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2.8.4

ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)

Use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect the chassis front panel cables.

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 to know the detailed

pin definitions, and then match them

to their respective front panel cable

labels.

The labels on the front panel

cables may vary depending on the

chassis model.

2. Install the ASUS Q-Connector to the

system panel connector, ensuring

the orientation matches the labels

on the motherboard.

3. The front panel functions are now

enabled. The figure shows the Q-

Connector is properly installed on

the motherboard.

IDE_LED

POWER SW

RESET SW

IDE_LED-

PWR

Reset

Ground

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

Summary of Contents for CROSSHAIR IV EXTREME

Page 1: ...Motherboard Crosshair IV Formula ...

Page 2: ...nation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product may contain copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL and under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL The GPL and LGPL licensed code in this product is distributed without any warranty Copies of these licenses are included in this produ...

Page 3: ...e you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 6 2 2 1 Motherboard layout 2 6 2 2 2 Layout contents 2 7 2 2 3 Placement direction 2 8 2 2 4 Screw holes 2 8 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 9 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 9 2 3 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 14 2 4 1 Overview 2 14 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 15 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 22 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 22 2 5 Ex...

Page 4: ...r switch 2 47 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3 1 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility 3 1 3 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3 4 3 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3 5 3 2 BIOS setup program 3 6 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen 3 7 3 2 2 Menu bar 3 7 3 2 3 Navigation keys 3 7 3 2 4 Menu items 3 8 3 2 5 Submenu items 3 8 3 2 6 Configuration fields 3 8 3 2 7 Pop up window 3 8 3 2 8 Scroll bar 3 8 3...

Page 5: ...REF Voltage 3 15 3 3 21 CPU Load Line Calibration 3 15 3 3 22 CPU NB Load Line Calibration 3 15 3 3 23 CPU Spread Spectrum 3 15 3 3 24 PCIE Spread Spectrum 3 15 3 4 Main menu 3 16 3 4 1 System Time 3 16 3 4 2 System Date 3 16 3 4 3 Language 3 16 3 4 4 SATA 1 6 3 17 3 4 5 Storage Configuration 3 19 3 4 6 System Information 3 20 3 5 Advanced menu 3 21 3 5 1 CPU Configuration 3 21 3 5 2 Chipset 3 22 ...

Page 6: ... 3 41 3 8 3 Go Button File 3 42 3 8 4 AI NET 2 3 43 3 9 Exit menu 3 44 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 Drivers menu 4 2 4 2 3 Utilities menu 4 3 4 2 4 Make disk menu 4 4 4 2 5 Manual menu 4 4 4 2 6 ASUS Contact information 4 5 4 2 7 Other information 4 5 4 3 Software information 4 7 4 3 1 ASUS...

Page 7: ...eating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4 33 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4 33 4 5 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation 4 34 4 5 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 34 Chapter 5 ATI CrossFireX technology support 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology 5 1 5 1 1 Requirements 5 1 5 1 2 Before you begin 5 1 5 1 3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards 5 2 5 1 4 Inst...

Page 8: ...d on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Co...

Page 9: ...fore installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humi...

Page 10: ... 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports 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 switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system sett...

Page 11: ... in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1...

Page 12: ...0 x16 slots dual at x16 or triple at x16 x8 x8 mode 1 x PCIe 2 0 x4 slot 2 x PCI 2 2 slots Multi GPU Technology Support ATI CrossFire X Technology graphics cards Storage AMD SB850 chipset 6 x SATA 6Gb s ports with RAID 0 1 5 and 10 support JMicron JMB363 controller 1 x SATA 3Gb s port black 1 x eSATA 3Gb s port SATA On the Go Due to the Windows OS limitation the RAID array with the total capacity ...

Page 13: ...C Profile Overclocking Protection COP EX Component Overheat Protection EX Voltiminder LED ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall Other Special Features Turbo Key II Core Unlocker ASUS Q Connector ASUS Q Shield ASUS Q Fan 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS MyLogo 3 AMD OverDrive Support ASUS TurboV EVO Back Panel I O Ports 1 x PS 2 Keyboard port purple 1 x External SATA port 1 x LAN RJ45 port 2 ...

Page 14: ...switch 1 x Core unlocker switch 1 x Turbo key II switch 1 x Power on switch 1 x Reset switch 1 x OC Station Header 1 x Go Button 1 x System panel connector BIOS Features 16Mb AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI2 0a Multi Language BIOS Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE Software Support DVD Drivers and applications ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite AMD OverDrive Utility AOD So...

