Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.5 Power menu.. 4-33 4.5.1 Suspend Mode.. 4-33 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume.. 4-33 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support.. 4-33 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support.. 4-34 4.5.5 APM Configuration.. 4-34 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor.. 4-37 Boot menu... 4-39 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority... 4-39 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration.. 4-40 4.6.3 Security... 4-41 Exit menu... 4-44 Installing an operating system.. 5-1 Support CD information... 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD... 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu... 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu... 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu.. 5-4 5.2.5 Manual menu... 5-5 5.2.6 Contact information.. 5-5 5.2.7 Other information... 5-6 Software information... 5-8 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2.. 5-8 5.3.2 AI NET2... 5-10 Using the Virtual Cable Tester.. 5-10 5.3.3 Audio configurations.. 5-11 RAID configurations.. 5-18 5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks.. 5-19 5.4.2 Intel RAID configurations. 5-19 Creating a RAID driver disk.. 5-30 Overview... 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements... 6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin.. 6-1 Installing CrossFire graphics cards.. 6-2 Software information... 6-5 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers. 6-5 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst Control Center.. 6-7

4.7 5.1 5.2

Chapter 5: Software support

5.5 6.1

Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire technology support

6.2 6.3

Appendix: CPU features
A.1 A.2 Intel EM64T.. A-1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST).. A-1 A.2.1 System requirements.. A-1 A.2.2 Using the EIST... A-2 Intel Hyper-Threading Technology.. A-3

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturers instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard I/O modules

Cables

Accessories Application CDs Documentation
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

Special features

Product highlights
Latest processor technology
The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel Pentium 4 processor and the Intel Pentium D processor with 1066/800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel 05B/05A and 04B/04A processors. See page 2-7 for details.
Intel Dual-Core Technology CPU support
The motherboard supports dual-core processors containing two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches to meet demands for more powerful processing. See page 2-7 for details.

Intel 975X/ICH7R chipset

The Intel 975X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the ICH7R I/O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The Intel 975X supports up to 8 GB dual-channel DDR2-667/533 MHz, 1066/800 FSB, PCI Express x16 graphics, and dual-core CPU. The MCH supports the Intel Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) that boosts system performance. The Intel ICH7R Southbridge integrates four Serial ATA ports enabled through the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s RAID controller to ensure data security and enable powerful multi-task processing.
ATI Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire
The ATI Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire boosts image quality and rendering speed, eliminating the need to crank down screen resolutions to get high quality images. The chipset allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading, and texture settings. ATI Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire features the ATI Catalyst Control Center that allows you to get real-time 3D-rendered previews of adjustments to your display configurations and advanced 3D settings. See Chapter 6 for details.
Intel Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT)
The Intel MPT increases system-level and standard operating performance by optimizing memory access between CPU and system memory.

Intel EM64T

The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs with the Intel EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing. See the Appendix for details.
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)
The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. See page 4-27 and the Appendix for details.

S/PDIF digital sound ready
The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through the S/PDIF interfaces on the rear panel. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 2-27 for details.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 2-27 and 2-33 for details.
Dual Gigabit LAN solution
The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total solution for your networking needs. These network controllers use the PCI Express segment to provide faster data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. See page 2-26 for details.

ASUS AI Life features

Serial ATA II and SATA-On-The-Go
The motherboard supports the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel 975X MCH chipset. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/ s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap. Serial ATA allows thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements. Leveraging these Serial ATA II features is the SATA-On-The-Go. This external port on the rear panel I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug function. See pages 2-27 and 2-31 for details.

AI Quiet

The ASUS AI Quiet function dynamically controls CPU speed and reduces temperature and fan speeds, thus minimizing noise and ensuring quiet operation. See page 4-37 for details.

ASUS Stack Cool 2

ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components by 20C. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate. See page 2-3 for details.

Innovative ASUS features

Native DDR2-800 memory support
Native DDR2-800 eliminates the bottleneck when overclocking both the CPU and the memory, thus maximizing performance for 3D graphics and other system-intensive applications. See page 4-20 for details.
AI NOS (Non-Delay Overclocking System)
ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System (NOS) is a technology that auto-detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed only when needed. See page 4-22 for details.

AI NET2

AI NET2 is a BIOS-based diagnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts. With this utility, you can easily monitor the condition of the Ethernet cable connected to the LAN (RJ-45) port. During the bootup process, AI NET2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable and reports shorts and faults up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy. See pages 4-23 and 5-10 for details.

2-36 2-36 2-39

Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel Pentium 4/Intel Pentium D and the Intel next generation 65nm processor in the 775-land package. This motherboard supports the Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition, the latest CPU with embedded dual physical cores and Hyper-Threading technology, making four CPU threads possible. Refer to the table below for the operating system support status.
OS licensing support list Intel Dual-Core CPU support Processor Extreme Edition r( s u p p o r t s H y p e r- T h r e a d i n g y) T e c h n o l o g y)
Windows 2000 Professional Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows XP Home Windows XP Professional Windows Server 2003 - Standard, Enterprise Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows XP Home Windows XP Professional Windows Server 2003 - Standard, Enterprise
If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability.
Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related. Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket. The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

Installing the CPU

To install a CPU: Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
P5WD2-E PREMIUM CPU Socket 775
Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.
Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.
Retention tab Load lever PnP cap
This side of the socket box should face you.
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.
Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle.
Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B).

Load plate

Alignment key
Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch.
CPU notch Gold triangle mark
The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!
Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability.
The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features.
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
The Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.
When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-certified multi-directional heatsink and fan. Your Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install. If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.
Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard.
Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector.
Motherboard hole Fastener Narrow end of the groove
Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.)
Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place.

Primary IDE Master [ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CD-S520/A] Third IDE Master [Not Detected] Third IDE Slave [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Slave [Not Detected] IDE Configuration System Information

Main menu items

A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>.

Configuration fields

These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is userconfigurable, you can change the value of the field opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-configurable. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to 4.2.7 Pop-up window.

Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item.

Scroll bar

Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to malfunction. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum ICH Delayed Transaction MPS Revision [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] [Enabled] [1.4] +F1 F10 ESC
A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> / <Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen.
Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit

General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.

Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the M a i n menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information.
Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.
[11:51:19] [Sat 11/26/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [English] [ST320413A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]

4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3

System Time [xx:xx:xx] System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Allows you to set the system time.
Allows you to set the system date.
Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.]

Language [English]

Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Configuration options: [English] [Franais] [Deutsch] [Japanese] [Chinese (GB)] [Chinese BIG5]
Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave

Realtek Audio Driver

Installs the Realtek ALC882M audio driver and application. See page 5-11 for details.
Marvell 614x Windows XP Driver
Installs the Marvell 614x driver for Windows XP.
Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver
Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet LAN driver.

USB 2.0 Driver

Installs the USB 2.0 driver.

Utilities menu

The U t i l i t i e s menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to install.
Marvell Yukon VCT Application
Installs the Marvell Yukon Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) application that diagnoses and reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology.

ASUS PC Probe II

This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.

ASUS Update

The ASUS Update utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page 4-8 for details.

ASUS Screen Saver

Bring life to your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver.

AI Booster

The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment.

ADOBE Acrobat Reader

The Adobe Acrobat Reader V7.0 is for opening, viewing, and printing documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).

Microsoft DirectX 9.0c

The Microsoft DirectX 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sounds. DirectX improves the multimedia features of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer.

Anti-virus Utility

The anti-virus utility scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information.

Make Disk menu

The M a k e D i s k menu allows you to make RAID/Serial ATA driver disks.
Make Intel ICHbit RAID Driver Disk Make Intel ICHbit RAID Driver Disk
Allows you to create an ICH7 RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system.
Marvell 614x WinXP, Win2000 Driver Disk Marvell 614x 32bit Win2003 Driver Disk
Allows you to create a Marvell 614x driver disk for Windows XP, Windows 2000, and 32-bit Windows 2003.

