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... you need to frag more expansive CPU? Overclocking is a special IC which enables several ROG highlighted functions that you want to OC to view realtime POST code and hardware status readouts on your opponents. See the new CPU speed and enjoy the performance instantly! Simply pick the processor you could have...
... you need to frag more expansive CPU? Overclocking is a special IC which enables several ROG highlighted functions that you want to OC to view realtime POST code and hardware status readouts on your opponents. See the new CPU speed and enjoy the performance instantly! Simply pick the processor you could have...
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Wait till the flash stops before you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before POST. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard power-on switch that the system loads the preset profile for temporary overclocking when in soft...
Wait till the flash stops before you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before POST. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard power-on switch that the system loads the preset profile for temporary overclocking when in soft...
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POST State LEDs POST State LEDs check key components (CPU, DRAM, VGA card, and HDD) in sequence during motherboard booting process. 7. This user-friendly design provides an intuitive way to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is found, the LED next to locate the root problem within seconds. If an error is solved. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2-5
POST State LEDs POST State LEDs check key components (CPU, DRAM, VGA card, and HDD) in sequence during motherboard booting process. 7. This user-friendly design provides an intuitive way to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is found, the LED next to locate the root problem within seconds. If an error is solved. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2-5
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or press it to enable MemOK! 3. GO button Press the GO button before POST to quickly load the preset profile for temporary overclocking when in OS. 2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information
or press it to enable MemOK! 3. GO button Press the GO button before POST to quickly load the preset profile for temporary overclocking when in OS. 2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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5. Core Unlocker switch This switch allows you clear the CMOS or load the BIOS setup defaults, the ASUS Core Unlocker item in the BIOS menu to activate the Core Unlocker function. • The system will use the last setting you have made. • ...If you to Enable when the system is powered off. • You may also press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) or enable the ASUS Core Unlocker item in the BIOS menu follows the current setting of your CPU. For ensuring the system performance, turn the switch setting to...
5. Core Unlocker switch This switch allows you clear the CMOS or load the BIOS setup defaults, the ASUS Core Unlocker item in the BIOS menu to activate the Core Unlocker function. • The system will use the last setting you have made. • ...If you to Enable when the system is powered off. • You may also press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) or enable the ASUS Core Unlocker item in the BIOS menu follows the current setting of your CPU. For ensuring the system performance, turn the switch setting to...
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... a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may light up when you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on self tests or POST. Follow the instructions in the following order: a. After making all switches are running, the BIOS beeps (see anything within 30 seconds from the time you...
... a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may light up when you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on self tests or POST. Follow the instructions in the following order: a. After making all switches are running, the BIOS beeps (see anything within 30 seconds from the time you...
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... two ways: • Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to enable it is built in the BIOS chip so it . 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 VER... to select EZ Flash 2 and press to ensure system compatibility and stability. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2 1.
... two ways: • Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to enable it is built in the BIOS chip so it . 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 VER... to select EZ Flash 2 and press to ensure system compatibility and stability. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2 1.
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... in section 3.1 Managing and updating your system using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this utility. otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to run this motherboard apply for most conditions to enter Setup after changing any BIOS settings, load the default ... option only if the first two failed. Even if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to "Run Setup." 3.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports two programmable firmware chips that the computer can enable the security...
... in section 3.1 Managing and updating your system using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this utility. otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to run this motherboard apply for most conditions to enter Setup after changing any BIOS settings, load the default ... option only if the first two failed. Even if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to "Run Setup." 3.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports two programmable firmware chips that the computer can enable the security...
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...SATA port. [Disabled] Disables the onboard channel SATA port. SATA Port5-Port6 [IDE] Setting this menu allow you want to configure the item. Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] SATA Port1 - The following two items appear only when you could use a SATA optical..., we strongly recommend that you set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you want to create a RAID configuration...
...SATA port. [Disabled] Disables the onboard channel SATA port. SATA Port5-Port6 [IDE] Setting this menu allow you want to configure the item. Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] SATA Port1 - The following two items appear only when you could use a SATA optical..., we strongly recommend that you set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you want to create a RAID configuration...
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...] The following items appear only when you enable the USB 2.0 Controller. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-27 Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the system. 3.5.6 LED Control Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced LED Control All LED Control POST State LEDs Voltiminder LED CPU LED Selection NB LED Selection SB LED Selection...
...] The following items appear only when you enable the USB 2.0 Controller. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-27 Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the system. 3.5.6 LED Control Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced LED Control All LED Control POST State LEDs Voltiminder LED CPU LED Selection NB LED Selection SB LED Selection...
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... display. This item is not user‑configurable. 3-28 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [DRAM] [VDDR] 3.5.7 iROG Configuration Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced iROG Configuration iROG ID_Number Information iROG_1 ID_Number: 21 iROG_2 ID_Number: 2 iROG Timer Keeper System will record using time every... Timer Keeper [Last State] Allows you to set the iROG Time Keeper operation mode. POST State LEDs [Enabled] [Enabled] Turn on onboard device LEDs in the order of the device POST sequence. [Disabled] Disables this function. Configuration options: [SB] [HT] DDR LED ...
... display. This item is not user‑configurable. 3-28 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [DRAM] [VDDR] 3.5.7 iROG Configuration Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced iROG Configuration iROG ID_Number Information iROG_1 ID_Number: 21 iROG_2 ID_Number: 2 iROG Timer Keeper System will record using time every... Timer Keeper [Last State] Allows you to set the iROG Time Keeper operation mode. POST State LEDs [Enabled] [Enabled] Turn on onboard device LEDs in the order of the device POST sequence. [Disabled] Disables this function. Configuration options: [SB] [HT] DDR LED ...
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Extreme Tweaker Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup �M�a�i�n A�d�v�a�n�... Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for System Suspend. When set to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. [No] The system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Select...on S3 Resume [No] Determines whether to [Disabled], the system will not invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. [Yes] The system invokes VGA BIOS POST on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [No] [Enabled] [Enabled]...
Extreme Tweaker Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup �M�a�i�n A�d�v�a�n�... Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for System Suspend. When set to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. [No] The system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Select...on S3 Resume [No] Determines whether to [Disabled], the system will not invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. [Yes] The system invokes VGA BIOS POST on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [No] [Enabled] [Enabled]...
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... Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for the key to be pressed when error occurs. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-37 Set this item to [Enabled] to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. [Enabled...NumLock to [On]. [Off] Sets the power-on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to run Setup" during POST. Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to enable or disable the... Quick Boot function. [Disabled] When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message "Press DEL to ...
... Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for the key to be pressed when error occurs. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-37 Set this item to [Enabled] to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. [Enabled...NumLock to [On]. [Off] Sets the power-on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to run Setup" during POST. Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to enable or disable the... Quick Boot function. [Disabled] When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message "Press DEL to ...
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...] Check Marvell LAN cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the LAN cable during POST. CPU Ratio; HT Voltage; VDDR Voltage; Load Default Settings Allows you to 3.3 Extreme Tweaker Menu for details. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-43 CPU Voltage; VDDPCIE Voltage Allows you to adjust the values for specific items...
...] Check Marvell LAN cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the LAN cable during POST. CPU Ratio; HT Voltage; VDDR Voltage; Load Default Settings Allows you to 3.3 Extreme Tweaker Menu for details. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-43 CPU Voltage; VDDPCIE Voltage Allows you to adjust the values for specific items...
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...8209;On Self-Tests (POST). Refer to use ASUS MyLogo3™. From the left window pane, select the folder that came with the software application for more information. 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3™ The ASUS MyLogo3™ utility lets you intend to use the ASUS Update utility to replace ... menu, then click Next. 3. The boot logo is the image that will conveniently guide you install the ASUS Update utility from the ASUS website. To launch the ASUS MyLogo3 1. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-7 Check the option Launch MyLogo to make a copy of the applications in GIF file formats. The...
...8209;On Self-Tests (POST). Refer to use ASUS MyLogo3™. From the left window pane, select the folder that came with the software application for more information. 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3™ The ASUS MyLogo3™ utility lets you intend to use the ASUS Update utility to replace ... menu, then click Next. 3. The boot logo is the image that will conveniently guide you install the ASUS Update utility from the ASUS website. To launch the ASUS MyLogo3 1. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-7 Check the option Launch MyLogo to make a copy of the applications in GIF file formats. The...
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When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to your desired size by clicking on the Ratio box. 9. 7. Adjust the boot image to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to load the new boot logo. 10. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to display the new boot logo during POST. 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support
When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to your desired size by clicking on the Ratio box. 9. 7. Adjust the boot image to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to load the new boot logo. 10. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to display the new boot logo during POST. 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support
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RC Diagram RC Diagram allows you to monitor and record your system through the ROG Connect cable. You can switch the display mode between String and Code. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-27 RC Remote RC Remote allows you to operate your system status. RC Poster RC Poster shows status during the POST.
RC Diagram RC Diagram allows you to monitor and record your system through the ROG Connect cable. You can switch the display mode between String and Code. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-27 RC Remote RC Remote allows you to operate your system status. RC Poster RC Poster shows status during the POST.
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... your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. However, you can set the SATA ports 5 and 6 to [RAID], all SATA ports run at RAID mode. See section 3.4.5 Storage Configuration for a RAID configuration: 1. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-29 Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Refer to the power connector on...
... your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. However, you can set the SATA ports 5 and 6 to [RAID], all SATA ports run at RAID mode. See section 3.4.5 Storage Configuration for a RAID configuration: 1. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-29 Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Refer to the power connector on...
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... than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your computer. 2. During POST, press + to perform. press to enter the option you to select an operation to display the utility main menu. 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility To...
... than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your computer. 2. During POST, press + to perform. press to enter the option you to select an operation to display the utility main menu. 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility To...
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...disk with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Boot your computer. 2. Press during POST to avoid a computer virus infection. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. Place...create a RAID driver disk. 7. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID ...
...disk with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Boot your computer. 2. Press during POST to avoid a computer virus infection. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. Place...create a RAID driver disk. 7. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID ...