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Contents Safety information...vii About this guide...viii CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z specifications summary x Package contents...xiv Installation tools and components xv Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-1 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product ... assembly installation 2-5 2.1.4 DIMM installation 2-7 2.1.5 ATX Power connection 2-8 2.1.6 SATA device connection 2-9 2.1.7 Front I/O Connector 2-10 2.1.8 Expansion Card installation 2-11 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-12 USB BIOS Flashback 2-12 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2-13 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection 2-13 iii
Contents Safety information...vii About this guide...viii CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z specifications summary x Package contents...xiv Installation tools and components xv Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-1 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product ... assembly installation 2-5 2.1.4 DIMM installation 2-7 2.1.5 ATX Power connection 2-8 2.1.6 SATA device connection 2-9 2.1.7 Front I/O Connector 2-10 2.1.8 Expansion Card installation 2-11 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-12 USB BIOS Flashback 2-12 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2-13 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection 2-13 iii
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...Button File 3-39 3.9 Exit menu 3-40 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-41 3.10.1 ASUS Update 3-41 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-44 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-45 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-46 iv 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections 2-15 2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-18 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3-1 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-2 3.2.1 EZ Mode 3-3 3.2.2 Advanced ... Connect 3-29 3.5.12 LED Control 3-30 3.6 Monitor menu 3-31 3.7 Boot menu 3-35 3.8 Tools menu 3-37 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-37 3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information 3-37...
...Button File 3-39 3.9 Exit menu 3-40 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-41 3.10.1 ASUS Update 3-41 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-44 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-45 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-46 iv 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections 2-15 2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-18 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3-1 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-2 3.2.1 EZ Mode 3-3 3.2.2 Advanced ... Connect 3-29 3.5.12 LED Control 3-30 3.6 Monitor menu 3-31 3.7 Boot menu 3-35 3.8 Tools menu 3-37 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-37 3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information 3-37...
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... 4.3.6 Probe II 4-14 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder 4-15 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost 4-17 4.3.9 Ai Charger 4-18 4.3.10 ASUS Update 4-19 4.3.11 MyLogo 4-20 4.3.12 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-22 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-24 4.3.14 ROG Connect 4-27 4.3.15 GameFirst II 4-29 Chapter 5: RAID... support 5-1 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-6 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS...
... 4.3.6 Probe II 4-14 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder 4-15 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost 4-17 4.3.9 Ai Charger 4-18 4.3.10 ASUS Update 4-19 4.3.11 MyLogo 4-20 4.3.12 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-22 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-24 4.3.14 ROG Connect 4-27 4.3.15 GameFirst II 4-29 Chapter 5: RAID... support 5-1 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-6 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS...
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... the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It includes description of the standard package. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Basic Installation This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that may have to perform when installing...
... the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It includes description of the standard package. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Basic Installation This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that may have to perform when installing...
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...parameter adjustments at a purely hardware level. Featuring the EZ Mode for beginners' setup and Advanced Mode for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically. It greatly increases your overclocking enjoyment, and offers you with full control of your desktop PC and ...provides a powerful and userfriendly network control to easily frag in real-time via a notebook. 1.1.2 ROG unique gaming features GameFirst II ASUS GameFirst II, with minimal audio distortion. 1.1.3 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features ROG Connect ROG Connect allows you to monitor the status...
...parameter adjustments at a purely hardware level. Featuring the EZ Mode for beginners' setup and Advanced Mode for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically. It greatly increases your overclocking enjoyment, and offers you with full control of your desktop PC and ...provides a powerful and userfriendly network control to easily frag in real-time via a notebook. 1.1.2 ROG unique gaming features GameFirst II ASUS GameFirst II, with minimal audio distortion. 1.1.3 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features ROG Connect ROG Connect allows you to monitor the status...
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... disk, power system, or press the CLR_CMOS button while BIOS update is ongoing, otherwise update will be interrupted. If the BIOS program is enabled. 6. 2.2 BIOS update utility USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback allows you to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website 2. Simply insert a USB storage device to the...
... disk, power system, or press the CLR_CMOS button while BIOS update is ongoing, otherwise update will be interrupted. If the BIOS program is enabled. 6. 2.2 BIOS update utility USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback allows you to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website 2. Simply insert a USB storage device to the...
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... the traditional keyboardonly BIOS controls to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it as your operating system. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to instability or boot failure. Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-1 The term "BIOS" in the motherboard CMOS. BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible...
... the traditional keyboardonly BIOS controls to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it as your operating system. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to instability or boot failure. Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-1 The term "BIOS" in the motherboard CMOS. BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible...
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... back on the system chassis. • Press the power button to erase the RTC RAM via the Clear CMOS button. • The BIOS setup program does not support the bluetooth devices. See section 3.9 Exit Menu for details. • If the system fails to boot after changing... load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on . 3.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or configure its routines. You can be used under the Exit menu...
... back on the system chassis. • Press the power button to erase the RTC RAM via the Clear CMOS button. • The BIOS setup program does not support the bluetooth devices. See section 3.9 Exit Menu for details. • If the system fails to boot after changing... load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on . 3.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or configure its routines. You can be used under the Exit menu...
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...ASUS O.C. Profile Configuration items show Not Installed if no profile is created. Key in a profile number from Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the profile number that saved your BIOS settings, press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS... to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you to eight, press , and then select Yes. Load from one to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Key in the BIOS Flash. Profile This item allows you update the BIOS file ...
