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ROG Striker II Formula

2-5

2.2.3

Motherboard layout

PANEL

STRIKER II FORMULA

CHASSIS

24.5cm (9.6in)

30.5cm (12.0in)

CPU_FAN

DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

OPT_FAN3

FLOPPY

Super I/O

TXPWR

CR2032 3V

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

KB_USB56

LAN2_USB34

CHA_FAN1

SPDIF_OUT

LGA775

IE1394_2

USB78

EATX12V

PWR_F

DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

CHA_F

PCIEX16_1

PCI1

SATA12

SATA34

SATA56

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_ID

SPDIF_O12

E1394

LCD_CON

SB_CRAZY

SB_HIGH

SB_NORMAL

NB_CRAZY

NB_HIGH

NB_NORMAL

HD_LED

PCIEX1_1

88E1116

OPT_FAN1

OPT_TEMP1

PCIEX1_2

PCIEX16_3

PCI2

88E1116

CLRTC_SW

PCIEX16_2

BIOS

ROG

NVIDIA

NF200

NVIDIA

nForce

570 SLI™

NVIDIA

nForce

780i SLI™

Refer to

2.8 Connectors

for more information about rear panel connectors and

internal connectors.

2.2.4

Audio card layout

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Содержание Striker II Formula

Страница 1: ...Motherboard Striker II 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: ...you 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: ...tarting 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 Updating the BIOS 4 5 4 1 4 Saving the current BIOS file 4 7 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4 8 4 2 BIOS set...

Страница 5: ... Voltage 4 25 4 4 4 Loadline Calibration 4 27 4 4 5 NVIDIA GPU Ex 4 27 4 4 6 SLI Ready Memory 4 27 4 4 7 Voltiminder LED 4 28 4 4 8 CPU LED Selection 4 28 4 4 9 NB LED Selection 4 28 4 4 10 SB LED Selection 4 28 4 4 11 ROG Logo 4 28 4 4 12 ES Selection 4 28 4 5 Advanced menu 4 29 4 5 1 AI NET2 4 29 4 5 2 PCIPnP 4 30 4 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration 4 30 4 6 Power menu 4 34 4 6 1 ACPI Suspend Typ...

Страница 6: ...5 2 5 Manuals menu 5 6 5 2 6 Video menu 5 6 5 2 7 ASUS Contact information 5 7 5 2 8 Other information 5 7 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 3 1 ASUS MyLogo3 5 9 5 3 2 AI NET 2 5 11 5 3 3 AI Audio 2 SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility 5 12 5 3 4 ASUS PC Probe II 5 21 5 3 5 ASUS AI Suite 5 27 5 3 6 ASUS EPU Utility AI Gear 3 5 29 5 3 7 ASUS AI Nap 5 30 5 3 8 ASUS Q Fan 2 5 31 5 3 9 ASUS AI Booster ...

Страница 7: ...cs cards 6 2 6 2 2 Installing two SLI ready graphics cards 6 5 6 2 3 Installing the device drivers 6 6 6 2 4 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology in Windows 6 6 Appendix CPU features A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 2 1 System requirements A 1 A 2 2 Using the EIST A 2 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 Using the Hyper Threading Technology A 3 A 4 Debug cod...

Страница 8: ...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 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 th...

Страница 9: ...e 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 10: ...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 Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support This chapter shows how to install SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboar...

Страница 11: ... key Key1 Key2 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 format A S DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task ...

Страница 12: ...s 2 x PCIe 2 0 x16 slots support NVIDIA SLI technology blue x16 x16 speed 1 x PCIe x16 slot white x16 speed 2 x PCIe x1 slots PCIEX1_1 black is compatible with the audio slot 2 x PCI 2 2 slots Scalable Link Interface SLI Supports NVIDIA 3 way SLI graphics cards triple at x16 mode Storage Southbridge supports 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 33 6 x SATA 3 0 Gb s NVIDIA MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0 1 0 1...

Страница 13: ...MyLogo 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 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 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 ...

Страница 14: ...ive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2 port USB2 0 IEEE 1394a module I O Shield Cable ties 3 Way SLI bridge ASUS SLI bridge User s manual Software The hottest 3D game Company of Heroes Opposing Fronts 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 c...

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

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

Страница 17: ...the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ROG Striker II 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 3 Way SLI bridge ASUS SLI bridge ASUS Optional Fan LCD Poster Supreme...

Страница 18: ... nForce 780i SLI chipset supports the NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface SLI technology that allows three graphics processing units GPUs in a single system It s designed for enthusiast extreme overclocking capability ultimate gaming performance with SLI technology support It s definitely one of the fastest platform in the world The NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI chipset also supports six 6 Serial ATA 3 Gb s d...

Страница 19: ...ks with peak bandwidths of up to 12 8 GB s Furthermore this motherboard does not restrict the memory size across two channels Users may install different memory size DIMMs into the two channels and enjoy dual channel and single channel functions at the same time This new feature optimizes the use of available memory size See page 2 17 for details ASUS Super Memspeed Technology To attain top perfor...

Страница 20: ...nition Audio Enjoy high end sound quality on your PC The onboard 8 channel HD audio High Definition Audio previously codenamed Azalia CODEC enables high quality 192KHz 24 bit audio output jack sensing feature retasking functions and multi streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations You can now talk to your partners on the headphones while playin...

Страница 21: ...or higher performance or improve efficiency by 7 when the PC is running low intensity applications Working together with AI Gear 3 this can help you attain the best possible power efficiency and energy savings up to 20 to help save the environment See page 5 29 for details 2 Phase DDR2 With the embedded 2 Phase DDR2 this motherboard allows users to reach higher memory frequencies and enjoy better ...

Страница 22: ...OS See page 5 32 for details ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite settings See page 4 45 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall When the system hangs due to overclocking failure th...

Страница 23: ...ranslates 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 29 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 42 for details ASUS Quie...

Страница 24: ... the CPU speed in real time and lowering the voltage for 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 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 th...

Страница 25: ...ttings 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 41 for details ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply launch this tool and update BIOS us...

Страница 26: ...1 10 Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Страница 27: ...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 28: ...y 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 8 2 4 System memory 2 17 2 5 Expansion slots 2 23 2 6 Jumper 2 27 2 7 Aduio card I O shield and LCD Poster Installation 2 28 2 8 Connectors 2 30 ...

Страница 29: ...er 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 informati...

Страница 30: ... 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 Memory Voltage 1 80 2 20 2 22 2 60 2 62 Normal green High yellow Crazy red NB Core Voltage 1 20 1 59 1 61 1 83 1 85 CPU VTT Voltage 1 20 1 40 1 42 1 60 1 62 SB Core Voltage 1 50 1 60 1 65 1 75 1 80 1 2V...

Страница 31: ...sk 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 STRIKER II FORMULA S...

Страница 32: ...ou 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 ...

Страница 33: ...CHA_FAN2 PCIEX16_1 PCI1 SATA12 SATA34 SATA56 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_IDE SPDIF_O12 E1394 LCD_CON SB_CRAZY SB_HIGH SB_NORMAL NB_CRAZY NB_HIGH NB_NORMAL HD_LED PCIEX1_1 88E1116 OPT_FAN1 OPT_TEMP1 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16_3 PCI2 88E1116 CLRTC_SW PCIEX16_2 BIOS ROG EC NVIDIA N...

Страница 34: ... 30 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 2 30 3 LAN 2 RJ 45 port 2 30 4 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 2 30 5 Line In port light blue 2 31 6 Line Out port lime 2 31 7 Microphone port pink 2 31 8 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 31 9 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 31 10 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 31 11 USB 2 0 ports 1 2 3 and 4 2 31 12 IEEE 1394a port 2 31 13 Clear CMOS switch 2 31 14 Optical S PDIF Out port 2 31 15 USB 2 0...

Страница 35: ...rmal sensor cable connectors 2 pin OPT_TEMP1 2 3 2 35 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 36 8 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 37 9 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card 2 37 10 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V 2 38 11 ROG connector 2 pin ROG 2 39 12 System panel connecto...

Страница 36: ...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 37: ...on 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 STRIKER II FORMULA STRIKER II FORMUL...

Страница 38: ... 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 39: ...ly 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 mot...

Страница 40: ...o 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 STRIKER II FORMULA STRIKER II FORMULA CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Страница 41: ...iagonal 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 42: ... 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 43: ...he motherboard Optional fan on one side fins Plug the optional fan cable in the OPT_FAN2 connector on the motherboard Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components 2 3 4 Installing the optional fans Install TWO optional fans when you are using a water cooler to obtain better heat dissipation Installing the optional fans with an active CPU...

