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... stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in writing by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF... express written permission of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT...
... stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in writing by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF... express written permission of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT...
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... the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET2 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 5-18 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-20 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-21 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S 5-22 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan Plus 5-23 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-24 5.3.10 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-25...
... the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET2 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 5-18 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-20 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-21 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S 5-22 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan Plus 5-23 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-24 5.3.10 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-25...
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.... • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the existing.... • Seek professional assistance before the signal cables are not damaged. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
.... • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the existing.... • Seek professional assistance before the signal cables are not damaged. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
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... a menu or an item to complete a task. If you MUST follow to help you must press the Enter or Return key. Keys enclosed in this manual. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Used to complete a task. Example:... shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename] afudos /iBlitz-Extreme.ROM xi CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to emphasize a word or a phrase.
... a menu or an item to complete a task. If you MUST follow to help you must press the Enter or Return key. Keys enclosed in this manual. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Used to complete a task. Example:... shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename] afudos /iBlitz-Extreme.ROM xi CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to emphasize a word or a phrase.
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.../ Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I /O) 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at midboard; Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL (Qualified Vendor List). 2 x PCI Express x16 slots (support dual graphics solution) 3 x PCI Express x1 (PCIEx1_1 is compatible with...to DDR3 1066MHz. Tuned by ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to 2 PATA devices - 2 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) Dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both at x8 mode) Southbridge - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Blitz Extreme specifications summary CPU Chipset System ...
.../ Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I /O) 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at midboard; Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL (Qualified Vendor List). 2 x PCI Express x16 slots (support dual graphics solution) 3 x PCI Express x1 (PCIEx1_1 is compatible with...to DDR3 1066MHz. Tuned by ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to 2 PATA devices - 2 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) Dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both at x8 mode) Southbridge - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Blitz Extreme specifications summary CPU Chipset System ...
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Blitz Extreme specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 16 Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 2.0a Multi-Language BIOS WOL by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE Fusion Block System Accessory ASUS Optional Fan DIY Pedestal 3 in 1 ASUS Q-connector...cables 2-port USB2.0 module IEEE1394a module EL I/O Shield Thermal sensor cables Cable ties User's manual The hottest 3D game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky Anti-Virus software ATX Form ...
Blitz Extreme specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 16 Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 2.0a Multi-Language BIOS WOL by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE Fusion Block System Accessory ASUS Optional Fan DIY Pedestal 3 in 1 ASUS Q-connector...cables 2-port USB2.0 module IEEE1394a module EL I/O Shield Thermal sensor cables Cable ties User's manual The hottest 3D game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky Anti-Virus software ATX Form ...
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... 1394a port. Clear CMOS switch. See section 4.5.5 Onboard Device Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • DO NOT insert different connectors to overclocking. 15. This port connects an external audio output device via an...
... 1394a port. Clear CMOS switch. See section 4.5.5 Onboard Device Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • DO NOT insert different connectors to overclocking. 15. This port connects an external audio output device via an...
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..., you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors, set , refer to 5.4.2 Intel® RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for details. • For RAID 5, use at least three hard disk ...GND SATA3 SATA4 SATA6 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information If you intend to four Serial ATA hard disk drives for Serial ATA hard disk drives. BLITZ EXTREME BLITZ EXTREME IDE connector 3. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 configuration with ...
..., you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors, set , refer to 5.4.2 Intel® RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for details. • For RAID 5, use at least three hard disk ...GND SATA3 SATA4 SATA6 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information If you intend to four Serial ATA hard disk drives for Serial ATA hard disk drives. BLITZ EXTREME BLITZ EXTREME IDE connector 3. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 configuration with ...
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... to malfunction. Selct either one of CPU overclocking options to [N.O.S]. Loads the standard settings for the system. ASUS Blitz Extreme 4-17 Main Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Frequency/Voltage Ai Overclocking CPU Ratio Control DRAM ... (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.4.1 Ai Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard N.O.S. The following item only appears when you set the CPU Ratio Control item to individually set the Ai Overclocking...
... to malfunction. Selct either one of CPU overclocking options to [N.O.S]. Loads the standard settings for the system. ASUS Blitz Extreme 4-17 Main Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Frequency/Voltage Ai Overclocking CPU Ratio Control DRAM ... (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.4.1 Ai Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard N.O.S. The following item only appears when you set the CPU Ratio Control item to individually set the Ai Overclocking...
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... numeric keypad. Configuration options: [Auto] [100] [101]~[149] [150] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you set the DRAM Timing Control item to [Manual]. DRAM Timing Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following two items only appear when you to set the PCI Express frequency. Ratio CMOS Setting [7] Configuration options: [6] [7] The following items... to the system bus and PCI bus. PCIE Frequency [Auto] Allows you set the Ai Overclocking item to 800. The values range from 200 to [Manual]. FSB Frequency [266] Displays the frequency sent by the BIOS.
... numeric keypad. Configuration options: [Auto] [100] [101]~[149] [150] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you set the DRAM Timing Control item to [Manual]. DRAM Timing Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following two items only appear when you to set the PCI Express frequency. Ratio CMOS Setting [7] Configuration options: [6] [7] The following items... to the system bus and PCI bus. PCIE Frequency [Auto] Allows you set the Ai Overclocking item to 800. The values range from 200 to [Manual]. FSB Frequency [266] Displays the frequency sent by the BIOS.
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... item only appears when you to select the front side bus (FSB) termination voltage. CPU Voltage [Auto] Allows you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual] or [N.O.S.]. When you to [FSBT Volt], the onboard northbridge LED displays FSB termination voltage condition. Refer to the onboard CPU LED color, both of which...
... item only appears when you to select the front side bus (FSB) termination voltage. CPU Voltage [Auto] Allows you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual] or [N.O.S.]. When you to [FSBT Volt], the onboard northbridge LED displays FSB termination voltage condition. Refer to the onboard CPU LED color, both of which...
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... indicates southbridge voltage condition. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.50V] [1.52V] [1.56V] [1.58V] [1.60V]~[1.92V] [1.94V] [1.96V] [1.98V] [2.00V] ASUS Blitz Extreme 4-21 Refer to select the southbridge voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.050V] [1.075V] [1.110V] [1.125V] [1.150V] [1.175V] [1.200V] [1.225V]... [DDR3_REF-20mv] [DDR3_REF-10mv] [DDR3_REF] [DDR3_REF+10mv] [DDR3_REF+20mv] [DDR3_REF+30mv] DDR3 Channel B REF Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto] for the safe mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.50V] [1.52V] [1.54V] [1....
... indicates southbridge voltage condition. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.50V] [1.52V] [1.56V] [1.58V] [1.60V]~[1.92V] [1.94V] [1.96V] [1.98V] [2.00V] ASUS Blitz Extreme 4-21 Refer to select the southbridge voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.050V] [1.075V] [1.110V] [1.125V] [1.150V] [1.175V] [1.200V] [1.225V]... [DDR3_REF-20mv] [DDR3_REF-10mv] [DDR3_REF] [DDR3_REF+10mv] [DDR3_REF+20mv] [DDR3_REF+30mv] DDR3 Channel B REF Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto] for the safe mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.50V] [1.52V] [1.54V] [1....
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...: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Blitz Extreme 4-25 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer:Intel Brand String:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz Frequency :1.86GHz ...64 KB Cache L2 :2048 KB CPUID :6F5 Ratio Status:Unlocked (Max:07, Min:06) Ratio Actual Value: 7 Options Auto Manual CPU Ratio Control [Auto] C1E Support [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] CPU TM Function [Enabled]...
...: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Blitz Extreme 4-25 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer:Intel Brand String:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz Frequency :1.86GHz ...64 KB Cache L2 :2048 KB CPUID :6F5 Ratio Status:Unlocked (Max:07, Min:06) Ratio Actual Value: 7 Options Auto Manual CPU Ratio Control [Auto] C1E Support [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] CPU TM Function [Enabled]...
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You can also find this information on the inside front cover of the user manual. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of this user guide. 5- Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals.
You can also find this information on the inside front cover of the user manual. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of this user guide. 5- Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals.
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5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S. select an N.O.S. button on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S. mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support drop-down menu button Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the AI Suite main window. This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks.
5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S. select an N.O.S. button on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S. mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support drop-down menu button Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the AI Suite main window. This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks.
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5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. The options on the AI Suite main window. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support
5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. The options on the AI Suite main window. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support
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... Click the Microphone Enhancement tab and check Array Mic. Enhanced Microphone Features Voice recording Enables Noise Filter function. Go to manually enable the directional Array and Speaker Phone function. Click the Recording tab on -line games, MSN, or Skype. You... recording. Directional Array Receives only the sound coming from the reception cone and eliminates interferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5-29 Detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans, air conditioners, and other side. • The directional Array ...
... Click the Microphone Enhancement tab and check Array Mic. Enhanced Microphone Features Voice recording Enables Noise Filter function. Go to manually enable the directional Array and Speaker Phone function. Click the Recording tab on -line games, MSN, or Skype. You... recording. Directional Array Receives only the sound coming from the reception cone and eliminates interferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations. ASUS Blitz Extreme 5-29 Detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans, air conditioners, and other side. • The directional Array ...