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Contents Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features... 1-3 1.3.3 ROG unique features 1-5 1.3.4 ASUS special features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-6 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-6 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-7 2.2.3 Placement direction 2-8 2.2.4 Screw holes 2-8 2.3 Central Processing ...
Contents Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features... 1-3 1.3.3 ROG unique features 1-5 1.3.4 ASUS special features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-6 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-6 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-7 2.2.3 Placement direction 2-8 2.2.4 Screw holes 2-8 2.3 Central Processing ...
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... you are using a Windows® 32-bit OS. ** R efer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (dual at x16 or triple at back I/O - Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio xii AMD...
... you are using a Windows® 32-bit OS. ** R efer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (dual at x16 or triple at back I/O - Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio xii AMD...
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...generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0 transfers data 10X faster and is among the top concerns when it comes to patch memory issues and get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of storage! is A-OK! The technology is ...next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers up and running in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications PCIe 2.0 Double Speed; ROG Crosshair IV Formula 1-3 DDR3 2000 (O.C.) support This motherboard supports DDR3 2000(O.C.) that can dramatically improve system booting success. Additionally...
...generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0 transfers data 10X faster and is among the top concerns when it comes to patch memory issues and get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of storage! is A-OK! The technology is ...next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers up and running in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications PCIe 2.0 Double Speed; ROG Crosshair IV Formula 1-3 DDR3 2000 (O.C.) support This motherboard supports DDR3 2000(O.C.) that can dramatically improve system booting success. Additionally...
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...increase chipset voltages without the worries of a tachometer, the Voltiminder LED displays the voltage status for CPU, NB, SB, and Memory in extreme fidelity! It can also be used to spot enemies in 3D environment during overclocking. SupremeFX X-Fi features unique audio ... Extreme Tweaker One stop shop to fine-tune your system to optimal performance. Loadline Calibration Optimal power boost for overclockers. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 1-5 Maintaining ample voltage support for gamers to monitor and save an overheating GPU. The COP EX allows more freedom and less...
...increase chipset voltages without the worries of a tachometer, the Voltiminder LED displays the voltage status for CPU, NB, SB, and Memory in extreme fidelity! It can also be used to spot enemies in 3D environment during overclocking. SupremeFX X-Fi features unique audio ... Extreme Tweaker One stop shop to fine-tune your system to optimal performance. Loadline Calibration Optimal power boost for overclockers. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 1-5 Maintaining ample voltage support for gamers to monitor and save an overheating GPU. The COP EX allows more freedom and less...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-9 2.4 System memory 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots 2-23 2.6 Jumper 2-26 2.7 I/O shield Installation 2-27 2.8 Connectors 2-28 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-46 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-47 ROG Crosshair IV Formula
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-9 2.4 System memory 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots 2-23 2.6 Jumper 2-26 2.7 I/O shield Installation 2-27 2.8 Connectors 2-28 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-46 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-47 ROG Crosshair IV Formula
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... OS, when you install 4GB or more on the motherboard. For more details, refer to install 4GB or more memory on its SPD. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2-15 Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to...the DIMM sockets. • You may operate at a higher frequency, see section 3.5 Advanced menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • AMD AM3 100 and 200 series CPU support up to DDR3 1066MHz....
... OS, when you install 4GB or more on the motherboard. For more details, refer to install 4GB or more memory on its SPD. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2-15 Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to...the DIMM sockets. • You may operate at a higher frequency, see section 3.5 Advanced menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • AMD AM3 100 and 200 series CPU support up to DDR3 1066MHz....
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...8226; • • • • • • - - • • 9 - • • - • • Crosshair IV Formula Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066MHz capability Vendor Part No. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM Crucial CT12864BA1067.8FF 1GB ...DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Crosshair IV Formula Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1333MHz capability (continued) Vendor Part No. BUFFALO FSH1333D3G-T3G(XMP) BUFFALO FSX1333D3G-2G EK Memory EKM324L28BP8-I13 Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HA9N-CG Elixir...
...8226; • • • • • • - - • • 9 - • • - • • Crosshair IV Formula Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066MHz capability Vendor Part No. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM Crucial CT12864BA1067.8FF 1GB ...DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Crosshair IV Formula Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1333MHz capability (continued) Vendor Part No. BUFFALO FSH1333D3G-T3G(XMP) BUFFALO FSX1333D3G-2G EK Memory EKM324L28BP8-I13 Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HA9N-CG Elixir...
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...-BE 3DU3191A-10 Size SS/ DS 2GB DS 2GB DS 2GB DS 2GB DS 1GB DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2-21 DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM • • - - • • - - • • - - • • • 7 - ...8226; 2 DIMMs: Supports two (2) modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • 4 DIMMs: Supports four (4) modules inserted into both the blue and the black slots as two pairs of AMD ...
...-BE 3DU3191A-10 Size SS/ DS 2GB DS 2GB DS 2GB DS 2GB DS 1GB DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2-21 DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM • • - - • • - - • • - - • • • 7 - ...8226; 2 DIMMs: Supports two (2) modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • 4 DIMMs: Supports four (4) modules inserted into both the blue and the black slots as two pairs of AMD ...
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Extreme Tweaker Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3100MHZ Target DRAM Frequency: 1067MHZ CPU Level Up [Auto] OC ... tuner automatically overclocks CPU and DRAM frequency and voltage. Scroll down to display the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on CPU types. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-9 Press ENTER to start tuning. (takes about 5 mins) ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to the selected...
Extreme Tweaker Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3100MHZ Target DRAM Frequency: 1067MHZ CPU Level Up [Auto] OC ... tuner automatically overclocks CPU and DRAM frequency and voltage. Scroll down to display the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on CPU types. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-9 Press ENTER to start tuning. (takes about 5 mins) ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to the selected...
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The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. 3.4.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main BIOS Information Version : 0215 Build Date: 02/23/10 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) II X3 445 Processor Speed : 3100MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1023MB ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. 3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. 3.4.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main BIOS Information Version : 0215 Build Date: 02/23/10 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) II X3 445 Processor Speed : 3100MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1023MB ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. 3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
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...ASUS Core Unlocker [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables the ASUS Core Unlocker to get the full computing power of Address bit] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Always] [Disabled] 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select an item then press to change the advanced chipset settings. Crosshair IV Formula...Controller configuration ECC Configuration Primary Display Adapter [PCI-E] DRAM Controller Configuration Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced DRAM Controller Configuration Channel Interleaving MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID Memory Hole Remapping DCT Unganged Mode Power Down Enable [XOR of the ...
...ASUS Core Unlocker [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables the ASUS Core Unlocker to get the full computing power of Address bit] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Always] [Disabled] 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select an item then press to change the advanced chipset settings. Crosshair IV Formula...Controller configuration ECC Configuration Primary Display Adapter [PCI-E] DRAM Controller Configuration Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced DRAM Controller Configuration Channel Interleaving MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID Memory Hole Remapping DCT Unganged Mode Power Down Enable [XOR of the ...
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...XOR of Address bits [20:16, 6]] [XOR of ECC protection. Configuration options: [Channel] [Chip Select] ECC Configuration Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced ECC Configuration ECC Mode DRAM ECC Enable DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT 4-Bit ECC Mode DRAM BG Scrub Data Cache ...] [Disabled] [Disabled] Set the level of Address bits [20:16, 9]] MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCT Unganged Mode [Always] Configuration options: [Auto] [Always] Power Down Enable [Disabled] ...
...XOR of Address bits [20:16, 6]] [XOR of ECC protection. Configuration options: [Channel] [Chip Select] ECC Configuration Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced ECC Configuration ECC Mode DRAM ECC Enable DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT 4-Bit ECC Mode DRAM BG Scrub Data Cache ...] [Disabled] [Disabled] Set the level of Address bits [20:16, 9]] MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCT Unganged Mode [Always] Configuration options: [Auto] [Always] Power Down Enable [Disabled] ...
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... 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 when pressing the Go Button. Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Tools Go Button File Current Settings BCLK Speed: PCIE Speed: CPU Voltage: CPU/NB...
... 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 when pressing the Go Button. Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Tools Go Button File Current Settings BCLK Speed: PCIE Speed: CPU Voltage: CPU/NB...
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... of the tab lists all logical drives. The left panel of the window represents the used and available hard disk drive space. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-17 If the CPU has an enabled Hyper‑Threading, two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors.... This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage. Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used (blue) and the available HDD space. Usage The Usage browser...
... of the tab lists all logical drives. The left panel of the window represents the used and available hard disk drive space. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-17 If the CPU has an enabled Hyper‑Threading, two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors.... This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage. Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used (blue) and the available HDD space. Usage The Usage browser...
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... Description CPU Initiation Test CMOS R/W functionality. Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC. -Auto-detection of L2 cache Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook...devices. Initialize INT 09 buffer 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (Pentium class CPU) for Super I /O chips. 2. Invoke video BIOS. ROG Crosshair IV Formula A-1 Initialize Hardware Monitor. 1. Detect CPU information including brand, type and CPU level (586 or 686). Reset keyboard for 0-640K...
... Description CPU Initiation Test CMOS R/W functionality. Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC. -Auto-detection of L2 cache Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook...devices. Initialize INT 09 buffer 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (Pentium class CPU) for Super I /O chips. 2. Invoke video BIOS. ROG Crosshair IV Formula A-1 Initialize Hardware Monitor. 1. Detect CPU information including brand, type and CPU level (586 or 686). Reset keyboard for 0-640K...
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Initialize PnP boot devices 1. Clear noise of memory. 5. Update keyboard LED & typematic rate 1. Build & update ESCD 3. If password is set, ask for full screen logo) 3. Set up ACPI table at top of IRQs. ... devices 7. Address, City No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C Country TAIWAN Authorized Representative in Europe ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country GERMANY ROG Crosshair IV Formula A-3 Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for password. USB final Initialization 2. Load CMOS time into DOS...
Initialize PnP boot devices 1. Clear noise of memory. 5. Update keyboard LED & typematic rate 1. Build & update ESCD 3. If password is set, ask for full screen logo) 3. Set up ACPI table at top of IRQs. ... devices 7. Address, City No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C Country TAIWAN Authorized Representative in Europe ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country GERMANY ROG Crosshair IV Formula A-3 Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for password. USB final Initialization 2. Load CMOS time into DOS...