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... INC. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in it, may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ii 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. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY ...
... INC. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in it, may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ii 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. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY ...
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... menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 Video menu 5-6 5.2.7 ASUS Contact information 5-7 5.2.8 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS EPU Utility-AI Gear 3 5-29 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-32 5.3.10 CPU Level...
... menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 Video menu 5-6 5.2.7 ASUS Contact information 5-7 5.2.8 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS EPU Utility-AI Gear 3 5-29 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-32 5.3.10 CPU Level...
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... wet. • Place the product on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using , contact your local power company. • If the power supply is...before the signal cables are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you detect any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all power cables from the existing system before you encounter ...
... wet. • Place the product on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using , contact your local power company. • If the power supply is...before the signal cables are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you detect any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all power cables from the existing system before you encounter ...
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... in brackets. Keys enclosed in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Example: means that you must press the enclosed key. Used to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to emphasize...
... in brackets. Keys enclosed in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Example: means that you must press the enclosed key. Used to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to emphasize...
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...;s�)�. 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (support �N�V�I�D�IA�® SLI™ technology; Stricker II Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA775 ...;/�0�5�A��p�ro��c�e�s�s�o�rs� * Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list NVIDIA® nForce® 780i SLI™ 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800/533 MHz Dual...
...;s�)�. 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (support �N�V�I�D�IA�® SLI™ technology; Stricker II Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA775 ...;/�0�5�A��p�ro��c�e�s�s�o�rs� * Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list NVIDIA® nForce® 780i SLI™ 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800/533 MHz Dual...
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xiv Stricker II Formula specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ��S�M��B��IO... ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module I/O Shield Cable ties 3-Way SLI bridge User's manual The hottest 3D game: Company of Heroes Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30...
xiv Stricker II Formula specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ��S�M��B��IO... ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module I/O Shield Cable ties 3-Way SLI bridge User's manual The hottest 3D game: Company of Heroes Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30...
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... motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat these critical components generate. 1.3.4 ASUS special features AI Gear 3 With a manual or automatic mode, AI Gear 3 allows users to choose from four profiles to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation. ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS ...the operating system and can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. Fanless Design-Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is utilized, ensuring effective heat dissipation for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product Introduction Optional Fan The optional fan ...
... motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat these critical components generate. 1.3.4 ASUS special features AI Gear 3 With a manual or automatic mode, AI Gear 3 allows users to choose from four profiles to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation. ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS ...the operating system and can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. Fanless Design-Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is utilized, ensuring effective heat dissipation for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product Introduction Optional Fan The optional fan ...
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... single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with CL=4 will automatically downgrade to run at DDR2-667 by default setting. If this motherboard can only support up of 128 Mb chips. Populated - This limitation appears on Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system which does... Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system, a total memory of less than 3GB because the address space is recommended. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up to 8 GB on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this happens, contact your memory vendor...
... single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with CL=4 will automatically downgrade to run at DDR2-667 by default setting. If this motherboard can only support up of 128 Mb chips. Populated - This limitation appears on Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system which does... Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system, a total memory of less than 3GB because the address space is recommended. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up to 8 GB on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this happens, contact your memory vendor...
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...8226; Before creating a RAID set using these connectors. STRIKER II FORMULA ® PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the ID� cable to 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS. If you installed Serial ATA ...motherboard support DVD. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBODconfiguration with the NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID controller. • These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • For RAID 5, use at least three hard disk drives. STRIKER II FORMULA...
...8226; Before creating a RAID set using these connectors. STRIKER II FORMULA ® PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the ID� cable to 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS. If you installed Serial ATA ...motherboard support DVD. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBODconfiguration with the NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID controller. • These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • For RAID 5, use at least three hard disk drives. STRIKER II FORMULA...
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...N/A if no drive is successful, the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for each IDE device. Select a device item then press to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Capacity 0 GB Cylinder Head Sector Transfer Mode 0 0 0 None F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓... PIO mode for the IDE device. If the hard disk was already formatted on this sub-menu. Select [Manual] to display the device information. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the...
...N/A if no drive is successful, the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for each IDE device. Select a device item then press to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Capacity 0 GB Cylinder Head Sector Transfer Mode 0 0 0 None F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓... PIO mode for the IDE device. If the hard disk was already formatted on this sub-menu. Select [Manual] to display the device information. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the...
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Sector Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. ROG Striker II Formula 4-15 This item is not configurable. This item is not configurable. This item is not configurable. Transfer Mode Shows the Transfer mode. Head Shows the ... partition of an IDE hard disk drive. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. Make sure to set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual]. Select [CHS] for this item if you can write or read /write heads. Access Mode [Auto] The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of the Primary...
Sector Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. ROG Striker II Formula 4-15 This item is not configurable. This item is not configurable. This item is not configurable. Transfer Mode Shows the Transfer mode. Head Shows the ... partition of an IDE hard disk drive. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. Make sure to set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual]. Select [CHS] for this item if you can write or read /write heads. Access Mode [Auto] The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of the Primary...
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... menu The Extreme Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Take caution when changing the settings of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Voltiminder LED CPU LED Selection NB LED Selection SB LED Selection ROG Logo ES Selection [ON] [CPU Volt...
... menu The Extreme Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Take caution when changing the settings of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Voltiminder LED CPU LED Selection NB LED Selection SB LED Selection ROG Logo ES Selection [ON] [CPU Volt...
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..., MHz [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [200.0] [200.5] [201.0] [201.5]~[500.0] ROG Striker II Formula 4-19 The following item becomes configurable when you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters will be automatically adjusted according to 200. Use the and keys to [Manual]. PCIEX16_1 3 Frequency (MHz) [100] Allows you use a CPU above E6600. You...
..., MHz [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [200.0] [200.5] [201.0] [201.5]~[500.0] ROG Striker II Formula 4-19 The following item becomes configurable when you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters will be automatically adjusted according to 200. Use the and keys to [Manual]. PCIEX16_1 3 Frequency (MHz) [100] Allows you use a CPU above E6600. You...
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... use a CPU above E6600. FSB & Memory Config This sub-menu allows you to adjust the system frequency-related items. Select an item, then press to Manual after you select a CPU level. If you want to adjust more, set the system clock mode. You can also type the desired frequency using the...
... use a CPU above E6600. FSB & Memory Config This sub-menu allows you to adjust the system frequency-related items. Select an item, then press to Manual after you select a CPU level. If you want to adjust more, set the system clock mode. You can also type the desired frequency using the...
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...to [Auto] for the safe mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [CPUOC 0%] [CPUOC 1%]~[CPUOC 5%] [CPUOC MAX] [Expert] ROG Striker II Formula 4-27 Configuration options: [Auto] [�D�D�R�2�_R��E�F�] �[D�D��R�2�_�R�...] [DDR2_REF+20mv] [DDR2_REF+10mv] [DDR2_REF-10mv] [DDR2_REF-20mv] [DDR2_REF-30mv] DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto] for the safe mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2_REF] [DDR2_REF+30mv] ...
...to [Auto] for the safe mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [CPUOC 0%] [CPUOC 1%]~[CPUOC 5%] [CPUOC MAX] [Expert] ROG Striker II Formula 4-27 Configuration options: [Auto] [�D�D�R�2�_R��E�F�] �[D�D��R�2�_�R�...] [DDR2_REF+20mv] [DDR2_REF+10mv] [DDR2_REF-10mv] [DDR2_REF-20mv] [DDR2_REF-30mv] DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto] for the safe mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2_REF] [DDR2_REF+30mv] ...
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Click the Extreme OC Clip item to open the folder of video clips. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 Video menu Click the Video tab to display a list of the user manual. Click an item to watch how an overclocking guru breaks 3DMark world record with an ROG motherboard. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals.
Click the Extreme OC Clip item to open the folder of video clips. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 Video menu Click the Video tab to display a list of the user manual. Click an item to watch how an overclocking guru breaks 3DMark world record with an ROG motherboard. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals.
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The options on the AI Suite main window. After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-32 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS.
The options on the AI Suite main window. After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-32 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS.
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.... Enable the RAID Enabled item in the NVIDIA® nForce® 570 SLI™ southbridge chipset. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. See section 5.2.5 Manuals menu. See section "4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration" for details. 4. ROG Striker II Formula 5-35
.... Enable the RAID Enabled item in the NVIDIA® nForce® 570 SLI™ southbridge chipset. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. See section 5.2.5 Manuals menu. See section "4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration" for details. 4. ROG Striker II Formula 5-35