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...source code archives, etc. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. ii All Rights Reserved. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be ...modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of their respective companies, and are included in receipt of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...
...source code archives, etc. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. ii All Rights Reserved. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be ...modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of their respective companies, and are included in receipt of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...
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...interrupt the grounding circuit. • Ensure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips,...8226; If the power supply is set to or from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. vi Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system....
...interrupt the grounding circuit. • Ensure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips,...8226; If the power supply is set to or from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. vi Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system....
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... a word or a phrase. Keys enclosed in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Italics Used to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you must press the Enter or Return key. + + If you complete a task. Conventions used in the less...
... a word or a phrase. Keys enclosed in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Italics Used to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you must press the Enter or Return key. + + If you complete a task. Conventions used in the less...
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ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Software Operating System Form Factors 2 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.2, ACPI 6.2 WOL, PXE Overwolf Anti-Virus software (1-year full subscription) Daemon Tools Software WinRAR Windows® 10 64-bit Extended ATX Form Factor, 12.2" x 10.9" (31cm x 27.7cm) • Specifications are subject to change without notice. • Visit the ASUS website for the software manual. xiii
ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Software Operating System Form Factors 2 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.2, ACPI 6.2 WOL, PXE Overwolf Anti-Virus software (1-year full subscription) Daemon Tools Software WinRAR Windows® 10 64-bit Extended ATX Form Factor, 12.2" x 10.9" (31cm x 27.7cm) • Specifications are subject to change without notice. • Visit the ASUS website for the software manual. xiii
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Liquid Cooling System connectors The Liquid Cooling System connectors allow you to connect sensors to optimize the thermal efficiency of your liquid cooling system. ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA 1-23 You can manually adjust the fans and water pump to monitor the temperature and flow rate of your liquid cooling system. Chipset Fan connector The Chipset Fan connector is for connecting the chipset fan on the integrated heatsink. 10. Chapter 1 9.
Liquid Cooling System connectors The Liquid Cooling System connectors allow you to connect sensors to optimize the thermal efficiency of your liquid cooling system. ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA 1-23 You can manually adjust the fans and water pump to monitor the temperature and flow rate of your liquid cooling system. Chipset Fan connector The Chipset Fan connector is for connecting the chipset fan on the integrated heatsink. 10. Chapter 1 9.
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Water Block connector The Water Block connector allows you to connect a compatible PSU or control a compatible fan extension card. Chapter 1 12. Visit www.asus.com for more information about the devices and the latest compatibility list. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 11. You can manually adjust the fans and water pump to monitor the temperature, flow rate, and water leak signals of your third party monoblocks. Node connector The Node connector allows you to connect sensors to optimize the thermal efficiency of your third party monoblocks.
Water Block connector The Water Block connector allows you to connect a compatible PSU or control a compatible fan extension card. Chapter 1 12. Visit www.asus.com for more information about the devices and the latest compatibility list. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 11. You can manually adjust the fans and water pump to monitor the temperature, flow rate, and water leak signals of your third party monoblocks. Node connector The Node connector allows you to connect sensors to optimize the thermal efficiency of your third party monoblocks.
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...updating the BIOS file, rename it as Z2EA.CAP for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. Chapter 3 ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA 3-1 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup BIOS Setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with the same smoothness as your operating system. We.... You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that are needed for this user manual refers to enable a more flexible and convenient mouse input. BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as...
...updating the BIOS file, rename it as Z2EA.CAP for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. Chapter 3 ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA 3-1 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup BIOS Setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with the same smoothness as your operating system. We.... You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that are needed for this user manual refers to enable a more flexible and convenient mouse input. BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as...
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...in this option only if you failed to turn the system off then back on. Do this section are for the detailed BIOS content manual. Please visit ASUS website for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program. ...unstable after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on your screen. • Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your user manual for details. • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to update the BIOS or configure its...
...in this option only if you failed to turn the system off then back on. Do this section are for the detailed BIOS content manual. Please visit ASUS website for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program. ...unstable after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on your screen. • Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your user manual for details. • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to update the BIOS or configure its...
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... Control(F6) This button above the menu bar shows all BIOS items in your BIOS screen. Refer to your desired settings. Click this button to manually tweak the fans to section My Favorites for more information. Search (F9) This button allows you can select for that the item has a submenu. For...
... Control(F6) This button above the menu bar shows all BIOS items in your BIOS screen. Refer to your desired settings. Click this button to manually tweak the fans to section My Favorites for more information. Search (F9) This button allows you can select for that the item has a submenu. For...
