Contents
Notices
Safety information
About this guide
Blitz Formula specifications summary
Product introduction
1.1 Welcome!
1.2 Package contents
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features
1.3.2 ROG unique features
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 CPU heatsink and fan
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
2.3.4 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 Jumper
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
2.8.4 Installing the DIY Pedestal
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
BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility
4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk
4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
4.1.4 AFUDOS utility
4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
4.2 BIOS setup program
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
4.2.2 Menu bar
4.2.3 Navigation keys
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 Scroll bar
4.2.9 General help
4.3 Main menu
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
4.3.4 Language [English]
4.3.5 SATA 1-6
4.3.6 SATA Configuration
4.3.7 AHCI Configuration
4.3.8 System Information
4.4 Extreme Tweaker menu
4.4.1 AI Overclocking [Auto]
4.5 Advanced menu
4.5.1 AI Net 2
4.5.2 USB Configuration
4.5.3 CPU Configuration
4.5.4 Chipset
4.5.5 OnBoard Devices Configuration
4.5.6 PCI PnP
4.6 Power menu
4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled]
4.6.3 ACPI Version [Enabled]
4.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
4.6.5 APM Configuration
4.6.6 Hardware Monitor
4.7 Boot menu
4.7.1 Boot Device Priority
4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration
4.7.3 Security
4.8 Tools menu
4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
4.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile
4.9 Exit menu
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 ASUS Contact information
5.2.7 Other information
5.3 Software information
5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3™
5.3.2 AI NET2
5.3.3 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility
5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II
5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite
5.3.6 ASUS AI N.O.S.
5.3.7 ASUS AI Gear2
5.3.8 ASUS AI Nap
5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster
5.3.10 ASUS Q-Fan
5.4 RAID configurations
5.4.1 RAID definitions
5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
5.4.3 Intel® 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®
CPU features
A.1 Intel® EM64T
A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)
A.2.1 System requirements
A.2.2 Using the EIST
A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
A.4 Debug Code Table
5.1 Installing an operating system
5.2 Support CD information
5.3 Software information
5.4 RAID configurations
5.5 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk