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... AMD® SB850 chipset - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support JMicron® JMB363 controller - 1 x SATA 3Gb/s port (black) - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port (SATA-On-the-Go) * Due to the Windows... 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports 45nm CPU AMD® 890FX / SB850 Up to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 3 x PCIe ... Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking (continued on the next page) Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition...
... AMD® SB850 chipset - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support JMicron® JMB363 controller - 1 x SATA 3Gb/s port (black) - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port (SATA-On-the-Go) * Due to the Windows... 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports 45nm CPU AMD® 890FX / SB850 Up to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 3 x PCIe ... Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking (continued on the next page) Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition...
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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 3.0 ...Off switch 1 x Clr CMOS switch (continued on the next page) xiii EX) - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) Turbo 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 ...
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 3.0 ...Off switch 1 x Clr CMOS switch (continued on the next page) xiii EX) - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) Turbo 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 ...
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Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Software Form Factor 3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 5 USB 2.0 ports 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (red) 1 x SATA 3Gb/s connector (black) 8 x Fan connectors: 1 x CPU / 1 x PWR / 3 x Chassis / 3 x Optional 7 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 3 x thermal ....0a Multi-Language BIOS WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Support DVD: - xiv Drivers and applications * ASUS PC Probe II * ASUS Update * ASUS AI Suite * AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) * Sound Blaster X-Fi Utility * Kaspersky® Anti-Virus (1-year ...
Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Software Form Factor 3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 5 USB 2.0 ports 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (red) 1 x SATA 3Gb/s connector (black) 8 x Fan connectors: 1 x CPU / 1 x PWR / 3 x Chassis / 3 x Optional 7 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 3 x thermal ....0a Multi-Language BIOS WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Support DVD: - xiv Drivers and applications * ASUS PC Probe II * ASUS Update * ASUS AI Suite * AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) * Sound Blaster X-Fi Utility * Kaspersky® Anti-Virus (1-year ...
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... missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. ROG Crosshair IV Formula Motherboard 1 x Multi-functional module (2-port USB 2.0 and 1-port eSATA) 1 x ROG Connect cable 1 x CrossFire Cable 1 x 2-in-1 SATA 6.0Gb/s signal cables 2 x 2-in-1 SATA 3Gb/s signal cables 1 x ASUS Q-Shield (I/O shield) User Manual Cable ties User Guide 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit ROG Support DVD 1 x ROG theme label 1 x ROG...
... missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. ROG Crosshair IV Formula Motherboard 1 x Multi-functional module (2-port USB 2.0 and 1-port eSATA) 1 x ROG Connect cable 1 x CrossFire Cable 1 x 2-in-1 SATA 6.0Gb/s signal cables 2 x 2-in-1 SATA 3Gb/s signal cables 1 x ASUS Q-Shield (I/O shield) User Manual Cable ties User Guide 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit ROG Support DVD 1 x ROG theme label 1 x ROG...
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...lifespan at 105ºC, 500,000hrs at 4.8Gbps with USB 3.0-the latest connectivity standard. Supporting next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers up and running in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications PCIe 2.0 Double Speed; ... issues and get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of storage! ROG Crosshair IV Formula 1-3 Additionally, get you system up to computer upgrades. Worry no time. SATA 6Gb/s support Experience the future of current bus systems. 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking...
...lifespan at 105ºC, 500,000hrs at 4.8Gbps with USB 3.0-the latest connectivity standard. Supporting next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers up and running in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications PCIe 2.0 Double Speed; ... issues and get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of storage! ROG Crosshair IV Formula 1-3 Additionally, get you system up to computer upgrades. Worry no time. SATA 6Gb/s support Experience the future of current bus systems. 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking...
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shared USB2 OHCI Controller - - SB SATA/AHCI Controller - shared - - - - - - - shared shared - - - shared shared (X8) - - - - - - G - - - - - - - shared - USB2 EHCI Controller - LAN - shared - PCI_2 ...- USB3 EHCI Controller - shared - shared - - - - - - - shared (X1) - - - - - - - - 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information shared (X16/X8) - Audio JMicron SATA Controller USB 3.0 shared - - - - - C - - - - - - Redirect to IRQ#9 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 6 14 Reserved 7 15 Reserved...
shared USB2 OHCI Controller - - SB SATA/AHCI Controller - shared - - - - - - - shared shared - - - shared shared (X8) - - - - - - G - - - - - - - shared - USB2 EHCI Controller - LAN - shared - PCI_2 ...- USB3 EHCI Controller - shared - shared - - - - - - - shared (X1) - - - - - - - - 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information shared (X16/X8) - Audio JMicron SATA Controller USB 3.0 shared - - - - - C - - - - - - Redirect to IRQ#9 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 6 14 Reserved 7 15 Reserved...
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... Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking. • DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 6. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 3. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 4. External...
... Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking. • DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 6. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 3. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 4. External...
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... a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® SB850 controller. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set the Onchip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [IDE] by default. If you are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using hot-plug... and NCQ, set the OnChip SATA Type in the BIOS to [RAID]. • These connectors are set to these connectors, set using Serial ATA hard disk drives. These connectors are for...
... a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® SB850 controller. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set the Onchip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [IDE] by default. If you are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using hot-plug... and NCQ, set the OnChip SATA Type in the BIOS to [RAID]. • These connectors are set to these connectors, set using Serial ATA hard disk drives. These connectors are for...
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...] Allows automatic selection of device connected to display the SATA device information. Type [Auto] Allows you to enable the LBA mode (Logical Block Addressing mode) if the device supports this function. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-17 The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed... items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). 3.4.4 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically...
...] Allows automatic selection of device connected to display the SATA device information. Type [Auto] Allows you to enable the LBA mode (Logical Block Addressing mode) if the device supports this function. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-17 The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed... items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). 3.4.4 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically...
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... on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only under the OS environment. Port4 [IDE] SATA Port5 - Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] SATA Port1 - ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-19 3.4.5 Storage Configuration The items in this item to [IDE] instead of [RAID] or...
... on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only under the OS environment. Port4 [IDE] SATA Port5 - Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] SATA Port1 - ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-19 3.4.5 Storage Configuration The items in this item to [IDE] instead of [RAID] or...
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... details on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID volume(s) using SATA HDDs. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-29 However, you can set the SATA ports 5 and 6 to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Connect the...
... details on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID volume(s) using SATA HDDs. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-29 However, you can set the SATA ports 5 and 6 to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Connect the...
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... to display the utility main menu. During POST, press + to perform. To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your computer. 2. 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility To enter the �AM...
... to display the utility main menu. During POST, press + to perform. To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your computer. 2. 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility To enter the �AM...
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... disk drive, then press . 8. To work around this OS limitation, refer to avoid a computer virus infection. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to...
... disk drive, then press . 8. To work around this OS limitation, refer to avoid a computer virus infection. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to...