Asus Rampage IVFormula Desktop Motherboard RAMPAGEIVFORMULA User Manual1

RAMPAGE IV

FORMULA

Contents

Notices ....................................................................................................................... vi

Safety information....................................................................................................... x

About this guid e ........................................................................................................ xii

RAMPAGE IV FORMULA speciﬁcations summar y ................................................ xiv

Welcome! ....................................................................................................1 -1

Package contents.......................................................................................1 -1

Special features..........................................................................................1 -2

Product highlights........................................................................1 -2

ROG Exclusive Features.............................................................1 -3

Sound with Clarit y .......................................................................1 -5

Future Transfer T e chnology ........................................................1 -5

Software Bundled........................................................................1 -6

Before you proceed ...................................................................................2 -1

Motherboard overview...............................................................................2 -2

Motherboard layou t .....................................................................2 -2

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................2 -4

System memor y ..........................................................................2 -5

Expansion slot s .........................................................................2 -12

Onboard switches .....................................................................2 -14

Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................2 -18

Jumpe r ......................................................................................2 -26

Internal connectors....................................................................2 -27

2.3

Building your computer syste m .............................................................2 -38

Additional tools and components to build a PC syste m ............2 -38

CPU installation.........................................................................2 -39

CPU heatsink and fan assembly installatio n .............................2 -41

DIMM installation.......................................................................2 -43

Motherboard installation............................................................2 -44

ATX Power connection..............................................................2 -46

SATA device connection............................................................2 -47

Front I/O Connector ..................................................................2 -48

Expansion Card installation.......................................................2 -49

Rear panel connectio n ..............................................................2 -50

Audio I/O connection s ...............................................................2 -52

2.4

Starting up for the ﬁrst time ....................................................................2 -54

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Contents

2.5

Turning off the computer.........................................................................2 -54

Knowing BIO S ............................................................................................3 -1

BIOS setup progra m ..................................................................................3 -1

3.2.1

3.2.2

Advanced Mod e ..........................................................................3 -2

EZ Mode......................................................................................3 -4

3.3

3.4

Extreme Tweaker menu .............................................................................3 -5

Main menu ................................................................................................3 -18

System Language [English] ......................................................3 -18

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]...................................................3 -18

System Time [xx:xx:xx]..............................................................3 -18

Securit y .....................................................................................3 -19

3.5

Advanced menu .......................................................................................3 -21

CPU Conﬁguratio n ....................................................................3 -22

System Agent Conﬁguration ......................................................3 -24

PCH Conﬁguratio n ....................................................................3 -24

SATA Conﬁguratio n ...................................................................3 -25

USB Conﬁguration ....................................................................3 -26

Onboard Devices Conﬁguraton .................................................3 -27

APM ..........................................................................................3 -29

3.6

3.7

3.8

Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3 -30

Boot menu ................................................................................................3 -34

Tools menu ...............................................................................................3 -36

ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utilit y ............................................................3 -36

ASUS SPD Informatio n .............................................................3 -37

ASUS O.C. Proﬁle .....................................................................3 -38

BIOS FlashBack........................................................................3 -39

GO Button File ..........................................................................3 -40

3.9

Exit men u ..................................................................................................3 -41

Updating BIOS..........................................................................................3 -42

ASUS Update utility...................................................................3 -42

ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utilit y ............................................................3 -46

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility.................................................3 -47

ASUS BIOS Update r .................................................................3 -48

USB BIOS Flashback................................................................3 -51

Installing an operating system .................................................................4 -1

Support DVD informatio n ..........................................................................4 -1

Contents

4.2.1

4.2.2

Running the support DV D ...........................................................4 -1

Obtaining the software manuals..................................................4 -2

4.3

Software informatio n .................................................................................4 -3

AI Suite II.....................................................................................4 -3

TurboV EV O ................................................................................4 -4

DIGI+ Power Control...................................................................4 -8

EPU...........................................................................................4 -10

FAN Xpert.................................................................................. 4-11

Sensor Recorde r .......................................................................4 -12

Probe II......................................................................................4 -13

USB 3.0 Boost...........................................................................4 -14

Ai Charger+...............................................................................4 -15

ASUS Update............................................................................4 -16

MyLogo2 ...................................................................................4 -17

ROG Connect............................................................................4 -19

Audio conﬁgurations ..................................................................4 -22

Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 ..........................................................4 -23

4.4

RAID conﬁgurations ................................................................................4 -26

RAID deﬁnitions ........................................................................4 -26

Installing Serial ATA hard disks .................................................4 -27

Setting the RAID item in BIO S ..................................................4 -27

Intel^®Rapid Storage T e chnology Option ROM utility ................4 -27

4.5

Creating a RAID driver disk.....................................................................4 -31

Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the O S ................4 -31

Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows^®..................................4 -31

Installing the RAID driver during Windows^®OS installation ......4 -32

Using a USB ﬂoppy disk drive ...................................................4 -33

Chapter 5:

5.1

Multiple GPU technology support

AMD^®CrossFireX™ technology ...............................................................5 -1

Requirements..............................................................................5 -1

Before you begi n .........................................................................5 -1

Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards ................................5 -2

Installing the device drivers.........................................................5 -3

Enabling the AMD^®CrossFireX™ technology.............................5 -3

5.2

NVIDIA^®SLI™ technology .........................................................................5 -4

Requirements..............................................................................5 -4

Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards ......................................5 -4

Installing the device drivers.........................................................5 -5

Enabling the NVIDIA^®SLI™ technology .....................................5 -5

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 manufacturer’s 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.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required

to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modiﬁcations to this unit not

expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority

to operate this equipment.

FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement

Any changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. “The manufacture

declares that this device is limited to Channels 1 through 11 in the 2.4GHz frequency by

speciﬁed ﬁrmware controlled in the USA.”

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled

environment. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements,

please avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting. End users must

follow the speciﬁc operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.

RF exposure warning

This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and

the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of

at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with

any other antenna or transmitter. End-users and installers must be provide with antenna

installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure

compliance.

Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC)

The following items were completed and are considered relevant and sufﬁcient:

•

Essential requirements as in [Article 3]

Protection requirements for health and safety as in [Article 3.1a]

Testing for electric safety according to [EN 60950]

Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility in [Article 3.1b]

Testing for electromagnetic compatibility in [EN 301 489-1] & [EN 301 489-17]

Effective use of the radio spectrum as in [Article 3.2]

Radio test suites according to [EN 300 328-2]

CE Mark Warning

CE marking for devices without wireless LAN/Bluetooth

The shipped version of this device complies with the requirements of the EEC directives

2004/108/EC “Electromagnetic compatibility” and 2006/95/EC “Low voltage directive”.

CE marking for devices with wireless LAN/ Bluetooth

This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 1999/5/EC of the European

Parliament and Commission from 9 March, 1999 governing Radio and Telecommunications

Equipment and mutual recognition of conformity.

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Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains

N. America 2.412-2.462 GHz

Japan 2.412-2.484 GHz

Europe ETSI 2.412-2.472 GHz

Ch01 through CH11

Ch01 through Ch14

Ch01 through Ch13

France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands

Some areas of France have a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum

authorized power indoors are:

•

10mW for the entire 2.4 GHz band (2400 MHz–2483.5 MHz)

100mW for frequencies between 2446.5 MHz and 2483.5 MHz

Channels 10 through 13 inclusive operate in the band 2446.6 MHz to 2483.5 MHz.

There are few possibilities for outdoor use: On private property or on the private property

of public persons, use is subject to a preliminary authorization procedure by the Ministry of

Defense, with maximum authorized power of 100mW in the 2446.5–2483.5 MHz band. Use

outdoors on public property is not permitted.

In the departments listed below, for the entire 2.4 GHz band:

•

Maximum authorized power indoors is 100mW

Maximum authorized power outdoors is 10mW

Departments in which the use of the 2400–2483.5 MHz band is permitted with an EIRP of

less than 100mW indoors and less than 10mW outdoors:

01 Ain

08 Ardennes 09 Ariège

02 Aisne

03 Allier

11 Aude

05 Hautes Alpes

12 Aveyron

16 Charente 24 Dordogne

25 Doubs 26 Drôme

37 Indre et Loire

55 Meuse 58 Nièvre

61 Orne

32 Gers

45 Loiret

59 Nord

36 Indre

50 Manche

60 Oise

41 Loir et Cher

63 Puy du Dôme

64 Pyrénées Atlantique

66 Pyrénées Orientales

67 Bas Rhin

75 Paris

68 Haut Rhin

82 Tarn et Garonne 84 Vaucluse

70 Haute Saône

71 Saône et Loire

88 Vosges

89 Yonne

90 Territoire de Belfort

94 Val de Marne

This requirement is likely to change over time, allowing you to use your wireless LAN card in

more areas within France. Please check with ART for the latest information (www.arcep.fr)

Your WLAN Card transmits less than 100mW, but more than 10mW.

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Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from

digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department

of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled

environment. To maintain compliance with IC RF exposure compliance requirements, please

avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting. End users must follow the

speciﬁc operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

•

This device may not cause interference and

This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause

undesired operation of the device.

To prevent radio interference to the licensed service (i.e. co-channel Mobile Satellite systems)

this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum

shielding. Equipment (or its transmit antenna) that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing.

The user is cautioned that this device should be used only as speciﬁed within this manual

to meet RF exposure requirements. Use of this device in a manner inconsistent with this

manual could lead to excessive RF exposure conditions.

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any

other antenna or transmitter.

Country Code selection feature to be disabled for products marketed to the US/CANADA.

Safety information

Electrical safety

•

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet

before relocating the system.

•

When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables

for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,

disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

•

Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all

power cables are unplugged.

Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices

could interrupt the grounding circuit.

Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not

sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power

company.

•

If the power supply is broken, do not try to ﬁx it by yourself. Contact a qualiﬁed service

technician or your retailer.

•

The optical S/PDIF is an optional component (may or may not be included in your

motherboard) and is deﬁned as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION, AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

•

Never dispose of the battery in ﬁre. It could explode and release harmful substances into

the environment.

Never dispose of the battery with your regular household waste. Take it to a hazardous

material collection point.

Never replace the battery with an incorrect battery type.

•

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE BATTERY-

RELATED INSTRUCTIONS.

Operation safety

•

Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals

that came with the package.

Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power

cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,

slots, sockets and circuitry.

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area

where it may become wet.

This motherboard should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures between

5ºC (41ºF) and 40ºC (104ºF).

•

Place the product on a stable surface.

•

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualiﬁed service

technician or your retailer.

REACH

Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of

Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at

ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.

DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to

enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin

indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in

municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol

of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal

waste.

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conﬁguring the

motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

•

Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it

supports.

•

Chapter 2: Hardware information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when

installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and

connectors on the motherboard.

•

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.

Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

Chapter 4: Software support

This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the

motherboard package and the software.

Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support

This chapter describes how to install and conﬁgure multiple AMD CrossFireX™ and

NVIDIA^®SLI™ graphics cards.

Where to ﬁnd more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software

updates.

ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software

products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty ﬂyers,

that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the

standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used

throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself

when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components

when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

Typography

Bold text

Italics

Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key>

Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means

that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or

Return key.

<Key1+Key2+Key3>

If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl+Alt+Del>

Command

Means that you must type the command exactly as shown,

then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /iR4F.ROM

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RAMPAGE IV FORMULA speciﬁcations summary

CPU

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor family for the LGA

2011 Socket

Supports Intel^®Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

* Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list

Chipset

Memory

Intel^®X79 Express Chipset

4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 2400(O.C.)/ 2200(O.C.)/2133(O.

C.)/2000(O.C)/1800(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz, non-ECC, un-

buffered memory modules

Quad channel memory architecture

Supports Intel^®Extreme Memory Proﬁle (XMP)

* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of

individual CPUs. Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per

channel. Please refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for

the Memory QVL (Qualiﬁed Vendors List) for details.

Expansion Slots

4 x PCIe3.0 x16 (red) slots, support x16; x16/x16; x16/x8/x16 and

x16/x8/x8/x8 conﬁgurations

2 x PCIe2.0 x1 slot

* This motherboard is ready to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Functions

will be available when using PCIe 3.0-compliant devices. Please

refer to www.asus.com for updated details.

Multi-GPU Technology

Storage

Supports NVIDIA® 4-Way SLI™ / AMD 4-Way CrossFireX™

Technology

* The 4-Way SLI™ bridge is sold separately.

Intel^®X79 Express Chipset built-in:

2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (red)

4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports (black)

Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

ASMedia® ASM1061 controller:

2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) (red)

2 x eSATA 6Gb/s port(s)

LAN

Intel® Gigabit LAN Controller

Audio

SupremeFX III, built-in 8-Channel High Deﬁnition Audio

CODEC

Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 110 dB

Output THD+N at 1kHz: 95 dB

Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-

retasking

Audio Feature:

SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology

1500 uF Audio Power Capacitor

Golden-plated jacks

X-Fi® Xtreme Fidelity™

EAX® Advanced™ HD 5.0

THX® TruStudio PRO™

Creative® ALchemy

Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection

Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel

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USB

ASMedia^®USB 3.0 controller:

6 x USB 3.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, 2 at mid-board )

Intel® X79 Chipset:

12 x USB 2.0 port(s) (6 ports at back panel, 1 for ROG

Connect; 6 ports at mid-board)

ROG Exclusive Features

ROG Extreme OC kit

Slow Mode

LN2 Mode

PCIe x16 Lane switch

Q_Reset

EZ Plug

ROG Connect:

RC Diagram

RC Remote

RC Poster

GPU TweakIt

ROG Extreme Engine Digi+ II

8 phase CPU power

3 phase VCCSA power

2+2 phase DRAM power

UEFI BIOS features :

ROG BIOS Print

GPU.DIMM Post

CPU Level Up

ROG GameFirst

ProbeIt

iROG

Extreme Tweaker

USB BIOS Flashback

Loadline Calibration

Intelligent overclocking tools

ASUS AI Booster Utility

O.C. Proﬁle

Overclocking Protection

COP EX (Component Overheat Protection - EX)

Voltiminder LED II

ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

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RAMPAGE IV FORMULA speciﬁcations summary

Special Features

ASUS EPU Engine

ASUS Exclusive Features

MemOK!

Onboard Switches: Power/Reset/Clr CMOS (at rear)

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

ASUS Fan Xpert

ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS O.C. Proﬁle

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

ASUS EZ Flash 2

ASUS MyLogo 2

ASUS Q-Design

ASUS Q-Connector

ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)

ASUS Q-Slot

ASUS Q-DIMM

Back I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse Combo port(s)

1 x Clear CMOS button(s)

1 x Optical S/PDIF out

1 x ROG Connect On/Off switch

6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (1 can be switched to ROG Connect)

4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (blue)

2 x eSATA 6Gb/s

1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)

6 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Connectors

1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s)

3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)

4 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s)

2 x CPU Fan connector(s)

3 x Chassis Fan connector(s)

3 x Optional Fan connector(s)

1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)

1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector(s)

8 x ProbeIt Measurement Points

3 x Thermal sensor connector(s)

1 x EZ Plug connector(s) (4-pin Molex power connector)

1 x Power-on button(s)

1 x Reset button(s)

1 x Go Button(s)

1 x LN2 mode jumper

1 x Slow Mode switch

1 x S/PDIF out header(s)

1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)

1 x System panel connector

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RAMPAGE IV FORMULA speciﬁcations summary

BIOS

2 x 64Mb UEFI BIOSs, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5,

ACPI2.0a Multi-Language BIOS

Manageability

Software

WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

Drivers

Sound Blaster® X-Fi MB2 Utility

Kaspersky® Anti-Virus

DAEMON Tools Pro Standard

ROG CPU-Z

Mem TweakIt

ASUS WebStorage

ASUS Utilities

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor

12 inch x 9.6 inch (30.5cm x 24.4cm)

*Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

1.1

Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ROG RAMPAGE IV FORMULA motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another

standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in

your package with the list below.

1.2

Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard

Accessories

ROG RAMPAGE IV FORMULA

1 x ROG Connect cable

1 x 3-Way SLI bridge

1 x SLI bridge

1 x CrossFire cable

1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit

2 x 2-in-1 SATA 3Gb/s signal cables

2 x 2-in-1 SATA 6Gb/s signal cables

1 x I/O Shield

1 x ROG theme label

1 x 12-in-1 ROG Cable label

1 x X-Socket pad module

Application DVD

Documentation

ROG motherboard support DVD

User guide

ROG exclusive feature guide

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

ROG RAMPAGE IV FORMULA

1-1

1.3

Special features

1.3.1

Product highlights

Republic of Gamers

The Republic of Gamers consists only the best of the best. We offer the best hardware

engineering, the fastest performance, the most innovating ideas, and we welcome the best

gamers to join in. In the Republic of Gamers, mercy rules are only for the weak, and bragging

rights means everything. We believe in making statements and we excel in competitions.

If your character matches our trait, then join the elite club, make your presence felt, in the

Republic of Gamers.

LGA2011 Intel^®Sandy Bridge-E Processor

This motherboard supports the latest Intel^®Sandy Bridge-E processors in the LGA2011

package, with memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support 4-channel (4 DIMM)

DDR3 memory and x16 PCI Express 3.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance.

Intel^®Sandy Bridge-E processors are among the most powerful and energy efﬁcient CPUs in

the world.

Intel^®X79 Express Chipset

The Intel^®X79 Express Chipset is the latest single-chipset design that supports the new

socket 2011 Intel^®Core™ i7 Extreme Edition processors. It improves performance by utilizing

serial point-to-point links, allowing for increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, the

X79 comes with 2 SATA 6Gb/s and 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports for faster data retrieval, doubling the

bandwidth of current bus systems.

