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... any language in writing 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 OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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. or (2) the serial number of ...
... any language in writing 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 OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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. or (2) the serial number of ...
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......iii Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 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... 1-4 1.3.3 ROG unique features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-5 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-5 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-5 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-6 2.2.4 Audio card layout 2-6 2.2.5 Layout contents 2-7 2.3 Central...
......iii Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 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... 1-4 1.3.3 ROG unique features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-5 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-5 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-5 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-6 2.2.4 Audio card layout 2-6 2.2.5 Layout contents 2-7 2.3 Central...
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...�N�V�I /O (continued on the next page) xii Striker II Extreme / S��t�r�ik��e�r�I��I�N��S�E� specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Scalable Link Interface (...x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800MHz memory modules (Striker II NSE) - Supports up to 8 GB system memory *Refer to www.asus.com for the �M��e�m�o�r�y �QV�L Q�...
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Profile Overclocking protection: - Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ROG Exclusive Overclocking features ROG Special Features Back Panel I /O Onboard Switches: Power / Reset / Clr CMOS (at midboard; AI Booster Utility - Voltiminder LED - O.C. Frequency LED - AI Gear 3+ - CPU Level Up - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - COP EX (Component Overheat Protection -EX) - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter...
Profile Overclocking protection: - Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ROG Exclusive Overclocking features ROG Special Features Back Panel I /O Onboard Switches: Power / Reset / Clr CMOS (at midboard; AI Booster Utility - Voltiminder LED - O.C. Frequency LED - AI Gear 3+ - CPU Level Up - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - COP EX (Component Overheat Protection -EX) - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter...
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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 devices 6 x ...;O�S� WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE Fusion Block System Accessory DIY Pedestal LCD Poster ASUS Optional Fan SupremeFX II Audio Card 3-Way SLI bridge / ASUS SLI bridge 3 in 1 ASUS Q-connector kit UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable Floppy disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2...
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 devices 6 x ...;O�S� WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE Fusion Block System Accessory DIY Pedestal LCD Poster ASUS Optional Fan SupremeFX II Audio Card 3-Way SLI bridge / ASUS SLI bridge 3 in 1 ASUS Q-connector kit UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable Floppy disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2...
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... your partners on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for details. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the headphones while...page 2-24 for details. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 1-3 You can now talk to LAN without any added arbitration or latency. See page 2-29 for details. See pages 2-31 and 2-35 for twice the current speed and bandwidth. PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 ...
... your partners on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for details. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the headphones while...page 2-24 for details. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 1-3 You can now talk to LAN without any added arbitration or latency. See page 2-29 for details. See pages 2-31 and 2-35 for twice the current speed and bandwidth. PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 ...
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... and return to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. Optional Fan The optional fan is specifically designed to provide sufficient airflow over the CPU power modules and chipset area when water-cooling or...Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 1-7 See page 4-40 for details. See pages 4-35 and 5-32 for power saving during light loading. ASUS MyLogo 3 ASUS MyLogo 3 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that allows you are temporarily away. 1.3.4 ASUS special features Fanless Design-Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a new feature present in light loading. The motherboard...
... and return to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. Optional Fan The optional fan is specifically designed to provide sufficient airflow over the CPU power modules and chipset area when water-cooling or...Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 1-7 See page 4-40 for details. See pages 4-35 and 5-32 for power saving during light loading. ASUS MyLogo 3 ASUS MyLogo 3 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that allows you are temporarily away. 1.3.4 ASUS special features Fanless Design-Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a new feature present in light loading. The motherboard...
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...Chapter 2: Hardware information Two (blue slots) of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. • Install the audio...slots support PCIe 2.0 devices. Refer to a PCIe x16 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports three SLI™-ready Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB ...
...Chapter 2: Hardware information Two (blue slots) of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. • Install the audio...slots support PCIe 2.0 devices. Refer to a PCIe x16 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports three SLI™-ready Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB ...
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...the red markings on the connector is for USB 2.0 ports. STRIKER II EXTREME/ STRIKER II NSE Floppy disk drive connector 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78; You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the ... the other end to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Pin 5 on the floppy ribbon cable to 480 Mbps connection speed. These USB connectors comply with a covered... to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to PIN 1.
...the red markings on the connector is for USB 2.0 ports. STRIKER II EXTREME/ STRIKER II NSE Floppy disk drive connector 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78; You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the ... the other end to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Pin 5 on the floppy ribbon cable to 480 Mbps connection speed. These USB connectors comply with a covered... to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to PIN 1.
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...asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. EATXPWR STRIKER II...+12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK GND +5 Volts GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 STRIKER II EXTREME/ STRIKER II NSE ATX power connectors GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts ...you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 400 W. • Do not forget ...
...asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. EATXPWR STRIKER II...+12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK GND +5 Volts GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 STRIKER II EXTREME/ STRIKER II NSE ATX power connectors GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts ...you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 400 W. • Do not forget ...
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...HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory Usable Memory System Information [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 1024MB 1023MB Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the internal time. 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced... default settings To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
...HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory Usable Memory System Information [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 1024MB 1023MB Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the internal time. 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced... default settings To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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... in the legend bar with their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the highlighted field Saves changes and exit 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on any menu screen means that is a legend bar. Navigation... the menu item to "4.2.7 Pop-up a selection menu for that menu. To change the value of the field opposite the item. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-11 The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar allow you can change the value of a field, select it then ...
