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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...
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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... Blu-Ray Disc under Windows® Vista™. See Chapter 6 for digital display devices like LCD monitors. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 1-7 Native DDR2 1066 memory support This motherboard is the AMD® platform with the highest-quality home theater experience. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high... Since the Intel® driver for Windows® XP OS does not include screen scraper defense, you with native DDR2 1066 support. For some of the AM2+ CPUs only. The interface of NVIDIA discrete graphics cards when combined with motherboard GPUs. Refer to increase...
... Blu-Ray Disc under Windows® Vista™. See Chapter 6 for digital display devices like LCD monitors. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 1-7 Native DDR2 1066 memory support This motherboard is the AMD® platform with the highest-quality home theater experience. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high... Since the Intel® driver for Windows® XP OS does not include screen scraper defense, you with native DDR2 1066 support. For some of the AM2+ CPUs only. The interface of NVIDIA discrete graphics cards when combined with motherboard GPUs. Refer to increase...
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... When using PCI cards on the next page for details. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 2-19 Failure to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Replace the ...the card inoperable. Refer to install expansion cards. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the ...
... When using PCI cards on the next page for details. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 2-19 Failure to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Replace the ...the card inoperable. Refer to install expansion cards. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the ...
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... RSATA_TXP4 GND CROSSHAIR II FORMULA ® SATA4 SATA3 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_TXP5 GND RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_TXP5 GND GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND SATA6 RESET CROSSHAIR II FORMULA SATA connectors ... RAID set, refer to 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before ...connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. Use two to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the BIOS. right angle side 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Otherwise, the...
... RSATA_TXP4 GND CROSSHAIR II FORMULA ® SATA4 SATA3 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_TXP5 GND RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_TXP5 GND GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND SATA6 RESET CROSSHAIR II FORMULA SATA connectors ... RAID set, refer to 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before ...connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. Use two to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the BIOS. right angle side 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Otherwise, the...
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... utilities. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility...ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the optical drive. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk or a DVD ROM.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the future. ASUS Crosshair II Formula...
... utilities. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility...ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the optical drive. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk or a DVD ROM.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the future. ASUS Crosshair II Formula...
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... Tras [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [5] [6]�-�[1��8�] 1T/2T Memory Timing [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T] ASUS Crosshair II Formula 4-15 Tcl [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Trcd [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] �[3 4 5 6��] Trp...65533;�M�e�m�o�r�y��S�e�t�t�i�n�g�s DRAM Timing Control Output Driver Control [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Unganged Mode] [Enabled] [Auto]...
... Tras [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [5] [6]�-�[1��8�] 1T/2T Memory Timing [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T] ASUS Crosshair II Formula 4-15 Tcl [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Trcd [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] �[3 4 5 6��] Trp...65533;�M�e�m�o�r�y��S�e�t�t�i�n�g�s DRAM Timing Control Output Driver Control [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Unganged Mode] [Enabled] [Auto]...
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.... Select an item then press to edit. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to... by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] Allows you to change Serial ATA settings. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 4-31 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA controller. Configuration options:...
.... Select an item then press to edit. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to... by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] Allows you to change Serial ATA settings. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 4-31 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA controller. Configuration options:...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 ASUS Crosshair II Formula
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 ASUS Crosshair II Formula
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...) for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to change at any time without notice. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 5-1 Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of the support...
...) for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to change at any time without notice. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 5-1 Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of the support...
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Click to display the next screen Click to display the previous screen NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/Vista SATA/RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce® 780a SLI™ SATA/RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create a NVIDIA® 32/64 bit XP/Vista™ SATA/RAID/AHCI driver disk.
Click to display the next screen Click to display the previous screen NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/Vista SATA/RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce® 780a SLI™ SATA/RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create a NVIDIA® 32/64 bit XP/Vista™ SATA/RAID/AHCI driver disk.
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..., among others. Launching PC Probe II You can close the Preference panel ASUS Crosshair II Formula 5-21 To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in your computer, browse the contents of any problem with these components. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer...
..., among others. Launching PC Probe II You can close the Preference panel ASUS Crosshair II Formula 5-21 To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in your computer, browse the contents of any problem with these components. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer...
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.... Click this icon to launch AI N.O.S. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear 2 Press to launch AI Booster 2 ASUS Crosshair II Formula Press to launch AI Nap Press to close or restore the application. Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an ...Q-Fan Plus, AI N.O.S., and AI Nap utilities easily. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch CPU Level Up 5-27 The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Using AI Suite Click the AI Gear 2, AI Booster 2, CPU Level Up,...
.... Click this icon to launch AI N.O.S. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear 2 Press to launch AI Booster 2 ASUS Crosshair II Formula Press to launch AI Nap Press to close or restore the application. Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an ...Q-Fan Plus, AI N.O.S., and AI Nap utilities easily. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch CPU Level Up 5-27 The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Using AI Suite Click the AI Gear 2, AI Booster 2, CPU Level Up,...
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To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Due to complete the installation. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 5-43 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset does not support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS.
To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Due to complete the installation. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 5-43 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset does not support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS.
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...® certified. • In 3-way SLI mode, you to install up to three identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 6-1 6.1 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that...; Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest certified graphics card and the supported 3D application list. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your system.
...® certified. • In 3-way SLI mode, you to install up to three identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. ASUS Crosshair II Formula 6-1 6.1 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that...; Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest certified graphics card and the supported 3D application list. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your system.