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...Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-4 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-4 4.2.6 Video menu 4-5 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-5 4.2.8 Other information 4-6 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-8 4.3 Software information 4-9 vi Contents 3.5.4 USB Configuration 3-28 3.5.5 PCIPnP 3-29 3.5.6 LED Control 3-30 3.5.7 iROG Configuration 3-31 3.5.8 ROG Connect 3-32 3.6 Power menu 3-33 3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto...3.7 Boot menu 3-39 3.7.1 Boot Device Priority 3-39 3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-40 3.7.3 Security 3-41 3.8 Tools menu 3-43 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-43...
...Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-4 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-4 4.2.6 Video menu 4-5 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-5 4.2.8 Other information 4-6 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-8 4.3 Software information 4-9 vi Contents 3.5.4 USB Configuration 3-28 3.5.5 PCIPnP 3-29 3.5.6 LED Control 3-30 3.5.7 iROG Configuration 3-31 3.5.8 ROG Connect 3-32 3.6 Power menu 3-33 3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto...3.7 Boot menu 3-39 3.7.1 Boot Device Priority 3-39 3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-40 3.7.3 Security 3-41 3.8 Tools menu 3-43 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-43...
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... Up MemOK! Rampage III Extreme specifications summary USB ROG Exclusive Overclocking Features Other Special Features BIOS Features NEC® USB 3.0 controller - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (at back panel) Intel® ICH10R Southbridge - 9 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports at midboard; 6 ports at rear) ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Q-Fan Plus ROG BIOS Wallpaper ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM...
... Up MemOK! Rampage III Extreme specifications summary USB ROG Exclusive Overclocking Features Other Special Features BIOS Features NEC® USB 3.0 controller - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (at back panel) Intel® ICH10R Southbridge - 9 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports at midboard; 6 ports at rear) ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Q-Fan Plus ROG BIOS Wallpaper ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM...
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... BIOS ROM. BIOS Flashback brings the ultimate convenience to optimal performance. Voltiminder LED Friendly reminder on with ROG's CPU Level Up! The voltiminder LED allows quick voltage monitoring for instant upgrade! ROG Rampage III Extreme 1-5 Overclocker's prayer to be used for CPU, PCH, and Memory in... the form of 8 sets of extreme performance, overvoltage adjustment is the one BIOS can...
... BIOS ROM. BIOS Flashback brings the ultimate convenience to optimal performance. Voltiminder LED Friendly reminder on with ROG's CPU Level Up! The voltiminder LED allows quick voltage monitoring for instant upgrade! ROG Rampage III Extreme 1-5 Overclocker's prayer to be used for CPU, PCH, and Memory in... the form of 8 sets of extreme performance, overvoltage adjustment is the one BIOS can...
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... voltage or the 1.05V SB voltage. Refer to the illustration below for the location of the northbridge/ southbridge LEDs and the table below for LED definition. 2. For more information about voltage adjustment, refer to display in BIOS. you can select the voltage to... 1.96167- 1.66250- 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information There are also an LED for hard disk drive activity and an onboard switch for power status. You can select the voltage to 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu. 1. Onboard LEDs The motherboard comes with a set of LEDs that indicate the voltage conditions of the memory...
... voltage or the 1.05V SB voltage. Refer to the illustration below for the location of the northbridge/ southbridge LEDs and the table below for LED definition. 2. For more information about voltage adjustment, refer to display in BIOS. you can select the voltage to... 1.96167- 1.66250- 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information There are also an LED for hard disk drive activity and an onboard switch for power status. You can select the voltage to 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu. 1. Onboard LEDs The motherboard comes with a set of LEDs that indicate the voltage conditions of the memory...
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... when the hard disk drive does not function. Hard Disk LED The hard disk LED is no hard disk drive connected to indicate the hard disk activity. It blinks when data is being written into or read from the hard disk drive. ROG Rampage III Extreme 2-3 IOH (default) IOH PCIE ICH ICH PCIE Normal (green...
... when the hard disk drive does not function. Hard Disk LED The hard disk LED is no hard disk drive connected to indicate the hard disk activity. It blinks when data is being written into or read from the hard disk drive. ROG Rampage III Extreme 2-3 IOH (default) IOH PCIE ICH ICH PCIE Normal (green...
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BIOS LED The BIOS LEDs help indicate the BIOS activity. Lighting: Indicates that MemOK! Press the BIOS button to switch between BIOS1 and BIOS2 and the LED lights up when the corresponding BIOS is enabled before POST. GO LED Blinking: Indicates that the system loads the preset profile (GO_Button file) for temporary overclocking when in use. 6. is in OS. 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5.
BIOS LED The BIOS LEDs help indicate the BIOS activity. Lighting: Indicates that MemOK! Press the BIOS button to switch between BIOS1 and BIOS2 and the LED lights up when the corresponding BIOS is enabled before POST. GO LED Blinking: Indicates that the system loads the preset profile (GO_Button file) for temporary overclocking when in use. 6. is in OS. 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5.
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...the onboard power-on the ATX power supply, the Power LED flashes three times to indicate that the system is a reminder that you press the power-on switch that the system is solved. ROG Rampage III Extreme 2-5 This user-friendly design provides an intuitional way to ...indicate that lights up to locate the root problem within a second. 8. Q LED Q LEDs check key components (CPU, DRAM, VGA card, and booting devices) in...
...the onboard power-on the ATX power supply, the Power LED flashes three times to indicate that the system is a reminder that you press the power-on switch that the system is solved. ROG Rampage III Extreme 2-5 This user-friendly design provides an intuitional way to ...indicate that lights up to locate the root problem within a second. 8. Q LED Q LEDs check key components (CPU, DRAM, VGA card, and booting devices) in...
