Asus E3611 manual

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- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Asus E3611
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Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Asus E3611 no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Asus E3611 y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Asus en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Asus E3611, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

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    Motherboard Striker II Formula[...]

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    ii E361 1 Third Edition V3 December 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the p[...]

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    iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Safety information .....................................................................................[...]

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    iv Contents 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-24 2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-25 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-25 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots .............................................[...]

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    v Contents 4.3.1 System T ime ................................................................. 4-13 4.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 4-13 4.3.3 Language ...................................................................... 4-13 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A .............................................[...]

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    vi Contents 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives ........................................................... 4-41 4.7.4 CDROM Drives ............................................................. 4-41   ......................................... 4-42 4.7.6 Security .[...]

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    vii Contents 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SA T A driver disk in Windows ® ............ 5-42 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1 Requirements ................................................................................. 6-1 6.2 Graphics [...]

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    viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has[...]

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    ix Safety information Electrical safety •    electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to [...]

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    x About this guide  the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: ?[...]

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    xi Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics   <Key>[...]

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    xii Stricker II Formula specications summary CPU LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® Extreme / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 processors Supports Intel ® next-generation 45nm multi-core CPUs Compatible with Intel ® 06/05B/05A processors 06/05B/05A processors 05B/05A processors * Refer to www .as[...]

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    xiii ROG Exclusive Overclocking features Extreme T weaker 2-Phase DDR2 ROG BIOS W allpaper Loadline Calibration Intelligent overclocking tools: - CPU Level Up - ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) - AI Gear 3 - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - AI Booster Utility    Overclocking protection: [...]

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    xiv BIOS Features 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP , DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 2.0a Multi-Language BIOS SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 2.0a Multi-Language BIOS Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE Accessories LCD Poster ASUS Optional Fan SupremeFX II Audio Card 3 in 1 ASUS Q-connector kit UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable Floppy disk driv[...]

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    1 Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® Striker II Formula motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your pa[...]

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    1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Republic of Gamers The Republic of Gamers consists only the best of the best. We of fer the best hardware engineering, the fastest performance, the most innovating ideas, and we welcome the best gamers to join in. In the Republic of Gamers, mercy rules are only for th[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 1-3 PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth. This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCIe 1.0 devices. See page 2-25 for details. Native DDR2 1066 memory support T o attain top performance, ASUS engineers have successfully[...]

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    1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Dual Gigabit LAN The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 1-5 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features Pin-Fin Thermal Module ?[...]

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    1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Component Overheat Protection -EX (COP EX) The COP EX allows overclockers to increase chipset voltages without the worries of overheating. It can also be used to monitor and save an overheating GPU. The COP EX allows more freedom and less constraint for maximum performance achievement. AI Booster The ASUS AI Boos[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 1-7 1.3.3 ROG unique features Supreme FX II features  of ROG. The SupremeFX II fe[...]

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    1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Fanless Design–Stack Cool 2  the temperature of critical heat generating components.[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 1-9 ASUS MyLogo 3 ASUS MyLogo 3 is a new feature present in the motherboard that allows you  boot logo[...]

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    1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction[...]

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    2 Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-8 2.4 System memory .........[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-1 2.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard com ponents or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power s[...]

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    2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Memory LED Refer to the illustration below for the location of the memory LED and the  3. Northbridge/Southbridge LEDs The northbridge and southbridge LEDs each have two different voltage displays. The northbridge LED dis[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-3 4. Hard Disk LED The hard disk LED is designed to indicate the hard disk activity . It blinks when data is being written into or read from the hard disk drive. The LED does not light up when there is no hard disk drive connected to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does not function. 5. Power LED The motherboard[...]

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    2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information STRIKER II FORMULA ® 2.2 Motherboard overview  ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-5 2.2.3 Motherboard layout PANEL STRIKER II FORMULA ® CHASSIS 24.5cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12.0in) CPU_FAN DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) OPT_FAN3 FLOPPY Super I/O EA TXPWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power KB_USB56 LAN2_USB34 CHA_FAN1 SPDIF_OUT LGA775 IE1394_2 USB78 EATX12V PWR_FAN DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR[...]

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    2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.5 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-17 2. PCI slots 2-25 3. PCI Express x 1 slots 2-25 4. PCI Express x 16 slots 2-25 Jumper Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLR TC_SW) 2-27 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-30 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 2-30 3. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port 2-30 4. L[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-7 Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2- 32 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) 2- 32 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1–6) 2- 33 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910) 2- 34 5. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) 2- 35 6. Thermal sensor cable connectors (2-pin O[...]

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    2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 / Pentium ® Extreme processors. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and [...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-9 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you. PnP cap A B T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remov[...]

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    2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the  alignment key into the CPU notch. Alignment key Gold triangle mark 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) u[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-1 1 Fastener Motherboard hole 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. T o install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four[...]

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    2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. B A A A B B DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug thi[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-13 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembl y from the motherboard. B B A A A A B B 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan [...]

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    2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows [...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-15 1. Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly . 2. Fit the fan to the grooved edge of the heatsink. 3. Carefully push down the fan until  connect the fan cable. 4. The photo shows the fan installed on the motherb[...]

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    2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Follow Step 1 to 4 to install the other optional fan. 6. The photo shows that two fans are installed to the motherboard. Plug the optional fan cable in the PWR_F AN connector on the motherboard.[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-17 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. ?[...]

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    2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Recommended Memory Congurations   ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-19 Striker II Formula Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability SS - Single-sided / DS - Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel    • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted i[...]

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    2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Striker II Formula Mothe rboard Quali ed V endors Lists (Q VL) DDR2-800MHz capability Size V endor Chip No. SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC SS KVR800D2N5/512 • • • 1024MB KINGST ON Heat-Sink Package DS KHX6400D2LL/1G • • • 1024MB KINGST ON Heat-Sink Package SS KHX64[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-21 Striker II Formula Mothe rboard Quali ed V endors Lists (Q VL) DDR2-667MHz capability Size V endor Chip No. SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U SS KVR667D2N5/512 • • • 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3S SS KVR667D2N5/256 • • 256MB KINGSTON 6SBI2D9DCG SS KVR667D2N5/256 • • • [...]

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    2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlo ck a DIM M so cket by pres sing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket s[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-23 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make [...]

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    2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared – – – – – – – LAN (8056) shared – – – – – – – SA T A (368) shared – – – – – – – LAN (8056) – shared – – – – – – PCIe x16_1 shared – – – – – – – [...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-25 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other ?[...]

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    2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information • W e recommend that you install a VGA card to the primary (blue) PCI Express x16 slots, and install any other PCI Express device to the universal (white) PCI Express x16 slot. • Currently , only NVIDIA ® SLI™-Ready GeForce ® 8800 Ultra and GeForce ® 8800 GTX graphics cards support 3-W ay SLI™ mode. ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-27 2.6 Jumper 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) This jumper allows you to enable the clr CMOS switch. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The clr CMOS switch on the back I/O helps you easily to clear the system setup information such as system passwords[...]

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    2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Audio card, I/O shield, and LCD Poster installation 2.7.1 Audio card Installation 1. T ake out the Audio card from the package. 2. Locate the audio slot on the motherboard. 3. Align the card connector with the [...]

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    ROG S triker II Formula 2-29 2. Position the motherboard I/O side toward the chassis rear panel and install the motherboard to the chassis. 3. Thread the LCD Poster cable through the opening until its stopper snaps into place. 4. Plug the LCD Poster cable into the onboard connector labeled LCD_CON. 5. This photo shows the LCD Poster installed. Plac[...]

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    2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 3. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through [...]

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    ROG S triker II Formula 2-31 5. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player , or other audio sources. 6. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker . In [...]

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    2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)  [...]

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    ROG S triker II Formula 2-33 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1–6) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. If you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID [...]

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    2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information Connect the right-angle side of SA T A signal cable to SA T A device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SA T A cable to the onboard SA T A port to avoid  graphics cards. right angle side Y ou must install the Windows [...]

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    ROG S triker II Formula 2-35 5. IEE E 1 394 a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector . Doing so will damage the motherboard! ?[...]

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    2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1–3, 3-pin PWR_F AN, 3-pin OPT_F AN1–3) The fa n c onn ect ors su pp ort co oli ng fan s o f 3 50 mA–1000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A–3.48 A (41.76 W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the mother[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-37 8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector . The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is [...]

