Asus Rampage II Extreme, User Manual

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Page 3: ...roceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 6 2 2 1 Motherboard layout 2 6 2 2 2 SupremeFX X Fi audio card layout 2 6 2 2 3 Layout contents 2 7 2 2 4 Placement direction 2 8 2 2 5 Screw holes 2 8 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 9 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 10 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 13 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 14 2 4 System memory 2 15 2 4 1 Overview 2 15 2 4 2...

Page 4: ...ng the third party fusion block 2 49 2 9 Starting up for the first time 2 50 2 10 Turning off the computer 2 51 2 10 1 Using the OS shut down function 2 51 2 10 2 Using the dual function power switch 2 51 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3 1 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility 3 1 3 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3 4 3 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3 5 3 1 4 AFUDOS utility 3 6 3 1...

Page 5: ...3 5 1 CPU Configuration 3 25 3 5 2 Chipset 3 27 3 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration 3 28 3 5 4 USB Configuration 3 29 3 5 5 PCI PnP 3 30 3 5 6 LCD Poster and LED Control 3 31 3 5 7 iROG Configuration 3 33 3 6 Power menu 3 34 3 6 1 Suspend Mode 3 34 3 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 3 34 3 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support 3 34 3 6 4 ACPI APIC Support 3 34 3 6 5 APM Configuration 3 35 3 6 6 Hardware Monitor 3 36 3...

Page 6: ...r information 4 7 4 3 Software information 4 9 4 3 1 ASUS MyLogo3 4 9 4 3 2 AI NET 2 4 11 4 3 3 Sound Blaster X Fi audio utility 4 12 4 3 4 ASUS PC Probe II 4 16 4 3 5 ASUS AI Suite 4 22 4 3 6 ASUS AI Nap 4 24 4 3 7 ASUS Fan Xpert 4 25 4 3 8 CPU Level Up 4 27 4 3 9 ASUS EPU 6 Engine 4 28 4 3 10 ASUS TurboV 4 32 4 4 RAID configurations 4 34 4 4 1 RAID definitions 4 34 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA ha...

Page 7: ...stalling three CrossFireX graphics cards 5 3 5 1 5 Installing the device drivers 5 4 5 1 6 Enabling the ATI CrossFireX technology 5 4 5 2 NVIDIA SLI technology 5 6 5 2 1 Requirements 5 6 5 2 2 Installing two SLI ready graphics cards 5 7 5 2 3 Installing three SLI ready graphics cards 5 8 5 2 4 Installing the device drivers 5 9 5 2 5 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology 5 9 Appendix Debug code table ...

Page 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...

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

Page 10: ...duct introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings t...

Page 11: ... 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 iExtremeII ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to c...

Page 12: ...press 2 0 x1 slots PCIEX1_1 black is compatible with the audio slot 1 x PCI slot Multi GPU Technology Supports NVIDIA 3 Way SLI Technology Supports ATI CrossFireX Technology Storage Intel ICH10R Southbridge 6 x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0 1 5 and 10 JMicron 363 controller 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 for up to 2 PATA devices 1 x External SATA 3 0 Gb s port SA...

Page 13: ...mponent Overheat Protection EX Voltiminder LED ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall Other Special Features External LCD Poster Onboard Switches Power Reset Clr CMOS at back panel EL I O Q Fan Plus ROG BIOS Wallpaper ASUS EPU 6 Engine ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Q Connector ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS MyLogo 3 BIOS Features 16 Mb AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 2 0a Multi Language B...

Page 14: ...pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x En Dis able Clr CMOS header 1 x System panel connector Accessories ProbeIt Cable 3 Way SLI Cable SLI Cable ASUS Optional Fan SupremeFX X Fi Audio Card External LCD Poster 3 in 1 ASUS Q Connector kit UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable Serial ATA signal cables Serial ATA power cables 2 port USB2 0 IEEE 1394a module EL I O Shield Thermal sensor cables Cable ties User s manual ...

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

Page 16: ...ROG Rampage II Extreme Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...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 II Extreme I O module 2 port USB 2 0 IEEE 1394a module Cables ProbeIt cable 3 Way SLI cable SLI cable Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable Serial ATA signal cables Serial ATA power cables Thermal sensor cables Accessories SupremeFX X Fi Aud...

Page 18: ...of up to 6 4GT s and a max bandwidth of up to 25 6GB s Intel Core i7 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world See page 2 9 for details Intel X58 Chipset The Intel X58 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support latest Intel Core i7 Processors and Intel s next generation system interconnect interface Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI providing improv...

