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... Connect 4-44 4.7 MemTweakIt 4-46 4.8 ROG RAMDisk 4-49 4.9 Sonic Radar 4-52 4.9.1 Main menu 4-52 4.9.2 Game presets and Radar Selection 4-54 4.9.3 Advanced Settings 4-55 4.10 GameFirst II 4-57 4.10.1 Using EZ Mode 4-57 4.10.2 Using Advanced Mode 4-58 Chapter 5: RAID support 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 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-8 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering...
... Connect 4-44 4.7 MemTweakIt 4-46 4.8 ROG RAMDisk 4-49 4.9 Sonic Radar 4-52 4.9.1 Main menu 4-52 4.9.2 Game presets and Radar Selection 4-54 4.9.3 Advanced Settings 4-55 4.10 GameFirst II 4-57 4.10.1 Using EZ Mode 4-57 4.10.2 Using Advanced Mode 4-58 Chapter 5: RAID support 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 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-8 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering...
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... cable from system power supply RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION and other motherboards with ROG_EXT port *Visit the ASUS website at one-click OC button Real-time control and display CPU fan speed, temperature, BCLK and RATIO Adjustable system voltages, frequencies on /off ROG exclusive features - xiii VGA Hotwire - VGA SMB header - Subzero Sense - NORMAL Mode for better compatibility with OC Panel. OC Panel specifications summary Display Features I/O Ports Power Installation Requirements Compatibility 2.6-inch LCM Pure hardware-based overclocking support Boot debug POST code...
... cable from system power supply RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION and other motherboards with ROG_EXT port *Visit the ASUS website at one-click OC button Real-time control and display CPU fan speed, temperature, BCLK and RATIO Adjustable system voltages, frequencies on /off ROG exclusive features - xiii VGA Hotwire - VGA SMB header - Subzero Sense - NORMAL Mode for better compatibility with OC Panel. OC Panel specifications summary Display Features I/O Ports Power Installation Requirements Compatibility 2.6-inch LCM Pure hardware-based overclocking support Boot debug POST code...
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...® X79 Express Chipset Intel® X79 Express Chipset is ready to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200 / 2000 / 1800MHz memory modules run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600MHz frequencies as default. Refer to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of current bus systems. Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-1 Quad-Channel, 8 x DIMM DDR3 2800 (O.C.)/ 2666 (O.C)/ 2400 (O.C.)/ 2133(O.C.)/ 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Support The motherboard supports the quad-channel DDR3 memory that features...
...® X79 Express Chipset Intel® X79 Express Chipset is ready to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200 / 2000 / 1800MHz memory modules run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600MHz frequencies as default. Refer to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of current bus systems. Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-1 Quad-Channel, 8 x DIMM DDR3 2800 (O.C.)/ 2666 (O.C)/ 2400 (O.C.)/ 2133(O.C.)/ 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Support The motherboard supports the quad-channel DDR3 memory that features...
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... motherboard will do the rest. Simply select the processor that fully maximizes ROG's unique functions, providing you get auto data backup and restore. Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-3 1.1.3 ROG exclusive features Extreme Engine Digi+ III Extreme Engine Digi+ III offers you with advanced system control and management features purely at a hardware level. RAMDisk RAMDisk reserves part of system memory and turns...
... motherboard will do the rest. Simply select the processor that fully maximizes ROG's unique functions, providing you get auto data backup and restore. Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-3 1.1.3 ROG exclusive features Extreme Engine Digi+ III Extreme Engine Digi+ III offers you with advanced system control and management features purely at a hardware level. RAMDisk RAMDisk reserves part of system memory and turns...
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... (Ver4.21) 16GB (2x8GB) DS - RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION Motherboard Qualified Vendors List (QVL) DDR3 2800 MHz capacity Vendors Part No. Size SS/ Chip Chip DS Brand NO. Size SS/ Chip Chip DS Brand NO. Timing A-DATA Apacer Apacer CORSAIR...Voltage 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) 2468 •• - •• - •• 1.65 •• 1.65 •• 1.65 •• 1.65 ••• 1.65 ••• 1.65 ••• 1.65 • (Continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION...
... (Ver4.21) 16GB (2x8GB) DS - RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION Motherboard Qualified Vendors List (QVL) DDR3 2800 MHz capacity Vendors Part No. Size SS/ Chip Chip DS Brand NO. Size SS/ Chip Chip DS Brand NO. Timing A-DATA Apacer Apacer CORSAIR...Voltage 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) 2468 •• - •• - •• 1.65 •• 1.65 •• 1.65 •• 1.65 ••• 1.65 ••• 1.65 ••• 1.65 • (Continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION...
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...DS - - DS - - DS - - Timing - Voltage 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) 2468 • • DS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFRH9C 9-9-9-27 - • • DS - - 9-9-9-28 1.65 • • Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-15 Size Apacer 78.BAGE4.AFD0C(XMP) 8GB (2x4GB) Apacer AHU04GFB33CAQ3R(XMP...socket support (Optional) 2468 DDR3 2000 MHz capacity Vendors AEXEA Asint GEIL Part No. DS - - DS - - DS - - AXA3ES4GK2000LG28V (XMP) SLA302G08-ML2HB (XMP) GUP34GB2000C9DC (XMP) Size 4GB (2x2GB) 4GB 4GB (2x2GB) SS/ Chip DS Brand Chip...
...DS - - DS - - DS - - Timing - Voltage 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) 2468 • • DS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFRH9C 9-9-9-27 - • • DS - - 9-9-9-28 1.65 • • Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-15 Size Apacer 78.BAGE4.AFD0C(XMP) 8GB (2x4GB) Apacer AHU04GFB33CAQ3R(XMP...socket support (Optional) 2468 DDR3 2000 MHz capacity Vendors AEXEA Asint GEIL Part No. DS - - DS - - DS - - AXA3ES4GK2000LG28V (XMP) SLA302G08-ML2HB (XMP) GUP34GB2000C9DC (XMP) Size 4GB (2x2GB) 4GB 4GB (2x2GB) SS/ Chip DS Brand Chip...
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... CORSAIR CMV8GX3M1A1600C11 8GB DS - CORSAIR CML8GX3M2A1600C9 (Ver7.12)(XMP) 8GB (2x4GB) DS - Chip NO. 3WCD-1211A 3WCD-1211A Timing 11-1111-28 11-1111-28 Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2468 - • - • - 9-11-9-27 1.5 • • ...next page) Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-17 CORSAIR CML16GX3M2A1600C10 (Ver2.21)(XMP) 16GB (2x8GB) DS - Size SS/ Chip DS Brand A-DATA AD3U1600W4G11 4GB SS A-DATA A-DATA AD3U1600W8G11 8GB DS A-DATA A-DATA AMD AMD AMD Apacer AX3U1600W8G11 AE32G1609U1-U AE34G1609U2... Vendors Part No.
... CORSAIR CMV8GX3M1A1600C11 8GB DS - CORSAIR CML8GX3M2A1600C9 (Ver7.12)(XMP) 8GB (2x4GB) DS - Chip NO. 3WCD-1211A 3WCD-1211A Timing 11-1111-28 11-1111-28 Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2468 - • - • - 9-11-9-27 1.5 • • ...next page) Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-17 CORSAIR CML16GX3M2A1600C10 (Ver2.21)(XMP) 16GB (2x8GB) DS - Size SS/ Chip DS Brand A-DATA AD3U1600W4G11 4GB SS A-DATA A-DATA AD3U1600W8G11 8GB DS A-DATA A-DATA AMD AMD AMD Apacer AX3U1600W8G11 AE32G1609U1-U AE34G1609U2... Vendors Part No.
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... gray slots and black slots as fully-loaded quad-channel memory configurations. • ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function. • Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of quad-channel memory configuration. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support. • Visit the ASUS website for better compatibility. Supports four (4) modules inserted into slots A1, B1, B2, C1, D1, and D2 for better compatibility. Size Silicon Power Silicon Power Team...
... gray slots and black slots as fully-loaded quad-channel memory configurations. • ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function. • Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of quad-channel memory configuration. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support. • Visit the ASUS website for better compatibility. Supports four (4) modules inserted into slots A1, B1, B2, C1, D1, and D2 for better compatibility. Size Silicon Power Silicon Power Team...
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PCIe x16 Lane switch These slide switches allows you to switch BIOS and load different BIOS settings. The nearby BIOS LEDs indicate the BIOS you can use the slide switch to find out the faulty one without removing the cards. BIOS Switch button The motherboard comes with two BIOS. 5. Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-27 Press the BIOS button to enable and disable the corresponding PCIe x16 slots. When one of the installed PCIe x16 cards is out of order, you are using. 6.
PCIe x16 Lane switch These slide switches allows you to switch BIOS and load different BIOS settings. The nearby BIOS LEDs indicate the BIOS you can use the slide switch to find out the faulty one without removing the cards. BIOS Switch button The motherboard comes with two BIOS. 5. Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-27 Press the BIOS button to enable and disable the corresponding PCIe x16 slots. When one of the installed PCIe x16 cards is out of order, you are using. 6.
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... Codes section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) Reserved for future AMI codes CPU initialization error System Agent initialization error (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION...
... Codes section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) Reserved for future AMI codes CPU initialization error System Agent initialization error (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION...
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Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-37 1.2.8 Jumper 1. LN2 Mode jumper (3-pin LN2) With LN2 mode activated, the ROG motherboard is optimized to remedy the coldboot bug during POST at an extremely low temperature and help the system boot successfully.
Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-37 1.2.8 Jumper 1. LN2 Mode jumper (3-pin LN2) With LN2 mode activated, the ROG motherboard is optimized to remedy the coldboot bug during POST at an extremely low temperature and help the system boot successfully.
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...Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® X79 chipset. • These connectors are set , refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-39 Refer to section 3.6.5 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the motherboard support DVD. SATA3G_2; If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives...
...Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® X79 chipset. • These connectors are set , refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-39 Refer to section 3.6.5 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the motherboard support DVD. SATA3G_2; If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives...
