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...3.10 Exit menu 3-44 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-45 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-3 4.3 Software information 4-4 4.4...EZ Mode 3-3 3.2.2 Advanced Mode 3-4 3.3 My Favorites 3-6 3.4 Main menu 3-7 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-9 3.6 Advanced menu 3-22 3.6.1 CPU Configuration 3-23 3.6.2 System Agent Configuration 3-25 3.6.3 PCH Configuration 3-25 3.6.4 SATA Configuration 3-26 3.6.5 USB Configuration 3-27 3.6.6 Onboard Devices Configuration...
...3.10 Exit menu 3-44 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-45 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-3 4.3 Software information 4-4 4.4...EZ Mode 3-3 3.2.2 Advanced Mode 3-4 3.3 My Favorites 3-6 3.4 Main menu 3-7 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-9 3.6 Advanced menu 3-22 3.6.1 CPU Configuration 3-23 3.6.2 System Agent Configuration 3-25 3.6.3 PCH Configuration 3-25 3.6.4 SATA Configuration 3-26 3.6.5 USB Configuration 3-27 3.6.6 Onboard Devices Configuration...
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...www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (dual at x4 mode) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN * This motherboard is subject to www. X79-DELUXE specifications summary CPU LGA2011... socket for the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor family Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* Chipset Memory * The Intel...
...www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (dual at x4 mode) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN * This motherboard is subject to www. X79-DELUXE specifications summary CPU LGA2011... socket for the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor family Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* Chipset Memory * The Intel...
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...digital 2+2-phase DRAM power design - Absolute pitch 192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound - BD audio layer content protection - ASUS CPU power utility DRAM Power - functions include Cloud GO!, Media Streaming Hub, Smart Sensor Control, Remote Desktop, Remote Keyboard & Mouse, File...Connect - Featuring Fan Auto Tuning function for optimized speed control. X79-DELUXE specifications summary Wireless Data Network Bluetooth Audio USB ASUS Exclusive Features Speedy Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz ASUS Wi-Fi GO! Utility Bluetooth v4.0 Realtek® ALC1150 8-...
...digital 2+2-phase DRAM power design - Absolute pitch 192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound - BD audio layer content protection - ASUS CPU power utility DRAM Power - functions include Cloud GO!, Media Streaming Hub, Smart Sensor Control, Remote Desktop, Remote Keyboard & Mouse, File...Connect - Featuring Fan Auto Tuning function for optimized speed control. X79-DELUXE specifications summary Wireless Data Network Bluetooth Audio USB ASUS Exclusive Features Speedy Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz ASUS Wi-Fi GO! Utility Bluetooth v4.0 Realtek® ALC1150 8-...
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... BIOS Flashback) 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button 2 x ASUS Wi-Fi GO! xii X79-DELUXE specifications summary Rear Panel I/O Ports Internal I /O ports 1 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 8 USB ports 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (2 x black; 6 x dark brown) 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (black) 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector 1 x 4-pin CPU Optional Fan connector (CPU_OPT) 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan...
... BIOS Flashback) 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button 2 x ASUS Wi-Fi GO! xii X79-DELUXE specifications summary Rear Panel I/O Ports Internal I /O ports 1 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 8 USB ports 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (2 x black; 6 x dark brown) 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (black) 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector 1 x 4-pin CPU Optional Fan connector (CPU_OPT) 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan...
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... meet the higher bandwidth requirements of current bus systems. Chapter 1 ASUS X79-DELUXE 1-1 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1 1.1.1 Product highlights LGA2011 socket for updated details. 3-Way SLI™ and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support This motherboard features the most powerful Intel® X79 platform that optimizes PCIe allocation in multi-GPU SLI and...
... meet the higher bandwidth requirements of current bus systems. Chapter 1 ASUS X79-DELUXE 1-1 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1 1.1.1 Product highlights LGA2011 socket for updated details. 3-Way SLI™ and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support This motherboard features the most powerful Intel® X79 platform that optimizes PCIe allocation in multi-GPU SLI and...
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... ASUS Fan Xpert 2 provides customizable settings for optimal system efficiency, stability and performance. TPU TPU (Turbo Processing Unit), offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring mechanisms through the Auto Tuning and TurboV functions in stability testing, Auto Tuning allows beginners to easily upgrade their CPU ... you to fully use of modern 64-bit software, ideal for rendering detailed images or manipulating large files. 8 DIMM Design Support for up to 64GB of system memory with optimized fan settings based on this motherboard provides you to set up big RAM disks...
... ASUS Fan Xpert 2 provides customizable settings for optimal system efficiency, stability and performance. TPU TPU (Turbo Processing Unit), offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring mechanisms through the Auto Tuning and TurboV functions in stability testing, Auto Tuning allows beginners to easily upgrade their CPU ... you to fully use of modern 64-bit software, ideal for rendering detailed images or manipulating large files. 8 DIMM Design Support for up to 64GB of system memory with optimized fan settings based on this motherboard provides you to set up big RAM disks...
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.../kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Channel A, Channel B, Channel C, and Channel D. Check with the same CAS Latency. Chapter 1 ASUS X79-DELUXE 1-11 The system maps the total size of the same ... the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • According to Intel® CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is recommended to protect the CPU. • Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory modules run at a lower frequency than 2133MHz and their ...
.../kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Channel A, Channel B, Channel C, and Channel D. Check with the same CAS Latency. Chapter 1 ASUS X79-DELUXE 1-11 The system maps the total size of the same ... the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • According to Intel® CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is recommended to protect the CPU. • Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory modules run at a lower frequency than 2133MHz and their ...
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... supports the CPU fan of the connector. • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the CPU fan connector. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that the CPU fan cable is securely installed to the fan connectors. CPU, CPU optional..., and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CPU_OPT; 4-pin CHA_FAN1-4) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! • Ensure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power. • The CPU_FAN connector and CHA_FAN connectors support the ASUS...
... supports the CPU fan of the connector. • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the CPU fan connector. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that the CPU fan cable is securely installed to the fan connectors. CPU, CPU optional..., and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CPU_OPT; 4-pin CHA_FAN1-4) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! • Ensure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power. • The CPU_FAN connector and CHA_FAN connectors support the ASUS...
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Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to select the X.M.P. If you to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency. Extreme Memory Profile Allows you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, select this item to skip... [Enabled] [Disabled] The following item appears only when you to automatically optimize the CPU ratio, BCLK frequency, and memory parameters. mode supported by your system to set the CPU ratio and synchronize automatically either per core or all cores. Configuration options: [Profile #1]...
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to select the X.M.P. If you to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency. Extreme Memory Profile Allows you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, select this item to skip... [Enabled] [Disabled] The following item appears only when you to automatically optimize the CPU ratio, BCLK frequency, and memory parameters. mode supported by your system to set the CPU ratio and synchronize automatically either per core or all cores. Configuration options: [Profile #1]...
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... [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. 3.6.1 CPU Configuration The items in this item allows the legacy OS to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. The items in each processor... [Enabled] Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to schedule one per activated core. [Disabled] Allows the operating system to cool down. [Disabled] Disables the CPU thermal monitor function. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS X79-DELUXE 3-23 Hyper-threading [Enabled]...
... [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. 3.6.1 CPU Configuration The items in this item allows the legacy OS to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. The items in each processor... [Enabled] Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to schedule one per activated core. [Disabled] Allows the operating system to cool down. [Disabled] Disables the CPU thermal monitor function. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS X79-DELUXE 3-23 Hyper-threading [Enabled]...
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... (ACPI C2) report to set the CPU states to enable or disable the C1E state. Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Execute Disable prevents certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [...Disabled] [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] When set the processor cores to the operating system. Turbo Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C6 (ACPI C3...
... (ACPI C2) report to set the CPU states to enable or disable the C1E state. Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Execute Disable prevents certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [...Disabled] [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] When set the processor cores to the operating system. Turbo Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C6 (ACPI C3...
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... the appropriate performance level of the chassis temperature. CPU Fan Min. The values range from 40ºC to set the chassis fan warning speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chassis Intrude Detect Support [Disabled] This item allows you to 90ºC. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS X79-DELUXE 3-35 Enable this item to assign detailed...
... the appropriate performance level of the chassis temperature. CPU Fan Min. The values range from 40ºC to set the chassis fan warning speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chassis Intrude Detect Support [Disabled] This item allows you to 90ºC. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS X79-DELUXE 3-35 Enable this item to assign detailed...
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...fan profile Click or tap to apply the adjustments Click or tap to their power-saving conditions. CPU Strap Click or tap or to adjust the CPU Strap's BCLK frequency Click or tap to load the saved profile Click or tap to save ...the adjustment into a profile Click or tap to go back to CPU Frequency tab Click or tap to apply the changes Click or tap to apply the adjustments Click or tap to ... Unit (EPU) EPU is an energy-processing utility that allows you to adjust the CPU, GPU, and Fan Control settings to undo the adjustments 4-10 Chapter 4: Software...
...fan profile Click or tap to apply the adjustments Click or tap to their power-saving conditions. CPU Strap Click or tap or to adjust the CPU Strap's BCLK frequency Click or tap to load the saved profile Click or tap to save ...the adjustment into a profile Click or tap to go back to CPU Frequency tab Click or tap to apply the changes Click or tap to apply the adjustments Click or tap to ... Unit (EPU) EPU is an energy-processing utility that allows you to adjust the CPU, GPU, and Fan Control settings to undo the adjustments 4-10 Chapter 4: Software...
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...changes Click or tap to apply the changes DRAM-AB Current Capability Higher value to monitor the thermal conditions. 4-14 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 DRAM-CD Voltage Frequency Allows you to adjust the DRAM switching frequency of DRAM slots C and D to stabilize the ...Extreme for full phase mode to increase system performance or select Optimized for ASUS optimized phase tuning profile to increase the DRAM power efficiency. • The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU specification. • Ensure that the cooling modules are properly installed in your...
...changes Click or tap to apply the changes DRAM-AB Current Capability Higher value to monitor the thermal conditions. 4-14 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 DRAM-CD Voltage Frequency Allows you to adjust the DRAM switching frequency of DRAM slots C and D to stabilize the ...Extreme for full phase mode to increase system performance or select Optimized for ASUS optimized phase tuning profile to increase the DRAM power efficiency. • The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU specification. • Ensure that the cooling modules are properly installed in your...
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... only run at its full speed. • If you change the CPU or chassis fans, you must repeat the Fan Auto Tuning process. If you install the fan with an external control kit for rotation speed. • Fan Xpert 2 only supports fans with 4-pin and 3-pin connectors. Drag the slider up or... down to adjust the fan's speed Click or tap to go back to the previous screen Click or tap to switch between the CPU and chassis fan screens Click or tap to...
... only run at its full speed. • If you change the CPU or chassis fans, you must repeat the Fan Auto Tuning process. If you install the fan with an external control kit for rotation speed. • Fan Xpert 2 only supports fans with 4-pin and 3-pin connectors. Drag the slider up or... down to adjust the fan's speed Click or tap to go back to the previous screen Click or tap to switch between the CPU and chassis fan screens Click or tap to...