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...connectors 2-28 2.8.2 Audio I/O connections 2-29 2.8.3 Internal connectors 2-32 2.8.4 ASUS Q-Connector (system ...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 3-8 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu 3-9 3.3.1 CPU Level Up 3-9 3.3.2 OC Tuner Utility 3-10 3.3.3 Ai Overclock Tuner 3-10 3.3.4 CPU Ratio 3-11 3.3.5 DRAM Frequency 3-11 3.3.6 CPU/NB Frequency 3-11 iv
...connectors 2-28 2.8.2 Audio I/O connections 2-29 2.8.3 Internal connectors 2-32 2.8.4 ASUS Q-Connector (system ...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 3-8 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu 3-9 3.3.1 CPU Level Up 3-9 3.3.2 OC Tuner Utility 3-10 3.3.3 Ai Overclock Tuner 3-10 3.3.4 CPU Ratio 3-11 3.3.5 DRAM Frequency 3-11 3.3.6 CPU/NB Frequency 3-11 iv
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... menu 3-44 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-4 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-4 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-5 4.2.7 Other information 4-5 4.3 Software information 4-7 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 4-7 4.3.2 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility 4-9 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 4-13 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 4-19 4.3.5 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-20 4.3.6 CPU Level Up 4-21...
... menu 3-44 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-4 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-4 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-5 4.2.7 Other information 4-5 4.3 Software information 4-7 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 4-7 4.3.2 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility 4-9 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 4-13 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 4-19 4.3.5 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-20 4.3.6 CPU Level Up 4-21...
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..., Front Panel Jack-retasking (continued on the next page) Supports Blu-ray audio layer content protection - Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio xii AMD® Socket AM3; Supports 1 x S/PDIF out header - ...10 support JMicron® JMB363 controller - 1 x SATA 3Gb/s port (black) - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port (SATA-On-the-Go) * Due to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (dual at x16 or triple at back I/O - X-Fi...
..., Front Panel Jack-retasking (continued on the next page) Supports Blu-ray audio layer content protection - Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio xii AMD® Socket AM3; Supports 1 x S/PDIF out header - ...10 support JMicron® JMB363 controller - 1 x SATA 3Gb/s port (black) - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port (SATA-On-the-Go) * Due to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (dual at x16 or triple at back I/O - X-Fi...
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EX) - Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ROG Exclusive Overclocking Features Other Special Features Back Panel I/O Ports 2 x 1394a ports (1 port at back I/O, 1 port onboard) NEC USB...Key II Core Unlocker ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS MyLogo 3 AMD® OverDrive Support* ASUS TurboV EVO 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port(purple) 1 x External SATA port 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 7 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (1 port is also for ROG Connect) 1 x IEEE1394a port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) 8-channel Audio I/O 1 x ROG...
EX) - Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ROG Exclusive Overclocking Features Other Special Features Back Panel I/O Ports 2 x 1394a ports (1 port at back I/O, 1 port onboard) NEC USB...Key II Core Unlocker ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS MyLogo 3 AMD® OverDrive Support* ASUS TurboV EVO 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port(purple) 1 x External SATA port 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 7 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (1 port is also for ROG Connect) 1 x IEEE1394a port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) 8-channel Audio I/O 1 x ROG...
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... less constraint for overclockers. SupremeFX X-Fi features unique audio innovations for frequency adjustment, over-voltage options, or memory timing settings, they are looking for gamers to spot enemies in 3D environment during overclocking. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 1-5 No matter if you are all here! Acting...stop shop to fine-tune your system to monitor and save an overheating GPU. SupremeFX X-FI delivers an excellent high definition audio experience to offer games exceptional game sound with absolute HD Play in a intuitive color-coded fashion. SupremeFX X-Fi combines the...
... less constraint for overclockers. SupremeFX X-Fi features unique audio innovations for frequency adjustment, over-voltage options, or memory timing settings, they are looking for gamers to spot enemies in 3D environment during overclocking. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 1-5 No matter if you are all here! Acting...stop shop to fine-tune your system to monitor and save an overheating GPU. SupremeFX X-FI delivers an excellent high definition audio experience to offer games exceptional game sound with absolute HD Play in a intuitive color-coded fashion. SupremeFX X-Fi combines the...
