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ii E271 1 Second Edition V2 July 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, tran.
iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide .
iv Contents 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-23 2.7 Audio Card and EL I/O Installation ........................................... 2-24 2.7.1 Audio Card Installation ................
v Contents 4.3.6 SA T A 1/2/3/4/5/6 .......................................................... 4-17 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring .............................................. 4-18 4.3.8 Installed Memory .................................................
vi Contents Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD .
vii 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.
viii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
ix About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
x Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
xi Crosshair specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU Support AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64/ Sempron AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ T echnology AMD64 archit.
xii Crosshair specications summary (continued on the next page) Dual Gigabit LAN Dual Gigabit LAN controllers support NVIDIA DualNet® technology NVIDIA nForce® 590 SLI™ MCP built-in dual Gigabi.
xiii Crosshair specications summary Internal connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 6 x SA T A conne.
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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports..
ASUS Crosshair Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features .
ASUS Crosshair 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Th a nk yo u f or bu yin g a n ASU S ® Crosshair motherboard ! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in t.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket that supports AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor .
ASUS Crosshair 1-3 PCI Express™ interface Th e m o th e rb oar d ful ly su ppo rt s P CI Ex p re ss, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction S/PDIF digital sound ready The mo the rbo ard su ppo rt s t he S/P DIF technology through the S/PDIF interfaces on the rear panel. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems.
ASUS Crosshair 1-5 1.3.2 ASUS Unique features 8-Phase Power Design The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design prolongs CPU lifespan and keeps the system stable by preventing high power stress to the CPU and power supply module.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction AI NET 2 AI NET 2 is a BIOS-based diagnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts. With this utility , you can easily monitor the condition of the Ethernet cable(s) connected to the Marvell ® LAN (RJ-45) port.
ASUS Crosshair 1-7 Onboard Switches A power-on button, a resetbutton, and a clear CMOS button are onboard to provide overclockers and gamers the convenience of ne-tuning performance when working on a bare (open-case) system.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P .R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.
2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
ASUS Crosshair Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .
ASUS Crosshair 2-1 Onboard LED Blue lights strategically located beside key motherboard connectors allow you to install components conveniently , even without a ashlight. 2.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.
2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation.
ASUS Crosshair 2-3 ASUS Crosshair 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout CHASSIS1 FLOPPY USB78 USB56 ADFP1 WIFI_G_USB910 PWN_SW RST_SW O_SW2 IE1394_1 IE1394_2 O_SW1 O_SW1 SPDIF_OUT SPDIF_OUT ESA T A12 LAN1_USB1.
2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.5 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-12 2. PCI slots 2-22 3. PCI Express x 4 slot 2-22 4. PCI Express x16 slots 2-22 Jumper Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLR TC) 2-23 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-25 2.
ASUS Crosshair 2-5 Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-28 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-28 3. NVIDIA ® NF590-SLI Southbridge Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [blue], SA T A2 [blue], SA T A3 [blue], SA T A4 [blue], SA T A5 [blue], SA T A6 [blue]) 2-29 4.
2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not t in completely . 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle.
ASUS Crosshair 2-7 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place. 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU.
2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64FX/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ 64 X2/Sempron™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.
ASUS Crosshair 2-9 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place.
2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector .
ASUS Crosshair 2-11 2.3.3 Installing the optional fan 1. Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly . 2. Fit the grooved edge to the heatsink. 3. Carefully push down the fan until it snugly ts the heatsink, then connect the fan cables. 4.
2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM.
ASUS Crosshair 2-13 Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) Qualied V endors List (QVL) Standard table for user manual Size V endor Chip No. CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No.
2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Qualied V endors List (QVL) Standard table for user manual Size V endor Chip No. CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No. DIMM Support A* B* C* 1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package N/A N/A DS BL12864AA804.
ASUS Crosshair 2-15 DDR2-667 MHz capability (Continued on the next page) Qualied V endors List (QVL) Standard table for user manual Size V endor Chip No.
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information DDR2-667 MHz capability SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory conguration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into either Channel A or Channel B as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration.
ASUS Crosshair 2-17 DDR2-533 MHz capability (Continued on the next page) Qualied V endors List (QVL) Standard table for user manual Size V endor Chip No.
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information DDR2-533 MHz capability Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory conguration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into either Channel A or Channel B as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration.
ASUS Crosshair 2-19 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1.
ASUS Crosshair 2-21 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. A B C D E F G H PCI Slot 1 shared ------- PCI Slot 2 - shared .
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications.
ASUS Crosshair 2-23 2.6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to enable the CLRTC switch. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard clr CMOS switch helps you easily to clear the system setup information such as system passwords.
