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1. aN These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA data hard disk drives to these connectors e You must install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives When using hot plug and NCQ set the Marvell Controller item in the BIOS to AHCI Mode Refer to section 3 5 3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details 3 JMicron JMB363 Serial ATA connector 7 pin SATA_E1 black This connector connects to a Serial ATA hard disk drive or optical disc drive via a Serial ATA signal cable E E Sa a El EB e of i v of Bal oa E ga Bla r Es me E E mein Pa Be E oO 50 Ga za Fh gt a lt lt lt ozze559 O orrorro am 3 ar dm
2. a m RI oo L omen II Io RAMPAGE III EXTREME FAN1 connector ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 43 i a IMT 10 Thermal sensor cable connectors 2 pin OPT_TEMP1 2 3 These connectors are for temperature monitoring Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices which you want to monitor temperature The optional fan1 2 3 can work with the temperature sensors for a better cooling effect O Q oPT TEMP g i T a e E 3 a E 55 3 ga ge L on opt_temps3 H Temperature Ground Bi OPT TEMP2 I OT Temperature I Ground AO sie Ered mme O RAMPAGE III EXTREME Thermal sensor cable connectors A N Enable OPT FAN1 2 3 overheat protection in BIOS if you connect thermal sensor cables to these connectors 11 Optical drive
3. RAMPAGE III EXTREME CPU fan connector R DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 4 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard Rotate each fastener counterclockwise Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal seguence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 13 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with six Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets w Ber EE Hal om 0000 LIM O MI I o 7
4. Dom 07 ag mon me RAMPAGE III EXTREME 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 512MB 1GB 2GB and 4GB unbuffered and non ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets NN You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A Channel B and Channel C The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel or triple channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Due to Intel spec definition X M P DIMMs and DDR3 1600 are supported for one DIMM per channel only According to Intel CPU spec DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1 65V may damage the CPU permanently We recommend you install the DIMMs with the voltage requirement below 1 65V Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to the memory address limitation on 32 bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to i
5. BIOS button The motherboard comes with two BIOS Press the BIOS button to switch BIOS and load different BIOS settings The nearby BIOS LEDs indicate the BIOS you are using LF CI Lad Q ono DO 6 a e mim Erna o Fy oe El fa a I EA E me sa zE B Ean Be E ofe 5 BIOS SWITCH G mn CO act m to RAMPAGE III EXTREME BIOS BUTTON Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 Qreset button When the LN2_Mode jumer does not work and your CPU cannot resume function press the Q reset button to temporarily stop the power supply to the CPU and help the CPU recover from a frozen condition Q_RESET imimimimimimis E E E E E E El El El FER me A
6. ROG H T I Ono om mn S ad RAMPAGE III EXTREME ROG connector II ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 41 6 OC station connector 8 pin OC_ Station This connector is for ASUS OC Station connection only Connect one end of the supplied data cable to the GP connector on the OC Station and the other end to this connector and USB78 on the motherboard to enjoy easier overclocking EE gt O EI Lt a ing tt du a ie o 9 x E 6406 7 JG er o BED nE fosg pi MM BE TA Onno E 4 OC STATION PIN 1 al mgA E K SOOG POO O dg LU Ww oo Kl ox ce RAMPAGE III EXTREME OC STATION connector 7 IEEE 1394a port connecto
7. oo nr i O RAMPAGE III EXTREME Q RESET BUTTON a Di 6 PCle x16 Lane switch These slide switches allows you to enable and disable the corresponding PCle x16 slots When one of the installed PCle x16 cards is out of order you can use the slide switch to find out the faulty one without removing the cards Swi ES Enable Disable Default swe ES TB t Enable Disable q__ BE O i Default swa EG RI Enable Disable Default swa ES Enable Disable mn treg Ted mme Default RAMPAGE III EXTREME SW ER a I 1 oo ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 51 2 52 2 9 6 Probelt The ROG Probelt feature provides a nice touch for your convenient and accurate OC settings No time wasted fumbling around on the complicated motherboard layout the clearly marked area gives you easier access to the
8. a Bola RAMPAGE III EXTREME System panel connector System power LED 2 pin PLED This 2 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 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 47 16 ASUS Q Connector system panel Use the ASUS Q Connector to connect disconnect the chassis front panel cables To install the ASUS Q Connector 1 Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labe
9. Km ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 21 Other feature buttons Click f on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window O Al SUITE _ yY Normal D O AO Displays the CPU system temperature CPU memory PCIE voltage and CPU 0 rpm 0 rpm chassis fan speed Displays the FSB CPU TE vr frequency 0132 62 X 090 Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit FI SUITE 4 22 Gise i6 xX ei Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 4 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures and your PC s system loading The various fan profiles offer flexible controls of fan speeds to achieve a quiet and cool system environment Launching Fan Xpert After installing Al Suite from the motherboard support DVD launch Fan Xpert by double clicking the Al Suite tray icon and then clicking the Fan Xpert button on the Al Suite main window Using Fan Xpert Click to open the Calibration window 3 CE Fan HDErT Fan Name Click to select a fan CPU Fan Click to select Click to display a fan profile the current CPU temperature and the fan speed ratio Click to apply TT Click to the settings cancel the settings Fan profiles Disable disables the Fan Xpert function Standard adjusts fan sp
10. RAMPAGE III EXTREME Power on switch When you turn on the ATX power supply the Power LED flashes three times to indicate that the system is ready to boot Wait till the flash stops before you press the power on switch ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 5 2 2 2 2 1 26 25 24 23 2 6 Motherboard overview Motherboard layout 61 ine o gt 1 213 4 C al nl OPT TEMP1 OPT FAN1 iz G RESET 92 ie OB Hr OD SPDIF 02 DL OEATx12v 1 Q adal o o o o F ESATA USB56 DO 3aN2 133 se elelee EB amp amp amp amp Q a Q Q OEATX12V 2 9 LAN1 USB12 a a a A 5 5 t t t Gye eye FP T swi elll BEA RC_Bluetooth OPT FANS CPU CRAZY CPU HIGH CPU NORMAL Inte BE X5 NB_CRAZY NB_HIGH AUDIO Fran NB NORMAL i EPU LIROG EZ PLUG 1 DDR3 DIMM A2 DDR3 DIMM_A1 DDR3 DIMM B2 DDR3 DIMM_B1 RAMPAGE EXTREME PCIEX16_1 Marvell 88E8056 ICS PCIEX16 2 lt VIA VT6308P JMB363 Intel o ICH10R n PCIEX16_3 2 PCI A ALC889 PCIEX16 4 2 CLRTC_SW 00G SPDIF_OUT cD OC STATION USB78 fatale EERE IE 13942 OPT FAN2 sunn OPT TEMP2 EF oo FER FE CHA FAN3 ETF Tel wae ec EZ PLUG 2 ed a 4 AAFP ARARA a amp I C 19118 BIOS1 LED BIOS2 LED Not foo CHA FAN2 gt ele L eo EL PANEL DRAM ICH PCIE ICH OH_P
11. ymm General Drivey Details Kr Mitsumi USB Floppy i Device Instance Id 11 WBR35EDAGE 74082 Windows cannot open this file File txtsetup oem To open this file Windows needs to know what program created it Windows can go online to look it up automatically or you can manually select From a list of programs on your computer What do you want to do C Use the Web service to find the appropriate program g Select the program From a list Open With Choose the program you want to use to open this file File txtsetup oem Programs 9 Recommended Programs 4 Notepad 7 Other Programs Adobe Reader 8 1 42 Internet Explorer y Paint Windows Media Player r Windows Picture and Fax Viewer WordPad Type a description that you want to use For this kind of file always use the selected program to open this kind of file Browse If the program you want is not in the list or on your computer you can look for the appropriate program on the Web 4 35 4 36 8 Find the Hardwarelds scsi iaAHCI PCH and Hardwarelds scsi iastor 8R9R10RDOPCH sections in the txtsetup oem file 9 Type the following line to the bottom of the two sections id USB VID_xxxx amp PID_xxxx usbstor HardwareIds scsi iaAHCI PCH id PCI VEN 8086 amp DEV 3A22 amp CC 0106 id USB VID O3EE amp PID 6901 usbstor Hardware
12. Rampage III Extreme k O D k D am mu E5246 First Edition March 2010 Copyright 2010 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE
13. AN Refer to 2 9 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 2 3 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 4 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis AN DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard See Gea e e e l l l l ee me O O Place this side towards the rear of the chassis RAMPAGE EXTREME 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1366 socket designed for the Intel Core i7 Processors 4 Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU N Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard A
14. RAMPAGE III EXTREME SATA E1 connector 2 40 Chapter 2 Hardware information 4 USB connector 10 1 pin USB78 This connector is for a USB 2 0 port Connect the USB module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed B H Os OGOO0OG E E EE E E E E E Er BE O EEE 2200 Bl TJ m M om Lat BR g oa I Of oo moo pg ml la RAMPAGE III EXTREME USB2 0 connector A N Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard 5 ROG connector 3 pin ROG This connector is for the box labeled as Republic of Gamers on the heatpipe assembly Connect the cable of the box and it lights when the system Is on
15. The LED Control menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for the onboard LEDs N Take caution when changing the settings of the LED Control menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Advanced LED Control All LED Control All LED Control Enabled ROG Logo Enabled Voltiminder LED Enabled CPU LED Selection IOH LED Selection ICH LED Selection Select Screen Select Item General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc All LED Control Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LEDs control Configuration options Enabled Disabled Z The following items appear only when you set All LED Control to Enabled ROG Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ROG Logo LED Configuration options Enabled Disabled Voltiminder LED Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Voltiminder LED Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU LED Selection CPU Allows you to switch the onboard CPU LED display between CPU voltage CPU CPU PLL voltage CPU PLL and QPI DRAM core voltage QPI DRAM Core Configuration options CPU CPU PLL QPI DRAM Core Chapter 3 BIOS setup IOH LED Selection IOH Allows you to switch the onboard IOH LED display between IOH voltage IOH and IOH PCIE voltage IOH PCIE Configuration options IOH IOH PCIE
16. 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 4 4 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set s using SATA HDDs To do this Enter the BIOS Setup during POST Go to the Main menu gt Storage Configuration and then press lt Enter gt Set the Configure SATA as item to RAID Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup oe a Z Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup LN Due to chipset limitation when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode all SATA ports run at RAID mode together 4 4 4 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility To enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 1 Turn on the system 2 During POST press lt Ctrl gt lt I gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 0 1014 PCH D wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB 1 ST3160812AS 9LSOF4HL 149 0GB 2 ST3160812AS 3LSOJYL8 149 0GB 3 ST3160812AS 9LSOBJ5H 149 0GB 1 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 29 The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options TN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this se
17. desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt PC Probe II gt PC Probe II v1 xx xx The PC Probe II main window appears After launching the application the PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using PC Probe II Main window 53 The PC Probe II main window Pc Prone I ar N allows YOU to VIEW the current Enable Monitoring Panel ror status of your system and change gt a the utility configuration By a Pt default the main window displays the Preference section You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle Click to close the Preference panel ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 15 4 16 Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application 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 Preferences You can customize the appl
18. CrossFireX gt Configure 2 From the Graphics Adapter list select the graphics card to act as the display GPU 3 Select Enable CrossFireX Click Apply and then click OK to exit the window ZI Catalyst Control Center Fo fE View X YP Hotkeys v amp Proties d Preferences v G v CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display by ing the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs Configure CrossFireX IV Enable CrossFireX ATi RADEON Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 2 NVIDIA SLI technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section 5 2 1 Requirements In SLI mode you should have two identical SLl ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See Chapter 2 for details LN e We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment e Visit the NVIDIA zone website http Avww nzone com for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application
19. ICH LED Selection ICH Allows you to switch the onboard ICH LED display between ICH voltage ICH and ICH PCIE voltage ICH PCIE Configuration options ICH ICH PCIE 3 5 7 IROG Configuration Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Advanced iROG Configuration iROG Timer Keeper System will record iROG ID Number Information using time every 1 iROG 1 ID Number 35 minute iROG 2 ID Number 10 iROG 2 ID Number 6 iROG Timer Keeper Last State Current Operation time Total Operation time Select Screen Select Item General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc iROG Timer Keeper Last State Allows you to set the IROG Time Keeper operation mode Configuration options Last State Disabled Enabled ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 31 3 5 8 ROG Connect Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Advanced RoG Connect Enabled RC Poster Mode String Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc ROG Connect Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ROG Connect function Configuration options Enabled Disabled RC Poster Mode String RC Poster describes what occurs during the POST Configuration options String Code 3 32 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Manag
20. OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ KHX1600C9D3K3 12GX XMP KHX1600C9D3K3 12GX XMP KHX1600C8D3K2 4GX XMP KHX1600C8D3K2 4GX XMP KHX1600C8D3T1K2 4GX XMP KHX1600C9D3K2 4G KHX1600C9D3K3 6GX XMP OCZ3P1600EB1G OCZ3G1600LV3GK OCZ3P1600LV3GK OCZ30B1600LV4GK OCZ3P1600EB4GK OCZ3P1600LV4GK OCZ3X16004GK XMP OCZ3X1600LV4GK XMP OCZ3FXE1600C7LV6GK OCZ3FXE1600C7LV6GK OCZ3G1600LV6GK OCZ3G1600LV6GK OCZ3X1600LV6GK XMP OCZ3X1600LV6GK XMP WP160UX4G8 XMP WP160UX4G9 XMP WB160UX6G8 XMP WB160UX6G8 XMP WB160UX6G9 XMP CS322271 EKM324L28BP8 116 XMP M2Y2G64CB8HA9N DG XMP 996657 998659 XMP PVT33G1600ELK PGS34G1600LLKA PVS34G1600ELK PVS34G1600LLK XMP PVS34G1600LLKN PVT36G1600ELK PVT36G1600ELK PVT36G1600LLK XMP BoxP N TXD34096M1600HC6DC L TXD32048M1600HC6 L XMP 12GB 3 x 4GB 12GB 3 x 4GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 1GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB Chapter 2 Hardware information Rampage Ill Extreme Motherboard Qualified Vendors
21. gives overclockers the ultimate convenience Refer to page 2 32 for details Extreme Engine Digi Powerful combination of analog and digital design elements Extreme Engine Digi equipped with high performance digital VRM design can easily achieve the ultimate performance with adjustable CPU PWM frequency It expedites heat dissipation and achieves better electric conduction keeping critical components reliable Now you ll be able to push your spanking new Intel CPU to the limit hitting benchmark scores that others only dream of Extreme Engine Digi balances the need for voltage and the desire for rock solid performance to bring the ultimate user experience MemOK Any memory is A OK Memory compatibility is among the top concerns when it comes to computer upgrades Worry no more MemOK is the fastest memory booting solution today This remarkable memory rescue tool requires nothing but a push of a button to patch memory issues and get your system up and running in no time The technology is able to determine failsafe settings that can dramatically improve system booting success iROG Intelligent multiple control at hand The iROG is a special IC which enables several ROG highlighted functions that gives users full disposal of the motherboard at any stage This design allows advanced user control and management to be processed purely at a hardware level iROG greatly increases fun during overclocking for PC enthusiasts and it offers
22. 0c Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS PC Probe Il This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltage and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Al Suite Installs the ASUS Al Suite Adobe Reader 9 Installs the Adobe Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS ROG Connect You can use this software to control the performance of machine remotely and to monitor its variation of each item immediately Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs Microsoft DirectX 9 0c ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 3 4 4 4 2 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel and Marvell RAID driver disk Intel AHCI RAID Driver Please select items to install Marvell AHCI SATA Driver Intel AHCI RAID Driver Allows you to create an Intel AHCI RAID Driver disk Marvell AHCI SATA Driver Allows you to create a Marvell AHCI SATA Driver disk 4 2 5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item t
23. 15 AD32133F002GMU XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB 2 05 2 15 F3 17066CL8D 4GBPS XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB 1 65 F3 17066CL9D 4GBTD XMP AGB X 2GB Ds 1 65 F3 17066CL9T 6GB T 6GB 3 x 2GB 1 65 GE34GB2133C9DC XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB 1 65 KINGSTON KHX2133C8D3T1K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB 1 65 KINGSTON KHX2133C8D3T1K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB 1 65 KINGSTON KHX2133C9D3T1K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB 1 65 Chapter 2 Hardware information Rampage Ill Extreme Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 2000MHz capability KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ Part No CMG4GX3M2A2000C8 XMP BL12864BE2009 8SFB3 EPP F3 16000CL9D 4GBRH XMP F3 16000CL9D 4GBTD XMP F3 16000CL7T 6GBPS XMP F3 16000CL9T 6GBPS XMP GU34GB2000C9DC XMP GU34GB2000C9DC XMP GE38GB2000C9QC XMP KHX2000C8D3T1K3 3GX XMP KHX2000C9D3T1K3 3GX XMP KHX2000C8D3T1K3 6GX XMP KHX2000C9D3T1FK3 6GX XMP KHX2000C9D3T1K3 6GX XMP OCZ3FXT20002GK OCZ3P20002GK EPP OCZ3P2000EB2GK OCZ3B2000LV6GK OCZ3B2000LV6GK 9CAASS37AZZ01D1 PVS32G2000LLKN PVT36G2000LLK XMP ROG Rampage III Extreme 4GB 2 x 2GB 1GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 8GB 4 x 2GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 2GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 6GB 3 x 2GB Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 2DIMM 3DIMM 4DIMM 6DIMM R
24. 2 m shared shared E shared shared shared IEEE 1394 PCI shared 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 4 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot 2 5 5 PCI Express x4 slot This motherboard has one PCI Express x4 slot that supports a PCI Express x4 card complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard has four PCI Express x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot PCI Express x16_4 slot PCI slot PCI Express x16_3 slot PCI Express x4_1 slot PCI Express x16_2 slot PCI Express x16_1 slot ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 27 3 way Quad CFX SLI CFX e We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX or SLI mode See page 2 46 for details e Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 2 3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 6 Jumper 1 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC SW This jumper allows you to enable the clr CMOS switch on the back I O You can clear the CMOS memory and system setup paramet
25. 2 Inthe Microphone Effects sub tab oe click the Noise Suppression option me button to reduce the static background noise when recording Click the gt Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the 2 front speakers when recording 3 Click the Default Format sub tab for options on changing the default audio input format 4 Click OK to effect the Microphone settings and exit ROG Rampage III Extreme B Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Environment Auditorium Reset Control settings ESN A window D Lu Equalizer Information button Information Click the information button Gp to display information about the audio driver version DirectX version audio controller audio codec and language setting Configuration options Exit button Karaoke Minimize button Information o z 1 nformation Audio Driver Version 5 10 0 5390 DirectX Version DirectX 9 0c Audio Controller HD Audio Audio Codec ALC XXXX Language Auto vi Show icon in system tray Click any of the tabs in this area to configure your audio settings Sound Effect To set the sound effect options 1 Click the Sound Effect tab 2 Click the shortcut buttons or the drop down menus for options on changing the acoustic environment adjust the equalizer or set the karaoke to your desired settings 3 Click OK to effect the Sound Effect settings and exit 4 1
26. 2 Update BIOS from the Internet Update system BIOS using a specified BIOS image file on ASUS Web Site 3 Download BIOS from the Internet J Download 4 specified BIOS image file via Internet for later usage 4 Check BIOS Information F Update BIOS from a file a Save current BIOS to a file 3 ki Update BIOS from the Internet ER Download BIOS from the Internet Check BIOS Information Look in J 3 Floppy 4 e ex m RAMPAGEIIIEXTREME Files of type Bios Files awd bin ami rom Cancel File name 3 3 3 4 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 lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Tests POST Z 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 Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press lt Enter gt to enable it ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 34 FLASH TYPE MXTC Z25L16052 BOARD Rampage III Extreme BO
27. 35 SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced nfigure SATA as IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI LN e f you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the default setting IDE If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 or the Intel Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS Configuration option Disabled Enabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 3 20 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 4 6 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration It appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as from the sub menu of SATA Configuration to AHCI Rampage III Ex
28. 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 When the Capacity item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is selected press lt Enter gt The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu ROG Rampage III Extreme Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears rage Manager option ROM v8 9 0 1014 PCH D wRAID5 DELETE VOLUME MENU Drives Capacity Status Bootable HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes 2 Use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete and then press lt Del gt The following warning message appears eee een ee ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST This does not apply to Rec very vo lumes 3 Press lt Y gt to delete the RAID s
29. Click an item to install A It Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support 4 DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 1 4 2 4 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 Intel Chipset Driver Please select items to install Realtek Audio Driver JMicron JMB36X ControllerDriver Marvell 9128 AHCI Driver USB 3 0 Driver ASUS TurboY EVO Browser Configuration Utility Intel Chipset Driver Installs the Intel chipset drivers Realtek Audio Driver Installs Realtek audio driver JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs the JMicron controller driver Marvell 9128 AHCI Driver Installs the Marvell 9128 AHCI driver USB 3 0 Driver Installs USB3 0 driver ASUS TurboV EVO Installs ASUS TurboV the advanced overclocking tool for extreme O C record Browser Configuration Utility Installs the Browser Configuration utility Bluetooth Driver Installs the Bluetooth driver Chapter 4 Software support 4 2 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Utilities ASUS InstAll Anti Virus Utility ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe Il ASUS Al Suite ASUS ROG Connect Adobe Reader 9 Microsoft DirectX 9
30. ERROR SMARTERR HM ERROR AINETERR CASEOPEN Debug code table Description Test 8254 Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 Test 8259 functionality Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page 1 Program MTRR of M1 CPU 2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU amp program CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU 4 On MP platform adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical Initialize UB Test all memory clear all extended memory to 0 Display number of processors multi processor platform Display PnP logo Initialize Onboard IO devices Okay to enter Setup utility Initialize PS 2 Mouse Prepare memory size information for function call INT 15h ax E820h Turn on L2 cache Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup amp Auto configuration table Assign resources to devices 1 Initialize floppy controller 2 Set up floppy related fields in 40 hardware Detect amp install all IDE devices HDD LS120 ZIP CDROM Detect serial ports amp parallel ports Detect amp install co processor New CPU installed Execute EZ Flash CPR error Fan error UCODE error Floppy error Keyboard error HDD error CMOS error Mouse error HDD smart function error Hard monitor error Al NET error Case open Appendix Refe
31. Extreme Tweaker peel Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit _ SS zi System Time 13 51 25 Use ENTER TAB System Date Mon 12 14 2009 or SHIFT TAB to Language English select a field Use or to SATA1 HDT722516DLA380 configure system Date SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 ATAPI DVD D DH1 SATA4 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected SATA6 Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Storage Configuration Change Field System Information Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit vv vvvvvv v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 3 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items SAWEE LGA For changing the overclocking settings For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced power management APM configuration For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings 3 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Z Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 7 3 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items f
32. In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 3 4 5 Storage Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD You must install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows XP SP2 or later versions When using hot plug and NCQ set the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to AHCI See section 3 4 5 Storage Configuration for details ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 39 2 Marvell Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA 6G 1 2 red These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s signal cables FER O I 0000 LOM M m SATA 6G 1 SATA 6G 2 GND GND RSATA TXP1 RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXN2 GND GND RSATA RXP1 RSATA RXP2 RSATA RXN1 RSATA RXN2 GND GND mn OL Ea 3 Cl CL m RAMPAGE III EXTREME SATA 6G connectors
33. 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 Contents NOU S ann viii Safety MTOM IN ALON iis ce aisiais ili i i a i ss xii ABDOUL NIS QUITO see xiv Rampage III Extreme specifications summary rxsvrrvnvrrnnnvrnnnvrvvnnvrnnnnennn xvi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 WEE SE 1 1 1 2 Package COMENTS uasansasa een 1 1 1 3 Special En 1 2 1 3 1 gd 010 legalios ET 1 2 1 3 2 ROG Intelligent Performance 8 Overclocking features 1 3 1 3 3 ROG unique features aaa aaa aaa 1 6 1 3 4 ASUS special features sesiis iirinn 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before YOU proceed runnnrrnvnvrrnnvvnnnnvvnnnvnnnnnvnnnnvennnnnennnvnnnnnevnnnernnenr 2 1 2 2 Motherboard Overview rrrarsvvrunnnvnnnnnnvennnnnnnnnnnnernnnnvnnnnnnvevennvrennn 2 6 2 2 1 Motherboard layout s ssrerarensrrrrovrnsnvrrnvrnnnvrrnvvrsnversnnennn 2 6 222 Boe crsa ennn Es rEg 2 7 2 2 3 Placement direction rrsrrrnnvrrnrrrnnvrrnvrrnnvrrsnrrrnversnrnrnvenn 2 8 2 2 4 7 SCIOW holes audi Lis i d 2 8 2
34. OVEN MEI L NG 3 33 FINE he 3 39 TOOLS MEN ae 3 43 ENN 3 48 ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 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 using a floppy disk or USB flash disk 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities R Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility 3 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to e Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet e Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file e Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD
35. Reference Voltage on Channel A B C The values range from 157 5mV to 200mV with a 12 5mV interval Different ratio might enhance DRAM overclocking ability ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 15 DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA B C Auto Allows you to set the DRAM Control Reference Voltage on Channel A B The values range from 157 5mV to 200mV with a 12 5mV interval Different ratio might enhance DRAM overclocking ability 3 3 31 CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Disabled Enhances the BCLK overclocking ability Auto Sets to Auto for EMI control 3 3 32 PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Disabled Enhances the PCIE overclocking ability Auto Sets to Auto for EMI control Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 4 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information P Refer to section 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to System Time 13 51 25 select o Aala System Date Mon 12 14 2009 Language English Use or to configure system Time SATA1 HDT722516DLA380 SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 ATAPI DVD D DH1 SATA4 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected SATA6 Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Storage Configuration Change Field System Informat
36. Windows Control Panel or by right clicking on the Windows desktop rerrPrP PP UEN nVIDIA ee Start the NVIDIA Control Panel S NVIDIA Control Pane File Edit View 3D Settings Help Q rx Q Advanced Settings Select a Task ga 3D Settings You can change the global 3D settings and create overrides for spectfic programs The overrides will be used automatically each time the specified programs are launched I would like to use the following 3D settings Global Settings Program Settings Force Texture filtering Anisotropic sample opti Off Texture filtering Negative LOD bias Allow Texture fiterina Quality Quality escription ypical usage scenario 2 NVIDIA Control Panel File Edit View 3D Settings Help Q Back 0 Standard Settings Bn ES Rotate di Adjust video color settings Change the signal or HD format o 3 Your graphics cards feature NVIDIA SLI technology for significant improvements in rendering performance of Direct3D and OpenGL applications 1 Select the SLI configuration for your system lay to view SLI rendered content on K tion All NVIDIA GPUs work together with SLI technology to increase the rendering performance of your 30 applications Typical usage scenarios Playing 3D games Using any application that renders h
37. advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage technology supported by the P55 chip allows you to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 function to improve both system performance and data safety You can also combine two RAID sets to get higher performance capacity or fault tolerance provided by the difference RAID function For example RAID 0 and RAID 1 set can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives Chapter 4 Software support 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables
38. audio connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card GOGGOG o E B B E Bl B Bl E El ERB O O I m a RAMPAGE III EXTREME Left Audio Channel Right Audio Channel CD E ernal audio connector 2 44 Chapter 2 Hardware information 12 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Li LA bd a 6 e El oe mos h I g i B LE o 2 O KI re LL gt aa 60 9 0 p O mme met em ec gt SPDIF OUT RAMPAGE III EXTREME Digital a
39. cannot adjust the sensor decrease threshold values in a small value monitoring panel ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 17 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 3 GHASSEN HASSE EG Cette Small display Large display WMI browser Click E to display the WMI Windows Management Instrumentation browser This S DM orm 1 browser displays various Windows WMI Browser management information Click an Windows Management item from the left panel to display on para i the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information Version 1 00 00 Copyright c 2004 ASUS VA You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner oo of the browser DMI browser on 3 Click 2 to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface eg Goni browser This browser displays various desktop and system information ine reais Click the plus sign before DMI Information to display the available pamens information Copyright c 2004 ASUS 4 18 Chapter 4 Software support PCI browser Click EE to display the PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect E DFC matin browser This browser provides PCI Browser information on the PCI devices installed
40. 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 fed El ra Wea re information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 Before VOU proceed iconii aiukssniusa i sak sk sia a is 2 1 Motherboard OVerVieW rrrrnvvrrrnnvnnnnnnvrnnnnvnnennnnensnnnennnnnnnnensnnnennn 2 6 Central Processing Unit CPU csssssssesssessssessseeesseeenees 2 9 System MEMOTY S ceca a 2 14 Expansion SIONS sisine 2 25 JUMPE ae 2 29 FAC Bluetooth CAd sai iii ii ii i i i 2 31 VO shield Installation Asksiisiss kiiniinunsasntiussiusk sai asa asis ai ausiai 2 32 Comes Ludde 2 33 Starting up for the first time rrserasvrnnvrnnvrnnvnnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnernnenn 2 53 Turning off the Computer s rrunnvrnvnnvnnnnvrnnnvnnnnnvrnnnnennnvvennnenennnnr 2 54 ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Before handling components use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it o
41. convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support CD DVD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the En DESSE taskbar Double click on the icon to display the Realtek f Realtek HD Audio HD Audio Manager Manager A Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows Vista Set default Minimize Exit button device button button jl Realtek HD Audio Manager He Device advanced Configuration settings option tabs Connector LJ l settings Reset Loudness Equalization Analog and digital ove a B AN connector status window v Reset Equalizer Rock Reset vs amp AG 3 Karaoke Pop lve cub __ IEEE Information button ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 9 4 10 Information Click the Information button to display information about the audio driver version DirectX version audio controller audio codec and language setting lt j Information xa Audio Driver Version 6 0 1 5532 DirectX Version DirectX 10 0 Audio Controller HD Audio Audio Codec ALC XXXX Language English v w Display icon in notification area Ca Connector settings Click the Connector Settings button vy to show further settings for the analog digital output input ports Configuration options Dev
42. detect ports for keyboard amp mouse followed by a port amp interface swap optional 3 Reset keyboard for Super I O chips Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R W able or not If test fails keep beeping the speaker Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD amp DMI support Use walking 1 s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry Also set real time clock power status and then check for override Program chipset default values into chipset Initialize clock generator Detect CPU information including brand type and CPU level 586 or 686 Initial interrupts vector table Initialize INT 09 buffer 1 Program CPU internal MTRR Pentium class CPU 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 5 Invoke video BIOS Initialize VGA BIOS 1 Initialize multi language 2 Put information on screen display including BIOS logo CPU type CPU speed Reset keyboard ROG Rampage III Extreme A 1 A 2 Code 8254TEST 8259MSK1 8259MSK2 8259TEST COUNTMEM MP INIT USB INIT TEST MEM SHOW MP PNP LOGO ONBD IO EN SETUP MSINSTAL CHK ACPI EN CACHE SET CHIP AUTO CFG INIT FDC DET IDE COM LPT DET FPU CPU CHG EZ FLASH CPR FAIL FAN FAIL UCODEERR FLOPYERR KB ERROR HD ERR CMOS ERR MS
43. edge springs may damage the I O ports VA The photos above are for reference only the actual I O shield may differ by models 2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 9 Connectors 2 9 1 Rear panel connectors ee casa Er PS 2 keyboard port purple Optical S PDIF Out port USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 IEEE 1394a port LAN RJ 45 port External SATA port RC Bluetooth switch USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 ROG Connect switch USB 2 0 port 14 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 ROG Connect port Clear CMOS switch Audio ports aN To use hot plug set the Controller Mode in the BIOS settings to AHCI mode See section 3 5 3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details ROG Rampage III Extreme LAN port LED indications Activity Link Speed LED Description OFF Soft off Mode Yellow Blinking OFF During Power ON OFF Activity Speed Link LED LED Yellow Blinking ORANGE 100 Mbps connection Yellow Blinking GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port 2 9 2 ROG Connect switch and RC Bluetooth switch ROG Connect switch The ROG Connect function allows you to monitor and control remotely with the other computer through the provided ROG Connect cable This switch also features USB BIOS FlashBack which enables you to flash the BIOS in standby power To use ROG Connect 1 Connect one end of the ROG Connect cable to the ROG Connect port and the other to your notebook or netbook 2 Press the switch
44. insert the DIMM vertically into the socket Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clip snaps back into place and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM AN Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 1 Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM Remove the DIMM from the o r socket mt e 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 Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with itand make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After i
45. item to ae X M P or Manual 3 3 7 BCLK Frequency XXX Allows you to adjust the Internal Base Clock BCLK Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value You can also type the desired value using the numeric keypad The values range from 100 to 500 3 3 8 PCIE Frequency XXX Allows you to adjust the PCI Express frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value You can also type the desired value using the numeric keypad The values range from 100 to 200 3 3 9 DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR3 operating frequency Configuration options Auto DDR3 800MHz DDR3 1066MHz DDR3 1333MH z DDR3 1600MHz DDR3 1866MHz DDR3 2133MHz DDR3 2400MHz VA For CPU that is locked only frequency DDR3 800MHZ or DDR3 1066MHZ can work 3 3 10 UCLK Frequency Auto Allows you to adjust the Uncore Clock Ratio Configuration options Auto 1600MHz 1733MHz 1866MHz 2000MHz 2133MHz 2266MHz 2400MHz 2533MHz 2666MHz 2800MHz 2933MHz 3066MHz 3200MHz 3333MHz 3466MHz 3 3 11 QPI Link Data Rate Auto Allows you to adjust the QPI link data rate Configuration options Auto Slow Mode 4800MT s 5866MT s 6400MT s ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 11 3 12 3 3 12 DRAM Timing Control The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard 1st Information The values vary depending on yo
46. level and the related parameters will be adjusted automatically ROG Memory Profile Allows you to select a memory profile eXtreme Memory Profile Speedy This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to X M P and allows you to select the X M P mode supported by your memory module Configuration options High Performance High Frequency ROG Memory Profile Disabled This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to ROG Memory Profile and allows you to select the X M P mode supported by your memory module Configuration options Speedy Flying Lighting VA This item may cause system unstable Select a memory profile and the DDR a timing will adjusted automatically 3 3 4 CPU Ratio Setting Auto Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The valid value ranges differently according to your CPU model Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 3 5 CPU Turbo Power Limit Disabled Allows you to activate or deactivate the CPU Turbo Power Limit If you want to keep the Turbo mode ratio remember to disable C1E and TM functions at the same time Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 3 6 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Refer to 3 5 Advanced menu for details P The following two items appear when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner
47. list 5 2 2 Installing two SLI ready graphics cards R The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two SLI ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots ROG Rampage III Extreme 5 5 4 Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place 5 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 Goldfingers 5 2 3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers R Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com 5 2 4 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA Control Panel under the Windows Vista operating system Launching the NVIDIA Con
48. measure points when a multitester is employed for more accurate measurements during your busy overclocking work Refer to the following illustration for Probelt location Ei aJ e GND Q ID BEI CPU Q Di OD CID B CPU PLL mm k i e QPI DRAM E am KES ma H za oH Bo ma B EE oll T fsa gt i elioH PCIE Alok K ICH PCIE 1 Man i DRAM PI si TA mn ve a mn RAMPAGE III EXTREME Probelt Using Probelt You may connect the multitester to the motherboard as shown on Figure 1 or use the Probelt cable to connect to the motherboard as shown on Figure 2 Figure 1 Figure 2 P The photos above are for reference only the actual motherboard layout and measure points location may differ by models Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 10 Starting up for the first time 7 After making all the connections replace the system case cover Be sure
49. output format 4 Click OK to effect the Digital Output settings and exit Chapter 4 Software support Speakers To set the speakers options 1 Click the Speakers tab 2 Click Set Default Device to set the 2 analog ports as the default audio output device 3 Click the Speaker Configuration sub tab for audio channel options and test Optional Speakers Center F Subwoofer Ful range Speakers J Surround speakers Back Panel 4 Click the Sound Effects sub tab for options on changing the acoustic environment and karaoke settings 5 Click the Room Correction sub tab for individual speaker distance adjustment 6 Click the DTS UltraPC sub tab to turn on off the DTS UltraPC feature Click the Default Format sub tab for options on changing the default audio output format 8 Click OK to effect the Speakers settings and exit Line In To set the analog line in options i mm mm Qn Lome 1 Click the Line In tab ee 2 om oc dl ov 2 Click Set Default Device to set the me analog line in port as the default audio bes a o input device Ce j 3 The Line In tab allows you to adjust m s the recording and playback volume i and set a default format for audio input 4 Click OK to effect the Line In settings and exit Microphone To set the Microphone options E nina ons E ooo Ni g ee 1 Click the Microphone tab a T a t Ar 0 W
50. 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 during transmitting End users must follow the specific operating instructions for 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 amp TTE directive 1999 5 EC The following items were completed and are considered relevant and sufficient 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 amp 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 C CE marking for devices without wireless LAN Bluetooth The
51. special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 b ASUS O C Profile gt GO Button File gt AI NET 2 gt BIOS FlashBack Select Screen 14 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends 3 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt Enter gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press lt Enter gt to confirm your choice P For more details refer to section 3 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4 00b FLASH TYPE H 00 B 14 Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 43 3 8 2 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Tools PROFILE Configuration Typing your profile name 0 9 a z A Z Status Not Installed are acceptable Status Not Installed Profile Status Not Installed Profile Status Not Installed Profile 1 2 3 4 Profile 5 Status Not Installed 6 7 8 Profile Profile Status Not Installed Profile Status Not Installed Profile Status Not Installed q
52. system maintenance and management with more control and efficiency Chapter 1 Product Introduction Probelt Get all hands on with hardware based overclocking Probelt takes the guesswork out of locating the motherboard s measurement points identifying them clearly in the form of 8 sets of detection points so you ll know exactly where to get quick yet accurate readings using a multitester BIOS Flashback e Two BIOS ROM Two BIOS settings Twice the overclocking flexibility Overclocker s prayer to have BIOS flexibility is answered With the new BIOS Flashback PC enthusiasts can overclock with even more confidence BIOS Flashback gives overclockers the ability to save two versions of the BIOS simultaneously Very much like the SaveGame function one BIOS can be used for the overclocking adventure while the other BIOS is to be stored with any previous version BIOS Flashback brings the ultimate convenience to overclockers By pushing BIOS button overclockers can easily choose which BIOS ROM they want to save amp boot from CPU Level Up amp A simple click for instant upgrade Ever wish that you could have a more expansive CPU Upgrade your CPU at no additional cost with ROG s CPU Level Up Simply pick the processor you wanted to OC to and the motherboard will do the rest See the new CPU speed and enjoy that performance instantly Overclocking is never as easy as this Extreme Tweaker o One stop performance tuning sho
53. that all switches are off Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance BIOS Beep Description One short beep VGA detected Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected One continuous beep followed by two No memory detected short beeps then a pause repeated One continuous beep followed by three No VGA detected short beeps One continuous beep followed by four Hardware component failure short beeps At power on hold
54. to the OPT TEMP1 2 3 connectors to enable this function AEE OPTFan1 2 3 Duty 50 Allows you to set the fan duty cycle This item appears when the OPTFan1 2 Control item is set to Duty Mode Configuration options 40 50 60 70 80 90 OPTFan1 2 3 Low Speed Temp 25 C Allows you to set the temperature at which the power fan rotates at low speed This item appears when the OPTFan1 2 Control item is set to User Mode Configuration options 25 C 30 C 35 C 40 C OPTFan1 2 3 Full Speed Temp 60 C Allows you to set the temperature at which the power fan rotates at full speed This item appears when the OPTFan1 2 Control item is set to User Mode Configuration options 60 C 70 C 80 C 90 C Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Specifies the Boot Boot Settings Device Priority Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device gt Boot Settings Configuration gt Security Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 3 7 1 Boot Device Priority Rampage III Extre
55. 0 1 5 and 10 configuration with the Intel Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel ICH10R RAID controllers r G al El E 5 DI e FT E Sa Os GND SATA1 GND SATA2 EI ga a El RSATA TXP1 RSATA TXP2 oe RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXN2 Eg GND GND Ka RSATA RXP1 RSATA RXP2 to RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXN2 E EH GND GND IOC u Es E T ma E 2 T GND SATA3 om SATA4 le T H RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXN4 R GND GND RSATA RXP3 RSATA RXP4 RSATA RXN3 RSATA RXN4 p GND GND K GND SATA5 GND SATA6 RSATA TXP5 RSATA TXP6 RSATA TXN5 RSATA TXN6 GND GND RSATA RXP5 RSATA RXP6 RSATA RXN5 RSATA RXN6 an GND GND oo t CO TI RAMPAGE III EXTREME SATA connectors Se gt NOTE Connect the right angle side of GZ SATA signal cable to SATA device A Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to SON avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards L LN e These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default
56. 0 Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 15 Clock Advance 1 Clock Round Trip Latency on CHC 0 Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 15 Clock Advance 1 Clock 3rd Information The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items WRITE to READ Delay DD 6 Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 8 DRAM Clock WRITE to READ Delay DR 6 Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 8 DRAM Clock WRITE to READ Delay SR 14 Auto Configuration options Auto 10 DRAM Clock 22 DRAM Clock READ to WRITE Delay DD 9 Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 14 DRAM Clock READ to WRITE Delay DR 9 Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 14 DRAM Clock READ to WRITE Delay SR 9 Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 14 DRAM Clock READ to READ Delay DD 7 Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 9 DRAM Clock READ to READ Delay DR 6 Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 9 DRAM Clock READ to READ Delay SR 4 JA Configuration options Auto 4 DRAM Clock 6 DRAM Clock WRITE to WRITE Delay DD 7 Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 9 DRAM Clock WRITE to WRITE Delay DR 7 Auto Configuration options Auto 2 DRAM Clock 9 DRAM Clock WRITE to WRITE Delay SR 4 Auto Configuration options Auto 4 DRAM Clock 6 DRAM Clock 3 3
57. 0GB2G9 3G XMP AX3U1600GB2G9 3G XMP AX3U1600GB2G9 3G AX3U1600XB2G7 FF XMP TR3X3G1600C8D TR3X3G1600C8D Ver2 1 XMP TR3X3G1600C9Ver1 1 XMP CMD4GX3M2A1600C8 XMP CMG4GX3M2A1600C7 XMP CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 XMP TR3X6G1600C8D TR3X6G1600C8D Ver2 1 XMP TR3X6G1600C9Ver2 1 XMP CMD8GX3M4A1600C8 XMP CMX8GX3M4A1600C9 XMP BL12864BA1608 8SFB XMP BL25664BN1608 16FF XMP F3 12800CL9D 2GBNQ F3 12800CL9D 4GBRL F3 12800CL7D 4GBECO XMP F3 12800CL7D 4GBRH XMP F3 12800CL8D 4GBRM XMP F3 12800CL9D 4GBECO XMP F3 12800CL8T 6GBPI XMP F3 12800CL9T 6GBNQ GV34GB1600C8DC FLGD45F B8MF7 XMP FLGE85F B8MF7 XMP ROG Rampage III Extreme 1GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 8GB 4 x 2GB 8GB 4 x 2GB 1GB 2GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 1GB 2GB SS DS Timing Voltage 1 65 1 85 1 65 1 85 1 65 1 85 1 65 1 85 1 65 1 85 1 65 1 85 1 65 1 85 1 75 1 85 1 75 1 85 1 65 1 85 1 65 1 85 1 65 1 85 1 75 1 85 1 65 1 65 DIMM socket support Optional 2DIMM 3DIMM 4DIMM 6DIMM 2 19 2 20 KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON OCZ OCZ
58. 13 CPU Differential Amplitude Auto Different AMP might enhance BCLK overclocking ability Configuration options Auto 700mV 800mV 900mV 1000mV ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 13 3 14 3 3 14 CPU Clock Skew Auto Adjusting this item may help enhancing BCLK overclocking ability You may need to adjust the IOH Clock Skew item at the same time Configuration options Auto Normal Delay 100ps Delay 1500ps 3 3 15 IOH Clock Skew Auto Adjusting this item may help enhancing BCLK overclocking ability You may need to adjust the CPU Clock Skew item at the same time Configuration options Auto Normal Delay 100ps Delay 1500ps 3 3 16 Digi PWR Mode T Balanced X Power Unleashes the power system to push the limit for extreme overclcoking T Balanced Manages to achieve the optimum thermal performance for longer component life 3 3 17 PWM Volt Control Auto Allows you to adjust the MOSFET driving voltage Configuration options Auto 6V 7V 8V 9V 10V 3 3 18 Load Line Calibration Auto Allows you to select the CPU Load Line mode Configuration options Auto 0 Calibration 50 Calibration Full Calibration 3 3 19 CPU Voltage OCP Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 3 20 CPU PWM Frequency Auto Configuration options Auto 250KHz 500KHz 750KHz 1 000KHZz 3 3 21 Extreme OV Disabled Enabled Enables the Extreme OV function Disabled Disables this func
59. 2 Environment e Karaoke Auditorium Reset A PACCA F 0 Equalizer Chapter 4 Software support Mixer To set the mixer options 1 Click the Mixer tab 2 Turn the volume buttons to adjust the Playback and or Record volume The Mixer option activates voice input from all channels by default Make sure to set all channels to mute E2 if you do not want voice input 3 Make adjustments to Wave SW Synth Front Rear CD volume Mic volume Line Volume and Stereo mix etc by clicking the control tabs and dragging them up and down until you get the desired levels VA Click the next button Id to display more menu options 4 Click OK to effect the Mixer settings and exit Audio I O To set the Audio I O options 1 Click the Audio I O tab 2 Click the drop down menu to select the channel configuration 3 The control settings window displays the status of connected devices Click for analog and digital options 4 Click OK to effect the Audio I O settings and exit ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 13 Microphone To set the Microphone options 1 Click the Microphone tab 2 Click the Noise Suppression option button to reduce the static background noise when recording 3 Click the Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording 4 Click the Beam Forming option button to eliminate surrounding noise interferences Click to start micr
60. 2 64bit win RAID Marvell 9128 Driver Marvell 9128 Controller Driver v1 0 0 1034 for windows 32 6 Disk Marvell 9128 Controller Driver v1 0 0 1034 for windows 32 6 IMSM Install Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Driver V8 9 0 1023 for 32 6 Driver Intel R AHCI RAID Driver Disk for 32 64bit windows xP amp wi Disk Intel R AHCI RAID Driver Disk for 32 64bit windows XP 8 wi JMB363 Install JMicron JMB36x JMB363 Controller Driver v1 17 52 2 for 32 Bluetooth TOSHIBA Bluetooth Stack Driver v7 10 01 for windows 32 64bi USB3 NEC Electronics Corporation USB3 0 Controller Driver v1 0 1 TurbovEvo ASUS Turbov Evo V1 02 09 for windows 32 64bit xP amp 32 64bit 3 lt I B ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 2 2 Obtaining the software manuals The software manuals are included in the support DVD Follow the instructions below to get the necessary software manuals The software manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Lo Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files 1 Click the Manual tab Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the manual list on the left 2 The Manual folder of the support DVD appears Double click the folder of your selected software 3 Some software manuals are provided in different languages Double click the language to show the software manual Please select items to install ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide AS
61. 3 BIOS setup Fan Speed Monitor CPU FAN Chassis FAN1 2 3 Power FAN Speed OPT FAN1 2 3 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan chassis fan power fan and optional fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A These items are not user configurable Fan Speed Control Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Power Fan Speed Control se Disable Enable CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Q Fan functions of Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled CPU fan PWRFAN Control Disabled OPTFAN1 Control Disabled OPTFAN2 Control Disabled OPTFAN3 Control Disabled CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU fan controller Disabled Disables the CPU Q fan controller Enabled Enables the CPU Q fan controller The CPU Fan Profile item appears when you enable the CPU Fan Control feature S CPU Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation Turbo Set to Turbo to achieve maximum CPU fan speed hassis Q Fan Control Disabl Allows you to enable or disable the
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63. 333ELK 3GB 3 x 1GB PVS34G1333ELK 4GB 2 x 2GB PVS34G1333LLK 4GB 2 x 2GB PVT36G1333ELK 6GB 3 x 2GB SP001GBLTU1333S01 1GB NANYA NT5CB128M8AN CG SP001GBLTU133S02 1GB S POWER 10YT3EO SP002GBLTU133S02 2GB S POWER 10YT3EO E41302GP0 73BDB 2GB UMAX U2524D30TP 13 P 6 DIMM Slots _ 2 DIMMs Supports two 2 modules inserted into slot A1 and B1 as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration 3 DIMMs Supports three 3 modules inserted into the orange slots A1 B1 and C1 as one set of Triple channel memory configuration 4 DIMMs Supports four 4 modules inserted into the orange slots A1 B1 and C1 and the black slot A2 as one set of Triple channel memory configuration 6 DIMMs Supports six 6 modules inserted into both the orange slots and the black slots as two set of Triple channel memory configuration ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 23 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM AN Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components the retaining clip outward Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM Hold the DIMM by both of its ends then
64. 4 GT s with QuickPath Interconnection Tri channel memory architecture 6 x DIMM max 24GB DDR3 2200 0 C 2133 0 C 2000 0 C 1800 0 C 1600 1333 1066 MHz non ECC un buffered memory modules Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP Please refer to www asus com or user manual for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List 4 x PCle2 0 x16 slots support x16 x16 x16 x16 x8 x8 and x8 x8 x8 x8 configurations 1 x PCle x4 1 x PCI 2 2 Support NVIDIA 3 Way SLI ATI CrossFireXTM Technology 4 PCle x16 slots ready for 4 single PCB graphic cards Intel ICH10R Southbridge 6x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0 1 5 and 10 JMicron 363 controller 1 x SATA 3 0 Gb s port 1 x External SATA 3 0 Gb s port SATA On the Go Marvell PCle SATA 6Gb s controller 2x SATA 6 0 Gb s ports Gigabit Intel PHY 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC Blu ray audio layer Content Protection Supports Jack Detection Multi streaming Front Panel Jack Retasking Supports 1 Optical S PDIF out port at back I O Bluetooth V2 0 V2 1 EDR RC Bluetooth On Off Switch 2 x 1394a ports 1 port at back I O 1 port onboard continued on the next page Rampage III Extreme specifications summary ROG Exclusive Overclocking Feat
65. 5 F IOH Voltage 1 111 Auto IOH PCIE Voltage 1 508 Auto ICH Voltage 1 111 Auto ICH PCIE Voltage Auto DRAM Bus Voltage 1 601 Auto DRAM REF Voltages Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit kkkkkKkKkKkK Spread Spectrum Control CPU Spread Spectrum Auto PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 9 3 3 1 CPU Level Up Auto Allows you to select a CPU level and the related parameters will be automatically adjusted according to the selected CPU level If you want to manually configure the settings in detail set Ai Overclock Tuner to Manual after selecting a CPU level Configuration options Auto i3 530 2 93G i3 540 3 06G i5 650 3 2G 3 3 2 Sync Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Sync Mode Configuration options Enabled Disabled 3 3 3 Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system X M P If you install memory module s supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile X M P Technology choose this item to set the profile s supported by your memory module s for optimizing the system performance CPU Level Up Allows you to select a CPU
66. 85 H5TQ2G83AFRH9C 1333 9 9 9 24 7 7 7 20 1 65 1 85 7 7 7 20 1 65 1 85 AM5D5808DEWSBG 9 D9KPT MT8JF12864AY 1G4D1 D9KPT ECC D9KPT D9JNM D9KPT ECC J1108BABG DJ E J1108BDSE DJ F J1108EDSE DJ F J1108BABG DJ E J1108BDSE DJ F J1108EDSE DJ F 2 22 KINGMAX KINGMAX KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON MICRON MICRON MICRON MICRON MICRON MICRON OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ OCZ PSC F3 10666CL9T 6GBNQ GG34GB1333C9DC GV34GB1333C7DC HMT112U6BFR8C H9 HMT125U6BFR8C H9 HMT125U6BFR8C H9 FLFD45F B8KG9 FLFE85F B8KG9 KVR1333D3N9 1G KVR1333D3N9 2G KVR1333D3E9S 4G KVR1333D3N9 4G MT8JTF12864AZ 1G4F1 MT8JTF12864AZ 1G4F1 MT9JSF12872AZ 1G4F1 MT16JF25664AZ 1G4F1 MT16JTF25664AZ 1G4F1 MT18JSF25672AZ 1G4F1 OCZ3RPX1333EB2GK OCZ3RPX1333EB2GK 0CZ3G1333LV3GK OCZ3P1333LV3GK OCZ3P13332GK 0CZ3G13334GK OCZ3G1333ULV4GK OCZ3P13334GK OCZ3P1333LV4GK OCZ3RPX1333EB4GK OCZ3G1333LV6GK OCZ3P1333LV6GK OCZX1333LV6GK XMP AL7F8G73D DG1 AL8F8G73D DG1 M378B2873DZ1 CH9 M378B2873EH1 CH9 M391B2873DZ1 CH9 M378B5673DZ1 CH9 M378B5673EH1 CH9 M391B5673DZ1 CH9 M378B5273BH1 CH9 W1333UX2G8 XMP SLY3128M8 EDJ 6GB 3 x 2GB AGB 2 x 2GB AGB 2 x 2GB 1GB 2GB 2GB 1GB 2GB 1G 2GB 4GB 4GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 1GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 1GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2
67. ARD UHKHOWH VER 0229 VER Unknown DATE 0772972009 DATE Unknown Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit Press lt Tab gt 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 AN e This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure LN Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 9 Exit Menu for details Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official website If you want to use the newer BIOS file download the file at support asus com and save it to a USB flash drive Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical d
68. BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Advanced Hardware Monitor Voltage Monitor Voltage Monitor b Temperature Monitor gt FAN Speed Monitor gt FAN Speed Control Select Screen Select Item General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Voltage Monitor CPU Voltage CPU PLL Voltage QPI DRAM Voltage IOH Voltage IOH PCIE Voltage ICH Voltage DRAM Bus Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Temperature Monitor PU Temperature MB Temperature IOH Temperature ICH Temperature PT FAN1 2 3 Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU IOH ICH motherboard power and the assigned devices temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures IOH ICH overheat protection 100 C The system automatically shuts down when the IOH ICH is heated over the set temperature to protect it from damage Configuration options Disabled 70 C 80 C 90 C 100 C OPT TEMP1 2 3 overheat protection 90 C Allows you to set the temperature over which the system automatically shuts down when any of the thermal sensor cables connected to the motherboard detects device overheat to protect the device from damage Configuration options Disabled 70 C 80 C 90 C 100 C Chapter
69. Back Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Tools Now BIOS status Switch BIOS Boot from BIOS2 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS2 Press lt Enter gt to change the BIOS ROM for booting ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 47 3 48 3 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 Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP ersion 0261 Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit i Exit system setup after Exit Options saving the changes F10 key can be used for Exit amp Save Changes g this operation Exit amp Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc PP Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save
70. CIE IOH aP DRAM CPU PLL CPU 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM C2 DDR3 DIMM C1 DDR CRAZY DDR HIGH DDR NORMAL Marvell SATA 6Gb d SATA_6G_1 SATA_6G_2 HD LEDO SB CRAZY SB_HIGHE SB_NORMAL iROG sara TT BIOS SWITCH SATA5 SATA3 SATA1 SATA6 SATA4 SATA2 14 15 3 W Us Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 2 Layout contents Connectors Jumpers Switches Slots Q reset button CPU chassis and optional fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN 4 pin PWR_FAN 4 pin CHA FAN1 3 4 pin OPT FAN1 3 Thermal sensor cable connectors 2 pin OPT TEMP1 3 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V 4 pin EZ PLUG1 2 LGA1366 CPU Socket DDR3 DIMM slots Power on switch LN2 Mode jumper 3 pin LN2 Reset switch PCle x16 Lane switch GO button Marvell Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA 6G 1 2 red ICH10R Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA 1 6 grey JMicron JMB363 Serial ATA connector 7 pin SATA E1 black Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC_SW BIOS switch System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL USB connector 10 1 pin USB78 OC Station connector 8 pin OC_STATION IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394 2 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT ROG connector 3 pin ROG Optional fan thermal module connector 2 pin FAN1 RC Bluetooth connector 12 1 pin RC Bluetooth
71. Chassis fan controller Disabled Disables the Chassis Q fan controller Enabled Enables the Chassis Q fan controller ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 37 3 38 PP The Chassis Fan Profile item appears when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Function feature Chassis Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending on the chassis temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation Turbo Set to Turbo to achieve maximum chassis fan speed PWRFAN Control Disabled Allows you to select the power fan control mode When this item is set to Duty Mode you can configure the PWRFan Duty item PWRFan Duty 50 Allows you to set the fan duty cycle This item appears when the PWRFan Control item is set to Duty Mode Configuration options 40 50 60 70 80 90 OPTFAN1 2 3 Control Disabled Allows you to select the optional fan control mode When this item is set to Duty Mode you can configure the OPTFan1 2 3 Duty item If you set this item to User Mode you are allowed to configure the OPTFan1 2 3 Low Speed Temp and OPTFan1 2 3 Full Speed Temp item Configuration options Disabled Duty Mode User Mode PP You need to connect the thermal sensor cables
72. GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 1GB 2GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 4GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 1GB DS DS DS SS DS DS SS DS SS DS DS DS SS SS SS DS DS DS SS SS SS SS DS DS DS DS DS DS DS DS DS SS DS SS SS SS DS DS DS DS Hynix Hynix Hynix KingMax KingMax Kingston Qimonda SAMSUNG SAMSUNG MICRON MICRON MICRON MICRON MICRON MICRON NA PSC PSC SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG 9 9 9 24 GL1L128M88BA12N 9 9 9 24 7 7 7 24 H5TQ1G83BFR 9 H5TQ1G83BFR 9 H5TQ1G83BFRHIC KFB8FNGBF ANX 15A KFB8FNGBF ANX 15A D1288JELDPGD9U IDSH1G 03A1F1C 13H K4B2G0846B HCH9 K4B2G0846B HCH9 9FF22 D9KPT D9KPT D9KPT ECC D9KPT 9FF22 D9KPT D9KPT ECC A3P1GF3DGF A3P1GF3DGF K4B1G0846D K4B1G0846E K4B1G0846D ECC K4B1G0846D K4B1G0846E K4B1G0846D ECC K4B2G0846B HCH9 DDRIII1208 DJ Chapter 2 Hardware information SLY3128M8 EDJE 1GB ELPIDA J1108BASE DJ E SLZ3128M8 EDJ 2GB Asint DDRIII1208 DJ LZ3128M8 EDJE 2GB ELPIDA J1108BASE DJ E N A 1GB AQ28M64A8BJH9S 1GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846E AQ28M72D8BJH9S 1GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D ECC AQ56M64B8BJH9S 2GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D AQ56M72E8BJH9S 2GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D ECC FSX1333D3G 1G 1GB FSH1333D3G T3G XMP 3GB 3 x 1GB FSX1333D3G 2G 2GB EKM324L28BP8 113 4GB 2 x 2GB M2Y2G64CB8HA9N CG 2GB M2Y2G64CB8HC9N CG 2GB PDC32G1333LLK 1GB PATRIOT PVT33G1
73. Ids scsi iaStor 8R9R10RDOPCH 8086 amp DEV 3A22 amp CC 0106 iaStor id USB VID O3EE amp PID 6901 usbstor Add the same line to both sections V The VID and PID vary with different vendors 10 Save and exit the file Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes how to install and configure ATI CrossFireX graphics ATI CrossFirex technology support 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology scssccecsessseseesseesseesesesssneeees 5 1 52 NVIDIA SLI technology siniissiiicticescsceninccnncnscasersenennevscsvusteevearse 5 5 ROG Rampage III Extreme 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology The motherboard supports the ATI CrossFireX M technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section 5 1 1 Requirements You should have two identical CrossFireX ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX ready dual GPU graphics card that are ATI certified Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www amd com Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See page 2 46 for details R e We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment Visit the ATI Game website at http game amd com for the latest certified graphics
74. L Appendix Reference information A 4 AcBel PC7030 AcBel API5PC36 AcBel API4PC24 Aelta GPS 550AB ASUS P 50GA ASUS P 55GA ASUS U 65GA ASUS U 75HA Seventeam ST 522HLP Seventeam ST550EAJ 05F hermaltake W0132RE hermaltake W0171 2A 3A 3A 4A 6A 3 5A 3 5A Win7 Ultimate 2007 12 11 Win7 64timate Win7 64timate Win7 Ultimate Win7 Ultimate Win7 Ultimate Win7 Ultimate Win7 Ultimate Win7 Ultimate Win7 64timate Win7 Ultimate Win7 Ultimate Win7 Ultimate Win7 Ultimate Win7 Ultimate Win7 64timate Win7 64timate Win7 64timate Win7 64timate Win7 64timate Win7 64timate Win7 64timate Win7 64timate Win7 64timate Win7 64timate Win7 64timate Qualified Vendors Lists QVL for 500W Power Supply or above 800W 80 PLUS 400W 80 PLUS 550W 550W 500W 550W 650W 750W 850W 1200W 80 PLUS 650W 80 PLUS 850W 80 PLUS MR 620W MR 1000W Gameing MB 1000W 850W 850W 900W 500W 550W 850W 80 PLUS 850W 80 PLUS 1000W 1200W 1100W MR 1000W 80 PLUS 1500W 80 PLUS Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for the latest QVL ASUSTek COMPUTER INC Address City No 150 LI TE RD PEITOU TAIPEI 112 TAIWAN R O C Country TAIWAN Authorized Representative in Europe ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address City HARKORT STR 21 23 40880 RATINGEN GERMANY ROG Rampage III Extreme A 5 A 6 Appendix Reference information
75. LUG 2 power plugs to ensure sufficient power supply when you install multiple graphics cards Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Refer to the Appendix for the certified 500W power supply or above If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details 2 46 Chapter 2 Hardware information 15 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions T OG EELER EF E HER a 0000 TOM MI m PANEL PIN 1 m m PLED tm L o m PLED o O o o PWR a 5 round m m 5V o m Ground Reset m Ground Ground m Speaker LE1D ree LED G DOT
76. Lists QVL DDR3 1333MHz capability Part No AD3133301GOU AD31333002GOU AD3U1333B2G9 2 AX3U1333PB2G7 2P AD3U1333C4G9 B AD31333E002G0U AX3U1333PB2G7 3P 78 A1GC6 9L1 TR3X3G1333C9 Ver2 1 CM3X1024 1333C9DHX BoxP N TWIN3X2048 1333C9 CM3X1024 1333C9 Ver1 1 CM3X2G1333C9 BoxP N TW3X4G1333C9DHX CM3X2048 1333C9DHX Ver3 2 TR3X6G1333C9 Ver2 1 CMX8GX3M4A1333C9 CT12864BA1339 8FF CT12864BA1339 8SFD CT12872BA1339 9FF BL25664BN1337 16FF XMP CT25664BA1339 16FF CT25664BA1339 16SFD CT25672BA1339 18FF BL25664BA1336 16SFB1 EBJ10UE8BAWO DJ E EBJ10UE8BDFO DJ F EBJ10UE8EDFO DJ F EBJ21UE8BAWO DJ E EBJ21UE8BDFO DJ F EBJ21UE8EDFO DJ F F3 10600CL7D 2GBPI F3 10600CL8D 2GBHK F3 10666CL7T 6GBPK XMP F3 10666CL7D 4GBPI XMP F3 10666CL7D 4GBRH XMP F3 10666CL8D 4GBECO XMP F3 10666CL8D 4GBHK XMP F3 10666CL8D 4GBRM XMP ROG Rampage III Extreme 1GB 2GB 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 2GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 1GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 8GB 4 x 2GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB Chip Brand MICRON MICRON MICRON MICRON MICRON MICRON NA ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA Chip NO DIMM socket support Optional Timing Voltage 2 3 46 AD30908C8D 15IG AD30908C8D 15IG AD30908C8D 15IG 7 7 7 20 1 65 1
77. MB P Intel Chipset Driver r lease select items to install Realtek Audio Driver JMicron JMB36X ControllerDriver Marvell 9128 AHCI Driver USB 3 0 Driver ASUS TurboV EVO Browser Configuration Utility Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format _ MB Support CD D EEK ay File Edit View Favorites Tools Help 3 2 Search 53 Folders EJ i ve File and Folder Tasks ES bid rivers Publish this Folder to the Web lg Share this folder Other Places z un i 2 o ig My Computer VE UU My Document ts asu Autorun Shared Document ts gt T In My Network Places boot catalog FILELIST CATALOG File Text Docun 2KB 7 KB R3E ROM readme ROM File Text Document 2 048 KB gt Mi F E vi g I U ere ozge m 58 ma a0 mae 128 28 Chapter 4 Software support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format I FILELIST Notepad DAR File Edit Format View Help File list for the included support software for motherboard Chipset Intel R Chipset software Installation utility v9 1 1 1023 Audio Realtek Realtek Audio Driver V5 10 0 6037 for 32 64bit windows XP Realtek Audio Driver V6 0 1 6037 for 32 64bit windows vista Lan Intel Intel R Gigabit Ethernet Driver V10 1 6 0 for 3
78. Peripheral Component on your system Click the plus sign P l before the PCI Information item to display available information Version 1 00 00 Copyright c 2004 ASUS Usage The Usage browser displays real time information on the CPU hard disk drive space and memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available HDD space ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 19 Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents ap Available the used blue and the available physical memory Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the tem
79. RAID driver disk 7 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt 8 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk 3 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 4 Go to the Make Disk menu and then click Intel AHCI RAID Driver to create an Intel RAID driver disk Select USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process D I Z Write protect the floppy disk to avoid a computer virus infection ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 33 4 5 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation To install the RAID driver for Windows XP 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press lt F6 gt and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive 3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install ensure that you select Intel R ICH8R ICH9RACH10R DO PCH SATA RAID Controller 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver for Windows Vista or later OS 1 Insert the floppy disk or USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB floppy d
80. SUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1366 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard oO J mu oo mort 2 abc Io op RAMPAGE III EXTREME CPU LGA1366 frasen 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab A N To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 9 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket Chapter 2 Hardware information AN Z Position the CPU over the socket ensuring th
81. US Motherboard Installation Guide Intel Matrix Storage ManagernUsers Man Realtek HD Audio Users Manual G6 Computer DVD Drive E Manual 4 Search Pl File Edit View Tools Help Huo Favori Name 7 Date modified Type Size me f E Docum Audi EPU 6 Engi IE Pictures Hp Fier chose B Music Express Gi Fan Xp Recently Changed j File Fol File B Searches Pen mema Intel MSM JMB Raid UL Pubi File Fol File Folder J bai J I Gees 1 v 44 Search 2 English File Folder Folders a FF Gitems jM Computer The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual software manuals containing in the support DVD vary by models 4 8 Chapter 4 Software support 4 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 file that came with the software application for more information 4 3 1 Realtek HD Audio Manager The Realtek audio CODEC provides 8 channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer The software provides Jack Sensing function S PDIF Out support and interrupt capability The CODEC also includes the Realtek proprietary UAJ Universal Audio Jack technology for all audio ports eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play
82. ampage Ill Extreme Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1866MHz capability KINGSTON OCZ OCZ OCZ TR3X6G1866C9DVer4 1 XMP F3 15000CL9D 4GBRH XMP F3 15000CL9D 4GBTD XMP KHX1866C9D3T1K3 6GX XMP OCZ3RPR1866C9LV3GK OCZ3P1866LV4GK OCZ3P1866C9LV6GK OCZ3RPR1866C9LV6GK W1866UX2G8 XMP PVS32G1866LLK XMP PVS32G1866LLK XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 3GB 3 x 1GB 4GB 2 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 6GB 3 x 2GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 2GB 2 x 1GB BoxP N TXD34096M1866HC7DC L 4GB 2 x 2GB TXD32048M1866HC7 L XMP SS DS Timing 9 9 9 24 9 9 9 24 9 9 9 24 Rampage Ill Extreme Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1800MHz capability KINGSTON OCZ OCZ KHX1800C9D3T1K3 6GX XMP OCZ3P18002GK 6GB 3 x 2GB 2GB 2 x 1GB SS DS Timing OCZ3P18002GK Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 1 65 1 65 1 65 1 65 1 65 1 65 1 65 1 65 2DIMM 3DIMM 4DIMM 6DIMM Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 DIMM 6 DIMM 2GB 2 x 1GB OCZ OCZ3P18004GK 4GB 2 x 2GB Patriot PVS32G1800LLKN EPP 2GB 2 x 1GB 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware information Rampage Ill Extreme Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1600MHz capability Part No AD31600G001GMU AX3U1600GB1G9 AG AX3U1600PB1G8 2P AD31600E001GMU AX3U1600GB1G9 3G AX3U1600PB1G8 3P AX3U1600GB2G9 AG XMP AX3U1600XB2G7 EF XMP AD31600F002GMU XMP AX3U160
83. an assembly only The LGA1366 socket is incompatible with the LGA775 and LGA1366 sockets in size and dimension N If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly VA Ensure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the Q motherboard 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure Q the heatsink and fan assembly in place P Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN T CPU_FAN I R r amp v z S z zzz lt i QDDD I Zaan E O000 Pa p my ET Clot lt o e Al CI L mr mo oo B
84. annel Audio Enjoy High End 8 channel sound system on your PC The onboard 8 channel HD audio High Definition Audio previously code named Azalia CODEC enables high quality 192KHz 24 bit audio output jack sensing feature retasking functions and multi streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations This motherboard now adopts the future standard to deliver the most vivid audio enjoyment 3DMark Vantage Advanced Edition FROMAFIK The Gamers Benchmark 3DMarkVantage is the new industry standard PC gaming performance benchmark from Futuremark newly designed for Windows Vista and DirectX10 It includes two new graphics tests two new CPU tests several new feature tests and support for the latest hardware 3DMark Vantage is based on a completely new rendering engine developed specifically to take full advantage of DirectX10 the new graphics API from Microsoft Kaspersky Anti Virus 4F The best protection from viruses and spyware Kaspersky Anti Virus Personal offers premium antivirus protection for individual users and home offices It is based on advanced antivirus technologies The product incorporates the Kaspersky Anti Virus engine which is renowned for malicious program detection rates that are among the industry s highest ROG Rampage III Extreme 1 7 1 8 Chapter 1 Product Introduction This
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86. ardware accelerated Direct3D or OpenGL content Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Reference information ness A 1 DEBUG COGS LADIES A 1 A 2 Qualified Vendors Lists QVL for BIOS FlashBack A 4 A 3 Qualified Vendors Lists QVL for RC Bluetooth A 4 A4 Qualified Vendors Lists QVL for 500W Power Supply OF ONS en A 5 ROG Rampage III Extreme A 1 Code CPU INIT DET CPU CHIPINIT DET DRAM DC FCODE EFSHADOW INIT IO INIT HWM CLR SCRN INIT8042 ENABLEKB DIS MS R W FSEG DET FLASH TESTCMOS PRG CHIP INIT CLK CHECKCPU INTRINIT INITINT9 CPUSPEED VGA BIOS TESTVRAM RESET KB Debug code table Description CPU Initiation Test CMOS R W functionality Early chipset initialization Disable shadow RAM Disable L2 cache Program basic chipset registers Detect memory Auto detection of DRAM size type and ECC Auto detection of L2 cache Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 amp F000 shadow RAM Initialize IO devices Initialize Hardware Monitor 1 Blank out screen 2 Clear CMOS error flag 1 Clear 8042 interface 2 Initialize 8042 self test 1 Test special keyboard controller for Super I O chips 2 Enable keyboard interface 1 Disable PS 2 mouse interface optional 2 Auto
87. arvell 9123 Controller IDE Mode Disabled Disables the Marvell 9123 controller IDE Mode Set to IDE Mode when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices AHCI Mode Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advabced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands Onboard USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard USB 3 0 Controller Disabled Disables the controller ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 27 3 5 4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Advanced USB Configuration Module Version 2 24 3 13 4 Disabled USB Devices Enabled Enabled 2 Hubs USB Functions Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto V The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Functions Enabled Enabled Enables the USB Host Controllers Disabled Disables the controllers Z The following items appear only when you set USB Function
88. assword Check Setup User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for
89. at the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket and then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic DO NOT eat the Thermal Interface Material If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure that you wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help To prevent contaminating the Thermal Interface Material DO NOT spread the Thermal Interface Material with your finger directly ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 11 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel LGA1366 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance R When you buy a boxed Intel processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately ensure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel LGA1366 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and reguires no tool to install Use an LGA1366 compatible CPU heatsink and f
90. bridge LEDs and the table below for LED definition T Minis Te Q CPU CRAZY i 0 CPU HIGH BR ep CPU_NORMAL um NB_CRAZY NB_HIGH of i NB NORMAL DDR_CRAZY o DDR_HIGH rm L DDR NORMAL EA aie LJ 0 SB CRAZY SB HIGH 0 O EN gH SB NORMAL RAMPAGE III EXTREME CPU NB DDR SB LED Normal green High yellow Crazy red AEE 0 85 1 5 1 50625 1 59375 1 6 CPU PLL 1 81592 1 89542 1 90867 1 94842 1 96167 QPI DRAM 1 2 1 39375 1 4 1 65625 1 66250 Chapter 2 Hardware information Normal green High yellow Crazy red IOH default 1 11341 1 39166 1 40491 1 64341 1 65666 IOH PCIE 1 51106 1 69656 1 70981 1 84231 1 85556 ICH 1 11341 1 59041 1 60366 1 84216 1 85541 ICH PCIE 1 51106 1 61706 1 63031 1 80256 1 81581 4 Hard Disk LED The hard disk LED is designed to indicate the hard disk activity It blinks when data is being written into or read from the hard disk drive The LED does not light up when there is no hard disk drive connected to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does not function HD LED RAMPAGE III EXTREME Hard Di
91. card and the supported 3D application list 5 1 2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to work properly you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 For Windows XP go to Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs For Windows Vista go to Control Panel gt Programs and Features 3 Select your current graphics card driver s 4 For Windows XP select Add Remove For Windows Vista select Uninstall 5 Turn off your computer ROG Rampage III Extreme 5 1 5 1 3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards T The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the CrossFireX bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place Goldfingers CrossFireX bridge 5 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 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 1 4 Installing the device drivers Refer
92. changes and exit VA If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Chapter 3 BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Software Support 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 Installing an operating system Support DVD information seranvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnennnvnnvrnnvvnnnnrnnennnnnner 4 1 Software information EE EE 4 9 RAID CONTQUPAUOINS vsar 4 28 Cr
93. cific condition Disabled Disables this function Intel R C STATE Tech Disabled Enabled Allows the CPU to save more power under idle mode Enable this item only when you install a C State Technology supported CPU Disabled Disables this function C State package limit setting Auto This item appears only when you set the Intel R C STATE Tech item to Enabled We recommend that you set this item to Auto for BIOS to automatically detect the C State mode supported by your CPU Configuration options Auto C1 C3 C6 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 5 2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction b Intel VT d Configuration Intel VT d Configuration Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Advanced Intel VT d Configuration Intel Virtualization Intel VT d Disabled aa ert ada Intel VT d Disabled Enables or disables the Intel Virtualization technology for directed I O ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 25 3 5 3 Onboard Devices Configuration Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Get your best Onboard Device Standard overclocking record Onboard Device is High Definition Audio Enabled to
94. ction are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen A The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration Creating a RAID volume To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears pyright C 2003 09 Intel CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Sync N A Create Volume Enter a unigue volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less 2 Enter a name for the RAID set and press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is selected press the up down arrow key to select a RAID mode to create and then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is selected press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears T LL I 4 30 Chapter 4 Software support 5 Use the up down arrow key to select a drive and then press lt Space gt to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection 6 Use the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB RAID 10 64KB RAID 5
95. d This user friendly design provides an intuitional way to locate the root problem within a second 2 ma EH ogoogo HDR 8883 cI ODOTOTOGOG IEEE E EO g Era 3 Q LED og BOOT DEVICE E VGA O 7 ea o DRAM E E A B CPU Og g mol mon le rn RAMPAGE III EXTREME CPU DRAM VGA BOOT DEVICE LED 8 Power LED The motherboard comes with a power on switch that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard power on switch BEBE 888 ll E Be GE Kl TE mc mie md
96. d to boot the system Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Enabled Enables the full screen logo display feature Disabled Disables the full screen logo display feature PP Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo3 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock On Sets the power on state of the NumLock to On Off Sets the power on state of the NumLock to Off Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the lt F1 gt key to be pressed when error occurs Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 7 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Boot 2 lt Enter gt to change security sorting password lt Enter gt again to Supervisor Password Not Installed Eee gt disabled password User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Select Screen 14 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Ex
97. different mouse pointer You can also change how the mouse pointer looks during such activities as clicking and selecting Theme Change the theme Themes can change a wide range of visual and auditory elements at one time including the appearance of menus icons backgrounds screen savers some computer sounds See also afd mouse Taskbar and Start Menu By Oispiny Settings Ease of Access Adjust your monitor r fation which changes the view so more or fewer items fit on the screen BI monitor flicker refresh rate Monitor Drag the icons to match your monitors 1 Generic PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS v This is my main monitor Extend the desktop onto this monitor Resolution Colors Low J High Highest 32 bit 1920 by 1200 pixels How do I get the best display ox cancel 5 7 B4 Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel B5 The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears Enabling SLI settings From the NVIDIA Control Panel window select Set SLI Configuration Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content When done click Apply 5 8 Adapter Monitor rebleshag im Gs a Looking for the NVIDIA Display Control Panel All of the NVIDIA control panels have been consolidated into a single application the NVIDIA Control Panel It can be launched from the
98. dio module to this connector set the item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD Audio ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 45 14 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V 1 2 4 pin EZ PLUG 1 2 These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit GEATX12V 1 GEATXPWR OEZ PLUG 1 PIN 1 12V DC GND 5V wavoc Apt ono yoe TAC one ov 12V DC ENN es vat i B S HENDE AND 5V Standby 5 Volts DE Power OK 5 Volts GND GND EATX12V 2 5 Volts GND PIN 1 GND GND EZ PLUG 2 12V DC GND 5 Volts PSON 12V DC GND GND GND 9999 12V DC GND 3 Volts 12 Volts 12V DC GND 3 Volts 3 Volts AU T PIN 1 OO Ill EXTREME ATX power connectors PAGE aN Fora fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 600 W Do not forget to connect the 8 pin EATX12V power plugs otherwise the system will not boot Connect the 4 pin EZ PLUG 1 and EZ P
99. disable all the Front Panel Type HD Audio unnecessary devices SPDIF OUT Mode Setting SPDIF when you want to reach JMicron 36x ATA Controller IDE Mode your best overclocking Marvell LAN Enabled asi Shs che LAND LAN Boot ROM Disabled keep 1 lan port alive Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled to submit your score Marvell 9123 Controller IDE Mode Onboard USB 3 0 Controller Enabled High Definition Audio Enabled Enabled Enables the High Definition Audio Controller Disabled Disables the controller Front Panel Type HD Audio AC97 Set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 HD Audio Set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to high definition audio SPDIF OUT Mode Setting SPDIF SPDIF Set the SPDIF OUT mode to SPDIF HDMI Set the SPDIF OUT mode to HDMI JMicron 36x ATA Controller IDE Mode Disabled Disables the J Micron controller IDE Mode Set to IDE Mode when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices Marvell LAN Enabled Enabled Enables Marvell LAN Controller Disabled Disables Marvell LAN Controller LAN Boot ROM Disabl This item appears only when you enable the previous item s Disabled Disables Marvell LAN Boot ROM Enabled Enables Marvell LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard 1394 Controller Disabled Disables the controller Chapter 3 BIOS setup M
100. down the lt Delete gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 53 2 11 Turning off the computer 2 11 1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows Vista Windows 7 1 Click the Start button then select Shut Down 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down If you are using Windows XP 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 2 11 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 3 6 Power Menu in Chapter 3 for details Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 Managing and updating your BIOS errsvrrnvrrnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnnrnner 3 1 BIOS setup progr ai coscire inion ararasan iii 3 6 Extreme Tweaker menu cccccssssscccceeessssssceseesessssseeseeseneseseees 3 9 Manne 3 17 Advanced MENU Lundgren aaa 3 22
101. eating a RAID driver disk rsernnnvrnnnvnnnvnnnnvnnnvennvvennvnnnnvennevenr 4 33 ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows XP 64 bit XP Vista 7 operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Z Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 4 2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features Z The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates 4 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click an icon to PN display support ASUS AOA r DVD motherboard Intel Chipset Driver Please sele instal information Realtek Audio Driver JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Marvell 9128 AHCI Driver USB 3 0 Driver ASUS TurboV EVO Browser Configuration Utility
102. ected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer The optical S PDIF is an optional component may or may not be included in your motherboard and is defined as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT N INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM Never dispose of the battery in fire It could explode and release harmful substances into the environment Never dispose of the battery with your regular household waste Take it to a hazardous material collection point Never replace the battery with an incorrect battery type RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE BATTERY RELATED INSTRUCTIONS Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure all cable
103. ed ROG Connect cable to your system and your another PC or laptop Double click the RC Tweaklt shortcut on the desktop to activate the function Use the sliders and buttons to monitor or adjust your system PCIE CPU IMC DRAM CPU PLL Profile Display Setting Temperature Fan Speed Frequency 117100 V 1 11800 IN G 1 55400 V 1 79900 105800 V Function Refresh 4 Click Function to display more 3 options BOK PCIE CPU IMC DRAM CPU PLL 4 26 Chapter 4 Software support RC Poster RC Poster shows status during the POST You can switch the display mode between String and Code Information Poster Mode One RC Remote len RC Remote allows you to operate your system through the ROG Connect cable RC Diagram RC Diagram allows you to monitor and record your system status RC BIOS FlashBack RC BIOS FlashBack allows you to switch the BIOS and update the latest BIOS Switch BIOS Sew 41332 ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 27 4 4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel P55 chipset that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 R You must install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Wind
104. ed to remedy the cold boot bug during POST at an extremely low temperature and help the system boot successfully LN2 MODE 1 2 2 3 Disable Enable Default 7 LD DE iB LD LD DEI Bel RAMPAGE III EXTREME LN2 MODE Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 RC Bluetooth card RC Bluetooth card layout Antenna Receives the Bluetooth signal The plastic cap on the antenna protects it from possible damage Bluetooth Switch Toggles the RC Bluetooth function ON and OFF When the RC Bluetooth is OFF the normal Bluetooth connection is still available Bluetooth Connector Connects the RC BLUETOOTH connector on the motherboard RC Bluetooth card installation 1 Locate the RC Bluetooth connector on the motherboard Orient the RC Bluetooth card and firmly install it to the connector Z The photos above are for reference only the actual motherboard layout may differ by models ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 31 2 8 I O shield Installation 1 Install the I O shield to the chassis by snapping it in place from inside 2 Orient the motherboard and install it to the chassis Ensure that the motherboard external ports fit the I O openings Be cautious when installing the motherboard The I O shield
105. edition feature pack 2 feature pack 1 Android Google Android 2 0 or later version For mobile phone with Symbian OS RC Bluetooth supports keypad control only RC Bluetooth is not available for phones with touch screen control For mobile phone with Windows Mobile OS you need to click the COM Port tab and add RC_ Bluetooth The default pairing code for RC Bluetooth is 0000 When you use RC Bluetooth we recommend you stop running applications including ASUS PC Probe II and Ai Suite ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 35 2 9 3 Audio I O connections Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Headset 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel 2 channel Line In Line In Line In Line In Front Speaker Front Speaker f Front Speaker Out Out Out Mic In Mic In Mic In Line Out Mic In Center B Center Subwoofer Subwoofer Rear Speaker Rear Speaker Out Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information Connect to Stereo 2 1 channel Speakers INPUTS AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 37 Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers i i 2 38 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 9 4 Internal connectors 1 ICH10R Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA 1 6 grey These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID
106. eed in a moderate pattern Silent minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation Turbo maximizes the fan speed for the best cooling effect Intelligent automatically adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the ambient temperature Stable fixes the CPU fan speed to avoid noise caused by the unsteady fan rotation The fan will soeed up when the temperature exceeds 70 C User Allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 23 4 3 5 CPU Level Up The CPU Level Up allows you to overclock immediately with OC profile presets in Wlndows environment without the hassle of entering BIOS After installing Al Suite from the bundled Support DVD launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon in the Windows notification area and click the CPU Level Up button on the Al Suite main window Click to select a CPU level Click to apply the selected CPU level Click to exit the utlity 4 3 6 TurboV EVO ASUS TurboV EVO introduces TurboV that allows you to overclock your system effectively Install ASUS TurboV EVO from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package If the TurboV EVO is correctly installed you will find the TurboV EVO icon on the Windows notification area Click on the icon to display the TurboV EVO control panel V Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configurat
107. ement APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend Suspend Mode Auto Repost Video on S3 Resume No ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled EuP Ready Disabled gt APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 3 6 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend S1 POS only Sets the APCI suspend mode to S1 POS Power On Suspend S3 only Sets the APCI suspend mode to S3 STR Suspend To RAM Auto The system automatically configures the ACPI suspend mode 3 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume No When set to No the system will not invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Yes When set to Yes the system invokes VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume 3 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Disabled When set to Disabled the system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Enabled When set to Enabled the system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 33 3 6 4 ACPI APIC Su
108. enu allows you to set the GO Button files and load the desired GO Button file Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Tools GO Button File Save GO Button File Current Settings BCLK Speed 133MHz PCIE Speed 100MHz CPU Voltage 1 230V CPU PLL Voltage 1 812V QPI DRAM Voltage 1 151V IOH Voltage 1 111V IOH PCIE Voltage 1 508V ICH Voltage 1 111V DRAM Voltage 1 601V Frequency Controller Disabled CPU Voltage Auto Select Screen CPU PLL Voltage Auto Select Item QPI DRAM Core Voltage Auto Change Option IOH Voltage Auto General Help ICH Voltage Auto Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Scroll down to display the following items ICH PCIE Voltage Auto DRAM Bus Voltage Auto Save Above Settings lt Select Screen Load Default Settings Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Freguency Controller CPU Voltage CPU PLL Voltage QPI DRAM Core Voltage IOH Voltage IOH PCIE Voltage ICH Voltage ICH PCIE Voltage DRAM Bus Voltage Allows you to use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the values for each item Refer to 3 3 Extreme Tweaker Menu for details Save Above Settings Allows you to save the adjusted values for specific items as a GO Button file Load Above Settings Allows you to load the desired GO Button file 3 46 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 8 4 BIOS Flash
109. ers by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The clr CMOS switch on the back I O helps you easily clear the system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Press down the clr CMOS switch on the back I O 2 Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data E O g CLRTC_SW A Eg 1 2 2 3 L Enable Disable 7 mn CI SI ar M 5 Default RAMPAGE III EXTREME Clear RTC RAM clr CMOS switch behavior System power state S0 DOS mode S0 OS mode Clearing CMOS G3 Power off without 5VSB power AC power loss S5 Power off with 5VSB power The system shuts dowm immediately AN The clr CMOS switch will not function if the CLRTC SW jumper is moved to the Disable position Ensure to re enter your previous BIOS settings after you clear the CMOS You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to CPU overclocking With the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset CPU parameter settings to default values ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 29 2 LN2 Mode jumper 3 pin LN2 With LN2 mode activated the ROG motherboard is optimiz
110. et and return to the utility main menu or press lt N gt to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 5 Exit and then press lt Enter gt The following warning message appears r I CONFIRM EXIT i 2 Press lt Y gt to exit or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 4 32 Chapter 4 Software support 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set For Windows Vista or later operating systems use either a floppy disk or a USB flash drive with the RAID driver aN The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk Windows XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to Windows XP limitation To work around this OS limitation refer to section 4 6 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1 Boot your computer 2 Press lt Del gt during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility 3 Set the optical drive as the primary boot device 4 Insert the support DVD into the optical drive 5 Save changes and exit BIOS 6 When the Make Disk menu appears press lt 1 gt to create a 32 64bit Intel AHCI
111. fine tune the performance without having to short the pins or moving jumpers ASUS Q Connector ad Make connections quick and accurate The Q Connector allows you to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in one easy step with one complete module This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable at a time making connection quick and accurate 1 3 4 ASUS special features USB 3 0 Support 10X Faster Date Rates Experience ultra fast data transfers at 4 8Gbps with USB 3 0 the latest connectivity standard Built to connect easily with next generation components and peripherals USB 3 0 transfers data 10X faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2 0 components Chapter 1 Product Introduction E sara BLOG SATA 6Gb s Support MZ Experience the Future of Storage Supporting next generation Serial ATA SATA storage interface this motherboard delivers up to 6 0Gb s data transfer rates Additionally get enhanced scalability faster data retrieval double the bandwidth of current bus systems O C Profile MS Conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings Freely share and distribute favorite overclocking settings The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite overclocking settings 8 ch
112. ge Auto 3 15 3 3 25 QPI Loadline Calibration Auto 3 15 3 3 26 QPI DRAM Core Voltage Auto 3 15 3 3 27 JORN Voltage Auto Lanserte 3 15 3 3 28 IOH PCIE Voltage Auto eenen 3 15 3 3 29 DRAM Bus Voltage Auto 3 15 3 3 30 DRAM REF Voltages aaa aaa aaa 3 15 3 3 31 CPU Spread Spectrum Auto aaa aaa aaa aaa 3 16 3 3 32 PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto aaa aaa aaa 3 16 ETT EE EE 3 17 3 4 1 System Time KXDOXX oases das dea ctbsntisacnssetecdemesacendsecendenses 3 17 3 4 2 System Date Day XX XX XXXX cccseceesssesseesseesseeeees 3 17 3 4 3 Language English esrersvvrrnrorsnrernrorrnrernrrrrnrernnerenne 3 17 NE 3 18 3 45 Storage Configuration ssrrrvvrnvrrvvrnvrrvrrnvrrnrrnvrrnnrnnenn 3 20 3 4 6 AHCI Gonfiguralonuauussassresness nemsane 3 21 3 4 7 System Information rosrrrnvvrrnrrrsnvrrnvrrsnvrrnrrrrnrersnrnnnn 3 21 Advanced MENT Zikaras sis ij S 3 22 20 1 CPU Configuration sses a 3 22 EEG 1550 ene i i ee eee 3 25 3 5 3 Onboard Devices Configuration aaa aaa 3 26 Vi Contents 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 5 4 USB Configuration ssrrvvrnvervvrnvrrnrrnvrrnrrnvrrnnrsvernernnenn 3 28 5 POP ee 3 29 356 LED CONTON EEE 3 30 3 5 7 ROG Configuration e esseseeneeeeeeeeeenererrerernernrrsrrersnne 3 31 3 5 8 ROG Connect Lave kids aaa asis 3 32 POWET MENIU Luse 3 33 3 6 1 Suspend Mode Auto cccccsccssseecsessseesseesseesseeeees 3 33 3 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Re
113. gqaqagqagaaagaata O O O O or O OF O O Add Your CMOS Profile Name Default Profile Save To Uninstalled Select Screen Load CMOS Profiles Select Item Load From Blank General Help Save and Exit Start O C Profile Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash In the Name sub item type your profile name and press lt Enter gt and then choose a profile number to save your CMOS settings in the Save to sub item Load CMOS Profiles Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt and choose a profile to load Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press lt Enter gt to run the utility 3 44 Chapter 3 BIOS setup ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V2 00b BOARD BOARD VER VER DATE DATE PATH jo ESS oe Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info KE n Move B Backup Esc Exit VA This function supports devices such as a USB flash disk FAT 32 16 format A or a floppy disk with single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS version Only the CMO file can be loaded ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 45 3 8 3 GO Button File This m
114. hts Republic of Gamers i The Republic of Gamers consists only the best of the best We offer the best hardware engineering the fastest performance the most innovating ideas and we welcome the best gamers to join in In the Republic of Gamers mercy rules are only for the weak and bragging rights means everything We believe in making statements and we excel in competitions If your character matches our trait then join the elite club make your presence felt in the Republic of Gamers GREEN is Green ASUS ia This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and recyclable products packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment LGA1366 Intel Core i7 Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core i7 processors in LGA1366 package with integrated memory controller to support 3 channel 6 DIMMs DDR3 memory Supports Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI with a system bus of up to 6 4 GT s and a max bandwidth of up to 25 6 GB s Intel Core i7 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world Intel X58 Chipset The Intel X58 Express Chipset is one of the most powerful chipset designed to support the Intel Core i7 Processors with LGA1366 package and Intel next generation system interconnec
115. iance requirements please avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting End users must follow the specific operating instructions for Satisfying RF exposure compliance Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause interference and This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device To prevent radio interference to the licensed service i e co channel Mobile Satellite systems this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing The user is cautioned that this device should be used only as specified within this manual to meet RF exposure requirements Use of this device in a manner inconsistent with this manual could lead to excessive RF exposure conditions This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Country Code selection feature to be disabled for products marketed to the US CANADA xi xii Safety information Electrical safety To 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 conn
116. ication using E a Preference the Preference section in the main window Click the box before each preference to Always on Top activate or deactivate Enable Monitoring Panel Scheme Right Small Enable Sound Effect Run in Boot up Session Chapter 4 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 When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop dr CPU p Ire ou E Soy Small display Large display Changing the monitor panels position To change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop click the arrow down button of the Scheme options then select another position from the list box Click OK when finished Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect If you want to detach a monitor panel from the group click the horseshoe magnet CPU icon You can now move or reposition the panel independently Adjusting the sensor threshold val You can adjust the sensor threshold value in the monitor panel by l clicking the or buttons You can AES also adjust the threshold values valiie using the Config window Click to hs E i i You
117. ice advanced settings Click Device advanced settings to show further settings for the playback and recording device Sil Device advanced settings Playback Device Mute the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in Make front and rear output devices playback two different audio streams simultaneously Recording Device Tie up same type of input jacks i e line in or microphone as an input device Separate all input jacks as independent input devices m Connector Settings Disable front panel jack detection y Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in Click any of the tabs in this area to configure your audio settings The Configuration options shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen In the Windows Vista environment Realtek HD Audio Manager automatically detects devices connected to the analog digital ports and shows corresponding configuration options tabs Digital Output To set the digital output options 1 Click the Digital Output tab 2 Click Set Default Device to set the digital output port as the default audio output device 3 Click the Sound Effects sub tab for E amp E 4 o options on changing the acoustic environment and karaoke settings or click the Default Format sub tab for options on changing the default audio
118. in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 1 3 2 y Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Pt Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 7 Internet EE e Internet Explorer W Windows Catalog Windows Update 4 E mail Ii Outlook Express i r FA Accessories Paint 21 A AiBooster gt FA ASUS Utility fa AsusUpdate gt ASUSUpdate Windows Media Play CD Games 8 Mylogo Marvell Uninstall ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate Startup 7 Voice Editor F Ai Booster v2 00 18 a Internet Explorer 1 x MSN Explorer Voice Editor I Outlook Express KV MSN Explorer Remote Assistance Windows Media Player gt All Programs p Windows Messenger Ag off Shut Down s start 1503 Select 2 Select Update BIOS from the 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop down you to avoid network traffic or menu then click Next click Auto Select Click Next T r sea nar Server x Before Continue please make sure that your 1 Update Save BIOS from to a file system is connec
119. ion Chapter 4 Software support Using ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allow you to overclock the BCLK frequency CPU voltage IMC voltage and DRAM Bus voltage in Windows environment and takes effect in real time without exiting and rebooting the OS N Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable R For system stability all changes made in ASUS TurboV will not be saved to BIOS settings and will not be kept on the next system boot Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts PE TurboV EVO Target values settings as a new profile Start up values Voltage Adjustment bars Advanced CPU chipset and DRAM voltage settings Click to show hide Click to restore all Undoes all changes without applying more settings start up settings Applies all changes immediately Z Set the CPU Ratio Setting item in BIOS to Auto before using the CPU aa Ratio function in TurboV See Chapter 3 for details For advanced overclock ability adjust first the BIOS items and then proceed more detailed adjustments using TurboV ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 25 4 3 7 ROG Connect ROG Connect allows you to monitor and adjust your system through your another PC or laptop RC Tweaklt To use RC Tweaaklt 1 Connect the provid
120. ion Select meld General Help Save and Exit Exit gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 3 4 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 3 4 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 3 4 3 Language English Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options Configuration options RPX fl H Ki Francais Deutsch English ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 17 3 44 SATA1 6 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices There is a separate sub menu for each SATA device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the SATA device information Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Main SATA 1 Select the type Devica Hard Disk of device connected Vendor HDT722516DLA380 to the system Size 164 7GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Select Screen Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Select Item PIO Mode Auto Change Field DMA Mode Auto General Help SMART Monitoring Auto Save and Exit 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Bloc
121. isk drive or USB port 2 During the OS installation select Intel R ICH8R ICHYR 1CH10R DO PCH SATA RAID Controller 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation 4 5 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation Windows XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation To solve this issue add the USB floppy disk drive s Vendor ID VID and Product ID PID to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver Refer to the steps below 1 Using another computer plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver 2 Right click My Computer on m the Windows desktop or start L Bebro menu and then select Manage from the pop up window 3 Select Device Manager From the Universal Serial Bus controllers right click xxxxxx USB Floppy and 2 then select Properties from the pop up window The name of the USB floppy disk a drive varies with different vendors Chapter 4 Software support 4 Click Details tab The Vendor ID VID and Product ID PID are displayed 5 Browse the contents of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup oem 6 Double click the file A window appears allowing you to select the program for opening the oem file 7 Use Notepad to open the file ROG Rampage III Extreme Mitsumi USB Floppy Properties
122. it v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 41 3 42 After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Boot Security Settings Bare anas Supervisor Password Installed password User Password Installed lt Enter gt again to disabled password Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password P
123. it Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled ESC Exit Intel R Virtualization Tech Enabled CPU TM Function Enabled Execute Disable Bit Capability Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Scroll down to display the following items Intel R HT Technology Enabled Active Processor Cores A11 A20M Disabled Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Select Screen Intel R Turbo Mode Tech Enabled Select Item Intel R C STATE Tech Enabled Change Option C State package limit setting Auto General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 3 22 Chapter 3 BIOS setup CPU Ratio Setting Auto Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and BCLK Frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The valid value ranges differently according to your CPU model C1E Support Disabled Enabled Enables the C1E support function This item should be enabled in order to enable the Enhanced Halt Sate Disabled Disables this function Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Enabled Enables the Hardware Prefetcher function This item should be enabled in order to enable the L2 cache MLC Streamer Prefetcher for tuning performance of the specific application Disabled Disables this function Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher Enabled Enabled Enables the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher function This item should be enabled in order t
124. k Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show Auto if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Allows you to select the type of IDE drive installed Not Installed Select this option if no IDE drive is installed Auto Allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type CDROM Select this option if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive ARMD Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA Logical Block Addressing mode Auto Select Auto to enable the LBA mode Logical Block Addressing mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Disabled Disable this function Chapter 3 BIOS setup Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers Auto When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature Disabled When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time PIO Mode Auto Auto Allows automatic selection of the PIO Programmed input output modes which correspond to different data transfer rates 0 1 4 Set the PIO mode to Mode 0 1 2 3 or 4 DMA Mode Aut
125. lace jumper caps on the fan connectors CPU FAN PWR FAN OPT FAN1 OPT FAN3 60 OCPUFAN OPWRFAN GOPT FANI OPT_ v v OPT FAN PWM OPT FAN PWM BR e z Far OPT FAN IN OPT FAN IN S Zz ZZZ OPT FAN PWR OPT FAN PWR EEE GND GND J oli E a gt gt 2 a gt 2 gt 2 i ia E Zhan Zhan fia 3 0000 0000 OOS 7 i min rrr E OG cHA FAN1 OPT_FAN2 CHA FAN3 CHA FAN2 s OPT FAN PWM EE EE EE OPT FAN IN fz fer z a OPT FAN PWR zzz zzz zzz GND cit ara fiz QEREE re azxx lt Zona Zaaa 2 LLL O 56606 6666 5500 Id m RAMPAGE III EXTREME Fan connectors If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled OPT FAN1 2 3 for better thermal environment 9 Option Fan Thermal module connector 2 pin FAN1 This connector is for the supplied Fan Thermal Module L La a BI HEB ci b of FAN1
126. ls on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions and then match them to their respective front panel cable labels P The labels on the front panel JE cables may vary depending on the chassis model 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector ensuring the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector is properly installed on the motherboard lt P LL 0 LI aa Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 9 5 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to fine 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 1 Power on switch Press the power on switch to wake power up the system o7 1 B E EB So EB m r EB ao o g o j O a DS 2 L Moocds E E E B E B a eo H ene e nd I L oo D UOC med RAMPAGE III EXTREME Power on switch 2 Re
127. me BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Boot eee Specifies the boot Boot Device Priority sequence from the 1st Boot Device Hard Drive availabe devices 2nd Boot Device Removable Dev 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Select Screen tt Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxx Drive Disabled ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 39 3 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Boot Boot Settings Configuration te ee L L Allows BIOS to skip Quick Boot Enabled certain tests while Full Screen Logo Enabled booting This will AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS decrease the time Bootup Num Lock On needed to boot the Wait for Fl if Error Enabled system Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Quick Boot function Disabled When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Enabled When set to Enabled BIOS skips some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time neede
128. ments in which the use of the 2400 2483 5 MHz band is permitted with an EIRP of less than 100mW indoors and less than 10mW outdoors 01 Ain 02 Aisne 03 Allier 05 Hautes Alpes 08 Ardennes 09 Ariege 11 Aude 12 Aveyron 16 Charente 24 Dordogne 25 Doubs 26 Dr me 32 Gers 36 Indre 37 Indre et Loire 41 Loir et Cher 45 Loiret 50 Manche 55 Meuse 58 Ni vre 59 Nord 60 Oise 61 Orne 63 Puy du D me 64 Pyrenees Atlantique 66 Pyr n es Orientales 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Sa ne 71 Sa ne et Loire 75 Paris 82 Tarn et Garonne 84 Vaucluse 88 Vosges 89 Yonne 90 Territoire de Belfort 94 Val de Marne This requirement is likely to change over time allowing you to use your wireless LAN card in more areas within France Please check with ART for the latest information www art telecom fr V Your WLAN Card transmits less than 100mW but more than 10mW ES Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment To maintain compliance with IC RF exposure compl
129. n a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power Supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 1 22 Onboard LEDs The motherboard comes with a set of LEDs that indicate the voltage conditions of CPU memory northbridge and southbridge You may adjust the voltages in BIOS There are also an LED for hard disk drive activity and an onboard switch for power status For more information about voltage adjustment refer to 3 3 Extreme Tweaker menu 1 CPU LED The CPU LED has three voltage displays CPU Voltage CPU PLL and IMC Voltage you can select the voltage to display in BIOS Refer to the illustration below for the location of the CPU LED and the table below for LED definition Memory LED Refer to the illustration below for the location of the memory LED and the table below for LED definition Northbridge Southbridge LEDs Northbridge and southbridge LEDs each have two different voltage displays The northbridge LED displays either the 1 25V NB voltage or the 1 20V FSB termination voltage The southbridge LED shows either the 1 50V CPU PLL voltage or the 1 05V SB voltage You can select the voltage to display in BIOS Refer to the illustration below for the location of the northbridge south
130. nced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure CPU CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration LED Control 1ROG Configuration ROG Connect gt gt gt gt gt gt gt lt gt Select Screen tl Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 3 5 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects aN The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Sets the ratio between Module Version 01 04 CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Manufacturer Intel NOTE If an invalid Brand String Intel R Core TM i7 CPU 930 2 80GHz ratio is set in CMOS Frequency 2 80GHz then actual and BCLK Speed 133MHz setpoint values may Cache L1 1256 KB differ Cache L2 1024 KB Cache L3 8192 KB Ratio Status Min 12 Max 22 NOTE Please key in Ratio Actual Value 21 ratio numbers directly CPUID 106A5 lt gt Select Screen CPU Ratio Setting Auto 1 Select Item C1E Support Enabled F1 General Help Hardware Prefetcher Enabled F10 Save and Ex
131. ng you the whole new idea of how to do Just simply push the button from the Back IO on the RC Bluetooth card overclockers can real time monitor the desktop PC system status amp tweak its parameters such as voltages and frequency on the fly When users want to use oridinary bluetooth functions just simply push the button once again amp enjoy all the wireless convenience brought from RC Bluetooth Refer to page 2 33 for details ROG Connect a Plug and Overclock Tweak it the hardcore way Monitor the status of your desktop PC and tweak its parameters in real time via a notebook just like a race car engineer with ROG Connect ROG Connect links your main system to a notebook through a USB cable allowing you to view real time POST code and hardware status readouts on your notebook as well as make on the fly parameter adjustments at a purely hardware level Diagram power reset button flash BIOS through notebook Refer to page 2 32 for details ROG Rampage III Extreme 1 3 1 4 USB BIOS FlashBack Refresh the BIOS can never be that easy USB BIOS Flashback must be the most convenient way to flash BIOS ever It allows overclockers to try their BIOS with the simplist way one can imagine No need to enter the BIOS or the operating system just plug the thumb drive into the ROG Connect port amp push the ROG Connect button for 2 seconds BIOS would be automatically flashed under standby power It s no doubt that USB BIOS Flashback
132. nging the settings of the Extreme Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction The default values of the following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings A Sync mode Target CPU Frequency 2793MHZ Target DRAM Frequency 1066MHZ LN2 Mode Disabled CPU Level Up Enabled Ai Overclock Tuner Auto CPU Ratio Status Min 12 Max 22 CPU Ratio Setting Auto CPU Turbo Power Limit Disable gt CPU Configuration DRAM Frequency Auto UCLK Frequency Auto QPI Link Data Rate Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Field General Help P DRAM Timing Control ee and Exit xit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Scroll down to display the following items CPU Differential Amplitude Auto CPU Clock Skew Auto IOH Clock Skew Auto Extreme Engine Digit Digi PWR Mode T Balanced PWM Volt Control Auto Load Line Calibration Auto CPU Voltage OCP Auto CPU PWM Frequency Auto Please key in numbers or select voltage Extreme OV Disabled CPU Temperature 53 C 127 F CPU Voltage Control Absolute VID CPU Voltage 1 230 Auto CPU PLL Voltage 1 812 Auto OPI Loadline Calibration Auto QPI DRAM Core Voltage 1 151 Auto IOH ICH Temperature 47 C 116 5 F 61 C 141
133. nstall 4GB or more on the motherboard For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512 Mb 64MB chips or less Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit 8 Megabit Mb 1 Megabyte MB The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor marked value To operate at the vendor marked or at a higher frequency refer to section 3 3 Extreme Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment For system stability use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load 6 DIMMs or overclocking condition ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 15 2 16 Rampage Ill Extreme Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 2200MHz capability Part No Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 2DIMM 3DIMM 4DIMM 6DIMM G SKILL F3 17600CL8D 4GBPS XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB G SKILL F3 17600CL9D 4GBTDS XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB KINGMAX FLKE85F B8KHA XMP 4G 2x 2G Rampage Ill Extreme Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 2133MHz capability Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 2DIMM 3DIMM 4DIMM 6DIMM AX3U2133XB2G10 EF XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB 2 05 2 15 AX3U2133XB2G10 FF XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB 2 05 2
134. nstalling the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 3 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card R When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRG or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Refer to the table on the next page for details ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 25 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function System Timer Keyboard Controller Redirect to IRQ 9 Communications Port COM1 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering Reserved Reserved System CMOS Real Time Clock IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRG Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering Reserved Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel OT 0 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 CG CO N O 01 E w These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices IRG assignments for this motherboard PCIEX16 X8 1 shared PCIEX8 2 shared PCIEX16 X8 3 shared PCIEX8 4 shared PCIEX4 1 shared USB 1 0 1 USB 1 042 USB 1 043 USB 1 0 4 USB 1 045 USB 1 0 6 USB 1 0 7 shared shared _ shared shared m a
135. o DMA Direct Memory Access allows your computer to transfer data to and from the hardware devices installed with much less CPU overhead The DMA mode consists of SDMA single word DMA MDMA multi word DMA and UDMA Ultra DMA Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the DMA mode or you can select from the following options SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMAQ3 UDMA4 UDMA5 SMART Monitoring Auto Auto Allows automatic selection of the S M A R T Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Enabled Enable the S M A R T feature Disabled Disable the S M A R T feature 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enabled Sets the IDE controller to combine two 16 bit reads from the hard disk into a single 32 bit double word transfer to the processor This makes more efficient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are needed for the transfer of a particular amount of data Disabled Disable this function ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 19 3 4 5 Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you want to configure the item Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Mai Storage configuration M SATA Configuraton Enhanced i Configure SATA as IDE Disabled Enabled Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec
136. o open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file Manual ASUS Motherboard UtilitylGuide Please select items to install ASUS MotherboardInstallation Guide Intel Matrix Storage ManagerWsers Man Realtek HD Audio User s Manual Chapter 4 Software support 4 2 6 Video menu Click the Video tab to display a list of video clips Click the video titles to watch ROG users outstanding performances with ROG motherboards THE BATTLE AH Please select items to install Extreme OC Clip 4 2 7 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide x Contact ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Address 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 Fax 886 2 2890 7798 Email info asus com tw Web site http mass asus com bwv 6 21 38429911 1 5866 COMPUTER INC Taiwan COMPUTER IN PUTER INTERNA ROG Rampage III Extreme 4 5 4 6 4 2 8 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 specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard A X ASUS InstAll
137. o enable the L2 cache MLC Spatial Prefetcher for tuning performance of the specific application Disabled Disables this function Intel R Virtualization Tech Enabled Enabled Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Disabled Disables this function CPU TM Function Enabled Enabled Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down Disabled Disables this function Execute Disable Bit Capability Enabled Enabled Enables the No Execution Page Protection Technology Disabled Forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Intel R HT Technology Enabled Enabled Enables the Intel Hyper Threading Technology Disabled Only one thread per activated CPU core is enabled Active Processor Cores All All Activate all CPU cores in the processor package 1 Activate only 1 CPU core in the processor package 2 Activate 2 CPU cores in the processor package ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 23 3 24 A20M Disabled Enabled Legacy OSes and APs may need this function enabled Disabled Disables this function Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled Enabled The CPU speed is controlled by the operating system Disabled The CPU runs at its default speed Intel R Turbo Mode Tech Enabled Enabled Allows the processor cores to run faster than the marked frequency in spe
138. ophone calibration 5 Click OK to effect the Microphone settings and exit 3D Audio Demo To start the 3D Audio Demo 1 Click the 3D Audio Demo tab 2 Click the option buttons to change the sound moving path or environment settings 3 Click to test your settings Click OK to effect the 3D Audio Demo settings and exit 4 14 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 2 ASUS PC Probe Il PC Probe Il 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 Because PC Probe II is software based you can start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on With this utility you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition Installing PC Probe Il To install PC Probe II on your computer 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature VA It Autorun is not enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support Gi DVD to locate the setup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows
139. or 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 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 lt Enter gt 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 You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 3 2 7 Pop up window 3 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt 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 Scroll bar Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt Pop up window lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen 3 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 3 Extreme Tweaker menu The Extreme Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking related items Take caution when cha
140. orts 7 x USB 2 0 ports 1 port also for ROG Connect 1 x External SATA port 1 x LAN RJ45 port 1 x Clr CMOS switch 1 x ROG Connect On Off switch 1 x S PDIF Out Optical 1 x IEEE1394a port 8 channel Audio I O Internal I O Connectors 9 x SATA connectors 2 x SATA 6G connectors Red 7 x standard SATA connectors 6 in Grey 1 in Black 8 x Fan connectors 1 x CPU 1 x PWR 3 x Chassis 3 x Optional 1 x Connector for optional fan thermal module 8 x Probelt Measurement Points 3 x Thermal sensor connectors 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x SPDIF_Out Connector 1 x 24 pin ATX Power connector 2 x 8 pin ATX 12V Power connectors 1 x En Dis able Clr CMOS header 1 x LN2 Mode Header 1 x START Power On button 1 x RESET button 2 x EZ Plug connectors 4 pin Molex Power connectors 1 x OC Station header 1 x RC Bluetooth header 1 x Go Button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x ROG light connector 1 x CD Audio in 1 x Audio front panel 1 x System panel connector Software Support DVD Drivers and Applications Futuremark 3DMark Vantage Advanced Edition Kaspersky Anti Virus ASUS TurboV EVO Utility ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS Al Suite Form Factor extended ATX Form Factor 12 x 10 6 30 5cm x 26 9cm Specifications are subject to change without notice XVIII This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it
141. ows XP SP2 or later versions Due to Windows XP Vista 7 limitation a RAID array with the total capacity over 2TB cannot be set as a boot disk A RAID array over 2TB can only be set as a data disk only If you want to install a Windows operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation Refer to section 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 4 4 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the
142. p Extreme Tweakers is the one stop shop to fine tune your system to optimal performance No matter if you re looking for freguency adjustment over voltage options or memory timing settings they re all here Voltiminder LED Friendly reminder on Voltage Settings In the pursuit of extreme performance overvoltage adjustment is critical but risky Acting as the red zone of a tachometer the Voltiminder LED displays the voltage status for CPU PCH and Memory in a intuitive color coded fashion The voltiminder LED allows quick voltage monitoring for overclockers ROG Rampage III Extreme 15 1 6 1 3 3 ROG unique features COP EX Maximum OC with confidence with burn proof protection to chipsets and GPU The COP EX allows overclockers to increase chipset voltage without the worries of overheating It can also be used to monitor and save an overheating GPU The COP EX allows more freedom and less constraint for maximum performance achievement Loadline Calibration e Optimal power boost for extreme CPU overclocking Maintaining ample voltage support for the CPU is critical during overclocking The Loadline Calibration ensures stable and optimal CPU voltage under heavy loading It helps overclockers enjoy the motherboard s ultimate OC capabilities and benchmark scores Onboard Switches No more shorting pins or moving jumpers With an easy press during overclock this exclusive onboard switch allows gamer to effortlessly
143. perature scale GI Config Preference Temperature l Voltage Enabled Sensor Name Nominal value Current Value Threshold K fr 3g leo V M 34 0 45 DE Loads the default threshold values for Cancels or Loads your saved each sensor ignores your configuration Applies your changes Saves your changes configuration 4 20 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 3 ASUS Al Suite ASUS Al Suite allows you to launch several ASUS utilities easily Installing Al Suite To install Al Suite on your computer 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Al Suite 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching Al Suite You can launch Al Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch Al Suite from the Windows desktop click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt Al Suite gt Al Suite v1 xx xx The Al Suite main window appears After launching the application the Al Suite icon appears in the Windows notification area Click this icon to close or restore the application Using Al Suite Click each utility button to launch the utility or click the Normal button to restore system default settings Click to restore to normal Click to launch TurboV Click to launch Fan Xpert Click to launch CPU Level Up
144. pport Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC Disabled When set to Disabled the system disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC Enabled When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list 3 6 5 EuP Ready Disabled Disabled Disables the Energy Using Products EuP Ready function Enabled Allows BIOS to switch off some power at S5 state to get system ready for the EuP requirement When set to Enabled power for WOL WO_USB audio and onboard LEDs will be switched off at S5 state 3 6 6 APM Configuration Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Advanced APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power Off Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled a arian Power On By PCI Devices Disabled as ace Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Options General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Restore On AC Power Loss Power Off Power Off The system goes into off state after an AC power loss Power On The system goes into on state after an AC power loss Last State The system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was befo
145. quency 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 e 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 required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications 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 Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible A for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this eguipment The manufacture declares that this device is limited to Channels 1 through 11 in the 2 4GHz frequency by specified firmware controlled in the USA This equipment complies with FCC
146. r 10 1 pin IE1394 2 This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis p Ld a L Os poa El El El El El El 0 ERP HHB r E E E B Ho INO ooo maramma m maram LI OBBA00000000P N Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard The IEEE 1394a module is purchased separately NE 2 42 Chapter 2 Hardware information 8 CPU chassis and optional fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN 4 pin PWR_FAN 4 pin CHA_FAN1 3 4 pin OPT FAN1 3 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 2000 mA 24 W max or a total of 1 A 7 A 84 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector AN DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT p
147. rd stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu See section 3 9 Exit Menu e The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261
148. re the AC power loss Chapter 3 BIOS setup Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second will become user configurable with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm RTC Alarm Second will become user configurable with set values Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Disabled Disables the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Enabled Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to disable or enable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function Disabled Disables the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function Enabled Sets specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 35 3 6 7 Hardware Monitor Rampage III Extreme
149. rence information Debug code table PASSWORD USB FINAL INITROM NUM LOCK UPDT DMI INT 19H Description Clear EPA or customization logo 1 Call chipset power management hook 2 Recover the text fond used by EPA logo not for full screen logo 3 If password is set ask for password Initialize PnP boot devices 1 USB final Initialization 2 NET PC Build SYSID structure 3 Switch screen back to text mode 4 Set up ACPI table at top of memory 5 Invoke ISA adapter ROMs 6 Assign IRQs to PCI devices 7 Initialize APM 8 Clear noise of IRQs Initialize device option ROMs 1 Program daylight saving 2 Update keyboard LED amp typematic rate 2 1 Build MP table 2 Build amp update ESCD 3 Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 4 Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5 Build MSIRQ routing table ROG Rampage III Extreme A 3 A 4 A 2 Qualified Vendors Lists QVL for BIOS FlashBack O S Environment Remark Adata MyFlash S 2GB Ready Boost Apacer AH221 16GB Kingston DLT 8GBEF 8GB PATRIOT XPORTER MAGNUM 210X 64GB Ready Boost Adata C801 32GB AIGO L8206 1GB Apacer HA202 2GB Corsair CMFUSBSRVR 16GB IENOVO T160 2GB NETAC U215 1GB OCZ Z2B818 32GB PATRIOT PEF32GUSB 32GB Sandisk CZ8 16GB 16GB 4GB Transcend JetFlash V60 8GB Transcend TS16GJFV60 16GB iMate combo driver 32G A 3 Qualified Vendors Lists QVL for RC Bluetooth aN Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for the latest QV
150. rive or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on again 5 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press lt F2 gt to load default BIOS values N DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 5 3 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports two programmable firmware chips that you can update using the provided utility described in section 3 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip The firmware chip on the motherboa
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152. rvrrrrrnvrrnrrrnvrrnvennr 5 3 5 1 5 Enabling the ATI CrossFireX technology 00 5 3 5 2 NVIDIA SLI technology r ruserrsvrrnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvrnnvnnnvrnnernnersnernnnr 5 5 5 2 1 soli lul r 5 5 5 2 2 Installing two SLI ready graphics cards 5 5 5 2 3 Installing the device CIiVELS cccccsceseseesseeesseesseetseees 5 6 5 2 4 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology JLL 5 6 Appendix Reference information A 1 Debug code table was sicsceciis tse sictiedecesabveeacertusccecestuesdtavcesctsieanciseastesess A 1 A 2 Qualified Vendors Lists QVL for BIOS FlashBack A 4 A 3 Qualified Vendors Lists QVL for RC Bluetooth A 4 A 4 Qualified Vendors Lists QVL for 500W Power Supply or above runvrranervnvernnvrnnvennnvrnnnernnvrnnnervneen A 5 vii viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e 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 fre
153. s are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry e Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet This motherboard should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures between 5 C 41 F and 40 C 104 F e Place the product on a stable surface f you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products K DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been FEN DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste xiii XIV About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring 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
154. s to Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the USB 2 0 Controllers Disabled Disables the controllers USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed FullSpeed Sets the USB 2 0 Controller in full speed 12Mbps HiSpeed Sets the USB 2 0 Controller in high speed 480Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Enabled Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Disabled Disables the function Legacy USB Support Auto Auto Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at Startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Enabled Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Disabled Disables the function Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 9 9 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO lets the BIOS me 0 2 2 configure all the devices in the system WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No Plug And Play O S No Yes When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 29 3 5 6 LED Control
155. set switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system Li cJ EJ E Q El ES 5 Be a S Ke Em re EB al se T oo 3 co Oe i Ba m a E Li a maj B B q Ean Ai 5 GE l JB no E Ed K FN FN O g ae I na 0 mo I El Bl ROG Rampage III Extreme RAMPAGE III EXTREME Reset switch 2 49 GO button Press the GO button before POST to enable MemOK or press it to quickly load the preset profile GO Button file for temporary overclocking when in OS Lim 2 m er alia B o a e i Ete E GO BUTTON m LS E i k i Fe 2 a ne a rm RAMPAGE III EXTREME GO BUTTON s IMT
156. 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 CEO 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 Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains N America 2 412 2 462 GHz Ch01 through CH11 Japan 2 412 2 484 GHz Ch01 through Ch14 Europe ETSI 2 412 2 472 GHz Ch01 through Ch13 France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands Some areas of France have a restricted frequency band The worst case maximum authorized power indoors are 10mW for the entire 2 4 GHz band 2400 MHz 2483 5 MHz 100mW for frequencies between 2446 5 MHz and 2483 5 MHz Z Channels 10 through 13 inclusive operate in the band 2446 6 MHz to 2483 5 MHz There are few possibilities for outdoor use On private property or on the private property of public persons use is subject to a preliminary authorization procedure by the Ministry of Defense with maximum authorized power of 100mW in the 2446 5 2483 5 MHz band Use outdoors on public property is not permitted In the departments listed below for the entire 2 4 GHz band Maximum authorized power indoors is 100mW Maximum authorized power outdoors is 10mW Depart
157. sk LED ROG Rampage III Extreme 2 3 2 4 BIOS LED The BIOS LEDs help indicate the BIOS activity Press the BIOS button to switch between BIOS1 and BIOS2 and the LED lights up when the corresponding BIOS is in use Oz GOG EEE OG Baa FEE cod a ERE BIOS1 LEDD 0 BIOS2 LED BIOS1 BIOS2 RAMPAGE III EXTREME BIOS LED GO LED Blinking Indicates that MemOK is enabled before POST Lighting Indicates that the system loads the preset profile GO Button file for temporary overclocking when in OS D a TNTME eae E amp Ot a HE mm Tel pe 5 GO LED L z og E B i DB s 2 LILLE amp i O g E lt i 0 gt 0v On L LJ ow mi Co moo num ich qo RAMPAGE III EXTREME GO LED Chapter 2 Hardware information 7 GLED Q LEDs check key components CPU DRAM VGA card and booting devices in sequence during motherboard booting process If an error is found the corresponding LED will continue lighting until the problem is solve
158. sume No 3 33 3 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled aaa 3 33 3 6 6 APMConfiguration ssronvrnvrrvrrvrrvrrvrrrrrnernvennernerrernenne 3 34 3 6 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled 3 34 3 6 5 EuP Ready Disabled rrrnrrrnrrnnrrnnrernrrrnrernrernvnnnrn 3 34 3 6 7 Hardware Monitor ccccccccsscesssecssseesseessseeesseeesaees 3 36 BOOL MENU suse 3 39 3 7 1 Boot Device Priority rrnnrrrrvvnnnvvrrnnvrrnnnvrrovvrrsnvnernnnenn 3 39 3 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration usrrsvrrrrrnrrnrrnrrrrrrrervenn 3 40 o NN 3 41 TOOLS MEN asp 3 43 3 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash S 3 43 382 SOG EEE 3 44 3 8 3 GO Pilo File Lanserer 3 46 3 8 4 BIOS FlaShBACK nissan i i 3 47 rd PP 3 48 Chapter 4 Software support 4 1 4 2 4 3 Installing an operating system errrvnvvrrnnnvvnnnnnvrennnnvennnnvvennnnerenn 4 1 Support DVD information rrxsvrrnvvnnnvrnnnvnnnvvnnnvnnnvrsnnernnvrsnnensneen 4 1 4 2 1 Running the support DVD seararvrrnnversnvvrrsnvrrsnvrssnvvernnn 4 1 4 2 2 Drivers ME FO sauniai ii r a a 4 2 4 2 3 Utilities menu ou aa aaa a aaa aaaa kasa aaaaaaaa aaa aaa 4 3 4 24 Make disk MO NU ccccsccsssscssscscssscssessseeessscnsevsnenessssens 4 4 A25 Manual MENU ss aisiais iv a ra i i ii i 4 4 42 6 Video MONU ccescccesssceceseeeeesseeeceseeeeseeeessaeeeessaeeessaes 4 5 4 2 7 ASUS Contact information sssnrrarrrsvrrrsvrrrnvrrnvrrsnvrrnnnn 4 5 4 2 8 Other information siais iii i i ii 4 6 4 2 2 Ob
159. supports Product Introduction 1 1 NAME vu 1 1 1 2 Package ConleniSuuuaavdvusmamnteanukea nnt 1 1 13 Special fedues massar 1 2 ROG Rampage III Extreme 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ROG Rampage III Extreme motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ROG Rampage III Extreme Cables 1 x ROG Connect cable 1 x Probelt cable set 1 x 3 Way SLI Bridge 1 x SLI Cable 1 x CrossFire Cable 3 x 2 in 1 SATA signal cables 1 x 2 in 1 SATA 6G cables Accessories 1 x 2in 1 ASUS Q Connector Kit 3 x 2 in 1 SATA signal cables 1 x 2 in 1 SATA 6G cables 1 x 2 port USB2 0 ESATA module 1 x I O Shield 1 x Thermal Sensor Cable Pack 1 x Cable Ties Pack 1 x ROG theme label 1 x 12 in 1 ROG Cable Label 1 x Optional Fan Thermal Module 1 x RC Bluetooth card Application DVD ROG motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide B f any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The item illustrations in above table are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with different models a ROG Rampage III Extreme 1 1 1 2 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlig
160. t interface Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI providing improved performance by utilizing serial point to point links allowing increased bandwidth and stability It also supports up to 36 PCI Express 2 0 lanes providing better graphics performance om SLI CrossFireX On Demand Why choose when you can have both SLI or CrossFireX Fret no longer because with the ROG Rampage III Extreme you ll be able to run both multi GPU setups The board features SLI CrossFireX on Demand technology supporting SLI or CrossFireX configuration Whichever path you take you can be assured of jaw dropping graphics at a level previously unseen Chapter 1 Product Introduction Tri Channel DDR3 2200 0 C MHz GL The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2200 0 C 2133 0 C 2000 0 C 1800 0 C 1600 1333 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest operation system 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR3 architecture double the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance PCIe 2 0 EP Double Speed Double Bandwidth This motherboard supports the latest PCle 2 0 devices for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance 1 3 2 ROG Intelligent Performance amp Overclocking features Os RC Bluetooth amp Smashes all the barriers of conventional overclocking Still overclocking in old fashioned way Let RC Bluetooth bri
161. taining the software manuals eects 4 8 Software information rrrnnvvrarnvvnnnnnvrnnnnnvnnnnnnvnesnnvensnnnennsnnnensnnnenne 4 9 Contents 4 3 1 Realtek HD Audio Manager aaa aaa 4 9 432 ASUS PC Probe Mekscccscccscccechascase lt acsaussussacvedesucedemnssionce 4 15 233 ASUS Al SUNG Lisas 4 21 4 3 4 ASUS Fan Xpert Lakis ii 4 23 4 3 5 CPU Level Up 0 cc kaka keen aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa 4 24 26 NE eee tee tener errr eee ne eee eee 4 24 4 3 7 ROG Connect cccccsessecssesssecseesssesseessressrsserssseeeees 4 26 4 4 RAID COMEGUNAUOINS srs 4 28 4 4 1 RAID definitions E 4 28 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks esnrrsrrnnrrrrrnnrnrrernren 4 29 4 4 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4 29 4 4 4 ntel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4 29 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk rrrurnvvrnnnvvnnnnvrnnnvrnnnvrrnnnvrnvnvnennneenn 4 33 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4 33 45 2 Creating RAID driver disk in Windows EE 4 33 4 5 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation soesrerrenrerrrrnrerrrrnrorvrrnren 4 34 4 5 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 34 Chapter 5 ATI CrossFireX technology support 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology uerravvrrvvrnnvrnnvvnnnvrnnnernnvrnnnvrvneen 5 1 5 1 1 REMEN Nasse 5 1 5 12 BEE you DEN anneks 5 1 5 1 3 Installing CrossFireX graphics Cards L 5 2 5 1 4 Installing the device drivers rrmrrsrr
162. ted to the Internet You can then choose a web site by yourself or click AutoSelect 2 Update BIOS from the Internet button ASUS Update will choose the best site Update system BIOS using a specified BIOS image file based on network traffic automatically for you on ASUS Web Site 3 Download BIDS from the Internet Download specified BIOS image file via Internet for later usage IV Passive Proxy Setting 4 Check BIOS Information ftp asus com t Chapter 3 BIOS setup 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features capable of updating itself through Please choose Please choose 1005 05 17 2002 41007 03 12 2002 1008 09 13 2002 1 EE 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 gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process ROG Rampage III Extreme 1 Update Save BIOS from to a file
163. the new technology it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI graphics cards Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates iE ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols
164. tion 3 3 22 CPU Voltage Control Absolute VID Allows you to set the CPU Voltage Mode Configuration options Absolute VID Relative Dynamic Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 3 23 CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU voltage The values range from 0 85000V to 2 30000V with a 0 00625V interval Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage Setting H a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low VCore voltage may make the system unstable 3 3 24 CPU PLL Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage The values range from 1 51050V to 2 05375V with a 0 01325V interval 3 3 25 QPI Loadline Calibration Auto Allows you to enable or disable QPI Loadline Calibration Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 3 3 26 QPI DRAM Core Voltage Auto Allows you to set the QPI DRAM core voltage The values range from 1 20000V to 2 50000V with a 0 00625V interval 3 3 27 IOH Voltage Auto Allows you to set the IOH voltage The values range from 1 11300V to 2 19950V with a 0 01325V interval 3 3 28 IOH PCIE Voltage Auto Allows you to set the IOH voltage The values range from 1 51050V to 2 78250V with a 0 01325V interval 3 3 29 DRAM Bus Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM voltage The values range from 1 20575V to 2 50425V with a 1 01325V interval 3 3 30 DRAM REF Voltages DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA B C Auto Allows you to set the DRAM DATA
165. to start to connection To use USB BIOS FlashBack 1 Download the latest BIOS from ASUS support website Rename it R3E ROM save it to a USB flash drive and place it in the root directory Connect the USB flash drive to the ROG Connect port 3 Press and hold the ROG Connect switch until it starts blinking with standby power 4 When the blinking stops the BIOS flash completes Z Refer to the Appendix for the qualified vendor list for the USB flash disk before using the USB BIOS Flashback function Chapter 2 Hardware information RC Bluetooth switch The RC Bluetooth function allows you to control your system wirelessly through your mobile smartphone To use RC Bluetooth 1 Install the application from the motherboard support DVD to your mobile phone Ensure that the Bluetooth function of your mobile phone is activated Press the RC Bluetooth switch 4 Search the available Bluetooth enabled devices nearby and add RC Bluetooth 5 Pair your mobile phone and the system and start using RC Bluetooth function Refer to the Appendix for the qualified vendor list for the mobile phone before using the RC Bluetooth function The RC Bluetooth is designed for the following mobile phone operating systems Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for the latest supported Operating system list Mobile phone OS Version Windows Mobile 6 5 6 1 6 0 Professional at display resolution 480 800 Symbian S60 3rd
166. to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers AN Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology Download the latest driver from the AMD website www amd com 5 1 5 Enabling the ATI CrossFireX technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the CrossFireXTM feature through the ATI Catalyst Control Center in Windows environment Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select Catalyst TM Control Center View z You can also right click the ATI icon in E Bs Sort B t the Windows notification area and select ag res Cayalist Control Center Paste Shortcut New k c MTK Cle 320 PM y Personalize il Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant ATI CrossFireX is a multi GPU performance open gaming platform that will offer 2 The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system Ii detects the existance of multi 71 graphics cards Click Go to continue to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window Configuration Please select one of the following Catalyst Control Center Advanced View Use default settings Close ROG Rampage III Extreme 5 3 5 4 Enabling CrossFireX settings 1 In the Catalyst Control Center window click Graphics Settings gt
167. treme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Main AHCI Settings While entering setup SATA Portl Detected BIOS auto detects SATA Port2 Detected the presence of SATA Port3 Detected SATA devices This SATA Port4 Detected displays the status SATA Port5 Detected of auto detection of SATA Port6 Detected SATA devices SATA Port1 6 XXXX Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Main EISS ELL LL Select the type Device Not Detected of devices connected to the system SATA Portl Auto SMART Monitoring Enabled SATA Port1 Auto Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system Configuration options Auto Not Installed MART Monitoring Enabl Allows you to set the Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configration options Disabled Enabled 3 47 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Main BIOS Information Version 0261 Build Date 02 11 10 Processor Type Intel R Core TM i7 CPU 930 2 80GHz Speed 2800MHz System Memory Usable Size 1016MB BIOS Status Select Screen Now BIOS status BIOS1 Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc ROG Rampage III Extreme 3 21 3 5 Advanced menu The Adva
168. trol Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods A Right click on the empty space of the Windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears See Step B5 5 6 Ek Personalize View b Sort By E Refresh Paste Paste Shortcut NVIDIA Control Panel New gt Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support B1 If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in View step A select Personalize B2 From the Personalization window select Display Settings B3 From the Display Settings dialog box click Advanced Settings ROG Rampage III Extreme Sort By Refresh Paste Paste Shortcut Undo Copy Ctrl Z g m Appearance and Personalization Personalization v 4 Search Tasks Personalize appearance and sounds Change desktop icons Window Color and Appearance Adjust font size DPI i a Fine tune the color and style of your windows Desktop Background Choose from available backgrounds or colors or use one of your own pictures to decorate the desktop Screen Saver Change your screen saver or adjust when it displays A screen saver is a picture or animation that covers your screen and appears when your computer is idle for a set period of time LID Sounds Change which sounds are heard when you do everything from getting e mail to emptying your Recycle Bin Mouse Pointers Pick a
169. udio connector P The S PDIF module is purchased separately 13 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector go E E Bg Se E e e ED ioe ad M E a 5 5 ga E 5 Bia mu w r ER of E E EH Ze N So Ww Ww EG nn W a maid oUz Zz Z og T a 8 Z u I 0o00 pi ha ee Onan ZZ o pe o AAFP alalelela TERE PIN 1 PIN 1 tr ro NYMO FERRE OSZ y Kreeg 253 6 OOO 10 o o AAA Sc E V 7 Z m HD audio compliant Legacy AC 97 pin definition compliant definition RAMPAGE m EXTREME Analog front panel connector LN e We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability e f you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD Audio if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel au
170. ur settings of the following sub items CAS Latency 7 Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 4 DRAM Clock 10 DRAM Clock 11 DRAM Clock RAS to CAS Delay 7 Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 10 DRAM Clock RAS PRE Time 7 Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 10 DRAM Clock RAS ACT Time 20 Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 4 DRAM Clock 16 DRAM Clock 17 DRAM Clock RAS to RAS Delay 4 Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 7 DRAM Clock REF Cycle Time 59 Auto Configuration options Auto 30 DRAM Clock 36 DRAM Clock 48 DRAM Clock 60 DRAM Clock 72 DRAM Clock 82 DRAM Clock 88 DRAM Clock 90 DRAM Clock 100 DRAM Clock 110 DRAM Clock WRITE Recovery Time 8 Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 15 DRAM Clock READ to PRE Time 6 Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 15 DRAM Clock FOUR ACT WIN Time 20 Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 63 DRAM Clock Back To Back CAS Del A Configuration options Auto 4 DRAM Clock 18 DRAM Clock 2nd Information The values vary depending on your settings of the following sub items Timing Mode_1N Auto Configuration options Auto 1N 2N 3N Round Trip Latency on CHA 46 Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 15 Clock Advance 1 Clock Chapter 3 BIOS setup Round Trip Latency on CHB
171. ures Other Special Features BIOS Features NEC USB 3 0 controller 2x USB 3 0 2 0 ports at back panel Intel ICH10R Southbridge 9x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 ports at midboard 6 ports at back panel 1 reserved for ROG Connect ROG Connect RC Bluetooth ROG Extreme Engine Digi 8 phase CPU power 3 phase QPI DRAM power 3 phase NB power 3 phase Memory power MLCaps on CPU Memory and QPI respectively Probelt IROG Extreme Tweaker BIOS Flashback with onboard switch button USB BIOS Flashback Loadline Calibration ROG Extreme OC kit LN2 Mode PCle x16 Lane Switch Q Reset Double Power Supply with dual 8 pin CPU and dual 4 pin VGA molex power connectors Intelligent overclocking tools ASUS Al Booster Utility O C Profile Overclocking Protection COP EX Component Overheat Protection EX Voltiminder LED ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall CPU Level Up MemOK Onboard Switches Power Reset Clr CMOS at rear ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Q Fan Plus ROG BIOS Wallpaper ASUS Q Connector ASUS Q LED CPU DRAM VGA Boot Device LED ASUS Q Slot ASUS Q DIMM 16Mb AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 5 ACPI2 0a Multi Language BIOS continued on the next page XVII Rampage III Extreme specifications summary Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE Back Panel I O Ports 1 x PS 2 Keyboard port purple 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 p
172. used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task A CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task A IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task Z NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase lt Key gt Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos iR3E ROM XV xvi Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio Bluetooth Module Accessory Card IEEE 1394a Rampage III Extreme specifications summary LGA1366 socket for Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition Core i7 Processor Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology Refer to www asus com for Intel CPU support list Intel X58 ICH10R Up to 6

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