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Fan Fix Ratio (%) [90%]

Allows you to set the fan fix ratio. This item appears when the

This item appears when the

when the

OPT_Fan1/2/3 Fan

Control

item is set to [Manual Mode].

Configuration options: [70%] [80%] [90%] [100%]

Target Temperature [32]

Allows you to set the temperature at which the optional fan starts up. This

This

item appears when the

when the

OPT_Fan1/2/3 Fan Control

item is set to [Enabled].

Configuration options: [16] [24] [32] [40] [48] [56] [64] [72]

Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the

chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected

to the motherboard, the field shows N/A.

CPU Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage,

DRAM Voltage, North Bridge Voltage, South Bridge Voltage,

SB 1.5V Voltage, DRAM Controller Voltage REF, 3.3V Voltage,

5V Voltage, 12V Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through

the onboard voltage regulators.

Содержание PCI/E-P54NP4

Страница 1: ...Motherboard Rampage Formula ...

Страница 2: ...MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR ...

Страница 3: ...ou proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 4 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 4 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 4 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 5 2 2 4 Audio card layout 2 5 2 2 5 Layout contents 2 6 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 8 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 9 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 11 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 13 2 3 4 Installing the optional fans 2 15 2 4 System memory 2 ...

Страница 4: ...ing up 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function 3 2 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch 3 2 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility 4 1 4 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 4 4 1 3 AFUDOS utility 4 5 4 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 7 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 8 4 2 1 BIOS menu...

Страница 5: ...s Configuration 4 27 4 5 4 USB Configuration 4 28 4 5 5 PCI PnP 4 29 4 6 Power menu 4 30 4 6 1 Suspend Mode 4 30 4 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4 30 4 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support 4 30 4 6 4 ACPI APIC Support 4 30 4 6 5 APM Configuration 4 31 4 6 6 Hardware Monitor 4 32 4 7 Boot menu 4 36 4 7 1 Boot Device Priority 4 36 4 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration 4 37 4 7 3 Security 4 38 4 8 Tools menu 4 40 4 8 1 ...

Страница 6: ...I Nap 5 30 5 3 8 ASUS Q Fan 2 5 31 5 3 9 ASUS AI Booster 5 32 5 3 10 CPU Level Up 5 33 5 3 11 ASUS AI Direct Link 5 34 5 4 RAID configurations 5 36 5 4 1 RAID definitions 5 36 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5 37 5 4 3 Intel RAID configurations 5 37 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 45 5 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5 45 5 5 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in W...

Страница 7: ...ause 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 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...

Страница 8: ...he 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 make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer...

Страница 9: ...o change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports as well as the debug code table for...

Страница 10: ... Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudos iFormula ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to com...

Страница 11: ...asus com or this user manual for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists Expansion Slots 2 x PCIe x16 slots full x16 x16 speed 3 x PCIe x1 PCIEX1_1 black is compatible with the audio slot 2 x PCI 2 2 slots CrossFire Technology Supports ATI CrossFire graphics cards Storage Southbridge 6 x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0 1 5 and 10 JMicron JMB368 PATA controller 1 ...

Страница 12: ...o 3 Back Panel I O Ports 1 x PS 2 Keyboard purple 1 x S PDIF Out Coaxial Optical 1 x IEEE1394a port 2 x LAN RJ45 ports 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x Clr CMOS switch Internal I O Connectors 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 6 x SATA connectors 8 x Fan connectors 1 x CPU 1 x Power 3 x Chassis 3 x Optional 3 x Thermal senso...

Страница 13: ...3 100 66 cable Floppy disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2 port USB2 0 IEEE 1394a module I O Shield Cable ties User s manual Software The hottest 3D game S T A L K E R Support DVD Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark 3DMark 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky Anti virus software Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 x 9 6 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Specifications are sub...

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

Страница 16: ...ROG Rampage Formula Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Страница 17: ...the list below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ROG Rampage Formula I O module USB 2 0 IEEE 1394a module Cables Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable Floppy disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables Accessories I O shield ASUS Optional Fan LCD Poster SupremeFX II Audio...

Страница 18: ... Intel X48 Chipset The Intel X48 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support dual channel DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 and DDR2 1066 800 667 architecture 1600 1333 1066 800 FSB Front Side Bus dual PCI Express x16 graphics and multi core CPUs With the specially included Intel Fast Memory Access technology available memory bandwidth usage is optimized and memory access latency is reduced AT...

Страница 19: ...hat provides even more precise overclocking options to unleash the true potential of DDR2 memory The DDR2 Mode maximizes system performance by eliminating the bottleneck when overclocking both the CPU and memory providing great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications See page 2 16 for details Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s technology This motherboard supports the next generation h...

Страница 20: ... you could have a more expansive CPU Upgrade your CPU at no additional cost with ROG s CPU Level Up Simply choose a processor you want to OC to and the motherboard will do the rest for you See the new CPU speed and enjoy the performance instantly Overclocking is never as easy as this See pages 4 17 and 5 33 for details ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU utilizes innovative technology to digitally monitor and t...

Страница 21: ...s of overheating It can also be used to monitor and save an overheating GPU The COP EX allows more freedom and less constraint for maximum performance achievement AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS See page 5 32 for details ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users...

Страница 22: ...nd translates the errors on the LCD during POST Unlike other competing 2 digit displays users do not need to read gibberish to find out what is wrong See page 2 26 for details Onboard Switches With an easy press during overclocking this exclusive onboard switch allows gamers to effortlessly fine tune the performance without having to short the pins or moving jumpers See page 2 38 for details ASUS ...

Страница 23: ... power saving during light loading With this power saving mode users can make real time changes in the operating system and can save up to 62 CPU power in light loading See page 5 29 for details AI Nap With AI Nap the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away To wake the system and return to the OS environment simply click the mouse or press a key See pag...

Страница 24: ...favorite settings ASUS Q Connector The ASUS Q Connector allows you to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in one easy step with one complete module This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable at a time making connection quick and accurate See pages 2 37 for details ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply launch this tool and upd...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 26: ...2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 8 2 4 System memory 2 16 2 5 Expansion slots 2 21 2 6 Slide switch 2 24 2 7 Aduio card I O shield and LCD Poster Installation 2 25 2 8 Connectors 2 27 ...

Страница 27: ...wer cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LEDs The motherboard comes with LEDs that indicate the 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 informat...

Страница 28: ... can select the voltage to display in BIOS Refer to the illustration below for the location of the northbridge southbridge LEDs and the table below for LED definition Normal green High yellow Crazy red DRAM Voltage 1 80 2 20 2 22 2 60 2 62 Normal green High yellow Crazy red North Bridge Voltage 1 25 1 49 1 51 1 73 1 73 FSB Termination Voltage 1 20 1 40 1 42 1 60 1 62 South Bridge Voltage 1 050 1 1...

Страница 29: ...d disk drive does not function 5 Power LED The motherboard comes with a power on switch 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 in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard power on switch RAMPAGE FORMULA ...

Страница 30: ... physical injury and damage motherboard components DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis 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 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes in...

Страница 31: ...in module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module CHA_FAN2 BIOS PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 PCI1 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 PCI2 SATA56 SATA34 SATA12 LAN1_USB12 VIA VT6308P OPT_TEMP3 CHA_FAN3 ADH DDR_CRAZY DDR_HIGH DDR_NORMAL USB910 OPT_FAN2 OPT_TEMP2 CLR_CMOS CPU_CRAZY CPU_HIGH CPU_NORMAL PWR_SW RST_SW PRI_EIDE SPDIF_O12 E1394 LCD_CON SB_CRAZY SB_HIGH SB_NORMAL NB_CRAZY NB_HIGH NB_NORMAL HD_LED PCIEX1_1 88E8056 88E805...

Страница 32: ...e 2 27 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 2 27 3 LAN 2 RJ 45 port 2 27 4 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 2 27 5 Line In port light blue 2 28 6 Line Out port lime 2 28 7 Microphone port pink 2 28 8 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 28 9 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 28 10 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 28 11 USB 2 0 ports 1 2 3 and 4 2 28 12 IEEE 1394a port 2 28 13 Clear CMOS switch 2 28 14 Optical S PDIF Out port 2 28 15 USB ...

Страница 33: ...in IE1394_2 2 32 6 Thermal sensor cable connectors 2 pin OPT_TEMP1 2 3 2 32 7 CPU chassis and optional fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 3 pin PWR_FAN 3 pin OPT_FAN1 3 2 33 8 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 34 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V 2 34 10 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card 2 35 11 System panel connector 20 8 pin...

Страница 34: ...cket 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 LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installat...

Страница 35: ...ion tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Before installing the CPU make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left RAMPAGE FORMULA RAMPAGE FORMULA CPU...

Страница 36: ... CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability A B 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 The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for ...

Страница 37: ... Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Make sure that you have installed the mothe...

Страница 38: ... two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place B A A A B B DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector A B RAMPAGE FORMULA RAMPAGE FORMULA CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Страница 39: ...agonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard B B A A A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise ...

Страница 40: ... orientation when reinstalling Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis ...

Страница 41: ...n above the pipe and heatsink assembly 2 Fit the fan to the grooved edge of the heatsink 3 Carefully push down the fan until it snugly fits the heatsink then connect the fan cable 4 The photo shows the fan installed on the motherboard Optional fan on one side fins Plug the optional fan cables to any of the CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN3 and PWR_FAN connectors on the motherboard Make sure the optional fan is in...

Страница 42: ... DIMM sockets If you install a DDR2 1066 memory module make sure that you set the DRAM Frequency item in BIOS to DDR2 1066MHz See section 4 4 Extreme Tweaker menu for details FSB DDR2 1333 1066 1333 800 1333 667 1066 1066 1066 800 1066 667 This chipset officially supports DDR2 800 MHz With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology this motherboard natively supports up to DDR2 1066 MHz See the table below...

Страница 43: ...rt Physical Address Extension PAE If you install Windows XP Vista 32 bit operation system a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips Mode Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Single Channel Populated Populated Dual channel 1 Populated Populated Dual channel 2 Populated Populated Populated Populated 64 bit Windows XP Pr...

Страница 44: ...age DS BL12864AL804 16FD3 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL12864AA804 16FD3 512MB Apacer Heat Sink Package DS AHU512E800C5K1C 1024MB Apacer Heat Sink Package DS AHU01GE800C5K1C 512MB A DATA AD29608A8A 25EG SS M2OAD6G3H3160G1E53 1024MB A DATA AD26908A8A 25EG DS M2OAD6G3I4170I1E58 512MB KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF HJK 25A SS KLDC28F A8KI5 1024MB KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF HJK 25A DS KLDD48F ABKI5 512MB Transcend ...

Страница 45: ...8CFEG DS VS1GB667D2 256MB ELPIDA E2508AB 6E E SS EBE25UC8ABFA 6E E 512MB A DATA AD29608A8A 3EG SS M2OAD5G3H3166I1C52 1024MB A DATA AD29608A8A 3EG DS M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52 2048MB A DATA NT5TU128M8BJ 3C DS M2ONY5H3J4170I1C5Z 512MB crucial Heat Sink Package SS BL6464AA663 8FD 1024MB crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL12864AA663 16FD 1024MB crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL12864AL664 16FD 512MB Apacer AM4B5708...

Страница 46: ...he retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force Unlocked retaining clip DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 3 1 ...

Страница 47: ... the card to the chassis with 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 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the sof...

Страница 48: ...troller 1 shared USB 2 0 controller 2 shared SATA controller 1 shared SATA controller 2 shared IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System timer 1 2 Keyboard controller 2 Re direct to IRQ 9 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering 4 12 Communications port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy disk controller 7 15 Printer port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 1...

Страница 49: ... prior to a PCIe x16 slot 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots In CrossFire mode install the ATI CrossFire Edition Master graphics card on the primary PCI Express slot Install two ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family that s...

Страница 50: ...f without 5VSB power AC power loss S5 Power off with 5VSB power The system shuts dowm immediately The clr CMOS switch will not function if the CLRTC_SW switch is moved to the Disable position but the shutdwon function in S0 mode DOS mode still works Make sure 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 overclock...

Страница 51: ...7 1 Audio card Installation 1 Take out the Audio card from the package 2 Locate the audio slot on the motherboard 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card sits on the slot completely 4 The photo below shows the audio card installed on the motherboard ...

Страница 52: ...able into the onboard connector labeled LCD_CON 5 This photo shows the LCD Poster installed Place the device wherever you can monitor the screen 1 Install the I O shield to the chassis rear panel Orient the I O shield so that the openings of the ports fit the motherboard rear ports Snaps the I O shield into place 2 7 2 I O shield and LCD Poster Installation Be cautious when installing the I O shie...

Страница 53: ...lows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 2 1 14 15 3 4 5 11 12 13 clr CMOS Line in Mic in Cen Sub Rear out Side out Front out 6 7 8 9 10 32 bit OS LAN port LED indications Blinking Activity Link Speed LED Description OFF OFF Soft off Mode YELLOW OFF During Power ON OFF YELLOW ORANGE 100 Mbps connection SPEED...

Страница 54: ...l configuration Audio 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 11 USB 2 0 ports 1 2 3 and 4 ...

Страница 55: ... black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set...

Страница 56: ...onfiguration for details For RAID 5 use at least three hard disk drives For RAID 10 use at least four hard disk drives Use two to four Serial ATA hard disk drives for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set Before creating a RAID set refer to 5 4 3 Intel RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD RAMPAGE FORMULA RAMPAGE FORMULA IDE connector NOTE Orient the red markings usually zig...

Страница 57: ...ors 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 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 b...

Страница 58: ...TEMP1 2 3 These connectors are for temperature monitoring Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors 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 The thermal sensor cable is purchased separately Enable OPT1 2 3 TEMP Overheat Protection in BIOS if you connect thermal s...

Страница 59: ...amage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only the CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1 3 and OPT_FAN1 3 connectors support the ASUS Q Fan 2 feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN3 for better themal environment RAMPAGE FORMULA RAMPAGE FORMULA Fan connectors...

Страница 60: ...is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature Make sure to remove the cap on the EATX12V connector before connecting an 8 pin EPS 12V power plug Use only an 8 pin EPS 12V power plug for the E...

Страница 61: ...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 are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details The ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 co...

Страница 62: ...r 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 the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2...

Страница 63: ...t the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector properly ins...

Страница 64: ...n 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 RAMPAGE FORMULA RAMPAGE FORMULA Power on switch RAMPAGE FORMULA RAMPAGE FORMULA Reset switch ...

Страница 65: ...3 Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Страница 66: ...ROG Rampage Formula Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Страница 67: ...tandby feature the monitor LED 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 o...

Страница 68: ... are using Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 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 e...

Страница 69: ...4 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Страница 70: ...age Formula 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 8 4 3 Main menu 4 11 4 4 Extreme Tweaker menu 4 16 4 5 Advanced menu 4 24 4 6 Power menu 4 30 4 7 Boot menu 4 36 4 8 Tools menu 4 40 4 9 Exit menu 4 43 ...

Страница 71: ... BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 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 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you...

Страница 72: ...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 ...

Страница 73: ...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 Follow ...

Страница 74: ...ves by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO N...

Страница 75: ... eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying t...

Страница 76: ...ula ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iFormula ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11...

Страница 77: ...ility completes the updating process Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from the USB...

Страница 78: ...is program 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...

Страница 79: ... 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 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main...

Страница 80: ... change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 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 4 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 Pa...

Страница 81: ...ons Chinese BIG5 Chinese GB Japanese Français German English Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Sy...

Страница 82: ... ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors a...

Страница 83: ... driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 or the Intel Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA...

Страница 84: ... 35 4 3 7 AHCI Configuration This menu is for AHCI configuration It appears only when you set the Configure SATA as item under SATA Configuration to AHCI AHCI Settings AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 15 AHCI Port1 Not Detected AHCI Port2 Not Detected AHCI Port3 Not Detected AHCI Port4 Not Detected AHCI Port5 Not Detected AHCI Port6 Not Detected Some SATA CD DVD in AHCI mode need to wait ready longer AHC...

Страница 85: ...en Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main ASUS BIOS Version 0108 Build Date 12 04 07 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU E6750 2 66GHz Speed 2666MHz Count 2 System Memory Available 1024MB SATA Port1 Auto Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system Configuration options Auto Not Ins...

Страница 86: ...d like to adjust other settings in more details set Ai Overclock Tuner to Manual after you select a CPU level Scroll down to see more items Select Screen Select Item Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4 4 1 Configure System Performance Settings CPU Level Up Auto Allows you to select a CPU level and the related parameters will be automatically adjusted according to the selected...

Страница 87: ...rap to North Bridge Auto Configuration options Auto 200MHz 266MHz 333MHz 400MHz Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Loads the standard settings for the system Super MemProfile Loads the optim...

Страница 88: ...default setting The configuration options may vary depending on the CPU level you select DRAM Command Rate Auto Select 1N to obtain better DRAM performance select 2N to enhance DRAM overclocking ability Configuration options Auto 1N 2N The following two items become configurable when you set DRAM Command Rate to 1N FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FS...

Страница 89: ...AM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 7 DRAM Clocks RAS to CAS Delay 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks RAS PRE Time 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks RAS ACT Time 15 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 18 DRAM Clocks RAS to RAS Delay Auto Configuration options A...

Страница 90: ...o 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks PRE to PRE Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 2 DRAM Clocks 3 DRAM Clocks ALL PRE to ACT Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks ALL PRE to REF Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks DRAM Static Read Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Ai Clock Twister Auto Allows you to conf...

Страница 91: ...e may make the system unstable CPU PLL Voltage Auto Allows you to select the CPU PLL voltage The text color in the configuration field corresponds to the onboard CPU LED color both of which indicate voltage condition When you set the CPU LED Selection item to CPU PLL Voltage the onboard CPU LED displays CPU PLL voltage condition Refer to page 2 1 for CPU LED definition Configuration options Auto 1...

Страница 92: ...D definition Configuration options Auto 1 050V 1 075V 1 100V 1 125V 1 150V 1 175V 1 200V 1 225V SB 1 5V Voltage Auto Allows you to select the southbridge 1 5V voltage The text color in the configuration field indicates voltage condition When you set the SB LED Selection item to SB 1 5 Voltage the onboard southbridge LED displays southbridge 1 5V voltage condition Refer to page 2 2 for southbridge ...

Страница 93: ... PLL Voltage NB LED Selection North Bridge Voltage Allows you to switch the onboard northbridge LED display between northbridge voltage North Bridge Voltage and front side bus termination voltage FSB Termination Voltage Configuration options North Bridge Voltage FSB Termination Voltage SB LED Selection South Bridge Voltage Allows you to switch the onboard southbridge LED display between southbridg...

Страница 94: ...n F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 4 5 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU E6750 2 66GHz Frequency 2 66GHz FSB Speed 1333 MHz Cache L1 64 KB Cache L2 4096 KB CPUID 6FB Rat...

Страница 95: ...tion options Disabled Enabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy ...

Страница 96: ...uration ENABLE Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ini...

Страница 97: ... VIA Firewire1394 Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled LCD Poster Backlight OS Turn off Allows you to turn on off the LCD Poster backlight under the operating system Configuration options Turn on Turn off LCD Poster Backlight S5 Turn off Allows you to turn on off the LCD Poster backlight when the system is powered off Configuration options Turn on Turn off Select Screen Select Item Chang...

Страница 98: ...oller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed The USB 2 0 Controller Mode item appears only when you enable the USB 2 0 Controller BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Allows you to enable the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 64 60 Emul...

Страница 99: ...stem to malfunction Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No NO lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system YES lets the operating system configure Plug and Play PnP dev...

Страница 100: ...uration and Power Interface ACPI version supported Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 6 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select ...

Страница 101: ...e PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to disable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature r...

Страница 102: ...ds Inc CPU PLL Voltage 1 600V FSB Termination Voltage 1 232V DRAM Voltage 1 568V North Bridge Voltage 1 264V South Bridge Voltage 1 072V SB 1 5V Voltage 1 520V DRAM Controller Voltage REF 0 784V 3 3V Voltage 3 264V 5V Voltage 5 064V 12V Voltage 12 208V CPU Temperature MB Temperature NB Temperature SB Temperature OPT1 2 3 Temperature xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects an...

Страница 103: ...e CPU Fan Profile item appears when you enable the CPU Fan Control feature CPU Fan Profile Optimal Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan When set to Optimal the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature Set this item to Silent Mode to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation or Performance Mode to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Configuration o...

Страница 104: ...his item to Enabled you are allowed to configure the Target Temperature item The fan controller detects the temperature of the fan connected to the OPT_FAN1 2 3 connector and adjusts the fan speed Configuraiton options Manual Mode Enabled You need to connect the thermal sensor cables to the OPT_TEMP1 2 3 connectors to enable this function OPT Fan and Power Fan Chassis Target Temperature 41ºC Confi...

Страница 105: ...Configuration options 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A CPU Voltage CPU PLL Voltage FSB Termination Voltage DRAM Voltage North Bridge Voltage South Bridge Voltage SB 1 5V Voltage DRAM Contro...

Страница 106: ...rity 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive 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 Configuration options xxx Drive Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends...

Страница 107: ...for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap ...

Страница 108: ...etting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Slide switch for information on how to erase the RTC RAM 4 7 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security se...

Страница 109: ... press Enter 2 On the password box that appears 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 Select Scr...

Страница 110: ...rican Megatrends Inc ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O C Profile Ai Net 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 4 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 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 Please see page 4 4 section 4 1 ...

Страница 111: ...IOS Flash Press Enter to save the file Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press Enter to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press Enter to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V1 06 Current CMOS Restore CMOS A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move ...

Страница 112: ...ration options Disabled Enabled v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc POST Check LAN cable Disabled Ai Net 2 Pair Status Length 1 2 N A 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A 1 2 N A 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A Check LAN cable during POST Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ...

Страница 113: ...ion window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made chang...

Страница 114: ...4 44 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Страница 115: ...5 Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Страница 116: ...OG Rampage Formula Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support DVD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 4 RAID configurations 5 36 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 45 ...

Страница 117: ...u can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Make sure that you ...

Страница 118: ... wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset inf update program SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ADI1988 audio driver and application Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 driver ASUS EPU Driver AI Gear 3 Utility Installs the ASUS EPU Driver AI Gear ...

Страница 119: ...zard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard Marvell Yukon CPA Application Installs the Marvell Yukon CPA applications Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell Yukon VCT applications ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your com...

Страница 120: ...a technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information 3...

Страница 121: ...Formula 5 5 5 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH9R RAID AHCI driver disk Intel ICH9 32 64 bit RAID AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ICH9R 32 64bit RAID AHCI driver disk ...

Страница 122: ...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 5 2 6 Video menu Click the Video tab to display a list of video clips Click the Extreme OC Clip item to watch how an overclocking guru breaks 3DMark world record with an ROG motherboard ...

Страница 123: ...rboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard 5 2 7 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Страница 124: ... the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format Technical support form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Страница 125: ...lity 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 folder that contains the ima...

Страница 126: ...l 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 ...

Страница 127: ...n the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics Using the Virtual Cable Tester To use the the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester utility 1 Launch the VCT utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester 2 Click Virtual Cable Tester from the menu to display the screen below The VCT only runs on systems with Windows XP or...

Страница 128: ...he software implements high quality audio synthesis rendering 3D sound positioning and advanced voice input technologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX SoundMAX BlackHawk icon on th...

Страница 129: ...After you click the power button the utility will compensate for the fidelity lost in the compression process and make the audio output quasi original when reverting the compressed audio streams back to the uncompressed condition Sound Field Expansion AI Audio 2 also expands the stereophonic sound field to a multi channel one with realistic front and rear environment Surround Virtualization Activa...

Страница 130: ...larity Dynamics Brilliance and Deep Bass of each preset Click Save to save the changes to the current preset Or click Reset to discard the changes and restore the preset to the factory defaults Surround settings Allows you to change the settings of the stereo speakers Move the sliders to change the listener position or adjust the center channel volume Press the Test Speakers button to perform spea...

Страница 131: ...You can adjust the speaker delay of Microphone or Line In by moving the slider rightward or leftward Port settings Click the tab to display the rear panel ports for Microphone or Line In ANDREA settings Allows you to select an enhanced microphone input features including No Filtering Speakerphone Voice Recording and Directional Beam Record testing Click the tab to perform test recording and play t...

Страница 132: ...Software support Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker Trim and Speaker Delay Bass Allows you to do the Bass management Preferences Displays the preference options for this utility version information AudioESP etc ...