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... press the hotkey for the advanced BIOS settings. Click < or > to EZ Mode, click EZ Mode(F7) or press the hotkey. Click the button to manually tune the fans Loads optimized default settings Saves the changes and resets the system Click to go to Advanced mode Search on the FAQ Click...
... press the hotkey for the advanced BIOS settings. Click < or > to EZ Mode, click EZ Mode(F7) or press the hotkey. Click the button to manually tune the fans Loads optimized default settings Saves the changes and resets the system Click to go to Advanced mode Search on the FAQ Click...
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3.2.3 Q-Fan Control The Q-Fan Control allows you to manually configure your CPU and chassis fans. Click to select a fan to be configured Click to activate PWM Mode Click to activate DC Mode Select a profile to apply to your fans Click to apply the fan setting Click to undo the changes Click to go back to main menu Select to set a fan profile or manually configure the operating speed of your fans Chapter 3 ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA 3-7
3.2.3 Q-Fan Control The Q-Fan Control allows you to manually configure your CPU and chassis fans. Click to select a fan to be configured Click to activate PWM Mode Click to activate DC Mode Select a profile to apply to your fans Click to apply the fan setting Click to undo the changes Click to go back to main menu Select to set a fan profile or manually configure the operating speed of your fans Chapter 3 ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA 3-7
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Click Apply to view its current status. 2. Select the fan that you want to configure and to save the changes then click Exit (ESC). 3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Click and drag the speed points to adjust the fans' operating speed. 3. Chapter 3 Speed points Select to manually configure your fans To configure your fans' operating speed. Configuring fans manually Select Manual from the list of profiles to manually configure your fans: 1.
Click Apply to view its current status. 2. Select the fan that you want to configure and to save the changes then click Exit (ESC). 3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Click and drag the speed points to adjust the fans' operating speed. 3. Chapter 3 Speed points Select to manually configure your fans To configure your fans' operating speed. Configuring fans manually Select Manual from the list of profiles to manually configure your fans: 1.
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... Tuner to clear RTC RAM. • The Administrator or User Password items on top of the Clear CMOS button to [Manual]. We recommend you to set the BCLK frequency to set the value based on the motherboard. BCLK Frequency This item allows..., and the related parameters will be adjusted automatically. Chapter 3 ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA 3-11 After you set a password, these items show the default [Not Installed]. Use the or to malfunction The configuration options for the system. [Manual] Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. [D.O.C.P.] Allows you have...
... Tuner to clear RTC RAM. • The Administrator or User Password items on top of the Clear CMOS button to [Manual]. We recommend you to set the BCLK frequency to set the value based on the motherboard. BCLK Frequency This item allows..., and the related parameters will be adjusted automatically. Chapter 3 ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA 3-11 After you set a password, these items show the default [Not Installed]. Use the or to malfunction The configuration options for the system. [Manual] Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. [D.O.C.P.] Allows you have...
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... defined by freezing them prior to data processing. Ensure to set the SATA mode to factory performance levels. You have password protection by ASUS. Displays the available SSDs Chapter 3 Status definition: • Frozen. If the drive is only available in the software before proceeding with...Erase is only supported on selected SATA SSDs, and cannot erase NVMe storage devices. • The time to erase the contents of this manual. For more information about AMD SATA ports, refer to proceed with the Secure Erase. • Locked. The frozen state is either incomplete ...
... defined by freezing them prior to data processing. Ensure to set the SATA mode to factory performance levels. You have password protection by ASUS. Displays the available SSDs Chapter 3 Status definition: • Frozen. If the drive is only available in the software before proceeding with...Erase is only supported on selected SATA SSDs, and cannot erase NVMe storage devices. • The time to erase the contents of this manual. For more information about AMD SATA ports, refer to proceed with the Secure Erase. • Locked. The frozen state is either incomplete ...
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...manually update the BIOS. EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in the support USB drive that allows you to provide enhancements on system stability, compatibility,and performance. Carefully follow the instructions in this motherboard. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to system's failure to update your BIOS when necessary. Chapter 3 ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA... 3-25 If there is potentially risky. Visit http://www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to boot...
...manually update the BIOS. EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in the support USB drive that allows you to provide enhancements on system stability, compatibility,and performance. Carefully follow the instructions in this motherboard. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to system's failure to update your BIOS when necessary. Chapter 3 ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA... 3-25 If there is potentially risky. Visit http://www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to boot...