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...ends to the devices which you can work with this USB 3.0 connector, you want to BIOS>Monitor>Temperature Monitor. We recommend you connect thermal sensor cables to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. 5. Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors. • Thermal sensor cables or thermistors are based on xHCI specification. Thermal sensor cable connectors (2-pin OPT_TEMP1; ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-41 Chapter 1 4. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_E78) This connector is for temperature monitoring. The optional fans 1, 2, and 3 can have...
...ends to the devices which you can work with this USB 3.0 connector, you want to BIOS>Monitor>Temperature Monitor. We recommend you connect thermal sensor cables to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. 5. Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors. • Thermal sensor cables or thermistors are based on xHCI specification. Thermal sensor cable connectors (2-pin OPT_TEMP1; ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-41 Chapter 1 4. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_E78) This connector is for temperature monitoring. The optional fans 1, 2, and 3 can have...
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... driver for increasing your CPU's frequency level, adjusting fan speeds and customizing overclocking profiles. Get the bundled OC Panel 5.25-inch drive bay metal case and set up your computer's CPU temperature, ratio, base clock, CPU fan speed (RPM). Start Reset 2.4.2 Setting up your OC Panel in Normal Mode: 1. Align and insert the OC Panel into the OC Panel 5.25-inch drive bay metal case. Clear OK Reset Chapter 2 2-20 Chapter 2: Basic Installation The OC Panel fits in Normal Mode mainly...
... driver for increasing your CPU's frequency level, adjusting fan speeds and customizing overclocking profiles. Get the bundled OC Panel 5.25-inch drive bay metal case and set up your computer's CPU temperature, ratio, base clock, CPU fan speed (RPM). Start Reset 2.4.2 Setting up your OC Panel in Normal Mode: 1. Align and insert the OC Panel into the OC Panel 5.25-inch drive bay metal case. Clear OK Reset Chapter 2 2-20 Chapter 2: Basic Installation The OC Panel fits in Normal Mode mainly...
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...the base operating frequency if it is operating below power, current, and temperature specification limit. CPU C1E [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU C3 Report [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU C6 Report [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Package C State limit [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [C0] [C2] [C6] [C7] [No Limit] Chapter 3 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 3-25 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items only appears when you to enable or disable the Turbo Mode that helps decrease...
...the base operating frequency if it is operating below power, current, and temperature specification limit. CPU C1E [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU C3 Report [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU C6 Report [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Package C State limit [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [C0] [C2] [C6] [C7] [No Limit] Chapter 3 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 3-25 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items only appears when you to enable or disable the Turbo Mode that helps decrease...
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... or [Full Screen]. The system will be available during POST. This process will only work when set the Boot Logo Display item to the BIOS Setup directly when you press the DirectKey button. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Full Initialization] [Auto] Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] Tis item allows you set under normal boot. The values range from 0 to BIOS...] [Disabled] Disables the DirectKey button. Configuration options: [1 sec] - [2 sec] [Until Press ESC] Chapter 3 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 3-39 Boot Logo Display [Auto] [Auto] Auto adjusts the...
... or [Full Screen]. The system will be available during POST. This process will only work when set the Boot Logo Display item to the BIOS Setup directly when you press the DirectKey button. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Full Initialization] [Auto] Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] Tis item allows you set under normal boot. The values range from 0 to BIOS...] [Disabled] Disables the DirectKey button. Configuration options: [1 sec] - [2 sec] [Until Press ESC] Chapter 3 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 3-39 Boot Logo Display [Auto] [Auto] Auto adjusts the...
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... select boot device: SATA: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX USB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX UEFI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Enter Setup ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. Before updating BIOS 1. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to boot using defaults Chapter 3 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 3-53 Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to the USB port. 2. Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in...
... select boot device: SATA: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX USB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX UEFI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Enter Setup ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. Before updating BIOS 1. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to boot using defaults Chapter 3 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 3-53 Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to the USB port. 2. Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in...
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... install The Video menu contains ROG related videos. Click an item to use the devices. Click an icon to display the ASUS contact information. Support DVD main menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Click the Contact tab to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Click an item to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. The Manual menu...
... install The Video menu contains ROG related videos. Click an item to use the devices. Click an icon to display the ASUS contact information. Support DVD main menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Click the Contact tab to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Click an item to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. The Manual menu...
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... utlity, you click or tap BIOS Update button, click or tap Flash to update the BIOS and upload the boot logo in your system. 4-40 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 on the top-right corner of the AI Suite 3 main menu, Using EZ Update Click or tap to automatically update your motherboard driver, software and firmware Click or tap to search and select the BIOS file Click or tap to select...
... utlity, you click or tap BIOS Update button, click or tap Flash to update the BIOS and upload the boot logo in your system. 4-40 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 on the top-right corner of the AI Suite 3 main menu, Using EZ Update Click or tap to automatically update your motherboard driver, software and firmware Click or tap to search and select the BIOS file Click or tap to select...
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... to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the USB flash drive. Chapter 5 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 5-9 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to complete the installation. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver for the...
... to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the USB flash drive. Chapter 5 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 5-9 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to complete the installation. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver for the...