PCIe 3.0 Ready

The latest PCI Express bus standard delivers improved encoding for twice the performance

of current PCIe 2.0. Total bandwidth for a x16 link reaches a maximum of 32GB/s, double

the 16GB/s of PCIe 2.0 (in x16 mode). PCIe 3.0 provides users unprecedented data speeds,

combined with the convenience and seamless transition offered by complete backward

compatibility with PCIe 1.0 and PCIe 2.0 devices It is a must-have feature PC users aiming

to improve and optimize graphics performance, as well as have the latest, most future-proof

technology.

* This motherboard is ready to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Functions will be available when using PCIe 3.0-compliant

devices. Please refer to www.asus.com for updated details.

SLI/CrossFire On-Demand

Why choose when you can have both?

SLI or CrossFireX? Fret no longer because with the ROG RAMPAGE IV FORMULA, you'll

be able to run both multi-GPU setups. The board features SLI/CrossFireX on Demand

technology, supporting SLI or CrossFireX conﬁguration. Whichever path you take, you can be

assured of jaw-dropping graphics at a level previously unseen.

Quad-Channel DDR3 2400(O.C.) support

The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2400(O.C.)/

2200(O.C.)/ 2133(O.C.)/ 2000(O.C.)/ 1800(O.C.)/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 MHz to meet the higher

bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The

quad-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost

system performance.

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.3.2

ROG Exclusive Features

Extreme Engine Digi+ II

Optimum power efﬁciency with premium components and intelligent digital design

The Extreme Engine Digi+ II has been upgraded and equipped with the ﬁnest Japan-made

10K Black Metallic capacitors, while the digital VRM design allows you to achieve ultimate

performance with adjustable CPU and memory power management frequencies. Precise

adjustments create greater efﬁciency, stability, double lifespan and performance for total

system control.

ROG Connect

Plug and Overclock - Tweak it the hardcore way!

Monitor the status of your desktop PC and tweak its parameters in real-time via a notebook—

just like a race car engineer—with ROG Connect. ROG Connect links your main system to

a notebook through a USB cable, allowing you to view real-time POST code and hardware

status readouts on your notebook, as well as make on-the-ﬂy parameter adjustments at a

purely hardware level.

ROG GameFirst

The speed you need to pwn

Low Internet latency allows you to frag more, and get fragged less. That's why ROG has

introduced GameFirst, a feature that manages the ﬂow of trafﬁc according to your needs so

that you can still listen to online music, download and upload ﬁles, and engage in Internet

chats without sacriﬁcing the low ping times you need to pwn your opponents.

X-Socket

Pull the ol' switcharoo

Don't junk that expensive LGA1366 heatsink! With X-Socket, switch out the LGA2011 pad for a 1366 one

and get more life out of your previous CPU cooler.

ROG BIOS Print

One click, easily share your BIOS settings

ROG offers a whole new EFI BIOS feature to handle the demands of an overclocking

experience. RAMPAGE IV FORMULA features ROG BIOS Print which allows users to easily

share their BIOS settings to others with the press of a button. The days of using a camera to

take BIOS screenshot are over.

GPU.DIMM Post

Easily check the status of your graphics cards and memory in the BIOS!

Notice potential problems even before you enter the OS! Overclockers can save valuable

minutes in detecting component failure under extreme conditions. With GPU.DIMM Post,

quickly and easily check your graphics cards and memory DIMMs status in the BIOS,

potentially keeping that record-breaking overclock!

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ProbeIt

Get all hands-on with hardware-based overclocking.

ProbeIt takes the guesswork out of locating the motherboard’s measurement points,

identifying them clearly in the form of eight sets of detection points so you’ll know exactly

where to get quick yet accurate readings using a multitester.

iROG

Intelligent multiple control at hand

The iROG is a special IC which enables several ROG highlighted functions that gives users

full disposal of the motherboard at any stage! This design allows advanced user control and

management to be processed purely at a hardware level. iROG greatly increases fun during

overclocking for PC enthusiasts and it offers system maintenance and management with

more control and efﬁciency.

BIOS FlashBack

Two BIOS ROM. Two BIOS settings. Twice the overclocking ﬂexibility.

Overclocker’s prayer to have BIOS ﬂexibility is answered! With the new BIOS Flashback, PC

enthusiasts can overclock with even more conﬁdence. BIOS Flashback gives overclockers

the ability to save two versions of the BIOS simultaneously. Very much like the “SaveGame”

function, one BIOS can be used for the overclocking adventure, while the other BIOS is to

be stored with any previous version. BIOS Flashback brings the ultimate convenience to

overclockers!

USB BIOS FlashBack

Refresh the BIOS can never be that easy

USB BIOS Flashback must be the most convenient way to ﬂash BIOS ever! It allows

overclockers to try their BIOS with the simplist way one can imagine. No need to enter the

BIOS or the operating system, just plug the thumb drive into the ROG Connect port & push

the ROG Connect button for 3 seconds, BIOS would be automatically ﬂashed under standby

power. It’s no doubt that USB BIOS Flashback gives overclockers the ultimate convenience!

CPU Level Up

A simple click for instant upgrade!

Ever wish that you could have a more expensive CPU? Upgrade your CPU at no additional

cost with ROG’s CPU Level Up! Simply pick the processor you wanted to OC to, and the

motherboard will do the rest! See the new CPU speed and enjoy that performance instantly.

Overclocking is never as easy as this.

Extreme Tweaker

One stop performance tuning shop

Extreme Tweakers is the one stop shop to ﬁne-tune your system to optimal performance.

No matter if you’re looking for frequency adjustment, over-voltage options, or memory timing

settings, they’re all here!

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Voltiminder LED II

Friendly reminder on Voltage Settings

In the pursuit of extreme performance, overvoltage adjustment is critical but risky. Acting as

the “red zone” of a tachometer, the Voltiminder LED displays the voltage status for CPU, NB,

SB, and Memory in a intuitive color-coded fashion. The Voltiminder LED allows quick voltage

monitoring for overclockers.

COP EX

Maximum OC with conﬁdence with burn proof protection to chipsets and GPU!

The COP EX allows overclockers to increase chipset voltages without the worries of

overheating. It can also be used to monitor and save an overheating GPU. The COP EX

allows more freedom and less constraint for maximum performance achievement.

Loadline Calibration

Optimal power boost for extreme CPU overclocking!

Maintaining ample voltage support for the CPU is critical during overclocking. The

Loadline Calibration ensures stable and optimal CPU voltage under heavy loading. It helps

overclockers enjoy the motherboard’s ultimate OC capabilities and benchmark scores.

1.3.3

Sound with Clarity

SupremeFX III

Supreme Sound

The SupremeFX III™ onboard audio solution is an 8-channel HD audio equipped with a

carefully selected 1500uF capacitor which provides clean, ripple-free audio power and

– perfect for enveloping gaming environments. With a metallic EMI cover and special layout

design on the PCB, advanced SupremeFX Shielding™ technology isolates analog audio

signals from digital sources for exceptional clarity and high ﬁdelity, while a golden-plated jack

ensures rich notes reach your ears with minimal distortion. In real world testing, a signal-to-

noise ratio (SNR) of 110dB was achieved, yielding almost lossless audio.

A bounty of industry standards are supported, including EAX® 5.0 Advanced HD, Creative®

ALchemy and THX® TruStudio™ PRO, so the same great audio experiences found in live

performances, ﬁlms and recording studios are reproduced faithfully right on the PC. When

bundled with the Sound Blaster® X-Fi MB2 suite, the SupremeFX III™ is the perfect choice

to provide an exceptional gaming experience with realistic sound effects.

1.3.4

Future Transfer Technology

True USB 3.0 Support

10X faster data rates!

Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 4.8Gbps with USB 3.0—the latest connectivity

standard. Built to connect easily with next generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0

transfers data 10X faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 components.

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True SATA 6Gb/s Support

Experience the future of storage!

Supporting next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers

up to 6.0Gb/s data transfer rates. Additionally, get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval,

double the bandwidth of current bus systems.

1.3.5

Software Bundled

Kaspersky^®Anti-Virus

The best protection from viruses and spyware

Kaspersky^®Anti-Virus Personal offers premium antivirus protection for individual users and

home ofﬁces. It is based on advanced antivirus technologies. The product incorporates the

Kaspersky^®Anti-Virus engine, which is renowned for malicious program detection rates that

is among the industry’s highest.

DAEMON Tools Pro Standard

The real tool for optical and virtual discs

DAEMON Tools Pro offers essential functionality to backup CD, DVD and Blu-ray discs. It

converts optical media into virtual discs and emulates devices to work with the virtual copies.

DAEMON Tools Pro organizes data, music, video and photo collections on a PC, notebook or

netbook.

ROG CPU-Z

Whole new design of CPU-Z

ROG CPU-Z is a customized ROG version authorized by CPUID. It has the same

functionality and credibility as the original version, with a unique design. Use the whole new

look of ROG CPU-Z to truly report your CPU related information and your uniqueness.

Mem TweakIt

Dynamic timing adjustments, DRAM efﬁciency gauge

When changing DRAM settings in BIOS, it always takes time for the system to reboot.

Worry no more! With Mem TweakIt, you can do DRAM tuning in real-time, view your DRAM

efﬁciency score, and upload and share your ranking online.

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 2

Chapter 2:

Hardware information

2.1

Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change

any motherboard settings.

•

Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded

object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due

to static electricity.

•

Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the

bag that came with the component.

•

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is

switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so

may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components.

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2.2

Motherboard overview

2.2.1

Motherboard layout

Refer to 2.2.8 Internal connectors and 2.3.10 Rear panel connection for more

information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.

2-2

Chapter 2: Hardware information

Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots

Page

2-16

2-33

Q Reset button

CPU, chassis and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN;

4-pin CPU_OPT; 4-pin CHA_FAN1/2/3; 4-pin OPT_FAN1/2/3)

Thermal sensor cable connectors (2-pin OPT_TEMP1–3)

DDR3 DIMM slots channel A, B, C and D

ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V)

LGA2011 CPU socket

2-30

2-5

2-34

2-4

Debug LEDs

2-21

2-26

2-17

2-14

2-16

2-15

2-30

2-28

LN2 Mode jumper

Slow Mode Switch

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

Power-on Switch

Reset Switch

PCIe x16 Lane Switch

Go Button

USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_56)

Intel X79 Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1–4

[black])

16.

17.

Intel X79 Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [red])

2-27

2-29

ASMedia Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2

[red])

18.

19.

20.

System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)

USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB78; USB910; USB1112)

BIOS button

2-37

2-31

2-15

21.

22.

Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

2-32

2-34

23.

EZ Plug connector (4-pin EZ-PLUG)

2-36

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2.2.2

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel^®

2nd Generation Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition.

Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

•

Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure 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

LGA2011 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.

2-4

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.2.3

System memory

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules

(DIMM) slots.

A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. DO NOT install a DDR

or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot.

Recommended memory conﬁgurations

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Memory conﬁgurations

You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB unbuffered and non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the

DIMM sockets.

•

You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A, Channel B, Channel C and

Channel D. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-

channel, triple-channel and quad-channel conﬁguration. Any excess memory from the

higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.

•

Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3

2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.

•

According to Intel^®spec, the max. 32GB memory capacity can be supported with

DIMMs of 8GB (or above). ASUS will update QVL once the DIMMs are available on

the market.

•

According to Intel CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is recommended to protect

the CPU.

Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we

recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install 4GB

or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be

about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you do any of the

following:

- Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows OS.

- Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the

motherboard.

For more details, refer to the Microsoft^®support site at

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us.

•

This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less

(Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1 Megabyte/MB).

The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect

(SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module.

Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a

lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. To operate at the vendor-marked or at

a higher frequency, refer to section 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu for manual memory

frequency adjustment.

•

For system stability, use a more efﬁcient memory cooling system to support a full

memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition.

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

RAMPAGE IV FORMULA Motherboard Qualiﬁed Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR3 1333 MHz capability

DIMM socket

support (Optional)

SS/

Vendors

Part No.

Size

Chip Brand Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

1 DIMM

4 DIMM

A-DATA

Apacer

CORSAIR

Crucial

ELPIDA

G.SKILL

GEIL

AD63I1B0823EV

2GB

SS A-DATA

3CCA-1509A

•

AXDU1333GC2G9(XMP)

AD63I1C1624EV

2GB

9-9-9-24

1.25~1.35

•

4GB

DS A-DATA

DS ELPIDA

SS Apacer

DS Apacer

3CCA-1509A

SU3U1333W8G9(XMP)

78.01GC6.9L0

8GB

J4208BASE-DJ-F

1GB

AM5D5808DEJSBG

78.A1GC6.9L1

2GB

AM5D5808FEQSBG

78.B1GDE.9L10C

4GB

AM5D5908CEHSBG

•

TW3X4G1333C9A

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

8GB ( 2x 4GB )

8GB(4 x 2GB)

2GB

9-9-9-24

7-7-7-24

1.5

CMX8GX3M2A1333C9(XMP)

CMX8GX3M4A1333C9

BL25664BN1337.16FF(XMP)

EBJ41UF8BCF0-DJ-F

F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT

F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH(XMP)

1.5

1.65

4GB

DS ELPIDA

DS G.SKILL

J2108BCSE-DJ-F

•

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

4GB(2 x 2GB)

D3 128M8CE9 2GB

9-9-9-24

7-7-7-21

8-8-8-24

9-9-9-24

1.5

F3-10666CL8D-4GBECO(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB)

1.35

F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL

F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL

GET316GB1333C9QC

GG34GB1333C9DC

GVP34GB1333C9DC

GB34GB1333C7DC

GG34GB1333C9DC

GVP38GB1333C9DC

HMT112U6TFR8A-H9

HMT325U6BFR8C-H9

HMT125U6BFR8C-H9

HMT125U6TFR8A-H9

FLFE85F-C8KL9

8GB ( 2x 4GB )

1.5

•

1.5

16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS

1.5

GEIL

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

4GB(2 x 2GB)

8GB ( 2x 4GB )

1GB

DS GEIL

GL1L128M88BA115FW 9-9-9-24

1.3

•

GEIL

GL1L128M88BA15B

9-9-9-24

1.3

GEIL

9-9-9-24

1.5

GEIL

DS GEIL

GL1L128M88BA15FW

GL1L128M88BA12N

7-7-7-24

1.5

•

GEIL

9-9-9-24

1.3

GEIL

9-9-9-24

1.5

Hynix

SS Hynix

DS Hynix

H5TC1G83TFR

H5TQ2G83BFR

H5TQ1G83BFRH9C

H5TC1G83TFR

Hynix

2GB

Hynix

2GB

•

Hynix

2GB

KINGMAX

2GB

SS KINGMAX KFC8FNLXF-DXX-15A

DS KINGMAX KFB8FNLXL-BNF-15A

DS KINGMAX KFC8FNLXF-DXX-15A

FLFE85F-B8KL9

2GB

FLFF65F-C8KL9

4GB

•

FLFF65F-C8KM9

4GB

DS Kingmax

SS Elpida

KFC8FNMXF-BXX-15A

J1108BDSE-DJ-F

IFD77 D9LGK

KINGSTON KVR1333D3N9/1G

KINGSTON KVR1333D3S8N9/2G

KINGSTON KVR1333D3N9/2G

KINGSTON KVR1333D3N9K2/4G

KINGSTON KVR1333D3E9S/4G

1GB

1.5

2GB

SS Micron

DS Kingston

1.5

2GB

D1288JPNDPLD9U

1.5

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

4GB

DS KINGSTON D1288JEMFPGD9U

1.5

DS Elpida

SS Micron

SS MICRON

DS Micron

J2108ECSE-DJ-F

1.5

MICRON

OCZ

MT4JTF12864AZ-1G4D1

MT8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1

MT8JTF25664AZ-1G4M1

MT16JTF51264AZ-1G4D1

OCZ3P1333LV3GK

1GB

D9LGQ

2GB

D9LGK

•

2GB

D9LGK

2GB

D9PFJ

•

4GB

D9LGK

3GB(3 x 1GB)

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

4GB(2 x 2GB)

8GB ( 2x 4GB )

1GB

7-7-7

1.65

OCZ

OCZ3G1333LV4GK

9-9-9

1.65

OCZ

OCZ3P1333LV4GK

7-7-7

1.65

•

OCZ

OCZ3G1333LV8GK

9-9-9

1.65

OCZ

OCZ3G1333LV8GK

9-9-9

1.65

PSC

PC310600U-9-10-A0

PC310600U-9-10-B0

SS PSC

DS PSC

A3P1GF3FGF

PSC

2GB

SAMSUNG M378B2873EH1-CH9

SAMSUNG M378B2873FHS-CH9

SAMSUNG M378B5773DH0-CH9

SAMSUNG M378B5673FH0-CH9

SAMSUNG M378B5273BH1-CH9

SAMSUNG M378B5273CH0-CH9

SAMSUNG M378B5273DH0-CH9

SAMSUNG M378B1G73AH0-CH9

Transcend JM1333KLN-2G

1GB

SS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846E

SS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F

SS SAMSUNG K4B2G08460

DS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F

DS SAMSUNG K4B2G0846B-HCH9

DS SAMSUNG K4B2G0846C

DS SAMSUNG K4B2G08460

DS SAMSUNG K4B4G0846A-HCH9

SS Transcend TK483PCW3

•

1GB

2GB

4GB

•

4GB

K4B2G0846C

4GB

•

8GB

2GB

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RAMPAGE IV FORMULA Motherboard Qualiﬁed Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR3 1333 MHz capability

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

SS/

Vendors

Part No.

