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... computer 2-44 2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function 2-44 2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch 2-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3-1 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen 3-7 3.2.2 Menu bar 3-7 3.2.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.2.4 Menu items 3-8 3.2.5 Submenu items 3-8 3.2.6 Configuration fields 3-8 3.2.7 Pop-up window 3-8 3.2.8 Scroll bar 3-8 3.2.9 General help...
... computer 2-44 2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function 2-44 2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch 2-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3-1 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen 3-7 3.2.2 Menu bar 3-7 3.2.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.2.4 Menu items 3-8 3.2.5 Submenu items 3-8 3.2.6 Configuration fields 3-8 3.2.7 Pop-up window 3-8 3.2.8 Scroll bar 3-8 3.2.9 General help...
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...your dealer. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to ...change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Where to find more ...
...your dealer. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to ...change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Where to find more ...
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... a USB flash disk without the usual "fingers"- Simply launch this tool and update BIOS using an OS-based flash utility. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction The BIOS settings can update your motherboard against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. It is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. With better electric conductivity, it against static electricity and shields it...
... a USB flash disk without the usual "fingers"- Simply launch this tool and update BIOS using an OS-based flash utility. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction The BIOS settings can update your motherboard against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. It is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. With better electric conductivity, it against static electricity and shields it...
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Chapter summary 3 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu 3-9 3.4 Main menu 3-18 3.5 Advanced menu 3-23 3.6 Power menu 3-33 3.7 Boot menu 3-39 3.8 Tools menu 3-43 3.9 Exit menu 3-47 ROG Crosshair III Formula
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu 3-9 3.4 Main menu 3-18 3.5 Advanced menu 3-23 3.6 Power menu 3-33 3.7 Boot menu 3-39 3.8 Tools menu 3-43 3.9 Exit menu 3-47 ROG Crosshair III Formula
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... or gets corrupted. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-1 Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using a floppy disk...
... or gets corrupted. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-1 Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using a floppy disk...
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Select Update BIOS from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. click Auto Select. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the 3. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next.
Select Update BIOS from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. click Auto Select. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the 3. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next.
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... Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. CROSSHAIRIIIFORMULA.ROM CROSSHAIRIIIFORMULA ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-3 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file...
... Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. CROSSHAIRIIIFORMULA.ROM CROSSHAIRIIIFORMULA ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-3 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file...
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... Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2 1. Press to prevent system boot failure! To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to enable it is accessible... the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to display the following. • Enter the BIOS setup program. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Crosshair-III-Formul VER: 0205 DATE: 01/13/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown...
... Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2 1. Press to prevent system boot failure! To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to enable it is accessible... the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to display the following. • Enter the BIOS setup program. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Crosshair-III-Formul VER: 0205 DATE: 01/13/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown...
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... the BIOS file when it to recover BIOS setting. 3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to load default BIOS values. Turn on again. 5. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process ...BIOS file. ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-5 When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard...
... the BIOS file when it to recover BIOS setting. 3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to load default BIOS values. Turn on again. 5. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process ...BIOS file. ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-5 When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard...
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... program is designed to make your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard apply for this motherboard. 3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup See section 3.9 Exit Menu. • The BIOS setup screens shown in section 3.1 Managing and updating your system, or prompted to configure your system using the navigation...
... program is designed to make your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard apply for this motherboard. 3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup See section 3.9 Exit Menu. • The BIOS setup screens shown in section 3.1 Managing and updating your system, or prompted to configure your system using the navigation...
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... is set in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. NOTE: Please key in this screen may differ. ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-23 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration ...;↓ Select Item Enter Go to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : None Required GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Cool'n'Quiet [Disabled] ACPI SRAT Table [Enabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Advanced Clock Calibration...
... is set in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. NOTE: Please key in this screen may differ. ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-23 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration ...;↓ Select Item Enter Go to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : None Required GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Cool'n'Quiet [Disabled] ACPI SRAT Table [Enabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Advanced Clock Calibration...
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...] [Enabled] Enables the microcode updation. [Disabled] Disables this function. Cool'n'Quiet [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables the AMD Cool'n'Quiet function. [Disabled] Disables this function. C1E Support [Disabled] [Enabled... the AMD Secure Virtual Machine. [Disabled] Disables this function. Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [All Cores] [Per Core] 3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. ACPI SRAT Table [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the building of ACPI SRAT table. [Disabled] Disables...
...] [Enabled] Enables the microcode updation. [Disabled] Disables this function. Cool'n'Quiet [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables the AMD Cool'n'Quiet function. [Disabled] Disables this function. C1E Support [Disabled] [Enabled... the AMD Secure Virtual Machine. [Disabled] Disables this function. Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [All Cores] [Per Core] 3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. ACPI SRAT Table [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the building of ACPI SRAT table. [Disabled] Disables...
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...Select an item then press to section 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.37 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Crosshair-III-Formul VER: 0211 (H:00 B:09) DATE: 04/28/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE:... Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-43 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS ...
...Select an item then press to section 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.37 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Crosshair-III-Formul VER: 0211 (H:00 B:09) DATE: 04/28/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE:... Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-43 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS ...
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...NB Voltage; ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-45 HT Voltage; SB Voltage; Refer to 3.3 Extreme Tweaker Menu for specific items as a USB flash disk (FAT 32/16 format) or a floppy disk with single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the ...system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can be loaded. 3.8.3 TweakIt...
...NB Voltage; ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-45 HT Voltage; SB Voltage; Refer to 3.3 Extreme Tweaker Menu for specific items as a USB flash disk (FAT 32/16 format) or a floppy disk with single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the ...system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can be loaded. 3.8.3 TweakIt...
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... Service Provider (ISP). 4.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltage, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. ROG Crosshair III Formula 4-3
... Service Provider (ISP). 4.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltage, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. ROG Crosshair III Formula 4-3
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... 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility for details. 2. 4.3 Software information Most of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the support DVD. Check the option Launch MyLogo to use ASUS MyLogo3™. From the left window pane, select the folder that appears on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). ROG Crosshair III Formula 4-9 See...
... 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility for details. 2. 4.3 Software information Most of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the support DVD. Check the option Launch MyLogo to use ASUS MyLogo3™. From the left window pane, select the folder that appears on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). ROG Crosshair III Formula 4-9 See...
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When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to display the new boot logo during POST. 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to your desired size by clicking on the Ratio box. 9. Adjust the boot image to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8. 7. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to load the new boot logo. 10.
When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to display the new boot logo during POST. 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to your desired size by clicking on the Ratio box. 9. Adjust the boot image to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8. 7. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to load the new boot logo. 10.