Страница 44: ...2 Hardware information 5 Follow Step 1 to 4 to install the other optional fan 6 The photo shows that two fans are installed to the motherboard Plug the optional fan cable in the PWR_FAN connector on the motherboard ...

Страница 45: ...IMM sockets If you install a DDR2 1066 memory module make sure that you set the MEM DDR MHz item in BIOS to 1066 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 STRIKER II F...

Страница 46: ...port 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 ...

Страница 47: ...slots or the white slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration C Supports four modules inserted into both the blue and white slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 1066 800 667MHz QVL Size Vendor Chip No SS DS Part No DIMM support A B C 512MB KINGSTON Heat Sink Package SS KHX8500D2 512 1024MB MICRON Z9JKJ SS MT8HTF12864AY 1GAEZ...

Страница 48: ...Sink Package DS CM2X1024 6400C4 512MB Crucial Heat Sink Package SS BL6464AA804 8FD 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL12864AA804 16FD 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL12864AL804 16FD3 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package DS BL12864AA804 16FD3 1024MB Apacer Heat Sink Package DS AHU01GE800C5K1C 512MB A DATA AD29608A8A 25EG SS M2OAD6G3H3160G1E53 1024MB A DATA AD26908A8A 25EG DS M2OAD6G3I4170I1E58...

Страница 49: ...P512U64CP8 Y5 512MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG SS VS512MB667D2 1024MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG DS VS1GB667D2 256MB ELPIDA E2508AB 6E E SS EBE25UC8ABFA 6E E 512MB ELPIDA E5108AE 6E E SS EBE51UD8AEFA 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 cruc...

Страница 50: ...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 51: ...re 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 s...

Страница 52: ...r 1 shared SATA controller 2 shared IRQ Standard function 0 System timer 1 Keyboard controller 6 Floppy disk controller 8 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 NVIDIA nForce PCI system management 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 PS 2 compatible mouse port 13 Numeric data processor 14 Primary IDE channel 19 VIA OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 host controller 20 NVIDIA network bus e...

Страница 53: ... for the location of the slots Install the audio card prior to other compatible cards to the black PCIe x1 slot Install a PCIe x1 device to a PCIe x1 slot prior to a PCIe x16 slot 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports three SLI ready Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications With three graphics cards installed the motherboard enables tri display Two...

Страница 54: ...ode Connect a rear chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 or OPT_FAN1 3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment See page 2 36 for details In single VGA card mode use any of the PCIe 2 0 slots blue for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance In SLI mode use the PCIe 2 0 slots blue slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better p...

Страница 55: ...ode S1 S3 S4 Clearing CMOS G3 Power off 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 jumper cap on CLRTC_SW 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 R...

Страница 56: ...ion 2 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 57: ... 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 shield T...

Страница 58: ...rt allows 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 ...

Страница 59: ...nfiguration 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 Thes...

Страница 60: ...ue 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 s...

Страница 61: ...use at least three hard disk drives For RAID 0 1 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 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD STRIKER II FORMULA STRIKER II FORMULA IDE connector NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the ID cable to PIN 1...

Страница 62: ...in USB 78 USB 910 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 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 ...

Страница 63: ...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 Cable Overheat Protection in BIOS if you connect thermal sensor cab...

Страница 64: ... damage 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 OPT_FAN1 3 for better themal environment STRIKER II FORMULA STRIKER II FORMULA Fan ...

Страница 65: ...und are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature STRIKER II FORMULA STRIKER II FORMULA Chassis intrusion connector CHASSIS Default 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND 9 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s If you are using a...

Страница 66: ...B DDR2 x4 Graphics card ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device SATA hard disk drive x2 Optical drive DVD RW If you want to use two high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability If you want to use 3 Way SLI configuration visit the NVIDIA website www nvidia com for the qualified PSU vendor list 10 ATX power ...

Страница 67: ...ctor 2 pin ROG This connector is for the box labeled as Republic of Gamers on the heatpipe assembly Connect the cable of the box to this connector and the box lights up when the system is on STRIKER II FORMULA STRIKER II FORMULA ROG connector ...

Страница 68: ...he 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 pi...

Страница 69: ...ect 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 i...