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... detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming audio stream while recording. The product incorporates the Kaspersky® Anti-Virus engine, which is based on the Potential, Turn... premium antivirus protection for malicious program detection rates that are among the industry's highest. 1.3.4 ASUS special features ASUS Turbo Key II Switch on advanced antivirus technologies. ASUS TurboV EVO The ultimate O.C. Processor The ultimate O.C. while TurboV offers more shorting pins or moving...
... detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming audio stream while recording. The product incorporates the Kaspersky® Anti-Virus engine, which is based on the Potential, Turn... premium antivirus protection for malicious program detection rates that are among the industry's highest. 1.3.4 ASUS special features ASUS Turbo Key II Switch on advanced antivirus technologies. ASUS TurboV EVO The ultimate O.C. Processor The ultimate O.C. while TurboV offers more shorting pins or moving...
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...connectors (2-pin OPT_TEMP1-3) 9. USB1011) 12. Power-on switch 15. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2-7 JMicron® JMB363 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA_E1) [black] 8. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) 10. OC Station connector (8-pin OC_STATION) 13. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 19. AMD® SB850 Serial ATA 6.0 ... Core Unlocker switch 16. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) 18. USB connectors (10-3 pin USB7; 10-1 pin USB89; Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Page 2-38 2-9 2-35 2-14 2-42 2-32 2-33 2-36 2-26 2-39 2-33 2-37 2-41 2-41 ...
...connectors (2-pin OPT_TEMP1-3) 9. USB1011) 12. Power-on switch 15. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2-7 JMicron® JMB363 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA_E1) [black] 8. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) 10. OC Station connector (8-pin OC_STATION) 13. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 19. AMD® SB850 Serial ATA 6.0 ... Core Unlocker switch 16. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) 18. USB connectors (10-3 pin USB7; 10-1 pin USB89; Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Page 2-38 2-9 2-35 2-14 2-42 2-32 2-33 2-36 2-26 2-39 2-33 2-37 2-41 2-41 ...
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... - SB SATA/AHCI Controller - LAN - C - - - - - - shared - shared E - shared - - - shared (X1) - - - - - - - - 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information shared - shared shared - - - USB2 EHCI Controller - F - - - shared - - - - - - - PCI_2 PCIE_X16 / X8_3 PCIE_X4_4 - - Audio JMicron SATA Controller USB 3.0 shared - - - - - D - - - - - shared - 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Redirect to IRQ#9 4 12 Communications Port...
... - SB SATA/AHCI Controller - LAN - C - - - - - - shared - shared E - shared - - - shared (X1) - - - - - - - - 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information shared - shared shared - - - USB2 EHCI Controller - F - - - shared - - - - - - - PCI_2 PCIE_X16 / X8_3 PCIE_X4_4 - - Audio JMicron SATA Controller USB 3.0 shared - - - - - D - - - - - shared - 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Redirect to IRQ#9 4 12 Communications Port...
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USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 4. Clear CMOS switch 7. Optical S/PDIF Out port 8. 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors 1. Audio Ports** *and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port and audio port definitions. • Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to...
USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 4. Clear CMOS switch 7. Optical S/PDIF Out port 8. 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors 1. Audio Ports** *and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port and audio port definitions. • Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to...
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... Blinking ORANGE Yellow Blinking GREEN Description Soft-off Mode During Power ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection Activity/ Speed Link LED LED LAN port **Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker ... Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Ou - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 2.8.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports Connect to Headphone and Mic ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2-29
... Blinking ORANGE Yellow Blinking GREEN Description Soft-off Mode During Power ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection Activity/ Speed Link LED LED LAN port **Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker ... Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Ou - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 2.8.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports Connect to Headphone and Mic ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2-29
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... a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. if you want to... set the item to this connector is purchased separately. 5. Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to [AC97]. 4. By default, this connector, set to a slot opening at the back of ...
