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Contents Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide xi Crosshair III Formula specifications summary xiii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features... 1-3 1.3.3 ROG unique features 1-5 1.3.4 ASUS special features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-6 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-6 2.2.2 SupremeFX X-Fi audio card layout 2-7 2.2.3 Layout contents 2-7 2.2.4 Placement direction 2-8...
Contents Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide xi Crosshair III Formula specifications summary xiii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features... 1-3 1.3.3 ROG unique features 1-5 1.3.4 ASUS special features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-6 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-6 2.2.2 SupremeFX X-Fi audio card layout 2-7 2.2.3 Layout contents 2-7 2.2.4 Placement direction 2-8...
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..., when installing total memory of less than 3GB. Crosshair III Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 AMD socket AM3 Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series processors Supports 45nm CPU...65533;r�e�d��m���e����m����o��r�y *Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for up to 2 PATA devices - 5 x SATA 3Gb/s ports with the total capacity over 2TB...
..., when installing total memory of less than 3GB. Crosshair III Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 AMD socket AM3 Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series processors Supports 45nm CPU...65533;r�e�d��m���e����m����o��r�y *Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for up to 2 PATA devices - 5 x SATA 3Gb/s ports with the total capacity over 2TB...
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...Series processors support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with the European Union's Restriction on the environment. This motherboard... check the effects with the ASUS vision of Gamers. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with ...features 1.3.1 Product highlights Republic of Gamers The Republic of Gamers consists only the best of Gamers, mercy rules are.... It features dual-channel DDR3 1333 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s...
...Series processors support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with the European Union's Restriction on the environment. This motherboard... check the effects with the ASUS vision of Gamers. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with ...features 1.3.1 Product highlights Republic of Gamers The Republic of Gamers consists only the best of Gamers, mercy rules are.... It features dual-channel DDR3 1333 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s...
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...that give you full disposal of the motherboard at 65ºC) This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for instant upgrade! Ever wish that provides faster data transfer rate and more bandwith to increase memory computing efficiency, enhancing system performance in ...stage! This design allows advanced user control and management to , and the motherboard will do the rest for PC enthusiasts and it provides system maintenance and management with ROG's CPU Level Up! ROG Crosshair III Formula 1-3 CPU Level Up A simple click for durability, improved lifespan, and...
...that give you full disposal of the motherboard at 65ºC) This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for instant upgrade! Ever wish that provides faster data transfer rate and more bandwith to increase memory computing efficiency, enhancing system performance in ...stage! This design allows advanced user control and management to , and the motherboard will do the rest for PC enthusiasts and it provides system maintenance and management with ROG's CPU Level Up! ROG Crosshair III Formula 1-3 CPU Level Up A simple click for durability, improved lifespan, and...
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...running in a intuitive color-coded fashion. The Voltiminder LED allows quick voltage monitoring for frequency adjustment, over-voltage options, or memory timing settings, they are looking for overclockers. Component Overheat Protection-EX (COP EX) Maximum OC with confidence with burn proof ... memory is critical during overclocking. It can dramatically improve system booting success. The COP EX allows more , MemOK! Acting as the "red zone" of overheating. The Loadline calibration ensures stable and optimal CPU voltage under heavy loading. It helps overclockers enjoy the motherboard's...
...running in a intuitive color-coded fashion. The Voltiminder LED allows quick voltage monitoring for frequency adjustment, over-voltage options, or memory timing settings, they are looking for overclockers. Component Overheat Protection-EX (COP EX) Maximum OC with confidence with burn proof ... memory is critical during overclocking. It can dramatically improve system booting success. The COP EX allows more , MemOK! Acting as the "red zone" of overheating. The Loadline calibration ensures stable and optimal CPU voltage under heavy loading. It helps overclockers enjoy the motherboard's...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-9 2.4 System memory 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots 2-21 2.6 Jumper 2-25 2.7 I/O shield, LCD Poster and Audio card Installation 2-26 2.8 Connectors 2-28 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-43 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-44 ROG Crosshair III Formula
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-9 2.4 System memory 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots 2-21 2.6 Jumper 2-25 2.7 I/O shield, LCD Poster and Audio card Installation 2-26 2.8 Connectors 2-28 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-43 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-44 ROG Crosshair III Formula
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you can select the voltage to the illustration below for the location of CPU, memory, northbridge, and southbridge. Refer to display in BIOS. You may adjust the voltages in BIOS. CPU LED The CPU LED has three voltage displays: CPU ..., refer to 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu. 1. There are also an LED for hard disk drive activity and an onboard switch for LED definition. Onboard LEDs The motherboard comes with LEDs that indicate the voltage conditions of the CPU LED and the table below for power status.
you can select the voltage to the illustration below for the location of CPU, memory, northbridge, and southbridge. Refer to display in BIOS. You may adjust the voltages in BIOS. CPU LED The CPU LED has three voltage displays: CPU ..., refer to 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu. 1. There are also an LED for hard disk drive activity and an onboard switch for LED definition. Onboard LEDs The motherboard comes with LEDs that indicate the voltage conditions of the CPU LED and the table below for power status.
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Memory LED Refer to indicate the hard disk activity. Hard Disk LED The hard disk LED is no hard disk drive connected to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does not function. 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information The LED does not light up when there is designed to the illustration below for the location of the memory LED and the table below for LED definition. It blinks when data is being written into or read from the hard disk drive. 3. Normal (green) DRAM Bus Voltage 1.51050-1.72250 High (yellow) 1.73575-2.31875 Crazy (red) 2.33200-2.80900 4.
Memory LED Refer to indicate the hard disk activity. Hard Disk LED The hard disk LED is no hard disk drive connected to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does not function. 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information The LED does not light up when there is designed to the illustration below for the location of the memory LED and the table below for LED definition. It blinks when data is being written into or read from the hard disk drive. 3. Normal (green) DRAM Bus Voltage 1.51050-1.72250 High (yellow) 1.73575-2.31875 Crazy (red) 2.33200-2.80900 4.
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.... MemOK! ROG Crosshair III Formula 2-5 When you press the power-on the ATX power supply, the Power LED flashes three times to indicate that the system is ready to indicate that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before you turn on switch. 6. Power LED The motherboard comes with a power... location of the onboard power-on switch that lights up to boot. LED blinks while the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component. switch. LED The MemOK! This is a reminder that the system is loading failsafe settings for...
.... MemOK! ROG Crosshair III Formula 2-5 When you press the power-on the ATX power supply, the Power LED flashes three times to indicate that the system is ready to indicate that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before you turn on switch. 6. Power LED The motherboard comes with a power... location of the onboard power-on switch that lights up to boot. LED blinks while the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component. switch. LED The MemOK! This is a reminder that the system is loading failsafe settings for...
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2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
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Two DIMMs (dual-channel operation): Four DIMMs (dual-channel operation): ROG Crosshair III Formula 2-15 Recommended memory configurations One DIMM: You may install one memory module in any slot as a single-channel operation.
Two DIMMs (dual-channel operation): Four DIMMs (dual-channel operation): ROG Crosshair III Formula 2-15 Recommended memory configurations One DIMM: You may install one memory module in any slot as a single-channel operation.
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... single-channel operation. • It is dependent on its SPD. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you install 4GB or more memory installed on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabit (Mb) chips or less. • The default...For system stability, use of memory, 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 a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about...
... single-channel operation. • It is dependent on its SPD. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you install 4GB or more memory installed on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabit (Mb) chips or less. • The default...For system stability, use of memory, 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 a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about...
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...9(1333-9-9-9-24) •• ••• ••• •• • • • • SS - Crosshair III Formula Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR�3��-�1��3��3�3��M��H���z��c��... 4096MB DS N/A (Kit of 2) Heat-Sink Package 6144MB DS N/A (Kit of dual‑channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. ROG Crosshair III Formula 2-19 Single-sided DS -
...9(1333-9-9-9-24) •• ••• ••• •• • • • • SS - Crosshair III Formula Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR�3��-�1��3��3�3��M��H���z��c��... 4096MB DS N/A (Kit of 2) Heat-Sink Package 6144MB DS N/A (Kit of dual‑channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. ROG Crosshair III Formula 2-19 Single-sided DS -
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... the CMOS. • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to default values. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. ROG Crosshair III Formula 2-25 The clr CMOS switch on the back I /O. 2. Press down the clr CMOS switch on the back I /O. You can automatically reset CPU parameter settings to... after you easily clear the system setup information such as system passwords. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
... the CMOS. • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to default values. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. ROG Crosshair III Formula 2-25 The clr CMOS switch on the back I /O. 2. Press down the clr CMOS switch on the back I /O. You can automatically reset CPU parameter settings to... after you easily clear the system setup information such as system passwords. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
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3. MemOK! switch to load failsafe settings for memory compatibility and improving system boot success. 2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information switch Press the MemOK!
3. MemOK! switch to load failsafe settings for memory compatibility and improving system boot success. 2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information switch Press the MemOK!
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... see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the screen. ROG Crosshair III Formula 2-43 Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected One continuous beep followed by two short beeps then a pause (repeated) No memory detected One continuous beep followed by three No VGA detected short beeps One continuous...
... see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the screen. ROG Crosshair III Formula 2-43 Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected One continuous beep followed by two short beeps then a pause (repeated) No memory detected One continuous beep followed by three No VGA detected short beeps One continuous...
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...Crosshair III Formula 3-9 Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Gaming provides the major tuning settings for different purpose. Scroll down to display the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory...CPU Level Up [Auto] AI Overclock Tuner [Auto] CPU Ratio [Auto] CPU Configuration DRAM Frequency [Auto] DDR3 Memory Profile [Disabled] CPU/NB Frequency [Auto] HT Link Speed [Auto] ******** Please key in numbers directly! ******** ...Tweaker menu items allow you install on the motherboard.
...Crosshair III Formula 3-9 Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Gaming provides the major tuning settings for different purpose. Scroll down to display the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory...CPU Level Up [Auto] AI Overclock Tuner [Auto] CPU Ratio [Auto] CPU Configuration DRAM Frequency [Auto] DDR3 Memory Profile [Disabled] CPU/NB Frequency [Auto] HT Link Speed [Auto] ******** Please key in numbers directly! ******** ...Tweaker menu items allow you install on the motherboard.
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... value using the numeric keypad. Configuration options: [Auto] [800MHz] [1067MHz] [1333MHz] [1600MHz] 3.3.8 DDR3 Memory Profile [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Enables the DDR3 memory profile function. Use the and keys to adjust the value.�T�h��e��v�a�l�id... [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by the BIOS. The values range from 100 to achieve desired CPU/ memory internal frequency. The value of CPU/memory overclocking options to 150. The values range from 200 to 600. �T�h�is auto-detected by...
... value using the numeric keypad. Configuration options: [Auto] [800MHz] [1067MHz] [1333MHz] [1600MHz] 3.3.8 DDR3 Memory Profile [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Enables the DDR3 memory profile function. Use the and keys to adjust the value.�T�h��e��v�a�l�id... [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by the BIOS. The values range from 100 to achieve desired CPU/ memory internal frequency. The value of CPU/memory overclocking options to 150. The values range from 200 to 600. �T�h�is auto-detected by...
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... This item appears only when you set the HyperTransport link speed. ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-11 Configuration options: [Auto] [800MHz] [1000MHz] [1200MHz]-[2000MHz] 3.3.10 HT Link Speed [Auto] Allows you to enable unused clocks to All DIMMs MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID Memory Hole Remapping DCT Unganged Mode Power Down Enable DCQ maximum bypass counter...
... This item appears only when you set the HyperTransport link speed. ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-11 Configuration options: [Auto] [800MHz] [1000MHz] [1200MHz]-[2000MHz] 3.3.10 HT Link Speed [Auto] Allows you to enable unused clocks to All DIMMs MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID Memory Hole Remapping DCT Unganged Mode Power Down Enable DCQ maximum bypass counter...
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... when you set Ai Overclock Tuner to [Manual] or [CPU Level Up] Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY DRAM Timing/Driving Config. Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] (M3A) [Enabled] Enables memory remapping around memory hole. [Disabled] Disables this function. Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009...
... when you set Ai Overclock Tuner to [Manual] or [CPU Level Up] Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY DRAM Timing/Driving Config. Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] (M3A) [Enabled] Enables memory remapping around memory hole. [Disabled] Disables this function. Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009...