Onboard Leds - Asus MAXIMUS III EXTREME User Manual

Onboard LEDs

The motherboard comes with a set of LEDs that indicate the voltage conditions of
CPU, memory, and PCH. You may adjust the voltages in BIOS. There are also an
LED for hard disk drive activity and an onboard switch for power status. For more
information about voltage adjustment, refer to 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu.
1. CPU LED
The CPU LED has three voltage displays: CPU Voltage, CPU PLL, and IMC
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.
2. Memory LED
Refer to the illustration below for the location of the memory LED and the
table below for LED definition.
3. PCH LED
The PCH LED shows the PCH Voltage. Refer to the illustration below for the
location of the PCH LED and the table below for LED definition.
CPU Voltage (default)
CPU PLL
IMC
DRAM Bus Voltage
PCH Voltage
2-2
Normal (green)
0.85–1.4
1.60325–2.00075
1.007–1.3515
Normal (green)
1.3515–1.60325
Normal (green)
1.007–1.15275
High (yellow)
1.40625–1.54375
2.014–2.10675
1.36475–1.60325
High (yellow)
1.6165–1.78875
High (yellow)
1.166–1.20575
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Crazy (red)
1.55–
2.12–
1.6165–
Crazy (red)
1.80200–
Crazy (red)
1.219–