Asus Application User manual

ASUS Drive Xpert
Drive Xpert, an ASUS exclusive technology, secures the data on your hard
disk and enhances hard drive performance without the hassles of complicated
congurations. With its user-friendly graphical user interface, you can easily
arrange hard drive backups or enhance the hard drive’s transfer rate.
Installing Serial ATA hard disks
For using Drive Xpert in Windows® operating system, we recommend that you
prepare three hard disks: one hard disk with operating system already installed, and
two hard disks for Drive Xpert conguration.
To install Serial ATA hard disks for Drive Xpert conguration:
1. Install two SATA hard disks into the drive bays.
2. Plug one end of the SATA signal cables to each drive, and plug the other end
of the SATA signal cables to the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2
(white, port 1) connectors on the motherboard. Refer to manual for the exact
location of the SATA connectors.
3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector of each drive.
• For optimal performance, we highly recommend that you install identical
drives of the same model and capacity.
• The SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors on
the motherboard do not support ATAPI devices and hot-plug function.
Launching Drive Xpert in Windows®OS
After installing Drive Xpert from the bundled support DVD,
double-click the Drive Xpert icon on the Windows®
notication area. The main screen as
shown on the right hand side appears.
There are two modes for Drive Xpert: EZ
Backup and Super Speed.
• Before using the Drive Xpert function, ensure that you have installed the
Marvell 61xx driver in the system.
• Ensure to install two hard disks to the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and
SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors when the Drive Xpert mode in BIOS
setup is congured as EZ Backup or Super Speed. Otherwise, the HDD
LED in the front panel ashes.

Conguring EZ Backup
This mode allows one hard disk to backup the other hard disk automatically. This
helps you to save your vital data even if one hard disk is damaged.
• We recommend that you use two new hard disks for this setup.
• This setup erases all original data in the hard disk connected to the
SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connector on the motherboard. Ensure to back up
the data in the hard disk before using this setup.
To start EZ Backup conguration:
1. Click EZ Backup from the main screen.
2. Click Apply to start conguration.
3. A warning message appears, reminding you that all original data in the hard
disk connected to the SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connector on the motherboard
will be erased. Click Ok to continue.
4. The setup is completed. Click Ok to
restart your computer at once.
5. After restarting your computer, the Drive
Xpert icon on the Windows® notication area
turns green to indicate that EZ Backup is set
up successfully.

Conguring Super Speed
This mode allows two hard disks to access data simultaneously. The dual channel
design can largely enhance hard disk transfer rate.
• We recommend that you use two new hard disks for this setup.
• This setup erases all original data in both hard disks. Ensure to back up all
data in the hard disks before using this setup.
To start Super Speed conguration:
1. Click Super Speed from the main screen.
3. A warning message appears, reminding you that all original data in the two
hard disks will be erased. Click Ok to continue.
2. Click Apply to start conguration.
If you are in EZ Backup mode,
click Mode Change to return to
the main screen.
4. The setup is completed. Click Ok to
restart your computer at once.
If one hard disk is corrupt, all data in both hard disks will be lost.
5. After restarting your computer, the Drive
Xpert icon on the Windows® notication area
turns green to indicate that Super Speed is
set up successfully.

4. After restarting your computer, the Drive Xpert
icon on the Windows® notication area turns
gray to indicate that the Drive Xpert function is
disabled.
Changing to Normal Mode
This mode allows you to disable the Drive Xpert function and use the two SATA
connectors as the other onboard SATA connectors.
When using one hard disk in Normal Mode, connect the hard disk to the
SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) connector on the motherboard.
To change to Normal Mode:
1. Click Mode Change to return to
the main screen.
2. Click Disable to start conguration.
3. The setup is completed. Click Ok to
restart your computer at once.

Partitioning volumes
You have to partition volumes for the hard disk after Super Speed conguration.
To partition volumes:
1. Right-click My Computer on the Windows®desktop,
and then select Manage from the pop-up window.
2. Select Disk Management.
Right-click the unallocated
space of the disk, and then
select New Partition.
3. A New Partition Wizard screen appears. Follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the volume partition.
If the New Partition option
is not available, right-click
Disk item, and then select
Initialize Disk to initialize
the disk rst.