Page 19: ...pports hard drives based on the Serial ATA SATA 3 Gb s storage specification delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high speed data retrieval and saves The external SATA port provides smart setup and hot plug functions Easily backup photos videos and other entertainment contents to external devices See pages 2 29 2 32 and 2 33 for details Dual Gigabit LAN The integrated...

Page 20: ...r partners on the headphones while playing multi channel network games See pages 2 29 for details 100 Japan made Conductive Polymer Capacitors This motherboard uses all high quality Japan made conductive polymer capacitors onboard for durability improved lifespan and enhanced thermal capacity Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of H...

Page 21: ...gs using a multitester See page 2 45 for details Extreme Engine with ML Cap design Overclocking is all about headroom and for this the ASUS ROG motherboard has the Extreme Engine a next generation dynamic multi phase power management system equipped with high performance Multilayer type Polymer Capacitors ML Caps Extreme Engine ensures a stable power supply during overvoltage by lowering Equivalen...

Page 22: ...ker is the one stop shop to fine tune your system to optimal performance No matter if you are looking for frequency adjustment over voltage options or memory timing settings they are all here See page 3 12 for details Voltiminder LED In the pursuit of extreme performance overvoltage adjustment is critical but risky Acting as the red zone of a tachometer the Voltiminder LED displays the voltage sta...

Page 23: ...tails 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 EL I O Today s users demand more than good performance they demand more heart touching services and user friendly features The motherboard comes with the EL I O an impressive ...

Page 24: ...ols of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment See page 4 25 for details ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption ASUS EPU 6 Engine The new ASUS EPU the world s first power saving engine has been upgraded to a new 6 engine version which provides total system power savings by detecting cu...

Page 25: ... plugging in one cable at a time making connection quick and accurate See page 2 41 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 3 45 for details ASUS EZ Flas...

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

Page 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 ...

Page 28: ...ed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 6 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 15 2 5 Expansion slots 2 22 2 6 Jumpers 2 26 2 7 Connectors 2 28 2 8 Installing accessories 2 46 2 9 Starting up for the first time 2 50 2 10 Turning off the computer 2 51 ...

Page 29: ...se before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power sup...

Page 30: ...Extreme Tweaker menu 1 CPU LED The CPU LED has three voltage displays CPU Voltage CPU PLL Voltage and QPI DRAM Core voltage you can select the voltage to display in BIOS Refer to the illustration below for the location of the CPU LED and the table below for LED definition Normal green High yellow Crazy red CPU Voltage 0 85000 1 5000 1 50625 1 59375 1 60000 CPU PLL Voltage 1 81592 1 89542 1 90867 1...

Page 31: ...tage You 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 IOH Voltage 1 11341 1 39166 1 40491 1 64341 1 65666 IOH PCIE Voltage 1 51106 1 69656 1 70981 1 84231 1 85556 ICH Voltage 1 11341 1 59041 1 60366 1 84216 1 85541 ICH PCIE Voltage 1 51106 1 61...

Page 32: ...s not light up when there is no hard disk drive connected to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does not function 3 Memory LED Refer to the illustration below for the location of the memory LED and the table below for LED definition Normal green High yellow Crazy red DRAM Bus Voltage 1 51106 1 72306 1 73631 2 31931 2 33256 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 33: ...dicate 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 When you turn on the ATX power supply the Power LED flashes three times to indicate that the system is ready to boot Wait ti...

Page 34: ...2 1 Motherboard layout 2 2 2 SupremeFX X Fi audio card layout SUPREMEFX Listen with Absolutely HD X Fi Refer to pages 2 29 and 2 37 for details about the audio jacks and connectors on this card 2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 35: ...ONFIRM SELECT switches 2 43 8 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE 2 31 9 ICH10R Serial ATA RAID connectors 7 pin SATA1 6 blue 2 32 10 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA_E1 black 2 33 11 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 40 12 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC_SW 2 26 13 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 2 33 14 BIOS flash setting 6 pin BIOS_FLASHBACK 2 27 15 Thermal sensor cable connectors 2 pi...

Page 36: ...ace 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 5 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 37: ...nts 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 LGA1366 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss...

Page 38: ...ove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab B A Load lever Retention tab Before installing the CPU make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 39: ...n DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket and then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch 5 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket PnP cap Gold triangle mark Alignment key CPU notch ROG Rampage II Extreme 2 11 ...

Page 40: ...t with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step The thermal paste is toxic and inedible If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure to wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help To prevent contaminating the paste DO NOT spread the paste with your finger directly 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware informa...

Page 41: ...al to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that ...

Page 42: ...ng the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard A A B B A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 2 14 Chapter 2 Har...