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Audio Card and EL I/O Installation 2.7.1 Audio Card Installation 2.7.2 EL I/O Installation 1. T ake out the Audio card from the package. 2. Locate the slot on the motherboard. 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card sits on the slot completely .
ASUS Crosshair 2-25 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 3. LCD Poster . This poster displays actual boot error messages.
2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player , or other audio sources. 7. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker . In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
ASUS Crosshair 2-27 • DO NOT insert a dif ferent connector to this port. • DO NOT unplug the external Serial A T A box when a RAID 0 or RAID 1 is congured.
2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector , then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive.
ASUS Crosshair 2-29 CROSSHAIR CROSSHAIR IDE connector PIN1 PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the ID E ribbon cable to PIN1. 3. NVIDIA ® NF590-SLI Southbridge Serial A T A conn.
2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
ASUS Crosshair 2-31 6. CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_REAR_F AN, 3-pin CHA_FRONT_F AN, 3-pin OPT_F AN1, 3-pin OPT_F AN2, 3-pin OPT_F AN3, 3-pin OPT_F AN4, 3-pin OPT_F AN5) The fa n c onn ect ors su pp ort co oli ng fan s o f 3 50 mA ~ 1000 mA (24 W max.
2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 8. AT X p o we r c onn ec tor s (24-pin EA TXPWR, 8-pin EA TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.
ASUS Crosshair 2-33 • System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information Q-Connector (System panel) ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily to connect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. Perform these steps to install ASUS Q-Connector . Step2. Carefully connect the ASUS Q-Connector to the System panel connector .
ASUS Crosshair 2-35 2.8.3 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to ne-tune performance when working on a bare or open-case system. This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance.
2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Power-on switch Press the clear power-on switch to wake/power up the system. CROSSHAIR CROSSHAIR Power on switch 3.
3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system..
ASUS Crosshair Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer .
ASUS Crosshair 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector .
3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down. 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer .
4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 4 ASUS Crosshair 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 4-10 4.3 Main menu ........................
ASUS Crosshair 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a oppy disk or a USB ash disk.
4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
ASUS Crosshair 4-3 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears.
4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A: / S then press <Enter>.
ASUS Crosshair 4-5 4. Insert the oppy disk that contains the BIOS le to the oppy disk drive then press <Enter>. The following screen appears. Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.
4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility . Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility . 1. Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS web site.
ASUS Crosshair 4-7 7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears. 8. The utility veries the BIOS le in the oppy disk and starts ashing the BIOS le. Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process! AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process. 3. T ype a lename for the current BIOS le in the Save current BIOS as eld, then press <Enter>. T o save the current BIOS le using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1.
ASUS Crosshair 4-9 4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le.
4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.
ASUS Crosshair 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Conguration elds Menu items Ph.
4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
ASUS Crosshair 4-13 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item.
4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century.
ASUS Crosshair 4-15 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity . This item is not congurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads.
ASUS Crosshair 4-17 4.3.6 S A T A 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information.
4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable.
ASUS Crosshair 4-19 4.4 Extreme Tweaker menu The Extreme menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to select overclock prole .
4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The following item becomes user-congurable when you set AI T uning to [ AI N.O.S. ] N.O.S. Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the Non-delay Overclocking System mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following items become user-congurable when you set N.
ASUS Crosshair 4-21 CPU Multiplier [Auto] Allows you to set the operating CPU multiplier . the conguration options may vary depending on the type of CPU installed. Conguration options:[Auto] [5x] [6x]~[25x] Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] Sets the memory clock frequency .
4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to set.
ASUS Crosshair 4-23 SB Core V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the SB Core voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.500V] [1.525V] [1.550V]~[1.875V] SB PLL V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the SB PLL voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.50V] [1.
4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup T cl [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] T rcd [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] T rp [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5].
ASUS Crosshair 4-25 CPU On-die T ermination [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [300 ohm] [150 ohm] [75 ohm] T rc [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 1] [12] [13]~[26] T wr [Auto] Conguratio.
4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CHA/CHB CKE Fine Delay [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [No delay] [1/64 MEMCLK delay] [2/64 MEMCLK delay] [3/64 MEMCLK delay] ~ [31/64 MEMCLK delay] CHA/CHB CKE Setup .
ASUS Crosshair 4-27 Write Data T iming Control [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [No delay] [1/96 MEMCLK delay] [2/96 MEMCLK delay] [3/96 MEMCLK]..
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.4 SLI-Ready Memory [Disabled] Allows you to select the SPD prole for SLI-Ready memory modules. The conguration options may vary depending on the type of module you installed.
ASUS Crosshair 4-29 POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] POST Check LAN2 Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the LAN/LAN2 cable during the Power-On Self-T est (POST).
4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.2 PEG Link Mode Select Menu Item Specic Help Enhance performance on PCIE serial graphic card. PEG Link Mode PEG Link Mode [Auto] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced PEG Link Mode [Auto] Allows you to enhance the performance of your PCI Express graphics card.
ASUS Crosshair 4-31 IRQ Resources IRQ Resources IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Dev.
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup IDE Function Setup This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit. Select Menu Item Specic Help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMO.
ASUS Crosshair 4-33 USB Conguration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller .
4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup HD Audio [Auto] Allows you to disable or set the High-Denition audio function. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Front Panel Support T ype [AC97] Allows you to se.
ASUS Crosshair 4-35 4.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.
4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.3 APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power-Off] Allows you to enable or disable the Restore on AC Power Loss function. Conguration options: [Power-Off] [Power-On] PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off] Allows you to set the event after the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds.
ASUS Crosshair 4-37 4.6.4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It also allows you to change CPU Q-Fan feature-related parameters. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.
4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup V oltage Monitor +12V / +5V / +3.3V V oltage DDR2 / DDR2 T ermination / CPU Core/ CPU-NB HT V oltage NB 2.5V / NB Core / SB Core / SB PLL V oltage / Sil3132 ESA T A / Marvell LAN PHY V oltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators.
ASUS Crosshair 4-39 Voltage Monitor CPU Fan Control [Duty Cycle Mode] CPU Fan Duty Cycle [100%] CHA Rear Fan Control [Duty Cycle Mode] CHA Rear Fan Duty Cycle [100%] x CHA Rear Fan Q-Fan Sense CPU Tem.
4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CHA Rear/Front Fan Q-Fan Sense [CPU T emperature] Allows the Q-Fan to sense CPU/MB temperature and to adjust the fan speed. When the previous items are set to Q-F AN Mode, these items become user- congurable.
ASUS Crosshair 4-41 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7.2 Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. Select Menu Item Specic Help Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives 1.
ASUS Crosshair 4-43 4.7.4 Boot Settings Conguration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable.
4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6] Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key . Conguration options: [6] [8] [10] [12] [15] [20] [24] [30] T ypematic Delay (Msec) [250] Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat.
ASUS Crosshair 4-45 3. When prompted, conrm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>. The password eld setting is changed to Set. T o clear the password: 1. Select the password eld and press <Enter> twice.
4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The succeeding items become user-congurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm. 4.8 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
ASUS Crosshair 4-47 4.8.2 ASUS O.C. Prole This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to select. ASUS BIOS Prole Load BIOS Prole Save BIOS Prole Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Select Menu Item Specic Help Load BIOS Prole from Prole 1.
4-48 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Load from Prole 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to load the le. Load from File Allows you to load the previous BIOS le saved in the hard disk/oppy disk/USB ash disk with the F A T32/16/12 format.
ASUS Crosshair 4-49 4.8.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Y es] or [No], then press <Enter> to conrm your choice.
4-50 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.
5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package..
ASUS Crosshair Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 5-1 5.3 Software information .........
ASUS Crosshair 5-1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder .
5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard.
ASUS Crosshair 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. 3DMark06 Software Installs the 3DMark06 software.
5-4 Chapter 5: Software support Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver . The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound.
ASUS Crosshair 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the RAID driver disk. Make NV SA T A/RAID 32bit 2K Driver Make NV SA T A/RAID 32bit XP Driver Make NV SA T A/RAID 32bit 2K3 Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial A T A RAID driver disk for a 32-bit 2K/XP/ 2K3 system.
5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual le.
ASUS Crosshair 5-7 5.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specications of the motherboard.
5-8 Chapter 5: Software support T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format.
ASUS Crosshair 5-9 5.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme le that came with the software application for more information.
5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility , ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After ashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST . 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box.
ASUS Crosshair 5-11 5.3.2 SoundMAX ® High Denition Audio utility The ADI AD1988B High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX ® audio utility with AudioESP™ software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC.
5-12 Chapter 5: Software support From the taskbar , double-click on the SoundMAX ® icon to display the SoundMAX ® Control Panel. Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX ® control panel, you can easily congure your audio settings.
ASUS Crosshair 5-13 Jack conguration This screen helps you congure your computer ’s audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed. Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume. Click the T est button to hear the changes you have made.
5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Audio preferences Click the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings. General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices, enable/ disable the AudioESP™ feature, and enable/disable digital output.
ASUS Crosshair 5-15 Microphone options Click the Listening Environment tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings. Enhanced Microphone Features V oice recording Enables Noise Filter function.
5-16 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.3 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs.
ASUS Crosshair 5-17 • Make sure to install the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. • The AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ technology feature works only with the .
5-18 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer ’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others.
