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... optical drive. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). The AI Suite II icon appears in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Click on models with the TurboV... in the Tool menu vary with models. • Refer to customize the settings of AI Suite II in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click to...
... optical drive. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). The AI Suite II icon appears in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Click on models with the TurboV... in the Tool menu vary with models. • Refer to customize the settings of AI Suite II in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click to...
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...IMC voltage, and DRAM Bus voltage in Windows® environment and takes effect in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. TurboV TurboV allows you to restore all start-up . Setting a high voltage may ...TurboV will not be kept on the AI Suite II main menu bar. For system stability, all changes immediately ROG ASUS AI Suite II Click to select mode Load profile Target values Current values Click to show settings Click to ... as a new profile Voltage Adjustment bars Undoes all changes without exiting and rebooting the OS.
...IMC voltage, and DRAM Bus voltage in Windows® environment and takes effect in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. TurboV TurboV allows you to restore all start-up . Setting a high voltage may ...TurboV will not be kept on the AI Suite II main menu bar. For system stability, all changes immediately ROG ASUS AI Suite II Click to select mode Load profile Target values Current values Click to show settings Click to ... as a new profile Voltage Adjustment bars Undoes all changes without exiting and rebooting the OS.
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... your motherboard user manual for details. • The CPU Ratio bars show the status of the CPU cores, which vary with your CPU model. ROG ASUS AI Suite II Refer to the desired value. 3. Click on Apply to [Maximum Turbo Ratio setting in BIOS to manually adjust the CPU ratio. CPU... bar Click to restore all start -up settings Undoes all changes without applying Applies all changes immediately • Set the CPU Ratio Setting item in OS]. 1. The first time you to [Auto] before using the CPU Ratio function in BIOS and set the Turbo Ratio item to make the change take...
... your motherboard user manual for details. • The CPU Ratio bars show the status of the CPU cores, which vary with your CPU model. ROG ASUS AI Suite II Refer to the desired value. 3. Click on Apply to [Maximum Turbo Ratio setting in BIOS to manually adjust the CPU ratio. CPU... bar Click to restore all start -up settings Undoes all changes without applying Applies all changes immediately • Set the CPU Ratio Setting item in OS]. 1. The first time you to [Auto] before using the CPU Ratio function in BIOS and set the Turbo Ratio item to make the change take...
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... 4.3.4 EPU 4-11 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-12 4.3.6 Sensor Recorder 4-13 4.3.7 Probe II 4-14 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost 4-18 4.3.9 Ai Charger 4-19 4.3.10 ASUS Update 4-20 4.3.11 MyLogo2 4-21 4.3.12 ROG Connect 4-23 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-26 4.3.14 Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 4-27 4.4 RAID configurations ... RAID driver disk 4-35 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-35 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-35 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-36 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-37 Chapter 5: ...
... 4.3.4 EPU 4-11 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-12 4.3.6 Sensor Recorder 4-13 4.3.7 Probe II 4-14 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost 4-18 4.3.9 Ai Charger 4-19 4.3.10 ASUS Update 4-20 4.3.11 MyLogo2 4-21 4.3.12 ROG Connect 4-23 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-26 4.3.14 Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 4-27 4.4 RAID configurations ... RAID driver disk 4-35 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-35 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-35 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-36 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-37 Chapter 5: ...
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...OS-based flash utility. processor satisfies every level of overclockers -from Intel has been long known to install. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your BIOS only in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users the freedom to achieve a world O.C. ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE .... Simply launch this tool and update the BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the BIOS. The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. With the Intel Gigabit LAN onboard, the ultimate network experience can update your motherboard against electronic magnetic interference (EMI). O.C....
...OS-based flash utility. processor satisfies every level of overclockers -from Intel has been long known to install. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your BIOS only in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users the freedom to achieve a world O.C. ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE .... Simply launch this tool and update the BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the BIOS. The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. With the Intel Gigabit LAN onboard, the ultimate network experience can update your motherboard against electronic magnetic interference (EMI). O.C....
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...• Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will update QVL once the DIMMs are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. 2-6 ...memory capacity can be supported with the same CAS latency. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. ASUS will run at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of the following: - ...
...• Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will update QVL once the DIMMs are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. 2-6 ...memory capacity can be supported with the same CAS latency. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. ASUS will run at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of the following: - ...
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3. or press it to enable MemOK! Chapter 2 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information GO button Press the GO button before POST to quickly load the preset profile (GO_Button file) for temporary overclocking when in OS.
3. or press it to enable MemOK! Chapter 2 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information GO button Press the GO button before POST to quickly load the preset profile (GO_Button file) for temporary overclocking when in OS.
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Lighting: Indicates that MemOK! This user-friendly design provides an intuitional way to locate the root problem within a second. Chapter 2 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information is solved. If an error is found , the corresponding LED will continue lighting until the problem is enabled before POST. 2. GO LED Blinking: Indicates that the system loads the preset profile (GO_Button file) for temporary overclocking when in sequence during motherboard booting process. Q LED Q LEDs check key components (CPU, DRAM, VGA card, and booting devices) in OS. 3.
Lighting: Indicates that MemOK! This user-friendly design provides an intuitional way to locate the root problem within a second. Chapter 2 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information is solved. If an error is found , the corresponding LED will continue lighting until the problem is enabled before POST. 2. GO LED Blinking: Indicates that the system loads the preset profile (GO_Button file) for temporary overclocking when in sequence during motherboard booting process. Q LED Q LEDs check key components (CPU, DRAM, VGA card, and booting devices) in OS. 3.
