Asus RAMPAGEIVFORMULA 3.8.2ASUS SPD Information

3.8.2ASUS SPD Information

Allows you to get DRAM SPD information.

Chapter 3

ROG RAMPAGE IV FORMULA

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Page E7112 Revised Edition January Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Federal Communications Commission Statement FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement RF exposure warning Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC) CE Mark Warning CE marking for devices without wireless LAN/Bluetooth CE marking for devices with wireless LAN/ Bluetooth Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands Canadian Department of Communications Statement IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada Electrical safety Operation safety REACH How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography RAMPAGE IV FORMULA specifications summary Page Page *Specifications are subject to change without notice Page 1 x ROG Connect cable 1.3.1Product highlights 1.3.2ROG Exclusive Features ProbeIt Get all hands-onwith hardware-basedoverclocking iROG Intelligent multiple control at hand BIOS FlashBack 1.3.3Sound with Clarity 1.3.4Future Transfer Technology 1.3.5Software Bundled Page 2.2.1Motherboard layout Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page 2.2.2Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.2.3System memory Memory configurations Page Page Page Page RAMPAGE IV FORMULA Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2200 MHz capability 2.2.4Expansion slots IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCIE_X16_1 PCIE_X8_2 PCIE_X16/X8_3 PCIE_X8_4 2.2.5Onboard switches 3.GO button 4.BIOS button 5.PCIe x16 Lane switch 6.Q reset button 7.Slow Mode Switch 2.2.6Onboard LEDs 2.Hard Disk LED 3.BIOS LED 4.GO LED Blinking: Indicates that MemOK! is enabled before POST Lighting: 5.Q LED 6.Power LED 7.Debug LEDs Debug table Code Description 0C – 0D 11 – – 1C Debug table (continued) Code Description 3B – 3E 3F – 4E 7A – 7F 80 – 8F 9E – 9F B8– BF C0– CF *ASL Status Codes 2.2.7Jumper 2.2.8Internal connectors 2.Intel® X79 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1–4[black]) 3.ASMedia® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA6G_E1/E2 [red]) 4.USB 3.0 connector (20-1pin USB3_56) 5.Thermal sensor cable connectors (2-pinOPT_TEMP1/2/3) 6.USB 2.0 connectors (10-1pin USB78; USB910; USB1112) 480 Mbps connection speed 7.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) 8.CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN; 4-pinCPU_OPT; 4-pinCHA_FAN1/2/3; 4-pinOPT_FAN1/2/3) 9.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) 10.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR; 8-pinEATX12V) Page 11.EZ Plug connector (4-pinEZ_PLUG) 12.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mountedfunctions •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED) •System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER) 2.3.1Additional tools and components to build a PC system 2.3.2CPU installation Page 2.3.3CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation To replace the LGA2011 CPU pad (X-Socket) 2.3.4DIMM installation 2.3.5Motherboard installation Page 2.3.6ATX Power connection 2.3.7SATA device connection 2.3.8Front I/O Connector 2.3.9Expansion Card installation 2.3.10Rear panel connection *LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED OFF No link 10 Mbps connection 2.3.11Audio I/O connections Page 1.After making all the connections, replace the system case cover 2.Be sure that all switches are off 5.Turn on the devices in the following order: a.Monitor b.External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings EZ Mode Advanced Mode Exit Exit/Advanced Mode 3.2.1Advanced Mode Menu items Main Back button Submenu items Pop-upwindow 3.2.2EZ Mode Scroll down to display the following items: Load Normal OC Profile OverClock Template Suitable for day to day gamers Load Extreme OC Profile (Low Current) Load Extreme OC Profile (High Current) Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] ClockGen Full Reset [Enabled] [Enabled] Enabled for better overclocking [Disabled] CPU CLOCK GEN Filter [Auto] Primary Timings Secondary Timings Third Timings Latency Timings others DRAM CLK Period Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [7 DRAM Clock] DIGI+ Power Control CPU Load-LineCalibration [Auto] CPU Current Capability [Auto] CPU Voltage Frequency [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] VRM Over Temperature Protection [Auto] CPU Power Duty Control [T.Probe] VCCSA Fixed Frequency [XXX] The values range from 300kHz to 600kHz with a 50kHz interval CPU VCCSA Boot up Voltage [Auto]�� CPU VTT CPU VTT Switching Freq [Auto] CPU Ratio [Auto] Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology Disables this function decreased average heat production GPU Post GPU Post DIMM Post The DIMM Post sub-menuallows you to view the information of installed DIMMs Extreme OV [Disable] BCLK Skew [Auto] CPU VCCSA Voltage [Manual Mode] CPU VCCSA Manual Voltage [Auto] CPU VCCSA Voltage CPU VCCSA Offset Voltage [Auto] DRAM Voltage (CHA, CHB) [Auto] CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled] CPU Tweakers’ Paradise Memory Tweakers’ Paradise PCH Chipset Tweakers’ Paradise 3.4.1System Language [English] 3.4.