Page 15: ...1 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 16: ...ROG Crosshair IV Formula Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...erboard package for the following items ROG Crosshair IV Formula Motherboard 1 x Multi functional module 2 port USB 2 0 and 1 port eSATA 1 x ROG Connect cable 1 x CrossFire Cable 1 x 2 in 1 SATA 6 0Gb s signal cables 2 x 2 in 1 SATA 3Gb s signal cables 1 x ASUS Q Shield I O shield 1 x 2 in 1 ASUS Q Connector Kit UserManual 1 x ROG theme label 1 x ROG SATA cable labels 12 in 1 Cable ties User Guide...

Page 18: ... 100 Series processors support This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM3 multi core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption It features dual channel DDR3 1333 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT s via HyperTransport 3 0 based system bus This motherboard also supports AMD CPUs in the new 45nm manufacturing p...

Page 19: ...ith USB 3 0 the latest connectivity standard Built to connect easily with next generation components and peripherals USB 3 0 transfers data 10X faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2 0 components SATA 6Gb s support Experience the future of storage Supporting next generation Serial ATA SATA storage interface this motherboard delivers up to 6Gb s data transfer rates Additionally get enhan...

Page 20: ... Low Internet latency allows you to frag more and get fragged less That s why ROG has introduced GameFirst a feature that manages the flow of traffic according to your needs so that you can still listen to online music download and upload files and engage in Internet chats without sacrificing the low ping times you need to pwn your opponents iROG Intelligent multiple control at hand iROG is a spec...

Page 21: ...pset 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 Loadline Calibration Optimal power boost for extreme CPU overclocking Maintaining ample voltage support for the CPU is critical during overclocking The Loadline calibration ensures stable and optimal CPU v...

Page 22: ... malicious program detection rates that are among the industry s highest 1 3 4 ASUS special features ASUS Turbo Key II Switch on the Potential Turn up the Performance Enjoy superb performance by auto tuning your processor to an extreme yet stable state Simply activate a dedicated switch on the motherboard to unleash extra processing capabilities ASUS Core Unlocker Intelligently Unlocks True Core P...

Page 23: ...he trouble of plugging in one cable at a time making connection quick and accurate 8 O C Profile Freely share and distribute favorite overclocking settings The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite over...

Page 24: ...1 8 Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 25: ...ter 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 ...

Page 26: ...eed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 6 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 14 2 5 Expansion slots 2 23 2 6 Jumper 2 26 2 7 I O shield Installation 2 27 2 8 Connectors 2 28 2 9 Starting up for the first time 2 46 2 10 Turning off the computer 2 47 ...

Page 27: ...e before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supp...

Page 28: ... voltage conditions of CPU memory northbridge and southbridge You may adjust the voltages in BIOS There are also an LED for hard disk drive activity and an onboard switch for power status For more information about voltage adjustment refer to 3 3 Extreme Tweaker menu Normal green High yellow Crazy red CPU Voltage default By CPU 1 3625 1 3750 1 4875 1 5000 By CPU VDD NB By CPU 1 3625 1 3750 1 4875 ...

Page 29: ...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 ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2 3 ...

Page 30: ...rboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard power on switch When you turn on the ATX power supply the Power LED flashes three times to indicate that the system is ready to boot Wait till the flash stops before you press the power on switch 6 GO LED Blinking Indicates that MemOK is enabled before POST Lighting Indicates that the system loads the preset profile for temp...

Page 31: ...HDD in sequence during motherboard booting process If an error is found the LED next to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved This user friendly design provides an intuitive way to locate the root problem within seconds ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2 5 ...

Page 32: ...2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 1 Motherboard layout 2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 33: ...Thermal sensor cable connectors 2 pin OPT_TEMP1 3 2 36 9 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC_SW 2 26 10 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 39 11 USB connectors 10 3 pin USB7 10 1 pin USB89 USB1011 2 33 12 OC Station connector 8 pin OC_STATION 2 37 13 Reset switch 2 41 14 Power on switch 2 41 15 Core Unlocker switch 2 44 16 Turbo Key II switch 2 43 17 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 34 18 ...

Page 34: ...ssis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 4 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 35: ...erent pinout from the AM2 AM2 socket Ensure you use a CPU designed for the AM3 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90 angle Otherwise the CPU will not fit in completely 2 Press the lever sideways to unlock the socket then lift it u...

Page 36: ...eral drops of thermal interface material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal interface material If so skip this step The thermal interface material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek profe...

Page 37: ...e retention mechanism If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that a Thermal Interface ...

Page 38: ...ng sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base Ensure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 39: ...n cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector This connector is backward compatible with old 3 pin CPU fan ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2 13 ...

Page 40: ...ifferently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations One DIMM Install one memory module in any slot as a single channel operation Two DIMMs dual channel operation Four DIMMs dual channel operation 2 14 Chapter 2 Hardware in...

Page 41: ... install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http s...