Page 43: ...hannel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 Channel C DIMM_C1 and DIMM_C2 Recommended memory configuration for better performance Mode Sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 2 DIMMs Populated Populated 3 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated 4 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated 6 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Popula...

Page 44: ... Channel A Channel B and Channel C The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel or triple channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to the memory addres...

Page 45: ...GN EPP 2048MB Kit of 2 SS Heat Sink Package N A N A Kingston KHX14400D3K2 2GN EPP 2048MB Kit of 2 SS Heat Sink Package N A N A V V OCZ OCZ3P18002GK 1024MB SS Heat Sink Package N A N A V V OCZ OCZ3P18004GK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS Heat Sink Package 8 N A V V Transcend TX1800KLU 2GK 2048MB Kit of 2 SS Heat Sink Package 8 N A V V Vendor Part No Size SS DS Chip No CL Chip Brand DIMM socket support Optional ...

Page 46: ...Sink Package 9 9 9 24 N A V V G SKILL F3 12800CL7D 4GBPI 4096MB Kit of 2 DS Heat Sink Package 7 7 7 18 N A V V Kingston KHX12800D3K2 4G 4096MB Kit of 2 SS Heat Sink Package N A N A V V OCZ OCZ3P16002GK 2048MB Kit of 2 SS Heat Sink Package 7 N A V OCZ OCZ3P1600EB1G 1024MB SS Heat Sink Package N A N A V OCZ OCZ3T1600XM2GK XMP 1024MB SS Heat Sink Package N A N A V V OCZ OCZ3P1600EB4GK 4096MB Kit of 2...

Page 47: ...24 N A V V V V KINGMAX FLFD45F B8EE9 1024MB SS J1108BASE DJ E N A ELPIDA V V V V Kingston KVR1333D3N9 1G 1024MB SS J1108BASE DJ E N A ELPIDA V V V V Kingston KVR1333D3N9 2G 2048MB DS J1108BASE DJ E N A ELPIDA V V V V MICRON MT8JTF12864AY 1G4BYES 1024MB SS Z9HWR 9 MICRON V MICRON MT16JTF25664AY 1G4BYES 2048MB DS Z9HWR 9 MICRON V V V V OCZ OCZ3RPX1333EB2GK 1024MB SS Heat Sink Package 6 5 5 N A V V V...

Page 48: ... N A V V V V MICRON MT8JTF12864AY 1G1D1 1024MB SS 7VD22 7 MICRON V V V V MICRON MT16JTF25664AY 1G1D1 2048MB DS 7VD22 7 MICRON V V V V Qimonda IMSH1GU03A1F1C 10F 1024MB SS IDSH1G 03A1F1C 10F 7 QIMONDA V V V V Qimonda IMSH1GU03A1F1C 10G 1024MB SS IDSH1G 03A1F1C 10G 8 QIMONDA V V V V Qimonda IMSH1GU13A1F1C 10F 1024MB DS IDSH51 03A1F1C 10F N A QIMONDA V V V V Qimonda IMSH2GU13A1F1C 10F 2048MB DS IDSH1...

Page 49: ...s snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM Unlocked retaining clip 1 DIMM notch 1 ...

Page 50: ...the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 3 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansio...

Page 51: ...ontroller 2 shared SATA controller 1 shared SATA controller 2 shared Audio Azalia shared IEEE 1394 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 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 IRQ hold...

Page 52: ...r 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 2 0 x16 slots This motherboard has three PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 2 0 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of...

Page 53: ... slot a PCIe device with a bandwidth slower than x8 link to the PCIe x16_2 slot and a PCIe device with a bandwidth faster than x4 link to the PCIe x16_3 slot the three PCIe x16 slots will work at x16 x8 x8 link as the default You may manually reassign the link width of PCIe x16_2 and PCIe x16_3 slots in BIOS settings See page 3 27 for details We recommend that you provide sufficient power when run...

Page 54: ...t 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 jumper 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 overclocking With...

Page 55: ...ack up or restore BIOS content from one ROM to the other Moving the jumper cap to pins 1 2 default allows you to enter BIOS MENU to select which BIOS to boot Moving the jumper cap to pins 3 4 enables the system to boot from BIOS 1 Moving the jumper cap to pins 5 6 enables the system to boot from BIOS 2 Refer to 3 7 3 BIOS Boot Priority for further information ROG Rampage II Extreme 2 27 ...

Page 56: ...des high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 4 LAN 1 RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications SPEED LED ACTIVITY LINK LED LAN port LAN port LED indications Activity Link Speed LED Description OFF OFF Soft off Mode YELLOW OFF During Pow...