ASUS Crosshair 5-19 Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show . When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the Monitor panels section for details.
5-20 Chapter 5: Software support Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal (large) and rectangular (small).
ASUS Crosshair 5-21 Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below . Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser .
5-22 Chapter 5: Software support PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser . This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information.
ASUS Crosshair 5-23 Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory . The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available Conguring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values.
5-24 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with the Silicon Image Sil3132 and the NVIDIA ® nForce™ 590- SLI Southbridge RAID controllers that allow you to congure Serial A T A hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID congurations.
ASUS Crosshair 5-25 If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, copy rst the RAID driver from the support DVD to a oppy disk before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive. Refer to section “5.
5-26 Chapter 5: Software support Entering the NVIDIA ® RAID utility T o enter the NVIDIA ® RAID utility: 1. Boot up your computer . 2. During POST , press <F10> to display the main menu of the utility . The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only , and may not exactly match the items on your screen.
ASUS Crosshair 5-27 TIP: For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. T ake caution in using this option.
5-28 Chapter 5: Software support Rebuilding a RAID array T o rebuild a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>.
ASUS Crosshair 5-29 A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Press <R> to rebuild a RAID array . The following screen appears. 3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to rebuild, then press <F7>.
5-30 Chapter 5: Software support Deleting a RAID array T o delete a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.
ASUS Crosshair 5-31 Clearing a disk data T o clear disk data: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.
5-32 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.2 Silicon Image RAID congurations The Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 congurations. Use the Silicon Image RAID utility to congure a disk array . Installing External Serial A T A (E-SA T A) hard disks T o install the External SA T A hard disks for a RAID conguration: 1.
ASUS Crosshair 5-33 Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Conguration Utility T o enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID conguration utility: 1. Boot up your computer . 2. During POST , press <Ctrl+S> or <F4>. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only , and may not exactly match the items on your screen.
5-34 Chapter 5: Software support Manual conguration a. Select Manual conguration and press <Enter>. The following pop-up menu appears. b. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a chunk size appropriate to your drive usage then press <Enter>.
ASUS Crosshair 5-35 2. Select RAID 1 then press <Enter> to display the following. MAIN MENU Auto conguration Manual conguration c. The selection bar moves to the Physical Drive menu Using the up or down arrowkeys, select a drive then press <Enter> to set the rst drive of the RAID set.
5-36 Chapter 5: Software support PHYSICAL DRIVE 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB c. Repeat step b to select the target drive. d. After selecting the source and target drives, the following pop-up menu appears.
ASUS Crosshair 5-37 e. If you selected Create with data copy , the following pop-up menu appears. MAIN MENU Auto conguration Manual conguration online copy ofine copy The online copy option automatically copies the data to the target drives on the background while writing to the source drives.
5-38 Chapter 5: Software support • Congure a CONCA TENA TION set when using a single Serial A T A drive; otherwise, the system will not recognize the drive. • Y ou can also create a RAID set using the SA T ARAID5 GUI utility under a Windows ® environment.
ASUS Crosshair 5-39 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. T o create a RAID driver disk: 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
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6 This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support.
ASUS Crosshair Chapter summary 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics cards setup .
ASUS Crosshair 6-1 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. Requirements • Y ou should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA ® certied.
6-2 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA ® -certied. Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly .
ASUS Crosshair 6-3 4. Insert the second graphics card into the other slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. If required, connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards. 3. Insert one graphics card into either the blue or black slot.
6-4 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 7. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the graphics card/s. We recommend to install an additional chassis fan for better thermal environment. 5. Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldngers on each graphics card.
ASUS Crosshair 6-5 NVIDIA Settings icon T o enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar . 2. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties. Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology .
6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 5. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced. 6. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab. 7. Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the SLI multi-GPU item.
A Debug Code The appendix explains the debug code on the LCD poster ..
ASUS Crosshair Chapter summary A A.1 Debug Code .................................................................................. A-1.
ASUS Crosshair A-1 A.1 Debug Code Table Code Description CPU INIT CPU Initiation DET CPU T est CMOS R/W functionality . CHIPINIT Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers DET DRAM Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
A-2 Appendix: Debug Code T able CPUSPEED 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address. 2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU. 3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE controller . 4. Measure CPU speed.
ASUS Crosshair A-3 CPU CHG CPU change CPR F AIL CPR error F AN F AIL Fan error UCODEERR UCODE error FLOPYERR Floppy error KB ERROR Keyboard error HD ERR HDD error CMOS ERR CMOS error MS ERROR Mouse er.
A-4 Appendix: Debug Code T able.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il Asus E2711 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Asus E2711 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Asus E2711 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Asus E2711 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Asus E2711, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Asus E2711.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Asus E2711. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Asus E2711 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