Page 42: ... 9 9 24 1 65 1 85 A DATA AX3U1600GB1G9 AG 2GB 2 x 1GB SS 9 9 9 24 1 65 1 85 A DATA AX3U1600PB1G8 2P 2GB 2 x 1GB SS 8 8 8 24 1 65 1 85 A DATA AD31600E001GMU 3GB 3 x 1GB SS 8 8 8 24 1 65 1 85 A DATA AX3U1600GB1G9 3G 3GB 3 x 1GB SS 9 9 9 24 1 65 1 85 A DATA AX3U1600PB1G8 3P 3GB 3 x 1GB SS 8 8 8 24 1 65 1 85 A DATA AX3U1600GB2G9 AG XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 65 1 85 A DATA AX3U1600XB2G7 EF XMP 4GB ...

Page 43: ... 4GX XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 8 1 65 KINGSTON KHX1600C8D3T1K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 8 1 65 KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K2 4G 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 1 7 1 9 KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3 6GX XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 9 1 65 OCZ OCZ3P1600EB1G 1GB SS 7 6 6 24 OCZ OCZ3G1600LV3GK 3GB 3 x 1GB SS 8 8 8 1 65 OCZ OCZ3P1600LV3GK 3GB 3 x 1GB SS 7 7 7 1 65 OCZ OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK 4GB 2x 2GB DS 8 8 8 1 65 OCZ OCZ3P16004GK XMP 4GB 2x 2GB DS 7 7 7 ...

Page 44: ... A DATA AX3U1333PB2G7 2P 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 7 7 7 20 1 65 1 85 A DATA AD3U1333C4G9 B 4GB DS Hynix H5TQ2G83AFRH9C 1333 9 9 9 24 A DATA AD31333E002G0U 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 7 7 7 20 1 65 1 85 A DATA AX3U1333PB2G7 3P 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 7 7 7 20 1 65 1 85 Apacer 78 A1GC6 9L1 2GB DS Apacer AM5D5808DEWSBG 9 CORSAIR TR3X3G1333C9 Ver2 1 3GB 3 x 1GB SS 9 9 9 24 1 5 CORSAIR CM3X1024 1333C9DHX 1GB DS 1 1 CORSAIR BoxP N TWI...

Page 45: ...CRON D9KPT ECC 9 MICRON MT16JF25664AZ 1G4F1 2GB DS MICRON D9KPT 9 MICRON MT16JTF25664AZ 1G4F1 2GB DS MICRON 9FF22 D9KPT 9 MICRON MT18JSF25672AZ 1G4F1 2GB DS MICRON D9KPT ECC 9 OCZ OCZ3RPX1333EB2GK 1GB SS OCZ OCZ3RPX1333EB2GK 2GB 2 x 1GB SS NANYA 6 5 5 1 85 OCZ OCZ3G1333LV3GK 3GB 3 x 1GB SS 9 9 9 1 65 OCZ OCZ3P1333LV3GK 3GB 3 x 1GB SS 7 7 7 1 65 OCZ OCZ3G1333ULV4GK 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 8 8 8 1 65 OCZ OCZ...

Page 46: ...066D3N7 2G 2GB DS ELPIDA J1108BABG DJ E 1 5 KINGSTON KVR1066D3N7 4G 4GB DS SAMSUNG K4B2G0846B HCF8 1 5 MICRON MT8JTF12864AY 1G1D1 1GB SS MICRON 7VD22 7 MICRON MT8JTF12864AZ 1G1F1 1GB SS MICRON 8ZF22 D9KPV 7 MICRON MT8JTF12864AZ 1G1F1 1GB SS MICRON D9KPT 7 MICRON MT9JSF12872AZ 1G1F1 1GB SS MICRON D9KPT ECC 7 MICRON MT16JTF25664AY 1G1D1 2GB DS MICRON 7VD22 7 MICRON MT16JTF25664AZ 1G1F1 2GB DS MICRON...

Page 47: ...ation Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL Due to different CPU margins not all of AMD CPU can support up to DDR3 1600 and higher frequency DIMMs Vendor Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM Asint SLZ3128M8 EAE 2GB DS Asint DDRIII1208 AE Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HA9N BE 2GB DS Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HC5N BE 2GB DS Elixir N2CB1G80CN BE Elixir ...

Page 48: ...ining clip outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe da...

Page 49: ...ith the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 3 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expa...

Page 50: ...1 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIE_X16_1 shared PCI_1 shared PCIE_X8 X1_2 shared X8 shared X1 PCI_2 shared PCIE_X16 X8_3 shared X16 X8 PCIE_X4_4 shared USB1 OHCI Controller shared USB1 EHCI Controller shared USB2 OHCI Controller shared USB2 EHCI Controller shared USB3 OHCI Cont...

