Asus RAMPAGE III BLACK EDITION Bedienungsanleitung

Motherboard

Rampage III

Black Edition

E6488

Second Edition

March 2011

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Notices......................................................................................................... ix

Safety information .................................................................................... xiii

About this guide ........................................................................................ xv

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Package contents......................................................................... 1-1

1.3 Special features............................................................................ 1-2

1.3.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2

1.3.2 ROG ThunderBolt LAN/Audio Combo............................. 1-3

1.3.3 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features... 1-4

1.3.4 ASUS special features .................................................... 1-7

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview................................................................. 2-2

2.2.1 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-2

2.2.2 Layout contents............................................................... 2-3

2.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ....................................... 2-4

2.2.4 System memory .............................................................. 2-5

2.2.5 Expansion slots............................................................. 2-16

2.2.6 Onboard switches ......................................................... 2-19

2.2.7 Onboard LEDs .............................................................. 2-22

2.2.8 Jumper .......................................................................... 2-31

2.2.9 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-33

2.3 Building your computer system ............................................... 2-42

2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 2-42

2.3.2 CPU installation ............................................................ 2-43

2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation................. 2-45

2.3.4 DIMM installation .......................................................... 2-47

2.3.5 Motherboard installation................................................ 2-48

2.3.6 ATX Power connection.................................................. 2-50

2.3.7 SATA device connection................................................ 2-51

2.3.8 Front I/O Connector ...................................................... 2-52

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2.3.9 Expension Card installation .......................................... 2-53

2.3.10 ThunderBolt .................................................................. 2-54

2.3.11 Rear panel connection .................................................. 2-56

2.3.12 Audio I/O connections................................................... 2-57

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2.5 Turning off the computer........................................................... 2-61

2.5.1 Using the OS shut down function.................................. 2-61

2.5.2 Using the dual function power switch............................ 2-61

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 3-1

3.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 3-1

3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility................................................... 3-5

3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 3-6

3.2 BIOS Setup program.................................................................... 3-7

3.2.1 BIOS menu screen.......................................................... 3-8

3.2.2 Menu bar......................................................................... 3-8

3.2.3 Navigation keys............................................................... 3-8

3.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 3-9

3.2.5 Submenu items ............................................................... 3-9

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3.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 3-9

3.2.8 Scroll bar......................................................................... 3-9

3.2.9 General help ................................................................... 3-9

3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu ............................................................. 3-10

3.3.1 GPU.DIMM Post ............................................................3-11

3.3.2 CPU Level Up [Auto]......................................................3-11

3.3.3 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] ..............................................3-11

3.3.4 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] ...............................................3-11

3.3.5 CPU Turbo Power Limit [Disabled] ................................3-11

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3.3.7 BCLK Frequency [XXX] ................................................ 3-12

3.3.8 BCLK Enhance [Auto] ................................................... 3-12

3.3.9 PCIE Frequency [XXX] ................................................. 3-12

3.3.10 DRAM Frequency [Auto] ............................................... 3-12

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3.3.11 UCLK Frequency [Auto] ................................................ 3-12

3.3.12 QPI Link Data Rate [Auto]............................................. 3-12

3.3.13 Memory Recheck [Disabled] ......................................... 3-12

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3.3.15 DRAM Timing Control ................................................... 3-13

3.3.16 CPU QPI Strength [Auto] .............................................. 3-13

3.3.17 ALT QPI Strength [Auto]................................................ 3-13

3.3.18 First 2 Slots PCIE Strength [Auto]................................. 3-13

3.3.19 Last 2 Slots PCIE Strength [Auto]................................. 3-13

3.3.20 CPU Differential Amplitude [Auto] ................................. 3-13

3.3.21 CPU Clock Skew [Auto] ................................................ 3-13

3.3.22 IOH Clock Skew [Auto] ................................................. 3-13

3.3.23 Digi+ VRM Duty Control [T.Probe] ................................ 3-14

3.3.24 PWM Volt. Control [Auto] .............................................. 3-14

3.3.25 Load-Line Calibration [Auto] ......................................... 3-14

3.3.26 CPU Voltage OCP [Enabled]......................................... 3-14

3.3.27 CPU PWM Frequency [Auto] ........................................ 3-14

3.3.28 Phase Control [Extreme]............................................... 3-14

3.3.29 Extreme OV [Disabled] ................................................. 3-14

3.3.30 Extreme OC [Auto]........................................................ 3-14

3.3.31 CPU Voltage [Auto] ...................................................... 3-14

3.3.32 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]................................................ 3-14

