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3.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screen includes navigation keys and a brief on-screen tip to help guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup, press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If you do not press , the computer continues to boot normally. Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on the system chassis. • Press the DirectKey button on the motherboard. You can perform this option if the DirectKey item is enabled in the BIOS Setup. See the section about Boot Menu on Chapter 3 for more information in enabling the DirectKey function in BIOS. • Press the power button to turn the system off then back on. Do this option only if you failed to enter BIOS Setup using the previous options. - The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. - Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program. - If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey . See the section about Exit menu on Chapter 3 for more information. - If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, use the Safe-Mode button first before trying to clear the CMOS and resetting the motherboard to the default value. For more information about the Safe-Mode button, see the Onboard buttons and switches section on Chapter 1 of this user guide. For the Clear CMOS button. see the section about Rear I/O Connection on Chapter 2. - The BIOS setup program does not support bluetooth devices. BIOS menu screen The BIOS Setup program can be used under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. You can change modes from the Exit menu or from the Exit/Advanced Mode screen. Chapter 3 3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Section	Page
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
RAMPAGE V EXTREME specifications summary	10
OC Panel specifications summary	15
Package contents	16
Installation tools and components	17
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	19
1.1 Special features	19
1.1.1 Product highlights	19
1.1.2 ROG Unique Gaming Features	20
1.1.3 ROG exclusive features	21
1.1.4 ASUS special features	23
1.1.5 ROG rich-bundled software	24
1.2 Motherboard overview	25
1.2.1 Before you proceed	25
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	26
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	28
1.2.4 System memory	29
1.2.5 Expansion slots	36
1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches	39
1.2.7 Onboard LEDs	45
1.2.8 Jumper	52
1.2.9 Internal connectors	53
1.2.10 ProbeIt	63
Chapter 2: Basic Installation	65
2.1 Building your PC system	65
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	65
2.1.2 CPU installation	67
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	69
2.1.4 DIMM installation	72
2.1.5 ATX Power connection	73
2.1.6 SATA device connection	74
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector	75
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation	76
2.1.9 Wi-Fi antenna installation	77
2.2 BIOS update utility	78
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	79
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	79
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	81
2.4 OC Panel	83
2.4.1 OC Panel Overview	83
2.4.2 Setting up your OC Panel in Normal Mode	85
2.4.3 Setting up your OC Panel in Extreme Mode	87
2.5 Starting up for the first time	88
2.6 Turning off the computer	88
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	89
3.1 Knowing BIOS	89
3.2 BIOS setup program	90
3.2.1 EZ Mode	91
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	92
3.3 My Favorites	94
3.4 Main menu	95
3.5 Extreme Tweaker menu	97
3.6 Advanced menu	116
3.6.1 CPU Configuration	117
3.6.2 PCH Configuration	120
3.6.3 PCH Storage Configuration	121
3.6.4 System Agent Configuration	123
3.6.5 USB Configuration	124
3.6.6 Platform Miscellaneous Configuration	126
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	127
3.6.8 APM	129
3.6.9 Network Stack Configuration	130
3.6.10 ROG Effects	130
3.7 Monitor menu	131
3.8 Boot menu	135
3.9 Tool menu	141
3.10 Exit menu	143
3.11 Updating BIOS	144
3.11.1 EZ Update	144
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	145
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	146
3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	147
Chapter 4: Software support	151
4.1 Installing an operating system	151
4.2 Support DVD information	151
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	151
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	153
4.3 Software information	154
4.4 AI Suite 3	154
4.5 Dual Intelligent Processors 5	157
5-Way Optimization	157
Turbo Processing Unit (TPU)	158
Fan Xpert 3	160
DIGI+ Power Control	161
Turbo App	163
Energy Processing Unit (EPU)	164
USB 3.0 Boost	167
EZ Update	168
System Information	169
USB BIOS Flashback	171
USB Charger+	172
Push Notice	173
Ai Charger+	176
Wi-Fi Engine	177
Wi-Fi GO! and Remote GO!	179
ASUS Media Streamer	189
4.6 ROG Audio features	191
Sonic Studio	191
Sonic SenseAmp	193
Sonic SoundStage	195
DTS Connect	196
4.7 Sonic Radar II	197
4.8 GameFirst III	199
4.9 KeyBot	202
4.10 ASUS Disk Unlocker	204
4.11 RAMDisk	205
4.12 MemTweakIt	208
4.13 ROG CPU-Z	210
4.14 ROG Connect	211
Chapter 5: RAID support	213
5.1 RAID configurations	213
5.1.1 RAID definitions	213
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	214
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	214
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	215
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	220
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	220
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	220
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	221
Appendices	223
Notices	223

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3-2

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Chapter 3

3.2

BIOS setup program

Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or conﬁgure its parameters. The BIOS screen

includes navigation keys and a brief on-screen tip to help guide you in using the BIOS Setup

program.

Entering BIOS at startup

To enter BIOS Setup at startup, press <Delete> during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If

you do not press <Delete>, the computer continues to boot normally.

Entering BIOS Setup after POST

To enter BIOS Setup after POST:

•

Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete> simultaneously.

•

Press the reset button on the system chassis.

•

Press the DirectKey button on the motherboard. You can perform this option if the

DirectKey item is enabled in the BIOS Setup. See the section about

Boot Menu

Chapter 3

for more information in enabling the DirectKey function in BIOS.

•

Press the power button to turn the system off then back on. Do this option only if you

failed to enter BIOS Setup using the previous options.

BIOS menu screen

The BIOS Setup program can be used under two modes:

EZ Mode

and

Advanced Mode

You can change modes from the

Exit

menu or from the

Exit/Advanced Mode

screen.

The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and

may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the

mouse to control the BIOS setup program.

If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default

settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized

Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey <F5>. See the section about Exit

menu on Chapter 3 for more information.

If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, use the Safe-Mode button

ﬁrst before trying to clear the CMOS and resetting the motherboard to the default

value. For more information about the Safe-Mode button, see the Onboard buttons

and switches section on Chapter 1 of this user guide. For the Clear CMOS button. see

the section about Rear I/O Connection on Chapter 2.

The BIOS setup program does not support bluetooth devices.