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..., LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ii or (2) the serial number of the product is authorized in any form or by... in it, may not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by 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 CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY...
..., LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ii or (2) the serial number of the product is authorized in any form or by... in it, may not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by 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 CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY...
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... 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual 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 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan Plus 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-33 5.3.10 CPU Level...
... 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual 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 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan Plus 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-33 5.3.10 CPU Level...
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... devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for disposal of electronic products. ix Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make...the grounding circuit. • Make sure 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 retailer. If possible, disconnect all cables are correctly connected and the ...
... devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for disposal of electronic products. ix Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make...the grounding circuit. • Make sure 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 retailer. If possible, disconnect all cables are correctly connected and the ...
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... enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in this manual. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: format A:/S xi CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to emphasize a word or...
... enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in this manual. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: format A:/S xi CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to emphasize a word or...
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ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Striker II Extreme / S��t�r�ik��e�r�I��I�N��S...65533;c�e�s�s�o�rs� * Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Striker II Extreme: NVIDIA® nForce® 790i Ultra SLI™ Striker II NSE: NVIDIA® nForce® 790i SLI™ 1600/1333/1066/800... - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800MHz memory modules (Striker II NSE) -
ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Striker II Extreme / S��t�r�ik��e�r�I��I�N��S...65533;c�e�s�s�o�rs� * Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Striker II Extreme: NVIDIA® nForce® 790i Ultra SLI™ Striker II NSE: NVIDIA® nForce® 790i SLI™ 1600/1333/1066/800... - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800MHz memory modules (Striker II NSE) -
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Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two ... Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module EL I/O shield Thermal sensor cables Cable ties User's manual The hottest DX10 game: Company of Heroes-Opposing Fronts 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...
Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two ... Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module EL I/O shield Thermal sensor cables Cable ties User's manual The hottest DX10 game: Company of Heroes-Opposing Fronts 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...
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AI Gear 3+ With a manual or automatic mode, AI Gear 3+ allows users to choose from four profiles to dissipate heat these critical components generate. ASUS MyLogo 3 ASUS MyLogo 3 is a new feature present in real time and lowering the voltage for the entire system. AI Nap ... at minimum power and noise when you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable and animated boot logos. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 1-7 The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to adjust CPU frequency and vCore voltage-"Turbo Mode," "High Performance...
AI Gear 3+ With a manual or automatic mode, AI Gear 3+ allows users to choose from four profiles to dissipate heat these critical components generate. ASUS MyLogo 3 ASUS MyLogo 3 is a new feature present in real time and lowering the voltage for the entire system. AI Nap ... at minimum power and noise when you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable and animated boot logos. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 1-7 The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to adjust CPU frequency and vCore voltage-"Turbo Mode," "High Performance...
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... BIOS to create a RAID configuration using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you intend to [AHCI]. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-31 • Before creating a RAID set using this connector, set the JMicron RAID controller in the BIOS to [RAID]. otherwise, you cannot.... See section 4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to 5.4.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • DO NOT insert different cables to overclocking. 15. IEEE 1394a port.
... BIOS to create a RAID configuration using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you intend to [AHCI]. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-31 • Before creating a RAID set using this connector, set the JMicron RAID controller in the BIOS to [RAID]. otherwise, you cannot.... See section 4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to 5.4.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • DO NOT insert different cables to overclocking. 15. IEEE 1394a port.
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... a RAID set using these connectors. Use two to these connectors, enable the [RAID Enabled] item in the motherboard support DVD. STRIKER II EXTREME SATA5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND SATA6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP3 ...signal cable to 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. right angle side ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-33 Or you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1,...
... a RAID set using these connectors. Use two to these connectors, enable the [RAID Enabled] item in the motherboard support DVD. STRIKER II EXTREME SATA5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND SATA6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP3 ...signal cable to 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. right angle side ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-33 Or you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1,...
