Contents - Asus Crosshair II Formula - Republic of Gamers Series Motherboard User Manual

Contents

2.5.5
2.5.6
2.6 Slide switch ................................................................................ 2-23
2.7 Audio card, I/O shield, and LCD Poster installation ............... 2-24
2.7.1
2.7.2
2.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-26
2.8.1
2.8.2
2.8.3
Chapter 3:
3.1 Starting up for the first time ........................................................ 3-1
3.2 Turning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2
3.2.1
3.2.2
Chapter 4:
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
4.1.5
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-9
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.2.6
4.2.7
4.2.8
4.3 Extreme Tweaker menu ............................................................. 4-13
4.3.1
4.4 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-22
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PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-21
PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-21
Audio card Installation ................................................... 2-24
I/O shield and LCD Poster Installation .......................... 2-25
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-26
Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-29
Onboard switches ......................................................... 2-40
Powering up
Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-2
Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-2
BIOS setup
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 4-4
Updating the BIOS .......................................................... 4-5
Saving the current BIOS file ............................................ 4-7
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ...................................... 4-8
BIOS menu screen ........................................................ 4-10
Menu bar ....................................................................... 4-10
Legend bar .....................................................................4-11
Menu items ....................................................................4-11
Sub-menu items .............................................................4-11
Configuration fields ........................................................4-11
Pop-up window ............................................................. 4-12
General help ................................................................. 4-12
Configuring System Performance Settings ................... 4-13