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... Contents...iii Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x Rampage II Extreme specifications summary xii 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 Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features... 1-5 1.3.3 ROG unique features 1-7 1.3.4 ASUS special features 1-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-6 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-6 2.2.2 SupremeFX X-Fi audio card layout 2-6 2.2.3 Layout contents 2-7 2.2.4 Placement direction...
... Contents...iii Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x Rampage II Extreme specifications summary xii 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 Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features... 1-5 1.3.3 ROG unique features 1-7 1.3.4 ASUS special features 1-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-6 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-6 2.2.2 SupremeFX X-Fi audio card layout 2-6 2.2.3 Layout contents 2-7 2.2.4 Placement direction...
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..., non-ECC, un-buffered memory Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel® CPU support list. Supports 1 x S/PDIF out header - 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...
..., non-ECC, un-buffered memory Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel® CPU support list. Supports 1 x S/PDIF out header - 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...
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Rampage II Extreme specifications summary USB ROG Exclusive Overclocking Features Other Special Features BIOS Features Manageability Back Panel I/O Ports 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at midboard; 6 ports at back panel) EL I/O Q-Fan Plus ROG BIOS Wallpaper ASUS EPU-6 Engine ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Q-Connector ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS...Clr CMOS switch (continued on CPU, NB, and memory respectively CPU Level Up iROG Extreme Tweaker BIOS Flashback Loadline Calibration Intelligent overclocking tools: - ASUS TurboV - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) External LCD Poster Onboard ...
Rampage II Extreme specifications summary USB ROG Exclusive Overclocking Features Other Special Features BIOS Features Manageability Back Panel I/O Ports 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at midboard; 6 ports at back panel) EL I/O Q-Fan Plus ROG BIOS Wallpaper ASUS EPU-6 Engine ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Q-Connector ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS...Clr CMOS switch (continued on CPU, NB, and memory respectively CPU Level Up iROG Extreme Tweaker BIOS Flashback Loadline Calibration Intelligent overclocking tools: - ASUS TurboV - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) External LCD Poster Onboard ...
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...make your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with integrated memory controller to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the best. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition / Core™ i7 Processor support This motherboard supports the ...motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of the most innovating ideas, and we excel in the world. Intel® X58 Chipset The Intel® X58 Express Chipset is one of 1800 (O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to support 3-channel (6 DIMMs) DDR3 memory. In the Republic of Gamers...
...make your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with integrated memory controller to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the best. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition / Core™ i7 Processor support This motherboard supports the ...motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of the most innovating ideas, and we excel in the world. Intel® X58 Chipset The Intel® X58 Express Chipset is one of 1800 (O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to support 3-channel (6 DIMMs) DDR3 memory. In the Republic of Gamers...
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...you'll be processed at any stage! ROG Rampage II Extreme 1-5 TweakIt brings a brand new dimension to get quick yet accurate readings using a multitester. See pages 2‑43 and 2-44 for this the ASUS ROG motherboard has the Extreme Engine-a next generation dynamic multi-phase power management ...iROG greatly increases fun during overvoltage by lowering Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR), keeping critical components such as the processor, system memory and the Northbridge reliable. The joystick-like control puts every overclocking option in the form of eight sets of detection ...
...you'll be processed at any stage! ROG Rampage II Extreme 1-5 TweakIt brings a brand new dimension to get quick yet accurate readings using a multitester. See pages 2‑43 and 2-44 for this the ASUS ROG motherboard has the Extreme Engine-a next generation dynamic multi-phase power management ...iROG greatly increases fun during overvoltage by lowering Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR), keeping critical components such as the processor, system memory and the Northbridge reliable. The joystick-like control puts every overclocking option in the form of eight sets of detection ...
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... the Voltiminder LED displays the voltage status for frequency adjustment, over-voltage options, or memory timing settings, they are all here! BIOS Flashback gives overclockers the ability to optimal ... It can also be stored with ROG's CPU Level Up! It helps overclockers enjoy the motherboard's ultimate OC capabilities and benchmark scores. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Very much like the "... the one BIOS can overclock with even more confidence. Overclocking is answered! Extreme Tweaker Extreme Tweaker is to fine-tune your CPU at no additional cost with any previous...