Страница 70: ... 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 STRIKER II FORMULA STRIKER II FORMULA Power on switch STRIKER II FORMULA STRIKER II FORMULA Reset switch ...

Страница 71: ...3 Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Страница 72: ...ROG Striker II Formula Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Страница 73: ... For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby 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 bel...

Страница 74: ... 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 75: ...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 76: ...r II Formula 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 13 4 4 Extreme Tweaker menu 4 18 4 5 Advanced menu 4 29 4 6 Power menu 4 34 4 7 Boot menu 4 40 4 8 Tools menu 4 45 4 9 Exit menu 4 48 ...

Страница 77: ... BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash 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 ...

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

Страница 79: ...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 80: ...sing Alt F2 during the Power On Self Tests POST 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash2 and press Enter to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B324 FLASH TYPE Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC BOARD STRIKER II FORMULA VER 0201 DATE 11 05 2007 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD Unk...

Страница 81: ... or a USB flash disk you created earlier 4 Under the DOS mode use X X stands for the name of the disk assignment to switch to the folder of CD ROM or USB flash disk you saved the BIOS fileand AwardBIOS Flash Utility 5 At the prompt type awdflash then press Enter The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 18 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message...

Страница 82: ...n press F1 to restart the system AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 18 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved F1 Reset For C55XEMCP55PXE StrikerII 00 DATE 10 30 2007 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL004T LPC FWH File Name to Program StrikerII bin Flashing Complete Press F1 to Continue Write OK No Update Write Fail AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 18 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved W...

Страница 83: ...cess AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 18 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message For C55XEMCP55PXE StrikerII 00 DATE 10 30 2007 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL004T LPC FWH File Name to Program 0106 bin Save current BIOS as AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 18 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please Wait For C55XEMCP55PXE StrikerII 00 DATE 10 30 2007 Flash Type PMC P...

Страница 84: ...t ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 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 Award BootBlock BIOS v1 0 Copyright c 2000 Award Software Inc BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device Found CDROM try to Boot from it Pass When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS f...

Страница 85: ...gram Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is de...

Страница 86: ...mory 1024MB Usable Memory 1023MB System Information 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Extreme Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration ...

Страница 87: ...ghlighted when selected To 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 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Fun...

Страница 88: ...tility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit System Time 15 30 36 System Date Thu Oct 30 2007 Language English Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master None Primary IDE Slave None SATA 1 None SATA 2 None SATA 3 None SATA 4 None SATA 5 None SATA 6 None HDD SMART Moni...

Страница 89: ...ch Chinese Trad Chinese Simp Japanese 4 3 4 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the internal time Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select...

Страница 90: ...y IDE Master Slave Auto Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive i...

Страница 91: ...tic detection of an IDE hard disk drive Select CHS for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master Slave to Manual Configuration options CHS LBA Large Auto Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk After entering the...

Страница 92: ...configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk Capacity Displays the auto detected hard disk capacity This item is not configurable Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders This item is not configurable Head Shows the number of th...

Страница 93: ...le the HDD Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 8 Installed Memory xxx MB Shows the size of installed memory 4 3 9 Usable Memory xxx MB Shows the size of usable memory 4 3 10 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu Select Menu I...

Страница 94: ...Memory Disabled Voltiminder LED ON CPU LED Selection CPU Volt NB LED Selection NB Volt SB LED Selection SB Volt ROG Logo Enabled ES Selection Disabled 4 4 1 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 Aut...

Страница 95: ...u can also type the desired frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 100 to 200 SPP MCP Ref Clock MHz Auto Configuration options Auto 200 0 200 5 201 0 201 5 500 0 Select Menu Item Specific Help Set MCP55 PCIE Overclock Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker System Clocks PCIEX16_2 Frequency MHz 100 PCIEX16_1 3 Frequency MHz 100 SPP MCP Ref Clock MHz Auto The followin...

Страница 96: ...ncy You can also type the desired frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 533 to 3200 The FSB QDR MHz item is also configurable when you set FSB Memory Clock Mode to Unlinked FSB Memory Config This sub menu allows you to adjust the system frequency related items Select an item then press Enter to edit Select Menu Item Specific Help Warning this function belongs to overclocking and...

Страница 97: ...s configurable when you set FSB Memory Clock Mode to Unlinked MEM DDR MHz 800 Allows you to adjust memory frequency Use the and keys to adjust the frequency You can also type the desired frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 400 to 2600 Actual MEM DDR MHz This item reflects the actual frequency after the system reboots ...

Страница 98: ...ntel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU E6750 2 66GHz CPU Speed 2 66GHz Cache RAM 4096K CPU Multiplier 8 Memory Timing Setting Spread Spectrum Control CPU Internal Thermal Control Disabled Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled Enhanced C1 C1E Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Virtualization Technology Enabled Enhanced Intel SpeedStep tm Tech Disabled LDT Frequency 5x Select Menu Item Specific Help CAS latency CAS to re...

Страница 99: ... Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 31 tWR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 tWTR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 tREF Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 tRD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 tRFC Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 127 Async Latency Auto Configuration options Auto 1 00nS 1 25nS 1 50nS 1 75nS 2 00nS 2 25nS 2 50nS Spread ...

Страница 100: ...ecute 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 Enabled Disabled Virtualization Technology Enabled The Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems simultaneously enabling one system to virtually fu...

Страница 101: ...ard CPU LED color both of which indicate voltage condition When you set the CPU LED Selection item to CPU Volt the onboard CPU LED displays CPU voltage condition Refer to page 2 1 for CPU LED definition Configuration options Auto 1 10000V 1 10625V 1 11250V 1 11875V 1 12500V 1 13125V 1 13750V 1 14375V 1 15000V 1 15625V 1 16250V 1 16875V 1 17500V 1 18125V 1 18750V 1 19375V 1 20000V 1 20625V 1 21250V...

Страница 102: ...n item to SB Volt the onboard southbridge LED displays southbridge voltage condition Refer to page 2 2 for southbridge LED definition Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 55V 1 60V 1 65V 1 80V 1 85V CPU VTT Voltage Auto Allows you to select the CPU VTT voltage The text color in the configuration field indicates voltage condition When you set the NB LED Selection item to VTT Volt the onboard northbri...

Страница 103: ...t to Auto for the safe mode Configuration options Auto DDR2_REF DDR2_REF 30mv DDR2_REF 20mv DDR2_REF 10mv DDR2_REF 10mv DDR2_REF 20mv DDR2_REF 30mv NB GTL_REF Ratio Auto Configuration options Auto 0 637V 0 625V 0 615V 0 604V 0 588V 0 577V 0 569V 0 559V CPU GTL_REF Ratio Auto Configuration options Auto 0 628 0 612 0 600 0 585 0 562 0 552 0 542 0 530 4 4 4 Loadline Calibration Disabled Configuration...

Страница 104: ...bridge LED display between NB Core Voltage NB Volt and CPU VTT Voltage VTT Volt Configuration options NB Volt VTT Volt 4 4 10 SB LED Selection SB Volt Allows you to switch the onboard southbridge LED display between SB Core Voltage SB Volt and 1 2V HT Voltage SB_HT Volt Configuration options SB Volt SB_HT Volt 4 4 11 ROG Logo Enabled If this item is set to Enabled the box labeled as Republic of Ga...

Страница 105: ...ls Exit F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit AI NET2 PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable or Disable LAN cable check during POST Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10...

Страница 106: ... Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non boot devices Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced PCIPnP Plug Play O S No Primary Display Adapter PCI 4 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to set Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exi...

Страница 107: ...S CMOS Setup Utility Advanced IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Serial ATA Configuration This sub menu allows you to change Serial ATA settings Select an item then press Enter to edit Serial ATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Serial ATA controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The follow...

Страница 108: ...that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio Onboard 1st 2nd Nvidia LAN Enabled Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard 1394 Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 13...

Страница 109: ...Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item becomes configurable when the LCD Poster Mode item is set to User String LCD Poster String Allows you to enter a string shown on the LCD Poster after POST USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Select Menu Item Specific Help ...

Страница 110: ... APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Menu Item Specific Help Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Util...

Страница 111: ...event When this item is set to Enabled the items Date of Month Alarm and Time hh mm ss Alarm items become user configurable with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Date of Month Alarm XX To set the date of alarm highlight this item and press Enter to display the Date of Month Alarm pop up menu Key in a value within the specified range then press Enter Value 0 means everyday Configur...

Страница 112: ...his feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl ESC Power Key 4 6 4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS It also allows you to change CPU Q Fan feature related parameters Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options...