Страница 133: ...he taskbar double click on the SoundMAX icon to display the SoundMAX Control Panel Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX control panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply follow the succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio ...

Страница 134: ... audio devices you have installed Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume Click the Test button to hear the changes you have made Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak ...

Страница 135: ...io settings General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker acoustic environment and enable disable the Virtual Theater Surround function ...

Страница 136: ...5 20 Chapter 5 Software support Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings ...

Страница 137: ... 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 Programs A...

Страница 138: ... 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 ...

Страница 139: ...s 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 value ...

Страница 140: ...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...

Страница 141: ...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 ...

Страница 142: ...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 your sav...

Страница 143: ...n instructions to complete installation Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch AI Suite from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS AI Suite AI Suite v1 xx xx The AI Suite main window appears After launching the application the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the a...

Страница 144: ...f the main window to open the monitor window Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit Displays the CPU system temperature CPU memory PCIE voltage and CPU chassis fan speed Displays the FSB CPU frequency ...

Страница 145: ...ing ASUS AI Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch ASUS AI Gear 3 by double clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear 3 button on the AI Suite main window Here are some simple ways to use AI Gear 3 Click the four gear mode buttons below including Turbo High Performance Medium Power Saving and Max Power Saving or shift the gear to the performance se...

Страница 146: ...can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window Click Yes on the confirmation screen To exit AI Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen To switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down just right click the AI Suite icon on the OS taskbar s...

Страница 147: ...e icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Q Fan 2 button on the AI Suite mAIn window Click the drop down menu button and display the fan names Select CPU Q Fan or CHASSIS Q Fan Click the Enabled box to activate this function drop down list button Enable Q Fan 2 box Profile list appears after clicking the Enabled box Click the drop down list button and select a profile Optimal mode makes the f...

Страница 148: ...e BIOS After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ...

Страница 149: ...ies voltagies and even timings to create a real professional level of overclocking configuration After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the CPU Level Up button on the AI Suite main window The options on the taskbar allow you to select the CPU level adjust advanced CPU Memory PCI E fr...

Страница 150: ...f you use a 10 100 LAN card Using AI Direct Link To enable the incoming folder 1 From the Windows taskbar right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Incoming folder Enable incoming folder 2 If you want to to verify the incoming user select Use my account and set your username and password Otherwise select Use public account For security s sake it is recommended that you set a username and p...

Страница 151: ...he Windows taskbar right click on the AI Direct Link icon and select Connect The following screen displays 2 Click Refresh The software starts searching for the connected computer 3 The name of the computer found is listed Click Open to open its shared folder 4 If necessary enter the authorized username and password Click OK to log in and have full access to this shared folder 4 Right click on the...

Страница 152: ... data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault to...

Страница 153: ...s then press Enter to display the configuration options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA as item options then press Enter 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance ...

Страница 154: ...tion ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX...

Страница 155: ...MATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume SELECT DISKS Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete Port...

Страница 156: ...ipe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to cr...

Страница 157: ... item is highlighted This warning message appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change TAB...

Страница 158: ...ect Disks 128KB XXX X GB Create Volume 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 10 RAID 0 1 then press Enter 4 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB ...

Страница 159: ... is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume5 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 64KB 0 0 GB Create Volume WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 7 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter...

Страница 160: ...ompleting your selection 6 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video edi...

Страница 161: ...d floppy disk into the floppy drive then press Enter 9 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 5 5 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Go to the Make Disk menu then click Intel ICH9 32 64bit RAID Driver to create an Intel ICH9R RAID driver disk 4 Inse...

Страница 162: ... the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1 Insert the floppy disk USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive USB port 2 During the OS installation select Intel ICH9R 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation ...

Страница 163: ...A Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports as well as the debug code table for the LCD Poster ...

Страница 164: ...ROG Rampage Formula Chapter summary A A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 A 4 Debug Code Table A 4 ...

Страница 165: ...Edition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support DVD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS fi...

Страница 166: ...lank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Properties ...

Страница 167: ...Installing Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper T...

Страница 168: ...ips 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 chips...

Страница 169: ...TAL 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 Set up floppy related fields in 40 hardware DET IDE Detect install all IDE devices HDD LS120 ZI...

Страница 170: ...f memory 5 Invoke ISA 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 ...

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