... a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. if you want to... set the item to this connector is purchased separately. 5. Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to [AC97]. 4. By default, this connector, set to a slot opening at the back of ...
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... (S/PDIF) port(s). ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2-37 OC Station connector (8-pin OC_STATION) This connector is purchased separately. 9. Connect one end of the supplied data cable to the GP connector on the motherboard to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for ASUS OC Station connection...
... (S/PDIF) port(s). ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2-37 OC Station connector (8-pin OC_STATION) This connector is purchased separately. 9. Connect one end of the supplied data cable to the GP connector on the motherboard to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for ASUS OC Station connection...
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Front Panel Type [HD] [HD] Set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to [HDMI Output] for SPDIF audio output. [HDMI] Sets to high- ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-25 Onboard Devices [Standard] [Standard] Enables standard onboard devices. [Disabled] Disables all the ... when you want to enable or disable the LAN controller. 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...
Front Panel Type [HD] [HD] Set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to [HDMI Output] for SPDIF audio output. [HDMI] Sets to high- ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-25 Onboard Devices [Standard] [Standard] Enables standard onboard devices. [Disabled] Disables all the ... when you want to enable or disable the LAN controller. 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...
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...some power at S5 state. When set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. 3.6.5 APM Configuration Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Power APM Configuration EuP Ready [Disabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By PCI/PCIE Device [Disabled] ... EuP Ready [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the Energy Using Products (EuP) Ready function. [Enabled] Allows BIOS to [Enabled], power for WOL, WO_USB, audio and onboard LEDs will be switched off or on state after an AC power loss. [Power On] The system goes into either off at S5...
...some power at S5 state. When set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. 3.6.5 APM Configuration Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Power APM Configuration EuP Ready [Disabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By PCI/PCIE Device [Disabled] ... EuP Ready [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the Energy Using Products (EuP) Ready function. [Enabled] Allows BIOS to [Enabled], power for WOL, WO_USB, audio and onboard LEDs will be switched off or on state after an AC power loss. [Power On] The system goes into either off at S5...
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... drivers if the system detects installed devices. Sound Blaster X-Fi Installs the Sound Blaster X-Fi driver. ASUS EPU Installs the ASUS EPU driver and utility. AMD Chipset Driver Installs the AMD® chipset drivers. ASUS TurboV EVO Installs ASUS TurboV, the advanced overclocking tool for extreme O.C. Browser Configuration Utility Installs the Browser Configuration utility...
... drivers if the system detects installed devices. Sound Blaster X-Fi Installs the Sound Blaster X-Fi driver. ASUS EPU Installs the ASUS EPU driver and utility. AMD Chipset Driver Installs the AMD® chipset drivers. ASUS TurboV EVO Installs ASUS TurboV, the advanced overclocking tool for extreme O.C. Browser Configuration Utility Installs the Browser Configuration utility...
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...;e�te��i�n�s�t�a�l�la�t�io��n�. You need to install VIA Audio Driver to go ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-9 4.3.2 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility With the SupremeFX X-Fi technology supported, you manage and play your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Click the Drivers...
...;e�te��i�n�s�t�a�l�la�t�io��n�. You need to install VIA Audio Driver to go ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-9 4.3.2 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility With the SupremeFX X-Fi technology supported, you manage and play your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Click the Drivers...
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.... Click to enable X-Fi Crystalizer Drag to obtain more audio dynamics. Click to enable X-Fi 3D Virtual effects Click to select an upmix mode (appears when using 4/4.1/5.1/7.1 Speakers) Drag to adjust effects X-Fi Crystalizer Panel Enable X-Fi Crystalizer to adjust effects ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-11 EAX Effects Panel This panel contains environment effects...
.... Click to enable X-Fi Crystalizer Drag to obtain more audio dynamics. Click to enable X-Fi 3D Virtual effects Click to select an upmix mode (appears when using 4/4.1/5.1/7.1 Speakers) Drag to adjust effects X-Fi Crystalizer Panel Enable X-Fi Crystalizer to adjust effects ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-11 EAX Effects Panel This panel contains environment effects...