Manual menu

R e a l t e k ALC882M CODEC
The AC-3 decoder processes the streams then plays them back on a multi-channel speaker system.
To enable the Dolby Digital Live: 1. 2. Connect an AC-3 decoder to the coaxial/optical S/PDIF out port. Connect the AC-3 decoder to the multi-channel speaker system. Launch the R e a l t e k H D A u d i o M a n a g e r by double clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the Windows taskbar. Click the D o l b y D i g i t a l L i v e button. You can now convert your computers audio content to Dolby Digital streams.

RAID configurations

The motherboard comes with the Intel ICH7R Southbridge RAID controller that allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. R A I D 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. R A I D 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. R A I D is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. R A I D 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. e. I n t e l M a t r i x S t o r a g e The Intel Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICH7R chip allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 function to improve both system performance and data safety. You can also combine two RAID sets to get higher performance, capacity, or fault tolerance provided by the difference RAID function. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives.

Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
Size XX.XXGB XX.XXGB XX.XXGB XX.XXGB
Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk

[ ]-Select

[ESC]-Exit

[ENTER]-Select Menu

The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options.
The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen.
Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)
To create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. C r e a t e R A I D V o l u m e then e, press <Enter>. This screen appears.
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.0 GB Create Volume
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters.

[ ]-Change

[TAB]-Next

[ESC]-Previous Menu

[Enter]-Select
Enter a name for the RAID 0 set, then press <Enter>. When the R A I D L e v e l item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select R A I D 0 ( S t r i p e ) then press <Enter>. ), When the D i s k s item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID. This pop-up screen appears.
[ SELECT DISKS ] Port Drive Model XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size XX.XGB XX.XGB XX.XGB XX.XGB Status Non-RAID Non-RAID Non-RAID Non-RAID Disk Disk Disk Disk
Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume. [ ]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete
Use the up/down arrow key to highlight a drive, then press <Space> to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection.
Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The default stripe size is 128 KB.
T I P : We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.
Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press <Enter>. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. Press <Enter> when the C r e a t e V o l u m e item is highlighted. This warning message appears.

[ HELP ]

Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive(s) and cause any member disks to become available as non-RAID disks. WARNING: EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON-RECOVERABLE.
[<ESC>]-Previous Menu
[<Del>]-Delete Volume
Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete, then press <Del>. This window appears.
[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! Are you sure you want to delete volume VolumeX? (Y/N):
Press <Y> to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu; otherwise, press <N> to return to the Delete Volume menu.
Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
Take caution before you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume HDD deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive.
To reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. R e s e t D i s k s t o N o n - R A I D D, then press <Enter> to display this screen.
[ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks. By removing these structures, the drive will revert back to a non-RAID disk. WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost. Port Drive Model 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size Status XX.XGB Member Disk XX.XGB Member Disk
Select the disks that should be reset. [ ]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete
Use the up/down arrow key to highlight the RAID set drive you want to reset, then press <Space> to select. Press <Enter> to reset the RAID set drive. A confirmation message appears. Press <Y> to reset the drive or press <N> to return to the utility main menu.
Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility
To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. E x i t then press <Enter>. This t, window appears.
[ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N):
Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu.
Resetting a RAID set hard disks drive
To reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select [ 3. R e s e t D i s k s t o N o n - R A I D ] ], then press <Enter> to display the following screen.
[ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID data will remove the internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks. By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a Non-RAID disk. WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost.
Port Drive Model 0 STXXXXXXXXX 1 STXXXXXXXXX Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size XX.0GB XX.0GB Status Member Disk Member Disk
Select the disk that should be reset [ ]-Previous/Next [Space]-Selects [Enter]-Selection Complete

2. 3. 4. 5.

Use the up or down arrow keys to highlight the RAID set drive you want to reset, then press <Space> to select. Press <Enter> to reset the RAID set drive. A confirmation window appears. Press <Y> to reset the drive; otherwise, press <N> to return to the utility main menu. Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives.
Creating a RAID driver disk
A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support CD) or in Windows environment. To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Restart the computer. Press any key when prompted to boot from CD.
Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! Press any key to boot from CDROM.
The Makedisk menu appears.
1) 2) 3) 4) Make ICH7 32-bit RAID driver disk Make ICH7 64-bit RAID driver disk Format floppy disk FreeDOS command prompt

Please choose 1 ~ 4

Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive, then press the corresponding number to format the floppy disk. The following message displays on screen.
Insert new diskette for drive B:\ and press ENTER when ready.
Press <Enter> to format the floppy disk. When finished, select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create by typing the number preceding the option, then press <Enter>. The following message appears on screen.
Please insert your formatted floppy to drive B:\ Press a key to continue.
The screens shown in this section are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen.
The RAID drivers are copied to the floppy disk. After creating a RAID driver disk, eject the floppy disk, then write-protect it to prevent computer virus infection.
10. Press any key to return to the Makedisk menu. To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment: 1. 2. Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive. Click the M a k e D i s k menu tab, then select the RAID driver disk you wish to create: Click Make ICHbit RAID Driver Disk to create an Intel ICH7 RAID driver disk for a 32-bit system. Click Make ICHbit RAID Driver Disk to create an Intel ICH7 RAID driver disk for a 64-bit system. Or Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility: ICH7 32-bit RAID Driver Disk: \Drivers\Chipset\Intel\MakeDisk\32bit\F6flpy32 ICH7 64-bit RAID Driver Disk: \Drivers\Chipset\Intel\MakeDisk\64bit\F6flpy64
Refer to section 5.2.4 Make Disk menu for details.

Using the Catalyst Control Center
The Catalyst Control Center allows you to access display features of the ATI hardware and software you installed. Use this application to adjust your graphic settings, enable/disable connected devices, and change your desktop orientation.
Launching the Catalyst Control Center
There are several ways to launch the Catalyst Control Center: On the Windows task bar, click S t a r t > ATI Catalyst Control C e n t e r > Catalyst Control Center Double-click the Catalyst Control Center desktop shortcut.
On the Windows task bar, double-click the Catalyst Control Center icon.
The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box
The Catalyst Control Center provides two views: Standard - simple view with wizards for beginners
A d v a n c e - allows advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software
Set to A d v a n c e view to enable the CrossFire function. Make sure that the Dual-slot configuration item in the BIOS is set to [Auto] or [Dual Video Cards] if you want to enable the CrossFire function.
To enable CrossFire: 1. 2. 3. 4. Set the view to A d v a n c e e. Click the C r o s s f i r e item in G r a p h i c s S e t t i n g s s. In the CrossFire Settings dialog, tick the box opposite E n a b l e. CrossFire Click OK to effect the setting.

Hotkeys

Click the H o t k e y s tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the Hotkeys Manager, which allows you to create key combinations as shortcuts for performing certain functions quickly.

Profiles

Click the P r o f i l e s tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the Profiles Manager, which allows you to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications.

Preferences

Click the P r e f e r e n c e s tab on the Catalyst Control Center to select a language, restore defaults, change skins, or enable/disable the System Tray icon.
Click the H e l p tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the online help system, generate a Problem Report, and get the Catalyst Control Center version information.

Processor Mobo

Intel Pentium ASUS P5WD2 Premium
PCMark04 PCMark04 CPU 6692 6602
Processor Speed FSB Stock Performance 3.2GHz 200MHz Overclock Performance 270MHz 4.36GHz
Multiplier Voltage 16X 1.3125V 16X 1.5125V
PCMark04 Memory 5348 6759
PCMark04 Graphics 4412 4996

PCMark04 HDD 4573 4514

3DMark3900

Doom 3 40.7fps 42.9fps

50.24fps 54.84fps