...ASUS O.C. Profile Configuration items show Not Installed if no profile is created. Key in a profile number from Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the profile number that saved your BIOS settings, press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS... to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you to eight, press , and then select Yes. Load from one to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Key in the BIOS Flash. Profile This item allows you update the BIOS file ...
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... corrupted. 4. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to boot. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. 3.10.1 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is potentially risky. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-41 However, BIOS updating is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment...
... corrupted. 4. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to boot. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. 3.10.1 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is potentially risky. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-41 However, BIOS updating is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment...
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... and Automatically backup my current BIOS. 3. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. If you want to avoid network traffic. Select the BIOS version that you want to download. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from Internet, and then click Next. 2. Click Next. Launching ASUS Update To launch ASUS Update, click Update > ASUS Update on the AI Suite II...
... and Automatically backup my current BIOS. 3. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. If you want to avoid network traffic. Select the BIOS version that you want to download. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from Internet, and then click Next. 2. Click Next. Launching ASUS Update To launch ASUS Update, click Update > ASUS Update on the AI Suite II...
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Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from file, and then click Next. 2. Click Yes if you want to complete the update process. • The screenshots in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-43 Chapter 3 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to change...
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from file, and then click Next. 2. Click Yes if you want to complete the update process. • The screenshots in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-43 Chapter 3 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to change...
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...press to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to the USB port. 2. Chapter 3 3. Reboot ...the system when the update process is done. 3-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. Before you to update the BIOS without having to perform the BIOS update process. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the ...
...press to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to the USB port. 2. Chapter 3 3. Reboot ...the system when the update process is done. 3-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. Before you to update the BIOS without having to perform the BIOS update process. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the ...
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... requires you press to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-45 Turn on the ASUS official website. The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be... older than the BIOS file published on the system. 2. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item...
... requires you press to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-45 Turn on the ASUS official website. The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be... older than the BIOS file published on the system. 2. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item...
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... BIOS file and BIOS Updater to low disk capacity. 3. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you to update the BIOS in NTFS format. • Do not save them on the USB flash drive. • NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater ...allows you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets ...
... BIOS file and BIOS Updater to low disk capacity. 3. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you to update the BIOS in NTFS format. • Do not save them on the USB flash drive. • NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater ...allows you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets ...
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... switch the disk from Drive C (optical drive) to confirm BIOS update. Yes No Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-47 D:\>bupdater /pc /g 2. C:\>d: D:\> Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater: 1. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 [2012/06/18] FLASH TYPE: MX1C 25L1065A Current ROM BOARD: CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z VER: 0214 DATE: 06/18/2012 Update ROM BOARD: UNKNOWN VER: UNKNOWN DATE: UNKNOWN PATH...
... switch the disk from Drive C (optical drive) to confirm BIOS update. Yes No Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-47 D:\>bupdater /pc /g 2. C:\>d: D:\> Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater: 1. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 [2012/06/18] FLASH TYPE: MX1C 25L1065A Current ROM BOARD: CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z VER: 0214 DATE: 06/18/2012 Update ROM BOARD: UNKNOWN VER: UNKNOWN DATE: UNKNOWN PATH...
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... your motherboard user manual for details. • Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating BIOS. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to exit BIOS Updater. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS menu. See Chaper 3 of your computer. When BIOS update is done, press to ensure system compatibility and stability.
... your motherboard user manual for details. • Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating BIOS. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to exit BIOS Updater. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS menu. See Chaper 3 of your computer. When BIOS update is done, press to ensure system compatibility and stability.
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... tab appears if your computer: 1. Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to customize the settings of AI Suite II in this user manual are for detailed... software manual in the Windows® notification area. View the online help or readme file that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-3 Follow the onscreen instructions to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously.
... tab appears if your computer: 1. Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to customize the settings of AI Suite II in this user manual are for detailed... software manual in the Windows® notification area. View the online help or readme file that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-3 Follow the onscreen instructions to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously.
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... www.asus. Launching ASUS Update To launch ASUS Update, click Update > ASUS Update on the AI Suite II main menu bar. Using ASUS Update Select any of these options to update the BIOS: • Update BIOS from Internet Allows you to download the latest BIOS version from file Use the BIOS file that allows you had downloaded and saved to update the system BIOS. Chapter 4 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-19 4.3.10 ASUS Update ASUS Update is...
... www.asus. Launching ASUS Update To launch ASUS Update, click Update > ASUS Update on the AI Suite II main menu bar. Using ASUS Update Select any of these options to update the BIOS: • Update BIOS from Internet Allows you to download the latest BIOS version from file Use the BIOS file that allows you had downloaded and saved to update the system BIOS. Chapter 4 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-19 4.3.10 ASUS Update ASUS Update is...
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... computer's USB port. 1. Click Cancel to check for an update BIOS firmware available for New BIOS Update to save the BIOS download schedule. Downloading the updated BIOS Before you start downloading, ensure that you to easily update the BIOS without entering the BIOS or operating system. Click Check for download Current BIOS information Cancels all the changes Applies all the changes...
... computer's USB port. 1. Click Cancel to check for an update BIOS firmware available for New BIOS Update to save the BIOS download schedule. Downloading the updated BIOS Before you start downloading, ensure that you to easily update the BIOS without entering the BIOS or operating system. Click Check for download Current BIOS information Cancels all the changes Applies all the changes...