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 3.4.3System Time [xx:xx:xx] 3.4.4Security User Password User Password Not Installed Installed To set a user password: 1.Select the User Password item and press <Enter User Password Not Installed Page 3.5.1CPU Configuration Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] CPU Power Management Configuration 3.5.2System Agent Configuration 3.5.3PCH Configuration 3.5.4SATA Configuration 3.5.5USB Configuration 3.5.6Onboard Devices Configuraton Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] This item allows user to enable/disable the Asmedia USB 3.0 controller Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled] ASM1061 Storage Controller [AHCI Mode] Allows you to enable or disable the ASM1061 storage controller 3.5.7APM Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Voltage Monitor Temperature Monitor Fan Speed Monitor Fan Speed Control CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU fan controller CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM] Chassis Q-FanControl [Enabled] Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM] Chassis Q-Fan Control OPT Fan 1/2/3 Control [Disabled] Bootup NumLock State [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Setup Mode [Advanced Mode] program [EZ Mode] Boot Option Priorities Boot Override 3.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3.8.2ASUS SPD Information 3.8.3ASUS O.C. Profile 3.8.4BIOS FlashBack 3.8.5GO Button File Load Optimized Defaults Load Safe Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ Mode 3.10.1ASUS Update utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from Internet 2.Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic 5.Click Browse to locate your desired picture file 7.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1.From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from file, and then click Next , and then click 3.10.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3.10.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3.10.4ASUS BIOS Updater Backing up the current BIOS To backup the current BIOS file using the BIOS Updater 1.At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /o[filename] and press <Enter Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1.At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter 2.The BIOS Updater screen appears as below Select 3.10.5USB BIOS Flashback Page 4.2.1Running the support DVD 4.2.2Obtaining the software manuals 4.3.1AI Suite 4.3.2TurboV EVO Using Advanced Mode Click on the Advanced Mode tab to adjust the advanced voltage settings CPU Ratio Allows you to manually adjust the CPU ratio 1.Click the CPU Ratio tab Using Fast Tuning Using Extreme Tuning 4.3.3DIGI+ Power Control Page 4.3.4EPU 4.3.5FAN Xpert 4.3.6Sensor Recorder 4.3.7Probe 4.3.8USB 3.0 Boost 4.3.9Ai Charger+ 4.3.10ASUS Update 4.3.11MyLogo2 Auto Tune 3.You can click on Booting Preview to preview the boot image. Then click Next 4.Click on Flash to start updating the image to the boot logo At BIOS File Follow steps 4.3.12ROG Connect Click Function to display more options RC Poster RC Remote RC Diagram RC Diagram allows you to monitor and record your local system status GPU TweakIt 4.3.13Audio configurations 4.3.14Sound Blaster X-FiMB Speaker and Headphone Environment audio extensions (EAX) Equalizer Mixer THX 4.4.1RAID definitions 4.4.2Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4.4.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4.4.4Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume 2.Enter a name for the RAID set and press <Enter RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB Create Volume CREATE VOLUME Deleting a RAID set To delete a RAID set: 2. Delete RAID Volume DELETE VOLUME Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4.5.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4.5.2Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® 4.5.3Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4.5.4Using a USB floppy disk drive 7.Use Notepad to open the file Find the and sections in the file 5.1.1Requirements 5.1.2Before you begin 5.1.3Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5.1.4Installing the device drivers 5.1.5Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 5.2.1Requirements 5.2.2Installing two SLI-readygraphics cards 5.2.3Installing the device drivers 5.2.4Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology Personalize Advanced Settings Start the NVIDIA Control Panel B5. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears Enabling SLI settings Page ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Address Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax