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...be registered trademarks or copyrights of the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). or (2) the serial number of their respective companies, and are used only for backup purposes, without the express written permission of... without intent to infringe. E3769 Third Edition V3 March 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ii All Rights Reserved. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND ...
...be registered trademarks or copyrights of the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). or (2) the serial number of their respective companies, and are used only for backup purposes, without the express written permission of... without intent to infringe. E3769 Third Edition V3 March 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ii All Rights Reserved. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND ...
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... menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 Video menu 5-6 5.2.7 ASUS Contact information 5-7 5.2.8 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-29 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan Plus 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 2 5-32 5.3.10 CPU Level Up...
... menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 Video menu 5-6 5.2.7 ASUS Contact information 5-7 5.2.8 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-29 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan Plus 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 2 5-32 5.3.10 CPU Level Up...
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... devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that all power cables are not damaged. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from connectors,... correctly connected and the power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using the product, make sure all the manuals that the power cables for disposal of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment, and...
... devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that all power cables are not damaged. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from connectors,... correctly connected and the power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using the product, make sure all the manuals that the power cables for disposal of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment, and...
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Example: means that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in this manual. Conventions used throughout this guide To make sure that you must press the Enter or Return key. Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or ...
Example: means that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in this manual. Conventions used throughout this guide To make sure that you must press the Enter or Return key. Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or ...
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xiv Crosshair II Formula specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 8 MB AWARD BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ��S�M��B��IO��S... disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module ASUS Q-Shield Cable ties User's manual The hottest 3D game: Company of Heroes-Opposing Fronts Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ATX Form...
xiv Crosshair II Formula specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 8 MB AWARD BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ��S�M��B��IO��S... disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module ASUS Q-Shield Cable ties User's manual The hottest 3D game: Company of Heroes-Opposing Fronts 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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...GND SATA6 RESET CROSSHAIR II FORMULA SATA connectors SATA5 S�A�T�A��1�-�4��c�o�n�n�e�c�t�o�r�s�a�r�e��s�e�t �to [RAID] in the motherboard support DVD. ...8226; You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before connecting devices to 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS. Use two to four Serial...
...GND SATA6 RESET CROSSHAIR II FORMULA SATA connectors SATA5 S�A�T�A��1�-�4��c�o�n�n�e�c�t�o�r�s�a�r�e��s�e�t �to [RAID] in the motherboard support DVD. ...8226; You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before connecting devices to 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS. Use two to four Serial...
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...↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu Scroll down to see more , set AI Tuning to malfunction. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 4-13 If you want to manually configure the settings in detail, set Ai Overclock Tuner to the selected CPU level. If you want to adjust more items.... Settings CPU Level Up [Auto] Allows you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters will be automatically adjusted according to Manual after selecting a CPU level. 4.3 Extreme Tweaker menu The Extreme Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Take caution...
...↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu Scroll down to see more , set AI Tuning to malfunction. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 4-13 If you want to manually configure the settings in detail, set Ai Overclock Tuner to the selected CPU level. If you want to adjust more items.... Settings CPU Level Up [Auto] Allows you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters will be automatically adjusted according to Manual after selecting a CPU level. 4.3 Extreme Tweaker menu The Extreme Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Take caution...
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Loads the standard settings for the most demanding tasks. ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the system. Allows you .... Option [Disabled] Allows you to set AI Tuning to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard AI Overclock AI N.O.S. N.O.S. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] The following item become configurable when you set...
Loads the standard settings for the most demanding tasks. ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the system. Allows you .... Option [Disabled] Allows you to set AI Tuning to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard AI Overclock AI N.O.S. N.O.S. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] The following item become configurable when you set...
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...;b�l�e�d��] �[E�n��a�b�l�e�d�] AI Clock Skew [Auto] Allows you set AI Clock Skew to [Manual]. Memory DCT Mode [Unganged Mode] This item appears only when you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total...
...;b�l�e�d��] �[E�n��a�b�l�e�d�] AI Clock Skew [Auto] Allows you set AI Clock Skew to [Manual]. Memory DCT Mode [Unganged Mode] This item appears only when you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total...
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...65533;le��d�] AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Live! DDR2 Controller Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to run several 386 Virtual Machines on the system simultaneously. technology. Configuration options: [Disabled]...DDR2_REF-30mv] [DDR2_REF-20mv] [DDR2_REF-10mv] [DDR2_REF+10mv] [DDR2_REF+20mv] [DDR2_REF+30mv] DDR2 Channel A/Channel B Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto] for running several 386 virtual machines on the system simultaneously.
...65533;le��d�] AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Live! DDR2 Controller Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to run several 386 Virtual Machines on the system simultaneously. technology. Configuration options: [Disabled]...DDR2_REF-30mv] [DDR2_REF-20mv] [DDR2_REF-10mv] [DDR2_REF+10mv] [DDR2_REF+20mv] [DDR2_REF+30mv] DDR2 Channel A/Channel B Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto] for running several 386 virtual machines on the system simultaneously.
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... options: [Disable] [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Select [Auto] to display the device information. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] ASUS Crosshair II Formula 4-23 Select a device item then press to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. These values are not user‑configurable. If no IDE device...and Transfer Mode). 4.4.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. There is installed in performance.
... options: [Disable] [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Select [Auto] to display the device information. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] ASUS Crosshair II Formula 4-23 Select a device item then press to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. These values are not user‑configurable. If no IDE device...and Transfer Mode). 4.4.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. There is installed in performance.
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.... Transfer Mode Shows the Transfer mode. This is not configurable. This item is not configurable. Make sure to set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual]. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to recognize the installed...
.... Transfer Mode Shows the Transfer mode. This is not configurable. This item is not configurable. Make sure to set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual]. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to recognize the installed...
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... options: [No] [Yes] Resources Controlled By [Auto] When set Resources Controlled By to configure non-boot devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item becomes configurable when you need the BIOS to [Manual]. Set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically configures all the devices in the system. Select No if you set to...
... options: [No] [Yes] Resources Controlled By [Auto] When set Resources Controlled By to configure non-boot devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item becomes configurable when you need the BIOS to [Manual]. Set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically configures all the devices in the system. Select No if you set to...
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Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] ASUS Crosshair II Formula 4-29 4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu Hybrid Support Disable iGPU Frame Buffer Control [... Support Type [HD Audio] Allows you install external graphics cards. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] iGPU Frame Buffer Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item becomes configurable when you to legacy AC`97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard that supports Hybrid SLI™...
Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] ASUS Crosshair II Formula 4-29 4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu Hybrid Support Disable iGPU Frame Buffer Control [... Support Type [HD Audio] Allows you install external graphics cards. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] iGPU Frame Buffer Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item becomes configurable when you to legacy AC`97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard that supports Hybrid SLI™...
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Click an item to watch how an overclocking guru breaks 3DMark world record with an ROG motherboard. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click the Extreme OC Clip item to open the folder of the user manual. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 Video menu Click the Video tab to display a list of supplementary user manuals. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of video clips.
Click an item to watch how an overclocking guru breaks 3DMark world record with an ROG motherboard. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click the Extreme OC Clip item to open the folder of the user manual. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 Video menu Click the Video tab to display a list of supplementary user manuals. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of video clips.
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... manual in the motherboard support DVD for six independent Serial ATA channels. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the BIOS before setting your changes and Exit Setup. Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to Advanced > MCP Storage Config. 3. ASUS Crosshair II Formula...
... manual in the motherboard support DVD for six independent Serial ATA channels. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the BIOS before setting your changes and Exit Setup. Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to Advanced > MCP Storage Config. 3. ASUS Crosshair II Formula...