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Motherboard

STRIX X99

GAMING

Summary of Contents for STRIX X99

Page 1: ...Motherboard STRIX X99 GAMING ...

Page 2: ... respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this prod...

Page 3: ...oard LEDs 1 15 1 1 9 Internal connectors 1 22 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 1 Building your PC system 2 1 2 1 1 Motherboard installation 2 1 2 1 2 CPU installation 2 3 2 1 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2 4 2 1 4 DIMM installation 2 6 2 1 5 ATX Power connection 2 7 2 1 6 SATA device connection 2 8 2 1 7 Front I O Connector 2 9 2 1 8 Expansion Card installation 2 10 2 1 9 Wi Fi anten...

Page 4: ...ration 3 24 3 6 5 USB Configuration 3 24 3 6 6 Platform Misc Configuration 3 25 3 6 7 Onboard Devices Configuration 3 25 3 6 8 APM Configuration 3 28 3 6 9 Network Stack Configuration 3 28 3 6 10 HDD SSD SMART Configuration 3 29 3 6 11 NVMe Configuration 3 29 3 7 Monitor menu 3 30 3 8 Boot menu 3 32 3 9 Tool menu 3 35 3 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility 3 35 3 9 2 Secure Erase 3 36 3 9 3 ASUS Overclocki...

Page 5: ...Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4 2 4 1 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4 2 4 1 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4 6 4 2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4 10 4 2 1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4 10 Appendix Notices A 1 ASUS contact information A 6 ...

Page 6: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product en...

Page 7: ... installing system components 3 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 4 Chapter 4 RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID configurations Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS w...

Page 8: ...lete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task 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 Ret...

Page 9: ... supports x8 devices only with 28 LANE CPU The PCIEX4_1 PCIEX1_2 and USB3 1_EC1EA2 connectors share the same bandwidth By default the PCIEX4_1 slot and PCIEX1_2 slot automatically run at x1 mode with USB3 1_EC1 and USB3 1_EA2 enabled for best resource optimization PCIEX1_1 slot shares bandwidth with WI FI port at back panel Multi GPU Support Supports NVIDIA 3 Way 2 Way SLI Technology Supports AMD ...

Page 10: ... 4 ports at mid board ASMedia USB 3 0 controller supports ASUS USB 3 0 Boost 3 x USB 3 0 ports at back panel blue ASMedia USB 3 1 controller supports ASUS USB 3 1 Boost 2 x USB 3 1 ports 1 x Type A red and 1 x Type C ports at back panel 2 x USB 2 0 ports at mid board share with ROG extension ROG_EXT port USB3 1_EC1 and USB3 1_EA2 ports at back panel will be disabled when the PCIEX4_1 slot is occup...

Page 11: ...fan connector 1 x 4 pin CPU fan connector 1 x 4 pin CPU_OPT fan connector 2 x 4 pin Chassis fan connectors 1 x 5 pin Extension fan connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 8 pin EATX 12V power connector 1 x 4 pin EATX 12V power connector 1 x Power on button 1 x Reset button 1 x MemOK button 1 x M 2 Socket 3 for M Key type 2242 2260 2280 22110 storage devices support supports PCIE SSD only 1 x...

Page 12: ...Screen function F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect memory information Manageability WfM 2 0 WOL by PME PXE Software Drivers Anti virus software OEM version ASUS Utilities Operating System Windows 10 Windows 8 1 Windows 7 64 bit supported only Form Factors ATX Form Factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm STRIX X99 GAMING specifications summary The specifications are subje...

Page 13: ... x SLI cable 1 x 80 cm RGB LED extension cable Accessories 1 x I O Shield 1 x 1 in 1 Q Connector kit 1 x CPU installation tool for Broadwell E CPU 1 x ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi Fi moving antennas Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n ac compliant 1 x ROG cable label 1 x ROG fan label 1 x M 2 screw package 1 x Pack of cable ties 1 x Pack of customizable color decals Application DVD ROG motherboard support DVD Document...

Page 14: ... in the table above are not included in the motherboard package PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA2011 v3 compatible CPU Fan Intel LGA2011 v3 CPU DIMM SATA hard disk drive Graphics card Philips cross screwdriver SATA optical disc drive optional 1 bag of screws ...

Page 15: ... grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case 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 pow...

Page 16: ... Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Refer to 1 1 9 Internal connectors and 2 3 1 Rear I O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 1 1 2 Motherboard layout ...

Page 17: ...TA6G_910 1 22 7 USB 3 0 connectors 20 1 pin USB3_12 USB3_34 1 24 8 M 2 Socket 3 1 23 9 CPU Over Voltage jumper 3 pin CPU_OV 1 14 10 U 2 connector 1 23 11 EZ XMP switch 1 12 12 Thunderbolt header 5 pin TB_HEADER 1 30 13 Clear RTC RAM jumper 2 pin CLRTC 1 13 14 System panel connector 20 3 pin PANEL 1 28 15 DirectKey connector 2 pin DRCT 1 29 16 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB1112 USB1314 1 25 17 ROG...

Page 18: ...t your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA2011 v3 socket The ...

Page 19: ...erboard comes with eight 8 DDR4 Double Data Rate 4 Quad Inline Memory Modules DIMM slots A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR DDR2 or DDR3 module DO NOT install a DDR DDR2 or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot Ensure to install at least one of the memory modules into the A1 B1 C1 D1 slot ...

Page 20: ... as quad channel memory configuration We suggest that you install the modules into slots A1 B1 C1 and D1 for better compatibility Supports six 6 modules inserted into the slots as three pairs of quad channel memory configuration We suggest that you install the modules into slots A1 B1 B2 C1 D1 and D2 for better compatibility Supports eight 8 modules inserted into all slots as fully loaded quad cha...

Page 21: ...64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4 GB or more on the motherboard c For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may o...

Page 22: ...hapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 1 1 5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components ...

Page 23: ... PCIEX1_1 device If the x1 device is not detected on PCIEX8_3 slot set the PCIEX8_3 Slot Bandwidth item in BIOS to X8 Mode Refer to section 3 6 7 Onboard Devices Configuration for details 40 LANE CPU PCI Express 3 0 operating mode VGA configuration PCIEX16 X8_1 PCIEX16_2 PCIEX8_3 Single VGA PCIe card x16 single VGA recommended N A N A Dual VGA PCIe cards x16 x16 N A Triple VGA PCIe cards x8 x16 x8...

Page 24: ...stem performance 1 Power on button The motherboard comes with a power on button that allows you to power up or wake up the system The LED near the button also lights up when the system is plugged to a power source indicating that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or installing any motherboard component 2 Reset button Press the reset button to reboot the sys...

Page 25: ...ils the system reboots and tests the next set of failsafe settings The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning requirement the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after the whole tuning process the DRAM_LED lights continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in the Me...

Page 26: ...P switch Enable this switch to overclock the installed DIMMs allowing you to enhance the DIMM s speed and performance The EZ XMP LED XLED1 lights up when you enable the EZ XMP switch Refer to section 1 1 8 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the XLED1 ...

Page 27: ...ing the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery You do not need to clear the RTC when the sy...

Page 28: ...V The CPU Over Voltage jumper allows you to set a higher CPU voltage for a flexible overclocking system depending on the type of the installed CPU To gain more CPU voltage setting insert the jumper to pins 2 3 To go back to its default CPU voltage setting insert the jumper to pins 1 2 ...

Page 29: ...s up when you enable the EZ XMP switch 1 POST State LEDs The POST State LEDs provide the status of these key components during POST Power On Self Test CPU memory modules VGA card and hard disk drives If an error is found the critical component s LED stays lit up until the problem is solved ...

Page 30: ...ane with the PCH controller 3 Standby Power LED PWR_LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging any motherboard components The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED ...

Page 31: ...ASUS STRIX X99 GAMING 1 17 Chapter 1 5 Q Code LED The Q Code LED design provides you with a 2 digit error code that displays the system status Refer to the Q Code table below for details ...

Page 32: ... Microcode not loaded 10 PEI Core is started 11 14 Pre memory CPU initialization is started 15 18 Pre memory System Agent initialization is started 19 1C Pre memory PCH initialization is started 2B 2F Memory initialization 30 Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below 31 Memory Installed 32 36 CPU post memory initialization 37 3A Post Memory System Agent initialization is started 3B 3E Po...

Page 33: ...ery condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery F1 Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recovery F2 Recovery process started F3 Recovery firmware image is found F4 Recovery firmware image is loaded F5 F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes F8 Recovery PPI is not available F9 Recovery capsule is not found FA Invalid recovery capsule FB FF Reserved for future AMI error codes 60 DXE Core ...

Page 34: ...ed 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initialization 9A USB initialization is started 9B USB Reset 9C USB Detect 9D USB Enable 9E 9F Reserved for future AMI codes A0 IDE initialization is start...

Page 35: ...I bus hot plug B6 Clean up of NVRAM B7 Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings B8 BF Reserved for future AMI codes D0 CPU initialization error D1 System Agent initialization error D2 PCH initialization error D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available D4 PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Co...

Page 36: ...l Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel X99 chipset These connectors are set to AHCI Mode by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID Mode Refer to section 3 6 3 PCH Storage Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD The SATAEXPRESS connec...

Page 37: ...SD module 3 U 2 connector U 2 This motherboard comes with a U 2 connector which supports PCIe 3 0 x4 NVM Express storage This socket supports M Key and type 2242 2260 2280 22110 storage devices The M 2 connector shares bandwidth with U 2 connector The U 2 connector shares bandwidth with M 2 connector ...

Page 38: ...sfer speeds of up to 5Gb s faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 The USB 3 0 module is purchased separately Ensure to install the related driver to fully use the USB 3 0 ports under Windows 7 The plugged USB 3 0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on the operating system s setting These USB 3 0 ports support nat...

Page 39: ...chassis supports front panel USB ports 1 x USB 2 0 port USB1112 at mid board shares with ROG extension ROG_EXT port The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately 5 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB1112 USB1314 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors com...

Page 40: ...r caps on the fan connectors Ensure that the CPU fan cable is securely installed to the CPU fan connector The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A 12W fan power The CPU_FAN CHA_FAN and EXT_FAN connectors support the ASUS FAN Xpert 3 feature on X99 platform The EXT_FAN connector supports 2 of 5 thermal sensor sources The CPU fan connector detects the type of CPU fan installed and au...

Page 41: ...er output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you want to use two or more high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 1000W power or above to ensure the system stability 7 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V_1 4 pin EATX12V_2 These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The po...

Page 42: ...utton 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 operating system settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot w...

Page 43: ...ies and ensures platform integrity 10 DirectKey connector 2 pin DRCT This connector is for the chassis mounted button that supports the DirectKey function Connect the button cable that supports DirectKey from the chassis to this connector on the motherboard Ensure that your chassis comes with the extra button cable that supports the DirectKey feature Refer to the technical documentation that came ...

Page 44: ...ed display in a daisy chain configuration The add on Thunderbolt I O card and Thunderbolt cables are purchased separately 12 Thermal Sensor connector 2 pin T_SENSOR1 This connector is for the thermistor cable that monitors the temperature of the devices and the critical components inside the motherboard Connect the thermistor cable and place the sensor on the device or the motherboard s component ...

Page 45: ... RGB LED strip is connected in the correct orientation and the 12V connector is aligned with the 12V header on the motherboard 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 supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components Actual lighting and color will vary with LE...

Page 46: ...port module cable to one of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 14 ROG Extension connector 18 1 pin ROG_EXT This connector is for the OC Panel I II Front Base and other ROG devices The Front Base is purchased separately Visit www asus com for more information about the OC Panel and Front Base ...

Page 47: ...dio 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 or an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD or AC97...

Page 48: ...1 34 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 ...

Page 49: ...is section are for references only The motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps are the same for all models 1 Install the ASUS Q Shield to the chassis rear I O panel Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 Place the motherboard into the chassis ensuring that its rear I O ports are aligned to the chassis rear I O panel ...

Page 50: ...2 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 3 Place nine 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 ...

Page 51: ...opening closing the double latch Follow the instructions printed on the metal sealing hatch or the illustrations shown below in this manual The plastic cap will pop up automatically once the CPU is in place and the hatch properly sealed down A B C B C A Triangle mark B A Triangle mark ...

Page 52: ...er 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary A B A C B ...

Page 53: ...ASUS STRIX X99 GAMING 2 5 Chapter 2 To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 54: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 To remove a DIMM 2 1 4 DIMM installation Ensure to install at least one of the memory modules into the A1 B1 C1 D1 slot ...

Page 55: ...NG 2 7 Chapter 2 2 1 5 ATX Power connection DO NOT connect the 4 pin power plug only the motherboard may overheat under heavy usage Ensure to connect the 8 pin power plug or connect both 8 pin and 4 pin power plugs OR AND ...

Page 56: ...2 8 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 6 SATA device connection OR OR ...

Page 57: ...er 2 2 1 7 Front I O Connector USB 2 0 AAFP To install USB 2 0 connector To install front panel audio connector USB 3 0 To install USB 3 0 connector The USB 2 0 and USB 3 0 module are purchased separately To install ASUS Q Connector ...

Page 58: ...2 10 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 8 Expansion Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards ...

Page 59: ... 2 To install FAN EXTENSION CARD The illustrations in this section are for reference only The motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps are the same for all models The FAN Extension card is purchased separately ...

Page 60: ...st 20 cm away from all persons The illustration above is for reference only The I O port layout may vary with models but the Wi Fi antenna installation procedure is the same for all models 2 1 9 Wi Fi antenna installation Installing the ASUS 2T2R dual band W Fi antenna Connect the bundled ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi Fi antenna connector to the Wi Fi ports at the back of the chassis ...

Page 61: ...ally download the latest BIOS version 4 Shut down your computer 5 Press the BIOS Flashback button for three seconds until the Flashback LED blinks three times indicating that the BIOS Flashback function is enabled Do not unplug portable disk power system or press the CLR_CMOS button while BIOS update is ongoing otherwise update will be interrupted In case of interruption please follow the steps ag...

Page 62: ...ts E34 2 Keyboard Mouse combo port 8 USB 3 0 ports E2_5 Bottom port supports USB BIOS Flashback 3 Intel LAN port 9 USB 3 1 Type C port EC1 4 USB 3 1 Type A port EA2 10 Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n ac Bluetooth V4 0 5 USB 2 0 ports 78 11 Optical S PDIF Out port 6 USB 2 0 ports 910 12 Audio I O ports and Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions ...

Page 63: ...tions ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN port Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No link Off 10 Mbps connection Orange Linked Orange 100 Mbps connection Orange Blinking Data activity Green 1 Gbps connection Orange Blinking then steady Ready to wake up from S5 mode You can disable the LAN controllers in BIOS Due to hardware design the LAN port s LEDs may continue to blink...

Page 64: ...2 16 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers 2 3 2 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports Connect to 2 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 65: ...99 GAMING 2 17 Chapter 2 Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers If you are using Windows 8 1 10 platform use only the light blue audio port for Side Speaker Out in a 6 channel configuration ...

Page 66: ...em power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with the green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or change from orange to green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power o...

Page 67: ...ected One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Hardware component failure 7 At power on hold down the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 2 5 Turning off the computer While the system is ON press the power button for less than four seconds to put the system on sleep mode or soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Press the power switch for more than ...

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Page 69: ...clocking settings advanced power management and boot device configuration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS In normal circumstances the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimal performance DO NOT change the default BIOS settings except in the following circumstances An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to ...

Page 70: ... screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Def...

Page 71: ... between EZ Mode or Advanced Mode Refer to the Setup Mode item in section 3 8 Boot menu for details Saves the changes and resets the system Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the CPU Motherboard temperature CPU voltage output CPU chassis power fan speed and SATA information Displays the system properties of the selected mode Click or to switch EZ System Tuning modes Se...

Page 72: ...ode Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations To switch from EZ Mode to Advanced Mode click Advanced Mode F7 or press the F7 hotkey Menu bar General help Menu items Scroll bar Last modified settings Language EZ Tuning Wizard MyFavorite Quick Note Hot Keys Goes back to EZ Mode Displays the CPU temperature CPU and memory voltage output Qfan control Search on the FAQ Configurati...

Page 73: ...ve menu items Submenu items A greater than sign before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item and press Enter Language This button above the menu bar contains the languages that you can select for your BIOS Click this button to select the language that you want to display in your BIOS screen MyFavorite F3 This button above the menu bar...

Page 74: ... display the other items on the screen General help At the bottom of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Use F12 key to capture the BIOS screen and save it to the removable storage device Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that ...

Page 75: ... configure the operating speed of your CPU and chassis fans Click to select a fan to be configured Click to activate PWM Mode Click to undo the changes Click to apply the fan setting Click to go back to main menu Select a profile to apply to your fans Click to activate DC Mode Select to manually configure your fans ...

Page 76: ...ly configure your fans operating speed To configure your fans 1 Select the fan that you want to configure and to view its current status 2 Click and drag the speed points to adjust the fans operating speed 3 Click Apply to save the changes then click Exit ESC Speed points Select to manually configure your fans ...

Page 77: ...PU fan to their best settings You can also set RAID in your system using this feature OC Tuning To start OC Tuning 1 Press F11 on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open EZ Tuning Wizard screen then click Next 2 Click OC then click Next 3 Select a PC scenario Daily Computing or Gaming Media Editing then click Next OC setup RAID setup ...

Page 78: ... then click Next Ensure that your HDDs have no existing RAID volumes Ensure to connect your HDDs to Intel SATA connectors 3 Check the available storage disk drives then click Next 4 Select a Main Cooling system Box cooler Tower cooler Water cooler or I m not sure then click Next 5 After selecting the Main Cooling system click Next then click Yes to start the OC Tuning ...

Page 79: ...it the setup then click OK to reset your system b For Super Speed click Next then select from Super Speed RAID 0 or Super Speed RAID 5 a For Easy Backup click Next then select from Easy Backup RAID1 or Easy Backup RAID10 4 Select the type of storage for your RAID Easy Backup or Super Speed then click Next You can only select Easy Backup RAID10 if you connect four 4 HDDs ...

Page 80: ... MyFavorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items My Favorites comes with several performance power saving and fast boot related items by default You can personalize this screen by adding or removing items ...

Page 81: ...ou want to save as favorite from the submenu panel and tap or click or press Enter on your keyboard You cannot add the following items to My Favorite items Items with submenu options User managed items such as language and boot order Configuration items such as Memory SPD Information system time and date 4 Click Exit ESC or press Esc key to close Setup Tree Map screen 5 Go to My Favorites menu to ...

Page 82: ...ecurity settings Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings If you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 1 1 6 Onboard buttons and switches for information on how to erase the RTC RAM via the Clear CMOS button The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the defaul...

Page 83: ... to display other BIOS items Ai Overclock Tuner Auto This item allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Manual Automatically optimizes the CPU ratio and BCLK frequency The following item appears only when you set the Ai Overclocking Tun...

Page 84: ...options Auto Low BCLK mode High BCLK mode BCLK Frequency 100 0 This item allows you to set the BCLK base clock frequency to enhance the system performance Use the or to adjust the value The value ranges from 80 0MHz to 300 0MHz We recommend you to set the value based on the CPU specification as high BCLK frequencies may damage the CPU permanently Initial BCLK Frequency Auto This item allows you to...

Page 85: ...matically overclock the frequency and voltage of CPU and DRAM respectively to enhance the system performance Keep Current Settings Keep the current settings without changing anything TPU I Applies air cooling overclocking conditions TPU II Applies water cooling overclocking conditions EPU Power Saving Mode Disabled The ASUS EPU Energy Processing Unit sets the CPU in its minimum power consumption s...

Page 86: ...our CPU specification DO NOT remove the thermal module The thermal conditions should be monitored Internal CPU Power Management The subitems in this menu allow you to set the CPU ratio and its features Turbo Mode Enabled This item enables the CPU cores to run faster than the base operating frequency when they are below the operating power current and temperature specification Configuration options...

Page 87: ... 3 6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 88: ...cally detects The items in this menu may vary based on the CPU installed Hyper Threading ALL Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Hyper Threading for Logical Processor threads Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU Power Management Configuration The items in this menu allow you to manage and configure the CPU s power ...

Page 89: ...s item allows you to configure the PCI Express slots PCIEX4_1 Speed Auto This item allows you to configure the speed for PCIe x4_1 slot Configuration options Auto Gen1 Gen2 PCIEX1_2 Speed Auto This item allows you to configure the speed for PCIe x1_2 slot Configuration options Auto Gen1 Gen2 ...

Page 90: ...rkloads by internally optimizing the order of commands RAID Create a RAID configuration from SATA hard disk drives The following item appears only when you set the SATA Controller 1 Mode Selection to IDE SATA6G_1 6 Gray These items display all connected devices to SATA6G ports If some ports are not used these items show Not Installed 3 6 3 PCH Storage Configuration While entering Setup the BIOS au...

Page 91: ...oard storage driver to enable advanced SATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by internally optimizing the order of commands Due to Intel chipset specification the SATA ports from controller 2 do not support IRST including RAID configuration The following item appears only when you set the SATA Controller 2 Mode Selection to IDE SATA6G_7 10 Black These items display a...

Page 92: ...on The items in this menu allow you to select the operating speed of the PCIEX16_1 slots 3 6 5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB related features The Mass Storage Devices item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None ...

Page 93: ...X99 GAMING 3 25 Chapter 3 3 6 6 Platform Misc Configuration The items in this menu allow you to configure the platform related features 3 6 7 Onboard Devices Configuration Scroll down to view the other BIOS items ...

Page 94: ...3 slots run at x8 mode Supports x1 x2 x4 x8 devices M2 U2 Switch Auto Auto The bandwidth will be switched to U 2 by default When a M 2 device is detected the bandwidth will automatically be switched to M 2 M 2 Mode The bandwidth will be switched to M 2 with U 2 disabled U 2 Mode The bandwidth will be switched to U 2 with M 2 disabled Asmedia USB 3 1 Controller Enabled This item allows you to enabl...

Page 95: ...Fi Controller and disable PCIEx1_1 Intel LAN Controller Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the GbE Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set the Intel LAN Controller to Enabled Intel LAN PXE Option ROM Off This item allows you to launch Intel PXE OPROM Configuration options On Off Serial Port Configuration The items in this menu a...

Page 96: ...S4 S5 to get the system ready for ErP requirement When set to Enabled all other PME options will be switched off Configuration options Disabled Enabled S4 S5 Enabled S5 3 6 9 Network Stack Configuration Network stack Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the UEFI Network Stack Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 97: ...29 Chapter 3 3 6 10 HDD SSD SMART Configuration This menu displays the SMART information of the connected devices 3 6 11 NVMe Configuration This menu displays the NVMe controller and drive information of the connected devices ...

Page 98: ... installed and automatically switch the control modes PWM Mode Enable the CPU Q Fan control feature in PWM mode for 4 pin CPU fan DC Mode Enable the CPU Q Fan control feature in DC mode for 3 pin CPU fan Disabled Disable the Q Fan control Chassis Fan 1 2 Q Fan Control DC Mode These items allow you to set the chassis fan Q Fan control feature in DC mode PWM Mode or disable the chassis fan Q Fan con...

Page 99: ... Slot PCIEX16_2 Slot VRM PCH T_Sensor1 Ext_Sensor1 Ext_Sensor2 Ext_Sensor3 Multiple Sources HAMP Fan Speed Low Limit 300 RPM This item allows you to select the lower speed limit for the HAMP fan Configuration options Ignore 200 RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM 600 RPM HAMP Fan Profile Standard This item allows you to select the appropriate performance level of the HAMP fan Configuration options Standar...

Page 100: ...play Auto Auto Auto adjustment for Windows requirements Full Screen Maximize the boot logo size Disabled Hide the logo during POST DirectKey DRCT Enabled Disabled The system will only turn on or off when the reset button is pressed Enabled Allow the system to turn on and go to the BIOS Setup directly when the reset button is pressed Connect the 2 pin connector of the chassis reset button cable to ...

Page 101: ...the Windows secure update and secure boot The following items appear only when you set the Launch CSM to Enabled Boot Device Control UEFI and Legacy OPROM This item allows you to select the devices boot up mode by the devices specification Configuration options UEFI and Legacy OPROM Legacy OPROM only UEFI only Boot from Network Devices Legacy only This item allows you to select the type of the onb...

Page 102: ...g on Windows non UEFI mode and Microsoft secure boot non compliant operating systems Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To access Windows OS in Safe Mode press F8 after POST Windows 8 not supported To select the boot dev...

Page 103: ...lled graphics cards in the motherboard It also suggests the configuration of graphic cards in the motherboard for the best performance 3 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility This item allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 3 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice For more details refer to section 3 11 2 A...

Page 104: ...our SSD may take a while depending on its size Do not turn off the system during the process Secure Erase is only supported on Intel SATA port For more information about Intel SATA ports refer to section 1 1 2 Motherboard layout of this manual Status definition Frozen The frozen state is the result of a BIOS protective measure The BIOS guards drives that do not have password protection by freezing...

Page 105: ... and BIOS version Profile Name This item allows you to key in a profile name Save to Profile This item allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash and create a profile Key in a profile number from one to eight press Enter and then select Yes Load Save Profile from to USB Drive This item allows you to load or save profile from your USB drive load and save profile to your USB driv...

Page 106: ...3 38 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 3 9 4 ASUS SPD Information This item allows you to view the DRAM SPD information ...

Page 107: ...e default values Save Changes Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this optio...

Page 108: ... using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 3 11 1 EZ Update The EZ Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP Internet Service Provider This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package...

Page 109: ...wn arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 5 Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done ...

Page 110: ...n 3 10 Exit menu for details To update the BIOS by Internet 1 Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility and press Enter 2 Select via Internet 3 Press the Left Right arrow keys to select an Internet connection method and then press Enter 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update 5 Reboot the system when the update process...

Page 111: ...S file download the file at https www asus com support 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 enters ASUS EZ Fl...

Page 112: ...3 44 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 ...

Page 113: ... 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 provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive ...

Page 114: ...ter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Advanced menu PCH Storage Configuration then press Enter 3 Set the SATA Controller Mode Selection item to RAID Mode 4 Go to the Boot menu CSM Compatibility Support Module Launch CSM then set the item to Disabled 5 Save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup then enter the BIOS Setup again 6 Go to the A...

Page 115: ...e RAID Volume and press Enter The following screen appears 2 When the Name item is selected enter a name for the RAID set and press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is selected press Enter to select the RAID level to create and then press Enter 4 Under Select Disks press Enter and select X for the disks you want to include in the RAID set ...

Page 116: ...128 KB RAID 10 64 KB RAID 5 64 KB We recommend a lower strip size for server systems and a higher strip size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 6 When the Capacity MB item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 7 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter to crea...

Page 117: ...you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the Intel R Rapid Storage Technology menu select the RAID volume you want to delete and press Enter The following screen appears 2 When the Delete item is selected press Enter then select Yes to delete the RAID volume and return to the Intel R Rapid Storage Technology menu or select No to cancel ...

Page 118: ...gh the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices Port Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 1...

Page 119: ... drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less HELP Name Volume 0 RAID Level aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Disks dssdsdsds Strip Size aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Capacity aaaaaaaaaaaaaa Sync aaaaaaaaaa Create volume SELECT DISKS Port Device Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB Non RAID Dis...

Page 120: ... RAID 10 64 KB RAID 5 64 KB We recommend a lower strip size for server systems and a higher strip size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 When the Capacity item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter The following wa...

Page 121: ... The following warning message appears 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes HELP DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAID0 Stripe 2 298 0GB Normal Yes Select ...

Page 122: ...Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RAID 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 have inserted and go to Drivers RAID then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version Click OK 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to com...

Page 123: ... cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or re...

Page 124: ...anada Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Cet appareil est conforme aux normes CNR exemptes de licence d Industrie Canada Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d interférences et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence y compris celles susceptibles de ...

Page 125: ... in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions Regional notice for California WARNING This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or other repro...

Page 126: ...に対応しています電波法の定めにより5 2GHz 5 3GHz帯域の電波は屋外で使用が禁じられています法律および規制遵守本製品は電波法及びこれに基づく命令の定めるところに従い使用してください日本国外ではその国の法律または規制により本製品の使用ができないことがありますこのような国では本製品を運用した結果罰せられることがありますが当社は一切責任を負いかねますのでご了承ください Google License Terms Copyright 2016 Google Inc All Rights Reserved Licensed under the Apache License Version 2 0 the License you may not use this file except in compliance with the License You may obt...

Page 127: ...operated in the countries listed below Français AsusTek Computer Inc déclare par la présente que cet appareil est conforme aux critères essentiels et autres clauses pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 EC La déclaration de conformité de l UE peut être téléchargée à partir du site Internet suivant www asus com support Cet appareil peut être utilisé dans les pays de la liste ci dessous Deutsch ASUSTeK...

Page 128: ...America Address 800 Corporate Way Fremont CA 94539 USA Telephone 1 510 739 3777 Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site http www asus com us Technical Support Support fax 1 812 284 0883 Telephone 1 812 282 2787 Online support http qr asus com techserv ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959931 Web site http www asus com de Online contact http eu ...

Page 129: ...Number STRIX X99 GAMING Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Unintentional Radiators Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operat...

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