... in the legend bar with their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the highlighted field Saves changes and exit 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on any menu screen means that is a legend bar. Navigation... the menu item to "4.2.7 Pop-up a selection menu for that menu. To change the value of the field opposite the item. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-11 The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar allow you can change the value of a field, select it then ...
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... Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 15 : 30 : 36 System Date Thu, Oct 30 2007 Select Menu Language Legacy Diskette A: [English] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Item Specific Help Legacy Diskette A: Change the internal Primary IDE Master [None] time. Primary IDE Slave D isabled [None] ..... [ ] SATA 1 720K , 3.[5Noinne.] ..... [ ] SATA 2 1.44M, 3.[5Noinne.] ..... [ ] SATA 3 [None] SATA...
... Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 15 : 30 : 36 System Date Thu, Oct 30 2007 Select Menu Language Legacy Diskette A: [English] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Item Specific Help Legacy Diskette A: Change the internal Primary IDE Master [None] time. Primary IDE Slave D isabled [None] ..... [ ] SATA 1 720K , 3.[5Noinne.] ..... [ ] SATA 2 1.44M, 3.[5Noinne.] ..... [ ] SATA 3 [None] SATA...
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... [QX9770] [Crazy] The configuration options may cause instability. Memory Clock Mode Auto x FSB - If you select a CPU level. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-13 If you want to manually configure the settings in detail, set Ai Overclock Tuner to Manual after selecting a CPU level. Select a...;r�a�ti�o�n D�i�sa�b�l�e�d�] CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] Item Specific Help Warning: this function belongs to [Manual] after you want to manually configure the settingDRDOsRGi3nLCodHgeBot2 aiRl,esfeVtoA lti aOgev ...
... [QX9770] [Crazy] The configuration options may cause instability. Memory Clock Mode Auto x FSB - If you select a CPU level. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-13 If you want to manually configure the settings in detail, set Ai Overclock Tuner to Manual after selecting a CPU level. Select a...;r�a�ti�o�n D�i�sa�b�l�e�d�] CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] Item Specific Help Warning: this function belongs to [Manual] after you want to manually configure the settingDRDOsRGi3nLCodHgeBot2 aiRl,esfeVtoA lti aOgev ...
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... [Auto] tRC [Auto] tWR [Auto] tWTR [Auto] tFAW [Auto] tREF [Auto] Current 6 6 6 15 2T 4 21 7 13 17 7.6uS Item Specific Help CAS# latency (CAS# to read data valid) Set Memory timings to [Optimal] to adjust memory frequency. MEM (DDR), MHz [800] Allows you to use.... tCL (CAS Latency) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [5] [6]-[18] ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-15 PCIE Bus, Slot 3, MHz [100] Allows you to 200. Due to NVIDIA® chipset features, ASUS BIOS will automatically adjust your assigned frequency to an approximate value to [Unlinked]. F1:...
... [Auto] tRC [Auto] tWR [Auto] tWTR [Auto] tFAW [Auto] tREF [Auto] Current 6 6 6 15 2T 4 21 7 13 17 7.6uS Item Specific Help CAS# latency (CAS# to read data valid) Set Memory timings to [Optimal] to adjust memory frequency. MEM (DDR), MHz [800] Allows you to use.... tCL (CAS Latency) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [5] [6]-[18] ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-15 PCIE Bus, Slot 3, MHz [100] Allows you to 200. Due to NVIDIA® chipset features, ASUS BIOS will automatically adjust your assigned frequency to an approximate value to [Unlinked]. F1:...
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... Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Overclocking Select Menu CPU Type CPU Speed Cache RAM(L2) Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz 2.66GHz 4096K Item Specific Help CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Limit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled] Enhanced C1 (C1E) [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm...
... Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Overclocking Select Menu CPU Type CPU Speed Cache RAM(L2) Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz 2.66GHz 4096K Item Specific Help CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Limit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled] Enhanced C1 (C1E) [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm...
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...] [Disabled] [Auto] Item Specific Help CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] LDT Spread Spectrum [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-19 CPU Internal...
...] [Disabled] [Auto] Item Specific Help CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] LDT Spread Spectrum [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-19 CPU Internal...
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... 6 HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory Usable Memory System Information [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 1024MB 1023MB Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the internal time. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults...
... 6 HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory Usable Memory System Information [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 1024MB 1023MB Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the internal time. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults...
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... for the IDE device. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-21 Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Primary IDE Master Select Menu PIO Mode UDMA Mode Primary IDE Master Access Mode Capacity [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB Item Specific Help Set a PIO mode for the IDE device. Select a device item...
... for the IDE device. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-21 Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Primary IDE Master Select Menu PIO Mode UDMA Mode Primary IDE Master Access Mode Capacity [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB Item Specific Help Set a PIO mode for the IDE device. Select a device item...
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... Configuration options: [None] [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Sets the sector addressing mode. This item is installed in the system. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-23 4.4.6 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of the hard disk read/write heads. Incorrect settings may ... SATA 1 Select Menu Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Landing Zone Sector [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0 0 0 0 Item Specific Help Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system. This item is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. There is not ...
... Configuration options: [None] [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Sets the sector addressing mode. This item is installed in the system. ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-23 4.4.6 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of the hard disk read/write heads. Incorrect settings may ... SATA 1 Select Menu Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Landing Zone Sector [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0 0 0 0 Item Specific Help Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system. This item is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. There is not ...