Size

Chip Brand Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

1 DIMM

4 DIMM

Transcend

ACTICA

ATP

TS256MLK64V3N ( 585541 ) 2GB

SS Micron

ICD77 D9LGK

D9LGK

•

TS256MLK64V3N (574206)

JM1333KLN-4G ( 583782 )

JM1333KLN-4G

2GB

4GB

SS Micron

DS Transcend

DS Micron

TK483PCW3

•

TS512MLK64V3N ( 585538 ) 4GB

IED27 D9LGK

ACT1GHU64B8F1333S

ACT1GHU72C8G1333S

ACT2GHU64B8G1333M

ACT2GHU64B8G1333S

ACT2GHU72D8G1333M

ACT2GHU72D8G1333S

ACT4GHU64B8H1333H

ACT4GHU72D8H1333H

AQ56M72E8BJH9S

AQ12M72E8BKH9S

D3U1333-1G

1GB

2GB

4GB

2GB

4GB

1GB

2GB

4GB

SS SAMSUNG

DS Micron

K4B1G0846F

K4B1G0846F(ECC)

D9KPT

DS SAMSUNG

DS Micron

K4B1G0846F

D9KPT(ECC)

DS SAMSUNG

DS Hynix

K4B1G0846F(ECC)

H5TQ2G83AFR

H5TQ2G83AFR(ECC)

K4B1G0846F(ECC)

K4B2G0846C(ECC)

J1108BFBG-DJ-F

NT5CB256M8BN-CG

DS Hynix

DS SAMSUNG

SS Elpida

ATP

BUFFALO

EK Memory

Elixir

D3U1333-2G

DS Elpida

D3U1333-4G

DS NANYA

EKM324L28BP8-I13

M2F2G64CB88B7N-CG

M2F2G64CB88D7N-CG

M2F4G64CB8HB5N-CG

M2F4G64CB8HD5N-CG

F10DA2T1680

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS

2GB

4GB

2GB

SS Elixir

DS Elixir

N2CB2G808N-CG

M2CB2G8BDN-CG

N2CB2G808N-CG

M2CB2G8BDN-CG

Elixir

KINGTIGER

Patriot

DS KINGTIGER KTG1333PS1208NST-C9

KTG2G1333PG3

•

PSD32G13332

DS Prtriot

PM128M8D3BU-15

Patriot

PGS34G1333LLKA

PG38G1333EL(XMP)

C304627CB1AG22Fe

E304459CB1AG32Cf

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS

7-7-7-20

1.7

Patriot

8GB

2GB

4GB

1GB

2GB

1GB

1.5

RiDATA

DS RiDATA

SS NANYA

SS S-POWER

DS NANYA

DS S-POWER

SS Team

C304627CB1AG22Fe

E304459CB1AG32Cf

NT5CB128M8AN-CG

10YT3E5

Silicon Power SP001GBLTE133S01

Silicon Power SP001GBLTU1333S01

Silicon Power SP001GBLTU133S02

Silicon Power SP002GBLTE133S01

Silicon Power SP002GBLTU133S02

NT5CB128M8AN-CG

I0YT3E0

Team

TXD31024M1333C7(XMP)

T3D1288LT-13

7-7-7-21

1.75

1.5-1.6

TXD31048M1333C7-D(XMP) 1GB

TXD32048M1333C7-D(XMP) 2GB

SS Team

DS Team

RAMPAGE IV FORMULA Motherboard Qualiﬁed Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR3 1600 MHz capability

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

Vendors

Part No.

Size

SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

1 DIMM

4 DIMM

A-DATA

AM2U16BC2P1

2GB

4GB

A-DATA

3CCD-1509A

•

A-DATA

AX3U1600XC2G79(XMP)

AM2U16BC4P2

9-9-9-24 1.6-1.8

A-DATA

3CCD-1509A

A-DATA

AX3U1600GC4G9(XMP)

AX3U1600PC4G8(XMP)

HX3X12G1600C9(XMP)

CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9(XMP)

CMG4GX3M2A1600C6

CMD4GX3M2B1600C8

1.55~1.75

A-DATA

8-8-8-24 1.55~1.75

9-9-9-24 1.6

9-9-9-24 1.5

6-6-6-18 1.65

8-8-8-24 1.65

7-8-7-20 1.65

8-8-8-24 1.5

9-9-9-24 1.5

CORSAIR

12GB ( 6x 2GB ) DS

16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

4GB( 2x 2GB )

6GB ( 3x 2GB )

8GB ( 2x 4GB )

CMX4GX3M2A1600C8(XMP)

CMP6GX3M3A1600C8(XMP)

CMX6GX3M3C1600C7(XMP)

CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8(XMP)

CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9(XMP)

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RAMPAGE IV FORMULA Motherboard Qualiﬁed Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR3 1600 MHz capability

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

Vendors

Part No.

Size

SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

1 DIMM

4 DIMM

Crucial

BL12864BN1608.8FF(XMP)

BL25664BN1608.16FF(XMP)

F3-12800CL7Q-16GBXH(XMP)

F3-12800CL9Q-16GBXL(XMP)

2GB( 2x 1GB )

2GB

8-8-8-24 1.65

7-8-7-24 1.6

9-9-9-24 1.5

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Crucial

G.SKILL

GEIL

16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS

F3-12800CL7D-4GBECO(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB)

F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB)

F3-12800CL9D-4GBECO(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB)

7-8-7-24

8-8-8-24 1.6

9-9-9-24 1.35

7-8-7-24 1.6

9-9-9-24 1.5

9-9-9-24 1.25

8-8-8-24 1.35

9-9-9-28 1.6

7-7-7-24 1.6

F3-12800CL7D-8GBRH(XMP)

F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL(XMP)

F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR2(XMP)

8GB ( 2x 4GB )

F3-12800CL8D-8GBECO(XMP) 8GB ( 2x4GB )

GET316GB1600C9QC(XMP)

GUP34GB1600C7DC(XMP)

FLGD45F-B8MF7(XMP)

16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS

GEIL

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

1GB

KINGMAX

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3/12GX(XMP)

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K6/24GX(XMP)

KINGSTON KHX1600C8D3K2/4GX(XMP)

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX(XMP)

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3LK2/4GX(XMP)

12GB ( 3x 4GB ) DS

12GB( 3x 4GB ) DS

24GB ( 6x 4GB ) DS

1.65

1.5

1.65

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3X2K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB )

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX(XMP)

6GB ( 3x 2GB )

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3T1K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB ( 3x 2GB )

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3P1K2/8G

8GB ( 2x 4GB )

4GB( 2x 2GB )

4GB(2 x 2GB)

6GB(3 x 2GB)

4GB(2 x 2GB)

6GB(3 x 2GB)

8GB ( 2x 4GB )

2GB

OCZ

OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK

OCZ3OB1600LV4GK

8-8-8

9-9-9

•

OCZ3X1600LV6GK(XMP)

8-8-8

Super Talent WP160UX4G9(XMP)

Super Talent WB160UX6G8(XMP)

Transcend

AEXEA

Asint

JM1600KLN-8GK

Transcend

TK483PCW3

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AXA3PS2G1600S18V(XMP)

SLZ3128M8-EGJ1D(XMP)

1.65

2GB

Asint

3128M8-GJ1D

EK Memory EKM324L28BP8-I16(XMP)

4GB( 2x 2GB )

4GB(2 x 2GB)

2GB

GoodRam

GR1600D364L9/2G

GoodRam

GF1008KC-JN

KINGTIGER KTG2G1600PG3(XMP)

2GB

Mushkin

Patriot

PATRIOT

Patriot

Team

996805(XMP)

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

6GB ( 3x 2GB )

6-8-6-24 1.65

8-9-8-24 1.65

8-8-8-24 1.7

7-7-7-20 1.7

8-9-8-24 1.65

998805(XMP)

PX7312G1600LLK(XMP)

PGS34G1600LLKA2

PGS34G1600LLKA

12GB ( 3x 4GB ) DS

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

4GB( 2x 2GB )

4GB(2 x 2GB)

8GB ( 2x 4GB )

1GB

PGS34G1600LLKA

PVV38G1600LLK(XMP)

PX538G1600LLK(XMP)

TXD31024M1600C8-D(XMP)

TXD32048M1600C7-L(XMP)

TXD32048M1600HC8-D(XMP)

Team

T3D1288RT-16 8-8-8-24 1.65

T3D1288LT-16 7-7-7-24 1.65

T3D1288RT-16 8-8-8-24 1.65

Team

2GB

Team

2GB

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RAMPAGE IV FORMULA Motherboard Qualiﬁed Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR3 1800 MHz capability

DIMM socket support (Optional)

Vendors Part No.

Size

SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

9-9-9-24 1.6

1 DIMM

4 DIMM

G.SKILL F3-14400CL9D-4GBRL(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS

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DDR3 1866 MHz capability

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

Vendors

Part No.

Size

SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

1 DIMM

4 DIMM

A-DATA

CORSAIR

G.SKILL

AX3U1866GC2G9B(XMP)

2GB

4GB

9-11-9-27 1.55~1.75

9-10-9-27 1.5

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AX3U1866GC4G9B(XMP)

CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9(XMP)

F3-14900CL9Q-16GBXL(XMP)

F3-15000CL9D-4GBTD(XMP)

F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR(XMP)

F3-14900CL9Q-8GBFLD(XMP)

8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS

16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS

9-10-9-28 1.5

4GB(2 x 2GB)

9-9-9-24

1.65

8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS

9-10-9-28 1.5

•

9-9-9-24

1.6

KINGSTON KHX1866C9D3T1K3/3GX(XMP) 3GB ( 3x 1GB ) SS

1.65

OCZ

OCZ3P1866C9LV6GK

6GB(3 x 2GB)

9-9-9

9-9-9-24

OCZ

OCZ3RPR1866C9LV6GK

PXD34G1866ELK(XMP)

PXD38G1866ELK(XMP)

TXD32048M1866C9(XMP)

Patriot

Team

4GB ( 2x 2GB ) SS

8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS

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9-11-9-27 1.65

1.65

2GB

Team

T3D1288RT-16 9-9-9-24

RAMPAGE IV FORMULA Motherboard Qualiﬁed Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR3 2000 MHz capability

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

Vendors

Part No.

Size

SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

1 DIMM

4 DIMM

A-DATA

Apacer

AX3U2000GB2G9B(XMP)

AX3U2000GC4G9B(XMP)

78.AAGD5.9KD(XMP)

2GB

9-11-9-27 1.55~1.75

•

4GB

6GB(3 x 2GB)

9-9-9-27

•

CORSAIR

Crucial

CMT6GX3M3A2000C8(XMP)

BL12864BE2009.8SFB3(EPP)

6GB ( 3x 2GB )

1GB

8-9-8-24

1.65

•

9-9-9-28

KINGSTON

Transcend

AEXEA

Gingle

KHX2000C9AD3T1K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB ( 3x 2GB )

TX2000KLN-8GK (388375)(XMP) 4GB

1.65

1.6

1.65

•

AXA3ES2G2000LG28V(XMP)

AXA3ES4GK2000LG28V(XMP)

FA3URSS673A801A

2GB

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

2GB

9-9-9-24

Patriot

PX7312G2000ELK(XMP)

PV736G2000ELK(XMP)

PVT36G2000LLK(XMP)

12GB ( 3x 4GB ) DS

9-11-9-27 1.65

Patriot

6GB ( 3x 2GB )

6GB(3 x 2GB)

2GB

7-7-7-20

8-8-8-24

1.65

Patriot

Silicon Power SP002GBLYU200S02(XMP)

Team

TXD32048M2000C9(XMP)

TXD32048M2000C9-L(XMP)

2GB

Team

T3D1288RT-20 9-9-9-24

T3D1288LT-20 9-9-9-24

T3D1288RT-20 9-9-9-24

1.5

1.6

•

2GB

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RAMPAGE IV FORMULA Motherboard Qualiﬁed Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR3 2133 MHz capability

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

Chip

NO.

Vendors

Part No.

Size

SS/DS Chip Brand

Timing

Voltage

1 DIMM

4 DIMM

A-DATA

8154A 1044(XMP)

2GB

9-9-9-24

9-11-9-27

9-9-9-24

9-10-9-24

9-10-9-27

9-11-9-28

9-9-9-24

9-9-9-28

1.55-1.75

1.55~1.75

1.55-1.75

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A-DATA

AX3U2133C2G9B(XMP)

A-DATA

AX3U2133GC2G9B(XMP)

78.BAGE4.AFD0C(XMP)

Apacer

8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS

4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS

16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS

8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS

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CORSAIR

G.SKILL

GEIL

CMT4GX3M2A2133C9(XMP)

CMT4GX3M2B2133C9(XMP)

F3-17000CL9Q-16GBXLD(XMP)

F3-17066CL9Q-16GBTDD(XMP)

F3-17066CL9D-8GBPID(XMP)

GE34GB2133C9DC(XMP)

KHX2133C9AD3T1K2/4GX(XMP)

1.65

1.5

1.65

4GB(2 x 2GB)

1.65

•

KINGSTON

OCZ

4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS

1.65

•

KHX2133C9AD3W1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS

1.65

KHX2133C9AD3X2K2/4GX(XMP)

4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS

1.65

9-9-9-24

1.65

KHX2133C9AD3T1FK4/8GX(XMP) 8GB ( 4x 2GB ) DS

1.65

OCZ3XTEP2133C9LV4GK

PVV34G2133C9K(XMP)

2GB

7-7-7-20

9-11-9-27

1.65

Patriot

4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS

1.66

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DDR3 2200 MHz capability

DIMM socket support (Optional)

Vendors

Part No.

Size

SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing

Voltage

1 DIMM

4 DIMM

G.SKILL

GEIL

F3-17600CL7D-4GBFLS(XMP)

F3-17600CL8D-4GBPS(XMP)

4G ( 2x 2G )

7-10-10-28 1.65

•

4GB(2 x 2GB)

8-8-8-24

9-9-9-24

9-10-9-28

9-11-9-28

1.65

1.5~1.7

F3-17600CL9D-4GBTDS(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB)

GET34GB2200C9DC(XMP)

GET38GB2200C9ADC(XMP)

4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS

8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS

GEIL

KINGMAX FLKE85F-B8KHA(XMP)

4G ( 2x 2G )

KINGMAX FLKE85F-B8KJAA-FEIS(XMP)

4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS

Kingmax

N/A

RAMPAGE IV FORMULA Motherboard Qualiﬁed Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR3 2400 MHz capability

DIMM socket support (Optional)

Vendors

Part No.

Size

SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing

Voltage

1 DIMM

2 DIMM

4 DIMM

A-DATA

AX3U2400GC4G10(XMP)

4GB

10-11-10-30 1.65

10-12-10-30 1.65

9-11-9-27 1.65

•

CORSAIR CMGTX8(XMP)

CORSAIR CMGTX3(XMP)

8GB ( 4x 2GB )

2GB

•

G.Skill

GEIL

F3-19200CL11Q-16GBZHD(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS

GOC316GB2400C11QC(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS

11-11-11-31 1.65

11-11-11-30 1.65

Transcend TX2400KLU-4GK (381850)(XMP) 2GB

1.65

1.66

•

Transcend TX2400KLU-4GK(374243)(XMP)

Patriot PVV34G2400C9K(XMP)

2GB

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

9-11-9-27

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2.2.4

Expansion slots

Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do

so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

Slot No. Slot Description

PCIe 3.0 x16_1 slot

PCIe 3.0 x8_2 slot

PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot

PCIe 3.0 x16/8_3 slot

PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot

PCIe 3.0 x8_4 slot

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Refer to the following conﬁguration table for installation.

PCIe x16

Slot #

Single

VGA

x16

—

3-way

SLI/CFX

x16

Quad

SLI/CFX

x16

SLI/CF

x16

—

x16

—

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We recommend that you provide sufﬁcient power when running

CrossFireX™ or SLI mode. See page 2-34 for details.

•

While running at heavy loaded four VGA cards, ensure to plug in the 6-pin extra PCIe

power supply for stability.

Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2/3 when

using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.

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IRQ assignments for this motherboard

PCIE_X16_1

PCIE_X8_2

PCIE_X16/X8_3

PCIE_X8_4

PCIE_X1_1

PCIE_X1_2

ASM USB3#1

ASM USB3#2

ASM USB3#3

ASM SATA6#1

Intel 82579V

ASM SATA6#2

EHCI#0

shared

–

shared

–

shared

–

shared

–

shared

–

shared

–

shared

–

shared

–

shared

–

shared

–

shared

–

shared

–

shared

EHCI#1

–

shared

–

High Deﬁnition Audio

SATA #0

–

shared

–

shared

–

SATA #0

shared

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2.2.5

Onboard switches

Onboard switches allow you to ﬁne-tune performance when working on a bare or open-

case system. This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to

enhance system performance.

Power-on switch

Press the power-on switch to wake/power up the system.

Reset switch

Press the reset switch to reboot the system.

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GO button

Press the GO button before POST to enable MemOK! or press it to quickly load the

preset proﬁle (GO_Button ﬁle) for temporary overclocking when in OS.

BIOS button

The motherboard comes with two BIOS. Press the BIOS button to switch BIOS and

load different BIOS settings. The nearby BIOS LEDs indicate the BIOS you are using.

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PCIe x16 Lane switch

These slide switches allows you to enable and disable the corresponding PCIe x16

slots. When one of the installed PCIe x16 cards is out of order, you can use the slide

switch to ﬁnd out the faulty one without removing the cards.

Q reset button

If the LN2_Mode jumper does not work and your CPU cannot resume function, press

the Q reset button to temporarily stop the power supply to the CPU and help the CPU

recover from a frozen condition.

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Slow Mode Switch

Slow Mode Switch is employed during LN2 benching. Some processors have a small

optimum temperature range to run at their highest frequency. Warmer or colder yields

instability at this frequency. For example, a certain processor may need -80̊C loaded

in order to run 5.8GHz, which means about -75̊C idle in order to stay stable at 5.8GHz.

Going colder or warmer crashes. It will however remain stable at slower frequencies

at much colder or warmer temperatures. Once it comes out of a heavy load while

transitioning over to a light load, when the temperature does not warm fast enough,

it may crash. To over-come this simply flip the switch over to “slow” the processor

instantaneously. Switching over to Slow-Mode during critical moments when

Temperature/Max Frequency alignment is off-synch saves you a lot of crashes, even

when trying to boot into the OS at cold temperatures.

The Slow mode switch is workable only when LN2 mode jumper is been set to enable.

(please see 2-26)

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2.2.6

Onboard LEDs

The motherboard comes with a set of LEDs that indicate the voltage conditions of CPU, memory,

northbridge and southbridge. You may adjust the voltages in BIOS. There are also an LED for

hard disk drive activity and an onboard switch for power status. For more information about

voltage adjustment, refer to 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu.

Voltiminder LED II

Voltiminder LED II provides not only many measurement spots for various voltages but

LEDs indicating which voltage is being polled. This is especially useful when debugging

overclock failures. Voltiminder LED II consists of the following LED set: DRAM_CD,

DRAM_AB, PCH_1.5V, PCH_1.1V, CPU_PLL, CPU_VTT, CPU_VSA, CPU GND_U

and CPU_FREQ. For example, when you fail to post and see the LED for CPU_VTT

light up, it tells you that your system does not like the setting for CPU VTT.

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Hard Disk LED

The hard disk LED is designed to indicate the hard disk activity. It blinks when data

is being written into or read from the hard disk drive. The LED does not light up when

there is no hard disk drive connected to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive

does not function.

BIOS LED

The BIOS LEDs help indicate the BIOS activity. Press the BIOS button to switch

between BIOS1 and BIOS2 and the LED lights up when the corresponding BIOS is in

use.

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GO LED

Blinking: Indicates that MemOK! is enabled before POST.

Lighting: Indicates that the system loads the preset proﬁle (GO_Button ﬁle) for

temporary overclocking when in OS.

Q LED

Q LEDs check key components (CPU, DRAM, VGA card, and booting devices) in

sequence during motherboard booting process. If an error is found , the corresponding

LED will continue lighting until the problem is solved. This user-friendly design provides

an intuitional way to locate the root problem within a second.

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Power LED

The motherboard comes with a power-on switch that lights up to indicate that the

system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should

shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any

motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard

power-on switch.

Debug LEDs

The Debug LED design provides you the 2-digit display, allowing you to know the

system status. Refer to the Debug table below for details.

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Debug table

Code

Description

Not used

Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard).

AP initialization before microcode loading

System Agent initialization before microcode loading

PCH initialization before microcode loading

OEM initialization before microcode loading

Microcode loading

AP initialization after microcode loading

System Agent initialization after microcode loading

PCH initialization after microcode loading

OEM initialization after microcode loading

Cache initialization

0C – 0D

Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes

Microcode not found

Microcode not loaded

PEI Core is started

11 – 14

15 – 18

19 – 1C

1D – 2A

2B – 2F

Pre-memory CPU initialization is started

Pre-memory System Agent initialization is started

Pre-memory PCH initialization is started

OEM pre-memory initialization codes

Memory initialization

Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)

Memory Installed

32 – 36

37 – 3A

CPU post-memory initialization

Post-Memory System Agent initialization is started

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Debug table (continued)

Code

Description

3B – 3E

Post-Memory PCH initialization is started

OEM post memory initialization codes

DXE IPL is started

3F – 4E

Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory

speed

50 – 53

Unspeciﬁed memory initialization error

Memory not installed

Invalid CPU type or Speed

CPU mismatch

CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error

CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed

Internal CPU error

Reset PPI is not available

5C – 5F

Reserved for future AMI error codes

S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL)

S3 Boot Script execution

Video repost

OS S3 wake vector call

E4 – E7

Reserved for future AMI progress codes

S3 Resume Failed

S3 Resume PPI not Found

S3 Resume Boot Script Error

S3 OS Wake Error

EC – EF

Reserved for future AMI error codes

Recovery condition triggered by ﬁrmware (Auto recovery)

Recovery condition triggered by user (Forced recovery)

Recovery process started

Recovery ﬁrmware image is found

Recovery ﬁrmware image is loaded

Reserved for future AMI progress codes

Recovery PPI is not available

F5-F7

Recovery capsule is not found

Invalid recovery capsule

FB-FF

Reserved for future AMI error codes

DXE Core is started

NVRAM initialization

Installation of the PCH Runtime Services

CPU DXE initialization is started

PCI host bridge initialization

63 – 67

System Agent DXE initialization is started

System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started

System Agent DXE initialization (System Agent module speciﬁc)

PCH DXE initialization is started

6B – 6F

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Debug table (continued)

Code

Description

PCH DXE SMM initialization is started

PCH devices initialization

PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module speciﬁc)

ACPI module initialization

CSM initialization

73 – 77

7A – 7F

80 – 8F

Reserved for future AMI DXE codes

OEM DXE initialization codes

Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started

Driver connecting is started

PCI Bus initialization is started

PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization

PCI Bus Enumeration

PCI Bus Request Resources

PCI Bus Assign Resources

Console Output devices connect

Console input devices connect

Super IO Initialization

USB initialization is started

USB Reset

USB Detect

USB Enable

9E – 9F

Reserved for future AMI codes

IDE initialization is started

IDE Reset

IDE Detect

IDE Enable

SCSI initialization is started

SCSI Reset

SCSI Detect

SCSI Enable

Setup Verifying Password

Start of Setup

Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)*

Setup Input Wait

Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)

Ready To Boot event

Legacy Boot event

Exit Boot Services event

Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin

Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End

Legacy Option ROM Initialization

System Reset

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Debug table (continued)

Code

Description

USB hot plug

PCI bus hot plug

Clean-up of NVRAM

Conﬁguration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings)

Reserved for future AMI codes

OEM BDS initialization codes

CPU initialization error

B8– BF

C0– CF

System Agent initialization error

PCH initialization error

Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available

PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources

No Space for Legacy Option ROM

No Console Output Devices are found

No Console Input Devices are found

Invalid password

Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error)

Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error)

Flash update is failed

Reset protocol is not available

*ASL Status Codes

Status Code Description

System is entering S1 sleep state

System is entering S2 sleep state

System is entering S3 sleep state

System is entering S4 sleep state

System is entering S5 sleep state

System is waking up from the S1 sleep state

System is waking up from the S2 sleep state

System is waking up from the S3 sleep state

System is waking up from the S4 sleep state

System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Interrupt controller is in APIC mode

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2.2.7

Jumper

LN2 Mode Jumper (3-pin LN2)

With LN2 mode activated, the ROG motherboard is optimized to remedy the cold-

boot bug during POST at an extremely low temperature and help the system boot

successfully.

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2.2.8

Internal connectors

Intel^®X79 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [red])

These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0

Gb/s signal cables.

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10

conﬁguration with the Intel^®Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel^®X79

chipset.

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These connectors are set to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you intend to create a Serial

ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID

Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Conﬁguration for details.

•

Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID conﬁgurations or the manual

bundled in the motherboard support DVD.

•

When using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section

3.5.4 SATA Conﬁguration for details.

•

You must install Windows^®XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial

ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using

Windows^®XP SP3 or later versions.

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Intel^®X79 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1–4 [black])

These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc

drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10

conﬁguration with the Intel^®Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel^®X79

chipset.

•

These connectors are set to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you intend to create a Serial

ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID

Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Conﬁguration for details.

•

Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID conﬁgurations or the manual

bundled in the motherboard support DVD.

•

When using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section

3.5.4 SATA Conﬁguration for details.

•

You must install Windows^®XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial

ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using

Windows^®XP SP3 or later versions.

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ASMedia^®Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [red])

These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0

Gb/s signal cables.

•

The SATA6G_E1/E2 (red) connectors are for data drives only. ATAPI device is not

supported.

You must install Windows^®XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA

hard disk drives.

When using NCQ, set the ASM1061 Storage Controller item in the BIOS to [ACHI].

Refer to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Conﬁguration for details.

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USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_56)

This connector is for the additional USB 3.0 ports, and complies with the USB 3.0

speciﬁcaton that supports up to 4.8Gbps connection speed. If the USB 3.0 front panel

cable is available from your system chassis, with this USB 3.0 connector, you can have

a front panel USB 3.0 solution.

The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately.

Thermal sensor cable connectors (2-pin OPT_TEMP1/2/3)

These connectors are for temperature monitoring. Connect the thermal sensor cables

to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices which you want to monitor

temperature. The optional fan1/2/3 can work with the temperature sensors for a better

cooling effect.

Enable OPT FAN1/2/3 overheat protection in BIOS if you connect thermal sensor cables

to these connectors.

The thermal sensor cables are purchased separately.

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USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB78; USB910; USB1112)

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of

these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system

chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 speciﬁcation that supports up to

480 Mbps connection speed.

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!

You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) ﬁrst, and

then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports

front panel USB ports.

The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately.

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Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. Connect

the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening

at the back of the system chassis.

The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.

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CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CPU_OPT; 4-pin CHA_FAN1/2/3; 4-pin OPT_FAN1/2/3)

Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the

black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufﬁcient air ﬂow inside the

system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place

jumper caps on the fan connectors!

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The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power.

Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN 1, CHA_FAN 2 and CHA_FAN 3 connectors support

the ASUS FAN Xpert feature.

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If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable

to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 for better thermal

environment.

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Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports

either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel

audio I/O module cable to this connector.

•

We recommend that you connect a high-deﬁnition front panel audio module to this

connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-deﬁnition audio capability.

If you want to connect a high-deﬁnition front panel audio module to this connector, set

the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD]; if you want to connect an AC'97

front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. By default, this

connector is set to [HD].

10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V)

These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are

designed to ﬁt these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and

push down ﬁrmly until the connectors completely ﬁt.

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•

For a fully conﬁgured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit

(PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Speciﬁcation 2.0 (or later version) and provides a

minimum power of 350 W.

•

Do not forget to connect the 8-pin EATX12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will

not boot.

Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conﬁguring a system

with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not

boot up if the power is inadequate.

•

If you want to use two or more high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with

1000W power or above to ensure the system stability.

If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system,

refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.

com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for details.

PSU Suggested List

AcBel PC7030

Gigabyte P610A-C1

GoldenField ATX-S398

GoldenField ATX-S550

GreatWall BTX-600SE

HECHUAN ST-ATX330

Huntkey R85

AcBel API5PC36

AcBel PC6018

AMA AA1200U-C

AMA AA1000U-C

Antec SG-850

Antec EA-380

Huntkey 磐石500

ASUS P-50GA

I-cute AP-600S

ASUS P-55GA

In-Win COMMANDER-IRP-COM1500

OCZ 1000PXS

ASUS U-65GA

ASUS U-75HA

OCZ 780MXS

Be quiet BN073

SAMA YUHUI-350P

Seasonic SS-500GB

Seasonic SS-850EM

Seasonic SS-900HP

Seventeam ST-420BKP

Seventeam ST-522HLP

Seventeam ST550EAJ-05F

SHARKOON SHA-R600M

Silverstone SST-ST50EF

Silverstone SST-ST85F

Silverstone ST1000

Snake PSH500V

Be quiet BN077

Be quiet P6-PRO-850W

Bubalus PE600WJD

CoolerMaster RS-650

CoolerMaster RS-750

CoolerMaster RS-850EMBA

CoolerMaster RS-A00-ESBA

CoolerMaster RS-C50-EMBA-D2

Coolive AP-350F

Corsair CMPSU-550VX

Corsair CMPSU-620HX

Corsair CMPSU-750TX

CWT PSH650V-D

Snake PSH850V

Snake PMW-350WL

Tagan TG1100-U33

Tagan BZII1200

CWT PSH750V-D

Delta GPS-550AB

EnerMAX EPG600AWT

EnerMAX EGX1000EWL

EnerMAX EIN720AWT

FSP ATX-300PNR

Gigabyte M550A-D1

Thermaltake W0133RU

Thermaltake W0133RE

TOPower TOP-500P5

Zalman ZM600-HP

Zippy HP2-6500PE (G1)

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11. EZ Plug connector (4-pin EZ_PLUG)

This 4-pin connector is for VGA power supply plug. Find the proper orientation and

push down ﬁrmly until the connectors completely ﬁt.

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12. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

•

System power LED (2-pin PLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED

cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system

power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable

to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ﬂashes when data is read from or written to

the HDD.

•

System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)

This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker

allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW)

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the

system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings.

Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the

system OFF.

•

Reset button (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without

turning off the system power.

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2.3

Building your computer system

2.3.1

Additional tools and components to build a PC system

1 bag of screws

Philips (cross) screwdriver

PC chassis

Power supply unit

Intel LGA 2011 CPU

Intel LGA 2011 compatible CPU Fan

DIMM

SATA hard disk drive

SATA optical disc drive (optional)

Graphics card

The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.

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2.3.2

CPU installation

Please note the order in opening/ closing the double latch. Follow the instructions printed

on the metal sealing hatch or the illustrations shown below in this manual. The plastic cap

will pop up automatically once the CPU is in place and the hatch properly sealed down.

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2.3.3

CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation

Apply the Thermal Interface Material

to the CPU heatsink and CPU

before you install the heatsink and

fan if necessary.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

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To replace the LGA2011 CPU pad (X-Socket)

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2.3.4

DIMM installation

To remove a DIMM

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2.3.5

Motherboard installation

The diagrams in this section are for reference only. The motherboard layout may vary with

models, but the installation steps remain the same.

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DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

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2.3.6

ATX Power connection

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2.3.7

SATA device connection

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2.3.8

Front I/O Connector

To install ASUS Q-Connector

To install USB 2.0 Connector

To install front panel audio connector

AAFP

USB 2.0

To install USB 3.0 Connector

USB 3.0

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2.3.9

Expansion Card installation

To install PCIe x16 cards

To install PCIe x1 cards

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2.3.10

Rear panel connection

Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2 mouse and keyboard port

2. USB 2.0 ports (the white port is also for ROG Connect)

3. USB0 3.0 ports

4. LAN (RJ-45) port*

5. USB 2.0 ports

6. Clear CMOS switch

7. Optical S/DIF out port

8. ROG Connect switch

9. External SATA ports

10. USB 3.0 ports

11. Audio I/O ports**

* and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LED, and audio port deﬁnitions.

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•

Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system

hangs due to overclocking.

•

DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port.

Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under

Windows^®OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation.

•

USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only.

We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster

and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices.

•

If you want to use the hot-plug function of the external SATA ports, you have to set the

ASMedia^®1061 SATA controllers item in the BIOS setting to [Enabled] and install

the ASMedia^®1061 SATA controllers from the motherboard support DVD. Refer to

section 3.5.5 Onboard Devices Conﬁguration for details.

* LAN ports LED indications

Activity Link LED

ACT/LINK SPEED

LED LED

Speed LED

Status

Description

No link

Description

OFF

10 Mbps connection

100 Mbps connection

1 Gbps connection

ORANGE

BLINKING

Linked

ORANGE

GREEN

Data activity

LAN port

**Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conﬁguration

Port

H e a d s e t 4-channel

2-channel

6-channel

8-channel

Light Blue Line In

Line In

Lime

Line Out

Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Front Speaker Out

Mic In

Pink

Mic In

Orange

Black

Gray

–

Center/Subwoofer

Rear Speaker Out

–

Center/Subwoofer

Rear Speaker Out

Side Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

–

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2.3.11

Audio I/O connections

Audio I/O ports

Connect to Headphone and Mic

Connect to Stereo Speakers

Connect to 2.1 channel Speakers

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Connect to 4.1 channel Speakers

Connect to 5.1 channel Speakers

Connect to 7.1 channel Speakers

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2.4

Starting up for the ﬁrst time

After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.

Be sure that all switches are off.

Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis.

Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector.

Turn on the devices in the following order:

a. Monitor

b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)

c. System power

After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up.

For systems with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the

ATX power button. If your monitor complies with the “green” standards or if it has a

“power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up or change from orange to green

after the system LED turns on.

The system then runs the power-on self tests or POST. While the tests are running, the

BIOS beeps (refer to the BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear

on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned

on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings

and connections or call your retailer for assistance.

BIOS Beep

Description

One short beep

VGA detected

Quick boot set to disabled

No keyboard detected

No memory detected

One continuous beep followed by two

short beeps then a pause (repeated)

One continuous beep followed by three

short beeps

No VGA detected

One continuous beep followed by four

short beeps

Hardware component failure

At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the

instructions in Chapter 3.

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Turning off the computer

While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system

on sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch

for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS

setting.

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Chapter 3:

BIOS setup

3.1

Knowing BIOS

The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is an Uniﬁed Extensible Firmware Interface that complies with

UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-

only BIOS controls to enable more ﬂexible and convenient mouse input. Users can easily

navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as their operating system. The

term “BIOS” in this user manual refers to “UEFI BIOS” unless otherwise speciﬁed.

BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage

device conﬁguration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device

conﬁguration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. In normal

circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimum

performance. We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings except in

the following circumstances:

•

An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to

run the BIOS Setup.

You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or

update.

Inappropriate settings of the BIOS may result to instability or failure to boot. We strongly

recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service

personnel.

3.2

BIOS setup program

A BIOS setup program is provided for BIOS item modiﬁcation. When you start up the

computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del>

during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility. Otherwise, POST continues

with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or press the reset

button on the system chassis to restart the system. You can also turn the system off and then

turn it back on to restart the system. Do this last option only if the ﬁrst two failed.

