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4.3.7 USB 3.0 Boost...........................................................................4-11
4.3.8 Audio congurations
..................................................................4-12
4.4 Introduction to Intel
®
2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies ....4-13
4.4.1 System Requirements for Intel
®
2012 Desktop responsiveness
technologies ...............................................................................................4-13
4.4.2 Intel
®
Smart Response Technology ...........................................4-15
4.4.3 Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology ....................................................4-16
4.4.4 Intel
®
Smart Connect Technology ..............................................4-22
4.5 RAID congurations ................................................................................
4-25
4.5.1 RAID denitions ........................................................................
4-25
4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks .................................................
4-26
4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ..................................................
4-26
4.5.4 Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility ................4-26
4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk
.....................................................................4-30
4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ................
4-30
4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows
®
..................................4-30
4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows
®
OS installation ......4-31
4.6.4 Using a USB oppy disk drive ...................................................
4-32
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
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-1
ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ............................................................A-2
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