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    2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information •    [...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-39 1 1. ROG c o nn e ct o r (2-pin ROG) This connector is for the box labeled as Republic of Gamers on the heatpipe assembly . Connect the cable of the box to this connector , and the box lights up when the system is on. STRIKER II FORMULA ® STRIKER II FORMULA ROG connector[...]

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    2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin c[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 2-41 ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) Y ou can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few steps. Refer to the instructions below to install the ASUS Q- Connector . 1. Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q-Connector . Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector ?[...]

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    2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8.3 Onboard switches  or open-case system. This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who [...]

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    3 Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 T urning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. T urn o[...]

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    3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Turning off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select T urn Off Computer . 2. Click the T urn Off button to shut down the computer . 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts down. If you are using Windows ® Vista™: 1. C[...]

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    4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

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    Chapter summary 4 ROG Striker II Formula 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-9 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-13 4.4 Extreme T weaker menu [...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 [...]

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    4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest  click Auto Select. Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Interne[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-3 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le   1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window ap[...]

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    4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:     the motherboard.  [...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-5 4.1.3 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility . Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility .   ?[...]

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    4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup   following screen appears.  ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-7 4. The utility saves the  disk, then returns to the     [...]

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    4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore [...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” [...]

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    4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Conguration elds Menu items Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the internal time. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: [...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-1 1 4.2.4 Menu items  For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The othe[...]

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    4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the  4.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. Pop-up men[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-13 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.[...]

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    4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity ,[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-15 Capacity   Cylinder ?[...]

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    4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.6 S A T A 1 – 6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items ([...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-17 Sector  After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility , such as FDISK, to partition[...]

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    4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to select overclock prole . Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit 4.4 Extreme Tweaker[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-19  AI Overclock T uner to [ Manual ]. System Clocks This sub-menu allows you to adjust the system frequency-related items. Select an item, then press <Enter> to e[...]

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    4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU Level Up [Auto] Allows you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters will be automatically adjusted according to the selected CPU level.   ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-21 Actual FSB (QDR), MHz  ?[...]

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    4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.2 Overclocking This sub-menu allows you to adjust the system frequency-related items. Select an item, then press <Enter> to edit. tCL (CAS Latency) [Auto] ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-23 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]  SA T A Spread Spectrum [Disabled]  LDT Spread Spectrum [A[...]

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    4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU Internal Thermal Control [Disabled]  Limit CPUID MaxV al [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-25 Select Menu Item Specic Help Set CPU VID to desired voltage, but it will cause other CPU power management feature (such as C1E, EIST, and TM2) fail to control CPU VID. Select [Auto] to let CPU VID keep original value. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F[...]

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    4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 1.2V HT V oltage [Auto]   indicates voltage condition. When you set the SB LE[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-27 DDRII Controller Ref V oltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto] for the safe mode.   DDR2_REF] [DDR2_REF+30mv] ] [D[...]

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    4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.7 V oltiminder LED [ON] Allows you to turn on/off the onboard V oltiminder LED.  4.4.8 CPU LED Selection [CPU V olt] Allows you to switch the onboard CPU LED display between CPU voltage [CPU V olt] and CPU PLL voltage [PLL [...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-29 4.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. 4.5.1 AI NET2 POST Check LAN/LAN2 Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the LAN/LAN2 cable during the Power-On  ?[...]

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    4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.2 PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No]  [Y es] and if you install a Plug and Play op[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-31 IDE Function Setup This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit. OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller . ?[...]

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    4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup RAID Enabled [Disabled] Enables or disables the onboard RAID controller . When set to [Enabled], the  ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-33 USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller .  USB Legacy Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating ?[...]

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    4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced   ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-35 4.6.3 APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power-Off] Allows you to enable or disable the Restore on AC Power Loss function.  PWR Button < 4[...]

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    4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Alarm Time (hh:mm) [ X: X: X] T o set the time of alarm: 1. Highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu for the hour  2. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=23), then press <Enter>.   [...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-37 Vcore, Memory , 1.2V HT , NB, SB, CPU PLL, CPU VTT , DDR2 T ermination, 3.3V , 5V , 12V V oltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. T emperature Monitor CPU, M/B, NB, SB, OPT1/2/3 T emperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and[...]

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    4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU F AN, CHA _F AN1/2/3, OPT1/2/3 F AN, PWR F AN Speed The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan, chassis fan, optional fan, and power fan speed in rotations per minute ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-39 CPU F AN Control [Duty Cycle Mode] Allows you to select the fan control mode.     [...]

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    4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU Fan Speed warning [600 RPM] Allows you to set the CPU fan warning speed function, which gives off a warning when the CPU fan speed is too low . If you set this item to [Disabled], the system will not warn you even if no fan is installed or if the fan is not functioning properly . ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-41 4.7.2 Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives 1. SA T A 1: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system. 4.7.4 CDROM Drives 1. SA T A 2: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system. Select Men[...]

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    4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7.5 Boot Settings Conguration Case Open W arning [Enabled] Enables or disables the chassis open status feature. Setting to Enabled, clears the chassis open status. Refer to section “2.8.2 Internal connectors” for setting details. [...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-43 T ypematic Delay (Msec) [250] Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat.  OS Select for DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on a[...]

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    4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Supervisor Password User Password  T o set a password: 1. Select an item then press <Enter>. 2. T ype in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8) alpha-numeric characters, then press &[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-45 4.8 Tools menu   an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. 4.8.[...]

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    4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Load from File    ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 4-47 4.8.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2   message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Y es] or [No],[...]

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    4-48 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. Exit & Save C[...]

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    5 Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 5-1 5.3 Software information ................................................................... 5-9 5.4 RAID congurations ...[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 5-1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support     ASSETUP .EXE to run the[...]

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    5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers  ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Click to display the next screen Click to display the previous screen ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities [...]

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    5-4 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3DMark06 Software Installs the 3Dmark06 software. ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. Adobe Acroba[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA ® nForce ® 570 SLI™ SA T A RAID driver disk. NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/V ista SA T A RAID Driver Allows you to create a NVIDIA ® 32/64 bit XP/Vista™ SA T A RAID driver disk.[...]

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    5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 5-7 5.2.8 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the  Motherboard Info [...]

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    5-8 Chapter 5: Software support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format. T echnical support form   ?[...]

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    ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-9 5.3 Software information  [...]

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    5-10 Chapter 5: Software support     load the new boot logo.  [...]

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    ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-1 1 3. Click the Run button to perform a cable test. 5.3.2 AI NET 2 The AI NET 2 features the Marvell ® Virtual Cable T ester™ (VCT). VCT is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the T ime Domain [...]

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    5-12 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX ® High Denition Audio utility)     capability through the SoundMAX ® audio utility w[...]

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    ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-13 A. SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2) If you are using Windows Vista™ operating system, from the taskbar , double-click on the SoundMAX ® BlackHawk icon to display the SoundMAX ® control panel. Enabling AI Audio 2 Click the power button to activate digital signal processing. AI Audio 2, [...]

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    5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Playback Settings   Playback button on the control panel. Y ou can adjust the volume of the Speakers and SPDIF Interface or mute the audio. Preset settings Click and expand the drop-[...]

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    ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-15 More Settings Click  Equalizer Allows you to   the DSP presets frequencies. Recording Settings T o change the recor[...]

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    5-16 Chapter 5: Software support Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker T rim and Speaker Delay . Bass Allows you to do the Bass management. Preferences Displays the preference options for this utility , version information, AudioESP , etc.[...]

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    ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-17 B. SoundMAX If you are using Windows XP operating system, from the taskbar , double-click on the SoundMAX ® icon to display the SoundMAX ® Control Panel.  By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX ® control panel, you can ?[...]

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    5-18 Chapter 5: Software support Jack configuration  your computer’s audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed. Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume. Click the T est button to hear the changes you have mad[...]

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    ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-19 Audio preferences Click the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings. General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices, enable/ disable the AudioESP™ feature, and enable/disable digital output. Listening[...]

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    5-20 Chapter 5: Software support Microphone options  settings.[...]

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    ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-21 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Because PC Probe II is software-based, yo[...]

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    5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Button Function  Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory , CPU [...]

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    ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-23 Changing the monitor panels position T o change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down button of the Scheme options, then select ?[...]

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    5-24 Chapter 5: Software support Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below . Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser . This browser displays various Windows® managemen[...]

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    ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-25 PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser . This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real[...]

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    5-26 Chapter 5: Software support Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory . The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available Conguring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. [...]

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    ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-27 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear 3, AI Booster , AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily . Install the ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility before the ASUS AI Suite utility . Otherwise, ASUS AI Suite will not function properly . Installing AI Suite T o install A[...]

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    5-28 Chapter 5: Software support Other feature buttons Click on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window . Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit. Displays the CPU/ system temperature, CPU/memory/PCIE voltage, and CPU/ chassis fan speed Displays the FSB/[...]

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    ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-29 Auto Mode Calibration T urbo Mode High Performance Mode Medium Power Saving Mode Max Power Saving Mode Settings 5.3.6 ASUS EPU Utility—AI Gear 3  ?[...]

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    5-30 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap  whenever you are away . Enable this feature for minimum power consumption[...]

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    ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 This ASUS Q-Fan 2 Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance [...]

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    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. 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 [...]

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    ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-33 5.3.10 CPU Level Up  presets in WIndows ® envir[...]

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    5-34 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA ® nForce ® 570 SLI™ Southbridge RAID           ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 5-35 Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in  T o set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Boot the system and press <Del>[...]

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    5-36 Chapter 5: Software support For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA ®  NVIDIA RAID User Guide found in your motherboard support DVD. ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 5-37 Creating a RAID V olume T o create a RAID volume: 1. From the NVIDIA ®   then press <Enter>. The following submenu appears. Use the up or down arrow k[...]

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    5-38 Chapter 5: Software support Rebuilding a RAID array T o rebuild a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [Ctrl-X]Exit [ ↑↓ ]Select [B]Set Boot [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Array List - Boot Id Stat[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 5-39 A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Press <R> to rebuild a RAID array . The following screen appears. 3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to rebuild, then press ?[...]

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    5-40 Chapter 5: Software support Deleting a RAID array T o delete a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Stripin[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 5-41 Clearing a disk data T o clear disk data: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1[...]

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    5-42 Chapter 5: Software support 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk   ® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. [...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 5-43 T o install the RAID driver in Windows ® Vista™:                por[...]

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    5-44 Chapter 5: Software support[...]

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    6 This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula Chapter summary 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Graphics card setup .................................................................... 6-2[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 6-1 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. Requirements • In Dual SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards t[...]

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    6-2 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 6.2 Graphics card setup 6.2.1 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA ®  Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly . T o install the graphics cards:  ?[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 6-3   the second into the PCIEX16_3 slot (white), and the third into the PCIEX16_2 slot (blue). Make sure that the cards are prop[...]

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    6-4 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 4. Connect auxiliary power source from the power supply to the three graphics cards separately . 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI-I cable to the graphics card/s. We recommend that you install an additional chassis fan for better thermal environment.[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 6-5 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 1. Insert one graphics card into the PCIEX16_1 slot (blue) and the other into the PCIEX16_2 slot (blue). Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.  ?[...]

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    6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support • Make sure that your PCI Express graphics ca rd driver supports the NVIDIA ® SLI™ te chnolo gy . Down load th e late st driv er fro m the N VIDIA websit e (www . nvidia.com). • If you are using s 3-way SLI system, make sure to install the 3-way SLI driver under Windows ® Vista™ OS. The N[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula 6-7 From the Personalization window , select Display Settings . From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel .[...]

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    6-8 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. Enabling SLI conguration When installing two graphics gards: From the NVIDIA Control Panel window , select Set SLI Conguration . Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. When done, click Apply . When installing three graph[...]

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    A Appendix: CPU features The Appendix des cribes th e CPU feat ures and technologies that the motherboard supports as well as the debug code table for the LCD Poster .[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula Chapter summary A A.1 Intel ® EM64T .................................................................................. A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® T echnology (EIST) ........................ A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology ...........................................A-3 A.4 Debug Code T able .............[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula A-1 A.1 Intel ® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems.    [...]

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    A-2 Appendix: CPU features A.2.2 Using the EIST T o use the EIST feature: 1. T urn on the computer , then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Congurati on , then press <En ter>. 3. Set the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (tm) T ech. item to [Enabled], then press <Enter>. See page 4-24 for details. 4. Press <F1[...]

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    ROG Striker II Formula A-3 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading T echnology . • Hyp e r- Th r ea d in g T ec h no lo g y is su p po rt e d un d er Wi nd o ws ® Vista/XP and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only . Under Linux, use the Hyper- Thread[...]

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