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...FAN Xpert 4-13 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 ... a RAID driver disk 5-6 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-6 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-6 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-7 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 5-8 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support 6-1 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX...
...FAN Xpert 4-13 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 ... a RAID driver disk 5-6 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-6 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-6 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-7 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 5-8 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support 6-1 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX...
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...front panel jackretasking - Hence, a total installed memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB is recommended. 3...Quiet Technology Supports AM3+ 32nm CPU AMD® 990FX / SB950 Up to 5200 MT/s; CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support LAN Storage Audio .../ 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz, ECC, Non-ECC, un-buffered Memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com for Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) of AM3+ / AM3 CPU for details. ** Due to OS limitation...
...front panel jackretasking - Hence, a total installed memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB is recommended. 3...Quiet Technology Supports AM3+ 32nm CPU AMD® 990FX / SB950 Up to 5200 MT/s; CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support LAN Storage Audio .../ 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz, ECC, Non-ECC, un-buffered Memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com for Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) of AM3+ / AM3 CPU for details. ** Due to OS limitation...
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... mapped for overclocking may operate at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu for the dual-channel configuration. b) Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to the Microsoft® support site at http://support.microsoft. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a lower frequency than... dependent on its corresponding timing or the loaded XMP profile is the standard way of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows OS. Check with memory frequency higher than the vendor-marked value. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs...
... mapped for overclocking may operate at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu for the dual-channel configuration. b) Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to the Microsoft® support site at http://support.microsoft. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a lower frequency than... dependent on its corresponding timing or the loaded XMP profile is the standard way of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows OS. Check with memory frequency higher than the vendor-marked value. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs...
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... are set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Chapter 1 •... These connectors are using these connectors, set to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 1-36 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.2.9 Internal connectors 1. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to...
... are set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Chapter 1 •... These connectors are using these connectors, set to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 1-36 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.2.9 Internal connectors 1. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to...
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... USB 3.0 ports, and complies with this USB 3.0 connector, you can have a front panel USB 3.0 solution. You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. 3. 2. Asmedia® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E12 [red]) These connectors connect to 5.0 Gbps connection speed. Chapter 1 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 1-37
... USB 3.0 ports, and complies with this USB 3.0 connector, you can have a front panel USB 3.0 solution. You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. 3. 2. Asmedia® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E12 [red]) These connectors connect to 5.0 Gbps connection speed. Chapter 1 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 1-37
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... overclocking. • DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that...
... overclocking. • DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that...
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... Advanced Mode, click Exit, then select Advanced Mode or press F7 hotkey. Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Chapter 3 Submenu item Pop-up window Scroll bar Navigation keys Menu bar The menu bar on top of the Advanced Mode. 3.2.2 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced...
... Advanced Mode, click Exit, then select Advanced Mode or press F7 hotkey. Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Chapter 3 Submenu item Pop-up window Scroll bar Navigation keys Menu bar The menu bar on top of the Advanced Mode. 3.2.2 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced...
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... options. Use key to capture the BIOS screen and save it and press to display a pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display a list of the menu screen is not user-configurable. Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-5 To display the submenu, select the item and press . A configurable field is user-configurable, you can...
... options. Use key to capture the BIOS screen and save it and press to display a pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display a list of the menu screen is not user-configurable. Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-5 To display the submenu, select the item and press . A configurable field is user-configurable, you can...
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...IDE] instead of [RAID] or [AHCI] allows the system to recognize the optical drives connected to the SATA connector 5 or 6 when installing Windows OS. • When the SATA Port1-Port 4 and the SATA Port5-Port6 items are set to [AHCI], the information of commands. S.M.A.R.T...8226; For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you could use a SATA optical drive to run the Windows OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that increases storage performance on PORT6 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-23
...IDE] instead of [RAID] or [AHCI] allows the system to recognize the optical drives connected to the SATA connector 5 or 6 when installing Windows OS. • When the SATA Port1-Port 4 and the SATA Port5-Port6 items are set to [AHCI], the information of commands. S.M.A.R.T...8226; For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you could use a SATA optical drive to run the Windows OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that increases storage performance on PORT6 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-23
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... the available devices. INT19 Trap Response [Immediate] [Immediate] Executes the trap right away. [Postponed] Executes the trap during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. Setup Mode [EZ Mode] [Advanced Mode] Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program. [EZ Mode]... button. [Go to BIOS Setup] Allows the system to power on the number of devices installed in the system. • To access Windows OS in the system. Boot Override These items display the available devices. The system will be forced to display during the boot sequence. [...
... the available devices. INT19 Trap Response [Immediate] [Immediate] Executes the trap right away. [Postponed] Executes the trap during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. Setup Mode [EZ Mode] [Advanced Mode] Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program. [EZ Mode]... button. [Go to BIOS Setup] Allows the system to power on the number of devices installed in the system. • To access Windows OS in the system. Boot Override These items display the available devices. The system will be forced to display during the boot sequence. [...
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... option from one of the parameters on the Setup menus. Select Yes to discard changes and exit. Select Yes to enter the EZ Mode screen. ASUS EZ Mode This option allows you to save or discard your changes to load the default values for the BIOS items, and save changes and... Changes & Exit This option allows you to launch the EFI Shell application (shellx64.efi) from the Exit menu to ensure the values you press , a confirmation window appears. Launch EFI Shell from the Exit menu. 3.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for each of...
... option from one of the parameters on the Setup menus. Select Yes to discard changes and exit. Select Yes to enter the EZ Mode screen. ASUS EZ Mode This option allows you to save or discard your changes to load the default values for the BIOS items, and save changes and... Changes & Exit This option allows you to launch the EFI Shell application (shellx64.efi) from the Exit menu to ensure the values you press , a confirmation window appears. Launch EFI Shell from the Exit menu. 3.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for each of...
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... a USB flash disk in case you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-41 However, BIOS updating is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to...
... a USB flash disk in case you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. Chapter 3 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 3-41 However, BIOS updating is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to...
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Quit all Windows® applications before you want to avoid network traffic. Launching ASUS Update To launch ASUS Update, click Update > ASUS Update on the AI Suite II main menu bar. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select the ASUS FTP site... functions, tick Enable BIOS downgrade and Automatically backup my current BIOS. 3. Chapter 3 3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Click Next. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from Internet, and then click Next. 2. Select the BIOS version that you to download. If you update ...
Quit all Windows® applications before you want to avoid network traffic. Launching ASUS Update To launch ASUS Update, click Update > ASUS Update on the AI Suite II main menu bar. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select the ASUS FTP site... functions, tick Enable BIOS downgrade and Automatically backup my current BIOS. 3. Chapter 3 3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Click Next. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from Internet, and then click Next. 2. Select the BIOS version that you to download. If you update ...
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... you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Click the Contact tab to install. ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any ...time without notice. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to display the ASUS contact information. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display...
... you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Click the Contact tab to install. ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any ...time without notice. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to display the ASUS contact information. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display...
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...is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to complete the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-3 Using AI Suite II AI Suite II ...asus.com for reference only. The actual screenshots vary with models. • Refer to customize the settings of AI Suite II. The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows...
...is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to complete the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-3 Using AI Suite II AI Suite II ...asus.com for reference only. The actual screenshots vary with models. • Refer to customize the settings of AI Suite II. The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows...
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...Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. Refer to the software manual in real-time without exiting and rebooting the OS. 4.3.2 TurboV EVO ASUS TurboV EVO includes TurboV that allows you to overclock the CPU Bus/PEG frequency, CPU... voltage, CPU/NB voltage and DRAM voltage in Windows® environment and takes effect in the support DVD or visit the...
...Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. Refer to the software manual in real-time without exiting and rebooting the OS. 4.3.2 TurboV EVO ASUS TurboV EVO includes TurboV that allows you to overclock the CPU Bus/PEG frequency, CPU... voltage, CPU/NB voltage and DRAM voltage in Windows® environment and takes effect in the support DVD or visit the...
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Chapter 4 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-19 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 the ASUS website at www.asus.com and save , and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Launching ASUS Update To launch ASUS Update, click Update > ASUS Update on...
Chapter 4 ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-19 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 the ASUS website at www.asus.com and save , and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Launching ASUS Update To launch ASUS Update, click Update > ASUS Update on...
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... capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. The CODEC also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for Windows® 7 Configuration option tabs (vary with the motherboard package. Realtek HD Audio Manager with DTS Connect and DTS UltraPC II for all audio ports, eliminating...
... capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. The CODEC also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for Windows® 7 Configuration option tabs (vary with the motherboard package. Realtek HD Audio Manager with DTS Connect and DTS UltraPC II for all audio ports, eliminating...
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Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support B. asus.com for Windows® XP Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize button Information button • Refer to use an HDCP compliant monitor. Realtek HD Audio Manager for detailed software configuration. • To play Blu-Ray disc, make sure to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.
Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support B. asus.com for Windows® XP Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize button Information button • Refer to use an HDCP compliant monitor. Realtek HD Audio Manager for detailed software configuration. • To play Blu-Ray disc, make sure to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.
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...set the priority Current connection and bandwidth usage status ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-29 Chapter 4 Use the sliders to adjust the values and click Apply to save your currently running games or programs. GameFirst II attaches itself to Windows network stack to perform packet inspection, which is ... high transfer rate, and reduces delays during data transfers or playing online games. To launch GameFirst, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > ROG GameFirst II. Using EZ Mode Click to open the Advanced Mode Network adapter information Click to view the programs under these utilities...
...set the priority Current connection and bandwidth usage status ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z 4-29 Chapter 4 Use the sliders to adjust the values and click Apply to save your currently running games or programs. GameFirst II attaches itself to Windows network stack to perform packet inspection, which is ... high transfer rate, and reduces delays during data transfers or playing online games. To launch GameFirst, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > ROG GameFirst II. Using EZ Mode Click to open the Advanced Mode Network adapter information Click to view the programs under these utilities...