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xiv Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Software Form Factor 3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 5 USB 2.0 ports 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (red) 1 x SATA 3Gb/s connector (black) 8 x Fan connectors: 1 x CPU / 1 ...x Power on switch 1 x Reset switch 1 x OC Station Header 1 x Go Button 1 x System panel connector 16Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI2.0a Multi-Language BIOS WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Support DVD: - Drivers and applications * ASUS PC Probe II * ASUS Update * ASUS AI Suite * AMD OverDrive Utility...
xiv Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Software Form Factor 3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 5 USB 2.0 ports 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (red) 1 x SATA 3Gb/s connector (black) 8 x Fan connectors: 1 x CPU / 1 ...x Power on switch 1 x Reset switch 1 x OC Station Header 1 x Go Button 1 x System panel connector 16Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI2.0a Multi-Language BIOS WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Support DVD: - Drivers and applications * ASUS PC Probe II * ASUS Update * ASUS AI Suite * AMD OverDrive Utility...
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... back I /O helps you clear the CMOS. • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to re-enter your previous BIOS settings after you easily clear the system setup information such as system passwords. Press down the key during the boot process and enter...; The clr CMOS switch will not function if the CLRTC_SW jumper is moved to the Disable position. • Ensure to CPU overclocking. You can automatically reset CPU parameter settings to enable the clr CMOS switch on the back I/O. 2.6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) This jumper allows you to default values...
... back I /O helps you clear the CMOS. • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to re-enter your previous BIOS settings after you easily clear the system setup information such as system passwords. Press down the key during the boot process and enter...; The clr CMOS switch will not function if the CLRTC_SW jumper is moved to the Disable position. • Ensure to CPU overclocking. You can automatically reset CPU parameter settings to enable the clr CMOS switch on the back I/O. 2.6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) This jumper allows you to default values...
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...; Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2-39 The IDE LED lights up when you to this connector. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings...
...; Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2-39 The IDE LED lights up when you to this connector. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings...
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... Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. See section 3.9 Exit Menu for details. 3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.14 Current ROM BOARD: Crosshair IV Formula VER: 0215 DATE: 02/23/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown...; This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to use a DOS‑based utility. Before you to update the...
... Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. See section 3.9 Exit Menu for details. 3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.14 Current ROM BOARD: Crosshair IV Formula VER: 0215 DATE: 02/23/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown...; This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to use a DOS‑based utility. Before you to update the...
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... that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it to a USB flash drive. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-5 Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. Turn on again. 5. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file. 3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery...
... that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it to a USB flash drive. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-5 Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. Turn on again. 5. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file. 3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery...
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... system using the provided utility described in section 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. This section explains how to configure your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to "Run Setup." The firmware chip on your ...system using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for this motherboard. 3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. You can also restart by pressing the reset button on . The Setup program is designed to make...
... system using the provided utility described in section 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. This section explains how to configure your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to "Run Setup." The firmware chip on your ...system using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for this motherboard. 3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. You can also restart by pressing the reset button on . The Setup program is designed to make...
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... will be loaded when pressing the Go Button. Scroll down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can be loaded. 3.8.3 ... Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Tools Go Button File Current Settings BCLK Speed: PCIE Speed: CPU Voltage: CPU/NB Voltaeg: CPU VDDA Voltage: DRAM Voltage: HT Voltage: NB ...
... will be loaded when pressing the Go Button. Scroll down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can be loaded. 3.8.3 ... Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Tools Go Button File Current Settings BCLK Speed: PCIE Speed: CPU Voltage: CPU/NB Voltaeg: CPU VDDA Voltage: DRAM Voltage: HT Voltage: NB ...
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... memory address. 2. Test F000h segment shadow to E000 & F000 shadow RAM. If test fails, keep beeping the speaker. Reset keyboard. ROG Crosshair IV Formula A-1 Initialize IO devices. Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into chipset. Program chipset default values into ...DIS MS R/W FSEG DET FLASH TESTCMOS PRG CHIP INIT CLK CHECKCPU INTRINIT INITINT9 CPUSPEED VGA BIOS TESTVRAM RESET KB Description CPU Initiation Test CMOS R/W functionality. Initialize VGA BIOS 1. Reset keyboard for ESCD & DMI support. Also set real-time clock power status, and ...
... memory address. 2. Test F000h segment shadow to E000 & F000 shadow RAM. If test fails, keep beeping the speaker. Reset keyboard. ROG Crosshair IV Formula A-1 Initialize IO devices. Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into chipset. Program chipset default values into ...DIS MS R/W FSEG DET FLASH TESTCMOS PRG CHIP INIT CLK CHECKCPU INTRINIT INITINT9 CPUSPEED VGA BIOS TESTVRAM RESET KB Description CPU Initiation Test CMOS R/W functionality. Initialize VGA BIOS 1. Reset keyboard for ESCD & DMI support. Also set real-time clock power status, and ...