Asus P8B WS - Manual (Page 5)

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Contents
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 EPU ................................................................................. 4-4
4.3.3 FAN Xpert ....................................................................... 4-5
4.3.4 Probe II ........................................................................... 4-6
4.3.5 Sensor Recorder ............................................................. 4-7
4.3.6 Ai Charger+ ..................................................................... 4-8
4.3.7 Audio configurations ....................................................... 4-9
4.4 RAID configurations .................................................................. 4-11
4.4.1
RAID definitions .............................................................4-11
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ..................................... 4-12
4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ...................................... 4-12
4.4.4 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility .... 4-12
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk ....................................................... 4-16
4.5.1
Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS .... 4-16
4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows ® ...................... 4-16
4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver
during Windows ® OS installation ................................... 4-17
4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive ....................................... 4-18
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 CrossFireX graphics cards .............................. 5-2
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers ............................................. 5-3
5.1.5 Enabling the ATI ® CrossFireX™ technology ................... 5-3
5.2 NVIDIA ® CUDA™ technology ...................................................... 5-5
5.2.1 Requirements .................................................................. 5-5
5.2.2 Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards ............................ 5-5