User ManualTable of ContentsWelcome!1Package contents1Special features1Product highlights1ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Processor*1ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Switches*1ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid OS1ASUS unique features1Before you proceed2Motherboard overview2Motherboard layout2Layout contents2Placement direction2Screw holes2Central Processing Unit (CPU)2Installing the CPU2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan2System memory2Overview2Memory configurations2Installing a DIMM2Removing a DIMM2Expansion slots2Installing an expansion card2Configuring an expansion card2Interrupt assignments2PCI slots2PCI Express 2.0 x4 / x1 slots2PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots2Onboard switches2Connectors2Rear panel connectors2Audio I/O connections2Internal connectors2ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)2Onboard LEDs2Starting up for the first time2Turning off the computer2Knowing BIOS3Updating BIOS3ASUS Update utility3ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility3ASUS BIOS Updater3BIOS setup program3BIOS menu screen3Menu bar3Navigation keys3Menu items3Submenu items3Configuration fields3Pop-up window3Scroll bar3General help3Main menu3SATA 1–63Storage Configuration3System Information3Ai Tweaker menu3CPU Level UP3OC Tuner Utility3Ai Overclock Tuner .3CPU Ratio3DRAM Frequency3CPU/NB Frequency3HT Link Speed3DRAM Timing Configuration3DRAM Driving Configuration3CPU & NB Voltage Mode3CPU VDDA Voltage .3DRAM Voltage3HT Voltage3NB Voltage3NB 1.8V Voltage .3SB Voltage3CPU Load-Line Calibration3CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration3CPU Spread Spectrum3PCIE Spread Spectrum .3Advanced menu3CPU Configuration3Chipset3Onboard Devices Configuration3USB Configuration3PCIPnP3Power menu3Suspend Mode .3Repost Video on S3 Resume3ACPI 2.0 Support3ACPI APIC Support3APM Configuration3Hardware Monitor3Boot menu3Boot Device Priority3Boot Settings Configuration3Security3Tools menu3ASUS EZ Flash 23Express Gate3ASUS O.C. Profile3AI NET 23Exit menu3Installing an operating system4Support DVD information4Running the support DVD4Obtaining the software manuals4Software information4ASUS PC Probe II4ASUS AI Suite4ASUS Fan Xpert4ASUS EPU4ASUS Express Gate4Audio configurations44.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility—TurboV EVO4Using ASUS TurboV4Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode4Using CPU Level UP4Using ASUS Turbo Key4RAID configurations4RAID definitions4Installing Serial ATA hard disks4Setting the RAID item in BIOS4AMD® Option ROM Utility4Creating a RAID driver disk4Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS4Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®4Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation4Using a USB floppy disk drive4ATI® CrossFireX™ technology5Requirements5Before you begin5Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards5Installing the device drivers5Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology5Any Key To Continue4Size: 4.77 MBPages: 120Language: EnglishOpen manual