Asus Striker II Extreme manual

Motherboard Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE[...]

ii E3604 Second Edition V2 January 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUST eK 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 pu[...]

iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Safety information .....................................................................................[...]

iv Contents 2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-24 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-24 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-24 2.6 Slide switch ........................................................[...]

v Contents 4.3 Extreme T weaker menu ............................................................. 4-13   ................... 4-13 4.4 Main menu .........................................................................[...]

vi Contents 4.8.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 .......................................................... 4-44 4.9 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-45 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information .[...]

vii Contents 6.2 Graphics card setup .................................................................... 6-2 6.2.1 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards ........................ 6-2 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards .......................... 6-5 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers ............................................. 6-6 [...]

viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has[...]

ix Safety information Electrical safety •   electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to o[...]

x About this guide  the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: ?[...]

xi Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics   <Key>[...]

xii Stricker II Extreme / Stricker II NSE Stricker II NSE specications summary CPU LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® Extreme / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 processors Supports Intel ® next-generation 45nm multi-core CPUs Compatible with Intel ® 06/05B/05A processors 06/05B/05A processors 05B[...]

xiii IEEE 1394  panel) USB 10 x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at midboard, 6 ports at back panel) ROG Exclusive Overclocking features Extreme T weaker 2-Phase DDR3 Loadline Calibration Intelligent overclo[...]

xiv Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 6 x SA T A connectors 8 x Fan connectors (1 x CPU / 1 x Power / 3 x Chassis / 3 x Optional) 3 x Thermal sensor connectors 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 24-[...]

1 Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ....................................................................[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 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[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Republic of Gamers The Republic of Gamers consists only the best of the best. We of fer 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 th[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 1-3 Dual-channel DDR3 1333 memory support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of ?[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction  ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 1-5 Loadline Calibration The Loadline calibration ensures stable and optimal CPU voltage when heavy loading. V oltiminder LED In the persuit of extreme performance, overvoltage adjustment is critical but risky . ?[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3.3 ROG unique features Supreme FX II features  of ROG. The Suprem[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 1-7 1.3.4 ASUS special features Fanless Design–Stack Cool 2  tempera[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the [...]

2 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 jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-9 2.4 System[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-1 2.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, suc[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Memory LED Refer to the illustration below for the location of the memory LED and the  3. Northbridge/Southbridge LEDs The northbridge LED displays either the NB Core V oltage or the CPU VTT  ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-3 CPU FSB 200MHz 200-299 (Default) 300-399 (Overclocking) 400-499 (Overclocking) 500-599 (Overclocking) 600~ (Overclocking) 1 (Default) 2 3 4 5 (Fast) CPU FSB 266MHz 266-299 (Default) 300-399 (Overclocking) 400-499 (Overclocking) 500-599 (Overclocking) 600~ (Overclocking) 1 (Default) 2 3 4 5 (Fast) CPU FSB [...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. 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. 6. Power LED The mo[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-5 STRIKER II EXTREME 2.2 Motherboard overview  [...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.3 Motherboard layout Refer to 2.8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 2.2.4 Audio card layout S UPREME FX II Listen with Absolute HD 24.5cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12.0in) STRIKER II EXTREME DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-7 2.2.5 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR3 DIMM slots 2-18 2. PCI slots 2-24 3. PCI Express x 1 slots 2-24 4. PCI Express x 16 slots 2-24 Slide switch Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLR TC_SW) 2-26 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-29 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 2-29 3. LAN 2 (RJ-45) [...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information Internal connectors Page 1. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-32 2. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1–6) 2-33 3. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-34 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910) 2-34 5. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) 2-35 6. Thermal sensor cable connectors (2-pi[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-9 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 / Pentium ® Extreme processors. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the soc[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 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 Load lever This side of the socket box should face you. PnP cap A B T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-1 1 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the  alignment key into the CPU notch. Alignment key Gold triangle mark 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load le[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information Fastener Motherboard hole 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. T o install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-13 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. B A A A B B DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to [...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembl y from the motherboard. B B A A A A B B 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-15 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The phot[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1. Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly . 2. Fit the fan to the grooved edge of the heatsink. 3. Carefully push down the fan until  connect the fan cable. 4. The photo shows the fan installed on th[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-17 5. Follow Step 1 to 4 to install the other optional fan. 6. The photo shows that two fans are installed to the motherboard. Plug the optional fan cable in the PWR_F AN connector on the motherboard.[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR3 DIMM but is notched differently . DDR3 modules[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-19 2.4.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Recommended Memory Congurations   ?[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1333MHz capability SS - Single-sided / DS - Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory    • B*: Supports one pair of module[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-21 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the sock[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-23 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared – – – – – – – LAN (1 1 16) shared – – – – – – – SA T A (363) shared – – – – – – – LAN (1 1 16) – shared – – – – – – PCIe x16_1 shared – – – – [...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-25 • We recommend that you install a VGA card to the primary (blue) PCI Express x16 slots, and install any other PCI Express device to the universal (white) PCI Express x16 slot. • Currently , only NVIDIA ® SLI™-Ready GeForce ® 8800 Ultra and GeForce ® 8800 GTX graphics cards support 3-W ay SLI™ [...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Slide switch 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) This onboard slide switch allows you to enable the clr CMOS switch on the back I/O. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The clr CMOS switch on the back I/O helps you easily to clear the system setup inform[...]

ROG S triker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-27 2.7 Audio card, EL I/O shield, and LCD Poster installation 2.7.1 Audio card Installation 1. T ake out the Audio card from the package. 2. Locate the audio slot on the motherboard. 3. Align the card connector with the [...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7.2 EL I/O shield and LCD Poster Installation 1. Install the EL I/O shield to the chassis by snaping it in place from inside. 3. Locate the EL_CON connector and connect the shield cable to the connector in a correct orientation. 2. Orient the motherboard and install it to the chassis. Make sure that the [...]

ROG S triker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-29 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 3. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player , or other audio sources. 6. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker . In ?[...]

ROG S triker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-31 13. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. 14. Clear CMOS switch. Press the clear CMOS switch to clear setup information when the system hangs due to overclocking. 15. Optical S/PDIF Out port. T[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8.2 Internal connectors 1. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray . Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE  [...]

ROG S triker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-33 2. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1–6) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. If you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, ?[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78; USB 910) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 ?[...]

ROG S triker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-35 5. IEE E 1394 a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector is for a 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. Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector . Doing so will damage th[...]

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1–3, 3-pin PWR_F AN, 3-pin OPT_F AN1–3) The fan c onnect ors su pport cooli ng fan s of 3 50 mA–1000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A–3.48 A (41.76 W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-37 8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector . The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chas[...]

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information •    [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-39 Power supply requirements Heavy Loading CPU SMF 3.2XE Memory DDR3-1800*2 VGA 8800 Ultra*3 SA T A-HDD 6 eSA T A-HDD 1 IDE-CDROM 1 IDE-HDD 1 USB 4 +12V_8Pin +12V_24pin +5V_24pin +3V_24pin +12V_VGA1 +12V_VGA2 +12V_VGA3 V oltage (V) 12.14 12.21 5.22 3.456 12.12 12.12 12.12 Current (A) 1 1.2 13.1 5.28 7.8 7.2[...]

2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1 1. ROG connector (2-pin ROG) This connector is for the box labeled as Republic of Gamers on the heatpipe assembly . Connect the cable of the box to this connector , and the box lights up when the system is on. STRIKER II EXTREME STRIKER II EXTREME/ STRIKER II NSE ROG connector Light Loading CPU Conroe 3.0+EM64[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-41 • 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[...]

2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) Y ou can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few steps. Refer to the instructions below to install the ASUS Q- Connector . 1. Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q-Connector . Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-43 2.8.3 Onboard switches  or open-case system. This is ideal for overclockers and gam[...]

2-44 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8.4 Installing Fusion Block System accessory Install your watercooling system to the motherboard using the bundled accessories to obtain the best thermal solution. Package contents 1 2 For watercooling system with 3/8” ID tubes  ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 2-45 5 6 5. Press the clip and connect the assembled tube to the waterblock. When done, release the clip to tighten the two together . 6. Repeat Step 1 to 5 for another tube. Make sure that both tubes are well ?[...]

2-46 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8.5 Installing the DIY Pedestal 1. T ake out the DIY Pedestal from the motherboard package. 2. Arrange and stick the DIY Pedestal to the back of your motherboard. 3. Place the motherboard with the DIY Pedestal as desired to get ?[...]

3 Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 T urning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge prote[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Turning off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select T urn Off Computer . 2. Click the T urn Off button to shut down the computer . 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts down. If you are using Windows ® Vista™: 1. C[...]

4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

Chapter summary 4 ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-9 4.3 Extreme T weaker menu ............................................................. 4-13 4.4 Main menu ....[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ?[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest  click Auto Select. Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Interne[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-3 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le   1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Upda[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:     the motherboard.  [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-5 4.1.3 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility . Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility .   [...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup   following screen appears.  ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-7 4. The utility saves the  disk, then returns to the     ?[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” ?[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Conguration elds Menu items Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the internal time. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-1 1 4.2.4 Menu items  For example, selecting Main shows the Main men[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the  4.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. Pop-up men[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-13 Select Menu Item Specic Help Warning: this function belongs to overclocking, and it may cause instability. Select a CPU level, and the rest will be auto- adjusted. If you want to adjust more, set Ai Overclock Tuner to Manual after you select a CPU level. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value [...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup AI Overclock T uner [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal  ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-15 Actual FSB (QDR), MHz  [...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup tRCD [Auto]  –[15] tRP [Auto]    [Auto] [1] [2]–[15] tRAS [Auto] ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-17 CPU PLL V oltage [Auto]   [...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU GTL_REF0 Ratio [Auto]  [+224mV] [-07mV] [-14mV] [-21mV]~[-212mV] [-219mV] [-226mV] CPU GTL_REF1 Ratio [[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-19 CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto]  Limit CPUID MaxV al [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. 4.4.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.4.2[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-21 4.4.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Capacity   Cylinder [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-23 4.4.6 S A T A 1 – 6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite [...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Sector  After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility , such as FDISK, to partition [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-25 4.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. 4.5.1 AI NET2 POST Check LAN/LAN2 Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the LAN/LAN2 cable during the Power-On  [...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.2 PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No]  [Y es] and if you install a Plug and Play op[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-27 Front Panel Support T ype [HD Audio] Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC`97 ?[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.5 IDE Function Setup This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit. OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller . ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-29 ROG Logo [Enabled] If this item is set to [Enabled], the box labeled as Republic of Gamers on the heatpipe assembly lights up when the system is on.  LCD Poster Off [Enabled] Allo[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup  LCD Poster Mode to [User String]. LCD Poster String Allows you to enter a string that will be displayed on the LCD Poster . Highlight this item and press <Enter>[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-31 4.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced  ?[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.3 APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power-Off] Allows you to enable or disable the Restore on AC Power Loss function.  PWR Button < 4 [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-33 Alarm Time (hh:mm) [ X: X: X] T o set the time of alarm: 1. Highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu for the hour  2. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=23), then press <Enter>.   [...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Vcore, CPU PLL, CPU VTT , Memory , NB Core , SB Core, DDR3 T ermination, 3.3V , 5V , 12V V oltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. T emperature Monitor CPU, M/B, NB, SB, OPT1/2/3 T emperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-35 CPU F AN, CHA _F AN1/2/3, PWR F AN, OPT1/2/3 F AN Speed PWR F AN, OPT1/2/3 F AN Speed OPT1/2/3 F AN Speed The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan, chassis fan, power fan, and optional fan speed in rotations per minute power fan, and optional fan speed in rotations per [...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU F AN Control [Duty Cycle Mode] Allows you to select the fan control mode.     ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-37 CPU Fan Speed warning [600 RPM] Allows you to set the CPU fan warning speed function, which gives off a warning when the CPU fan speed is too low . If you set this item to [Disabled], the system will not warn you even if no fan is installed or if the fan is not functioning properly . ?[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7.2 Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives 1. SA T A 1: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system. 4.7.4 CDROM Drives 1. SA T A 2: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system. Select Menu[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-39 4.7.5 Boot Settings Conguration Case Open W arning [Enabled] Enables or disables the chassis open status feature. Setting to Enabled, clears the chassis open status. Refer to section “2.8.2 Internal connectors” for setting details. [...]

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup T ypematic Delay (Msec) [250] Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat.  OS Select for DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on an[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-41 Supervisor Password User Password  T o set a password: 1. Select an item then press <Enter>. 2. T ype in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8) alpha-numeric charac[...]

