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....4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-48 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 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM 4-4 4.3.3 TurboV EVO 4-6 4.3.4 EPU 4-11 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-12 4.3.6 Probe II 4-13 4.3.7 ROG CPU-Z 4-14 4.3.8 MemTweakIt 4-15 4.3.9 ROG Connect 4-16 4.3.10 Audio configurations 4-19 4.4 RAID...
....4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-48 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 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM 4-4 4.3.3 TurboV EVO 4-6 4.3.4 EPU 4-11 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-12 4.3.6 Probe II 4-13 4.3.7 ROG CPU-Z 4-14 4.3.8 MemTweakIt 4-15 4.3.9 ROG Connect 4-16 4.3.10 Audio configurations 4-19 4.4 RAID...
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Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 - Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology*...QVL for details. *** R efer to www.asus.com or this user manual for hard drivers only. Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. Maximus IV Extreme-Z specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots ...2133(O.C.)/ 1866(O.C.)/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * The max. 32GB memory capacity can be supported with NF200 / ATI ��C...
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 - Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology*...QVL for details. *** R efer to www.asus.com or this user manual for hard drivers only. Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. Maximus IV Extreme-Z specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots ...2133(O.C.)/ 1866(O.C.)/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * The max. 32GB memory capacity can be supported with NF200 / ATI ��C...
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...SP3 or later versions. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal ...motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are set to [RAID Mode]. Intel® Z68 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [red]) These connectors connect to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4...
...SP3 or later versions. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal ...motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are set to [RAID Mode]. Intel® Z68 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [red]) These connectors connect to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4...
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...XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA...Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z68 chipset. • These connectors are using these connectors, set to [AHCI Mode]. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 2-31
...XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA...Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z68 chipset. • These connectors are using these connectors, set to [AHCI Mode]. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 2-31
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... are for details. • Press + during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Marvell Controller item...
... are for details. • Press + during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Marvell Controller item...
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... the following items: SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] Allows you want to set the SATA configuration. [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] Disables the SATA function. 3.5.4 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. Set to [IDE Mode]... when you to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA...
... the following items: SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] Allows you want to set the SATA configuration. [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] Disables the SATA function. 3.5.4 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. Set to [IDE Mode]... when you to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA...
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... we recommend that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. [RAID S�e�t�t�o�[�R�A��ID��] �w�h�e�n��y�o�...65533;r�i�a�l �A�T�A��h�a�rd��d�i�s�k�d�r�iv�e��s as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you to use the...
... we recommend that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. [RAID S�e�t�t�o�[�R�A��ID��] �w�h�e�n��y�o�...65533;r�i�a�l �A�T�A��h�a�rd��d�i�s�k�d�r�iv�e��s as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you to use the...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.4 RAID configurations 4-21 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-32 ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z
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...reference only. The contents of the user manual. The Manual menu contains the list of the support DVD to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click the Contact tab to your computer, browse the contents of supplementary user manuals. Use the setup... ASUS contact information. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z...
...reference only. The contents of the user manual. The Manual menu contains the list of the support DVD to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click the Contact tab to your computer, browse the contents of supplementary user manuals. Use the setup... ASUS contact information. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z...
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... (redundancy data) having to be calculated and written. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. • Mavell® RAID utility with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set... operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set as a boot disk. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-21 Use two new drives or use an existing ...
... (redundancy data) having to be calculated and written. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. • Mavell® RAID utility with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set... operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set as a boot disk. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-21 Use two new drives or use an existing ...
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...2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Recovery Volume Options 5. Due to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION Physical Devices: Port Device Model Serial Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149....then press . 3. Option ROM - To do this: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Reset Disks to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option...
...2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Recovery Volume Options 5. Due to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION Physical Devices: Port Device Model Serial Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149....then press . 3. Option ROM - To do this: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Reset Disks to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option...
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...;↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-23 The SELECT DISKS screen appears: [ SELECT DISKS ] Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to move...
...;↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-23 The SELECT DISKS screen appears: [ SELECT DISKS ] Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to move...
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... item is selected, press . Press after completing your selection. 6. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to 128KB. 5. A small triangle marks the selected drive. The following warning message appears:... menu. 4-24 Chapter 4: Software support The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. When the Create Volume item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . Use the up /down arrow key to select a drive, and then press to select the stripe...
... item is selected, press . Press after completing your selection. 6. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to 128KB. 5. A small triangle marks the selected drive. The following warning message appears:... menu. 4-24 Chapter 4: Software support The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. When the Create Volume item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . Use the up /down arrow key to select a drive, and then press to select the stripe...
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.... (This does not apply to the utility main menu. Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set . Exit, and then press . To delete a RAID set . The following warning message appears: [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE ... main menu, or press to return to exit? (Y/N): 2. The following warning message appears: [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you delete a RAID set : 1. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-25 The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - From the utility main menu, select 5. All Rights Reserved. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU...
.... (This does not apply to the utility main menu. Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set . Exit, and then press . To delete a RAID set . The following warning message appears: [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE ... main menu, or press to return to exit? (Y/N): 2. The following warning message appears: [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you delete a RAID set : 1. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-25 The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - From the utility main menu, select 5. All Rights Reserved. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU...
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... use Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. Follow the onscreen instructions to [RAID mode] in BIOS setup. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Refer to launch Smart Response...
... use Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. Follow the onscreen instructions to [RAID mode] in BIOS setup. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Refer to launch Smart Response...
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...drives to continue. 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support After selecting all your hard disk drives before making any change to be erased when creating or deleting a RAID array. Configure->Select free disks HBA 0: Marvell 0 ├ Virtual Disks └ Free Physical Disks * ├ PD 0: ST3160812AS └ PD ... you have back up all the drives needed for the exact location of the selected hard drive. Move the selection bar to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array using two SATA hard disk drives. To enter the Marvell utility, press + during POST. Ensure that you to HBA 0: ...
...drives to continue. 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support After selecting all your hard disk drives before making any change to be erased when creating or deleting a RAID array. Configure->Select free disks HBA 0: Marvell 0 ├ Virtual Disks └ Free Physical Disks * ├ PD 0: ST3160812AS └ PD ... you have back up all the drives needed for the exact location of the selected hard drive. Move the selection bar to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array using two SATA hard disk drives. To enter the Marvell utility, press + during POST. Ensure that you to HBA 0: ...
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...Enter a name with content in the image below. RAID Level: Select a RAID Level. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-29 Configuration options: [RAID 0] [RAID 1] Stripe Size: Specifies the size of single data block on the virtual disk. The new RAID array appears under Virtual Disks, as shown in ...Disk HBA 0: Marvell 0 ├ Virtual Disks └ Free Physical Disks * ├ PD 0: ST3160812AS * └ PD 8: ST3160812AS RAID Level : RAID 0 Max Size(MB) : 305253 Stripe Size : 64KB Gigabyte Rounding : 1G Quick Init : Yes Name Default Threshold(%) : 90 Next ▶...
...Enter a name with content in the image below. RAID Level: Select a RAID Level. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-29 Configuration options: [RAID 0] [RAID 1] Stripe Size: Specifies the size of single data block on the virtual disk. The new RAID array appears under Virtual Disks, as shown in ...Disk HBA 0: Marvell 0 ├ Virtual Disks └ Free Physical Disks * ├ PD 0: ST3160812AS * └ PD 8: ST3160812AS RAID Level : RAID 0 Max Size(MB) : 305253 Stripe Size : 64KB Gigabyte Rounding : 1G Quick Init : Yes Name Default Threshold(%) : 90 Next ▶...
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... └ VD 0: New_VD Status : Functional │ ├ PD 0: ST3160[8D1e2lAeSte]Stripte Size : 64K │ └ PD 8: ST3160812AS RAID Mode : RAID0 └ Free Physical Disks Size 304128MB BGA Status : N/A Number of PDs : 2 Members : 0 8 ▶ ▶ ...Help Delete the selected virtual disk. Delete an existing RAID Array 1. Select the RAID array to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility. Select Delete and press . Topology HBA 0: Marvell 0 ├ Virtual Disks │ ...
... └ VD 0: New_VD Status : Functional │ ├ PD 0: ST3160[8D1e2lAeSte]Stripte Size : 64K │ └ PD 8: ST3160812AS RAID Mode : RAID0 └ Free Physical Disks Size 304128MB BGA Status : N/A Number of PDs : 2 Members : 0 8 ▶ ▶ ...Help Delete the selected virtual disk. Delete an existing RAID Array 1. Select the RAID array to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility. Select Delete and press . Topology HBA 0: Marvell 0 ├ Virtual Disks │ ...
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The following warning message appears: Delete Virtual Disk Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk ? Press . 2. The following warning message appears: Exit Do you want to delete the selected RAID array. The following warning message appears: Delete MBR Do you want to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-31 Yes No Press to exit from the selected RAID array. 3. Yes No Press to delete this virtual disk Yes No Press to delete the Master Boot Record (MBR) from Marvell BIOS Setup?
The following warning message appears: Delete Virtual Disk Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk ? Press . 2. The following warning message appears: Exit Do you want to delete the selected RAID array. The following warning message appears: Delete MBR Do you want to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-31 Yes No Press to exit from the selected RAID array. 3. Yes No Press to delete this virtual disk Yes No Press to delete the Master Boot Record (MBR) from Marvell BIOS Setup?
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... a computer virus infection. 4-32 Chapter 4: Software support Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1.... optical drive. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Select USB...
... a computer virus infection. 4-32 Chapter 4: Software support Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1.... optical drive. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Select USB...