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...function. 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to the ROG Connect port. 3. * LAN port LED indications Activity/Link Speed LED OFF OFF Yellow Blinking OFF Yellow Blinking ORANGE Yellow Blinking GREEN Description Soft-off Mode During Power ...ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection Activity/ Speed Link LED LED LAN port 2.9.2 ROG Connect switch and RC Bluetooth switch ROG Connect switch The ROG Connect function allows... save it in standby power. Download the latest BIOS from ASUS support website. To use USB BIOS FlashBack: 1.
...function. 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to the ROG Connect port. 3. * LAN port LED indications Activity/Link Speed LED OFF OFF Yellow Blinking OFF Yellow Blinking ORANGE Yellow Blinking GREEN Description Soft-off Mode During Power ...ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection Activity/ Speed Link LED LED LAN port 2.9.2 ROG Connect switch and RC Bluetooth switch ROG Connect switch The ROG Connect function allows... save it in standby power. Download the latest BIOS from ASUS support website. To use USB BIOS FlashBack: 1.
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... mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power button. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. ROG Rampage III Extreme 2-47 System panel connector (20-8 pin ...PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The IDE LED lights up when you to the...
... mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power button. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. ROG Rampage III Extreme 2-47 System panel connector (20-8 pin ...PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The IDE LED lights up when you to the...
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BIOS button The motherboard comes with two BIOS. The nearby BIOS LEDs indicate the BIOS you are using. 2-50 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 (GO_Button file) for temporary overclocking when in OS. 4. Press the BIOS button to switch BIOS and load different BIOS settings.
BIOS button The motherboard comes with two BIOS. The nearby BIOS LEDs indicate the BIOS you are using. 2-50 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 (GO_Button file) for temporary overclocking when in OS. 4. Press the BIOS button to switch BIOS and load different BIOS settings.
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... in the following order: a. Be sure that is equipped with "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may light up when you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on the system front panel case lights up for assistance... the tests are off. 3. Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. ROG Rampage III Extreme 2-53 For systems with the last device on the screen. If you do not see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear ...
... in the following order: a. Be sure that is equipped with "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may light up when you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on the system front panel case lights up for assistance... the tests are off. 3. Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. ROG Rampage III Extreme 2-53 For systems with the last device on the screen. If you do not see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear ...
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...American Megatrends, Inc. 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration LED Control iROG Configuration ROG Connect Configure CPU. ←→...-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. 3.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you installed. Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version:01.04 Manufacturer:Intel Brand String:Intel(R) Core(TM...
...American Megatrends, Inc. 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration LED Control iROG Configuration ROG Connect Configure CPU. ←→...-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. 3.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you installed. Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version:01.04 Manufacturer:Intel Brand String:Intel(R) Core(TM...
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...], CPU PLL voltage [CPU PLL] and QPI/DRAM core voltage [QPI/DRAM Core]. Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Advanced LED Control All LED Control ROG Logo Voltiminder LED CPU LED Selection IOH LED Selection ICH LED Selection [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [CPU] [IOH] [ICH] Version 0261 All LED Control ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item F1 General Help F10...
...], CPU PLL voltage [CPU PLL] and QPI/DRAM core voltage [QPI/DRAM Core]. Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Advanced LED Control All LED Control ROG Logo Voltiminder LED CPU LED Selection IOH LED Selection ICH LED Selection [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [CPU] [IOH] [ICH] Version 0261 All LED Control ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item F1 General Help F10...
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...State] Allows you to switch the onboard ICH LED display between IOH voltage [IOH], and IOH PCIE voltage [IOH PCIE]. Configuration options: [Last State] [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Rampage III Extreme 3-31 Configuration options: [IOH] [IOH PCIE] ICH LED Selection [ICH] Allows you to set the ...iROG Time Keeper operation mode. IOH LED Selection [IOH] Allows you to switch the onboard IOH LED display between ICH voltage [ICH], and ICH PCIE...
...State] Allows you to switch the onboard ICH LED display between IOH voltage [IOH], and IOH PCIE voltage [IOH PCIE]. Configuration options: [Last State] [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Rampage III Extreme 3-31 Configuration options: [IOH] [IOH PCIE] ICH LED Selection [ICH] Allows you to set the ...iROG Time Keeper operation mode. IOH LED Selection [IOH] Allows you to switch the onboard IOH LED display between ICH voltage [ICH], and ICH PCIE...
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... (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], power for WOL, WO_USB, audio and onboard LEDs will be switched off at S5 state to switch off or on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On...into on state after an AC power loss. [Last State] The system goes into either off some power at S5 state. 3.6.6 APM Configuration Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Advanced APM Configuration Restore on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Change ...
... (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], power for WOL, WO_USB, audio and onboard LEDs will be switched off at S5 state to switch off or on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On...into on state after an AC power loss. [Last State] The system goes into either off some power at S5 state. 3.6.6 APM Configuration Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Advanced APM Configuration Restore on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Change ...
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... LED & typematic rate 1. NET PC: Build SYSID structure 3. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5. Assign IRQs to text mode 4. Initialize device option ROMs. 1. Build & update ESCD 3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 4. Call chipset power management hook. 2. Program daylight saving 2. Build MSIRQ routing table. Boot attempt (INT 19h) ROG Rampage III Extreme...
... LED & typematic rate 1. NET PC: Build SYSID structure 3. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5. Assign IRQs to text mode 4. Initialize device option ROMs. 1. Build & update ESCD 3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 4. Call chipset power management hook. 2. Program daylight saving 2. Build MSIRQ routing table. Boot attempt (INT 19h) ROG Rampage III Extreme...
