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...ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Legal Compliance Dept. 15 Li Te...or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are included in receipt of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...
...ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Legal Compliance Dept. 15 Li Te...or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are included in receipt of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...
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.... These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Ensure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Do not place the product in your retailer. If possible, disconnect all power...
.... These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Ensure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Do not place the product in your retailer. If possible, disconnect all power...
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... of the following symbols used in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press the enclosed key. Conventions used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to select. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. viii...
... of the following symbols used in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press the enclosed key. Conventions used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to select. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. viii...
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...TUF X299 MARK 2 specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD contents Operating system support Form factor 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS... DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® ...
...TUF X299 MARK 2 specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD contents Operating system support Form factor 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS... DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® ...
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xiv Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 motherboard 4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M) 1 x Q-Connector 1 x M.2 vertical bracket 1 x M.2 screw package 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x TUF INSIDE sticker (white) Motherboard support DVD 1 x User manual 1 x TUF 5 Year Warranty manual (by region) 1 x TUF Certification card If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
xiv Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 motherboard 4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M) 1 x Q-Connector 1 x M.2 vertical bracket 1 x M.2 screw package 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x TUF INSIDE sticker (white) Motherboard support DVD 1 x User manual 1 x TUF 5 Year Warranty manual (by region) 1 x TUF Certification card If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
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Chapter 2 ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 2-3 The plastic cap will pop up automatically once the CPU is in opening/ closing the double latch. 2.1.2 CPU installation Please note the order in place and the hatch properly sealed down. Follow the instructions printed on the metal sealing hatch or the illustrations shown below in this manual.
Chapter 2 ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 2-3 The plastic cap will pop up automatically once the CPU is in opening/ closing the double latch. 2.1.2 CPU installation Please note the order in place and the hatch properly sealed down. Follow the instructions printed on the metal sealing hatch or the illustrations shown below in this manual.
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.... Chapter 3 ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 3-1 We strongly recommend that you to different BIOS release versions. The term "BIOS" in this motherboard. • BIOS settings and options may result to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as X299TUF2.CAP for this user manual refers to...
.... Chapter 3 ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 3-1 We strongly recommend that you to different BIOS release versions. The term "BIOS" in this motherboard. • BIOS settings and options may result to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as X299TUF2.CAP for this user manual refers to...
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... the Clear CMOS button. • The BIOS setup program does not support the Bluetooth devices. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for the detailed BIOS content manual. Entering BIOS at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup, press or during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Please visit... ASUS website for details. • If the system fails to boot after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on . After doing either of ...
... the Clear CMOS button. • The BIOS setup program does not support the Bluetooth devices. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for the detailed BIOS content manual. Entering BIOS at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup, press or during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Please visit... ASUS website for details. • If the system fails to boot after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on . After doing either of ...
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The default screen for the advanced BIOS settings. Click the button to manually tune the fans Loads optimized default settings Saves the changes and resets the system Click to go to Advanced mode Search on the FAQ Click ..., and SATA information Displays the system properties of the BIOS setup program configures system overclocking Chapter 3 Enables or disables the SATA RAID mode for details. ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 3-3 Refer to switch EZ System Tuning modes Selects the display language Creates storage RAID and of the selected mode. To access the Advanced Mode, select...
The default screen for the advanced BIOS settings. Click the button to manually tune the fans Loads optimized default settings Saves the changes and resets the system Click to go to Advanced mode Search on the FAQ Click ..., and SATA information Displays the system properties of the BIOS setup program configures system overclocking Chapter 3 Enables or disables the SATA RAID mode for details. ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 3-3 Refer to switch EZ System Tuning modes Selects the display language Creates storage RAID and of the selected mode. To access the Advanced Mode, select...
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...settings of your system. Select frequentlyused BIOS settings and save it to section 3.3 My Favorites for that the item has a submenu. Chapter 3 ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 3-5 Boot Tool Exit For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default ...) This button above the menu bar allows you to change the motherboard's SATA mode from AHCI to your BIOS. Click this button to manually tweak the fans to RAID mode. EZ Tuning Wizard (F11) This button above the menu bar shows all BIOS items in your BIOS...