Страница 113: ...et Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Voltage Monitor Vcore Voltage 1 32V Memory Voltage 2 00V 1 2V HT Voltage 1 23V NB Voltage 1 26V SB Voltage 1 50V CPU PLL Voltage 1 52V CPU VTT Voltage 1 20V DDR2 Termination Voltage 0 99V 3 3V Voltage 2 89V 5V Voltage 4 66V 12V Voltage 11 64V ...

Страница 114: ...AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Fan Speed Monitor CPU Fan Speed 4411 RPM CHA_FAN1 Speed 0 RPM CHA_FAN2 Speed 0 RPM CHA_FAN3 Speed 0 RPM OPT1 FAN Speed 0 RPM OPT2 FAN Speed 0 RPM OPT3 FAN Speed 0 RPM PWR FAN Speed 0 RPM Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Fan Control mode Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Se...

Страница 115: ... becomes configurable when you set the CHASSIS FAN Control item to Q FAN Mode Configuration options CPU Temperature MB Temperature OPT FAN1 2 3 Control Duty Cycle Mode Allows you to select the fan control mode Configuration options Duty Cycle Mode Q FAN Mode OPT FAN1 2 3 Duty Cycle 100 Allows you to set the fan duty cycle This item becomes configurable when you set the OPT FAN1 2 3 Control item to...

Страница 116: ...lable devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options Removable Hard Disk CDROM Disabled Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Boot Device Priority Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Men...

Страница 117: ...it this menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Removable Drives 1 Floppy Disks Select Menu Item Specific Help Use or to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list Press ESC to exit this menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Hard Disk Drives 1 SATA 1 XXXXXXXXX Sel...

Страница 118: ...o set the keystroke rate Enable this item to configure the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and the Typematic Delay Msec Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following two items Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay Msec become configurable when the Typematic Rate Setting is enabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key Confi...

Страница 119: ...led Enabled Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo3 feature Background Transparency 00 Allows you to select the transparency of the BIOS screen background Configuration options 00 25 50 75 Halt On All Errors Allows you to set the error report type Configuration options All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key 4 7 6 Security...

Страница 120: ...ld setting is changed to Clear A note about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use Forgot your password If you forget your password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered ...

Страница 121: ...5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit ASUS O C Profile ASUS EZ Flash 2 Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to select Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS BIOS Profile Load BIOS Profile Save BIOS Profile Select Menu Item Specific Help Load BIOS Profile from Profile 1 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup U...

Страница 122: ...ile can be loaded Save BIOS Profile Save to Profle 1 2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press Enter to save the file Save to File Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the hard disk floppy disk USB flash disk with FAT32 16 12 format Follow the instructions below to save the BIOS file 1 Insert the storage devices with enough space 2 Turn on the system 3 Enter the BIO...

Страница 123: ...ATE 11 05 2007 Current CMOS Update CMOS BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH A A Note Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move CMOS backup is done Press any key to Exit The BIOS file will be saved as xxx CMO BOARD STRIKER II FORMULA VER 0201 DATE 11 05 2007 Current CMOS Update CMOS BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH A A Note Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Swi...

Страница 124: ... 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 changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Load Setup Default This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or ...

Страница 125: ...5 Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Страница 126: ...G Striker II Formula Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support DVD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 4 RAID configurations 5 34 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 42 ...

Страница 127: ...you 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 yo...

Страница 128: ...tallation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA chipset drivers for the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI chipset ASUS EPU Driver AI Gear 3 Utility Installs the ASUS EPU Driver AI Gear 3 Utility Install the ASUS EPU Driver AI Gear 3 Utility before installing ASUS AI Suite USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 U...

Страница 129: ...xt screen Click to display the previous screen ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard 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 computer in healthy operating condition ...

Страница 130: ...9 0c is a multimedia 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 det...

Страница 131: ... 5 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI SATA RAID driver disk NVIDIA 32 64 bit XP Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a NVIDIA 32 64 bit XP Vista SATA RAID driver disk ...

Страница 132: ...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 133: ...erboard 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 134: ... 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 135: ...Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contai...

Страница 136: ...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 137: ...e incorporated in 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 wi...

Страница 138: ...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 139: ...ty Compensation 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 Virtu...

Страница 140: ...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 141: ...e control panel 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 reco...

Страница 142: ...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 143: ...ng system from the 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 144: ... 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 145: ...ange various audio settings General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker acoustic environment and enable disable the Virtual Theater Surround function ...

Страница 146: ...5 20 Chapter 5 Software support Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings ...

Страница 147: ...locate the setup 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 Star...

Страница 148: ... 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 149: ...re monitor panels 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...

Страница 150: ...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 151: ...k drive space and 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...

Страница 152: ...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 153: ...Follow the screen 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 ...

Страница 154: ...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 155: ...eds After installing 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 t...

Страница 156: ...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 157: ...cking the AI Suite 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...

Страница 158: ...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 159: ...ning to frequencies 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...

Страница 160: ...ut parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 0 1 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...

Страница 161: ...tup 5 4 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI southbridge chipset It supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD for six independent Serial ATA channels Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133 100 66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install...

Страница 162: ...ess F10 to display the main menu of the utility The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup At the bottom of the screen are the navigation keys These keys allow you to move through and select menu options NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Define a New Array RAID Mode Strip...

Страница 163: ... lost 2 Press TAB select the Striping Block then press Enter The following submenu appears If you selected Striping or Stripe Mirroring use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID 0 array then press Enter The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default selection is 128 KB The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage 8 16 KB low disk usage 6...

Страница 164: ...y Oct 5 2004 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 4 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 6 Press Ctrl X to save settings and exit R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacit...

Страница 165: ...7 Finish Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Select Disk Inside Array RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB Rebuild array ENTER OK ESC Cancel 4 Press Enter to start rebuilding array or press Esc to cancel 5 After the rebuild process the Array list menu appear...

Страница 166: ...iping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press D to delete a RAID array The following confirmation message appears Delete this array Y YES N No 4 If you selected Yes the Define a New Array menu appears Take ...

Страница 167: ...tail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press C to clear disk The following confirmation message appears Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be los...

Страница 168: ...iver disk 8 Insert a formatted 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 NVIDIA 32 64 bit XP Vista SATA RAID Driver to creat...

Страница 169: ...oppy disk USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive USB port 2 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation Due to chipset limitation the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn t support Serial Optical Disk Drives Serial ODD under DOS ...

Страница 170: ...5 44 Chapter 5 Software support ...

Страница 171: ...6 This chapter tells how to install SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support ...

Страница 172: ...ROG Striker II Formula Chapter summary 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 2 Graphics card setup 6 2 ...

Страница 173: ...LI mode you should have three identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See page 2 38 for details The NVIDIA 3 way SLI technology is s...

Страница 174: ...y graphics cards Install only identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly To install the graphics cards 1 Prepare three graphics cards Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the 3 way SLI connector Goldfingers ...

Страница 175: ...nto the PCIEX16_3 slot white and the third into the PCIEX16_2 slot blue Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 3 Align and firmly insert the 3 way SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure that the connector is firmly in place 3 way SLI bridge connector ...

Страница 176: ...port 4 Connect auxiliary power source from the power supply to the three graphics cards separately 5 Connect a VGA or a DVI I cable to the graphics card s We recommend that you install an additional chassis fan for better thermal environment ...

Страница 177: ...ds are properly seated on the slots 2 Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure that the connector is firmly in place 3 Connect auxiliary power source from the power supply to he two graphics cards separately 4 Connect a VGA or a DVI I cable to the graphics card s We recommend that you install an additional chassis fan for better thermal environment ...

Страница 178: ...e device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers 6 2 4 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology in Windows After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA Control Panel under the Windows Vista operating system Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the fo...

Страница 179: ...er II Formula 6 7 From the Personalization window select Display Settings From the Display Settings dialog box click Advanced Settings Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel ...

Страница 180: ...lay for viewing SLI rendered content When done click Apply When installing three graphics gards 1 From the NVIDIA Control Panel window select Set SLI Configuration and then click Enable 3 way NVIDIA SLI When done click Apply 2 Select the 3D Settings tab and enable the Show SLI Visual Indicators item When this item is enabled a green bar appears on the left side of the screen while 3D demonstration...

Страница 181: ...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 182: ...ROG Striker II 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 183: ...4 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 ...

Страница 184: ... a blank 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 Propert...

Страница 185: ... 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 ...

Страница 186: ...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 187: ...NSTAL 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 ...

Страница 188: ...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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