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...the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET2 5-11 5.3.3 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-17 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-23 5.3.6 ASUS AI N.O.S 5-25 5.3.7 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-26 5.3.8 ASUS AI Nap 5-27 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-28 5.3.10 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-29 5.4 RAID configurations 5-30 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-30 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks...
...the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET2 5-11 5.3.3 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-17 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-23 5.3.6 ASUS AI N.O.S 5-25 5.3.7 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-26 5.3.8 ASUS AI Nap 5-27 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-28 5.3.10 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-29 5.4 RAID configurations 5-30 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-30 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks...
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... controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at midboard; Intel® Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and JBOD. Supports up to 8 GB system memory * The chipset officially supports the memory frequency up to DDR2 1066MHz. one at back panel) (continued on the next page) xi Blitz Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots CrossFire™ Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core...
... controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at midboard; Intel® Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and JBOD. Supports up to 8 GB system memory * The chipset officially supports the memory frequency up to DDR2 1066MHz. one at back panel) (continued on the next page) xi Blitz Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots CrossFire™ Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core...
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... Introduction The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat in the following areas: CPU, power, VGA, Northbridge and Southbridge. Simply press the predefined hotkey to lower overall system temperature, resulting in the motherboard to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore...
... Introduction The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat in the following areas: CPU, power, VGA, Northbridge and Southbridge. Simply press the predefined hotkey to lower overall system temperature, resulting in the motherboard to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore...
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... you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. • Install the audio card prior to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 for the connector location. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to a PCIE x16 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer...
... you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. • Install the audio card prior to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 for the connector location. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to a PCIE x16 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer...
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... or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW • If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a power supply unit (PSU...
... or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW • If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a power supply unit (PSU...
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... connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. ROG Blitz Formula 4- ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file...
... connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. ROG Blitz Formula 4- ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file...
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.... You can update a corrupted BIOS file using this utility. Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port. 2. Insert the motherboard support DVD to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Completed. Doing so can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Checking for the BIOS file. Reading file "Blitz Formula.ROM". The utility displays the following...
.... You can update a corrupted BIOS file using this utility. Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port. 2. Insert the motherboard support DVD to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Completed. Doing so can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Checking for the BIOS file. Reading file "Blitz Formula.ROM". The utility displays the following...
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... drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ROG Blitz Formula 4-13 Setting to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to [Auto] allows automatic selection of Serial ATA devices. 4.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of the appropriate IDE device type. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device...
... drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ROG Blitz Formula 4-13 Setting to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to [Auto] allows automatic selection of Serial ATA devices. 4.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of the appropriate IDE device type. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device...
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... of the LAN cable during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Blitz Formula 4-23 The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto-detected values. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Devices Enabled: None USB Functions USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-off Port 64/60 Emulation Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] Options Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item +- Select Screen Select Item +- The following sub-items appear when this menu allows you to display the...
... of the LAN cable during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Blitz Formula 4-23 The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto-detected values. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Devices Enabled: None USB Functions USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-off Port 64/60 Emulation Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] Options Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item +- Select Screen Select Item +- The following sub-items appear when this menu allows you to display the...
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...BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer:Intel Brand String:Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.40GHz Frequency :2.40GHz FSB Speed :800 MHz Cache L1 :32 KB Cache L2 :512 KB CPUID :660 Ratio Status:Unlocked (Max:12, Min:06) Ratio Actual Value: 12 Options Auto Manual CPU Ratio Control [Auto] C1E Support [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] CPU TM function: [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] PECI [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Tech. [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options...
...BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer:Intel Brand String:Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.40GHz Frequency :2.40GHz FSB Speed :800 MHz Cache L1 :32 KB Cache L2 :512 KB CPUID :660 Ratio Status:Unlocked (Max:12, Min:06) Ratio Actual Value: 12 Options Auto Manual CPU Ratio Control [Auto] C1E Support [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] CPU TM function: [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] PECI [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Tech. [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options...
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...memory. Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup North Bridge Configuration North Bridge Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] ENABLE: Allow remapping of memory. DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to use as the primary boot device. Configuration...
...memory. Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup North Bridge Configuration North Bridge Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] ENABLE: Allow remapping of memory. DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to use as the primary boot device. Configuration...
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... you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to enable or disable the High Definition Audio. 4.5.5 OnBoard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio [Enabled] Front Panel Type [HD Audio] J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] Marvell GigaBit LAN 1 [Enabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Marvell GigaBit LAN 2 [Enabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] VIA Firewire 1394 [Enabled] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller Select Screen Select Item +- High Definition Audio [Enabled] Allows you to legacy AC...
... you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to enable or disable the High Definition Audio. 4.5.5 OnBoard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio [Enabled] Front Panel Type [HD Audio] J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] Marvell GigaBit LAN 1 [Enabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Marvell GigaBit LAN 2 [Enabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] VIA Firewire 1394 [Enabled] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller Select Screen Select Item +- High Definition Audio [Enabled] Allows you to legacy AC...
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... VGA BIOS POST on S3 Resume ACPI Version ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. When set to be used for system suspend. Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled] Determines whether to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Main Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled...
... VGA BIOS POST on S3 Resume ACPI Version ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. When set to be used for system suspend. Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled] Determines whether to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Main Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled...
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... menu items allow you to erase the RTC RAM. Select an item then press to change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password User Password :Not Installed :Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to display the configuration options. The message "Password Installed" appears after you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . ROG Blitz Formula...
... menu items allow you to erase the RTC RAM. Select an item then press to change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password User Password :Not Installed :Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to display the configuration options. The message "Password Installed" appears after you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . ROG Blitz Formula...
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...; Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ROG Blitz Formula 5- 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to avail all motherboard features. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at any time without notice. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. The contents of the support DVD to...
...; Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ROG Blitz Formula 5- 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to avail all motherboard features. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at any time without notice. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. The contents of the support DVD to...
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... image of data from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. This configuration stores the same data...
... image of data from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. This configuration stores the same data...
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... display the configuration options. 4. Connect a SATA power cable to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. To do this: 1. ROG Blitz Formula 5-31 Go to the power connector on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH8R Southbridge chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial...
... display the configuration options. 4. Connect a SATA power cable to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. To do this: 1. ROG Blitz Formula 5-31 Go to the power connector on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH8R Southbridge chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial...
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... a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid computer virus infection. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in a RAID set. Start Windows...
... a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid computer virus infection. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in a RAID set. Start Windows...
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Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-40 Chapter 5: Software support To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. During the OS installation, select Intel ICH9R. 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2.
Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-40 Chapter 5: Software support To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. During the OS installation, select Intel ICH9R. 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2.
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... code. (Optional Feature) Show message for channel 2. Detect serial ports & parallel ports. Invoke video BIOS. 1. Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) 1. Test 8259 functionality. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of M1 CPU 2. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in Setup & Auto-configuration table. 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. Initialize floppy controller 2. Measure CPU speed. 5. Initialize EISA slot 1. Initialize USB Test all memory (clear...
... code. (Optional Feature) Show message for channel 2. Detect serial ports & parallel ports. Invoke video BIOS. 1. Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) 1. Test 8259 functionality. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of M1 CPU 2. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in Setup & Auto-configuration table. 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. Initialize floppy controller 2. Measure CPU speed. 5. Initialize EISA slot 1. Initialize USB Test all memory (clear...