Asus P8Z77-V LK - Manual (Page 5)

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4.3.7 USB 3.0 Boost...........................................................................4-12
4.3.8 MyLogo2 ...................................................................................4-13
4.3.9 Audio configurations..................................................................4-15
4.4 Introduction to Intel ® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies ....4-16
4.4.1 System Requirements for Intel ® 2012 Desktop responsiveness
technologies ...............................................................................................4-16
4.4.2
Intel ® Smart Response Technology ...........................................4-18
4.4.3 Intel ® Rapid Start Technology ....................................................4-19
4.4.4 Intel ® Smart Connect Technology ..............................................4-25
4.5 RAID configurations ................................................................................4-28
4.5.1
RAID definitions ........................................................................4-28
4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks .................................................4-29
4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ..................................................4-29
4.5.4 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility ................4-29
4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk.....................................................................4-33
4.6.1
Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ................4-33
4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows ® ..................................4-33
4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows ® OS installation ......4-34
4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive ...................................................4-35
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
5.2 NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology .........................................................................5-4
5.2.1 Requirements ..............................................................................5-4
5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards ......................................5-4
5.2.3 Installing the device drivers .........................................................5-5
5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology .....................................5-5
Appendices
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-1
ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-3
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