Schedule Drive Verify
Allows you to set up the schedule for verifying the hard disks. Click Ok to
apply the settings; click Cancel to close the window; and click Right Now to
start verication at once.
Add / Modify / Delete
Allows you to create a new
schedule, and modify/delete an
existing schedule.
Schedule Activity
Allows you to set verication
schedule daily, weekly, or
monthly.
New Schedule
Allows you to set specic date
and time for the schedule.
Physical Drive
Allows you to set schedule for the selected hard disk.
Scheduled
Displays the date and time for the setup schedule.
Other feature buttons
Click to open the
Schedule Drive Verify
window
Click to open the
Event Log list
Click to open the Setup
Password window
Click to open the
Firmware Update window
Click to open the
Help menu
Click to return to the previous page
Click to hide the setup window

Firmware Update
Allows you to update the
rmware. Click Browse to
locate the rmware le that
you want to update. Then click
Update to start the update
process.
Event Log
Displays event log list
that might be helpful for
troubleshooting and locating
a system malfunction. Click
Refresh to update the event
log list; and click Ok to close
the window.
Setup Password
Allows you to set the password
for conguration access. Key in
the user name and password.
Click Ok to apply the settings.

Using Drive Xpert function in Express Gate SSD environment
You may use Drive Xpert function in Express Gate SSD environment by preparing
only two hard disks.
Launching Drive Xpert
To open the ASUS Utility panel, click . Launch Drive Xpert from the ASUS
Utility panel. The main screen as shown below appears. Select EZ Backup or
Super Speed according to your need.
Before using the Drive Xpert function, ensure that you have back up all your
data in your hard disks.
• EZ Backup erases all original data in the hard disk connected to the
SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connector on the motherboard.
• Super Speed erases all original data in both hard disks.

EZ Backup
To start EZ Backup conguration:
1. Click EZ Backup from the main screen.
2. Check if the SATA cables
and power cords are installed
properly. Click Next to
continue.
3. Click Next to continue the
conguration.
4. Before proceeding, ensure that
you have back up all original
data in the hard disk connected
to the SATA_E2 (white, port 1)
connector on the motherboard.
Otherwise, the system erases
all data in the port 1 hard disk.
Click Next to continue.
5. The setup is completed. Click
OK to close the conguration
window.

Super Speed
To start Super Speed conguration:
1. Click Super Speed from the main screen.
2. Check if the SATA cables
and power cords are installed
properly. Click Next to
continue.
3. Click Next to continue the
conguration.
4. Before proceeding, ensure to
back up all original data in the
two hard disks. Otherwise,
the system erases all data in
both hard disks. Click Next to
continue.
5. The setup is completed. Click
OK to close the conguration
window.

Using Drive Xpert function in BIOS setup environment
You may use Drive Xpert function in BIOS setup environment. To enter BIOS
setup, press DEL key after powering on. Drive Xpert conguration options are
under Tools menu.
Before using the Drive Xpert function, ensure that you have back up all your
data in your hard disks.
• EZ Backup erases all original data in the hard disk connected to the
SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connector on the motherboard.
• Super Speed erases all original data in both hard disks.
Drive Xpert Control [Auto]
This item allows you to enable or disable the Drive Xpert function.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled]
Drive Xpert Mode Update [Last Setting]
This item appears only when you set Drive Xpert Control to [Auto] or
[Enabled]. Set this item to [Mode Change] to show further settings of the
Drive Xpert function. Conguration options: [Last Setting] [Mode Change]
The following items appear only when you set Drive Xpert Mode Update to
[Mode Change].
Update To Super Speed [Press Enter]
This item allows you to use Super Speed function. Plug two identical SATA hard
drives in the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors on
the motherboard and press the <Enter> key.
Update To EZ Backup [Press Enter]
This item allows you to use EZ Backup function. Plug two identical SATA hard
drives in the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors on
the motherboard and press the <Enter> key.
Update To Normal Mode [Press Enter]
This item allows you to use the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1)
connectors as normal SATA connectors.
When using one hard disk in Normal Mode, connect the hard disk to the
SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) connector on the motherboard.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
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ASUS EZ Flash 2
Drive Xpert Control [Auto]
Drive Xpert Mode Update [Mode Change]
Update To Super Speed [Press Enter]
Update To EZ Backup [Press Enter]
Update To Normal Mode [Press Enter]
Express Gate [Enabled]
Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds]
Reset User Data [No]
ASUS O.C. Prole
AI Net 2
Press ENTER to run
the utility to select
and update BIOS.
This utility doesn't
support :
1.NTFS format