Document Outline

• About this guide
• Safety information
• Notices
• Rampage III Black Edition specifications summary
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
  • 1.1 Welcome!
  • 1.2 Package contents
  • 1.3 Special features
    • 1.3.1 Product highlights
    • 1.3.2 ROG ThunderBolt LAN/Audio Combo 
    • 1.3.3 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking 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 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    • 2.2.4 System memory
    • 2.2.5 Expansion slots
    • 2.2.6 Onboard switches
    • 2.2.7 Onboard LEDs
    • 2.2.8 Jumper
    • 2.2.9 Internal connectors
  • 2.3 Building your computer system
    • 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system
    • 2.3.2 CPU installation
    • 2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
    • 2.3.4 DIMM installation
    • 2.3.5 Motherboard installation
    • 2.3.6 ATX Power connection
    • 2.3.7 SATA device connection
    • 2.3.8 Front I/O Connector
    • 2.3.9 Expension Card installation
    • 2.3.10 ThunderBolt
    • 2.3.11 Rear panel connection
    • 2.3.12 Audio I/O connections
  • 2.4 Starting up for the first time
  • 2.5 Turning off the computer
    • 2.5.1 Using the OS shut down function
    • 2.5.2 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 GPU.DIMM Post
    • 3.3.2 CPU Level Up [Auto]
    • 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 BCLK Enhance [Auto]
    • 3.3.9 PCIE Frequency [XXX]
    • 3.3.10 DRAM Frequency [Auto]
    • 3.3.11 UCLK Frequency [Auto]
    • 3.3.12 QPI Link Data Rate [Auto]
    • 3.3.13 Memory Recheck [Disabled]
    • 3.3.14 Memory Configuration Protect [Disabled]
    • 3.3.15 DRAM Timing Control
    • 3.3.16 CPU QPI Strength [Auto]
    • 3.3.17 ALT QPI Strength [Auto]
    • 3.3.18 First 2 Slots PCIE Strength [Auto]
    • 3.3.19 Last 2 Slots PCIE Strength [Auto]
    • 3.3.20 CPU Differential Amplitude [Auto]
    • 3.3.21 CPU Clock Skew [Auto]
    • 3.3.22 IOH Clock Skew [Auto]
    • 3.3.23 Digi+ VRM Duty Control [T.Probe]
    • 3.3.24 PWM Volt. Control [Auto]
    • 3.3.25 Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
    • 3.3.26 CPU Voltage OCP [Enabled]
    • 3.3.27 CPU PWM Frequency [Auto]
    • 3.3.28 Phase Control [Extreme]
    • 3.3.29 Extreme OV [Disabled]
    • 3.3.30 Extreme OC [Auto]
    • 3.3.31 CPU Voltage [Auto]
    • 3.3.32 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
    • 3.3.33 QPI/DRAM Core Voltage [Auto]
    • 3.3.34 DRAM Bus Voltage [Auto]
    • 3.3.35 DRAM REF Voltages
    • 3.3.36 IOH Voltage [Auto]
    • 3.3.37 IOH PCIE Voltage [Auto]
    • 3.3.38 ICH Voltage [Auto]
    • 3.3.39 ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto]
    • 3.3.40 ASUS O.C. Profile
    • 3.3.41 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
    • 3.3.42 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 [Disabled]
    • 3.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
    • 3.6.5 EuP Ready [Disabled]
    • 3.6.6 APM Configuration
    • 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
  • 3.9 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 Obtaining the software manuals
  • 4.3 Software information
    • 4.3.1 AI Suite II
    • 4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM
    • 4.3.3 TurboV EVO
    • 4.3.4 EPU
    • 4.3.5 FAN Xpert
    • 4.3.6 Probe II
    • 4.3.7 ROG Connect
    • 4.3.8 ThunderBolt LAN--Bigfoot Killer Network Manager
    • 4.3.9 ThunderBolt Audio
    • 4.3.10 ROG Wi-Fi Agent
    • 4.3.11 Audio configurations
  • 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® Rapid Storage Technology 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
  • 5.2 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