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...stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL) S3 Boot Script execution Video repost OS S3 wake vector call Reserved for future AMI progress codes S3 Resume Failed S3 Resume PPI not ...Found S3 Resume Boot Script Error S3 OS Wake Error Reserved for future AMI error codes Recovery condition triggered by firmware (Auto recovery) Recovery ...SMM initialization is started System Agent DXE initialization (System Agent module specific) PCH DXE initialization is started ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 2-19 EF F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5-F7 F8 F9 FA FB-FF 60 61 62 63 -...
...stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL) S3 Boot Script execution Video repost OS S3 wake vector call Reserved for future AMI progress codes S3 Resume Failed S3 Resume PPI not ...Found S3 Resume Boot Script Error S3 OS Wake Error Reserved for future AMI error codes Recovery condition triggered by firmware (Auto recovery) Recovery ...SMM initialization is started System Agent DXE initialization (System Agent module specific) PCH DXE initialization is started ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 2-19 EF F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5-F7 F8 F9 FA FB-FF 60 61 62 63 -...
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...Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 2-45 Black - Chapter 2 • Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking...a different connector to the external SATA port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend ...
...Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 2-45 Black - Chapter 2 • Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking...a different connector to the external SATA port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend ...
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... [GEN3] Select Target Link Speed Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 3-25 CPU C7 Report [Auto] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C7 report to OS. Configuration options: [GEN1] [GEN2] [GEN3] PCIE_X8_3 Link Speed [GEN3] Select Target Link Speed Gen1..., Gen2 or Gen3. CPU C3 Report [Auto] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to OS. 3.5.2 System Agent Configuration Chapter 3 PCIE_X16_1 Link Speed [GEN3] Select Target Link Speed Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3. Configuration options: [GEN1] [GEN2] ...
... [GEN3] Select Target Link Speed Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 3-25 CPU C7 Report [Auto] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C7 report to OS. Configuration options: [GEN1] [GEN2] [GEN3] PCIE_X8_3 Link Speed [GEN3] Select Target Link Speed Gen1..., Gen2 or Gen3. CPU C3 Report [Auto] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to OS. 3.5.2 System Agent Configuration Chapter 3 PCIE_X16_1 Link Speed [GEN3] Select Target Link Speed Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3. Configuration options: [GEN1] [GEN2] ...
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Chapter 3 The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 3-27 Legacy USB3.0 Support [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables the function. [Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Disabled] The USB devices can be used... only for the BIOS setup program. [Enabled] Enables the support for USB 3.0 devices on legacy operating systems (OS). [Auto] Allows the system to change the USB-related features. EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the function. [Enabled] ...
Chapter 3 The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 3-27 Legacy USB3.0 Support [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables the function. [Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Disabled] The USB devices can be used... only for the BIOS setup program. [Enabled] Enables the support for USB 3.0 devices on legacy operating systems (OS). [Auto] Allows the system to change the USB-related features. EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the function. [Enabled] ...
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... had set the add-on device to start booting from the available devices. Boot Override These items displays the available devices. Chapter 3 ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 3-35 The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • To ...the boot sequence. [Keep Current] The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in...
... had set the add-on device to start booting from the available devices. Boot Override These items displays the available devices. Chapter 3 ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 3-35 The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • To ...the boot sequence. [Keep Current] The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in...
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...manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk drive without entering BIOS or OS. The ASUS Update utility allows you to boot. Chapter 3 ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 3-41 Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the future.... USB BIOS Flashback: Updates the BIOS under standby power using a USB flash drive. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the...
...manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk drive without entering BIOS or OS. The ASUS Update utility allows you to boot. Chapter 3 ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 3-41 Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the future.... USB BIOS Flashback: Updates the BIOS under standby power using a USB flash drive. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the...
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... floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to perform the BIOS update process. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www. ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 3-45 Chapter 3 3. asus.com. Enter the Advanced...
... floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to perform the BIOS update process. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www. ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 3-45 Chapter 3 3. asus.com. Enter the Advanced...
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... Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is enabled in your computer, browse the contents of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows... can install to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 4-1 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software...
... Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is enabled in your computer, browse the contents of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows... can install to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 4-1 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software...
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...to customize the settings of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 4-3 The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II .... 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. View the online help or readme...models. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-...
...to customize the settings of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 4-3 The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II .... 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. View the online help or readme...models. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-...
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...-up settings Save the current settings as Auto Tuning function that offers automatic and easy overclocking and system level up. 4.3.2 TurboV EVO ASUS TurboV EVO introduces TurboV that allows you to BIOS settings and will not be saved to overclock the BCLK frequency, CPU voltage, IMC... at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. TurboV EVO TurboV EVOallows you to manually adjust the CPU frequency and related voltages as well as a new profile Voltage Adjustment bars Undoes all changes without exiting and rebooting the OS. For system stability, all changes made in ...
...-up settings Save the current settings as Auto Tuning function that offers automatic and easy overclocking and system level up. 4.3.2 TurboV EVO ASUS TurboV EVO introduces TurboV that allows you to BIOS settings and will not be saved to overclock the BCLK frequency, CPU voltage, IMC... at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. TurboV EVO TurboV EVOallows you to manually adjust the CPU frequency and related voltages as well as a new profile Voltage Adjustment bars Undoes all changes without exiting and rebooting the OS. For system stability, all changes made in ...
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... RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set as a boot disk. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of the same size or...
... RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set as a boot disk. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of the same size or...
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.... 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to launch the ASUS MakeDisk Utility. 5. Set the optical drive as the ... floppy drive connector. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus infection. Chapter 4 ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 4-35 Start Windows®. 2. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows...
.... 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to launch the ASUS MakeDisk Utility. 5. Set the optical drive as the ... floppy drive connector. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus infection. Chapter 4 ROG RAMPAGE IV GENE 4-35 Start Windows®. 2. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows...
