Asus P8Z77 WS Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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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 Probe II......................................................................................4-14
4.3.6 FAN Xpert..................................................................................4-15
4.3.7 Sensor Recorder .......................................................................4-16
4.3.8 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard....................................................4-17
4.3.9 USB 3.0 Boost...........................................................................4-19
4.3.10 ASUS Update ............................................................................4-20
4.3.11 ASUS SSD Caching ..................................................................4-21
4.3.12 Network iControl........................................................................4-22
4.3.13 USB Charger+ ...........................................................................4-26
4.3.14 MyLogo2 ...................................................................................4-28
4.3.15 Audio congurations..................................................................4-30
4.4 RAID congurations ................................................................................4-31
4.4.1 RAID denitions ........................................................................4-31
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks .................................................4-32
4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ..................................................4-32
4.4.4 Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility ................4-32
4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility ....................................................................4-36
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk.....................................................................4-42
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ................4-42
4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows
®
..................................4-42
4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows
®
OS installation ......4-43
4.5.4 Using a USB oppy disk drive ...................................................4-44
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
5.1 AMD
®
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 AMD
®
CrossFireX™ technology ......5-3
5.2 NVIDIA
®
SLI™ technology .........................................................................5-4
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