ensure to connect all sata hard disk drives after updating the bios file if you have disconnected them 106
Ensure to load the bios default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability select the load optimized defaults item under the exit bios menu see chaper 3 of your motherboard user manual for details 106
For bios updater version 1 4 or later the utility automatically exits to the dos prompt after updating bios 106
The bios updater screen appears as below 106
To exit bios updater restart your computer 106
To update the bios file using bios updater 106
Updating the bios file 106
Chapter 4 107
Chapter 4 software support 107
Installing an operating system 107
Operating systems os always install the latest os version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware 107
Place the support dvd into the optical drive the dvd automatically displays the drivers menu if autorun is enabled in your computer click each menu tab and select the items you want to install 107
Running the support dvd 107
Support dvd information 107
The support dvd that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 107
This motherboard supports window 107
Xp 64 bit xp vista 64 bit vista 7 64 bit 7 64 bit vista 7 64 bit 7 107
Chapter 4 108
Obtaining the software manuals 108
Ai suite ii 109
Chapter 4 109
Installing ai suite ii 109
Software information 109
Using ai suite ii 109
Asus tuf thermal radar 110
Chapter 4 110
Launching thermal radar 110
Using the thermal radar main screen 110
Chapter 4 111
Configuring system fan settings 111
Loading default fan profiles 111
Chapter 4 112
Configuring user customizable fan settings 112
Chapter 4 113
Chapter 4 114
Environment and takes effect in real time without exiting and rebooting the os 114
Turbov 114
Turbov allows you to overclock the bclk frequency cpu voltage imc voltage and dram bus voltage in window 114
Turbov evo 114
Turbov evo on the ai suite ii main menu bar 114
Chapter 4 115
Chapter 4 116
Chapter 4 117
Cpu power 117
Digi power control 117
Digi power control on the ai suite ii main menu bar select cpu power or dram power to adjust the power control settings 117
Chapter 4 118
Dram power 118
Chapter 4 119
Launching sensor recorder 119
Sensor recorder 119
Using history record 119
Using sensor recorder 119
Chapter 4 120
Configuring usb 3 boost 120
Launching usb 3 boost 120
Usb 3 boost 120
Asus ssd caching 121
Chapter 4 121
Configuring asus ssd caching 121
Launching asus ssd caching 121
Asus update 122
Chapter 4 122
Launching asus update 122
Using asus update 122
Chapter 4 123
Launching asus update 123
Mylogo2 123
Using mylogo 123
Chapter 4 124
A realtek hd audio manager for window 125
Audio codec provides 8 channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer the software provides jack detection function s pdif out support and interrupt capability the codec also includes the realte 125
Audio configurations 125
Audio driver from the support dvd that came with the motherboard package 125
B realtek hd audio manager for windows xp 125
Chapter 4 125
Follow the installation wizard to install the realte 125
If the realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the realtek hd audio manager icon on the taskbar double click on the icon to display the realtek hd audio manager 125
Proprietary ua 125
The realte 125
Universal audio jack technology for all audio ports eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience 125
Chapter 4 126
Raid configurations 126
Raid definitions 126
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Chapter 4 127
Connect a sata power cable to the power connector on each drive 127
Connect the sata signal cables 127
Due to chipset limitation when set any of sata ports to raid mode all sata ports run at raid mode together 127
Enter the bios setup during post 127
Install the sata hard disks into the drive bays 127
Installing serial ata hard disks 127
Intel rapid storage technology option rom utility 127
Rapid storage technology option rom utility 127
Refer to chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the bios setup 127
Save your changes and then exit the bios setup 127
Set the sata mode item to raid mode 127
Setting the raid item in bios 127
The motherboard supports serial ata hard disk drives for optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array 127
To display the utility main menu 127
To enter the inte 127
To install the sata hard disks for a raid configuration 127
Turn on the system 127
You must enable the raid function in the bios setup before creating raid set s using sata hdds to do this 127
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Chapter 4 128
Creating a raid set 128
The following screen appears 128
The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options 128
The raid bios setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen 128
The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for raid configuration 128
To create a raid set 128
To select the hard disk drives you want to include in the raid set the select disks screen appears 128
Chapter 4 129
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Chapter 4 130
Deleting a raid set 130
Exiting the inte 130
Rapid storage technology option rom utility 130
Take caution when deleting a raid set you will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a raid set 130
The following screen appears 130
The following warning message appears 130
To delete a raid set 130
To exit the utility 130
To return to the delete volume menu 130
To return to the utility main menu 130
Chapter 4 131
Create a raid array 131
During post 131
Marvell raid utility 131
The onboard marvell sata 6 gb s controller allows you to create a raid 0 or raid 1 array using two sata hard disk drives refer to chapter 2 of your motherboard user manual for the exact location of the marvell sata 6 gb s connector 131
To continue 131
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Chapter 4 132
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Gigabyte rounding gigabyte rounding in the event of a single physical disk failure in a raid 1 virtual disk gigabyte rounding allows the replacement physical disk to be of a size slightly smaller than the existing physical disk the capacity of the rebuilt virtual disk equals to the size of the smaller physical disk included in the raid 1 array the configuration options represent the tolerance value of drive capacity difference configuration options none 1g 10g 132
Name name enter a name with 1 10 letters no special characters for the raid array 132
Raid level raid level select a raid level configuration options raid 0 raid 1 132
Stripe size stripe size specifies the size of single data block on the virtual disk in general a larger stripe size is recommended for applications requiring large data transfers such as audio video and graphics a smaller stripe size is better for applications with content in much smaller size such as e mails and documents configuration options 32k 64k 132
The following warning message appears 132
To cancel the new raid array appears under virtual disks as shown in the image below 132
To configure further raid settings 132
Asus sabertooth x79 4 27 133
Chapter 4 133
Delete an existing raid array 133
The following warning message appears 133
To save the raid setting and exit the marvell raid utility 133
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Chapter 4 134
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The following warning message appears 134
To delete the master boot record mbr from the selected raid array 134
To delete the selected raid array the following warning message appears 134
To save the raid setting and exit the marvell raid utility 134
Chapter 4 135
Creating a raid driver disk 135
Creating a raid driver disk in window 135
Creating a raid driver disk in windows 135
Creating a raid driver disk without entering the os 135
Chapter 4 136
Installing the raid driver during window 136
Installing the raid driver during windows os installation 136
Os installation 136
Chapter 4 137
Using a usb floppy disk drive 137
Chapter 4 138
Amd crossfirex technology 139
Before you begin 139
Chapter 5 139
Chapter 5 multiple gpu technology support 139
Crossfirex 139
Requirements 139
Technology 139
Chapter 5 140
Graphics cards 140
Installing two crossfirex 140
Installing two crossfirex graphics cards 140
Chapter 5 141
Crossfirex 141
Enabling dual crossfirex technology 141
Enabling the am 141
Enabling the amd crossfirex technology 141
Installing the device drivers 141
Launching the amd vision engine control center 141
Technology 141
Chapter 5 142
Installing two sli ready graphics cards 142
Nvidia sli technology 142
Requirements 142
Sli technology 142
Chapter 5 143
Enabling the nvidi 143
Enabling the nvidia sli technology 143
Installing the device drivers 143
Launching the nvidia control panel 143
Sli technology 143
Chapter 5 144
Chapter 5 145
Enabling sli settings 145
Chapter 5 146
Asus computer gmbh germany and austria 147
Asus computer international america 147
Asus contact information 147
Asustek computer inc 147
Technical support 147
Asus computer international 148
Ca 94539 148
Declaration of conformity 148
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Ec declaration of conformity 148

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