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Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION specifications summary ix OC Panel specifications summary xiii Package contents...xiv Installation tools and components xv Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 ROG Unique Gaming Features 1-2 1.1.3 ROG exclusive features 1-3 1.1.4 ASUS special features 1-5 1.1.5 ROG rich-bundled software 1-6 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-7 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit...
Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION specifications summary ix OC Panel specifications summary xiii Package contents...xiv Installation tools and components xv Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 ROG Unique Gaming Features 1-2 1.1.3 ROG exclusive features 1-3 1.1.4 ASUS special features 1-5 1.1.5 ROG rich-bundled software 1-6 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-7 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit...
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... menu 3-34 3.8 Boot menu 3-38 3.9 Tools menu 3-43 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-43 3.9.2 ROG SSD Secure Erase 3-44 3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information 3-45 3.9.4 ASUS Overclocking Profile 3-46 3.9.5 BIOS Flashback 3-47 3.9.6 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure 3-47 3.10 Exit menu 3-49 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-50 3.11.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-51 3.11.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-52 3.11.3 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-53 iv
... menu 3-34 3.8 Boot menu 3-38 3.9 Tools menu 3-43 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-43 3.9.2 ROG SSD Secure Erase 3-44 3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information 3-45 3.9.4 ASUS Overclocking Profile 3-46 3.9.5 BIOS Flashback 3-47 3.9.6 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure 3-47 3.10 Exit menu 3-49 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-50 3.11.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-51 3.11.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-52 3.11.3 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-53 iv
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...-Fi GO 4-21 4.4.5 USB 3.0 Boost 4-37 4.4.6 USB BIOS Flashback 4-38 4.4.7 EZ Update 4-40 4.4.8 System Information 4-41 4.5 Audio configurations 4-43 4.6 ROG 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.... entering the OS 5-8 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-9 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-5
...-Fi GO 4-21 4.4.5 USB 3.0 Boost 4-37 4.4.6 USB BIOS Flashback 4-38 4.4.7 EZ Update 4-40 4.4.8 System Information 4-41 4.5 Audio configurations 4-43 4.6 ROG 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.... entering the OS 5-8 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-9 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-5
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... Gb/s ports (gray) Intel® Gigabit Ethernet LAN ROG SupremeFX Black 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Differential circuit design - Sonic Radar - DTS Connect (continued on the CPU types. RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage... LAN SupremeFX High Definition Audio Intel® Core™ i7 Processors for LGA 2011 socket Support 22nm CPU Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 * Refer to www.asus...
... Gb/s ports (gray) Intel® Gigabit Ethernet LAN ROG SupremeFX Black 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Differential circuit design - Sonic Radar - DTS Connect (continued on the CPU types. RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage... LAN SupremeFX High Definition Audio Intel® Core™ i7 Processors for LGA 2011 socket Support 22nm CPU Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 * Refer to www.asus...
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...Black Metallic Capacitors UEFI BIOS features - ROG SSD Secure Erase - Profile - EZ Plug ROG Connect - RC Remote - Extreme Tweaker - ASMedia® USB 3.0 SuperSpeed USB HUB Controller: - 8 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (6 at back panel, 2 at mid-board shares with ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port. ROG ...BIOS Print - O.C. Tweakers' Paradise (CPU/Memory/PCH) - Wireless USB ROG Exclusive Features Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supports dual band frequency 2.4/5 GHz Bluetooth V4.0 ...
...Black Metallic Capacitors UEFI BIOS features - ROG SSD Secure Erase - Profile - EZ Plug ROG Connect - RC Remote - Extreme Tweaker - ASMedia® USB 3.0 SuperSpeed USB HUB Controller: - 8 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (6 at back panel, 2 at mid-board shares with ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port. ROG ...BIOS Print - O.C. Tweakers' Paradise (CPU/Memory/PCH) - Wireless USB ROG Exclusive Features Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supports dual band frequency 2.4/5 GHz Bluetooth V4.0 ...
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... rear) - USB 3.0 Boost - AI Charger+ - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Design - ASUS Q-DIMM - Special Features Back Panel I/O Ports ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 4 - 4-Way Optimization Tuning Key, consolidating DIGI+ Power Control, TPU, EPU, and Fan Xpert 2 ASUS Wi-Fi GO! USB BIOS Flashback - ASUS Q-Connector 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x ROG Connect button 2 x External SATA 6.0 Gb...
... rear) - USB 3.0 Boost - AI Charger+ - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Design - ASUS Q-DIMM - Special Features Back Panel I/O Ports ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 4 - 4-Way Optimization Tuning Key, consolidating DIGI+ Power Control, TPU, EPU, and Fan Xpert 2 ASUS Wi-Fi GO! USB BIOS Flashback - ASUS Q-Connector 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x ROG Connect button 2 x External SATA 6.0 Gb...
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....0a Multi-Language BIOS WfM2.0, DMI2.7, WOL by PME, PXE Support DVD - ROG Mem TweakIt - xii ROG CPU-Z - ASUS Utilities - Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Software Operating Systems Support Form Factor 1... x USB 3.0 connectors supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports 3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports [one connector via ROG_EXT header] 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (black) 1 x ROG...
....0a Multi-Language BIOS WfM2.0, DMI2.7, WOL by PME, PXE Support DVD - ROG Mem TweakIt - xii ROG CPU-Z - ASUS Utilities - Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Software Operating Systems Support Form Factor 1... x USB 3.0 connectors supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports 3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports [one connector via ROG_EXT header] 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (black) 1 x ROG...
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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 - Standard/Silent/Turbo...Intuitive tuning in -chassis usage Seamless integration with CPU Level Up at www.asus.com for the latest motherboard support/compatibility lists. **Please install the latest utility/firmware (ROG Connect Plus) for better compatibility. ***Update the motherboard BIOS to the latest...
... 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 - Standard/Silent/Turbo...Intuitive tuning in -chassis usage Seamless integration with CPU Level Up at www.asus.com for the latest motherboard support/compatibility lists. **Please install the latest utility/firmware (ROG Connect Plus) for better compatibility. ***Update the motherboard BIOS to the latest...
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...ROG RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1 x ROG Connect cable 2 x 2-in-1 SATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables 3 x 2-in-1 SATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables 1 x SLI® cable 1 x CrossFireTM cable 1 x I/O Shield OC Panel Kit - 1 x OC Panel - 1 x OC Panel 5.25-inch drive bay metal case - 1 x OC Panel cable - 1 x set of screws 1 x 2T2R dual-band Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x ROG Magnet 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit 1 x 12-in-1 ROG... Cable label 1 x X-Socket pad 1 x 4-WAY SLI® bridge 1 x 3-WAY SLI® bridge ROG motherboard support DVD User...
...ROG RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1 x ROG Connect cable 2 x 2-in-1 SATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables 3 x 2-in-1 SATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables 1 x SLI® cable 1 x CrossFireTM cable 1 x I/O Shield OC Panel Kit - 1 x OC Panel - 1 x OC Panel 5.25-inch drive bay metal case - 1 x OC Panel cable - 1 x set of screws 1 x 2T2R dual-band Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x ROG Magnet 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit 1 x 12-in-1 ROG... Cable label 1 x X-Socket pad 1 x 4-WAY SLI® bridge 1 x 3-WAY SLI® bridge ROG motherboard support DVD User...
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...convenience of the latest plug and play connectivity solution at speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0. 1.1.2 ROG Unique Gaming Features SupremeFX Black SupremeFX Black delivers premium audio quality without a separate audio card. Lossless audio quality is ensured thanks to a new front-panel... headphone DAC that always sound better, clearer, and more intuitive ROG user interface. Gunshots, footsteps, and call outs appear...
...convenience of the latest plug and play connectivity solution at speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0. 1.1.2 ROG Unique Gaming Features SupremeFX Black SupremeFX Black delivers premium audio quality without a separate audio card. Lossless audio quality is ensured thanks to a new front-panel... headphone DAC that always sound better, clearer, and more intuitive ROG user interface. Gunshots, footsteps, and call outs appear...
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... Level Up, overclocking has never been so easy, or cost-free. ROG Connect links your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing you with 20% wider temperature tolerance. RAMDisk RAMDisk reserves part of generic chokes. Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-3 The NexFET™ Power Block MOSFETs combine great durability and up to , and the...
... Level Up, overclocking has never been so easy, or cost-free. ROG Connect links your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing you with 20% wider temperature tolerance. RAMDisk RAMDisk reserves part of generic chokes. Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-3 The NexFET™ Power Block MOSFETs combine great durability and up to , and the...
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...voltage. With the use of an overclocking experience. It helps overclockers enjoy the motherboard's ultimate OC capabilities and benchmark scores. The motherboard features ROG BIOS Print that helps you detect your graphic cards, memory modules' statuses in dedicated direct tweaking. Loadline Calibration Maintaining ample voltage support for the... CPU is the next step in the BIOS, and overclocking settings. BIOS Print ROG offers a whole new UEFI BIOS feature to optimal performance. OC Panel is critical during overclocking.
...voltage. With the use of an overclocking experience. It helps overclockers enjoy the motherboard's ultimate OC capabilities and benchmark scores. The motherboard features ROG BIOS Print that helps you detect your graphic cards, memory modules' statuses in dedicated direct tweaking. Loadline Calibration Maintaining ample voltage support for the... CPU is the next step in the BIOS, and overclocking settings. BIOS Print ROG offers a whole new UEFI BIOS feature to optimal performance. OC Panel is critical during overclocking.
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... premium antivirus protection for malicious program detection rates that are among the industry's highest. DTS Interactive is a customized ROG utility that ROG look of your system's main components. DAEMON Tools Pro Standard DAEMON Tools Pro offers essential functionality to a home theater system... technologies, DTS Neo:PC™ upmixes stereo sources (CDs, MP3s, WMAs, internet radio) into virtual discs and emulates devices to the ROG website. It converts optical media into as many as S/PDIF or HDMI) designed to deliver audio to gather information about your CPU, motherboard...
... premium antivirus protection for malicious program detection rates that are among the industry's highest. DTS Interactive is a customized ROG utility that ROG look of your system's main components. DAEMON Tools Pro Standard DAEMON Tools Pro offers essential functionality to a home theater system... technologies, DTS Neo:PC™ upmixes stereo sources (CDs, MP3s, WMAs, internet radio) into virtual discs and emulates devices to the ROG website. It converts optical media into as many as S/PDIF or HDMI) designed to deliver audio to gather information about your CPU, motherboard...
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...1-38 1-24 1-27 1-42 1-25 1-40 1-39 1-41 1-47 1-50 1-43 1-47 1-27 1-26 1-48 1-48 1-46 1-44 Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-9 DDR3 DIMM slots channel 2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 4-pin EATX12V_1; 8-pin EATX12V_2) 3. LGA2011 CPU socket 4. CPU, chassis, and ... 17. DirectKey button 23. SATA3G_2; System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 19. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56; USB910) 20. ROG Extension - OPT_TEMP3) 7. LN2 Mode jumper (3-pin LN2) 10. PCIe x16 Lane switch 12. OPT_TEMP2; Q-Code LEDs 8. SATA3G_3; Intel® X79 ...
...1-38 1-24 1-27 1-42 1-25 1-40 1-39 1-41 1-47 1-50 1-43 1-47 1-27 1-26 1-48 1-48 1-46 1-44 Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-9 DDR3 DIMM slots channel 2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 4-pin EATX12V_1; 8-pin EATX12V_2) 3. LGA2011 CPU socket 4. CPU, chassis, and ... 17. DirectKey button 23. SATA3G_2; System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 19. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56; USB910) 20. ROG Extension - OPT_TEMP3) 7. LN2 Mode jumper (3-pin LN2) 10. PCIe x16 Lane switch 12. OPT_TEMP2; Q-Code LEDs 8. SATA3G_3; Intel® X79 ...
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Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-37 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. 1.2.8 Jumper 1.
Chapter 1 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 1-37 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. 1.2.8 Jumper 1.
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... technical documentation that came with the extra button cable that your chassis comes with the chassis for details. 11. Ensure that supports the DirectKey feature. ROG Extension - 10. Connect the button cable that supports the DirectKey function. Chapter 1 1-46 Chapter 1: Product introduction DirectKey connector (2-pin DRCT) This connector is for the... supports DirectKey, from the chassis to this connector on the motherboard. ROG_EXT connector (18-1 pin ROG_EXT) This connector is for the OC Panel and other ROG accessories supporting the ROG_EXT connector.
... technical documentation that came with the extra button cable that your chassis comes with the chassis for details. 11. Ensure that supports the DirectKey feature. ROG Extension - 10. Connect the button cable that supports the DirectKey function. Chapter 1 1-46 Chapter 1: Product introduction DirectKey connector (2-pin DRCT) This connector is for the... supports DirectKey, from the chassis to this connector on the motherboard. ROG_EXT connector (18-1 pin ROG_EXT) This connector is for the OC Panel and other ROG accessories supporting the ROG_EXT connector.
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Using ProbeIt You may differ by models. 1-50 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 The illustration above are for reference only, the actual motherboard layout and measure points location may connect the multitester to detect your system's current voltage and OC settings. See the illustration below to measure the ProbeIt points even during overclocking. Use a multimeter to locate the respective ProbeIt points. 1.2.10 ProbeIt The ROG ProbeIt allows you to the motherboard as shown on the following figure.
Using ProbeIt You may differ by models. 1-50 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 The illustration above are for reference only, the actual motherboard layout and measure points location may connect the multitester to detect your system's current voltage and OC settings. See the illustration below to measure the ProbeIt points even during overclocking. Use a multimeter to locate the respective ProbeIt points. 1.2.10 ProbeIt The ROG ProbeIt allows you to the motherboard as shown on the following figure.
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To replace the LGA2011 CPU pad (X-Socket) • The X-Socket is a unique ROG feature that allows user to use their LGA 1366 cooler on the LGA 2011 motherboard. • For the detailed QVL list, visit http://event.asus.com/2011/rog/X-Socket/. 1 2 3 4 Chapter 2 5 2-6 Chapter 2: Basic Installation
To replace the LGA2011 CPU pad (X-Socket) • The X-Socket is a unique ROG feature that allows user to use their LGA 1366 cooler on the LGA 2011 motherboard. • For the detailed QVL list, visit http://event.asus.com/2011/rog/X-Socket/. 1 2 3 4 Chapter 2 5 2-6 Chapter 2: Basic Installation
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...will be interrupted. ROG Connect button USB BIOS Flashback/ ROG Connect port For more BIOS update utilities in BIOS setup, refer to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website 2. Chapter 2 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 2-13 2.2 BIOS... update utility USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback allows you to the ROG Connect port. 5. The BIOS will be ...
...will be interrupted. ROG Connect button USB BIOS Flashback/ ROG Connect port For more BIOS update utilities in BIOS setup, refer to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website 2. Chapter 2 ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION 2-13 2.2 BIOS... update utility USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback allows you to the ROG Connect port. 5. The BIOS will be ...
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...***: Refer to the tables on top.) 4. Clear CMOS button 3. U SB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 10. Audio I /O connection Rear panel connectors 1. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 (The ROG Connect port is the port on the next page for Bluetooth/Wi-Fi module LEDs, LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions. 2-14 Chapter 2: Basic... Installation Chapter 2 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth V4.0* 7. ROG Connect button 9. External SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports 1 and 2 11. USB 3.0 ports 3 and 4 5. PS/2 mouse and keyboard port 2. USB 2.0 ports 1 and...
...***: Refer to the tables on top.) 4. Clear CMOS button 3. U SB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 10. Audio I /O connection Rear panel connectors 1. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 (The ROG Connect port is the port on the next page for Bluetooth/Wi-Fi module LEDs, LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions. 2-14 Chapter 2: Basic... Installation Chapter 2 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth V4.0* 7. ROG Connect button 9. External SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports 1 and 2 11. USB 3.0 ports 3 and 4 5. PS/2 mouse and keyboard port 2. USB 2.0 ports 1 and...