... the Voltiminder LED displays the voltage status for frequency adjustment, over-voltage options, or memory timing settings, they are all here! BIOS Flashback gives overclockers the ability to optimal ... It can also be stored with ROG's CPU Level Up! It helps overclockers enjoy the motherboard's ultimate OC capabilities and benchmark scores. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Very much like the "... the one BIOS can overclock with even more confidence. Overclocking is answered! Extreme Tweaker Extreme Tweaker is to fine-tune your CPU at no additional cost with any previous...
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... the CPU, VGA card, memory, chipset, drives and system fan), the EPU automatically provides the most appropriate power usage via intelligent acceleration and overclocking, helping save power and money. ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and ...automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. See page 4-28 for details. 1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction See page 4-24 for details. Built-in real-time. With auto phase switching for details. The motherboard...
... the CPU, VGA card, memory, chipset, drives and system fan), the EPU automatically provides the most appropriate power usage via intelligent acceleration and overclocking, helping save power and money. ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and ...automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. See page 4-28 for details. 1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction See page 4-24 for details. Built-in real-time. With auto phase switching for details. The motherboard...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-9 2.4 System memory 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots 2-22 2.6 Jumpers 2-26 2.7 Connectors 2-28 2.8 Installing accessories 2-46 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-50 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-51 ROG Rampage II Extreme
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-9 2.4 System memory 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots 2-22 2.6 Jumpers 2-26 2.7 Connectors 2-28 2.8 Installing accessories 2-46 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-50 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-51 ROG Rampage II Extreme
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... to the illustration below for the location of CPU, memory, northbridge, and southbridge. you can select the voltage to 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu. 1. There are also an LED for hard disk drive activity and an onboard switch for LED definition. Onboard LEDs The motherboard comes with LEDs that indicate the voltage conditions of the...
... to the illustration below for the location of CPU, memory, northbridge, and southbridge. you can select the voltage to 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu. 1. There are also an LED for hard disk drive activity and an onboard switch for LED definition. Onboard LEDs The motherboard comes with LEDs that indicate the voltage conditions of the...
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3. Hard Disk LED The hard disk LED is designed to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does not function. 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information Normal (green) DRAM Bus Voltage 1.51106-1.72306 High (yellow) 1.73631-2.31931 Crazy (red) 2.33256- 4. The LED does not light up when there is being written into or read from the hard disk drive. It blinks when data is no hard disk drive connected to indicate the hard disk activity. Memory LED Refer to the illustration below for the location of the memory LED and the table below for LED definition.
3. Hard Disk LED The hard disk LED is designed to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does not function. 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information Normal (green) DRAM Bus Voltage 1.51106-1.72306 High (yellow) 1.73631-2.31931 Crazy (red) 2.33256- 4. The LED does not light up when there is being written into or read from the hard disk drive. It blinks when data is no hard disk drive connected to indicate the hard disk activity. Memory LED Refer to the illustration below for the location of the memory LED and the table below for LED definition.
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... CPU spec definition, the system will not boot if only one DIMM is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. ROG Rampage II Extreme 2-15 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Channel C Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2...
... CPU spec definition, the system will not boot if only one DIMM is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. ROG Rampage II Extreme 2-15 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Channel C Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2...
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... we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. Any excess memory from the same vendor. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows... operate at a higher frequency, see section 3.1 Extreme Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you install 4GB or more memory on its SPD. Under the default state, some memory modules for the dual-channel or triple-channel configuration...
... we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. Any excess memory from the same vendor. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows... operate at a higher frequency, see section 3.1 Extreme Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you install 4GB or more memory on its SPD. Under the default state, some memory modules for the dual-channel or triple-channel configuration...
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...Rampage II Extreme Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066 MHz capability Vendor Part No. Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports two modules inserted into slots A1 and B1 as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports three modules inserted into the blue slots as one set of Triple-channel memory... DS J5308BASE-AC-E 8 ELPIDA V V V V G.SKILL F3-8500CL6D-2GBHK 2048MB (Kit of Triple-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Size SS/DS Chip No. Single-sided DS -
...Rampage II Extreme Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066 MHz capability Vendor Part No. Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports two modules inserted into slots A1 and B1 as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports three modules inserted into the blue slots as one set of Triple-channel memory... DS J5308BASE-AC-E 8 ELPIDA V V V V G.SKILL F3-8500CL6D-2GBHK 2048MB (Kit of Triple-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Size SS/DS Chip No. Single-sided DS -
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... works. • Make sure to re-enter data. S5: Power off without +5VSB power (AC power loss); If the system hangs due to overclocking of memory timing or chipset voltage and the power button fails to CPU overclocking. 2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) This jumper allows you to default values... I /O. Press down the system and clear CMOS simultaneously. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
... works. • Make sure to re-enter data. S5: Power off without +5VSB power (AC power loss); If the system hangs due to overclocking of memory timing or chipset voltage and the power button fails to CPU overclocking. 2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) This jumper allows you to default values... I /O. Press down the system and clear CMOS simultaneously. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
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Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected One continuous beep followed by three short beeps One continuous beep followed by two short beeps then a pause (repeated) Description VGA detected Quick boot ...
Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected One continuous beep followed by three short beeps One continuous beep followed by two short beeps then a pause (repeated) Description VGA detected Quick boot ...
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... Megatrends, Inc. If you want to Manual after you install on the motherboard. Extreme Tweaker Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance ...Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3192MHz Target DRAM Frequency: 1333MHz CPU Level Up [Auto] Memory Level Up [Auto] Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] CPU ... 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...
... Megatrends, Inc. If you want to Manual after you install on the motherboard. Extreme Tweaker Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance ...Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3192MHz Target DRAM Frequency: 1333MHz CPU Level Up [Auto] Memory Level Up [Auto] Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] CPU ... 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...
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... be adjusted automatically. Allows you want to manually configure the settings in detail, set Ai Overclock Tuner to [Manual] after selecting a memory level. Allows you set Ai Overclock Tuner to [Manual]. The following two items appear when you to select a CPU level, and... will be adjusted automatically. If you to the selected CPU level. Configuration options: [Auto] [i7-crazy-3.60G] [i7-crazy-4.00G] ROG Rampage II Extreme 3-13 OC From CPU Level Up [Auto] After you to [Manual] after selecting a CPU level. Loads the standard settings for the system...
... be adjusted automatically. Allows you want to manually configure the settings in detail, set Ai Overclock Tuner to [Manual] after selecting a memory level. Allows you set Ai Overclock Tuner to [Manual]. The following two items appear when you to select a CPU level, and... will be adjusted automatically. If you to the selected CPU level. Configuration options: [Auto] [i7-crazy-3.60G] [i7-crazy-4.00G] ROG Rampage II Extreme 3-13 OC From CPU Level Up [Auto] After you to [Manual] after selecting a CPU level. Loads the standard settings for the system...
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... The valid value ranges differently according to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Speedy] [Flying] [Lightning] CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Allows you to select the memory profile during overclocking between CPU Core Clock and BCLK Frequency. eXtreme Memory Profile [Disabled] Allows you to adjust the ratio between [Profile #1] (high performance) and [Profile #2] (high frequency...
... The valid value ranges differently according to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Speedy] [Flying] [Lightning] CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Allows you to select the memory profile during overclocking between CPU Core Clock and BCLK Frequency. eXtreme Memory Profile [Disabled] Allows you to adjust the ratio between [Profile #1] (high performance) and [Profile #2] (high frequency...
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...-detected CPU specification. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS Information Version : 0405 Build Date : 10/15/08 Processor Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 3.20GHz Speed : 3200MHz System Memory Usable Size : 504MB BIOS Status Now BIOS status : BIOS1 BIOS Boot Selection : Hardware BIOS Name BIOS1: Normal BIOS2: Performance Select Screen Select Item F1 General....61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system...
...-detected CPU specification. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS Information Version : 0405 Build Date : 10/15/08 Processor Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 3.20GHz Speed : 3200MHz System Memory Usable Size : 504MB BIOS Status Now BIOS status : BIOS1 BIOS Boot Selection : Hardware BIOS Name BIOS1: Normal BIOS2: Performance Select Screen Select Item F1 General....61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system...
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... deactivate. Click the box before each preference to the Monitor panels section for that sensor also turns red. ROG Rampage II Extreme 4-17 Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Button Function Opens the Configuration... Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects...
... deactivate. Click the box before each preference to the Monitor panels section for that sensor also turns red. ROG Rampage II Extreme 4-17 Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Button Function Opens the Configuration... Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects...