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...About this guide xv Rampage III Black Edition specifications summary xvii 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 ThunderBolt LAN/Audio Combo 1-3 1.3.3 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features... 1-4 1.3.4 ASUS special features 1-7 Chapter...to build a PC system 2-42 2.3.2 CPU installation 2-43 2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2-45 2.3.4 DIMM installation 2-47 2.3.5 Motherboard installation 2-48 2.3.6 ATX Power connection 2-50 2.3.7 SATA device connection 2-51 ...
...About this guide xv Rampage III Black Edition specifications summary xvii 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 ThunderBolt LAN/Audio Combo 1-3 1.3.3 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features... 1-4 1.3.4 ASUS special features 1-7 Chapter...to build a PC system 2-42 2.3.2 CPU installation 2-43 2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2-45 2.3.4 DIMM installation 2-47 2.3.5 Motherboard installation 2-48 2.3.6 ATX Power connection 2-50 2.3.7 SATA device connection 2-51 ...
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...installation 2-53 2.3.10 ThunderBolt 2-54 2.3.11 Rear panel connection 2-56 2.3.12 Audio I/O connections 2-57 2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-60 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-61 2.5.1 Using the OS shut down function 2-61 2.5.2 Using the dual function power switch 2-61 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3-1 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1 3.1.2 ASUS... EZ Flash 2 utility 3-5 3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-6 3.2 BIOS Setup program 3-7 3.2.1 BIOS ...
...installation 2-53 2.3.10 ThunderBolt 2-54 2.3.11 Rear panel connection 2-56 2.3.12 Audio I/O connections 2-57 2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-60 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-61 2.5.1 Using the OS shut down function 2-61 2.5.2 Using the dual function power switch 2-61 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3-1 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1 3.1.2 ASUS... EZ Flash 2 utility 3-5 3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-6 3.2 BIOS Setup program 3-7 3.2.1 BIOS ...
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... 4-18 4.3.10 ROG Wi-Fi Agent 4-22 4.3.11 Audio configurations 4-25 4.4 RAID configurations 4-27 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-27 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-28 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-28 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility........33 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-33 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-33 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-34 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-35 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support 5.1 ATI® ...
... 4-18 4.3.10 ROG Wi-Fi Agent 4-22 4.3.11 Audio configurations 4-25 4.4 RAID configurations 4-27 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-27 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-28 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-28 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility........33 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-33 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-33 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-34 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-35 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support 5.1 ATI® ...
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Contents 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-5 5.2.1 Requirements 5-5 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-5 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers 5-6 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-6 viii
Contents 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-5 5.2.1 Requirements 5-5 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-5 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers 5-6 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-6 viii
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... the following two conditions: • This device may cause undesired operation. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by specified firmware controlled in a residential installation. End users must accept any interference received including interference that to Channels 1 through 11 in the 2.4GHz frequency by turning the equipment off and on... This device complies with Part 15 of the monitor to the graphics card is limited to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a particular...
... the following two conditions: • This device may cause undesired operation. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by specified firmware controlled in a residential installation. End users must accept any interference received including interference that to Channels 1 through 11 in the 2.4GHz frequency by turning the equipment off and on... This device complies with Part 15 of the monitor to the graphics card is limited to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a particular...
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... separation distance of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC "Electromagnetic compatibility" and 2006/95/EC "Low voltage directive". End-users and installers must not be provide with the requirements of Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and Commission from 9 March, 1999 governing Radio ... Equipment and mutual recognition of conformity. CE marking for devices with wireless LAN/ Bluetooth This equipment complies with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for devices without wireless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this transmitter must be...
... separation distance of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC "Electromagnetic compatibility" and 2006/95/EC "Low voltage directive". End-users and installers must not be provide with the requirements of Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and Commission from 9 March, 1999 governing Radio ... Equipment and mutual recognition of conformity. CE marking for devices with wireless LAN/ Bluetooth This equipment complies with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for devices without wireless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this transmitter must be...
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... of Communications. Equipment (or its antenna(s) must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This device and its transmit antenna) that is installed outdoors is cautioned that may not cause interference and • This device must accept any interference, including interference that this manual could lead to excessive...
... of Communications. Equipment (or its antenna(s) must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This device and its transmit antenna) that is installed outdoors is cautioned that may not cause interference and • This device must accept any interference, including interference that this manual could lead to excessive...
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...186;F). • Place the product on it may become wet. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for protecting our environment. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems ... clips, screws, and staples away from our commitment to the highest standards for detailed recycling information in different regions. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature...
...186;F). • Place the product on it may become wet. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for protecting our environment. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems ... clips, screws, and staples away from our commitment to the highest standards for detailed recycling information in different regions. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature...
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...3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. Where to find more information Refer to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches,... jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. About this guide is organized This guide contains the following ...
...3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. Where to find more information Refer to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches,... jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. About this guide is organized This guide contains the following ...
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... Ring Moving Antenna 1 x Optional NB Fan Application DVD ROG motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide ROG ThunderBolt Audio Precision Test Report If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you for ThunderBolt 1 x CrossFire Cable 1 x SLI Cable 3 x 2-in-1 SATA 3Gb/s signal cables 1 x 2-in...nn�e�ct�ca�b�le 1 x USB to USB cable for buying an ROG Rampage III Black Edition motherboard! ROG Rampage III Black Edition 1-1 Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in the long line of the above items...
... Ring Moving Antenna 1 x Optional NB Fan Application DVD ROG motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide ROG ThunderBolt Audio Precision Test Report If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you for ThunderBolt 1 x CrossFire Cable 1 x SLI Cable 3 x 2-in-1 SATA 3Gb/s signal cables 1 x 2-in...nn�e�ct�ca�b�le 1 x USB to USB cable for buying an ROG Rampage III Black Edition motherboard! ROG Rampage III Black Edition 1-1 Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in the long line of the above items...
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This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It Chapter 2: includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It Chapter 2: includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information
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ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 2-1 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure ...switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • ...
ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 2-1 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure ...switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • ...
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...LGA1366 socket designed for the Intel® Core™ i7 Processors. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. ...• The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. • Upon purchase of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after...
...LGA1366 socket designed for the Intel® Core™ i7 Processors. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. ...• The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. • Upon purchase of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after...
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DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. 2.2.4 System memory The motherboard comes with six Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 2-5 A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module.
DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. 2.2.4 System memory The motherboard comes with six Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 2-5 A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module.
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... a full memory load (6 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information For effective use a more efficient memory cooling system to install 4GB or more on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, ...the same CAS latency. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is the standard way of the lower-sized channel for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1 Megabyte/MB). • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its...
... a full memory load (6 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information For effective use a more efficient memory cooling system to install 4GB or more on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, ...the same CAS latency. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is the standard way of the lower-sized channel for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1 Megabyte/MB). • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its...
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... using PCI cards on the next page for details. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Keep the screw for information on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Refer to the tables on BIOS setup. 2. 2.2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause ...you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Turn on the slot. 5. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that...
... using PCI cards on the next page for details. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Keep the screw for information on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Refer to the tables on BIOS setup. 2. 2.2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause ...you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Turn on the slot. 5. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that...
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... x8 x8 x8 x8 • We recommend that supports a PCI Express x1 card complying with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for installation. See page 2-46 for details. • Connect a chassis fan to the following configuration table for the location of the slot. PCIex16 Slot # Single VGA 1 x16...
... x8 x8 x8 x8 • We recommend that supports a PCI Express x1 card complying with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for installation. See page 2-46 for details. • Connect a chassis fan to the following configuration table for the location of the slot. PCIex16 Slot # Single VGA 1 x16...
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When one without removing the cards. 6. 5. Q reset button When the LN2_Mode jumper does not work and your CPU cannot resume function, press the Q reset button to temporarily stop the power supply to find out the faulty one of the installed PCIe x16 cards is out of order, you to enable and disable the corresponding PCIe x16 slots. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 2-21 PCIe x16 Lane switch These slide switches allows you can use the slide switch to the CPU and help the CPU recover from a frozen condition.
When one without removing the cards. 6. 5. Q reset button When the LN2_Mode jumper does not work and your CPU cannot resume function, press the Q reset button to temporarily stop the power supply to find out the faulty one of the installed PCIe x16 cards is out of order, you to enable and disable the corresponding PCIe x16 slots. ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 2-21 PCIe x16 Lane switch These slide switches allows you can use the slide switch to the CPU and help the CPU recover from a frozen condition.
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E7 Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) 31 Memory Installed 32 - 36 CPU post-memory initialization 37 - 3A Post-Memory System Agent initialization is started 3B - 3E Post-Memory PCH initialization is started 3F - 4E ... error 55 Memory not installed 56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 57 CPU mismatch 58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 59 CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed 5A Internal CPU error 5B Reset PPI is called by user (Forced recovery) ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 2-27
E7 Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) 31 Memory Installed 32 - 36 CPU post-memory initialization 37 - 3A Post-Memory System Agent initialization is started 3B - 3E Post-Memory PCH initialization is started 3F - 4E ... error 55 Memory not installed 56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 57 CPU mismatch 58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 59 CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed 5A Internal CPU error 5B Reset PPI is called by user (Forced recovery) ASUS Rampage III Black Edition 2-27
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... capsule is not found FA Invalid recovery capsule FB-FF Reserved for future AMI error codes 60 DXE Core is started 61 NVRAM initialization 62 Installation of the PCH Runtime Services 63 - 67 CPU DXE initialization is started 68 PCI host bridge initialization 69 System Agent DXE initialization is started 6A...
... capsule is not found FA Invalid recovery capsule FB-FF Reserved for future AMI error codes 60 DXE Core is started 61 NVRAM initialization 62 Installation of the PCH Runtime Services 63 - 67 CPU DXE initialization is started 68 PCI host bridge initialization 69 System Agent DXE initialization is started 6A...