Asus Crosshair IV Formula User Manual
Motherboard
Table of contents
Document Outline
- Crosshair IV Formula specifications summary
- About this guide
- Safety information
- Notices
- Chapter 1: Product introduction
- 1.1 Welcome!
- 1.2 Package contents
- 1.3 Special features
- 1.3.1 Product highlights
- 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features
- 1.3.3 ROG unique features
- 1.3.4 ASUS special features
- Chapter 2: Hardware information
- 2.1 Before you proceed
- 2.2 Motherboard overview
- 2.2.1 Motherboard layout
- 2.2.2 Layout contents
- 2.2.3 Placement direction
- 2.2.4 Screw holes
- 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 2.3.1 Installing the CPU
- 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan
- 2.4 System memory
- 2.4.1 Overview
- 2.4.2 Memory configurations
- 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
- 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM
- 2.5 Expansion slots
- 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
- 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
- 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments
- 2.5.4 PCI slot
- 2.5.5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots
- 2.6 Jumper
- 2.7 I/O shield Installation
- 2.8 Connectors
- 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors
- 2.8.2 Audio I/O connections
- 2.8.3 Internal connectors
- 2.8.4 ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)
- 2.8.5 Onboard switches
- 2.8.6 ProbeIt
- 2.9 Starting up for the first time
- 2.10 Turning off the computer
- 2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function
- 2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch
- Chapter 3: BIOS setup
- 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility
- 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
- 3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
- 3.2 BIOS setup program
- 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen
- 3.2.2 Menu bar
- 3.2.3 Navigation keys
- 3.2.4 Menu items
- 3.2.5 Submenu items
- 3.2.6 Configuration fields
- 3.2.7 Pop-up window
- 3.2.8 Scroll bar
- 3.2.9 General help
- 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu
- 3.3.1 CPU Level Up [Auto]
- 3.3.2 OC Tuner Utility
- 3.3.3 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
- 3.3.4 CPU Ratio [Auto]
- 3.3.5 DRAM Frequency [Auto]
- 3.3.6 CPU/NB Frequency [Auto]
- 3.3.7 HT Link Speed [Auto]
- 3.3.8 DRAM Timing Configuration
- 3.3.9 DRAM Driving Configuration
- 3.3.10 CPU & NB Voltage Mode [Offset]
- 3.3.11 CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto]
- 3.3.12 DRAM Voltage [Auto]
- 3.3.13 HT Voltage [Auto]
- 3.3.14 NB Voltage [Auto]
- 3.3.15 NB 1.8V Voltage [Auto]
- 3.3.16 SB Voltage [Auto]
- 3.3.17 VDDR Voltage [Auto]
- 3.3.18 VDDPCIE Voltage [Auto]
- 3.3.19 DRAM CTRL REF Voltage [Auto]
- 3.3.20 DRAM DATA REF Voltage [Auto]
- 3.3.21 CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
- 3.3.22 CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
- 3.3.23 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
- 3.3.24 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]
- 3.4 Main menu
- 3.4.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
- 3.4.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
- 3.4.3 Language [English]
- 3.4.4 SATA 1–6
- 3.4.5 Storage Configuration
- 3.4.6 System Information
- 3.5 Advanced menu
- 3.5.1 CPU Configuration
- 3.5.2 Chipset
- 3.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration
- 3.5.4 USB Configuration
- 3.5.5 PCIPnP
- 3.5.6 LED Control
- 3.5.7 iROG Configuration
- 3.5.8 EC Configuration
- 3.5.9 ROG Connect
- 3.6 Power menu
- 3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
- 3.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
- 3.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled]
- 3.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
- 3.6.5 APM Configuration
- 3.6.6 Hardware Monitor
- 3.7 Boot menu
- 3.7.1 Boot Device Priority
- 3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration
- 3.7.3 Security
- 3.8 Tools menu
- 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
- 3.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile
- 3.8.3 Go Button File
- 3.8.4 AI NET 2
- 3.9 Exit menu
- 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- Chapter 4: Software support
- 4.1 Installing an operating system
- 4.2 Support DVD information
- 4.2.1 Running the support DVD
- 4.2.2 Drivers menu
- 4.2.3 Utilities menu
- 4.2.4 Make disk menu
- 4.2.5 Manual menu
- 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information
- 4.2.7 Other information
- 4.3 Software information
- 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3™
- 4.3.2 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility
- 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II
- 4.3.4 ASUS AI Suite
- 4.3.5 ASUS Fan Xpert
- 4.3.6 CPU Level Up
- 4.3.7 ASUS EPU
- 4.3.8 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility—TurboV EVO
- 4.3.9 ROG Connect
- 4.4 RAID configurations
- 4.4.1 RAID definitions
- 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
- 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
- 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility
- 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
- 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
- 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
- 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
- 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive
- Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support
- 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
- 5.1.1 Requirements
- 5.1.2 Before you begin
- 5.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards
- 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers
- 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
- 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
- Appendix: Debug code table