Asus RAMPAGE III EXTREME Specifications download pdf (Page 66)

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.7.3 Onboard switches

Onboard switches allow you to ne-tune performance when working on a 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.

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Motherboard 1
Second Edition V2 2
June 2008 2
Contents 3
Safety information 9
About this guide 10
Typography 11
(continued on the next page) 12
Chapter 1: Product 17
1.1 Welcome! 19
1.2 Package contents 19
1.3 Special features 20
PCIe 2.0 21
ATI CrossFireX™ Technology 21
Dual Gigabit LAN 21
IEEE 1394a support 21
High Denition Audio 22
Green ASUS 22
Fusion Block System 23
Extreme Engine 23
TweakIt 23
Speeding HDD 23
1.3.3 ROG unique features 25
1.3.4 ASUS special features 26
Optional Fan 27
ASUS MyLogo 3 27
ASUS EZ DIY 27
Chapter 2: Hardware 29
2.1 Before you proceed 31
SUPREMEFX 34
Listen with Absolutely HD 34
2.2.3 Layout contents 35
2.2.4 Placement direction 36
2.2.5 Screw holes 36
2.3.1 Installing the CPU 38
Alignment key 39
CPU notch 39
2.4 System memory 43
DDR3-1333MHz capability 45
DDR3-1067MHz capability 45
2.5.4 Removing a DIMM 46
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 46
2.5 Expansion slots 47
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments 48
2.5.4 PCI slots 49
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots 49
2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots 49
2.6 Slide switch and jumper 50
ACTIVITY/ 52
LINK LED 52
LAN port 52
2.7.2 Internal connectors 54
ROG Rampage Extreme 2-33 63
ROG Rampage Extreme 2-35 65
2.7.3 Onboard switches 66
2.7.4 TweakIt 67
TweakIt options 68
2.8 Installing accessories 69
ROG Rampage Extreme 2-41 71
Package contents 72
Replacing the MOS Thermal Kit 75
BIOS setup 79
3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 81
3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 82
Quit all Windows 82
Rampage.ROM 83
3.1.3 AFUDOS utility 85
3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 86
lename at the DOS prompt 86
3.2 BIOS setup program 88
3.2.2 Menu bar 89
3.2.3 Navigation keys 89
3.2.1 BIOS menu screen 89
Main menu items 90
Scroll bar 90
Pop-up window 90
3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu 91
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] 92
CPU Level Up [Auto] 92
Memory Level Up [Auto] 92
OC From CPU Level Up [Auto] 93
FSB Frequency [XXX] 93
CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] 93
CPU Conguration 93
3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 94
DRAM Skew Control 97
Ai Clock Twister [Auto] 97
Ai Transaction Booster [Auto] 97
EPU II Phase Control [Auto] 98
CPU Voltage [Auto] 98
Loadline Calibration [Auto] 98
CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] 98
ROG Rampage Extreme 3-19 99
DDR3 ChannelA/B Vref [Auto] 100
CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] 100
PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] 100
3.4 Main menu 101
3.4.5 SATA 1–6 102
3.4.6 Storage Conguration 103
3.4.7 AHCI Conguration 104
3.4.8 System Information 105
3.5 Advanced menu 106
VIA Firewire1394 [Enabled] 107
Speeding HDD Control [Auto] 108
3.5.3 USB Conguration 109
3.5.4 PCI PnP 110
HWM Select Mode 111
3.5.6 Other Conguration 112
3.6 Power menu 113
3.6.5 APM Conguration 114
3.6.6 Hardware Monitor 115
Fan Speed Monitor 116
Fan Speed Control 116
POWER FAN Control [Disabled] 117
3.7 Boot menu 118
ROG Rampage Extreme 3-39 119
feature 119
3.7.3 BIOS Boot Priority 120
3.7.4 Security 121
Change User Password 122
Clear User Password 122
3.8 Tools menu 123
3.8.2 ASUS O.C. Prole 124
3.8.3 AI NET 2 125
3.8.4 BIOS Flashback 126
3.9 Exit menu 127
3-48 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 128
Software 129
Chapter summary 130
4.2 Support DVD information 131
4.2.2 Drivers menu 132
4.2.3 Utilities menu 133
4.2.4 Make disk menu 135
4.2.5 Manual menu 136
4.2.6 Video menu 136
4.2.8 Other information 137
Filelist 138
Technical support form 138
Browse this DVD 138
4.3 Software information 139
4.3.2 AI NET 2 141
Main Panel 143
Speakers and Headphone Panel 143
EAX Effects Panel 144
X-Fi CMSS-3D Panel 144
X-Fi Crystalizer Panel 144
Graphic Equalizer Panel 145
Mixer Panel 145
4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 146
Preferences 147
Hardware monitor panels 148
WMI browser 149
DMI browser 149
PCI browser 150
Conguring PC Probe II 151
4.3.5 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 152
6 Engine main menu 153
Advanced settings menu 154
4.3.6 ASUS AI Suite 156
Other feature buttons 157
4.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 158
4.3.8 ASUS Fan Xpert 159
Fan prole modes 160
4.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 161
4.3.10 CPU Level Up 162
4.3.11 ROG Speeding HDD 163
Conguring EZ Backup 164
Conguring Super Speed 165
Changing to Normal Mode 166
Partitioning volumes 167
Firmware Update 169
Event Log 169
Setup Password 169
4.4 RAID congurations 170
4.4.3 Intel 171
RAID congurations 171
ROG Rampage Extreme 4-43 173
ROG Rampage Extreme 4-45 175
ROG Rampage Extreme 4-47 177
ROG Rampage Extreme 4-49 179
Appendix: CPU features 181
A.1 Intel 183
A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep 183
Technology (EIST) 183
A.2.2 Using the EIST 184
A.3 Intel 185
Hyper-Threading Technology 185
A.4 Debug code table 186

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