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... to open the system chassis to overclock without exiting or rebooting the OS; and its user-friendly interface makes overclock with the ASUS TurboV. ROG Crosshair III Formula 1-7 This easy OC tool allows you to clear CMOS data. Simply reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default settings for each parameter. Moreover, the...
... to open the system chassis to overclock without exiting or rebooting the OS; and its user-friendly interface makes overclock with the ASUS TurboV. ROG Crosshair III Formula 1-7 This easy OC tool allows you to clear CMOS data. Simply reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default settings for each parameter. Moreover, the...
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... RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) This jumper allows you to enable the clr CMOS switch on the back I /O. 2. Press down the clr CMOS switch on the back I/O helps you clear the CMOS. • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to CPU overclocking. With the C.P.R. ...position. • Ensure to default values. ROG Crosshair III Formula 2-25 The clr CMOS switch on the back I /O. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. You can automatically reset CPU parameter settings to re-enter your previous BIOS settings after you easily clear the system setup information such as system passwords....
... RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) This jumper allows you to enable the clr CMOS switch on the back I /O. 2. Press down the clr CMOS switch on the back I/O helps you clear the CMOS. • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to CPU overclocking. With the C.P.R. ...position. • Ensure to default values. ROG Crosshair III Formula 2-25 The clr CMOS switch on the back I /O. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. You can automatically reset CPU parameter settings to re-enter your previous BIOS settings after you easily clear the system setup information such as system passwords....
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USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 6. Clear CMOS switch 5. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 9. 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors 1. See section 3.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information LAN (RJ-45) port* 3. External SATA port 8. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 4. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2. IEEE 1394a port 7. Audio Ports** To use hot-plug, set the Controller Mode in the BIOS settings to [AHCI] mode.
USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 6. Clear CMOS switch 5. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 9. 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors 1. See section 3.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information LAN (RJ-45) port* 3. External SATA port 8. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 4. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2. IEEE 1394a port 7. Audio Ports** To use hot-plug, set the Controller Mode in the BIOS settings to [AHCI] mode.
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... Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Select an item then press to change the supervisor password. ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-41 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. Confirm the password when prompted. From the password box, type a password ...after you successfully set a password, this item to set a Supervisor Password: 1. After you set your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. 3.7.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the supervisor password, follow the same steps...
... Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Select an item then press to change the supervisor password. ROG Crosshair III Formula 3-41 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. Confirm the password when prompted. From the password box, type a password ...after you successfully set a password, this item to set a Supervisor Password: 1. After you set your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. 3.7.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the supervisor password, follow the same steps...
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...DET FLASH TESTCMOS PRG CHIP INIT CLK CHECKCPU INTRINIT INITINT9 CPUSPEED VGA BIOS TESTVRAM RESET KB Description CPU Initiation Test CMOS R/W functionality. Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -...speed . Clear 8042 interface 2. Example: onboard IDE controller. 4. Initial interrupts vector table. Measure CPU speed. 5. Initialize IO devices. Use walking 1's algorithm to see whether it is R/W-able or not. Test special keyboard controller for 0-640K memory address. 2. ROG Crosshair III Formula A-1
...DET FLASH TESTCMOS PRG CHIP INIT CLK CHECKCPU INTRINIT INITINT9 CPUSPEED VGA BIOS TESTVRAM RESET KB Description CPU Initiation Test CMOS R/W functionality. Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -...speed . Clear 8042 interface 2. Example: onboard IDE controller. 4. Initial interrupts vector table. Measure CPU speed. 5. Initialize IO devices. Use walking 1's algorithm to see whether it is R/W-able or not. Test special keyboard controller for 0-640K memory address. 2. ROG Crosshair III Formula A-1
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... Mouse error HDD smart function error Hard monitor error AI NET error Case open A-2 Appendix: Debug code table Initialize USB Test all memory (clear all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware. Test 8259 functionality. Initialize PS/2 Mouse Prepare memory size information ... CHIP AUTO CFG INIT FDC DET IDE COM/LPT DET FPU CPU CHG EZ FLASH CPR FAIL FAN FAIL UCODEERR FLOPYERR KB ERROR HD ERR CMOS ERR MS ERROR SMARTERR HM ERROR AINETERR CASEOPEN Description Test 8254 Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for P6 class CPU. 4. On MP platform, adjust the...
... Mouse error HDD smart function error Hard monitor error AI NET error Case open A-2 Appendix: Debug code table Initialize USB Test all memory (clear all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware. Test 8259 functionality. Initialize PS/2 Mouse Prepare memory size information ... CHIP AUTO CFG INIT FDC DET IDE COM/LPT DET FPU CPU CHG EZ FLASH CPR FAIL FAN FAIL UCODEERR FLOPYERR KB ERROR HD ERR CMOS ERR MS ERROR SMARTERR HM ERROR AINETERR CASEOPEN Description Test 8254 Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for P6 class CPU. 4. On MP platform, adjust the...
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...Clear noise of memory. 5. Initialize PnP boot devices 1. Assign IRQs to 20h or 19h 4. Set CMOS century to PCI devices 7. Address, City No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C Country TAIWAN Authorized Representative in Europe ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country GERMANY ROG Crosshair III Formula... A-3 Invoke ISA adapter ROMs 6. Update keyboard LED & typematic rate 1. Load CMOS time into DOS...
...Clear noise of memory. 5. Initialize PnP boot devices 1. Assign IRQs to 20h or 19h 4. Set CMOS century to PCI devices 7. Address, City No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C Country TAIWAN Authorized Representative in Europe ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country GERMANY ROG Crosshair III Formula... A-3 Invoke ISA adapter ROMs 6. Update keyboard LED & typematic rate 1. Load CMOS time into DOS...