Page 51: ...ess x16_1 slot PCI slot 2 PCI Express x16_4 slot PCI Express x16_3 slot PCI Express x16_2 slot PCI slot 1 In single VGA card mode use first the PCIe 2 0 x16_1 slot for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance In CrossFireX mode use the PCIe 2 0 x16_1 red and PCIe 2 0 x16_3 red slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance We recommend that you provide sufficie...

Page 52: ... clr CMOS switch on the back I O 2 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data The clr CMOS switch will not function if the CLRTC_SW jumper is moved to the Disable position Ensure to re enter your previous BIOS settings after you clear the CMOS You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to CPU overclocking With the C P R CPU Parameter Recall ...

Page 53: ...therboard and install it to the chassis Make sure that the motherboard external ports fit the I O openings Be cautious when installing the motherboard The I O shield edge springs may damage the I O ports The the photos above are for reference only the actual I O shield may differ by models ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2 27 ...

Page 54: ...ort 11 ROG Connect switch 5 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 12 ROG Connect port 6 Clear CMOS switch 13 Audio Ports 7 Optical S PDIF Out port and Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port and audio port definitions Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port 2 28 Chapter 2 Hard...

Page 55: ...2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out 2 8 2 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports Connect...

Page 56: ...Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2 1 channel Speakers Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 57: ...Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2 31 ...

Page 58: ...D set using these connectors set the Onchip SATA Type item in the BIOS to RAID These connectors are set to IDE mode by default In IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to RAID You must install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later version before u...

Page 59: ...ule cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector US...

Page 60: ...rts either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in th...

Page 61: ...uring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labe...

Page 62: ... and place the other ends to the devices which you want to monitor temperature The optional fan1 2 3 can work with the temperature sensors for a better cooling effect Enable OPT FAN1 2 3 overheat protection in BIOS if you connect thermal sensor cables to these connectors The thermal sensor cable is purchased separately 2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 63: ...his connector and USB13 on the motherboard to enjoy easier overclocking 8 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The S PDIF module is purchased separately ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2 37 ...

Page 64: ...ou use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 600 W Do not forget to connect the 8 pin EATX12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power ...

Page 65: ...is 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while th...

Page 66: ...d then match them to their respective front panel cable labels The labels on the front panel cables may vary depending on the chassis model 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector ensuring the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector is properly installed on the motherboard IDE_LED POWER SW R...

Page 67: ... a bare or open case system This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance 1 Power on switch Press the power on switch to wake power up the system 2 Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system ROG Crosshair IV Formula 2 41 ...

Page 68: ...3 GO button Press the GO button before POST to enable MemOK or press it to quickly load the preset profile for temporary overclocking when in OS 2 42 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 69: ...h If you change the switch setting to Enable under the OS environment the Turbo Key II function will be activated after the next system bootup You may use the TurboV Auto Tuning overclock in the BIOS setup program and enable the Turbo Key II function at the same time However the system will use the last setting you have made For ensuring the system performance turn the switch setting to Enable whe...

Page 70: ...OS menu to activate the Core Unlocker function The system will use the last setting you have made If you clear the CMOS or load the BIOS setup defaults the ASUS Core Unlocker item in the BIOS menu follows the current setting of the Core Unlocker switch For ensuring the system performance turn the switch setting to Enable when the system is powered off 2 44 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 71: ...asier access to the measure points when a multitester is employed for more accurate measurements during your busy overclocking work Refer to the following illustration for ProbeIt location Using ProbeIt You may connect the multitester to the motherboard as shown The photos above are for reference only the actual motherboard layout and measure points location may differ by models ROG Crosshair IV F...

Page 72: ... may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settin...

Page 73: ... Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 2 10 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode rega...

Page 74: ...2 48 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 75: ...3 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 ...

Page 76: ...air IV Formula 3 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3 1 3 2 BIOS setup program 3 6 3 3 Extreme Tweaker menu 3 9 3 4 Main menu 3 16 3 5 Advanced menu 3 21 3 6 Power menu 3 30 3 7 Boot menu 3 36 3 8 Tools menu 3 40 3 9 Exit menu 3 44 ...

Page 77: ...inal motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BI...

Page 78: ...rk traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 79: ...BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Fo...

Page 80: ...ect EZ Flash 2 and press Enter to enable it ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4 14 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit PATH A BOARD Crosshair IV Formula VER 0215 DATE 02 23 2010 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown 2 Press Tab to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found When found EZ Flash 2 perfo...

Page 81: ...com and save it to a USB flash drive Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Turn off the system after ...

Page 82: ...ram Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is des...

Page 83: ... corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB t...

Page 84: ... then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 3 2 7 Pop up window 3 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 3 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the ot...

Page 85: ...er Utility AI Overclock Tuner Auto CPU Ratio Auto DRAM Frequency Auto CPU NB Frequency Auto HT Link Speed Auto DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Driving Configuration Please key in numbers directly CPU NB Voltage Mode Offset CPU Offset Voltage 1 303 Auto CPU NB Offset Voltage 1 164 Auto CPU VDDA Voltage 2 474 Auto Scroll down to display the following items v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatr...