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...Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Scroll down to see more , set AI Overclock Tuner to [Manual] after selecting a CPU level. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-13 Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Level Up ... overclocking-related items. Take caution when changing the settings of the Extreme Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to Manual after you select a CPU level. ConfigCSuPpUrraeCatiodonnfSigpoueprctatitroiunomsn:C[oAnturtool] [E6400] [E6550] [E6600] [E6700] [X6800] [E6850] [CFra1:zHye]lp...
...Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Scroll down to see more , set AI Overclock Tuner to [Manual] after selecting a CPU level. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-13 Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Level Up ... overclocking-related items. Take caution when changing the settings of the Extreme Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to Manual after you select a CPU level. ConfigCSuPpUrraeCatiodonnfSigpoueprctatitroiunomsn:C[oAnturtool] [E6400] [E6550] [E6600] [E6700] [X6800] [E6850] [CFra1:zHye]lp...
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... [AI Overclock]. The values range from 400 to enter the desired value. CPU Level Up Allows you set AI Overclock Tuner to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] The following items become configurable when you to...-Memory Clock Mode item to adjust the frequency. AI Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to adjust CPU FSB frequency. FSB - The values range from 6 to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Standard ...
... [AI Overclock]. The values range from 400 to enter the desired value. CPU Level Up Allows you set AI Overclock Tuner to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] The following items become configurable when you to...-Memory Clock Mode item to adjust the frequency. AI Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to adjust CPU FSB frequency. FSB - The values range from 6 to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Standard ...
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... Ratio [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Default] [+10mV] [+20mV] [+30mV]~[+150mV] [+160mV] [-02mV] [-04mV] [-06mV]~[-122mV] [-124mV] [-126mV] DDR3 CHA/B 1/2 Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto] for the safe mode.
... Ratio [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Default] [+10mV] [+20mV] [+30mV]~[+150mV] [+160mV] [-02mV] [-04mV] [-06mV]~[-122mV] [-124mV] [-126mV] DDR3 CHA/B 1/2 Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto] for the safe mode.
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...Auto] [Auto] 0 MB Item Specific Help Set a PIO mode for the IDE device. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-21 If the hard disk was already formatted on this sub-menu. Select a device item then press to automatically detect an IDE ... performance. Configuration options: [Disable] [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Select [Auto] to display the device information. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. There is installed in the system. Cylinder Head Sector Transfer Mode 0 0 0 None F1:Help...
...Auto] [Auto] 0 MB Item Specific Help Set a PIO mode for the IDE device. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-21 If the hard disk was already formatted on this sub-menu. Select a device item then press to automatically detect an IDE ... performance. Configuration options: [Disable] [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Select [Auto] to display the device information. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. There is installed in the system. Cylinder Head Sector Transfer Mode 0 0 0 None F1:Help...
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... not configurable. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not configurable. Make sure to set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual]. Access Mode [Auto] The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not configurable. Head Shows the number of the...
... not configurable. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not configurable. Make sure to set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual]. Access Mode [Auto] The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not configurable. Head Shows the number of the...
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Click the Extreme OC Clip item to display 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. 5.2.6 Video menu Click the Video tab to watch how an overclocking guru breaks 3DMark world record with an ROG motherboard. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Click an item to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual.
Click the Extreme OC Clip item to display 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. 5.2.6 Video menu Click the Video tab to watch how an overclocking guru breaks 3DMark world record with an ROG motherboard. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Click an item to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual.
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ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-33 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 ... 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.
ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-33 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 ... 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.
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... Connect a SATA power cable to the RAID controllers user manual in the NVIDIA® southbridge chipset. Go to set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Save your RAID configuration. 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. Enable the SATA 1/2/3 Primary/Secondary RAID drive(s) that you want to enter the BIOS ...
... Connect a SATA power cable to the RAID controllers user manual in the NVIDIA® southbridge chipset. Go to set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Save your RAID configuration. 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. Enable the SATA 1/2/3 Primary/Secondary RAID drive(s) that you want to enter the BIOS ...