Please remember that, even though other OSes might also be compatible, we do not recommend installing this software on platforms other than the specified ones. When finished, remember to perform a system reboot to make sure that all changes take effect properly. Extract it if necessary, run the available setup, and follow the on-screen instructions for a complete installation. If you wish to apply this package, all you have to do is to make sure that the current release is compatible with both your adapter model and your operating system, and then to get the downloadable software. In addition to that, the computer will have the ability to read all adapter characteristics, such as model and manufacturer, and will also be able to manage physical disk drives through the controller's interface. When enabled by appropriate software, the SATA controller (RAID or AHCI) is properly recognized by the system and all of its features are made accessible.
Browse to the folder where you extracted the driver and click Ok About SATA / AHCI / RAID Controller Drivers:
If you already have the driver installed and want to update to a newer version got to "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"ħ. Choose to select the location of the new driver manually and browse to the folder where you extracted the driverĥ. Right click on the hardware device you wish to update and choose Update Driver SoftwareĤ. Go to Device Manager (right click on My Computer, choose Manage and then find Device Manager in the left panel), or right click on Start Menu for Windows 10 and select Device Managerģ. In order to manually update your driver, follow the steps below (the next steps):ġ.
Take into consideration that is not recommended to install the driver on Operating Systems other than stated ones.
If the driver is already installed on your system, updating (overwrite-installing) may fix various issues, add new functions, or just upgrade to the available version. The Maximus II Formula features dual Marvell 88E8056 Gigabit LAN controllers which use the PCI Express bus for maximum throughput.The package provides the installation files for Asmedia 106x SATA Controller Driver version 3.2.1.0. No more bottleneck to handle large amounts of data such as video, audio, and voice. This capability ensures rapid transfer of data from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency. The dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing traffic between two separate networks. The more obvious USB 2.0 support comes from the P45 chipset, and therefore the Maximus II Formula does support a total of ten ports. The board provides two 1394a ports due to the inclusion of the VIA VT6308P PCI IEEE-1394 FireWire controller. The Maximus II Formula supports IEEE1394a (FireWire 400), offering bandwidth up to 400 Mbps, making it suitable for bandwidth-intensive applications like digital video (DV), professional audio, and hard drives which often consume hundreds or even thousands of megabytes of data per file. The advanced host controller interface (AHCI) further boosts performance with Native Command Queuing (NCQ), and provides native hot plug for drive swaps. These six ports also support standard RAID 0 for performance and RAID 1 for protection, along with RAID 5 and RAID10.
The key advantage here, other than being quick and easy, is that the because the array calculations are made by the hardware, the operating system does not require a special driver.Īdditionally, the ICH10R south bridge offers six more Serial ATA ports, boasting data transfer rates up to 300MB/s. The controller can also be set to work as a RAID 1 setup if the user desires so. Using Silicon Image 5723 SATA ports, users can install two newly formatted drives and the controller will automatically configure the drives for RAID 0, without the need of additional drivers. According to the ADI website, the AD2000B chip features six ADCs with 96kHz at 95dB, simultaneous recording of three stereo channels, support for quad microphone arrays, independent sample rates from 8kHz to 96kHz, and 16, 20, and 24-bit PCM resolution.Īlthough the P45 chipset removes IDE support all together, Asus has restored this feature while also adding an additional 3 SATA ports, one of which is external. This small PCI Express x1 card features an Analog Device AD2000B HD Audio codec, supporting output for up to 8 channels and Creative's EAX 4.0HD API. What they call the SupremeFX X-Fi is the latest in their SupremeFX range. This has been the case with many of the latest high-end Asus motherboards, where they have 'saved' valuable PCB real-estate by going with a soundcard-like approach. Despite of having Intel's 8-channel HD Audio codec built-in the chipset, Asus has added a separate soundcard as part of the package.