Page 86: ...Auto This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to Manual and allows you to select a CPU level The related parameters will be automatically adjusted according to the selected CPU level CPU Bus Frequency XXX This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to Manual and displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus Use the and k...

Page 87: ...em settings Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting 3 3 6 CPU NB Frequency Auto Allows you to select the CPU NB frequency Configuration options Auto 1200MHz 1400MHz 1600MHz 1800MHz 2000MHz 3 3 7 HT Link Speed Auto Allows you to select the HyperTransport link speed Configuration options Auto 200MHz 400MHz 600MHz 800M...

Page 88: ...LK 6 CLK 7 CLK DRAM READ to WRITE Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 17 CLK DRAM WRITE to READ Delay DD Auto Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 10 CLK DRAM WRITE to READ Delay SD Auto Configuration options Auto 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CLK DRAM WRITE to WRITE Timing Auto Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 10 CLK DRAM READ to READ Timing Auto Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 10 CLK DRAM REF Cycle T...

Page 89: ...n options Auto 0 75x 1x 1 25x 1 5x Processor ODT Auto Configuration options Auto 240 ohms 20 120 ohms 20 60 ohms 20 Some of the following items are adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the Enter key You can also use the and keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the Enter key 3 3 10 CPU NB Voltage Mode Offs...

Page 90: ...with a 0 01250V interval 3 3 12 DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM voltage The values range from 1 20000V to 2 90000V with a 0 01250V interval 3 3 13 HT Voltage Auto Allows you to set the HyperTransport voltage The values range from 0 80000V to 2 00000V with a 0 01250V interval 3 3 14 NB Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Northbridge voltage The values range from 0 80000V to 2 00000V wit...

Page 91: ...et the DRAM DATA Reference Voltage The values range from 0 395x to 0 630x with a 0 005x interval Different ratio might enhance DRAM overclocking ability 3 3 21 CPU Load Line Calibration Auto Allows you to select the CPU Load Line mode Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 3 3 22 CPU NB Load Line Calibration Auto Allows you to select the CPU NB Load Line mode Configuration options Auto Disabl...

Page 92: ...to section 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Sa...

Page 93: ...drive ARMD Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive This item appears in SATA 5 SATA 6 only LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA Logical Block Addressing mode Auto Select Auto to enable the LBA mode Logical Block Addressing mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Disable...

Page 94: ...hardware devices installed with much less CPU overhead The DMA mode consists of SDMA single word DMA MDMA multi word DMA and UDMA Ultra DMA Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the DMA mode or you can select from the following options SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 SMART Monitoring Auto Auto Allows automatic selection of the S M A R T Smart Monitori...

Page 95: ... Port5 Port6 IDE Setting this item to IDE instead of RAID or AHCI allows the system to recognize the optical drives connected to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS When the SATA Port1 Port 4 and the SATA Port5 Port 6 items are set to AHCI the information of the SATA connectors 1 6 can be seen only under the OS environment or during POST For Windows XP OS you have to install the AHCI dri...

Page 96: ...ally detects the items in this menu v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit BIOS Information Version 0215 Build Date 02 23 10 Processor Type AMD Athlon tm II X3 445 Processor Speed 3100MHz System Memory Usable Size 1023MB ...

Page 97: ...Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP LED Control iROG Configuration EC Configuration ROG Connect v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Configuratio...

Page 98: ...abled Enabled Enables the C1E support function This item should be enabled in order to enable the Enhanced Halt Sate Disabled Disables this function 3 5 2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration DRAM Controller configuration ECC Conf...

Page 99: ... Set to Good to adjust ECC mode automatically Super Set to Super to adjust the DRAM BG Scrub sub item manually Max Set to Max to adjust ECC mode automatically User Set to User to adjust all the subitems manually Channel Interleaving XOR of Address bit Configuration options Disabled Address bits 6 Address bits 12 XOR of Address bits 20 16 6 XOR of Address bits 20 16 9 MemClk Tristate C3 ATLVID Disa...

Page 100: ...b This item allows the data cache BG Scrub RAM to be corrected when idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Disables or sets the L2 Cache BG Scrub This item allows the cache RAM to be corrected when idle Configuration optio...

Page 101: ... ROM Disabled This item appears only when you enable the previous item Enabled Enables the onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Disables the onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard 1394 Controller Disabled Disables the controller Onboard ATA Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard ATA controller Disabled Disables the controller Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Set...

Page 102: ...4 5 13 4 USB Devices Enabled 1 Keyboard USB Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Enable support for all USB ports The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Support Enabled Enabled Enables the USB Host Controllers Disabled Disables the controllers The following items ...

