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...without intent to infringe. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Products and corporate names appearing in writing by ASUS; The GPL and LGPL licensed code in it from http://support.asus.com/download; ASUSTeK is licensed under the General Public License ("GPL") and under the Lesser... for which is valid to anyone in receipt of these licenses are used only for free by sending a request to , by downloading it , may contain copyrighted software that we would be distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and licensed under various Free Open Source Software licenses....
...without intent to infringe. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Products and corporate names appearing in writing by ASUS; The GPL and LGPL licensed code in it from http://support.asus.com/download; ASUSTeK is licensed under the General Public License ("GPL") and under the Lesser... for which is valid to anyone in receipt of these licenses are used only for free by sending a request to , by downloading it , may contain copyrighted software that we would be distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and licensed under various Free Open Source Software licenses....
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... so you can still listen to get fragged less. That's why ROG has introduced GameFirst, a feature that you 'll know exactly where to online music, download and upload files, and engage in the form of 7 sets of the motherboard at hand iROG is never as easy as make on with ROG...
... so you can still listen to get fragged less. That's why ROG has introduced GameFirst, a feature that you 'll know exactly where to online music, download and upload files, and engage in the form of 7 sets of the motherboard at hand iROG is never as easy as make on with ROG...
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... to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-1 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash drive ...an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility allows you need to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an...
... to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-1 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash drive ...an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility allows you need to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an...
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...the BIOS through the Internet. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Always update the utility to download. Locate the BIOS file from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. 4. Select... Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. C4F ROG Crosshair IV Formula...
...the BIOS through the Internet. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Always update the utility to download. Locate the BIOS file from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. 4. Select... Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. C4F ROG Crosshair IV Formula...
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...and press to display the following. • Enter the BIOS setup program. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is accessible by ... USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! 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/...
...and press to display the following. • Enter the BIOS setup program. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is accessible by ... USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! 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/...
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When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-5 You can cause system boot failure! Turn on again. 5. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS ... and stability, we recommend that you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. If you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. The system requires you press to load default BIOS values. DO...
When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-5 You can cause system boot failure! Turn on again. 5. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS ... and stability, we recommend that you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. If you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. The system requires you press to load default BIOS values. DO...
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... program, it lets you are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. Even if...
... program, it lets you are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. Even if...
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... (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to your system. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www.amd.com. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at http://game.amd... ATI® certified. • Ensure that your system. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Select your computer. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 5-1
... (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to your system. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www.amd.com. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at http://game.amd... ATI® certified. • Ensure that your system. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Select your computer. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 5-1
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ROG Crosshair IV Formula 5-3 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Ensure that came ... Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multigraphics cards. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to the...
ROG Crosshair IV Formula 5-3 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Ensure that came ... Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multigraphics cards. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to the...