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... in receipt of shipment with the complete machinereadable "work that uses the Library") for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download; Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product may contain copyrighted software that we would be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is defaced or missing. Copies...
... in receipt of shipment with the complete machinereadable "work that uses the Library") for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download; Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product may contain copyrighted software that we would be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is defaced or missing. Copies...
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...ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO......... 4-23 4.3.9 ROG Connect 4-26 4.4 RAID configurations 4-28 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-28 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-29 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-29 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-30 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-33 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-33 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-33 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-34 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-34 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support...
...ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO......... 4-23 4.3.9 ROG Connect 4-26 4.4 RAID configurations 4-28 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-28 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-29 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-29 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-30 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-33 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-33 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-33 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-34 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-34 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support...
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... Crosshair IV Formula 1-7 Simply launch this tool and update BIOS using an OS-based flash utility. You can be stored in one easy step with one cable at a time, making it against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to install computer components, update the BIOS...
... Crosshair IV Formula 1-7 Simply launch this tool and update BIOS using an OS-based flash utility. You can be stored in one easy step with one cable at a time, making it against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to install computer components, update the BIOS...
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... and updating your system. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to restore the BIOS in the support DVD that...
... and updating your system. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to restore the BIOS in the support DVD that...
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... enable it is accessible by pressing + during POST to the USB port, and then launch EZ Flash 2 in the BIOS chip so it . ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.14 Current ROM BOARD: Crosshair IV Formula VER: 0215 DATE: 02/23/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [Esc] Exit 2. When found . Select the Load Setup Defaults...
... enable it is accessible by pressing + during POST to the USB port, and then launch EZ Flash 2 in the BIOS chip so it . ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.14 Current ROM BOARD: Crosshair IV Formula VER: 0215 DATE: 02/23/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [Esc] Exit 2. When found . Select the Load Setup Defaults...
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... a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that you press to load default BIOS values. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to the USB port. 3. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! You can cause system boot failure! Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on the ASUS official website. Insert the motherboard support DVD to...
... a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that you press to load default BIOS values. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to the USB port. 3. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! You can cause system boot failure! Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on the ASUS official website. Insert the motherboard support DVD to...
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... display the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard. Press ENTER to start tuning. (takes about 5 mins) ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to the selected CPU level. • The configuration options vary depending on CPU types. Extreme Tweaker Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3100MHZ Target DRAM Frequency: 1067MHZ CPU Level Up [Auto] OC Tuner Utility...
... display the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard. Press ENTER to start tuning. (takes about 5 mins) ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to the selected CPU level. • The configuration options vary depending on CPU types. Extreme Tweaker Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3100MHZ Target DRAM Frequency: 1067MHZ CPU Level Up [Auto] OC Tuner Utility...
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...CD-ROM drive. [ARMD] Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in SATA 5/SATA 6 only. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-17 Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main SATA 1 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :HDT722516DLA380 Size :164.7GB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring:Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select the type of device installed...
...CD-ROM drive. [ARMD] Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in SATA 5/SATA 6 only. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-17 Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main SATA 1 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :HDT722516DLA380 Size :164.7GB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring:Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select the type of device installed...
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... storage devices. Set to [RAID] when you could use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you want to configure the item. Port6 [IDE] Options Disabled Enabled OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the onboard channel SATA port. [Disabled] Disables the onboard channel SATA port...
... storage devices. Set to [RAID] when you could use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you want to configure the item. Port6 [IDE] Options Disabled Enabled OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the onboard channel SATA port. [Disabled] Disables the onboard channel SATA port...
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... F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-21 Extreme Tweaker Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP LED Control iROG Configuration EC Configuration ROG Connect Configure CPU. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to the CPU you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. 3.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you installed.
... F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-21 Extreme Tweaker Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP LED Control iROG Configuration EC Configuration ROG Connect Configure CPU. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to the CPU you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. 3.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you installed.
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...Audio Azalia Device [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the High Definition Audio Controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. Front Panel Type [HD] [HD] Set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to [HDMI Output] for HDMI audio output. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-25 3.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Device [Standard] HD Audio Azalia Device Front Panel Type SPDIF OUT Type Onboard LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard ATA Controller Onboard ATA Controller ROM Onboard USB...
...Audio Azalia Device [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the High Definition Audio Controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. Front Panel Type [HD] [HD] Set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to [HDMI Output] for HDMI audio output. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-25 3.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Device [Standard] HD Audio Azalia Device Front Panel Type SPDIF OUT Type Onboard LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard ATA Controller Onboard ATA Controller ROM Onboard USB...
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... to display the configuration options. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Legacy USB Support [Auto] [Disabled] Disables the function. [Enabled] Enables the support for all USB ports. USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the USB Host Controllers. [Disabled] Disables the controllers. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the item shows None. USB Devices Enabled: 1 Keyboard USB Support Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] [Auto] [HiSpeed] [Enabled...
... to display the configuration options. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Legacy USB Support [Auto] [Disabled] Disables the function. [Enabled] Enables the support for all USB ports. USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the USB Host Controllers. [Disabled] Disables the controllers. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the item shows None. USB Devices Enabled: 1 Keyboard USB Support Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] [Auto] [HiSpeed] [Enabled...