Page 103: ...all a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced 3 5 6 LED Control Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Ad...

Page 104: ...nfiguration options NB NB 1 8V VDDPCIE SB LED Selection SB Allows you to switch the onboard southbridge LED display Configuration options SB HT DDR LED Selection DRAM Allows you to switch the onboard DDR LED display Configuration options DRAM VDDR 3 5 7 iROG Configuration iROG Timer Keeper Last State Allows you to set the iROG Time Keeper operation mode Configuration options Last State Disabled En...

Page 105: ...nable or disable the ROG Connect function Configuration options Enabled Disabled RC Poster Mode String Allows you to select the RC Poster mode Configuration options String Code Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced ROG Connect Enabled RC Poster Mode String Options Enabled Disabled ...

Page 106: ...o invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume No The system will not invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Yes The system invokes VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume 3 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Enabled Disabled When set to Disabled the system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Enabled When set to Enabled the system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications v02 61 C Copyright...

Page 107: ...m card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By PS 2 Devoces Disabled Disabled Disables the Power On by a PS 2 devices Enabled Enables the Power On by a PS 2 devices This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead 3 6 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration an...

Page 108: ...sshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Advanced Hardware Monitor Voltage Monitor Temperature Monitor Fan Speed Monitor Fan Speed Control Voltage Monitor Voltage Monitor CPU Voltage CPU NB Voltage CPU VDDA Voltage DRAM Voltage HT Voltage NB Voltage SB Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Temper...

Page 109: ...n Disabled Chassis Q Fan Function Disabled Power Fan Control Disabled OPT Fan 1 Control Disabled OPT Fan 2 Control Disabled OPT Fan 3 Control Disabled Disable Enable Q Fan functions of CPU fan OPT TEMP 1 2 3 Overheat Protection 90ºC Allows you to set the temperature over which the system automatically shuts down when any of the thermal sensor cables connected to the motherboard detects device over...

Page 110: ...M 400RPM 300RPM 200RPM 100RPM Ignored Chassis Q Fan Mode Silent Performance Sets to Performance to achieve maximum Chassis fan speed Optimal Sets to Optimal to make the Chassis fan automatically adjust depending on the Chassis temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet Chassis fan operation Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters Power Fan C...

Page 111: ...ptions 40 50 60 70 80 90 OPT Fan 1 2 3 Low Speed Temp 25 C Allows you to set the temperature at which the power fan rotates at low speed This item appears when the OPT Fan 1 2 3 Control item is set to User Mode Configuration options 25 C 30 C 35 C 40 C OPT Fan 1 2 3 Full Speed Temp 60 C Allows you to set the temperature at which the power fan rotates at full speed This item appears when the OPT Fa...

Page 112: ...e A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security 3 7 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable Dev 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAP...

Page 113: ...ogo display feature Disabled Disables the full screen logo display feature Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo3 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock On Sets the power on state of the NumLock to On Off Sets the power on state of the NumLock to Off ...

Page 114: ...s in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you have forgotten your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow ...

Page 115: ...ppears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup Setup BIOS checks for user pas...

Page 116: ...A BOARD Crosshair IV Formula VER 0215 DATE 02 23 2010 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown 3 8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Press ENTER to run the ut...

Page 117: ...ter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit PATH A BOARD Crosshair IV Formula VER 0215 DATE 02 23 2010 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown Current CMOS v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Tools Typing your profile name 0 9 a z A Z are acceptable Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC...

Page 118: ... Formula BIOS Setup Tools Save TweakIt Batch File Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Go Button File Current Settings BCLK Speed 200MHz PCIE Speed 100MHz CPU Voltage 1 303V CPU NB Voltaeg 1 158V CPU VDDA Voltage 2 474V DRAM Voltage 1 488V HT Voltage 1 191V NB Voltage 1 098V NB 1 8V Voltage 1 802V SB Voltage 1 111V VDDR Voltage 1 205V VDDPCIE Voltage 1...

Page 119: ...Menu for details Save Above Settings Allows you to save the adjusted values for specific items as a Go Button batch file Load Default Settings Allows you to load the default system settings 3 8 4 AI NET 2 Check Marvell LAN cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Tools Ai N...

Page 120: ...o save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previous...

Page 121: ...4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software ...

Page 122: ... Crosshair IV Formula Chapter summary 4 4 1 Installing an operating system 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information 4 1 4 3 Software information 4 7 4 4 RAID configurations 4 28 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4 33 ...

Page 123: ...dware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www ...

Page 124: ...Audio driver Sound Blaster X Fi Installs the Sound Blaster X Fi driver JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs the JMicron controller driver Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver USB 3 0 Driver Installs USB 3 0 driver ASUS EPU Installs the ASUS EPU driver and utility ASUS TurboV EVO Installs ASUS TurboV the advanced overclocking tool for extreme...