•

The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and

may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the

mouse to control the BIOS setup program.

If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default

settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized

Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 3.9 Exit Menu for details.

•

If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS

and reset the motherboard to the default value. See section 2.3.10 Rear Panel

connection for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

The BIOS setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a

menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various submenus and select from the

available options using a keyboard or a USB mouse.

The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode.

You can change modes from the Exit menu or from the Exit/Advanced Mode button in the

EZ Mode/Advanced Mode screen.

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Advanced Mode

The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to conﬁgure

the BIOS settings. The ﬁgure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode. Refer to the

following sections for the detailed conﬁgurations.

To access the EZ Mode, click Exit, then select ASUS EZ Mode.

Menu items

Menu bar

Conﬁguration ﬁelds

General help

Submenu item

Scroll bar

Navigation keys

Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Extreme Tweaker

Main

For changing the overclocking settings

For changing the basic system conﬁguration

For changing the advanced system settings

Advanced

For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan

settings.

Monitor

Boot

Tool

Exit

For changing the system boot conﬁguration

For conﬁguring options for special functions

For selecting the exit options and loading default settings

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Menu items

The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the speciﬁc items for that menu. For example,

selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

The other items (Extreme Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar

have their respective menu items.

Back button

This button appears when entering a submenu. Press <Esc> or use the USB mouse to click

this button to return to the previous menu screen.

Submenu items

A greater than sign (>) before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a

submenu. To display the submenu, select the item and press <Enter>.

Pop-up window

Select a menu item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conﬁguration

options for that item.

Scroll bar

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.

Navigation keys

At the bottom right corner of the menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup

program. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.

General help

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

Conﬁguration ﬁelds

These ﬁelds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-conﬁgurable, 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 highlighted when selected. To change the value of a ﬁeld, select it and

press <Enter> to display a list of options.

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EZ Mode

The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to

select the display language, system performance mode and boot device priority. To access

the Advanced Mode, click Exit/Advanced Mode, then select Advanced Mode.

The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed. Refer to the

Setup Mode item in section 3.7 Boot memu for details.

Selects the display language of

the BIOS setup program

Clicks to display all fan

speeds if available

Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature,

CPU/5V/3.3V/12V voltage output, CPU/

Chassis/CPU_OPT fan speed

Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the

changes, saves the changes and resets the system,

or enters the Advanced Mode

Selects the boot device priority

Power Saving mode

Loads optimized default

ASUS Optimal mode

Displays the system properties of the

selected mode on the right hand side

Normal mode

•

The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system.

The Boot Menu(F8) button is available only when the boot device is installed to the

system.

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Extreme Tweaker menu

The Extreme Tweaker menu items allow you to conﬁgure overclocking-related items.

Be cautious when changing the settings of the Extreme Tweaker menu items. Incorrect ﬁeld

values can cause the system to malfunction.

The conﬁguration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you

installed on the motherboard.

Scroll down to display the following items:

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Scroll down to display the following items:

Load Normal OC Proﬁle

OverClock Template Suitable for day to day gamers.

Load Extreme OC Proﬁle (Low Current)

Sets sweet-spot settings for Extreme overclocking and sinks current away from the processor

to preserve its life-span.

Load Extreme OC Proﬁle (High Current)

Sets sweet-spot settings for Extreme overclocking and sources current into the processor in

a bid to squeeze more frequency from it.

Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]

Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal

frequency. Select any of these preset overclocking conﬁguration options:

[Auto]

Loads the optimal settings for the system.

[Manual]

[X.M.P.]

Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters.

The BCLK frequency, CPU ratio and memory parameters will be optimized.

CPU Level Up [Disabled]

Allows you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters will be automatically adjusted

according to the selected CPU level.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [X.XXXG]

BCLK Frequency [XXX]

Allows you to adjust the CPU and VGA frequency to enhance the system performance.

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. You can also key in the desired value

using the numeric keypad. The values range from 80.0MHz to 300.0MHz.

CPU Strap [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [100MHz] [125MHz] [166MHz] [250MHz]

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ClockGen Full Reset [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enabled for better overclocking.

[Disabled] To skip system shutdown at BCLK frequency adjustment.

The above three items appear only when you set the Ai Overclocking Tuner item to

[Manual].

CPU CLOCK GEN Filter [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [10UF] [20UF]

Memory Frequency [Auto]

Forces a DDR3 frequency slower than the common tCK detected via SPD.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [DDR3-800MHz] [DDR3-1066MHz] [DDR3-1333MHz] [DDR3-

1600MHz] [DDR3-1866MHz] [DDR3-2133MHz] [DDR3-2400MHz] [DDR3-2666MHz]

Selecting a very high memory frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this

happens, revert to the default setting.

Xtreme Tweaking [Disabled]

This item may help improve some benchmarks performance.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the EPU power saving function.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DRAM Timing Control

The sub-items in this menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control features. Use the <+>

and <-> keys to adjust the value. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard

and press the <Enter> key.

Changing the values in this menu may cause the system to become unstable! If this

happens, revert to the default settings.

Load Elipida Hyper Profile

Change settings to suit Elpida Hyper Proﬁle by selecting Yes.

Load Tight PSC Profile

Change settings to suit Tight PSC Proﬁle by selecting Yes.

Load Loose PSC Profile

Change settings to suit Loose PSC Proﬁle by selecting Yes.

Load RAW MHZ Profile

Change settings to suit RAW MHZ Proﬁle by selecting Yes.

Rampage Tweak [Auto]

Mode 1 can help Memory Compatibility. Mode 2 can help overclocking and

performance. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Mode 1] [Mode 2]

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Primary Timings

DRAM CAS# Latency [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [3 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [4 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

DRAM RAS# PRE Time [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [4 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

DRAM RAS# ACT Time [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [4 DRAM Clock] – [40 DRAM Clock]

DRAM COMMAND Mode [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] [2 DRAM Clock] [3 DRAM Clock]

Latency Boudary [Nearer]

Conﬁguration options: [Nearer] [Further]

Secondary Timings

DRAM RAS# to RAS# Delay [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [4 DRAM Clock] – [7 DRAM Clock]

DRAM REF Cycle Time [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [48 DRAM Clock] – [511 DRAM Clock]

DRAM WRITE Recovery Time [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [5 DRAM Clock] – [31 DRAM Clock]

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DRAM READ to PRE Time [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [4 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [16 DRAM Clock] – [63 DRAM Clock]

DRAM WRITE to READ Delay [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [4 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

DRAM Write Latency [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

Third Timings

tRRDR [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0 DRAM Clock] – [7 DRAM Clock]

tRRDD [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0 DRAM Clock] – [7 DRAM Clock]

tWWDR [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0 DRAM Clock] – [7 DRAM Clock]

tWWDD [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0 DRAM Clock] – [7 DRAM Clock]

tRWDR [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

tRWDD [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

tWRDR [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0 DRAM Clock] – [7 DRAM Clock]

tWRDD [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0 DRAM Clock] – [7 DRAM Clock]

tRWSR [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0 DRAM Clock] – [15 DRAM Clock]

tCCD [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0 DRAM Clock] – [7 DRAM Clock]

Latency Timings

DRAM RTL (CHA/B/C/D D0/1 R0/1 [Auto])

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Advance 14 Clock] [Advance 12 Clock] – [Advance 4

Clock] [Advance 2 Clock] [Normal] [Delay 2 Clock] [Delay 4 Clock] – [Delay 12 Clock]

[Delay 14 Clock]

DRAM IOL (CHA/B/C/D D0/1 R0/1 [Auto])

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Advance 14 Clock] – [Advance 1 Clock] [Normal]

[Delay 1 Clock] – [Delay 14 Clock]

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DRAM CLK Period

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [7 DRAM Clock]

DIGI+ Power Control

Do not remove the thermal module while changing the DIGI+ Power Control related

parameters . The thermal conditions should be monitored.

Some of the following items are adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric

keypad and press the <Enter> key. You can also use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the

value. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press the <Enter>

key.

CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto]

CPU Load-line is deﬁned by Intel VRM spec and affects CPU voltage. The CPU

working voltage will decrease proportionally to CPU loading. Higher load-line

calibration would get higher voltage and better overclocking performance, but increase

the CPU and VRM thermal. This item allows you to adjust the voltage range from the

following percentages to boost the system performance: 0% (Regular), 25% (Medium),

50% (High), 75% (Ultra High) and 100% (Extreme).

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Regular] [Medium] [High] [Ultra High] [Extreme]

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The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU speciﬁcation.

CPU Current Capability [Auto]

This item provides wider total power range for overclocking. A higher value brings a

wider total power range and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [100%] [110%] [120%] [130%] [140%] [150%] [160%]

[170%] [180%] [Disabled]

CPU Voltage Frequency [Auto]

Switching frequency will affect the transient response and component thermal. Higher

frequency gets quicker transient response.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

VRM Over Temperature Protection [Auto]

This item allows you to enable or disable the VRM over temperature protection.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

CPU Power Duty Control [T.Probe]

[T.Probe] Maintains the VRM thermal balance.

[Extreme] Maintains the VRM current balance.

Vcore MOS volt. Control [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [6V] [6.5V] [7V] [7.5V] [8V] [8.5V] [9V] [9.5V] [10V]

CPU Power Phase Control [Auto]

Phase number is the number of working VRM phase. Increasing phase number under

heavy system loading to get more transient and better thermal performance. Reducing

phase number under light system loading to increase VRM efﬁciency

[Standard]

Proceeds phase control depending on the CPU loading.

Loads the ASUS optimized phase tuning proﬁle.

Proceeds the full phase mode.

[Optimized]

[Extreme]

[Manual Adjustment]

Allows manual adjustment.

CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU VCore Bootup Voltage [Auto]

This item controls the voltage for CPU at initial boot. Set higher value for better

overclockability. The values range from 0.800V to 1.990V with a 0.005V interval.

CPU VSA

VCCSA Load-line calibration [Auto]

The behavior of the DRAM controller is decided by VCCSA Load-Line. Set to a higher

value for system performance, or to a lower value for better thermal solution.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Regular] [High] [Extreme]

VCCSA Current Capability [100%]

Allows you to set the VCCSA current capability. A higher value brings wider total DRAM

controller power range and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously.

Conﬁguration options: [100%] [110%] [120%] [130%] [140%]

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VCCSA Fixed Frequency [XXX]

The values range from 300kHz to 600kHz with a 50kHz interval.

CPU VCCSA Boot up Voltage [Auto]

This item controls the voltage for CPU VCCSA at initial boot. Set higher value for better

overclockability. The values range from 0.800V to 1.700V with a 0.005V interval.

CPU VTT

CPU VTT Switching Freq [Auto]

This item allows you to switch the frequency of VTT power. Set 1.3x for cleaner power.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [1x] [1.3x]

CPU VTT Over-Current Protection [Auto]

This item allows you to enable or disable the CPU VTT over-current protection. Set to

[Disabled] to remove over-current protection on VTT power.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled]

DRAM Voltage

DRAM-AB/DRAM-CD Current Capability [100%]

Setting a higher value brings a wider total power range and extends the overclocking

frequency range simultaneously.

Conﬁguration options: [100%] [110%] [120%] [130%] [140%]

DRAM-AB/DRAM-CD Voltage Frequency [Auto]

This item allows you to adjust the DRAM switching frequency. Assign a ﬁxed high

DRAM frequency to increase O.C range or a lower DRAM frequency for better system

stability. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [manual]

DRAM-AB/DRAM-CD Power Phase control [Auto]

[Optimized] Allows you to set ASUS optimized phase tuning proﬁle.

[Extreme] Allows you to set the Full phase mode.

PCH 1.1V

PCH 1.1v Switching Freq. [Auto]

This item allows you to switch the frequency of PCH power. Set 1.3x for cleaner power.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [1x] [1.3x]

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CPU Ratio [Auto]

Allows you to manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio. Use <+> and <-> keys to

adjust the value. The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel^®SpeedStep Technology.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

[Enabled] The operating system dynamically adjusts the processor voltage and

core frequency which may result in decreased average consumption and

decreased average heat production.

Turbo Mode [Enabled]

[Disabled] Disables this function.

[Enabled] Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in speciﬁc

condition.

Power Limit Control [Auto]

This item appears only when you set the CPU Ratio item to [Auto] and the Turbo

Mode item to [Enabled]. Leave this item at [Auto] for best overclocking or set to

[Enabled] to customize settings. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Enabled]

The following items appear only when you set the Turbo Mode items to [Enabled] and

Power Limit Control item to [Enabled].

Long Duration Power Limit [Auto]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.

Long Duration Maintained [Auto]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.

Short Duration Power Limit [Auto]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.

CPU Core Current Limit [Auto]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.

GPU/DIMM Post

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GPU Post

The GPU Post sub-menu allows you to view the information of individual PCI Express

slots.

PCIe Lane Simulator

The PCIe Lane Simulator item allows you to simulate PCIe lane arrangement.

DIMM Post

The DIMM Post sub-menu allows you to view the information of installed DIMMs.

Extreme OV [Disable]

This item is set to [Disabled] by default to protect the CPU from being overheated. Set this

item to [Enabled] to choose a higher voltage to overclock, but doing so might decrease CPU

life. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

BCLK Skew [Auto]

Reduce the value to improve BCLK margin.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [-5] – [+3]

CPU VCORE Voltage [Manual Mode]

[Manual Mode] Allows you to set a ﬁxed CPU voltage.

[Offset Mode]

Allows you to set the Offset voltage.

CPU VCORE Manual Voltage [Auto]

This item appears only when you set the CPU VCORE Voltage item to [Manual Mode]

and allows you to set a ﬁxed CPU voltage. The values range from 0.800V to 2.100V

with a 0.005V interval.

Offset Mode Sign [+]

This item appears only when you set the CPU VCORE Voltage item to [Offset Mode].

[+]

To offset the voltage by a positive value.

[–]

To offset the voltage by a negative value.

CPU VCORE Offset Voltage [Auto]

This item allows you to set the Offset voltage. The values range from 0.005V to 0.635V

with a 0.005V interval.

VTT CPU Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the VTT CPU voltage. The values range from 0.8000V to 1.7000V with a

0.00625V interval.

Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage. Setting a high voltage

may damage the CPU permanently, and setting a low voltage may make the system

unstable.

2nd VTTCPU Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the second VTTCPU voltage. The values range from 0.80642V to 1.70538V

with a 0.00661V interval.

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CPU VCCSA Voltage [Manual Mode]

[Manual Mode] Allows you to set a ﬁxed CPU voltage.

[Offset Mode]

Allows you to set the Offset voltage.

CPU VCCSA Manual Voltage [Auto]

This item appears only when you set the CPU VCCSA Voltage item to [Manual Mode]

and allows you to set a ﬁxed CPU voltage. The values range from 0.800V to 2.100V

with a 0.005V interval.

Offset Mode Sign [+]

This item appears only when you set the CPU VCCSA Voltage item to [Offset Mode].

[+]

To offset the voltage by a positive value.

[–]

To offset the voltage by a negative value.

CPU VCCSA Offset Voltage [Auto]

This item allows you to set the Offset voltage. The values range from 0.005V to 0.635V

with a 0.005V interval.

DRAM Voltage (CHA, CHB) [Auto]

Allows you to set the DRAM voltage for DRAM channel A and B. The values range from

1.20V to 2.10V with a 0.005V interval.

DRAM Voltage (CHC, CHD) [Auto]

Allows you to set the DRAM voltage for DRAM channel C and D. The values range from

1.20V to 2.10V with a 0.005V interval.

According to Intel CPU spec, DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1.65V may damage

the CPU permanently. We recommend you install the DIMMs with the voltage requirement

below 1.65V.

CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage. The values range from 1.2500V to 2.5000V with a

0.00625V interval.

PCH 1.1v Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to set the 1.1v Platform Controller Hub voltage. The values range from 0.8000V to

1.6000V with a 0.00625V interval.

VTTDDR Voltage (CHA, CHB) [Auto]

Allows you to set the VTTDDR voltage for DRAM channel A and B. The values range from

0.6250V to 1.1000V with a 0.00625V interval.

VTTDDR Voltage (CHC, CHD) [Auto]

Allows you to set the VTTDDR voltage for DRAM channel C and D. The values range from

0.6250V to 1.1000V with a 0.00625V interval.

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CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

[Auto]

Loads the optimized setting for the system.

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Enhances the BCLK overclocking ability.

Sets to [Enabled] for EMI control.

PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

[Auto]

Loads the optimized setting for the system.

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Enhances the PCIE overclocking ability.

Sets to [Enabled] for EMI control.

CPU Tweakers’ Paradise

PCIE CLK Skew [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [-63] – [-1] [Auto] [+1] – [+63]

CPU I/O Skew [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [-63] – [-1] [Auto] [+1] – [+63]

CPU I/O Drive Strength [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [-63] – [-1] [Auto] [+1] – [+63]

Memory Tweakers’ Paradise

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IMC AB/CD Signal 1/2/3 [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [-126] – [-1] [Auto] [+1] – [+32]

DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA/B/C/D

The values range from 0.3950x to 0.6300x with a 0.0050x interval.

DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA/B/C/D

The values range from 0.3950x to 0.6300x with a 0.0050x interval.

DRAM Read REF Voltage on CHA/B/C/D

The values range from 0.38500x to 0.61500x with a 0.0050x interval.

PCH Chipset Tweakers’ Paradise

PCH 1.5v Voltage [Auto]

The values range from 1.2000V to 2.3000V with a 0.00625V interval.

PCH 1.1VG Voltage [Auto]

The values range from 0.80642V to 1.60623V with a 0.00661V interval.

PCH DMI Strength [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [-96] – [-1] [Auto] [+1] – [+96]

PCH DMI Skew [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [-96] – [-1] [Auto] [+1] – [+96]

PCH USB Skew [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [-96] – [-1] [Auto] [+1] – [+96]

PCH SATA3 Strength [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [-96] – [-1] [Auto] [+1] – [+96]

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3.4

Main menu

The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to

set the system date, time, language, and security settings.

3.4.1

System Language [English]

Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options.

3.4.2

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

3.4.3

System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

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3.4.4

Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.

•

If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC)

RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 2.3.10 Rear panel connection for

information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default

Not Installed. After you set a password, these items show Installed.

Administrator Password

If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator

password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only

selected ﬁelds in the BIOS setup program.

To set an administrator password:

Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.

Conﬁrm the password when prompted.

To change an administrator password:

Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press

<Enter>.

From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.

Conﬁrm the password when prompted.

To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator

password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/conﬁrm the password. After you clear

the password, the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed.

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User Password

If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system.

The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set

a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a user password:

Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.

From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.

Conﬁrm the password when prompted.

To change a user password:

Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.

From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press

<Enter>.

From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.

Conﬁrm the password when prompted.

To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but press

<Enter> when prompted to create/conﬁrm the password. After you clear the password, the

User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed.

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3.5

Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system

devices.

Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect ﬁeld values

can cause the system to malfunction.

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3.5.1

CPU Conﬁguration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically

detects.

The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed.

Scroll down to display the following items:

Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Disables the CPU thermal monitor function.

Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down.

Hyper-threading [Enabled]

The Intel Hyper-Threading Technology allows each hyper-threading processor core to appear

as two virtual cores to the operating system, enabling the operating system to schedule two

threads or processes simultaneously.

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Only one thread per activated core is enabled.

Two threads per activated core are enabled.

Active Processor Cores [All]

Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package.

Conﬁguration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs

with extended CPUID functions.

[Disabled]

Disables this function.

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

[Enabled]

Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.

Forces the XD feature ﬂag to always return to zero (0).

[Disabled]

Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately

and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several

systems.

Disables this function.

CPU Power Management Conﬁguration

CPU Ratio [Auto]

Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. Use

<+> and <-> keys to adjust the ratio. The valid value ranges vary according to your

CPU model.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel^®SpeedStep Technology (EIST).

[Disabled] The CPU runs at its default speed.

[Enabled] The operating system controls the CPU speed.

Turbo Mode [Enabled]

[Disabled] Disables this function.

[Enabled] Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in speciﬁc

condition.

CPU C1E [Auto]

[Disabled] Disables this function.

[Enabled] Enables the C1E support function. This item should be enabled in order to

enable the Enhanced Halt State.

CPU C3 Report [Auto]

Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to OS.

CPU C6 Report [Auto]

Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C6 report to OS.

CPU C7 Report [Auto]

Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C7 report to OS.

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System Agent Conﬁguration

PCIE_X16_1 Link Speed [GEN3]

Select Target Link Speed Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3.

Conﬁguration options: [GEN1] [GEN2] [GEN3]

PCIE_X16/X8_3 and PCIE_X8_4 Link Speed [GEN3]

Select Target Link Speed Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3.

Conﬁguration options: [GEN1] [GEN2] [GEN3]

PCIE_X8_2 Link Speed [GEN3]

Select Target Link Speed Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3.

Conﬁguration options: [GEN1] [GEN2] [GEN3]

3.5.3

PCH Conﬁguration

High Precision Timer [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the High Precision Event Timer.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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3.5.4

SATA Conﬁguration

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA

Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port.

SATA Mode [AHCI Mode]

Allows you to set the SATA conﬁguration.

[Disabled]

Disables the SATA function.

[IDE Mode]

Set to [IDE Mode] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as

Parallel ATA physical storage devices.

[AHCI Mode]

Set to [AHCI Mode] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard

storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases

storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to

internally optimize the order of commands.

[RAID Mode]

Set to [RAID Mode] when you want to create a RAID conﬁguration from the

SATA hard disk drives.

S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]

S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor system. When

read/write of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to report warning

messages during the POST. Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Hot Plug [Disabled]

These items appear only when you set the SATA Mode item to [AHCI Mode] or [RAID Mode]

and allow you to enable/disable SATA Hot Plug Support.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled].

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USB Conﬁguration

The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features.

The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the

item shows None.

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Auto]

The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program.

Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS).

Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If

detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is

detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

Legacy USB3.0 Support [Enabled]

[Disabled]

Disables the function.

[Enabled]

Enables the support for USB 3.0 devices on legacy operating systems

(OS).

EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Disables the function.

Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off

feature.

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3.5.6

Onboard Devices Conﬁguraton

Azalia HD Audio [Enabled]

[Disabled]

Disables the controller.

[Enabled]

Enables the High Deﬁnition Audio Controller.

The following two items appear only when you set the Azalia HD Audio item to [Enabled].

Front Panel Type [HD]

Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC97 or high-

deﬁnition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports.

[HD]

Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to high deﬁnition audio.

[AC97]

Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC97

SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF]

[SPDIF]

[HDMI]

Sets to [SPDIF] for SPDIF audio output.

Sets to [HDMI] for HDMI audio output.

Intel LAN Controller [Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Disables the controller.

Enables the Intel LAN controller.

Intel LAN PXE OPROM [Disabled]

This item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to enable

or disable the PXE OptionRom of the Intel LAN controller.

Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled]

This item allows user to enable/disable the Asmedia USB 3.0 controller.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled]

This item allows user to enable/disable the USB charging support of the Asmedia USB 3.0

controller. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ASM1061 Storage Controller [AHCI Mode]

Allows you to enable or disable the ASM1061 storage controller.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [IIDE Moode] [AAHCI Mode]

If you want to use the full function of the ASM1061 storage controller (ex. AHCI), we

recommend that you set this item to [AHCI Mode] and install the ASM1061 Controller

Driver from the motherboard support DVD.

ASM1061 Storage OPROM [Enabled]

This item appears only when you set the previous item to [IDE Mode] or [AHCI Mode] and

allows you to enable or disable the OptionRom of the ASM1061 storage controller.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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3.5.7

APM

Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off]

[Power On]

[Power Off]

[Last State]

The system goes into on state after an AC power loss.

The system goes into off state after an AC power loss.

The system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was

before the AC power loss.

PS/2 Power on By Keyboard [Disabled]

Allows you to disable the Power On by keyboard function or set speciﬁc keys on the

keyboard to turn on the system.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key]

PS/2 Power on By Mouse [Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Disables the Power On by a mouse.

Enables the Power On by a mouse.

Power On By PCIE [Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.

Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.

Power On By RTC [Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Disables RTC to generate a wake event.

When set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/

Minute/Second will become user-conﬁgurable with set values.

ErP Ready [Disabled]

This item allows user to switch off some power at S5 to get the system ready for ErP

requirement. When set to Enabled, all other PME options will be switched off.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Monitor menu

The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change

the fan settings.

Anti Surge Support [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable the Anti Surge function.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Voltage Monitor

CPU Voltage; 3.3V Voltage; 5V Voltage; 12V Voltage; VTT CPU Voltage;

CPU VCCSA Voltage; CPU PLL Voltage, DRAM AB/CD Voltage; PCH 1.1 Voltage;

PCH 1.5 Voltage; 2nd VTTCPU Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the

onboard voltage regulators.

Temperature Monitor

CPU Temperature; MB Temperature; PCH Temperature; OPT1/2/3 Temperature[xxxºC/

xxxºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU,

motherboard, and the assigned devices temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not

wish to display the detected temperatures.

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Fan Speed Monitor

CPU FAN Speed; CPU OPT Speed; Chassis FAN1/2/3 Speed; OPT FAN 1/2/3 Speed

[xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan,

chassis fan, and optional fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If any of the fans

is not connected to the motherboard, the ﬁeld shows [N/A]. These items are not

user-conﬁgurable.

Fan Speed Control

CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the CPU fan controller.

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Disables the CPU Q-fan controller.

Enables the CPU Q-fan controller.

The following three items appear when you enable the CPU Fan Control feature.

CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM]

Allows you to set the low speed limit of the CPU fan and the system sends warning

message when the fan speed drops below the set value.

Conﬁguration options: [Ignored] [200 RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM]

[600 RPM]

CPU Fan Profile [Standard]

Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan.

[Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the chassis fan automatically adjust

depending on the CPU temperature.

[Silent]

Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan

operation.

[Turbo]

Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed.

[Manual]

Sets to [Manual] to display more items for you to manually adjust the

CPU upper/lower temperature, and CPU fan upper/lower duty cycle.

The following four items appear only when you set CPU Fan Proﬁle to [Manual].

CPU Upper Temperature [70]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature. The values range

from 20ºC to 75ºC.

CPU Fan Max. Duty Cycle(%) [100]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range from

1% to 100%. When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit, the CPU fan will operate at

the maximum duty cycle.

CPU Lower Temperature [20]

Displays the lower limit of the CPU temperature.

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CPU Fan Min. Duty Cycle(%) [20]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the minimum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range from 0%

to 100%. When the CPU temperature is under 40ºC, the CPU fan will operate at the minimum

duty cycle.

Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature.

Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature.

Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM]

This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and allows you

to disable or set the chassis fan warning speed.

Conﬁguration options: [Ignore] [200 RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM] [600 RPM]

Chassis Fan Profile [Standard]

This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and

allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan.

[Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending

on the chassis temperature.

[Silent]

[Turbo]

[Manual]

Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation.

Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed.

Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters.

The following four items appear only when you set Chassis Fan Proﬁle to [Manual].

Chassis Upper Temperature [70]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature. The values range

from 40ºC to 90ºC.

Chassis Fan Max. Duty Cycle(%) [100]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle. The values range

from 60% to 100%. When the chassis temperature reaches the upper limit, the chassis fan will

operate at the maximum duty cycle.

Chassis Lower Temperature [40]

Displays the lower limit of the chassis temperature.

Chassis Fan Min. Duty Cycle(%) [60]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle. The values range from

0% to 100%. When the chassis temperature is under 40ºC, the chassis fan will operate at the

minimum duty cycle.

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OPT Fan 1/2/3 Control [Disabled]

Allows you to select the optional fan control mode. When this item is set to [Duty Mode], you

can conﬁgure the OPT Fan 1/2/3. Duty Cycle() item. When this item is set to [Proﬁle Mode],

you can conﬁgure the OPT Fan 1/2/3 Proﬁle item. If you set this item to [User Mode], you are

allowed to conﬁgure the OPT Fan 1/2/3 Low Speed Temp and OPT Fan 1/2/3 Full Speed

Temp items. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Duty Mode] [Proﬁle Mode] [User Mode]

OPT Fan 1/2/3. Duty Cycle() [50%]

Allows you to set the fan duty cycle. Conﬁguration options: [50%] [60%] [70%] [80%] [90%]

OPT Fan 1/2/3 Proﬁle [Silent]

Allows you to select a PCH fan proﬁle. Conﬁguration options: [Performance] [Optional] [Silent]

OPT FAN 1/2/3 Low Speed Temp [25˚C]

Allows you to set the temperature at which the power fan rotates at low speed.

Conﬁguration options: [25˚C] [30˚C] [35˚C] [40˚C]

OPT FAN 1/2/3 Full Speed Temp [60˚C]

Allows you to set the temperature at which the power fan rotates at full speed.

Conﬁguration options: [60˚C] [70˚C] [80˚C] [90˚C]

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3.7

Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.

Bootup NumLock State [On]

[On]

[Off]

Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [On].

Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [Off].

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Enables the full screen logo display feature.

Disables the full screen logo display feature.

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature.

Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Disables this function.

The system waits for the <F1> key to be pressed when error occurs.

Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]

[Force BIOS] The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot

sequence.

[Keep Current] The third-party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third-party

manufacturer had set the add-on device to do so.

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Setup Mode [Advanced Mode]

[Advanced Mode] Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup

program.

[EZ Mode]

Sets EZ Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program.

Boot Option Priorities

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The

number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices

installed in the system.

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To select the boot device during system startup, press <F8> when ASUS Logo appears.

To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, press <F8> after POST.

Boot Override

These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears on

the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start

booting from the selected device.

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3.8

Tools menu

The Tools menu items allow you to conﬁgure options for special functions. Select an item

then press <Enter> to display the submenu.

3.8.1

ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility. When you press <Enter> to start the application.

For more details, refer to section 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility.

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3.8.2

ASUS SPD Information

Allows you to get DRAM SPD information.

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3.8.3

ASUS O.C. Proﬁle

This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings.

The Setup Proﬁle Status items show Not Installed if no proﬁle is created.

Label

Allows you to input the label of setup proﬁle.

Save to Proﬁle

Allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash, and create a proﬁle. Key in a

proﬁle number from one to eight, press <Enter>, and then select Yes.

Load from Proﬁle

Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Key in the proﬁle

number that saved your BIOS settings, press <Enter>, and then select Yes.

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DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the

system boot failure!

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We recommend that you update the BIOS ﬁle only coming from the same memory/CPU

conﬁguration and BIOS version.

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3.8.4

BIOS FlashBack

This item allows you to conﬁgure BIOS FlashBack settings.

Forced BIOS2 Boot

Allows you to boot the system using BIOS chip 2.

COPY BIOS1 to BIOS2

Only current operating BIOS can be mirrored. System will enter the soft-off state. After BIOS

backup is ﬁnished, system will auto power-on.

Forced BIOS1 Boot

Allows you to boot the system using BIOS chip 1.

COPY BIOS2 to BIOS1

Only current operating BIOS can be mirrored. System will enter the soft-off state. After BIOS

backup is ﬁnished, system will auto power-on.

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3.8.5

GO Button File

This menu allows you to set the GO Button ﬁles, and load the desired GO Button ﬁle.

Scroll down to display the following items:

BCLK Frequency; CPU Ratio; CPU Voltage; CPU VCCSA Voltage;

DRAM Voltage (CHA, CHB/CHC, CHD); CPU PLL Voltage; VTT CPU Voltage;

PCH 1.1v Voltage; PCH 1.5v Voltage; VTTDDR Voltage (CHA, CHB/CHC, CHD);

2nd VTTCPU Voltage; PCH 1.1VG Voltage.

Allows you to use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the values for each item.

Refer to 3.3 Extreme Tweaker Menu for details.

Load Default

Allows you to load default settings.

Save Above Settings

Allows you to save the adjusted values for speciﬁc items as a GO Button ﬁle.

Load from EEPROM settings

Allows you to load from EEPROM setting.

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3.9

Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and

save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit

menu.

Load Optimized Defaults

This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup

menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conﬁrmation window appears.

Select Yes to load the default values.

Load Safe Defaults

This option allows you to load the safest default values for each of the parameters on the

Setup menus. Select Yes to load the default values.

Save Changes & Reset

Once you are ﬁnished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to

ensure the values you selected are saved. When you select this option or if you press <F10>,

a conﬁrmation window appears. Select Yes to save changes and exit.

Discard Changes & Exit

This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes. When you

select this option or if you press <Esc>, a conﬁrmation window appears. Select Yes to

discard changes and exit.

ASUS EZ Mode

This option allows you to enter the EZ Mode screen.

Launch EFI Shell from ﬁlesystem device

This option allows you to attempt to launch the EFI Shell application (shellx64.eﬁ) from one of

the available ﬁlesystem devices.

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3.10 Updating BIOS

The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system

stability, compatibility, or performance. However, BIOS updating is potentially risky. If there

is no problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS.

Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the system’s failure to boot. Carefully follow the

instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary.

Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS ﬁle for this

motherboard.

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program.

ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows^®environment.

ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB ﬂash drive.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or

a USB ﬂash drive when the BIOS ﬁle fails or gets corrupted.

ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in DOS environment using the

motherboard support DVD and a USB ﬂash disk drive.

USB BIOS Flashback: Updates the BIOS under standby power using a USB ﬂash disk

drive without entering BIOS or OS.

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS ﬁle to a USB ﬂash disk in case you need

to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS

Update or BIOS Updater utilities.

3.10.1

ASUS Update utility

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard

BIOS in Windows^®environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to:

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Update the BIOS directly from the Internet

Download the latest BIOS ﬁle from the Internet

Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS ﬁle

Save the current BIOS ﬁle

View the BIOS version information

This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.

ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet

Service Provider (ISP).

Launching ASUS Update

After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by

clicking Update > ASUS Update on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

Quit all Windows^®applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

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Updating the BIOS through the Internet

To update the BIOS through the Internet:

From the ASUS Update screen, select

Update BIOS from Internet, and then

click Next.

Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you

to avoid network trafﬁc.

If you want to enable the BIOS

downgradable function and auto BIOS

backup function, check the checkboxs

before the two items on the screen.

Select the BIOS version that you want

to download. Click Next.

You can decide whether to change

the BIOS boot logo, which is the

image appearing on screen during the

Power-On Self-Tests (POST). Click

Yes if you want to change the boot

logo or No to continue.

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Click Browse to locate your desired

picture ﬁle.

Adjust the picture resolution if

needed and click Next to continue.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process.

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Updating the BIOS through a BIOS ﬁle

To update the BIOS through a BIOS ﬁle:

From the ASUS Update screen, select

Update BIOS from ﬁle, and then click

Next.

Locate the BIOS ﬁle from the Open

window, click Open, and click Next.

You can decide whether to change

the BIOS boot logo. Click Yes if you

want to change the boot logo or No to

continue.

Follow the onscreen instructions to

complete the update process.

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The screenshots in this section are for reference only. The actual BIOS information

vary by models.

Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.

asus.com for detailed software conﬁguration.

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3.10.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a

bootable ﬂoppy disk or an OS-based utility.

Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.

asus.com.

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 Utility:

Insert the USB ﬂash disk that contains the latest BIOS ﬁle to the USB port.

Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select

ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press <Enter> to enable it.

Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive ﬁeld.

Press the Up/Down arrow keys to ﬁnd the USB ﬂash disk that contains the latest BIOS,

and then press <Enter>.

Press <Tab> to switch to the Folder Info ﬁeld.

Press the Up/Down arrow keys to ﬁnd the BIOS ﬁle, and then press <Enter> to perrform

the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done.

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This function can support devices such as a USB ﬂash disk with FAT 32/16 format and

single partition only.

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DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system

boot failure!

Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select

the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 3.9 Exit Menu for

details.

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3.10.3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the

BIOS ﬁle when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a

corrupted BIOS ﬁle using the motherboard support DVD or a USB ﬂash drive that contains

the BIOS ﬁle.

The BIOS ﬁle in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS ﬁle published

on the ASUS ofﬁcial website. If you want to use the newer BIOS ﬁle, download the ﬁle at

support.asus.com and save it to a USB ﬂash drive.

Recovering the BIOS

To recover the BIOS:

Turn on the system.

Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the USB ﬂash drive

containing the BIOS ﬁle to the USB port.

The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS ﬁle. When found, the utility

reads the BIOS ﬁle and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically.

The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. To ensure

system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press <F5> to load default

BIOS values.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause

system boot failure!

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3.10.4

ASUS BIOS Updater

The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in DOS environment. This utility also

allows you to copy the current BIOS ﬁle that you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or

gets corrupted during the updating process.

The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. The actual utility screen displays may

not be same as shown.

Before updating BIOS

Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB ﬂash drive in FAT32/16 format and

single partition.

Download the latest BIOS ﬁle and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http://

support.asus.com and save them on the USB ﬂash drive.

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NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. Do not save the BIOS ﬁle and BIOS

Updater to a hard disk drive or USB ﬂash drive in NTFS format.

Do not save the BIOS ﬁle to a ﬂoppy disk due to low disk capacity.

Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional).

Booting the system in DOS environment

Insert the USB ﬂash drive with the latest BIOS ﬁle and BIOS Updater to the USB port.

Boot your computer. When the ASUS Logo appears, press <F8> to show the BIOS

Boot Device Select Menu. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the

optical drive as the boot device.

Please select boot device:

SATA: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

USB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

UEFI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Enter Setup

↑ and ↓ to move selection

ENTER to select boot device

ESC to boot using defaults

When the Make Disk menu appears, select the FreeDOS command prompt item by

pressing the item number.

At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press <Enter> to switch the disk from

Drive C (optical drive) to Drive D (USB ﬂash drive).

Welcome to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)!

C:\>d:

D:\>

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Backing up the current BIOS

To backup the current BIOS ﬁle using the BIOS Updater

Ensure that the USB ﬂash drive is not write-protected and has enough free space to save

the ﬁle.

At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /o[ﬁlename]and press <Enter>.

D:\>bupdater /oOLDBIOS1.rom

Filename Extension

The [ﬁlename] is any user-assigned ﬁlename with no more than eight alphanumeric

characters for the ﬁlename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension.

The BIOS Updater backup screen appears indicating the BIOS backup process. When

BIOS backup is done, press any key to return to the DOS prompt.

ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29]

Current ROM

BOARD: RAMPAGE IV FORMULA

VER: 0211

Update ROM

BOARD: Unknown

VER: Unknown

DATE: 09/05/2011

DATE: Unknown

PATH: A:\

BIOS backup is done! Press any key to continue.

Note

Saving BIOS:

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Updating the BIOS ﬁle

To update the BIOS ﬁle using BIOS Updater

At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>.

D:\>bupdater /pc /g

The BIOS Updater screen appears as below.

ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29]

Current ROM

Update ROM

BOARD: Unknown

VER: Unknown

BOARD:RAMPAGE IV FORMULA

VER: 0211

DATE: Unknown

DATE: 09/05/2011

PATH: A:\

P8P67D.ROM

4194304 2010-08-05 17:30:48

Note

[Enter] Select or Load

[Up/Down/Home/End] Move

[Tab] Switch

[B] Backup

[V] Drive Info

[Esc] Exit

Press <Tab> to switch between screen ﬁelds and use the <Up/Down/Home/End> keys

to select the BIOS ﬁle and press <Enter>. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS ﬁle

and prompts you to conﬁrm BIOS update.

Are you sure to update BIOS?

Yes

Select Yes and press <Enter>. When BIOS update is done, press <ESC> to exit BIOS

Updater. Restart your computer.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot

failure!

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For BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically exits to the DOS

prompt after updating BIOS.

Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability.

Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS menu. See Chaper 3

of your motherboard user manual for details.

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Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS ﬁle if you have

disconnected them.

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3.10.5

USB BIOS Flashback

The USB BIOS Flashback allows user to update the BIOS without entering the BIOS or the

operating system by using a USB ﬂash disk drive under standby power.

Download the latest BIOS ﬁle from the ASUS website

Extract and rename the BIOS image ﬁle to “R4F.ROM”

Copy “R4F.ROM” to the root directory of the USB ﬂash disk drive

Turn off the system and connect the

USB ﬂash drive to the ROG Connect

port (the white USB 2.0 port) at the rear

panel of the motherboard

Hold the ROG Connect button until the

LED begins to blink, then release

Wait until the LED stops to blink, then

the BIOS ﬂash will be completed.

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This function can support devices such as a USB ﬂash disk with FAT 32/16

format and single partition only.

DO NOT unplug the power of the system while updating the BIOS to

prevent system boot failure!

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Chapter 4

Chapter 4:

Software support

4.1

Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows^®XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit 7

operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to

maximize the features of your hardware.

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Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup procedures presented

in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed

information.

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Ensure that you install the Windows^®XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before

installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability.

4.2

Support DVD information

The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software

applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.

The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the

ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates.

4.2.1

Running the support DVD

Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if

Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click each menu tab and select the items you want to install.

The Manual menu contains the list of supplementary user

manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual.

The Drivers menu shows the available device

drivers if the system detects installed devices.

Install the necessary drivers to use the devices.

The Video menu contains the list of supplementary videos.

Click the video titles to watch ROG users’ outstanding

performances with ROG motherboards.

Click the Contact

tab to display the

ASUS contact

information.

The Utilities

menu shows the

applications and

other software that

the motherboard

supports.

Click an icon

to display DVD/

motherboard

information

Click an item

to install

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to

locate the ﬁle ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run

the DVD.

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4.2.2

Obtaining the software manuals

The software manuals are included in the support DVD. Follow the instructions below to get

the necessary software manuals.

The software manual ﬁles are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe^®

Acrobat^®Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the ﬁles.

Click on the Manual tab. Click

on ASUS Motherboard Utility

Guide from the manual list on the

left.

The Manual folder of the support

DVD appears. Double-click the

folder of your selected software.

Some software manuals are

provided in different languages.

Double-click the language to

show the software manual.

The screenshots in this section are for reference only. The actual software manuals

containing in the support DVD vary by models.

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4.3

Software information

Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you

through the installation. View the online help or readme ﬁle that came with the software

application for more information.

4.3.1

AI Suite II

AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to

launch and operate these utilities simultaneously.

Installing AI Suite II

To install AI Suite II on your computer

Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your

computer has enabled the Autorun feature.

Click on the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.

Using AI Suite II

AI Suite II automatically starts when you enter the Windows^®operating system (OS). The AI

Suite II icon appears in the Windows^®notiﬁcation area. Click on the icon to open the AI Suite

II main menu bar.

Click on each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the

motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to customize the settings of AI Suite II.

Click to customize

the interface settings

Click to show the

system information

Click to update the motherboard BIOS

Click to monitor sensors

or CPU frequency

Click to select a utility

Shortcut to the Auto Tuning

Mode under TurboV EVO

•

The Auto Tuning button appears only on models with the TurboV EVO function.

The applications in the Tool menu vary with models.

The screeshots of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. The actual

screenshots vary with models.

•

Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website

at www.asus.com for detailed software conﬁguration.

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4.3.2

TurboV EVO

ASUS TurboV EVO introduces TurboV that allows you to manually adjust the CPU frequency

and related voltages as well as Auto Tuning function that offers automatic and easy

overclocking and system level up. After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support

DVD, launch TurboV EVO by clicking Tool > TurboV EVO on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at

www.asus.com for detailed software conﬁguration.

TurboV EVO

TurboV EVOallows you to overclock the BCLK frequency, CPU voltage, IMC voltage, and

DRAM Bus voltage in Windows® environment and takes effect in real-time without exiting

and rebooting the OS.

Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings. Setting a high

voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting a low voltage may make the

system unstable.

For system stability, all changes made in TurboV EVO will not be saved to BIOS settings

and will not be kept on the next system boot. Use the Save Proﬁle function to save your

customized overclocking settings and manually load the proﬁle after Windows starts.

Click to select

mode

Load proﬁle

Target values

Save the current

settings as a

new proﬁle

Current values

Voltage

Adjustment

bars

Click to show

settings

Undoes all changes

without applying

Click to restore

all start-up

settings

Applies all changes

immediately

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Using Advanced Mode

Click on the Advanced Mode tab to adjust the advanced voltage settings.

Advanced mode

Target values

Voltage

Adjustment

bars

Undoes all changes

without applying

Current values

Click to restore

all start-up

settings

Applies all changes

immediately

CPU Ratio

Allows you to manually adjust the CPU ratio.

Click the CPU Ratio tab.

Click ON to activate the CPU Ratio function. The system automatically reboots for the

changes to take effect.

After system reboot, launch TurboV EVO again, and then click the CPU Ratio tab. Drag

the adjustment bar upwards or downwards to the desired value.

Click Apply to make the change take effect.

CPU Ratio

Adjustment bar

Undoes all changes

without applying

Click to restore

Applies all changes

immediately

all start-up

settings

•

Set the CPU Ratio Setting item in BIOS to [Auto] before using the CPU Ratio function

in TurboV. Refer to Chapter 3 of your motherboard user manual for details.

•

The CPU Ratio bars show the status of the CPU cores, which vary with your CPU

model.

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CPU Strap

Allows you to manually adjust CPU Strap.

Click on the CPU Strap tab.

Click on the adjustment bar to the desired value. The graph on the right will change

value accordingly.

Click on Apply to make the change take effect.

CPU Strap

Adjustment bar

Undoes all changes

without applying

Click to restore

Applies all changes

immediately

all start-up

settings

•

Applied settings in CPU Ratio affect CPU Strap results.

The value on the CPU Strap diagram varies with your CPU model.

Auto Tuning

ASUS TurboV EVO includes two auto tuning modes, providing the most ﬂexible auto-tuning

options.

•

The overclocking result varies with the CPU model and the system conﬁguration.

•

To prevent overheating from damaging the motherboard, a better thermal environment

is strongly recommended.

•

Fast Tuning: fast CPU overclocking

Extreme Tuning: extreme overclocking for CPU and memory

Using Fast Tuning

Click the Auto Tuning tab and

then click Fast.

Read through the warning

messages and click OK to start

auto-overclocking.

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TurboV EVO automatically

overclocks the CPU, saves BIOS

settings and restarts the system.

After re-entering Windows, a

message appears indicating auto

tuning success. Click OK to exit.

Using Extreme Tuning

Click the Auto Tuning tab and then

click Extreme.

Read through the warning

messages and click OK to start

auto-overclocking.

TurboV EVO automatically

overclocks the CPU and memory

and restarts the system. After

re-entering Windows, a message

appears indicating the current

overclocking result. To keep the

result, click Stop.

If you did not click Stop in the

previous step, TurboV EVO

automatically starts further system

overclocking and stability test.

An animation appears indicating

the overclocking process. Click

Stop if you want to cancel the

Overclocking process.

TurboV EVO automatically

adjusts and saves BIOS settings

and restarts the system. After

re-entering Windows, a message

appears indicating auto tuning

success. Click OK to exit.

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4.3.3

DIGI+ Power Control

DIGI+ PowerControl allows you to adjust VRM voltage and frequency modulation to enhance

reliability and stability. It also provides the highest power efﬁciency, generating less heat to

longer component lifespan and minimize power loss.

After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch DIGI+ Power Control

by clicking Tool > DIGI+ Power Control on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

Select CPU Power or DRAM Power to adjust the power control settings.

CPU Power

Application aids

Apply all changes

immediately

Undo all changes

without applying

Function no.

Function description

CPU Load-line Calibration

It allows you to adjust the voltage settings and control the system temperature.

Higher load-line calibration could get higher voltage and good overclocking

performance but increases the CPU and VRM thermal.

CPU Current Capability

CPU Current Capability provides wider total power range for overclocking. A higher

value setting gets higher VRM power consumption delivery.

CPU Voltage Frequency

Switching frequency will affect the VRM transient response and component thermal.

Higher frequency gets quicker transient response.

VCCSA Load-line Calibration

The behavior of the DRAM Controller is decided by the VCCSA Load-line. Set to a

higher value for system performance, or to a lower value for better thermal solution.

VCCSA Current Capability

A higher value brings wider total DRAM Controller power range and extends the

overclocking frequency range simultaneously.

CPU Power Phase Control

Increase phase number under heavy system loading to get more transient and

better thermal performance. Reduce phase number under light system loading to

increase VRM efﬁciency.

CPU Power Duty Control

CPU Power Duty Control adjusts the current of every VRM phase and the thermal of

every phase component.

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DRAM Power

Application aids

Apply all changes

immediately

Undo all changes

without applying

Function no.

Function description

DRAM Current Capability

A higher value brings a wider total power range and extends the overclocking

frequency range simultaneously.

DRAM Voltage Frequency

Allows you to adjust the DRAM switching frequency for system stability or to

increase OC Range.

DRAM Power Phase Control

Set Manual Adjustment to faster phase response to increase system performance or

to slower phase response to increase DRAM power efﬁciency.

•

The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU speciﬁcation.

•

Do not remove the thermal module. The thermal conditions should be monitored.

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4.3.4

EPU

EPU is an energy-efﬁcient tool that satisﬁes different computing needs. This utility provides

several modes that you can select to save system power. Selecting Auto mode will have the

system shift modes automatically according to current system status. You can also customize

each mode by conﬁguring settings like CPU frequency, GPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and

Fan Control.

Launching EPU

After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch EPU by clicking

Tool > EPU on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

Displays the following message

if no VGA power saving engine is

detected.

Multiple system

operating modes

The items lighting up

means power saving

engine is activated

Displays the amount

of CO2 reduced

*Shifts between the

display of Total and

Current CO2 reduced

Displays the current

CPU power

Advanced settings for each mode

Displays the system

properties of each mode

*•

•

Select From EPU Installation to show the CO2 that has been reduced since you

installed EPU.

Select From the Last Reset to show the total CO2 that has been reduced since you

click the Clear button

Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at

www.asus.com for detailed software conﬁguration.

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4.3.5

FAN Xpert

FAN Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds

according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in

different geographic regions and your PC’s system loading. The built-in variety of useful

proﬁles offer ﬂexible automatic and manual fan speed controls to achieve a quiet and cool

environment.

Launching FAN Xpert

After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch FAN Xpert by clicking

Tool > FAN Xpert on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

Using FAN Xpert

Click Fan Name to select a fan and then click Setting to select a preset mode for your

selected fan.

Click to select a fan proﬁle

Click to select a fan type

Click to apply the settings

Click to discard the settings

Fan setting

•

Disable: disables the FAN Xpert function.

Standard: adjusts fan speed in a moderate pattern.

Silent: minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation.

Turbo: maximizes the fan speed for the best cooling effect.

Intelligent: automatically adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the ambient

temperature.

•

Stable: ﬁxes the CPU fan speed to avoid noise caused by the unsteady fan rotation.

However, the fan will speed up when the temperature exceeds 70°C.

User: Allows you to conﬁgure the CPU fan proﬁle under certain limitations.

Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at

www.asus.com for detailed software conﬁguration.

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4.3.6

Sensor Recorder

Sensor Recorder monitors the changes in the system voltage, temperature, and fan speed on

a timeline. The History Record function allows you to designate speciﬁc time spans on record

to keep track of the three system statuses for certain purposes.

Launching Sensor Recorder

After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch Sensor Recorder by

clicking Tool > Sensor Recorder on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

Using Sensor Recorder

Click on Voltage/ Temperature/ Fan Speed tabs for the status you want to monitor. Colored

lines will automatically appear on the diagram to indicate the immediate changes in the

system status.

Using History Record

Click on the History Record tab and adjust the settings on the left for Type, Date,

Record Interval, and Record Duration according to need.

Colored lines will then appear on the diagram to indicate the changes in the requested

status of the given time.

Click on Recording to record the history changes.

Click on Monitor > Sensor on the AI Suite II main menu bar and a highlight of the system

statuses will appear on the right panel.

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4.3.7

Probe II

Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts you

of any problem with these components. Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature,

and system voltages, among others. With this utility, you are assured that your computer is

always at a healthy operating condition.

Launching Probe II

After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch Probe II by clicking

Tool > Probe II on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

Conﬁguring Probe II

Click the Voltage/Temperature/Fan Speed tabs to activate the sensors or to adjust the

sensor threshold values. The Preference tab allows you to customize the time interval of

sensor alerts, or change the temperature unit.

Saves your

conﬁguration

Loads your saved

Applies your

changes

Loads the default

threshold values

for each sensor

conﬁguration

Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at

www.asus.com for detailed software conﬁguration.

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4.3.8

USB 3.0 Boost

The ASUS exclusive USB 3.0 Boost provides speed boost for USB 3.0 devices and the

up-to-date support of USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP). With USB 3.0 Boost, you can

accelerate the transfer speed of your USB 3.0 devices with ease.

