beautypg.com

Asus Rampage III Formula User Manual

Motherboard

background image

Motherboard

Rampage III

Formula

Table of contents

Document Outline

  • Rampage III 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 CPU heatsink and fan
      • 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU 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 x1 slots
      • 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots
    • 2.6 Jumper
    • 2.7 I/O shield Installation
    • 2.8 Connectors
      • 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors
      • 2.8.2 ROG Connect switch
      • 2.8.3 Audio I/O connections
      • 2.8.4 Internal connectors
      • 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 Sync Mode [Enabled]
      • 3.3.3 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
      • 3.3.4 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
      • 3.3.5 CPU Turbo Power Limit [Disabled]
      • 3.3.6 CPU Configuration
      • 3.3.7 BCLK Frequency [XXX]
      • 3.3.8 PCIE Frequency [XXX]
      • 3.3.9 DRAM Frequency [Auto]
      • 3.3.10 UCLK Frequency [Auto]
      • 3.3.11 QPI Link Data Rate [Auto]
      • 3.3.12 DRAM Timing Control
      • 3.3.13 CPU Differential Amplitude [Auto]
      • 3.3.14 CPU Clock Skew [Auto]
      • 3.3.15 IOH Clock Skew [Auto]
      • 3.3.16 Digi+ PWR Mode [T-Balanced]
      • 3.3.17 PWM Volt. Control [Auto]
      • 3.3.18 Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
      • 3.3.19 CPU Voltage OCP [Enabled]
      • 3.3.20 CPU PWM Frequency [Auto]
      • 3.3.21 Extreme OV [Disabled]
      • 3.3.22 Extreme OC [Disabled]
      • 3.3.23 CPU Voltage [Auto]
      • 3.3.24 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
      • 3.3.25 QPI/DRAM Core Voltage [Auto]
      • 3.3.26 DRAM Bus Voltage [Auto]
      • 3.3.27 DRAM REF Voltages
      • 3.3.28 IOH Voltage [Auto]
      • 3.3.29 IOH PCIE Voltage [Auto]
      • 3.3.30 ICH Voltage [Auto]
      • 3.3.31 ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto]
      • 3.3.32 ASUS O.C. Profile
      • 3.3.33 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
      • 3.3.34 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 AHCI Configuration
      • 3.4.7 System Information
    • 3.5 Advanced menu
      • 3.5.1 CPU Configuration
      • 3.5.2 Chipset
      • 3.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration
      • 3.5.4 USB Configuration
      • 3.5.5 PCIPnP
      • 3.5.6 LED Control
      • 3.5.7 iROG Configuration
      • 3.5.8 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]
      • 3.6.6 APM Configuration
      • 3.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
      • 3.6.5 EuP Ready [Disabled]
      • 3.6.7 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 BIOS FlashBack
      • 3.8.5 Drive Xpert Configuration
    • 3.9 Exit menu
  • 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 Video menu
      • 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information
      • 4.2.8 Other information
    • 4.3 Software information
      • 4.3.1 ASUS AI Suite II
      • 4.3.2 TurboV EVO
      • 4.3.3 FAN Xpert
      • 4.3.4 Probe II
      • 4.3.5 Sensor Recorder
      • 4.3.6 Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2
    • 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 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 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®
  • 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
    • 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
      • 5.2.1 Requirements
      • 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards
      • 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers
      • 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
See also other documents in the category Asus Motherboard: