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    Motherboard ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT
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    ASUS"). Product warranty or service 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 it from https://www.asus.com/support/ or (2) for the encounter any problems in obtaining
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    guide...vii ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT specifications summary ix Package contents...xv Installation tools and components xvi Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard installation 2-12 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-13 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections
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    EZ Flash 3 Utility 3-22 3.9.2 ASUS Secure Erase 3-23 3.9.3 ASUS User Profile 3-24 3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information 3-24 3.9.5 Graphics Card Information 3-24 3.9.6 ASUS Armoury Crate 3-25 3.10 Exit menu 3-25 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-26 3.11.1 EZ Update 3-26 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 3-27 3.11
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    Chapter 4: RAID Support 4.1 AMD RAID Array configurations 4-1 4.1.1 RAID definitions 4-1 Appendix Q-Code table...A-1 Notices ...A-5 ASUS contact information A-11 v
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    Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with . • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. vi
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    of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 4: RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID configurations. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS website The ASUS website (www.asus.com) provides
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    of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task
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    ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots AMD AM4 Socket for 3rd and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ / 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors* * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD CPU support list. AMD X570 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors 2 x
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    ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT specifications summary Storage LAN Wireless Data Network Bluetooth Audio 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors - 1 xM.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ / 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega
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    ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT specifications summary USB ROG Exclusive Features 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 ports at back panel, Type-A [red]) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 ports at back panel, Type-A [blue]) 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ / 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™
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    ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT specifications summary Special Features Back I/O Ports ASUS Exclusive Software Features - Armoury Crate - AURA - ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5 - 5 -way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Expert 4, and Turbo app - AI Suite 3 -
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    ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT specifications summary Internal connectors 1 x USB 2.0 header supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports 1 x NODE connector 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 2 x M.2 Socket 3 for
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    ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT specifications summary BIOS Manageability Software Operating System Form Factor 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.2, ACPI 6.2 WOL, PXE Overwolf WinRAR Anti-virus software (1-year full subscription) Windows® 10 64-bit Mini-DTX Form Factor 8.0" x 6.7"
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    CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT motherboard 2 x 2-in-1 SATA 6Gb/s cable 1 x Extension Cable for RGB Addressable strip 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strip 1 x Panel cable 1 x ASUS 2x2 dual band Wi-Fi antenna 1 x ROG SO-DIMM.2 with heatsink 2 x M.2 screws package 1 x 2-in-1 Rubber pad 1 x ROG motherboard support
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    Installation tools and components 1 Bag of screws Phillips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit AMD AM4 CPU AMD AM4/AM3 compatible CPU Fan DDR4 DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card The tools and components in the table above
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    purchase. Refer to Package contents section for more information about the contents of your motherboard package. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 1-1
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    1.2 Motherboard layout Main motherboard Chapter 1 IMPACT Control card SUPREMEFX IMPACT IV Audio card SO-DIMM.2 card Refer to Internal connectors and Rear panel features section for more information. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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    CMOS button 27. Reset button (Flexkey) 28. USB BIOS Flashback™ button 29. Front Panel Audio connector 30. M.2 slot Page 1-4 1-21 1-5 1-23 1-9 1-19 1-19 1-15 1-12 1-10 1-10 1-24 1-28 1-12 1-22 1-20 1-22 1-26 1-18 1-16 1-28 1-27 1-25 1-27 1-14 1-11 1-9 2-12 1-18 1-17 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 1-3
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    Chapter 1 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM4 socket designed for AMD AM4 Socket for 3rd and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ / 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors. • The AM4 socket has a different pinout design. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for
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    Chapter 1 1.4 System memory The motherboard comes with Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots designed for DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) memory modules. A DDR4 module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. Recommended memory configurations ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 1-5
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    • For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load or overclocking condition. • Always install the DIMMS modules. • Double capacity DRAM support depends on the DRAM models. • Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product
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    1.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Chapter 1 Slot No. Slot Description 1 PCIe x16 slot ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 1-7
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    2_1 (PCIe Mode) M.2_1 (SATA Mode) M.2_2 (PCIe Mode) M.2_2 (SATA Mode) PCIe operating mode x16 (PCIe 4.0) x4 (PCIe 4.0) Support x4 (PCIe 4.0) Support 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors Slot Description PCIe x16 M.2_1 (PCIe Mode) M.2_1 (SATA Mode) M.2_2 (PCIe Mode) M.2_2 (SATA Mode) PCIe operating mode
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    and unplug the power cable before removing or installing any motherboard component. 2. Reset button (Flexkey) Press the Reset button to reboot the system. This button set to [Reset] by default. You can assign a different function to this button in the BIOS settings. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 1-9
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    settings, allowing you to modify the settings causing a boot failure. Press this button at anytime to force the system to reboot into the BIOS safe mode. 4. ReTry button The ReTry button is specially designed for overclockers and is most useful during the booting process where the Reset button
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    5. Clear CMOS button Press this button to clear the BIOS setup information only when the systems hangs due to overclocking. Chapter 1 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 1-11
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    frequency and stabilize the system, allowing you to keep track of the overclocking data. 1.8 Onboard jumpers 1. LN2 Mode jumper Set to pins 2-3 to optimize the motherboard to remedy the cold-boot bug during POST and help the system boot successfully. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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    error code as a starting point for troubleshooting. The actual cause may vary from case to case. 2. Storage Device Activity LED The Storage Device Activity LED lights up or blinks when data is read from or written to the storage device or storage device add-on card. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 1-13
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    a 2-digit error code that displays the system status. • The Q-Code LEDs provide the most probable cause of an error code as a starting point for troubleshooting. The actual cause may vary from case to case. • Please refer to the Q-Code table in the Appendix section for more details. 1-14 Chapter
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    create a RAID 0, 1, and 10 configuration through the onboard AMD X570 chipset. • These connectors are set to [AHCI] by BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to the RAID Configuration Guide. You can download the RAID Configuration Guide from the ASUS website. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT
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    , and addressable RGB LED strip. Chapter 1 • The SO-DIMM.2 slot is designed to support the bundled SO-DIMM.2 card only. Do not connect other devices into this slot. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard or device. • The SO-DIMM.2 card is notched to fit in only one
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    the M.2_2 supports PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA modes M key design and type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices. • For AMD X570 chipset, the M.2_1 supports PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA modes M key design and type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices. The M.2 SSD module is purchased separately. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 1-17
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    connector allows you to connect the bundled SUPREMEFX IMPACT IV Audio card. • The Audio Card connector is designed to support the bundled Audio card only. Do not connect other devices into this slot. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard. • The Audio card is notched to fit in
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    /s. The USB 3.2 Gen 1 module is purchased separately. The plugged USB 3.2 Gen 1 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on the operating system's setting. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 1-19
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    provides data transfer speeds of up to 480 MB/s connection speed. DO NOT connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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    the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • Ensure Q-Fan Controlled Q-Fan Controlled Full-Speed Shared Control A A - ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 1-21
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    the temperature and flow rate of your water cooling system. You can manually adjust the fans and water pump to optimize the thermal efficiency of the critical components inside the motherboard. Connect the thermal sensor and place it on the device or the motherboard's component to detect its
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    Power connectors allow you to connect your motherboard to a power supply. The power recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 350 W. • We system stability. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 1-23
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    Chapter 1 13. System Panel connector The System Panel connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System Power LED connector (PLED) The 2-pin connector allows you to connect the System Power LED. The System Power LED lights
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    connector allows you to connect RGB LED strips. The RGB LED connector supports 5050 RGB multi-color LED strips (12V/G/R/B), with a maximum power motherboard. • The LED strip will only light up when the system is powered on. • The LED strip is purchased separately. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 1-25
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    strips or WS2812B based LED strips. The Addressable RGB LED connector supports WS2812B addressable RGB LED strips (5V/Data/Ground), with a maximum the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. • Actual lighting and color will vary with LED
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    Chapter 1 16. HS Fan connector The HS Fan connector is for connecting the HS Fan on the integrated heatsink. 17. PCH Fan connector The PCH Fan connector is for connecting the PCH fan on the integrated heatsink. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 1-27
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    Chapter 1 18. Node connector The Node connector allows you to connect Node compatible devices. Visit www.asus.com for more information about the devices and the latest compatibility list. 19. Battery connector The Battery connector allows you to install a battery to power
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    The AMD AM4 socket is compatible with AMD AM4 processors. Ensure you use a CPU designed for the AM4 socket. 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! Chapter 2 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT
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    2.1.2 Cooling system installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU cooling system and CPU before you install the cooling system, if necessary. CPU heatsink and fan assembly Type 1 Chapter 2 2-2 Chapter 2: Basic Installation
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    CPU heatsink and fan assembly Type 2 Chapter 2 When using this type of CPU fan, remove the screws and the retention module only. Do not remove the plate on the bottom. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 2-3
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    To install an AIO cooler Chapter 2 CPU_FAN RAD1A_FAN RAD1B_FAN The illustrations in this section are for reference only. Please refer to section 1.1.2 Motherboard Layout for the actual location of the header(s). 2-4 Chapter 2: Basic Installation
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    , ensuring that its rear I/O ports are aligned to the chassis' rear I/O panel. 2. Place four (4) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Chapter 2 DO NOT over tighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 2-5
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    2.1.4 DIMM installation Chapter 2 To remove a DIMM 2-6 Chapter 2: Basic Installation
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    2.1.5 ATX power connection 2.1.6 SATA device connection OR Chapter 2 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 2-7
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    2.1.7 Front I/O connector To install front panel connector To install USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector Chapter 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 This connector will only fit in one orientation. Push the connector until it clicks into place. To install USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector To install USB 2.0 connector 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1
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    2.1.8 Expansion card installation To install PCIe x16 cards Chapter 2 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 2-9
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    2.1.9 M.2 installation Supported M.2 type varies per motherboard. M.2_1 Socket 1 2 3 Chapter 2 5 4 7 6 9 8 9 The M.2 is purchased separately. 2-10 Chapter 2: Basic Installation
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    M.2_2 Socket 2 1 4 5 3 6 7 Chapter 2 9 8 9 The M.2 is purchased separately. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 2-11
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    dual band Wi-Fi antenna connector to the Wi-Fi ports at the back of the chassis. • Ensure that the ASUS 2x2 dual band Wi-Fi antenna is securely installed to the Wi-Fi ports. • Ensure that the antenna is at least 20 cm away from
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    format error. If this scenario happens, please restart the system to turn off the light. • Updating BIOS may have risks. If the BIOS program is damaged during the process and results to the system's failure to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 2-13
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    2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2.3.1 Rear probable cause of an error as a starting point for troubleshooting. The actual cause may vary from case to case. can assign a different function to this button in the BIOS settings. 12. USB BIOS Flashback™ button 13. Audio I/O ports** * and
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    Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Center / Subwoofer Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Bass / Center N/A N/A N/A Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Chapter 2 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 2-15
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    Chapter 2 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2-channel Speakers 2-16 Chapter 2: Basic Installation
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    Chapter 2 Connect to 4-channel Speakers Connect to 5.1-channel Speakers Connect to 7.1-channel Speakers ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 2-17
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    No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. At power on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 3. 2.5 Turning off the computer While the system is ON, press the power button for less than four seconds to put
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    BIOS settings may result to instability or boot failure. We strongly recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel. When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it as C8I.CAP for this motherboard. Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT
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    reset the motherboard to the default value. See section 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection for information on how to erase the RTC RAM via the Clear CMOS button. • The BIOS setup program does not support the Bluetooth devices. Please visit ASUS website for the detailed BIOS content manual. BIOS menu screen
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    . Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations. The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed. Refer to the Setup Mode item in section Boot menu for Hot Keys Search on the FAQ Displays a quick overview of the system status ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 3-3
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    the specific items manually tweak the fans to your desired settings. Refer to section 3.2.3 QFan Control for more information. EZ Tuning Wizard(F11) This button above the menu bar allows you to view and tweak the overclocking settings of your system. It also allows you to change the motherboard
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    to connect to the BIOS FAQ web page of the ASUS support website. You can also BIOS setup program. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Last Modified button This button shows the items that you last modified and saved in BIOS Setup. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT
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    hotkey for the advanced BIOS settings. To switch from Advanced Mode to EZ Mode, click EZ Mode(F7) or press the hotkey. Displays a quick overview of the system of the BIOS setup program Search(F9) AURA ON/OFF(F4) Chapter 3 Displays the CPU Fan's speed. Click the button to manually tune
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    3.2.3 Q-Fan Control The QFan Control allows you to set a fan profile or manually configure the operating speed of your CPU and chassis fans. Click to select a Click to undo the changes Click to go back to main menu Select to manually configure your fans Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 3-7
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    configure your fans' operating speed. Chapter 3 Speed points To configure your fans: Select to manually configure your fans 1. Select the fan that you want to configure and to view its current status. 2. Click and drag the speed points to adjust
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    . OC Setup OC Tuning To start OC Tuning: 1. Press on your keyboard or click open EZ Tuning Wizard screen. from the BIOS screen to 2. Click OC then click Next. 3. Select a PC scenario Daily Computing or Gaming/Media Editing, then click Next. Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 3-9
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    4. Select a Main Cooling System BOX cooler, Tower cooler, Water cooler, or I'm not sure, then click Next. 5. After selecting the Main Cooling System, click Next then click Yes to start the OC Tuning. Chapter 3 3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
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    Favorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items. Chapter 3 My Favorites comes with several performance, power saving, and fast boot related items by default. You can personalize this screen by adding or removing items. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 3-11
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    items: 1. Press on your keyboard or click Setup Tree Map screen. from the BIOS screen to open 2. On the Setup Tree Map screen, select the BIOS items that you want to save in My Favorites screen. Main menu panel Selected shortcut items Submenu panel Delete all favorite items Recover to
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    Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic you installed on the motherboard. Ai Overclock Tuner Allows for the system. [Manual] Allows you to specification, as high BCLK frequencies may damage the CPU permanently. Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 3-13
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    The items in this menu show the AMD fTPM configuration options. AMD CPU fTPM This item allows you to enable or disable AMD CPU fTPM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] When Firmware TPM is set to disabled all saved data on it will be lost. Chapter 3 3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
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    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. Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT
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    when the SATA Mode is set to [AHCI] and allows you to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.6.4 Onboard Devices Configuration The items in this menu allow you LEDs will be enabled, RGB LEDs will be disabled. Chapter 3 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
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    1] [GEN 2] [GEN 3] [GEN 4] SB Link Mode This item allows you to set the link speed for Southbridge. Configuration options: [Auto] [GEN 1] [GEN 2] [GEN 3] [GEN 4] Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 3-17
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    Enabled] 3.6.6 PCI Subsystem Settings Allows you to configure PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express Settings. SR-IOV Support This option enables or disables SIngle Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SRIOV capable PCIe devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 3-18 Chapter
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    Disabled] Disables the XHCI Hand-off support. USB Single Port Control This item allows you to enable or disable the individual USB ports. Refer to section 1.1.2 Motherboard layout for the location of the you to enable or disable the UEFI network stack Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 3-19
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    The items in this menu display the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. 3.6.12 AMD PBS The items in this menu display the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. 3.6.13 AMD Overclocking The items in this menu allow you to configure overclocking related
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    Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from PCI-E/PCI Expansion Devices This item allows you to select the type of PCI-E/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 3-21
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    installed in the system. • To access Windows® OS in Safe Mode, press after POST (Windows® 8 not supported). • To select the boot device during system startup, press when the ASUS Logo appears. Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears
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    be locked if the ASUS Secure Erase process is either incomplete or was stopped. This may be due to a third party software that uses a different password defined by ASUS. You have to unlock the SSD in the software before proceeding with ASUS Secure Erase. Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 3-23
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    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. installed in your system. This feature is only supported on selected ASUS graphics cards. Bus Interface This item allows you
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    you to enable or disable the system to download ASUS Armoury Crate. Download & Install ARMOURY CRATE app This you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. You can access the EZ Mode from the Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 3-25
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    version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to system's failure to boot. Carefully follow the instructions in this chapter to update your BIOS when necessary. Visit http://www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. The following
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    the latest BIOS, and then press . 6. Press to switch to the Folder Info field. 7. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to perform the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 3-27
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    BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press . 2. Select via Internet. Chapter 3 3. Press the Left/Right arrow keys to select an Internet connection method, and then press . 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update. 5. Reboot
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    enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press to load default BIOS values. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 3-29
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    Chapter 3 3-30 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
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    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. Chapter 4 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 4-1
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    Chapter 4 4-2 Chapter 4: RAID Support
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    Invalid CPU type or Speed CPU mismatch CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed Internal CPU error Reset PPI is not available Reserved for future AMI error codes (continued on the next page) ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT A-1
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    DXE Core is started NVRAM initialization Installation of the PCH Runtime Services CPU DXE initialization is started PCI host bridge initialization System Agent is started System Agent DXE initialization (System Agent module specific) PCH DXE initialization is started PCH DXE SMM initialization is
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    Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset (continued on the next page) ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT
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    found No Console Input Devices are found Invalid password Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error) Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available ACPI/ASL Checkpoints Code 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 0x05 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0xAC 0xAA
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    Appendix Notices FCC Compliance Information Responsible Party: Asus Computer International Address: 48720 Kato Rd., Fremont, CA 94538, must be provide with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT A-5
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    Appendix Compliance Statement of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada licence exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference,
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    ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard placed in municipal waste. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT A-7
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    Appendix NCC: Taiwan Wireless Statement Japan RF Equipment Statement 5GHz 5.2GHz、5.3GHz Précautions d'emploi de l'appareil : a. Soyez particulièrement vigilant quant à votre sécurité lors de l'utilisation de cet appareil dans certains lieux (les avions, les aéroports, les hôpitaux, les
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    Direktīvas 2014/53/ES būtiskajām prasībām un citiem citiem saistošajiem nosacījumiem. Pilns ES atbilstības paziņojuma teksts pieejams šeit: https://www.asus.com/support/ Wi-Fi darbība 5150-5350 MHz ir jāierobežo lietošanai telpās valstīs, kuras norādītas tālāk. ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT A-9
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    kraven och andra relevanta bestämmelser i direktiv 2014/53/EU. Fullständig text av EU-försäkran om överensstämmelse finns på https://www.asus.com/support/ WiFi som använder 5150-5350 MHz kommer att begränsas för användning inomhus i de länder som anges i tabellen: ASUSTek Computer Inc 2014
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    Str. 21-23, 40880 Ratingen, Germany Fax +49-2102-959931 Web site http://www.asus.com/de Online contact http://eu-rma.asus.com/sales Technical Support Telephone +49-2102-5789555 Support Fax +49-2102-959911 Online support http://qr.asus.com/techserv ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT A-11
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