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Chapter 4: Software Support
4.1 Installing an operating system .................................................................4-1
4.1.1 Windows
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7 and USB 3.0 driver for 100 Series .......................... 4-1
4.2 Support DVD information .......................................................................... 4-8
4.2.1 Running the support DVD ........................................................... 4-8
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals.................................................. 4-9
4.3 Software information ...............................................................................4-10
4.4 AI Suite 3 ...................................................................................................4-10
4.4.1 Ai Charger+ ............................................................................... 4-14
4.4.2 USB 3.1 Boost...........................................................................4-15
4.4.3 EZ Update ................................................................................. 4-16
4.4.4 USB BIOS Flashback ................................................................ 4-18
4.4.5 Push Notice ............................................................................... 4-20
4.4.6 System Information ................................................................... 4-23
4.4.7 Key Express .............................................................................. 4-25
4.5 Audio configurations ............................................................................... 4-27
Chapter 5: RAID Support
5.1 RAID configurations ..................................................................................5-1
5.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 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
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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
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5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows
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OS installation ........ 5-8
Chapter 6: Multi GPU support
6.1 AMD
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CrossFireX™ technology ...............................................................6-1
6.1.1 Requirements .............................................................................. 6-1
6.1.2 Before you begin ......................................................................... 6-1
6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards ................................ 6-2
6.1.4 Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards .............................. 6-3
6.1.5 Installing four CrossFireX™ graphics cards ................................ 6-4
6.1.6 Installing the device drivers ......................................................... 6-5
6.1.7 Enabling the AMD
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CrossFireX™ technology ............................. 6-5
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