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... A 4-22 4.4.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave 4-23 4.4.6 SATA 1-4 4-25 4.4.7 HDD SMART Monitoring 4-26 4.4.8 Installed Memory 4-26 4.4.9 Usable Memory 4-26 4.4.10 System Information 4-26 4.5 Advanced menu 4-27 4.5.1 AI NET2 4-27 4.5.2 PCIPnP 4-28 4.5.3 Onboard ...support 4-34 4.6.3 APM Configuration 4-35 4.6.4 Hardware Monitor 4-36 4.7 Boot menu 4-40 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-40 4.7.2 Removable Drives 4-41 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-41 4.7.4 CDROM Drives 4-41 4.7.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-42 4.7.6 Security 4-43 4.8 Tools menu 4-45 4.8.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-45 4.8.3 ASUS...
... A 4-22 4.4.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave 4-23 4.4.6 SATA 1-4 4-25 4.4.7 HDD SMART Monitoring 4-26 4.4.8 Installed Memory 4-26 4.4.9 Usable Memory 4-26 4.4.10 System Information 4-26 4.5 Advanced menu 4-27 4.5.1 AI NET2 4-27 4.5.2 PCIPnP 4-28 4.5.3 Onboard ...support 4-34 4.6.3 APM Configuration 4-35 4.6.4 Hardware Monitor 4-36 4.7 Boot menu 4-40 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-40 4.7.2 Removable Drives 4-41 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-41 4.7.4 CDROM Drives 4-41 4.7.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-42 4.7.6 Security 4-43 4.8 Tools menu 4-45 4.8.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-45 4.8.3 ASUS...
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...1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - R��e�f�e�r��to 5200 MT/s; Crosshair II Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory VGA Expansion Slots Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 xii AMD® Socket AM2+ for AMD ...;d��J�B�O�D� (Use SATA 1-4 connectors for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered ECC/ �n�o�n�-�E�C�C�D��D�R�2�...
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...-channel un-buffered DDR2 800 memory support, and AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology. In the Republic of the best. AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom X4 / Phenom X2 / Athlon™ X2 / Sempron™ CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+ multi... devices, PCI Express™ x16 slots with SLI technology support. We believe in making statements and we welcome the best gamers to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to create a smoother, ...
...-channel un-buffered DDR2 800 memory support, and AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology. In the Republic of the best. AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom X4 / Phenom X2 / Athlon™ X2 / Sempron™ CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+ multi... devices, PCI Express™ x16 slots with SLI technology support. We believe in making statements and we welcome the best gamers to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to create a smoother, ...
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...visuals for details. Since the Intel® driver for details. Native DDR2 1066 memory support This motherboard is the AMD® platform with motherboard GPUs. See page 2‑14 for Windows® XP OS does ...motherboard supports dual VGA outputs for full HD 1080p visuals. DDR2 1066 is a set of NVIDIA discrete graphics cards when combined with native DDR2 1066 support. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs, HDMI provides you can switch from the discrete GeForce GPU(s) to deliver earth-shattering, scalable performance. ASUS Crosshair II Formula...
...visuals for details. Since the Intel® driver for details. Native DDR2 1066 memory support This motherboard is the AMD® platform with motherboard GPUs. See page 2‑14 for Windows® XP OS does ...motherboard supports dual VGA outputs for full HD 1080p visuals. DDR2 1066 is a set of NVIDIA discrete graphics cards when combined with native DDR2 1066 support. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs, HDMI provides you can switch from the discrete GeForce GPU(s) to deliver earth-shattering, scalable performance. ASUS Crosshair II Formula...
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...; You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. 64-bit Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Vista x64 Edition ASUS Crosshair II Formula 2-15 Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system which does not...
...; You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. 64-bit Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Vista x64 Edition ASUS Crosshair II Formula 2-15 Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system which does not...
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...pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • C*: Supports four modules inserted into both the blue and white slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. KHX6400D2LL/1G...SS A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 5 DS E2508AB-GE-E 5 SS N2TU51280BE-25C N/A DS Part No. Visit the ASUS website for AM2 CPU Size Vendor 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB ...Talent Super Talent NANYA NANYA NANYA NANYA PSC PSC TwinMOS Elixir Chip No. Crosshair II Formula Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability for the latest DDR2-1066/�...
...pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • C*: Supports four modules inserted into both the blue and white slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. KHX6400D2LL/1G...SS A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 5 DS E2508AB-GE-E 5 SS N2TU51280BE-25C N/A DS Part No. Visit the ASUS website for AM2 CPU Size Vendor 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB ...Talent Super Talent NANYA NANYA NANYA NANYA PSC PSC TwinMOS Elixir Chip No. Crosshair II Formula Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability for the latest DDR2-1066/�...
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... ports 5 and 6. Press the clear CMOS switch to clear setup information when the system hangs due to -DVI adapter, this motherboard also supports DVI output. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for your display to the onboard VGA port or the HDMI...simultaneously connect two displays to these ports. • With the bundled HDMI-to overclocking. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Using the CPU/Memory of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers will upgrade the playback quality. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable...
... ports 5 and 6. Press the clear CMOS switch to clear setup information when the system hangs due to -DVI adapter, this motherboard also supports DVI output. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for your display to the onboard VGA port or the HDMI...simultaneously connect two displays to these ports. • With the bundled HDMI-to overclocking. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Using the CPU/Memory of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers will upgrade the playback quality. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable...
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...Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Function [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet technology that supports P-state transitions in AMD processors. technology. Configuration options: [Enabled] �[D��is�a��b�le��d... options: [1 Core] [2 Core] [Disabled] 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DDR2 Controller Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto] for the safe mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2_REF] [DDR2_REF-30mv] [DDR2_REF-20mv] [DDR2_REF...
...Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Function [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet technology that supports P-state transitions in AMD processors. technology. Configuration options: [Enabled] �[D��is�a��b�le��d... options: [1 Core] [2 Core] [Disabled] 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DDR2 Controller Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto] for the safe mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2_REF] [DDR2_REF-30mv] [DDR2_REF-20mv] [DDR2_REF...
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... 5: Software support Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage...
... 5: Software support Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage...
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... Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used (blue) and the available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used and available physical memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window has...
... Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used (blue) and the available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used and available physical memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window has...
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Displays the CPU/ system temperature, CPU/memory/PCIE voltage, and CPU/ chassis fan speed Displays the FSB/CPU frequency Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to open the monitor window. Other feature buttons Click on right corner of the main window to degrees Fahrenheit. 5-28 Chapter 5: Software support
Displays the CPU/ system temperature, CPU/memory/PCIE voltage, and CPU/ chassis fan speed Displays the FSB/CPU frequency Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to open the monitor window. Other feature buttons Click on right corner of the main window to degrees Fahrenheit. 5-28 Chapter 5: Software support
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...;e�s�s����d�u�r�in Performance mode and that GeForce Boost is properly installed. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and go to Start > Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety to turn off ...HybridPower, make sure that you have installed a dGPU recommended for details. • The Hybrid Support item appears only when a minimum of 2GB memory is detected. • The Hybrid Support item becomes user-configurable only when a dGPU is correctly installed, you have connected your display...
...;e�s�s����d�u�r�in Performance mode and that GeForce Boost is properly installed. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and go to Start > Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety to turn off ...HybridPower, make sure that you have installed a dGPU recommended for details. • The Hybrid Support item appears only when a minimum of 2GB memory is detected. • The Hybrid Support item becomes user-configurable only when a dGPU is correctly installed, you have connected your display...
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... self-test 1. Program chipset default values into the run time area in CMOS circuitry. Initialize the APIC for 0-640K memory address. 2. Enable keyboard interface. 1. Initialize multi-language 2. Reset keyboard for ESCD & DMI support. ASUS Crosshair II Formula A-1 Invoke video BIOS. Use walking 1's algorithm to load appropriate flash R/W codes into chipset. Initialize IO devices. Early chipset initialization...
... self-test 1. Program chipset default values into the run time area in CMOS circuitry. Initialize the APIC for 0-640K memory address. 2. Enable keyboard interface. 1. Initialize multi-language 2. Reset keyboard for ESCD & DMI support. ASUS Crosshair II Formula A-1 Invoke video BIOS. Use walking 1's algorithm to load appropriate flash R/W codes into chipset. Initialize IO devices. Early chipset initialization...