User manual ASUS RAMPAGE III EXTREME

[. . . ] SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ii Contents Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop-down menu, then click Next. 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. 5. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. RAMIIGEN. ROM RAMIIGEN ROG Rampage II GENE 3-3 3. 1. 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www. asus. com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1. · · Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port, and then launch EZ Flash 2 in any of these two ways: Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press <Enter> to enable it. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3. 34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: RampageII GENE VER: 0205 DATE: 01/13/2009 PATH: A:\ A: Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following. Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [Esc] Exit 2. Press <Tab> to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found. When found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. · · This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 3. 2. 5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item and press <Enter>. 3. 2. 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-configurable, you can change the value of the field opposite the item. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to 3. 2. 7 Pop-up window. 3. 2. 7 Pop-up window Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Disabled Enabled Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 3. 2. 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> / <Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen. +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02. 61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Scroll bar Pop-up window 3. 2. 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3. 3 Extreme Tweaker menu The Extreme Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Take caution when changing the settings of the Extreme Tweaker menu items. The default values of the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard. Extreme Tweaker Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 2660MHz Target DRAM Frequency: 1066MHz Tuning Mode [Extreme OC] CPU Level Up [Auto] Memory Level Up [Auto] Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Ratio Status:(Min:12, Max: 20) Ratio Actual Value:20 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] CPU Configuration DRAM Frequency [Auto] DRAM Timing Control EPU II Phase Control CPU Load-Line Calibration QPI Load-Line Calibration [Full Phase] [Auto] [Disabled] Tuning Mode is the BIOS menu switch for different purpose. Gaming provides the major tuning settings for system performance boot. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02. 61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Scroll down to display the following items: CPU Differential Amplitude [Auto] NB OCP [Enabled] DRAM OCP [Enabled] *** Please key in numbers or select voltage! [. . . ] The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. 3. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 4. 5. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. SLI bridge Goldfingers 5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5. 2. 3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLITM technology. [. . . ]