Launching USB 3.0 Boost

After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch USB 3.0 Boost by

clicking Tool > USB 3.0 Boost on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

Conﬁguring USB 3.0 Boost

Connect a USB 3.0 device to the USB 3.0 port.

USB 3.0 Boost automatically detects the property of the connected device and

switches to Turbo mode or UASP mode (if UASP is supported by the connected

device).

You can manually switch the USB 3.0 mode back to Normal mode at any time.

Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at

www.asus.com for detailed software conﬁguration.

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4.3.9

Ai Charger+

Battery Charging Version 1.1 (BC 1.1), a USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) certiﬁed

USB charging function, is designed to make USB charging faster than the standard USB

devices. If your USB device supports the BC 1.1 function*, when you connect your USB

device to your system, the system automatically detects your USB device and starts a fast

USB charging. The charging speed may get 3 times faster than that of the standard USB

devices**.

•

* Check your USB device manufacturer if it fully supports the BC 1.1 function.

** The actual charging speed may vary with your USB device’s conditions.

Ensure to remove and reconnect your USB device after enabling or disabling

Ai Charger+ to ensure normal charging function.

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4.3.10

ASUS Update

ASUS Update lays out the options for updating BIOS on your system. Update BIOS utility

on your system or simply save the utility for later use just by following the directions on this

convenient updating feature.

Launching ASUS Update

After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by

clicking Update> ASUS Update on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

Using ASUS Update

Select the way you would like to do with the BIOS utility. Click on Next and follow the

instructions to complete your request.

•

Update BIOS from Internet

Download the latest BIOS utility from the ASUS service website (www.asus.com) and

follow the suggested procedures to update the BIOS version on your system.

Download BIOS from Internet

Download the latest BIOS utility from the ASUS service website (www.asus.com) and

save for later use.

Update BIOS from ﬁle

Use the BIOS utility demanded from a source ﬁle to update the BIOS version on your

system.

Save BIOS to ﬁle

Back up the current BIOS utility on your system to another ﬁle or USB disk to save for

later use.

There may be risks of system crash when updating BIOS. Backing up the original BIOS

utility is recommended before updating.

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4.3.11

MyLogo2

This MyLogo utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boot logo is the image that appears

on screen during the Power-On-Self-Tests (POST). Personalize your computer from the very

beginning!

Launching ASUS Update

After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch MyLogo by clicking

Update> MyLogo on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

Using MyLogo

Select the way you would like to do update your boot logo. Then click Next and follow the

given instructions.

Change the BIOS boot logo of my motherboard

Under Current BIOS, click Browse and choose the desired image for your boot logo.

Then click on Next.

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Click on Auto Tune to adjust image size compatibility or adjust the resolution bar.

You can click on Booting Preview to preview the boot image. Then click Next.

Click on Flash to start updating the image to the boot logo.

Click on Yes to reboot or you can also see the new logo next time you restart your

computer.

Change the boot logo of a downloaded BIOS ﬁle and update (or do not update) this

BIOS to the motherboard

At BIOS File, Browse to download the requested BIOS ﬁle to your system. This utility

will help you detect the compatibility of the BIOS version.

Then at Picture File, Browse to select the desired image for boot logo. Click Next.

Follow steps 2-5 in Change the BIOS boot logo of my motherboard to complete

logo update.

The fullscreen logo application in BIOS utility must be enabled for MyLogo to take effect.

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ROG Connect

ROG Connect allows you to monitor and adjust the local PC through your remote PC.

Setting up USB connection between your local and remote PC

•

Install ROG Connect on the remote PC from the provided Support DVD before using

ROG Connect.

ROG Connect must work with ROG Connect Plus to avail full function. Ensure that

you install ROG Connect Plus on your local PC from the provided Support DVD

before using ROG Connect.

Connect the provided ROG Connect

cable to the local PC and the remote PC.

Press the ROG Connect Button and it will

light up into a stable glow.

Double-click the RC TweakIt shortcut on

the remote PC to activate the function

Using RC TweakIt

Use the sliders and buttons to monitor or adjust your local PC.

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Click Function to display more options.

RC Poster

RC Poster shows the status of the local system

during the POST. You can switch the display

mode between String and Code.

RC Remote

RC Remote allows you to operate your local

system through the ROG Connect cable.

RC Diagram

RC Diagram allows you to monitor and record

your local system status.

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GPU TweakIt

GPU TweakIt allows you to control and monitor the installed GPU on the local system. Use

the sliders to adjust the values and click Apply to save your customized settings.

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4.3.13

Audio conﬁgurations

The Realtek^®audio CODEC provides 7.1-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate

audio experience on your computer. The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF

Out support, and interrupt capability. The CODEC also includes the Realtek^®proprietary

UAJ^®(Universal Audio Jack) technology for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection

errors and giving users plug and play convenience.

Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek^®Audio Driver from the support DVD that

came with the motherboard package.

If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will ﬁnd

the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar. Double-

Realtek HD Audio Manager

click on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager.

Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows^®Vista™ / 7

Set default device

button

Minimize

button

Exit button

Device

advanced

settings

Conﬁguration

option tabs

Connector

settings

Analog

and digital

connector

status

Control

settings

window

Information

button

Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP

Exit button

Conﬁguration

options

Minimize button

Control settings

window

Information button

Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at

www.asus.com for detailed software conﬁguration.

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4.3.14

Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2

This application is available only under Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating system.

This installation requires that you have the latest version of the Windows Media Player

installed on your system. Ensure to download and install the latest Windows Media Player

before installing Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2.

The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously code-named Azalia)

CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing feature, retasking

functions and multi-streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams

to different destinations.

Activating Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2

After installing Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 successfully, you need to activate this utility online

before ﬁrst use.

Double-click Activate on the desktop.

Ensure that you have successfully installed the LAN driver and have connected to the

Internet.

Click Activate to start activation.

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Using Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2

Speaker and Headphone

EAX

Equalizer

Mixer

THX

Adjusting Volume

Restoring to the Default

Mute

Speaker and Headphone

You can adjust the

speaker-related or the headphone-related

conﬁgurations.

Environment audio extensions

(EAX)

After enabling the EAX effects, you are

allowed to select and add your desired

environment sounds into the music.

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Equalizer

You can manually adjust the audio

frequency with the equalizer and customize

your presets for later use.

Mixer

You can manually adjust the audio

volumes, including Line In, Stereo Mix and

Microphone, when recording or during the

playback.

THX

THX is a high-ﬁdelity sound technology that

allows you to adjust the surround sound

effect, sub-woofer volume, etc..

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4.4

RAID conﬁgurations

The motherboard supports the Intel^®Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1,

RAID 10 and RAID 5 support.

•

You must install Windows^®XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial

ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using

Windows^®XP SP3 or later versions.

Due to Windows^®XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the total capacity over 2TB

cannot be set as a boot disk. A RAID array over 2TB can only be set as a data disk

only.

If you want to install a Windows^®operating system to a hard disk drive included in a

RAID set, you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS

installation. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details.

4.4.1

RAID deﬁnitions

RAID 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.

RAID 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.

RAID 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.

RAID 10 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.

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Installing Serial ATA hard disks

The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install

identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.

To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID conﬁguration:

Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.

Connect the SATA signal cables.

Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.

4.4.3

Setting the RAID item in BIOS

You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) using

SATA HDDs. To do this:

Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

Go to the Advanced menu > SATA Conﬁguration, and then press <Enter>.

Set the SATA Mode item to [RAID Mode].

Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.

Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.

Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at

RAID mode together.

4.4.4

Intel^®Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility

To enter the Intel^®Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility:

Turn on the system.

During POST, press <Ctrl> + <I> to display the utility main menu.

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology

Option ROM

v10.0.0.1032

[

MAIN MENU

5. Exit

]

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Recovery Volume Options

[

DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION

]

RAID Volumes:

None deﬁned.

Physical Devices:

Port Device Model

Serial

Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

ST3160812AS

9LS0HJA4

9LS0F4HL

3LS0JYL8

9LS0BJ5H

[↑↓]-Select

[ESC]-Exit

[ENTER]-Select Menu

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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.

The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID conﬁguration.

Creating a RAID set

To create a RAID set:

From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>. The

following screen appears:

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology

Option ROM

v10.0.0.1032

[

CREATE VOLUME MENU

Name: Volume0

]

RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe)

Disks: Select Disks

Strip Size:

Capacity: 0.0

Sync: N/A

128KB

Create Volume

[

HELP

]

Enter

unique volume name that has no special characters and is

16 characters or less.

[↑↓]Change

[TAB]-Next

[ESC]-Previous Menu

[ENTER]-Select

Enter a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>.

When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select a RAID

level to create, and then press <Enter>.

When the Disks item is selected, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives you want

to include in the RAID set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears:

[

SELECT DISKS

]

Port Drive Model

Serial

Size Status

ST3160812AS

9LS0HJA4

9LS0F4HL

3LS0JYL8

9LS0BJ5H

149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

Select

disks to use in creating the volume.

[

↑↓

]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

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Use the up/down arrow key to select a drive, and 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 array (for RAID 0, 10

and 5 only),and then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4KB

to 128KB. The following are typical values:

RAID 0: 128KB

RAID 10: 64KB

RAID 5: 64KB

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.

When the Capacity item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want

and press <Enter>. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity.

When the Create Volume item is selected, press <Enter>. The following warning

message appears:

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N):

Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or <N> to go back

to the CREATE VOLUME menu.

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Deleting a RAID set

Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when

you delete a RAID set.

To delete a RAID set:

From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press <Enter>. The

following screen appears:

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology

Option ROM

v10.0.0.1032

[

DELETE VOLUME MENU

]

Name

Volume0

Level

RAID0(Stripe)

Drives

Capacity

298.0GB

Status

Normal

Bootable

Yes

[

HELP

]

Deleting

volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

[↑↓]-Select

[ESC]-Previous Menu

[DEL]-Delete Volume

Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete, and then press

<Del>. The following warning message appears:

[

DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION

]

ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

Are you sure you want to delete volume “Volume0”? (Y/N):

Press <Y> to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press <N> to

return to the DELETE VOLUME menu.

Exiting the Intel^®Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility

To exit the utility:

From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit, and then press <Enter>. The following

warning message 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.

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4.5

Creating a RAID driver disk

A ﬂoppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows^®operating system

on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set.

•

The motherboard does not provide a ﬂoppy drive connector. You have to use a

USB ﬂoppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk.

Windows^®XP may not recognize the USB ﬂoppy disk drive due to Windows^®XP

limitation. To work around this OS limitation, refer to section 4.5.4 Using a USB

ﬂoppy disk drive.

4.5.1

Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS

To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS:

Boot your computer.

Press <Del> during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility.

Set the optical drive as the primary boot device.

Insert the support DVD into the optical drive.

Save changes and exit BIOS.

When the Make Disk menu appears, press <1> to create a RAID driver disk.

Insert a formatted ﬂoppy disk into the USB ﬂoppy disk drive, then press <Enter>.

Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.

4.5.2

Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows^®

To create a RAID driver disk in Windows^®:

Start Windows^®.

Plug the USB ﬂoppy disk drive and insert a ﬂoppy disk.

Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive.

Launch Windows File Manager and locate the following path in the support DVD:

\Drivers\RAID\RSTe\Driver

Double-click AsMakeDisk.exe to launch the ASUS MakeDisk Utility.

Select the USB ﬂoppy disk drive as the destination disk.

Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.

Write-protect the ﬂoppy disk to avoid a computer virus infection.

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4.5.3

Installing the RAID driver during Windows^®OS installation

To install the RAID driver in Windows^®XP:

During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-

party SCSI or RAID driver.

Press <F6>, and then insert the ﬂoppy disk with RAID driver into the USB ﬂoppy disk drive.

When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for the

corresponding OS version.

Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.

To install the RAID driver for Windows^®Vista or later OS:

During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation

media containing the RAID driver.

Insert the USB ﬂash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into

the optical drive, and then click Browse.

Click the name of the device you’ve inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select

the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Click OK.

Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.

Before loading the RAID driver from a USB ﬂash drive, you have to use another computer

to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB ﬂash drive.

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4.5.4

Using a USB ﬂoppy disk drive

Due to OS limitation, Windows^®XP may not recognize the USB ﬂoppy disk drive when you

install the RAID driver from a ﬂoppy disk during the OS installation.

To solve this issue, add the USB ﬂoppy disk drive’s Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to

the ﬂoppy disk containing the RAID driver. Refer to the steps below:

Using another computer, plug the USB ﬂoppy disk drive, and insert the ﬂoppy disk

containing the RAID driver.

Right-click My Computer on the

Windows^®desktop or start menu,

and then select Manage from the

pop-up window.

Select Device Manager. From the

Universal Serial Bus controllers,

right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and

then select Properties from the pop-up

window.

The name of the USB ﬂoppy disk

drive varies with different vendors.

Click Details tab. The Vendor ID (VID)

and Product ID (PID) are displayed.

Browse the contents of the RAID driver

disk to locate the ﬁle txtsetup.oem.

Double-click the ﬁle. A window appears,

allowing you to select the program for

opening the oem ﬁle.

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Use Notepad to open the ﬁle.

Find the [HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_DesktopWorkstationServer] and

[HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor_DesktopWorkstationServer] sections in the txtsetup.oem

ﬁle.

Type the following line to the bottom of the two sections:

id = “USB\VID_xxxx&PID_xxxx”, “usbstor”

[HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_DesktopWorkstationServer]

id= “PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C02&CC_0106”,”iaStor”

id= “USB\VID_03EE&PID_6901”, “usbstor”

[HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor_DesktopWorkstationServer]

id= “PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&CC_0104”,”iaStor”

id= “USB\VID_03EE&PID_6901”, “usbstor”

Add the same line to both sections.

The VID and PID vary with different vendors.

10. Save and exit the ﬁle.

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Chapter 5

Chapter 5:

Multiple GPU technology support

5.1

AMD^®CrossFireX™ technology

The motherboard supports the AMD^®CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to install

multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in

this section.

5.1.1

Requirements

•

In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics

cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are AMD^®certiﬁed.

•

Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology.

Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com).

Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power

required by your system. See Chapter 2 for details.

•

We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment.

•

Visit the AMD Game website (http://game.amd.com) for the latest certiﬁed graphics

card and the supported 3D application list.

5.1.2

Before you begin

For AMD CrossFireX to work properly, you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers

before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to your system.

To uninstall existing graphics card drivers:

Close all current applications.

For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.

For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features.

Select your current graphics card driver/s.

For Windows XP, select Add/Remove.

For Windows Vista, select Uninstall.

Turn off your computer.

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5.1.3

Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards

The following pictures are for reference only. The graphics cards and the motherboard

layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same.

Prepare two CrossFireX-ready graphics

cards.

Insert the two graphics card into the

PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard

has more than two PCIEX16 slots,

refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual

for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots

recommended for multi-graphics card

installation.

Ensure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Align and ﬁrmly insert the CrossFireX

bridge connector to the goldﬁngers on

each graphics card. Ensure that the

connector is ﬁrmly in place.

goldﬁngers

CrossFireX bridge

(bundled with

graphics cards)

Connect two independent auxiliary power

sources from the power supply to the two

graphics cards separately.

Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the

graphics card.

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5.1.4

Installing the device drivers

Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device

drivers.

Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD^®CrossFireX™

technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com).

5.1.5

Enabling the AMD^®CrossFireX™ technology

After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature

through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment.

Launching the AMD VISION Engine Control Center

To launch the AMD VISION Engine Control Center:

Right-click on the Windows^®desktop and select

AMD VISION Engine Control Center. You can

also right-click the AMD icon in the Windows

notiﬁcAMDon area and select Vision Engine

Control Center.

The VISION Engine Control Center

Setup Assistant appears when the

system detects the existance of multi-

graphics cards. Click Go to continue

to the VISION Engine Control Center

Advanced View window.

Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology

In the Catalyst Control Center window,

click Graphics Settings > Performance

> AMD CrossFireX^TMConﬁguration.

From the Graphics Adapter list, select the

graphics card to act as the display GPU.

Select Enable CrossFireX^TM

Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the

window.

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5.2

NVIDIA^®SLI™ technology

The motherboard supports the NVIDIA^®SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that

allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the

installation procedures in this section.

5.2.1

Requirements

•

In SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA^®

certiﬁed.

•

Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download

the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com).

Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power

required by your system. See Chapter 2 for details.

•

We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment.

•

Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest certiﬁed graphics

card and supported 3D application list.

5.2.2

Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards

The following pictures are for reference only. The graphics cards and the motherboard

layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same.

Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards.

Insert the two graphics card into the

PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard

has more than two PCIEX16 slots,

refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual

for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots

recommended for multi-graphics card

installation.

Ensure that the cards are properly seated

on the slots.

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Align and ﬁrmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldﬁngers on each graphics

card. Ensure that the connector is ﬁrmly in place.

Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two

graphics cards separately.

Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card.

SLI bridge

Goldﬁngers

5.2.3

Installing the device drivers

Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device

drivers.

Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA^®SLI™ technology.

Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com).

5.2.4

Enabling the NVIDIA^®SLI™ technology

After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA^®

Control Panel under the Windows^®Vista™ operating system.

Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel

You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods.

Right click on the empty space of the Windows^®desktop

and select NVIDIA Control Panel.

The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5).

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B1. If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step

(A), select Personalize.

B2. From the Personalization window,

select Display Settings.

B3. From the Display Settings dialog box,

click Advanced Settings.

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B4. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and

then click Start the NVIDIA Control

Panel.

B5. The NVIDIA Control Panel window

appears.

Enabling SLI settings

From the NVIDIA Control Panel window, select

Set SLI Conﬁguration. Click Enable SLI

and set the display for viewing SLI rendered

content. When done, click Apply.

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