Document Outline

• Contents
  • Notices
  • Safety information
  • About this guide
  • Crosshair II Formula specifications summary
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
  • 1.1 Welcome!
  • 1.2 Package contents
  • 1.3 Special features
    • 1.3.1 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features
    • 1.3.2 ROG unique features
    • 1.3.3 Product highlights
• Chapter 2: Hardware information
  • 2.1 Before you proceed
  • 2.2 Motherboard overview
    • 2.2.1 Placement direction
    • 2.2.2 Screw holes
    • 2.2.3 Motherboard layout
    • 2.2.4 Audio card layout
    • 2.2.5 Layout contents
  • 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    • 2.3.1 Installing the CPU
    • 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan
    • 2.3.3 Installing the optional fans
  • 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 slots
    • 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots
    • 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots
  • 2.6 Slide switch
  • 2.7 Audio card, I/O shield, and LCD Poster installation
    • 2.7.1 Audio card Installation
    • 2.7.2 I/O shield and LCD Poster Installation
  • 2.8 Connectors
    • 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors
    • 2.8.2 Internal connectors
    • 2.8.3 Onboard switches
• Chapter 3: Powering up
  • 3.1 Starting up for the first time
  • 3.2 Turning off the computer
    • 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function
    • 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch
• 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 Updating the BIOS
    • 4.1.4 Saving the current BIOS file
    • 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
  • 4.2 BIOS setup program
    • 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
    • 4.2.2 Menu bar
    • 4.2.3 Legend bar
    • 4.2.4 Menu items
    • 4.2.5 Sub-menu items
    • 4.2.6 Configuration fields
    • 4.2.7 Pop-up window
    • 4.2.8 General help
  • 4.3 Extreme Tweaker menu
    • 4.3.1 Configuring System Performance Settings
  • 4.4 Main menu
    • 4.4.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
    • 4.4.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
    • 4.4.3 Language [English]
    • 4.4.4 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
    • 4.4.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave
    • 4.4.6 SATA 1–4
    • 4.4.7 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]
    • 4.4.8 Installed Memory [xxx MB]
    • 4.4.9 Usable Memory [xxx MB]
    • 4.4.10 System Information
  • 4.5 Advanced menu
    • 4.5.1 AI NET2
    • 4.5.2 PCIPnP
    • 4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration
    • 4.5.4 USB Configuration
    • 4.5.5 IDE Function Setup
    • 4.5.6 MCP Storage Config
    • 4.5.7 LCD Poster and Onboard LED Control
  • 4.6 Power menu
    • 4.6.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]
    • 4.6.2 ACPI APIC support [Enabled]
    • 4.6.3 APM Configuration
    • 4.6.4 Hardware Monitor
  • 4.7 Boot menu
    • 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority
    • 4.7.2 Removable Drives
    • 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives
    • 4.7.4 CDROM Drives
    • 4.7.5 Boot Settings Configuration
    • 4.7.6 Security
  • 4.8 Tools menu
    • 4.8.1 ASUS O.C. Profile
    • 4.8.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2
  • 4.9 Exit menu
• Chapter 5: Software support
  • 5.1 Installing an operating system
  • 5.2 Support DVD information
    • 5.2.1 Running the support DVD
    • 5.2.2 Drivers menu
    • 5.2.3 Utilities menu
    • 5.2.4 Make Disk menu
    • 5.2.5 Manuals menu
    • 5.2.6 Video menu
    • 5.2.7 ASUS Contact information
    • 5.2.8 Other information
  • 5.3 Software information
    • 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3™
    • 5.3.2 AI NET 2
    • 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)
    • 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II
    • 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite
    • 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2
    • 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap
    • 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan Plus
    • 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 2
    • 5.3.10 CPU Level Up
  • 5.4 RAID configurations
    • 5.4.1 RAID definitions
    • 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations
  • 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
    • 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
    • 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows®
• Chapter 6: NVIDIA®technology support
  • 6.1 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
    • 6.1.1 Requirements
    • 6.1.2 Graphics card setup
    • 6.1.3 Installing the device drivers
    • 6.1.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows®
  • 6.2 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® Technology
    • 6.2.1 System requirements
    • 6.2.2 Enabling GeForce® Boost and HybridPower™
• Appendix: Debug code table
  • A.1 Debug code table