Document Outline

• About this guide
• Notices
• Safety information
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
  • 1.1 System package contents
  • 1.2 Serial number label
  • 1.3 System specifications
  • 1.4 Front panel features
  • 1.5 Rear panel features
  • 1.6 Internal features
  • 1.7 LED information
    • 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs
    • 1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs
• Chapter 2: Hardware setup
  • 2.1 Chassis cover
    • 2.1.1 Removing the side cover
    • 2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover
  • 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    • 2.2.1 Installing the CPU
    • 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
    • 2.2.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
  • 2.3 System memory
    • 2.3.1 Overview
    • 2.3.2 Memory configurations
    • 2.3.3 Installing a DIMM
    • 2.3.4 Removing a DIMM
  • 2.4 Front panel assembly
    • 2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly
    • 2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly
  • 2.5 5.25-inch drives
  • 2.6 SATA hard disk drives
    • 2.6.1 Installing the HDD module cage
    • 2.6.2 Removing the HDD module cage
    • 2.6.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive
    • 2.6.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane
  • 2.7 Expansion cards
    • 2.7.1 Installing an expansion card
    • 2.7.2 Configuring an expansion card
  • 2.8 Cable connections
    • 2.8.1 Motherboard connections
    • 2.8.2 SATA backplane connections
  • 2.9 Removable components
    • 2.9.1 Removing rear system fan
    • 2.9.2 Removing front system fan
• Chapter 3: Motherboard Info
  • 3.1 Motherboard layout
  • 3.2 Jumpers
  • 3.3 Connectors
    • 3.3.1 Rear panel connectors
    • 3.3.2 Internal connectors
    • 3.3.3. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)
  • 3.4 Internal LEDs
• Chapter 4: BIOS setup
  • 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
    • 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility
    • 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
    • 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
  • 4.2 BIOS setup program
    • 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
    • 4.2.2 Menu bar
    • 4.2.3 Navigation keys
    • 4.2.4 Menu items
    • 4.2.5 Submenu items
    • 4.2.6 Configuration fields
    • 4.2.7 Pop-up window
    • 4.2.8 Scroll bar
    • 4.2.9 General help
  • 4.3 Main menu
    • 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
    • 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
    • 4.3.3 Language [English]
    • 4.3.4 SATA 1-6
    • 4.3.5 Storage Configuration
    • 4.3.6 AHCI Configuration
    • 4.3.7 System Information
  • 4.4 Ai Tweaker menu
    • 4.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
    • 4.4.2 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
    • 4.4.3 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled]
    • 4.4.4 Intel(R) Turbo Mode Tech [Enabled]
    • 4.4.5 DRAM Frequency [Auto]
    • 4.4.6 UCLK Frequency [Auto]
    • 4.4.7 QPI Link Data Rate [Auto]
    • 4.4.8 DRAM Timing Control [Auto]
    • 4.4.9 CPU Voltage [Auto]
    • 4.4.10 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
    • 4.4.11 QPI/DRAM Core Voltage [Auto]
    • 4.4.12 IOH Voltage [Auto]
    • 4.4.13 IOH PCIE Voltage [Auto]
    • 4.4.14 ICH Voltage [Auto]
    • 4.4.15 ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto]
    • 4.4.16 DRAM Bus Voltage [Auto]
    • 4.4.17 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA/B/C [Auto]
    • 4.4.18 DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA/B/C [Auto]
    • 4.4.19 Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
    • 4.4.20 CPU Differential Amplitude [Auto]
    • 4.4.21 CPU Clock Skew [Auto]
    • 4.4.22 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
    • 4.4.23 IOH Clock Skew [Auto]
    • 4.4.24 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]
  • 4.5 Advanced menu
    • 4.5.1 CPU Configuration
    • 4.5.2 Chipset
    • 4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration
    • 4.5.4 USB Configuration
    • 4.5.5 PCIPnP
  • 4.6 Power menu
    • 4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
    • 4.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]
    • 4.6.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
    • 4.6.4 APM Configuration
    • 4.6.5 Hardware Monitor
  • 4.7 Boot menu
    • 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority
    • 4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration
    • 4.7.3 Security
  • 4.8 Tools menu
    • 4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
    • 4.8.2 Express Gate [Auto]
    • 4.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile
    • 4.8.4 Ai Net 2
  • 4.9 Exit menu
• Chapter 5: RAID configuration
  • 5.1 RAID configurations
    • 5.1.1 RAID definitions
    • 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
    • 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
  • 5.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility
  • 5.3 Marvell® SAS RAID configurations
• Chapter 6: Driver installation
  • 6.1 RAID driver installation
    • 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
    • 6.1.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
    • 6.1.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
    • 6.1.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive
  • 6.2 Installing an operating system
  • 6.3 Support DVD information
    • 6.3.1 Running the support DVD
    • 6.3.2 Drivers menu
    • 6.3.3 Utilities menu
    • 6.3.4 Make disk menu
    • 6.3.5 Manual menu
    • 6.3.6 ASUS Contact information
    • 6.3.7 Other information
  • 6.4 Software information
    • 6.4.1 ASUS MyLogo 2™
    • 6.4.2 ASUS PC Probe II
    • 6.4.3 ASUS AI Suite
    • 6.4.4 ASUS AI Nap
    • 6.4.5 ASUS Fan Xpert
    • 6.4.6 ASUS EPU–6 Engine
    • 6.4.7 ASUS TurboV
    • 6.4.8 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility
    • 6.4.9 ASUS Express Gate
    • 6.4.10 Realtek Teaming Utility
• Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support
  • 7.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
    • 7.1.1 Requirements
    • 7.1.2 Before you begin
    • 7.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards
    • 7.1.4 Installing the device drivers
    • 7.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
  • 7.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
    • 7.2.1 Requirements
    • 7.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards
    • 7.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards
    • 7.2.4 Installing the device drivers
    • 7.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
  • 7.3 NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology
    • 7.3.1 Requirements
    • 7.3.2 Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards