Asus Z87-WS - Manual (Page 5)

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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 3.....................................................................................4-3
4.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 4 ......................................................4-5
4.3.3 EPU .............................................................................................4-8
4.3.4 DIGI+ Power Control .................................................................4-10
4.3.5 Fan Xpert 2 ...............................................................................4-12
4.3.6 USB 3.0 Boost...........................................................................4-15
4.3.7 Network iControl........................................................................4-16
4.3.8 USB BIOS Flashback ................................................................4-18
4.3.9 Ai Charger+ ...............................................................................4-19
4.3.10 EZ Update .................................................................................4-20
4.3.11 USB Charger+ ...........................................................................4-21
4.3.12 System Information ...................................................................4-22
4.3.13 ASUS SSD Caching II ...............................................................4-24
4.3.14 Audio configurations..................................................................4-26
4.3.15 ASUS Dr. Power Utility ..............................................................4-27
Chapter 5: RAID support
5.1 RAID configurations ..................................................................................5-1
5.1.1
RAID definitions ..........................................................................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.......................................................................5-7
5.2.1
Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ..................5-7
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows ® ....................................5-8
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows ® OS installation ........5-8