Page 125: ...I Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite Adobe Reader 9 Installs the Adobe Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltage and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS ROG Connect You can use this so...

Page 126: ...iver Allows you to create an AMD AHCI RAID 32 64 bit WinXP Driver disk 4 2 5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file ...

Page 127: ... this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 4 2 7 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 specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Page 128: ...4 6 Chapter 4 Software support Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 129: ...on 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the fold...

Page 130: ... BIOS to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 131: ... enabled Autorun feature 2 Click the Drivers tab and click VIA Audio Driver 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 4 Click the support DVD Drivers tab and click Sound Blaster X Fi 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation You need to install VIA Audio Driver to use Sound Blaster X Fi audio utility Double click the Volume Panel icon to launch the Mixer control pan...

Page 132: ...ualizer and Mixer Minimize Exit Help Click to restore default settings Click to mute volume Drag to adjust volume Click each icon to configure further settings Speakers and Headphone Panel This panel allows you to configure speakers headphone settings including bass management and speaker volume You can also test each speaker channel Click to test speaker sound in turn Click to test speaker noise ...

Page 133: ...S 3D Panel This panel allows you to configure 3D virtual surround effects Click to select an environment Drag to adjust effects amount Click to enable X Fi 3D Virtual effects Drag to adjust effects Click to select an upmix mode appears when using 4 4 1 5 1 7 1 Speakers X Fi Crystalizer Panel Enable X Fi Crystalizer to obtain more audio dynamics Click to enable X Fi Crystalizer Drag to adjust effec...

Page 134: ... This panel allows you to customize equalizer settings or select an EQ presets Click to select an EQ preset Click to save settings Click to enable EQ Drag to customize effects Mixer Panel This panel allows you to select a recording device and adjust recording playback devices volume Click to adjust volume Click to mute volume Drag to adjust volume Click to select a recording device ...

Page 135: ...tup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Program...

Page 136: ... usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference ...

Page 137: ...els The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Large display Small display Click to increase valu...

Page 138: ...ser displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various deskto...

Page 139: ...d memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives ...

Page 140: ... adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads ...

Page 141: ...main window click this icon to restore the window Using AI Suite Click each utility button to launch the utility or click the Normal button to restore system default settings Click to launch each utility Click to restore default settings Click to open the monitor window that displays system information such as CPU temperature CPU voltage fan speed and CPU FSB frequency The screenshots in this sect...

Page 142: ...icking the Fan Xpert button on the AI Suite main window Using Fan Xpert Fan profiles Disable Select this mode to disable the Fan Xpert function Performance This mode boosts the fan to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect Optimal This mode adjusts the CPU fan speed with the ambient temperature Silent This mode minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation Manual This mode allows you ...

Page 143: ...ironment without the hassle of entering BIOS After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon in the Windows notification area and click the CPU Level Up button on the AI Suite main window Click to select a CPU level Click to apply the selected CPU level Click to exit the utlity ...

Page 144: ...U provides you with these modes to choose from Auto Mode High Performance Mode When you select Auto Mode the system shifts modes automatically according to the current system status You can also configure advanced settings for each mode Launching EPU After installing EPU from the motherboard support DVD double click the EPU tray icon to launch the program EPU main menu Max Power Saving Mode Displa...

Page 145: ...ithout exiting and rebooting the OS Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable For system stability all changes made in ASUS TurboV except for Auto Tuning will not be saved to BIOS settings and will not be kept on the next system boot Use the Save Profile function ...

Page 146: ...or TurboV EVO to continue system tuning for higher system performance The auto tuned system performance varies on the installed device ex CPU and DRAM The auto tuning function overclocks your system settings Installation of advanced cooling systems is recommended The auto tuned settings will be stored in system BIOS and will be applied in the next boot 1 Click the Auto Tuning tab and then click St...

Page 147: ...on on the Windows notification area Click on the icon to display the TurboV EVO control panel Click the Turbo Key tab to switch to the Turbo Key interface Configuring ASUS Turbo Key 1 3 2 4 1 Select your desired hotkey combination 2 You can decide the performance boost level by selecting Turbo Key Profile You can also load personal profiles saved in the ASUS TurboV utility 3 Choose whether to show...

Page 148: ... another PC or laptop RC TweakIt To use RC TweaakIt 1 Connect the provided ROG Connect cable to your system and your another PC or laptop 2 Double click the RC TweakIt shortcut on the desktop to activate the function 3 Use the sliders and buttons to monitor or adjust your system 4 Click Function to display more options ...

Page 149: ...ster shows status during the POST You can switch the display mode between String and Code RC Remote RC Remote allows you to operate your system through the ROG Connect cable RC Diagram RC Diagram allows you to monitor and record your system status ...

Page 150: ...mproving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provide...

Page 151: ...ating through the BIOS Setup When setting the OnChip SATA Channel item to RAID all SATA ports run at RAID mode However you can set the SATA ports 5 and 6 to IDE mode See section 3 4 5 Storage Configuration for details 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creat...

Page 152: ...Main Menu options include View Drive Assignments shows the status of the hard disk drives LD View LD Define Menu displays the existing RAID set information creates a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration Delete LD Menu deletes a selected RAID set and partition Controller Configuration shows the system resources configuration Press 1 2 3 or 4 to enter the option you need press ESC to exit t...

Page 153: ...s Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 00 xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx Y 02 00 xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx Y 03 00 xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx N 04 00 xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx N LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Strip Block 64 KB Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Please press Ctrl Y key to input the LD Name or press any key to exit If you do...

Page 154: ... 2 xxxxxx Functional Dispalying a RAID set information To display a RAID set information 1 In the Main Menu press 2 to enter the LD View LD Define Menu function 2 Select a RAID item and press Enter to display its information Option ROM Utility c 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Any Key To Continue View LD Defination Menu Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB 01 00 xxxxxxxx...

Page 155: ... 1 Boot your computer 2 Press Del during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility 3 Set the optical drive as the primary boot device 4 Insert the support DVD into the optical drive 5 Save changes and exit BIOS 6 When the Make Disk menu appears press 1 to create a RAID driver disk 7 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive then press Enter 8 Follow the succeeding screen instruction...

Page 156: ...driver 2 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive and then click Browse 3 Click the name of the device you ve inserted go to Drivers RAID and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version Click OK 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash driv...

Page 157: ...llers right click xxxxxx USB Floppy and then select Properties from the pop up window The name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors 5 Browse the contents of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup oem 6 Double click the file A window appears allowing you to select the program for opening the oem file 7 Use Notepad to open the file ...

Page 158: ... file HardwareIds SCSI Napa_i386_ahci8086 id PCI VEN_1002 DEV_4392 CC_0104 ahcix86 id PCI VEN_1002 DEV_4391 CC_0106 ahcix86 id PCI VEN_1002 DEV_4393 CC_0104 ahcix86 id USB VID_03EE PID_6901 usbstor HardwareIds SCSI Napa_amd64_ahci id PCI VEN_1002 DEV_4392 CC_0104 ahcix64 id PCI VEN_1002 DEV_4391 CC_0106 ahcix64 id PCI VEN_1002 DEV_4393 CC_0104 ahcix64 id USB VID_03EE PID_6901 usbstor Add the same ...

Page 159: ...5 ATI CrossFireX technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure ATI CrossFireX graphics cards ...

Page 160: ...ROG Crosshair IV Formula Chapter summary 5 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology 5 1 ...

Page 161: ...st the minimum power required by your system See page 2 38 for details 5 1 2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 For Windows XP go to Control Panel Add Remove Programs For Windows Vist...

Page 162: ...o the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place 5 1 3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots 3 Ensure that th...

Page 163: ...raphics cards and the device drivers enable the CrossFireX feature through the ATI Catalyst Control Center in Windows environment Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select Catalyst TM Control Center You can also right click the ATI icon in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center 2 The...

Page 164: ...eX settings 1 In the Catalyst Control Center window click Graphics Settings CrossFireX Configure 2 From the Graphics Adapter list select the graphics card to act as the display GPU 3 Select Enable CrossFireX 4 Click Apply and then click OK to exit the window 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 165: ...A Appendix Debug code table The Appendix lists the debug code table for the LCD Poster ...

Page 166: ...ROG Crosshair IV Formula Chapter summary A Debug code table A 1 ...

Page 167: ... chips R W FSEG Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R W able or not If test fails keep beeping the speaker DET FLASH Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD DMI support TESTCMOS Use walking 1 s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry Also set real time clock power status and then check for override PRG CHIP Program ch...

Page 168: ...play PnP logo ONBD IO Initialize Onboard IO devices EN SETUP Okay to enter Setup utility MSINSTAL Initialize PS 2 Mouse CHK ACPI Prepare memory size information for function call INT 15h ax E820h EN CACHE Turn on L2 cache SET CHIP Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup Auto configuration table AUTO CFG Assign resources to devices INIT FDC 1 Initialize floppy controller 2 S...

Page 169: ... adapter ROMs 6 Assign IRQs to PCI devices 7 Initialize APM 8 Clear noise of IRQs INIT ROM Initialize device option ROMs NUM LOCK 1 Program daylight saving 2 Update keyboard LED typematic rate UPDT DMI 1 Build MP table 2 Build update ESCD 3 Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 4 Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5 Build MSIRQ routing table INT 19H Boot attempt INT 19h Debug code table Manufacturer ASUS...

Page 170: ...A 4 Appendix Debug code table ...

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