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Asus Crosshair II Formula User Manual

Asus Crosshair II Formula User Manual (186 pages)

User Manual

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 6.27 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Contents
4
- Canadian Department of Communications Statement
  8
- Federal Communications Commission Statement
  8
Notices
8
Electrical Safety
9
Safety Information
9
About this Guide
10
Conventions Used in this Guide
11
Crosshair II Formula Specifications Summary
12
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

15
- Welcome
  17
- Package Contents
  17
- Special Features
  18
  - ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking Features
    18
  - ROG Unique Features
    19
  - Onboard Switches
    20
  - Product Highlights
    22
  - High Definition Audio
    24
Chapter 2: Hardware Information

25
- Before You Proceed
  27
- Motherboard Overview
  30
  - Placement Direction
    30
  - Screw Holes
    30
  - Motherboard Layout
    31
  - Audio Card Layout
    31
  - Layout Contents
    32
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  34
- System Memory
  40
  - Overview
    40
  - Memory Configurations
    41
  - Memory Configuration
    42
  - Installing a DIMM
    44
  - Removing a DIMM
    44
- Expansion Slots
  45
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    45
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    45
  - Interrupt Assignments
    46
  - PCI Slots
    47
  - PCI Express X1 Slots
    47
  - PCI Express X16 Slots
    47
- Slide Switch
  49
- Audio Card, I/O Shield, and LCD Poster Installation
  50
  - Audio Card Installation
    50
  - I/O Shield and LCD Poster Installation
    51
- Connectors
  52
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    52
  - Internal Connectors
    55
    
    Power Supply Requirements
    62
    
    System Panel Connector
    64
  - Onboard Switches
    66
Chapter 3: Powering up

67
- Starting up for the First Time
  69
- Turning off the Computer
  70
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    70
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    70
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

71
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  73
  - ASUS Update Utility
    73
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    76
  - Updating the BIOS
    77
  - Saving the Current BIOS File
    79
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 2 Utility
    80
- BIOS Setup Program
  81
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    82
  - Menu Bar
    82
  - Legend Bar
    83
  - Menu Items
    83
  - Sub-Menu Items
    83
  - Configuration Fields
    83
  - Pop-Up Window
    84
  - General Help
    84
- Extreme Tweaker Menu
  85
- Configuring System Performance Settings
  85
  - Dram Configuration
    87
  - Cpu Configuration
    92
  - Spread Spectrum Control
    93
- Main Menu
  94
  - System Time
    94
  - System Date
    94
  - Language
    94
  - Legacy Diskette a
    94
  - Primary IDE Master/Slave
    95
  - Sata 1-4
    97
  - HDD SMART Monitoring
    98
  - Installed Memory
    98
  - Usable Memory
    98
  - System Information
    98
- Advanced Menu
  99
  - Ai Net2
    99
  - Pcipnp
    100
  - Onboard Device Configuration
    101
  - USB Configuration
    102
  - IDE Function Setup
    103
  - MCP Storage Config
    103
  - LCD Poster and Onboard LED Control
    104
- Power Menu
  106
  - ACPI Suspend Type
    106
  - ACPI APIC Support
    106
  - APM Configuration
    107
  - Hardware Monitor
    108
  - Fan Speed Control
    110
- Boot Menu
  112
  - Boot Device Priority
    112
  - Removable Drives
    113
  - Hard Disk Drives
    113
  - CDROM Drives
    113
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    114
  - Security
    115
    
    Supervisor Password
    116
    
    User Password
    116
    
    Password Check
    116
- Tools Menu
  117
- ASUS O.C. Profile
  117
  - Save Bios Profile
    118
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    119
- Exit Menu
  120
Chapter 5: Software Support

121
- Installing an Operating System
  123
- Support DVD Information
  123
  - Running the Support DVD
    123
  - Drivers Menu
    124
  - Utilities Menu
    125
  - Make Disk Menu
    127
  - Manuals Menu
    128
  - Video Menu
    128
  - ASUS Contact Information
    129
  - Other Information
    129
  - Technical Support Form
    130
- Software Information
  131
  - ASUS Mylogo3
    131
  - Ai Net 2
    133
  - Using the Virtual Cable Tester
    133
  - AI Audio 2 (Soundmax ® High Definition Audio Utility)
    134
  - ASUS PC Probe II
    143
  - ASUS AI Suite
    149
  - ASUS AI Gear 2
    151
  - ASUS AI Nap
    152
  - ASUS Q-Fan Plus
    153
  - ASUS AI Booster 2
    154
  - CPU Level up
    155
- RAID Configurations
  156
- RAID Definitions
  156
  - NVIDIA ® RAID Configurations
    157
    
    Setting the Bios Raid Items
    157
    
    Entering the Nvidia Raid Utility
    158
    
    Creating a Raid Volume
    159
    
    Rebuilding a Raid Array
    160
    
    Deleting a Raid Array
    162
    
    Clearing a Disk Data
    163
- Creating a RAID Driver Disk
  164
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk Without Entering the os
    164
  - Creating a RAID/SATA Driver Disk in Windows
    164
Chapter 6 : Nvidiatechnology Support

169
- NVIDIA ® SLI™ Technology
  169
  - Requirements
    169
  - Graphics Card Setup
    170
  - Installing the Device Drivers
    174
  - Enabling the NVIDIA ® SLI™ Technology in Windows
    174
- NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Technology
  177
  - System Requirements
    177
  - Enabling Geforce
    178
Appendix: Debug Code Table

181

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