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... Password item and press . 2. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. If you have set or change the supervisor password. Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward to display the configuration options. The message Password Installed appears after you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. 3.7.3 Security The Security menu...
... Password item and press . 2. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. If you have set or change the supervisor password. Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward to display the configuration options. The message Password Installed appears after you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. 3.7.3 Security The Security menu...
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... the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to the optical drive. Refer to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Install the necessary drivers to maximize the features of supplementary user manuals. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you can install to display the ASUS contact information. The Drivers menu shows...
... the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD are subject to the optical drive. Refer to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Install the necessary drivers to maximize the features of supplementary user manuals. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you can install to display the ASUS contact information. The Drivers menu shows...
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...Audio Driver Installs the VIA Audio driver. Browser Configuration Utility Installs the Browser Configuration utility. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support AMD Chipset Driver Installs the AMD® chipset drivers. record. JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs the JMicron® controller driver. ASUS EPU Installs the ASUS EPU driver and utility. Sound Blaster X-Fi Installs the Sound Blaster X-Fi driver. USB 3.0 Driver Installs USB 3.0 driver. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS TurboV EVO Installs ASUS TurboV, the advanced overclocking tool for extreme...
...Audio Driver Installs the VIA Audio driver. Browser Configuration Utility Installs the Browser Configuration utility. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support AMD Chipset Driver Installs the AMD® chipset drivers. record. JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs the JMicron® controller driver. ASUS EPU Installs the ASUS EPU driver and utility. Sound Blaster X-Fi Installs the Sound Blaster X-Fi driver. USB 3.0 Driver Installs USB 3.0 driver. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS TurboV EVO Installs ASUS TurboV, the advanced overclocking tool for extreme...
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... media files. Click the Drivers tab and click VIA Audio Driver. 3. Follow the screen instructions to the Main Panel. You need to install VIA Audio Driver to ultimate gaming experience. Activating X-Fi's CMSS3D, Crystalizer, and EAX will deliver accurate virtual surround sound and enhanced audio dynamics, which amount to use Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility. Click the Volume Panel icon to the optical drive. To install Sound Blaster X-Fi: 1. Place the support DVD to display a list...
... media files. Click the Drivers tab and click VIA Audio Driver. 3. Follow the screen instructions to the Main Panel. You need to install VIA Audio Driver to ultimate gaming experience. Activating X-Fi's CMSS3D, Crystalizer, and EAX will deliver accurate virtual surround sound and enhanced audio dynamics, which amount to use Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility. Click the Volume Panel icon to the optical drive. To install Sound Blaster X-Fi: 1. Place the support DVD to display a list...
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... BIOS. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows...
... BIOS. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows...
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... you use another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. or 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support Before loading the RAID driver from the pop-up window. During the OS installation, the system prompts you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set them to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the floppy disk...
... you use another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. or 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support Before loading the RAID driver from the pop-up window. During the OS installation, the system prompts you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set them to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the floppy disk...
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...onboard IDE controller. 4. Blank out screen 2. Clear CMOS error flag 1. Enable keyboard interface. 1. Program chipset default values into the run time area in CMOS circuitry. Initialize INT 09 buffer 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (Pentium class CPU) for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface swap (optional). 3. Reset keyboard. Use walking 1's algorithm to see whether it is R/W-able or not. Invoke video BIOS. Initialize IO devices. Reset keyboard for Super I /O chips. Initialize multi-language 2. Put information on screen display, including BIOS...
...onboard IDE controller. 4. Blank out screen 2. Clear CMOS error flag 1. Enable keyboard interface. 1. Program chipset default values into the run time area in CMOS circuitry. Initialize INT 09 buffer 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (Pentium class CPU) for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface swap (optional). 3. Reset keyboard. Use walking 1's algorithm to see whether it is R/W-able or not. Invoke video BIOS. Initialize IO devices. Reset keyboard for Super I /O chips. Initialize multi-language 2. Put information on screen display, including BIOS...
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... in Setup & Autoconfiguration table. Detect & install co-processor New CPU installed Execute EZ Flash CPR error Fan error UCODE error Floppy error Keyboard error HDD error CMOS error 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. Initialize floppy controller 2. Debug code table Code 8254TEST 8259MSK1 8259MSK2 8259TEST COUNTMEM MP INIT USB INIT TEST MEM SHOW MP PNP LOGO ONBD IO EN SETUP MSINSTAL CHK ACPI EN CACHE SET CHIP AUTO CFG...
... in Setup & Autoconfiguration table. Detect & install co-processor New CPU installed Execute EZ Flash CPR error Fan error UCODE error Floppy error Keyboard error HDD error CMOS error 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. Initialize floppy controller 2. Debug code table Code 8254TEST 8259MSK1 8259MSK2 8259TEST COUNTMEM MP INIT USB INIT TEST MEM SHOW MP PNP LOGO ONBD IO EN SETUP MSINSTAL CHK ACPI EN CACHE SET CHIP AUTO CFG...
