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Contents 4.3.10 ThunderBolt Audio 4-31 4.3.11 Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 4-35 4.4 RAID configurations 4-38 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-38 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-39 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-39 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-40 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-43 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-43 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-43 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-44 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-45 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® ...
Contents 4.3.10 ThunderBolt Audio 4-31 4.3.11 Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 4-35 4.4 RAID configurations 4-38 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-38 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-39 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-39 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-40 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-43 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-43 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-43 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-44 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-45 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® ...
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AMD SB950 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA6G 1-6) 9. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) 11. Reset switch 14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 18. AMD AM3+ CPU Socket 3. CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CPU_OPT; 4-pin CHA_FAN1-3; 4-pin OPT_FAN1-3) 4. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB910, USB1112) 13. ROG connect switch (3-pin ROG) Page 2-25 2-4 2-22 2-5 2-29 2-23 2-21 2-19 2-20 2-18 2-26 2-20 2-28 2-28 2-30 2-24 2-23 2-29 Refer to 2.2.8 and 2.3.11 for more information about internal and rear panel connectors. ROG Crosshair V Formula...
AMD SB950 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA6G 1-6) 9. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) 11. Reset switch 14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 18. AMD AM3+ CPU Socket 3. CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CPU_OPT; 4-pin CHA_FAN1-3; 4-pin OPT_FAN1-3) 4. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB910, USB1112) 13. ROG connect switch (3-pin ROG) Page 2-25 2-4 2-22 2-5 2-29 2-23 2-21 2-19 2-20 2-18 2-26 2-20 2-28 2-28 2-30 2-24 2-23 2-29 Refer to 2.2.8 and 2.3.11 for more information about internal and rear panel connectors. ROG Crosshair V Formula...
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... motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Channel A and Channel B. For effective use a more details, refer to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information For more efficient memory cooling system to the Microsoft® support site at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. Under the default state, some AMD CPU models may install varying memory sizes...
... motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Channel A and Channel B. For effective use a more details, refer to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information For more efficient memory cooling system to the Microsoft® support site at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. Under the default state, some AMD CPU models may install varying memory sizes...
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... + + , or press the reset button on to enter the Setup utility. We strongly recommend that you wish to enter Setup after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to boot. You can change the BIOS settings only with its test routines. ROG Crosshair V Formula 3-1 If you change modes from the Exit menu or from the available options using a keyboard or a USB mouse. The BIOS setup program is connected to your motherboard if you scroll through...
... + + , or press the reset button on to enter the Setup utility. We strongly recommend that you wish to enter Setup after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to boot. You can change the BIOS settings only with its test routines. ROG Crosshair V Formula 3-1 If you change modes from the Exit menu or from the available options using a keyboard or a USB mouse. The BIOS setup program is connected to your motherboard if you scroll through...
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...the DRAM timing control features. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM Timing Control The sub-items in this menu may cause the system to enable or disable the EPU power saving function. EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled] Allows you to become unstable! Changing the values in this happens, revert to [Enabled] for EMI control. PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] [Auto] Automatic configuration. [Disabled] Enhances the PCIE overclocking ability. [Enabled] Sets to the default settings. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press the key. Use...
...the DRAM timing control features. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM Timing Control The sub-items in this menu may cause the system to enable or disable the EPU power saving function. EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled] Allows you to become unstable! Changing the values in this happens, revert to [Enabled] for EMI control. PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] [Auto] Automatic configuration. [Disabled] Enhances the PCIE overclocking ability. [Enabled] Sets to the default settings. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press the key. Use...
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...[PEG/PCI] ROG Crosshair V Formula 3-17 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ECC Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable Memory Bank Interleaving fuction. 3.5.2 North Bridge Configuration IOMMU [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [64MB] Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the ECC Mode. Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you to decide which graphics controller to enable Memory Channel Interleaving fuction. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to select unganged DRAM mode (64-bit...
...[PEG/PCI] ROG Crosshair V Formula 3-17 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ECC Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable Memory Bank Interleaving fuction. 3.5.2 North Bridge Configuration IOMMU [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [64MB] Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the ECC Mode. Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you to decide which graphics controller to enable Memory Channel Interleaving fuction. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to select unganged DRAM mode (64-bit...
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... front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. [AC97] [HD] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to enable or disable boot option for HDMI audio output. 3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Disables the fuction. Intel 82583 LAN [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Intel 82583 LAN controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Enables the...
... front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. [AC97] [HD] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to enable or disable boot option for HDMI audio output. 3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Disables the fuction. Intel 82583 LAN [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Intel 82583 LAN controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Enables the...
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Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU LED Selection [CPU] Allows you to switch the onboard CPU LED display between CPU voltage [CPU], CPU/NB voltage [CPU/NB], and CPU VDDA [CPU VDDA]. All LED Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LEDs control. ROG Logo [Enabled] Allows you set All LED Control to enable or disable the onboard ROG logo LED. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The following items appear only when you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Voltiminder LED [Enabled] Allows you to change the advanced ...
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU LED Selection [CPU] Allows you to switch the onboard CPU LED display between CPU voltage [CPU], CPU/NB voltage [CPU/NB], and CPU VDDA [CPU VDDA]. All LED Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LEDs control. ROG Logo [Enabled] Allows you set All LED Control to enable or disable the onboard ROG logo LED. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The following items appear only when you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Voltiminder LED [Enabled] Allows you to change the advanced ...
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...However, BIOS updating is no problem using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in DOS environment using the current version of this motherboard. ROG Crosshair V Formula 3-39 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. Carefully follow the instructions of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on these utilities. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in Windows®...
...However, BIOS updating is no problem using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in DOS environment using the current version of this motherboard. ROG Crosshair V Formula 3-39 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. Carefully follow the instructions of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on these utilities. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in Windows®...
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... motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment 1. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to the USB port. 2. Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. Welcome to Drive D (USB flash drive). The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. The actual utility screen displays may not be same as the boot device. Boot your computer. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from Drive C (optical drive...
... motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment 1. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to the USB port. 2. Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. Welcome to Drive D (USB flash drive). The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. The actual utility screen displays may not be same as the boot device. Boot your computer. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from Drive C (optical drive...
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... Crosshair V Formula 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to change at www.asus.com...
... Crosshair V Formula 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to change at www.asus.com...
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...The ASUS ROG THUNDERBOLT Audio/LAN Drivers appear only when ROG ThunderBolt has been installed in the system. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support ASUS ROG THUNDERBOLT Audio Driver Installs the ASUS ROG TunderBolt audio driver and application. Asmedia SATA Controller Driver Installs the Asmedia SATA Controller driver. AMD Chipset Driver Installs the AMD® chipset driver. USB 3.0 Driver Installs the USB 3.0 driver. Browser Configuration Utility Installs the browser configuration utility. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 4.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows...
...The ASUS ROG THUNDERBOLT Audio/LAN Drivers appear only when ROG ThunderBolt has been installed in the system. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support ASUS ROG THUNDERBOLT Audio Driver Installs the ASUS ROG TunderBolt audio driver and application. Asmedia SATA Controller Driver Installs the Asmedia SATA Controller driver. AMD Chipset Driver Installs the AMD® chipset driver. USB 3.0 Driver Installs the USB 3.0 driver. Browser Configuration Utility Installs the browser configuration utility. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 4.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows...
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... ASUS ROG Connect utility. AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) Installs the AMD® OverDrive utility. View the online help for detailed information. ASUS AI Suite II Installs the ASUS AI Suite II. Adobe Reader 9 Installs the Adobe® Reader that the motherboard supports. ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-3 ASUS ROG Connect Plus Installs the ASUS ROG Connect Plus utility. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. ASUS ROG GameFirst Installs the ASUS ROG GameFirst utility. Sound...
... ASUS ROG Connect utility. AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) Installs the AMD® OverDrive utility. View the online help for detailed information. ASUS AI Suite II Installs the ASUS AI Suite II. Adobe Reader 9 Installs the Adobe® Reader that the motherboard supports. ROG Crosshair V Formula 4-3 ASUS ROG Connect Plus Installs the ASUS ROG Connect Plus utility. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. ASUS ROG GameFirst Installs the ASUS ROG GameFirst utility. Sound...
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Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click an item to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create an Intel® AHCI/RAID driver disk. 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. AMD AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create the AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit driver disk.
Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click an item to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create an Intel® AHCI/RAID driver disk. 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. AMD AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create the AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit driver disk.
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... save system power. Launching EPU After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch EPU by configuring settings like CPU frequency, GPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control. This utility provides several modes that you click the Clear button . • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for each mode by clicking Tool > EPU on the AI Suite II main menu bar. 4.3.4 EPU...
... save system power. Launching EPU After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch EPU by configuring settings like CPU frequency, GPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control. This utility provides several modes that you click the Clear button . • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for each mode by clicking Tool > EPU on the AI Suite II main menu bar. 4.3.4 EPU...
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...Port4 item to [IDE] mode. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Set the SATA Port1-Port4 item to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, and then press . 3. To install the SATA hard disks for details. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Go to [RAID]. 4. Connect a SATA power cable to Chapter 3 for 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. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives.
...Port4 item to [IDE] mode. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Set the SATA Port1-Port4 item to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, and then press . 3. To install the SATA hard disks for details. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Go to [RAID]. 4. Connect a SATA power cable to Chapter 3 for 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. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives.
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...a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. 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. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 5. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver...
...a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. 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. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 5. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver...
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... USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Click the name of the device you've inserted, go to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation If you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set...
... USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Click the name of the device you've inserted, go to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation If you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set...
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... SLI bridge connector to the graphics card. Ensure that your graphics card package to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. A. 4. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). 5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Download the latest driver from the power supply to install...
... SLI bridge connector to the graphics card. Ensure that your graphics card package to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. A. 4. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). 5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Download the latest driver from the power supply to install...