3.3.33 QPI/DRAM Core Voltage [Auto] .................................... 3-15

3.3.34 DRAM Bus Voltage [Auto]............................................. 3-15

3.3.35 DRAM REF Voltages .................................................... 3-15

3.3.36 IOH Voltage [Auto] ........................................................ 3-15

3.3.37 IOH PCIE Voltage [Auto]............................................... 3-15

3.3.38 ICH Voltage [Auto] ........................................................ 3-15

3.3.39 ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto] ............................................... 3-15

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3.3.41 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] ....................................... 3-16

3.3.42 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] ...................................... 3-16

3.4 Main menu .................................................................................. 3-17

3.4.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 3-17

Contents

3.4.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]....................................... 3-17

3.4.3 Language [English] ....................................................... 3-17

3.4.4 SATA 1–6.........................................................................................3-18

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3.4.7 System Information ....................................................... 3-22

3.5 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 3-23

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3.5.2 Chipset.......................................................................... 3-26

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3.5.5 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 3-30

3.5.6 LED Control .................................................................. 3-31

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3.5.8 ROG Connect ............................................................... 3-33

3.6 Power menu................................................................................ 3-34

3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] ................................................... 3-34

3.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ................................ 3-34

3.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] ......................................... 3-34

3.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]....................................... 3-35

3.6.5 EuP Ready [Disabled]................................................... 3-35

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3.6.7 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 3-37

3.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 3-40

3.7.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 3-40

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3.7.3 Security ......................................................................... 3-42

3.8 Tools menu ................................................................................. 3-44

3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2.......................................................... 3-44

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3.8.3 GO Button File .............................................................. 3-47

3.8.4 BIOS FlashBack............................................................ 3-48

3.9 Exit menu.................................................................................... 3-49

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Chapter 4: Software support

4.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 4-1

4.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 4-1

4.2.1 Running the support DVD ............................................... 4-1

4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals ..................................... 4-2

4.3 Software information ................................................................... 4-3

4.3.1 AI Suite II ........................................................................ 4-3

4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM...................................................................... 4-4

4.3.3 TurboV EVO.................................................................... 4-7

4.3.4 EPU................................................................................. 4-9

4.3.5 FAN Xpert ..................................................................... 4-10

4.3.6 Probe II ..........................................................................4-11

4.3.7 ROG Connect ............................................................... 4-12

4.3.8 ThunderBolt LAN--Bigfoot Killer Network Manager ...... 4-15

4.3.9 ThunderBolt Audio ........................................................ 4-18

4.3.10 ROG Wi-Fi Agent .......................................................... 4-22

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4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ..................................... 4-28

4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ...................................... 4-28

4.4.4 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility .... 4-29

4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk....................................................... 4-33

4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-33

4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®...................... 4-33

4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver

during Windows®OS installation.................................................. 4-34

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Chapter 5: ATI®CrossFireX™ technology support

5.1 ATI®CrossFireX™ technology .................................................... 5-1

5.1.1 Requirements.................................................................. 5-1

5.1.2 Before you begin............................................................. 5-1

5.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards .............................. 5-2

5.1.4 Installing the device drivers............................................. 5-3

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5.1.5 Enabling the ATI®CrossFireX™ technology ................... 5-3

5.2 NVIDIA®SLI™ technology ........................................................... 5-5

5.2.1 Requirements.................................................................. 5-5

5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards .......................... 5-5

5.2.3 Installing the device drivers............................................. 5-6

5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA®SLI™ technology ......................... 5-6

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is

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to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement

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for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. “The

manufacture declares that this device is limited to Channels 1 through 11 in the

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This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an

uncontrolled environment. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure

compliance requirements, please avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna

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satisfying RF exposure compliance.

RF exposure warning

This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided

instructions and the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to

provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not

be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

End-users and installers must be provide with antenna installation instructions and

transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.

Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC)

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• Essential requirements as in [Article 3]

• Protection requirements for health and safety as in [Article 3.1a]

• Testing for electric safety according to [EN 60950]

• Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility in [Article 3.1b]

• Testing for electromagnetic compatibility in [EN 301 489-1] & [EN 301 489-17]

• Effective use of the radio spectrum as in [Article 3.2]

• Radio test suites according to [EN 300 328-2]

CE Marking

CE marking for devices without wireless LAN/Bluetooth

The shipped version of this device complies with the requirements of the EEC

directives 2004/108/EC “Electromagnetic compatibility” and 2006/95/EC “Low

voltage directive”.

CE marking for devices with wireless LAN/ Bluetooth

This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 1999/5/EC of the

European Parliament and Commission from 9 March, 1999 governing Radio and

Telecommunications Equipment and mutual recognition of conformity.

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