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... Striker II Formula 1- PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for details. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to break through current FSB and DRAM ratio proportions by eliminating the bottleneck when overclocking both the CPU and memory- See page 2‑17 for twice the current speed and bandwidth. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial...
... Striker II Formula 1- PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for details. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to break through current FSB and DRAM ratio proportions by eliminating the bottleneck when overclocking both the CPU and memory- See page 2‑17 for twice the current speed and bandwidth. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial...
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... faster configuration. ASUS Q-Connector The ASUS Q-Connector allows you easy ways to select the language of plugging in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using a USB flash disk without entering the OS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data using the motherbaord support DVD that allows you to install computer components, update the BIOS or back up your choice from the available options. ASUS EZ DIY ASUS...
... faster configuration. ASUS Q-Connector The ASUS Q-Connector allows you easy ways to select the language of plugging in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using a USB flash disk without entering the OS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data using the motherbaord support DVD that allows you to install computer components, update the BIOS or back up your choice from the available options. ASUS EZ DIY ASUS...
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... USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND STRIKER II FORMULA USB 2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connector onboard. 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information USB 910) These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Or you are for USB 2.0 ports. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78; These USB connectors comply with huge graphics cards. Connect the right-angle side of the system chassis. right angle side 4. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot...
... USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND STRIKER II FORMULA USB 2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connector onboard. 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information USB 910) These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Or you are for USB 2.0 ports. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78; These USB connectors comply with huge graphics cards. Connect the right-angle side of the system chassis. right angle side 4. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot...
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... 1394 connector onboard. 6. The thermal sensor cable is for a better cooling effect. 5. The optional fan1/2/3 can connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q-Connector (1394, red) first, and then install the Q-Connector (1394) to these connectors. ROG Striker II Formula 2-35 Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can work with the temperature sensors for a IEEE 1394a port. OPT_TEMP1 Temperature Ground STRIKER II FORMULA ® OPT_TEMP2 OPT_TEMP3 Temperature Ground Temperature Ground STRIKER II FORMULA Thermal sensor cable connectors Enable OPT1/2/3 Cable Overheat...
... 1394 connector onboard. 6. The thermal sensor cable is for a better cooling effect. 5. The optional fan1/2/3 can connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q-Connector (1394, red) first, and then install the Q-Connector (1394) to these connectors. ROG Striker II Formula 2-35 Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can work with the temperature sensors for a IEEE 1394a port. OPT_TEMP1 Temperature Ground STRIKER II FORMULA ® OPT_TEMP2 OPT_TEMP3 Temperature Ground Temperature Ground STRIKER II FORMULA Thermal sensor cable connectors Enable OPT1/2/3 Cable Overheat...
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...; The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW • If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to connect the 4-pin/8pin EATX12V power plug...
...; The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW • If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to connect the 4-pin/8pin EATX12V power plug...
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... connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to restore the BIOS in case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk or a CD ROM.) 4. ROG Striker II Formula...
... connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to restore the BIOS in case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk or a CD ROM.) 4. ROG Striker II Formula...
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... enable it is accessible by two methods. (1) Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the USB port. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). You can support devices such as USB flash disk or hard disk with FAT 32/16/12 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip...
... enable it is accessible by two methods. (1) Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the USB port. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). You can support devices such as USB flash disk or hard disk with FAT 32/16/12 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip...
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... to configure your system, or prompted to "Run Setup." The LPC chip on your BIOS." You can also restart by pressing the reset button on . Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to ensure system compatibility and stability. Even if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply...
... to configure your system, or prompted to "Run Setup." The LPC chip on your BIOS." You can also restart by pressing the reset button on . Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to ensure system compatibility and stability. Even if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply...
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... then press to [User String]. USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you to change the USB-related features. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on the LCD Poster after POST. USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to enter a string shown on legacy operating systems (OS). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Striker II Formula 4-33 The following item becomes configurable when the LCD Poster Mode item is set to display the configuration options. LCD Poster String...
... then press to [User String]. USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you to change the USB-related features. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on the LCD Poster after POST. USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to enter a string shown on legacy operating systems (OS). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Striker II Formula 4-33 The following item becomes configurable when the LCD Poster Mode item is set to display the configuration options. LCD Poster String...
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... Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.6.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] Allows you to change the settings for system suspend. Select an item then press to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1&S3] Enabled Select Menu...
... Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.6.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] Allows you to change the settings for system suspend. Select an item then press to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1&S3] Enabled Select Menu...
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... the fan is too low. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] 4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Boot Device Priority F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter...
... the fan is too low. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] 4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Boot Device Priority F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter...
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.... Load Setup Default This option allows you to CMOS and exiting the setup menu. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. 4.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific...
.... Load Setup Default This option allows you to CMOS and exiting the setup menu. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. 4.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific...
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... updates. 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. ROG Striker II Formula 5- Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows...
... updates. 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. ROG Striker II Formula 5- Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows...
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ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ROG Striker II Formula 5- Click to display the next screen Click to display the previous screen ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of any detected problems. This utility helps you of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.
ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ROG Striker II Formula 5- Click to display the next screen Click to display the previous screen ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of any detected problems. This utility helps you of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.
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... from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set . 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® nForce® 570 SLI™ Southbridge RAID controller that allows you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as a single disk on multiple disks that appear as RAID sets. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data...
... from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set . 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® nForce® 570 SLI™ Southbridge RAID controller that allows you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as a single disk on multiple disks that appear as RAID sets. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data...
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... 5.2.5 Manuals menu. To set the necessary RAID items in the motherboard support DVD for detailed information on each drive. ROG Striker II Formula 5-35 Boot the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to the power connector on RAID configurations. See section "4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration" for a RAID configuration: 1. To install the SATA hard disks for details. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller...
... 5.2.5 Manuals menu. To set the necessary RAID items in the motherboard support DVD for detailed information on each drive. ROG Striker II Formula 5-35 Boot the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to the power connector on RAID configurations. See section "4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration" for a RAID configuration: 1. To install the SATA hard disks for details. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller...
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...a formatted floppy disk into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. To install the RAID driver in Windows®: 1. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is ��k�. 4. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Follow succeeding screen instructions to boot from the optical drive." 7. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Follow succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Start Windows®. 2. Go to the Make Disk menu, then...
...a formatted floppy disk into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. To install the RAID driver in Windows®: 1. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is ��k�. 4. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Follow succeeding screen instructions to boot from the optical drive." 7. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Follow succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Start Windows®. 2. Go to the Make Disk menu, then...
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To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. ROG Striker II Formula 5-43 Due to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS.
To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. ROG Striker II Formula 5-43 Due to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS.
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.... 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows® After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by the following two methods. (a) Right click on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. (b) If you are using s 3-way SLI system, make sure to install the device drivers. • Make sure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI...
.... 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows® After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by the following two methods. (a) Right click on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. (b) If you are using s 3-way SLI system, make sure to install the device drivers. • Make sure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI...
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... speaker. Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into chipset. Use walking 1's algorithm to CMOS setup. Initialize clock generator. Reset keyboard. Clear 8042 interface 2. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional). 2. Test F000h segment shadow to E000 & F000 shadow RAM. Initial interrupts vector table. Program CPU internal MTRR (Pentium class CPU) for ESCD & DMI support. Measure CPU speed. 5. Initialize VGA BIOS 1. Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size...
... speaker. Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into chipset. Use walking 1's algorithm to CMOS setup. Initialize clock generator. Reset keyboard. Clear 8042 interface 2. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional). 2. Test F000h segment shadow to E000 & F000 shadow RAM. Initial interrupts vector table. Program CPU internal MTRR (Pentium class CPU) for ESCD & DMI support. Measure CPU speed. 5. Initialize VGA BIOS 1. Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size...