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.8 Tools menu   an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. 4.8.1[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-43 Load from File  ?[...]

4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.8.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2   message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Y es] or [No], [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 4-45 4.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.[...]

4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup[...]

5 Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 5-1 5.3 Software information ................................................................... 5-9 5.4 RAID co[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support     ASSETU[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers  ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Click to display the next screen Click to display the previous screen ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities ?[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support 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 AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. Adobe Acrobat Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Rea[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA ® nForce ® 790i (Ultra) SLI™ or JMicron ® JMB363 SA T A RAID driver disk. NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/Vista SA T A RAID Driver Allows you to create a NVIDIA ® 32/64 bit XP/Vista™ SA T A RAID driver disk. JMicron JMB36X 32/64 bit S[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-7 5.2.8 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  Motherboard Info ?[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format. T echnical support form   ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-9 5.3 Software information  ?[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support     load the new boot logo.  [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-1 1 3. Click the Run button to perform a cable test. 5.3.2 AI NET 2 The AI NET 2 features the Marvell ® Virtual Cable T ester™ (VCT). VCT is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the T ime Domain ?[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX ® High Denition Audio utility)     capability through the SoundMAX ® audio utility w[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-13 A. SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2) If you are using Windows Vista™ operating system, from the taskbar , double-click on the SoundMAX ® BlackHawk icon to display the SoundMAX ® control panel. Enabling AI Audio 2 Click the power button to activate digital signal processing. AI Audio 2, with the new Sou[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Playback Settings   Playback button on the control panel. Y ou can adjust the volume of the Speakers and SPDIF Interface or mute the audio. Preset settings Click and expand the drop-[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-15 More Settings Click  Equalizer Allows you to   the DSP presets frequencies. Recording Settings T o change the recording settings, c[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker T rim and Speaker Delay . Bass Allows you to do the Bass management. Preferences Displays the preference options for this utility , version information, AudioESP , etc.[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-17 B. SoundMAX If you are using Windows XP operating system, from the taskbar , double-click on the SoundMAX ® icon to display the SoundMAX ® Control Panel.  By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX ® control panel, you can ?[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support Jack configuration  your computer’s audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed. Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume. Click the T est button to hear the changes you have mad[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-19 Audio preferences Click the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings. General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices, enable/ disable the AudioESP™ feature, and enable/disable digital output. Listening Environment opt[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support Microphone options  settings.[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-21 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you can start moni[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Button Function  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 [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-23 Changing the monitor panels position T o change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down button of the Scheme options, then select ?[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below . Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser . This browser displays various Windows® managemen[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-25 PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser . This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time informatio[...]

5-26 Chapter 5: Software support Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory . The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available Conguring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-27 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear 3 + , AI Booster , AI Nap, and Q-Fan Plus utilities easily . Install the ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility before the ASUS AI Suite utility . Otherwise, ASUS AI Suite will not function properly . Installing AI Suite T o install AI Suite on [...]

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support Other feature buttons Click on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window . Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit. Displays the CPU/ system temperature, CPU/memory/PCIE voltage, and CPU/ chassis fan speed Displays the FSB/[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-29 Auto Mode Calibration T urbo Mode High Performance Mode Medium Power Saving Mode Max. Power Saving Mode Settings 5.3.6 ASUS EPU Utility—AI Gear 3 + ASUS AI Gear 3 + [...]

5-30 Chapter 5: Software support Energy Saving Status Displays the current CPU power Displays the time/date the calculator starts counting Displays the amount of electricity saved since the system started up Displays the amount of CO2 that has been reduced Click to open the Electricity Savings Calculator window . Y ou may reset the time for the cal[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-31 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap  whenever you are away . Enable this feature for minimum power[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan Plus This ASUS Q-Fan Plus feature allows you to set the appropriate performance ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-33 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows ® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows ® OS taskba[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.10 CPU Level Up  presets in WIndows ® environment without the hassle of [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-35 5.4 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA ® nForce ® 790i (Ultra) SLI™ Southbridge       ?[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: Software support Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in  T o set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Boot the system and press <D[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-37 For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA ®  NVIDIA RAID User Guide found in your motherboard support DVD. ?[...]

5-38 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID V olume T o create a RAID volume: 1. From the NVIDIA ®   then press <Enter>. The following submenu appears. Use the up or down ar[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-39 Rebuilding a RAID array T o rebuild a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [Ctrl-X]Exit [ ↑↓ ]Select [B]Set Boot [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Array List - [...]

5-40 Chapter 5: Software support A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Press <R> to rebuild a RAID array . The following screen appears. 3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to rebuild, then press ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-41 Deleting a RAID array T o delete a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirro[...]

5-42 Chapter 5: Software support Clearing a disk data T o clear disk data: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Wid[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-43 5.4.4 JMicron ® RAID Conguration The JMicron ®      JBOD sets on the external Serial A T A hard disk driv[...]

5-44 Chapter 5: Software support Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility 1. During POST , press <Ctrl-J> to enter the JBM363 RAID BIOS menu. JMicron Technology Corp. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 Copyright (C) 2004-2005 JMicron Technology http://www. jmicron.com HDD0 : HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB Non-RAID HDD1 : HDS722516DLA380 164 G[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-45 2. When the Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create. 3. When the Disks item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to highlight an HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set, then press the space bar to ?[...]

5-46 Chapter 5: Software support     ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-47 Deleting a RAID set 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 2. Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete. A selected set shows a sign before it. Press the <Del> key to delete the set.  ?[...]

5-48 Chapter 5: Software support Resetting disks to non-RAID T o reset disks to non-RAID: 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert HDD to non-RAID using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 2. Use the space bar to select the HDD that you want to reset to non-RAID. A selected HDD shows a sign before it.   ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-49    ?[...]

5-50 Chapter 5: Software support Saving the settings and exiting setup  ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 5-51 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk   ® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in [...]

5-52 Chapter 5: Software support T o install the RAID driver in Windows ® Vista™:                ?[...]

6 This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE Chapter summary 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Graphics card setup .................................................................... 6-2[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 6-1 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. Requirements • In Dual SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready[...]

6-2 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 6.2 Graphics card setup 6.2.1 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA ®  Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly . T o install the graphics cards:  ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 6-3   the second into the PCIEX16_3 slot (white), and the third into the PCIEX16_2 slot (blue). Make sure that t[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 4. Connect auxiliary power source from the power supply to the three graphics cards separately . 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI-I cable to the graphics card/s. We recommend that you install an additional chassis fan for better thermal environment.[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 6-5 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 1. Insert one graphics card into the PCIEX16_1 slot (blue) and the other into the PCIEX16_2 slot (blue). Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.  ?[...]

6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support • Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology . Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www .nvidia.com). • If you are using s 3-way SLI system, make sure to install the 3-way SLI driver under Windows ® Vista™ OS. The NVIDIA 3-way[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE 6-7 From the Personalization window , select Display Settings . From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel .[...]

6-8 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. Enabling SLI conguration When installing two graphics gards: From the NVIDIA Control Panel window , select Set SLI Conguration . Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. When done, click Apply . When installing three graph[...]

A Appendix: CPU features The Appendix describ es the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports as well as the debug code table for the LCD Poster .[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE Chapter summary A A.1 Intel ® EM64T .................................................................................. A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® T echnology (EIST) ........................ A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology ........................................... A-3 A.4 Debug Code T [...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE A-1 A.1 Intel ® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems.  [...]

A-2 Appendix: CPU features A.2.2 Using the EIST T o use the EIST feature: 1. T urn on the computer , then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Conguration , then press <Ent er>. 3. Set the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (tm) T ech. item to [Enabled], then press <Enter>. See page 4-19 for details. 4. Press <F10[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE A-3 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading T echnology . • Hy per -Thr ead ing Te chn ol ogy is sup por ted und er Win dow s ® Vista/XP and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only . Under Linux, use the Hyper- T[...]

A-4 Appendix: CPU features Code Description CPU INIT CPU Initiation DET CPU T est CMOS R/W functionality . CHIPINIT  -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache -Program basic chipset registers DET DRAM Detect memory ?[...]

ROG Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE A-5 8254TEST T est 8254 8259MSK1 T est 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1. 8259MSK2 T est 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2. 8259TEST T est 8259 functionality . COUNTMEM Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page. MP INIT 1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU [...]

A-6 Appendix: CPU features USB FINAL   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[...]