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4.3.11 ASUS Update ............................................................................4-21
4.3.12 MyLogo2 ...................................................................................
4-22
4.3.13 Audio congurations
..................................................................4-23
RAID support
5.1 RAID congurations ..................................................................................5-1
5.1.1 RAID denitions ..........................................................................
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
.......................................................................5-8
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ..................
5-8
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows
®
....................................5-8
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows
®
OS installation ........5-9
5.2.4 Using a USB oppy disk drive ...................................................
5-10
Intel
®
technologies 6-1
6.1 Introduction to Intel
®
2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies ......6-1
6.1.1 System Requirements ................................................................
6-1
6.1.2 Intel
®
Smart Response Technology .............................................6-3
6.1.3 Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology ......................................................6-4
6.1.4 Intel
®
Smart Connect Technology ..............................................6-10
Multiple GPU support 7-1
7.1 AMD
®
CrossFireX™ technology ...............................................................7-1
7.1.1 Requirements ..............................................................................
7-1
7.1.2 Before you begin .........................................................................
7-1
7.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards ................................
7-2
7.1.4 Installing the device drivers .........................................................
7-3
7.1.5 Enabling the AMD
®
CrossFireX™ technology .............................7-3
Appendices
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-1
ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-4