...settings of your system. Select frequentlyused BIOS settings and save it to section 3.3 My Favorites for that the item has a submenu. Chapter 3 ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 3-5 Boot Tool Exit For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default ...) This button above the menu bar allows you to change the motherboard's SATA mode from AHCI to your BIOS. Click this button to manually tweak the fans to RAID mode. EZ Tuning Wizard (F11) This button above the menu bar shows all BIOS items in your BIOS...
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3.2.3 QFan Control The QFan Control allows you to manually configure your CPU and chassis fans. Click to select a fan to be configured Click to activate PWM Mode Click to activate DC Mode Select a profile to apply to your fans Click to apply the fan setting Click to undo the changes Click to go back to main menu Select to set a fan profile or manually configure the operating speed of your fans Chapter 3 ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 3-7
3.2.3 QFan Control The QFan Control allows you to manually configure your CPU and chassis fans. Click to select a fan to be configured Click to activate PWM Mode Click to activate DC Mode Select a profile to apply to your fans Click to apply the fan setting Click to undo the changes Click to go back to main menu Select to set a fan profile or manually configure the operating speed of your fans Chapter 3 ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 3-7
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Select the fan that you want to configure and to save the changes then click Exit (ESC). 3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Click Apply to view its current status. 2. Click and drag the speed points to manually configure your fans To configure your fans' operating speed. Chapter 3 Speed points Select to adjust the fans' operating speed. 3. Configuring fans manually Select Manual from the list of profiles to manually configure your fans: 1.
Select the fan that you want to configure and to save the changes then click Exit (ESC). 3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Click Apply to view its current status. 2. Click and drag the speed points to manually configure your fans To configure your fans' operating speed. Chapter 3 Speed points Select to adjust the fans' operating speed. 3. Configuring fans manually Select Manual from the list of profiles to manually configure your fans: 1.
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... the CPU permanently. Chapter 3 3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Configuration options: [Auto] Loads the optimal settings for the system. [Manual] Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. [X.M.P.] If you set the value based on the motherboard. The [X.M.P.] configuration option appears ...only when you to set the Ai Overclocking Tuner to [Manual]. We recommend you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.) Technology. The Main menu provides you an overview of ...
... the CPU permanently. Chapter 3 3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Configuration options: [Auto] Loads the optimal settings for the system. [Manual] Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. [X.M.P.] If you set the value based on the motherboard. The [X.M.P.] configuration option appears ...only when you to set the Ai Overclocking Tuner to [Manual]. We recommend you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.) Technology. The Main menu provides you an overview of ...
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...software before proceeding with Secure Erase. You have password protection by ASUS. To launch Secure Erase, click Tool > Secure Erase on Intel SATA port. ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 3-23 Do not turn off or hard reset of this manual. This may be due to a third party software that ...to data processing. 3.9.2 Secure Erase SSD speeds may lower over time as with any storage medium due to factory performance levels. Check the ASUS support site for a full list of a BIOS protective measure. Displays the available SSDs Chapter 3 Status definition: • Frozen. Secure ...
...software before proceeding with Secure Erase. You have password protection by ASUS. To launch Secure Erase, click Tool > Secure Erase on Intel SATA port. ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 3-23 Do not turn off or hard reset of this manual. This may be due to a third party software that ...to data processing. 3.9.2 Secure Erase SSD speeds may lower over time as with any storage medium due to factory performance levels. Check the ASUS support site for a full list of a BIOS protective measure. Displays the available SSDs Chapter 3 Status definition: • Frozen. Secure ...
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... in this chapter to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. Visit http://www.asus.com to update your BIOS when necessary. ASUS EZ Flash 3: Updates the BIOS using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to system's failure to manage and update...
... in this chapter to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. Visit http://www.asus.com to update your BIOS when necessary. ASUS EZ Flash 3: Updates the BIOS using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to system's failure to manage and update...