Page 57: ...ne 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 Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF cable 12 Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an external aud...

Page 58: ...le Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 The floppy disk drive cable is purchased separately 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 59: ...ct the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue con...

Page 60: ...SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 3 4 6 Storage Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 3 Intel RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD You must install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 1 5 and 10 is available only if you are using Windows XP or lat...

Page 61: ...SB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard 4 JMicron JMB363 Serial ATA connector 7 pin SATA_E1 This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable for an external ...

Page 62: ...or then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q Connector 1394 red first and then install the Q Connector 1394 to the 1394 connector onboard 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 63: ...e matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only the CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1 3 and OPT_FAN1 3 connectors support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the ...

Page 64: ...er to page 3 36 for details 9 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a ch...

Page 65: ...o this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector make sure that the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS is set to HD Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 Refer to 3 5 3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details Dig...

Page 66: ...cification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 400 W Do not forget to connect the 8 pin EATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you want to use two high end PCI Express x16 c...

Page 67: ...or 3 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 ROG Rampage II Extreme 2 39 ...

Page 68: ...4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the s...

Page 69: ...ntation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector properly installed on the motherboard 1 Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels The labels of the front panel cables may differ...

Page 70: ...bare or open case system This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance 1 Power on switch Press the power on switch to wake power up the system 2 Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system 2 42 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 71: ... back to the previous option CONFIRM Press to enter an option or confirm your settings SELECT Joystick left previous decrease right next increase to select an option or adjust value Refer to the following illustration for their location Using TweakIt 1 Connect the LCD Poster to the LCD_CON connector on the motherboard 2 Turn on the system After the power on self tests POST the LCD Poster shows sys...

Page 72: ...y detected and therefore are not configurable 2 TEMP 0 ALL 1 OPT_1 2 OPT_2 3 OPT_3 4 POWER 5 NB 6 SB 7 MB 3 FAN 0 ALL 1 CPUFAN 2 PWRFAN 3 OPT_1 4 OPT_2 5 OPT_3 6 CHA_1 7 CHA_2 8 CHA_3 4 FREQ The value is shown in S0 state only 2 DYNAOV 1 DDR 2 NB 3 VCORE 4 VTTCPU 5 CPUPLL 6 SB1_5V 7 SB1_1V Move the SELECT joystick to adjust value and then press CONFIRM These functions are available in S0 state onl...

Page 73: ...u easier access to the measure points when a multitester is employed for more accurate measurements during your busy overclocking work Refer to the following illustration for ProbeIt location Figure 1 Figure 2 Using ProbeIt You may connect the multitester to the motherboard as shown on Figure 1 or use the supplied ProbeIt cable to connect to the motherboard as shown on Figure 2 ROG Rampage II Extr...

Page 74: ...the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly 2 Fit the fan to the grooved edge of the heatsink 3 Carefully pull the fan until it snugly fits the heatsink and then connect the fan cable 4 The photo shows the fan installed on the motherboard Plug the optional fan cable to the CHA_FAN3 or OPT_FAN1 3 connector on the motherboard Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to th...

Page 75: ...d 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 ROG Rampage II Extreme 2 47 ...

Page 76: ...hassis by snaping it in place from inside 3 Locate the EL_CON connector and connect the shield cable to the connector in a correct orientation 4 Thread the LCD Poster cable through the back I O shield opening until the stopper fits the opening 5 Locate and connect the LCD Poster cable to the LCD_CON connector 6 Place the LCD Poster on the chassis or to wherever you like 2 48 Chapter 2 Hardware inf...

Page 77: ...r to design their branded Fusion Block To install the third party fusion block 1 Remove the heatsink from the motherboard 2 Refer to the fusion block documentation to install the fusion block Vendor Model name Website Swiftech MCW NBMAX http www swiftech com products mcw nbmax asp Qualified Vendors Lists QVL ROG Rampage II Extreme 2 49 ...

Page 78: ... may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settin...

Page 79: ...n Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 2 10 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardle...

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Page 81: ...3 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 82: ...e II Extreme 3 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3 1 3 2 BIOS setup program 3 9 3 3 Extreme Tweaker menu 3 12 3 4 Main menu 3 20 3 5 Advanced menu 3 25 3 6 Power menu 3 34 3 7 Boot menu 3 39 3 8 Tools menu 3 44 3 9 Exit menu 3 48 ...

Page 83: ...e the 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 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allow...

Page 84: ...rk traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 85: ...rom 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 t...

Page 86: ...1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows Vista environment a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click Fo...

Page 87: ... drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following 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 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done This ...

Page 88: ...n 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 ...

Page 89: ...emeII 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 iExtremeII ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 0...

Page 90: ...ashFree 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 flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port...

Page 91: ...rogram 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 ...

Page 92: ... a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Extr...

Page 93: ...To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 3 2 7 Pop up window 3 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 3 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or ...

Page 94: ...nd it may cause instability Select a CPU level and the rest will be auto adjusted If you want to adjust more 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 v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Extreme OV Disabled Current Voltage 1 098V 1 812V 1 15V CPU Temp...

Page 95: ... the related parameters will be adjusted automatically ROG Memory Profile Allows you to select a memory profile and the related parameters will be adjusted automatically 3 3 1 Configure System Performance Settings The configuration options may vary depending on your CPU memory model CPU Level Up Auto Allows you to select a CPU level and the related parameters will be automatically adjusted accordi...

Page 96: ... module Configuration options Speedy Flying Lightning CPU Ratio Setting Auto Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and BCLK Frequency Use the and keys to adjust the value The valid value ranges differently according to your CPU model CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Refer to section 3 5 1 for details The f...

Page 97: ...Clock 11 DRAM Clock DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 10 DRAM Clock DRAM RAS PRE Time Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 10 DRAM Clock DRAM RAS ACT Time Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 33 DRAM Clock DRAM RAS to RAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 15 DRAM Clock DRAM REF Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 30 DRAM Cloc...

Page 98: ...y 15 Clock DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHC Auto Auto Advance 15 Clock Advance 1 Clock Normal Delay 1 Clock Delay 15 Clock 3rd Information 6 6 13 9 9 9 7 6 4 7 7 4 These values are auto detected DRAM WRITE to READ Delay DD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 8 DRAM Clock DRAM WRITE to READ Delay DR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 8 DRAM Clock DRAM WRITE to READ Delay SR Auto Co...

Page 99: ...age Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable DRAM READ to READ Delay SR Auto Configuration options Auto 4 DRAM Clock 6 DRAM Clock DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay DD Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 9 DRAM Clock DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay DR Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 9 DRAM Clock DRAM WRITE to WRITE Delay SR...

Page 100: ...ge could be set only up to 1 8V when the Extreme OV item is set to Disabled IOH Voltage Auto Allows you to set the I O Hub IOH voltage The values range from 1 11341V to 2 19991V with a 0 01325V interval IOH PCIE Voltage Auto Allows you to set the IOH PCIE voltage The values range from 1 51106V to 2 78306V with a 0 01325V interval ICH Voltage Auto Allows you to set the I O Controller Hub ICH voltag...

Page 101: ...ce Voltage on Channel A B C Debug Mode String Allows you to select the debug mode Configuration options String Code Keyboard TweakIt Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard TweakIt control Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Set to Disabled to enhance BCLK overclocking ability or Auto for EMI control Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled PCIE...

Page 102: ...ns Chinese BIG5 Chinese GB Japanese Français Deutsch English Refer to section 3 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 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Sy...

Page 103: ...M 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 ...

Page 104: ...setting IDE If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI The AHCI allows the onboard storage 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 M...

Page 105: ...20 25 30 35 SATA Port1 6 XXX Displays the auto detected SATA devices BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Some SATA CD DVD in AHCI mode need to wait ready longer AHCI Settings AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 35 SATA Port1 Not Detected SATA Port2 Not Detected SATA Port3 Not Detected SATA Port4 Not Detected SATA Port5 Not Detected SATA Port6 Not Detected BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATAt Port1 Device Not Detected SATA Por...

Page 106: ...emory BIOS Status Displays which BIOS the system boots and the way BIOS bootup selection is made BIOS Name Displays the description for BIOS1 and BIOS2 Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main BIOS Information Version 0405 Build Date 10 15 08 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz Speed 320...

Page 107: ...ght 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Execute Disable Bit Enabled Intel R HT Technology Enabled Active Processor Cores All A20M Disabled Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Intel R Turbo Mode tech Enabled Intel R C STATE Tech Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Con...

Page 108: ...ystems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM Function Enabled This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this i...

Page 109: ...lector Auto Allows you to decide the Link Width of the PCIe x16_2 slot and PCIe x16_3 slot Configuration options Auto x8 x8 Mode x16 x1 Mode Advanced Chipset Settings WARMING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction North Bridge Configuration Intel VT d Configuration Configure North Bridge features BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Revision...

Page 110: ...ble the High Definition Audio Controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Type HD Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio J Micron eSATA PATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard...

Page 111: ...le or disable the USB functions The following sub items appear when this item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you set USB Functions to Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller m...

Page 112: ...IOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Allows you to enable the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature...

Page 113: ...when the system is in soft off state Configuration options Turn On Turn Off LCD Poster Mode HWM Information Allows the LCD Poster to display either hardware information or time Configuration options Current Time HWM Information The following item becomes configurable when you set LCD Poster Mode to HWM Information HWM Select Mode Allows you to select which hardware information to display on the LC...

Page 114: ...Voltiminder LED to Enabled CPU LED Selection CPU Allows you to switch the onboard CPU LED display between CPU voltage CPU CPU PLL voltage CPU PLL and QPI DRAM Core voltage QPI DRAM Core Configuration options CPU CPU PLL QPI DRAM Core NB LED Selection IOH Allows you to switch the onboard northbridge LED display between I O Hub voltage IOH and IOH PCIE voltage IOH PCIE Configuration options IOH IOH ...

Page 115: ...iROG Time Keeper operation mode Configuration options Last State Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc iROG Configuration iROG ID_Number Information iROG ID_Number A2 iROG_1 ID_Number 36 iROG_2 ID_Number 17 iROG CrashBIOS Rule Switch iROG Timer Keeper Last State Current Operation time...

Page 116: ...on and Power Interface ACPI version supported Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 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 Scree...

Page 117: ...bled Allows you to enable or disable the 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 enable or disable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function This feature requires an ATX ...

Page 118: ...f you do not wish to display the detected temperatures NB overheat protection SB overheat protection 90ºC The system automatically shuts down when the northbridge or southbridge chipset is heated over the set temperature to protect it from damage Configuration optitons Disabled 70ºC 80ºC 90ºC 100ºC OPT FAN1 2 3 overheat protection 90ºC Allows you to set the temperature over which the system automa...

Page 119: ...temperature Set this item to Silent to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation or Turbo to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Configuration options Standard Silent Turbo Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the chassis Q fan control feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears when you enable Chassis Q Fan Control Chassis Fan Profile Standar...

Page 120: ...Mode You need to connect the thermal sensor cables to the OPT_TEMP1 2 3 connectors to enable this function OPTFan1 2 3 Duty 50 Allows you to set the fan duty cycle This item appears when the OPTFan1 2 3 Control item is set to Duty Mode Configuration options 40 50 60 70 80 90 OPTFan1 2 3 Low Speed Temp 25 C Allows you to set the temperature at which the power fan rotates at low speed This item appe...

Page 121: ... Boot Device Priority 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 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 Am...

Page 122: ...lows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait 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 Select ...

Page 123: ...bootup selection through BIOS menu rather than by moving the BIOS_FLASHBACK jumper cap BIOS Name Shows the description for BIOS1 and BIOS2 Forced BIOS Boot from Allows you to select from which BIOS the system boots Highlight BIOS1 or BIOS2 and press Enter and the system will reboot Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2...

Page 124: ...n setting 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 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM 3 7 4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security sett...

Page 125: ... press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS ...

Page 126: ... This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 3 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 3 5 section 3 1 3 for details BIOS SETUP UTILITY Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utilit...

Page 127: ... Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash In the Name sub item type your profile name and press Enter and then choose a profile number to save your CMOS settings in the Save to sub item Load CMOS Profiles Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press Enter and choose a profile to load Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save an...

Page 128: ...er On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Ai Net 2 Pair Status Length Check Marvell LAN cable Disabled Check Marvell 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 ...

Page 129: ...shback This menu allows you to back up or restore BIOS content from BIOS 1 to BIOS2 and vice versa To perform BIOS Flashback 1 Highlight BIOS1 to BIOS2 or BIOS2 to BIOS1 and press Enter If Now BIOS status shows BIOS1 you are currently using BIOS1 then only the BIOS1 to BIOS2 option is available if BIOS2 then BIOS2 to BIOS1 2 The system enters the soft off state and the onboard BIOS LED will blink ...

Page 130: ...tion 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 chan...

Page 131: ...4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software ...

Page 132: ...G Rampage II Extreme Chapter summary 4 4 1 Installing an operating system 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information 4 1 4 3 Software information 4 9 4 4 RAID configurations 4 34 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4 43 ...

Page 133: ...ties that you can install to avail all motherboard features 4 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 su...

Page 134: ...t Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset inf update program Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX audio driver and application Sound Blaster X Fi Installs the Sound Blaster X Fi driver and utility ASUS TweakIt Installs the ASUS TweakIt driver and utility USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal S...

Page 135: ...ext screen Click to display the previous screen ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ...

Page 136: ...applications Adobe Reader 8 Installs the Adobe Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0c driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies captu...

Page 137: ...d protection CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink Powerbackup software ASUS EPU Six Engine Installs the ASUS EPU Six Engine driver and utility 4 2 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH10R driver disk Intel ICH10R 32 64 bit AHCI RAID Driver Allows you to create an ICH10R 32 64bit AHCI RAID driver disk JMicron JMB36X 32 64 bit Driver Allows you to create ...

Page 138: ...he folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file 4 2 6 Video menu Click the Video tab to display a list of video clips Click the video titles to watch ROG users outstanding performances with ROG motherboards ...

Page 139: ...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 4 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 ...

Page 140: ... 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 ...

Page 141: ...ction 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the f...

Page 142: ...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 ...

Page 143: ... system This utility can be 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 V...

Page 144: ... has an enabled Autorun feature 2 Click the Drivers tab and click SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 4 Click the support DVD Utilities tab and click Sound Blaster X Fi 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation You need to install SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver to use Sound Blaster X Fi audio utility Double click the Volume Panel icon to l...

Page 145: ...c Equalizer and Mixer Minimize Exit Help Click to restore default settings Click to mute volume Drag to adjust volume Click each icon to configure further settings Speakers and Headphone Panel This panel allows you to configure speakers headphone settings including bass management and speaker volume You can also test each speaker channel Click to test speaker sound in turn Click to test speaker no...

Page 146: ...SS 3D Panel This panel allows you to configure 3D virtual surround effects Click to select an environment Drag to adjust effects amount Click to enable X Fi 3D Virtual effects Drag to adjust effects Click to select an upmix mode appears when using 4 4 1 5 1 7 1 Speakers X Fi Crystalizer Panel Enable X Fi Crystalizer to obtain more audio dynamics Click to enable X Fi Crystalizer Drag to adjust effe...

Page 147: ...his panel allows you to customize equalizer settings or select an EQ presets Click to select an EQ preset Click to save settings Click to enable EQ Drag to customize effects Mixer Panel This panel allows you to select a recording device and adjust recording playback devices volume Click to adjust volume Click to mute volume Drag to adjust volume Click to select a recording device ...

Page 148: ...etup 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 Progra...

Page 149: ...sage 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 se...

Page 150: ...nels 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 val...

Page 151: ...r 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 desktop ...

Page 152: ...nd memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives...

Page 153: ...djust 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 yo...

Page 154: ... 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 application Using AI Suite Click the EPU 6 Engine TurboV Fan Xp...

Page 155: ...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 ...

Page 156: ...u 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...

Page 157: ...uiet and cool environment Install AI Suite from the bundled support DVD To launch the ASUS Fan Xpert utility double click the AI Suite icon on the Windows notification bar and click the Fan Xpert button on the AI Suite main window Click the dropdown list button and display the fan types Select CPU Fan or Chassis Fan Dropdown list button Click to display the dropdown list and select a fan profile m...

Page 158: ...for quiet fan operation Turbo This mode boosts the fan to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect Intelligent This mode automatically adjusts the CPU fan speed with the ambient temperature Stable This mode keeps the CPU fan at the same speed to avoid noise caused by the unsteady fan rotation However the fan will speed up when the temperature exceeds 70ºC User This mode allows you to ...

Page 159: ...environment without the hassle of entering BIOS After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the CPU Level Up button on the AI Suite main window Click to select a CPU level Click to apply the selected CPU level Click to exit the utlity ...

Page 160: ...To install 6 Engine on your computer 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature 2 Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU Six Engine 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching 6 Engine Launch 6 Engine by double clicking the 6 Engine icon on the Windows notification area The first t...

Page 161: ...Saving Shifts between the display of Total and Current CO2 reduced Displays the amount of CO2 reduced Displays the following message if no VGA power saving engine is detected Exits the utility Displays the system properties of each mode Displays current mode Lights up when power saving engine is activated Click Current to show the CO2 that has been reduced since you click the Renew button Click To...

Page 162: ...ns and their definitions in Advanced settings menu CPU Frequency Raises or lowers CPU frequency to a certain percentage vCore Voltage Downgrade Lowers CPU vCore voltage High Downgrades voltage to the highest level for CPU power saving Medium Downgrades voltage to the medium level Small Downgrades voltage to the minimum level Chipset Voltage Downgrade Turns on off chipset voltage Turn Off hard disk...

Page 163: ...g Quiet AI Nap Idle Time Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Never After 3 mins After 5 hours Refer to the following table for the configuration options in each mode Fan Control Adjusts fan speeds to reduce noise and save system power Quiet Lowers CPU fan speed and shuts off two chassis fans Slow Lowers CPU fan and two chassis fan spee...

Page 164: ...system stability set ASUS EPU 6 Engine to High Performance Mode while using ASUS TurboV To launch ASUS TurboV 1 Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD 2 Click start All Programs ASUS TurboV TurboV Save the current settings as a profile Shows more settings Applies all changes immediately Undoes all changes without applying Voltage Adjustment bars Default settings Target se...

Page 165: ...he CPU Ratio Setting BIOS item to Auto before using the CPU Ratio function in TurboV See page 3 14 for details The value shown in CPU Ratio Mode may be higher than your CPU default setting This is due to Intel s Dynamic Speed Technology of automatic CPU ratio overclocking You may turn off this feature in BIOS for manual CPU ratio adjustment See page 3 14 for details Advanced CPU and DRAM voltage s...

Page 166: ...ard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring...

Page 167: ...as 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 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance...

Page 168: ...n ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 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 XXXXXXXX...

Page 169: ...poration All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB XXX GB Create Volume SELECT DISKS Previous Next SPACE SelectsDisk ENTER Done Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXX...

Page 170: ... size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted The following 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 t...

Page 171: ... capacity allowed 5 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 6 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or N to go back to Create Volume menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel...

Page 172: ...e values range from 4 KB to 64 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 5 Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRA...

Page 173: ...Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears 2 Enter a name for the RAID 5 set and press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 5 Parity and then press Enter Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volum...

Page 174: ...igher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted The following warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volum...

Page 175: ...equired when installing Windows XP Vista and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set For Windows Vista user you can create a RAID driver disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1 Boot your computer 2 Press Del during POST to enter the BIO...

Page 176: ...When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install make sure you select Intel R SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH10R 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install 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 R SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH1...

Page 177: ...5 Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI graphics cards ...

Page 178: ...ROG Rampage II Extreme Chapter summary 5 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology 5 1 5 2 NVIDIA SLI technology 5 6 ...

Page 179: ... PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See page 2 38 for details 5 1 2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 For Windows XP go to Control Panel Add Remove Pr...

Page 180: ...stalling two CrossFireX graphics cards The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locati...

Page 181: ...manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the two CrossFireX bridge connectors to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connectors are firmly in place 5 Connect three independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the three graphics c...

Page 182: ...y supported by Windows Vista only 5 1 6 Enabling the ATI CrossFireX technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the CrossFireX feature through the ATI Catalyst Control Center in Windows environment Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select Catalyst TM Control Center You can a...

Page 183: ...ossFireX 4 Click Apply and then click OK to exit the window Enabling Triple CrossFireX settings 1 In the Catalyst Control Center window click Graphics Settings CrossFireX Configure 2 From the Graphics Adapter list select the graphics card to act as the display GPU 3 Select Enable CrossFireX 4 From the list select the appropriate GPU combination to apply the CrossFireX technology 5 Click Apply and ...

Page 184: ...e three identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See page 2 38 for details We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better...

Page 185: ...ard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place 5 Connect two independent auxiliary power s...

Page 186: ...manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the 3 Way SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place 5 Connect three independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the three graphics cards sep...

Page 187: ...e NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods A Right click on the empty space of the Windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears See Step B5 on page 5 13 B1 If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step A select Personalize Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver fro...

Page 188: ... GPU technology support B2 From the Personalization window select Display Settings B3 From the Display Settings dialog box click Advanced Settings B4 Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel ...

Page 189: ...rendered content When done click Apply Enabling Triple SLI settings 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 demonstrations are rendered indicating th...

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Page 191: ...A Appendix Debug code table The Appendix lists the debug code table for the LCD Poster ...

Page 192: ...ROG Rampage II Extreme Chapter summary A Debug code table A 1 ...

Page 193: ...chips R W FSEG Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R W able or not If test fails keep beeping the speaker DET FLASH Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD DMI support TESTCMOS Use walking 1 s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry Also set real time clock power status and then check for override PRG CHIP Program chi...

Page 194: ...play PnP logo ONBD IO Initialize Onboard IO devices EN SETUP Okay to enter Setup utility MSINSTAL Initialize PS 2 Mouse CHK ACPI Prepare memory size information for function call INT 15h ax E820h EN CACHE Turn on L2 cache SET CHIP Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup Auto configuration table AUTO CFG Assign resources to devices INIT FDC 1 Initialize floppy controller 2 S...

Page 195: ...NET PC Build SYSID structure 3 Switch screen back to text mode 4 Set up ACPI table at top of 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...

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