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...ASUS; E4268 Second Edition V2 October 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual...("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "...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. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL... ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS...EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS ...ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES...
...ASUS; E4268 Second Edition V2 October 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual...("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "...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. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL... ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS...EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS ...ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES...
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... 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 Video menu 4-6 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-7 4.2.8 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 4-9 4.3.2 AI NET 2 4-11 4.3.3 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility 4-12 4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 4-16 4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 4-22 4.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 4-24 4.3.7 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-25 4.3.8 CPU Level Up 4-27 4.3.9 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-28 4.3.10 ASUS TurboV 4-32 4.4 RAID configurations 4-34 4.4.1 RAID...
... 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 Video menu 4-6 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-7 4.2.8 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 4-9 4.3.2 AI NET 2 4-11 4.3.3 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility 4-12 4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 4-16 4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 4-22 4.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 4-24 4.3.7 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-25 4.3.8 CPU Level Up 4-27 4.3.9 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-28 4.3.10 ASUS TurboV 4-32 4.4 RAID configurations 4-34 4.4.1 RAID...
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... in your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that all power cables from the existing system before the signal cables are using an adpater or extension...placed in municipal waste. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables..., slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. This symbol of parts and recycling.
... in your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that all power cables from the existing system before the signal cables are using an adpater or extension...placed in municipal waste. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables..., slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. This symbol of parts and recycling.
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... components when trying to complete a task. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename] afudos /iExtremeII.ROM xi Conventions used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task.
... components when trying to complete a task. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename] afudos /iExtremeII.ROM xi Conventions used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task.
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Intel® X58 / ICH10R Up to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (at x16/x8/x8 or dual x16 speed) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots (PCIEX1_1 (black) ... rear 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; EAX® Advanced™ HD 4.0 - Supports Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports on the next page) xii Creative ALchemy - Rampage II Extreme specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 LGA1366 socket for Intel® Core...
Intel® X58 / ICH10R Up to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (at x16/x8/x8 or dual x16 speed) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots (PCIEX1_1 (black) ... rear 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; EAX® Advanced™ HD 4.0 - Supports Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports on the next page) xii Creative ALchemy - Rampage II Extreme specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 LGA1366 socket for Intel® Core...
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... the higher-sized channel is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more memory installed on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up... You may install 1GB and 2GB unbuffered non‑ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may operate at a higher frequency, see section 3.1 Extreme Tweaker menu for the OS can be about 3GB or less.
... the higher-sized channel is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more memory installed on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up... You may install 1GB and 2GB unbuffered non‑ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may operate at a higher frequency, see section 3.1 Extreme Tweaker menu for the OS can be about 3GB or less.
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See page 2-35 for better thermal environment. ROG Rampage II Extreme 2-25 See page 2-38 for details. • Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2/3 when using multiple graphics cards for details. See page 3-27 for details. • We recommend that you install a PCIe x16 graphics card... link to the PCIe x16_3 slot, the three PCIe x16 slots will work at x16, x8, x8 link as the default. • You may manually reassign the link width of PCIe x16_2 and PCIe x16_3 slots in BIOS settings. VGA configuration Single VGA/PCIe card Dual VGA/PCIe card Triple...
See page 2-35 for better thermal environment. ROG Rampage II Extreme 2-25 See page 2-38 for details. • Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2/3 when using multiple graphics cards for details. See page 3-27 for details. • We recommend that you install a PCIe x16 graphics card... link to the PCIe x16_3 slot, the three PCIe x16 slots will work at x16, x8, x8 link as the default. • You may manually reassign the link width of PCIe x16_2 and PCIe x16_3 slots in BIOS settings. VGA configuration Single VGA/PCIe card Dual VGA/PCIe card Triple...
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... boot/data hard disk drives to [RAID]. See section 3.4.6 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using hot-plug and NCQ, set , refer to section 4.4.3 Intel RAID configurations...
... boot/data hard disk drives to [RAID]. See section 3.4.6 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using hot-plug and NCQ, set , refer to section 4.4.3 Intel RAID configurations...
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... DRAM Frequency UCLK Frequency QPI Frequency [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] DRAM Timing Control [Auto] EPU II Phase Control [Full Phase] Load-Line Calibration [Auto] CPU Differential Amplitude [Auto] *** Please key ... Overclock Tuner to malfunction.s The default values of the Extreme Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to Manual after you select a CPU level. Select a CPU ... depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard. If you want to adjust more items. Extreme OV [Disabled] Current Voltage: 1.098V 1.812V 1.15V CPU Temperature...
... DRAM Frequency UCLK Frequency QPI Frequency [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] DRAM Timing Control [Auto] EPU II Phase Control [Full Phase] Load-Line Calibration [Auto] CPU Differential Amplitude [Auto] *** Please key ... Overclock Tuner to malfunction.s The default values of the Extreme Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to Manual after you select a CPU level. Select a CPU ... depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard. If you want to adjust more items. Extreme OV [Disabled] Current Voltage: 1.098V 1.812V 1.15V CPU Temperature...
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... desired CPU/ memory internal frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR3-1600MHz] [DDR3-1800MHz] You are allowed to [Manual] after selecting a CPU level. Loads the standard settings for the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [i7-crazy-3.60G] [i7-crazy-4.00G] ROG Rampage II Extreme 3-13 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options...
... desired CPU/ memory internal frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR3-1600MHz] [DDR3-1800MHz] You are allowed to [Manual] after selecting a CPU level. Loads the standard settings for the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [i7-crazy-3.60G] [i7-crazy-4.00G] ROG Rampage II Extreme 3-13 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options...
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... the numeric keypad. Use the and keys to section 3.5.1 for details. You can also type the desired value using the numeric keypad. eXtreme Memory Profile [Disabled] Allows you to select the memory profile during overclocking between CPU Core Clock and BCLK Frequency. Memory Profile [Speedy] ... to adjust the ratio between [Profile #1] (high performance) and [Profile #2] (high frequency). The valid value ranges differently according to [Manual], the related parameters will be adjusted accordingly. OC From Memory Level Up [Auto] After you set the PCI Express frequency.
... the numeric keypad. Use the and keys to section 3.5.1 for details. You can also type the desired value using the numeric keypad. eXtreme Memory Profile [Disabled] Allows you to select the memory profile during overclocking between CPU Core Clock and BCLK Frequency. Memory Profile [Speedy] ... to adjust the ratio between [Profile #1] (high performance) and [Profile #2] (high frequency). The valid value ranges differently according to [Manual], the related parameters will be adjusted accordingly. OC From Memory Level Up [Auto] After you set the PCI Express frequency.
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4.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of video clips. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4.2.6 Video menu Click the Video tab to display a list of supplementary user manuals. Click the video titles to open the folder of the user manual. Click an item to watch ROG users' outstanding performances with ROG motherboards. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support
4.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of video clips. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4.2.6 Video menu Click the Video tab to display a list of supplementary user manuals. Click the video titles to open the folder of the user manual. Click an item to watch ROG users' outstanding performances with ROG motherboards. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support
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...Overclocking tips: • For advanced overclockability, adjust first the Extreme Tweaker items in BIOS, and then proceed more settings Default settings Target settings Applies ... function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • For system stability, set ASUS EPU 6-Engine to BIOS settings and will not...ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allows you to 250MHz in TurboV. 4-32 Chapter 4: Software support For general overclocking: Set BCLK Frequency in BIOS below 200MHz for an adjustment range from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Install the ASUS...
...Overclocking tips: • For advanced overclockability, adjust first the Extreme Tweaker items in BIOS, and then proceed more settings Default settings Target settings Applies ... function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • For system stability, set ASUS EPU 6-Engine to BIOS settings and will not...ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allows you to 250MHz in TurboV. 4-32 Chapter 4: Software support For general overclocking: Set BCLK Frequency in BIOS below 200MHz for an adjustment range from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Install the ASUS...
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... details. • The value shown in BIOS for CPU/chip voltage, DRAM Reference voltage, and CPU ratio. ROG Rampage II Extreme 4-33 Advance Mode CPU Ratio Mode Advanced CPU and DRAM voltage settings Adjusts CPU core ratio Displays CPU frequency •...; Only Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition processors support the CPU Ratio function. • Set the CPU Ratio Setting BIOS item to Intel's Dynamic... from the TurboV main screen to display detailed configuration options for manual CPU ratio adjustment.
... details. • The value shown in BIOS for CPU/chip voltage, DRAM Reference voltage, and CPU ratio. ROG Rampage II Extreme 4-33 Advance Mode CPU Ratio Mode Advanced CPU and DRAM voltage settings Adjusts CPU core ratio Displays CPU frequency •...; Only Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition processors support the CPU Ratio function. • Set the CPU Ratio Setting BIOS item to Intel's Dynamic... from the TurboV main screen to display detailed configuration options for manual CPU ratio adjustment.
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The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. Prepare two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. 2. Ensure that the connector is firmly in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. Ensure that the ...from the power supply to the graphics card. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the two graphics cards separately. 6. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the goldfingers on the slots. 4. Goldfingers 5-2 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. Prepare two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. 2. Ensure that the connector is firmly in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. Ensure that the ...from the power supply to the graphics card. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the two graphics cards separately. 6. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the goldfingers on the slots. 4. Goldfingers 5-2 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
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... this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. ROG Rampage II Extreme 5-3 Prepare three CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. 2. Align and firmly insert the two CrossFireX bridge connectors to the three graphics cards separately. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to Chapter 2 in place. 5. If your motherboard has more...
... this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. ROG Rampage II Extreme 5-3 Prepare three CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. 2. Align and firmly insert the two CrossFireX bridge connectors to the three graphics cards separately. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to Chapter 2 in place. 5. If your motherboard has more...
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... Chapter 2 in place. 5. SLI bridge Goldfingers ROG Rampage II Extreme 5-7 Ensure that the cards are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the ...goldfingers on the slots. 4. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Ensure that the connector is firmly in this user manual for the locations of the ...
... Chapter 2 in place. 5. SLI bridge Goldfingers ROG Rampage II Extreme 5-7 Ensure that the cards are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the ...goldfingers on the slots. 4. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Ensure that the connector is firmly in this user manual for the locations of the ...
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... bridge connector to the three graphics cards separately. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to Chapter 2 in place. 5. 5.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards 1. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the graphics card. 3-Way SLI bridge 5-8 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Ensure that the connector is firmly...
... bridge connector to the three graphics cards separately. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to Chapter 2 in place. 5. 5.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards 1. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the graphics card. 3-Way SLI bridge 5-8 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Ensure that the connector is firmly...