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3. OPT TEMP2 dij Temperature OPT TEMP1 EET around ITZ EXTREME Thermal sensor cable connectors B rm AN Remove the thermal sensor cable from the assigned device when you set this item to SB Overheat Protection 2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information CPU chassis and optional fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA FAN1 4 3 pin PWR FAN 3 pin OPT FAN1 2 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 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 making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector AN DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors CPU FAN CPU FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN PWR FAN CPU FAN aca GND CHAPAN CHA_FAN1 Rotation lt I 12V CHA FANS de CHA FAN1 CHA FAN3 opT_FANt RE I OPT_FAN2 GND CUA PIDE OPT_FAN1 k LJ 5 o gt BLITZ EXTREME Fan connectors zi better themal environment PWR FAN Rotation 12V GND CHA_FAN2 Rotation 12V GND CHA_FAN4 Rotation 12V gt GND OPT_FAN2 Rotation 12V rs GND TE If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labled CHA FAN1 or CHA FANe for Only
4. SKI CONTROL CENTER aN Set to Advance view to enable the CrossFire function 6 8 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support To enable CrossFire 1 Setthe view to Advance 2 Click the Crossfire item in Graphics Settings 3 Inthe CrossFire Settings dialog tick the box opposite Enable CrossFire 4 Click OK to effect the setting raphers Adapter 1 RADECMSSONT Dels CRT ermin md CoperFee deen Cette Gedtes ed qn A erage deplag by combing fe procera pose of ee or mone Bugs Peacerurg Limiti GPUs SS E diese datori Ealing Dan alice bea hohiequalis X i i when wabing tr t ie reni Abs LrossFua 8 o ipii eel Cath Al be enabled in ra JE pirg by default p enti Chek on XJ in Pw Rages bee lip mhara or change edhe of thee XO retire Hotkeys Click the Hotkeys tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the Hotkeys Manager which allows you to create key combinations as shortcuts for performing certain functions quickly E Enable Hotterz feature BI List active Hotkeys only LetHoikes for CATALYST Control Center K Acconing ta a available actions ASUS Blitz Extreme 6 9 6 10 Profiles Click the Profiles tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the Profiles Manager which allows you to create customized environments for your desktop video and 3D applications s CATALYST Canbol Corte sotira A thee hobi peter E RADEON Seat
5. Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 41 4 42 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the softwares Software Support 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 Installing an operating system eese 5 1 Support DVD information eere 5 1 Software information eese eere eren nennen nnns 5 9 UI UCI e 5 30 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 47 ASUS Blitz Extreme 5
6. 319 GB gt HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Disk D lt gt TAB Switch Window f Select Item ENTER Action ESC Exit Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity RDDO JRAID 0 Stripe XXX GB Status Members HDDx Normal 01 Chapter 5 Software support 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 lt Enter gt Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 2 Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete A selected set shows a f sign before it Press the Del key to delete the set 3 Adialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press N JMicron Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive gt HDDO HDS722516VLSA80 RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID gt HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL BE LOST ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE Y N Y lt gt TAB Switch Window 1 Select Item ENTER Action ESC Exit Pressing lt Y gt deletes all
7. Allows you to enable or disable the PECI interface Configuration options Enabled Disabled LA The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is set to Auto Intel R SpeedStep tm Tech Disabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled 4 5 4 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge a UO LA LOS features WARMING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction bh North Bridge Configuration North Bridge Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY North Bridge Chipset Configuration ENABLE Allow remapping of Memory Remap Feature Enabled overlapped PCI memory Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI above the total PEG Port Control Auto physical memory DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options PCI PEG PEG PCI PEG Port Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled 4 26 Chapter 4 BIOS s
8. Configuration options Auto DDR3 800MHz DDR3 889 MHz DDR3 1067MHz AN A very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting DRAM Timing Control Auto Configuration options Auto Manual LA The following items appear when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to Manual CASH Latency 6 Configuration options 5 6 7 8 9 10 RAS to CAS Delay 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 9 DRAM Clocks 10 DRAM Clocks Chapter 4 BIOS setup RAS Precharge 5 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 9 DRAM Clocks 10 DRAM Clocks RAS Activate to Precharge 9 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 33 DRAM Clocks 34 DRAM Clocks TWR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks TREC Auto Configuration options Auto 30 DRAM Clocks 36 DRAM Clocks 48 DRAM Clocks 60 DRAM Clocks 72 DRAM Clocks TWTR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks TRRD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks TRTP Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks DRAM Static Read Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled DRAM Dynamic Write Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Tran
9. SATA Configuraton Enhanced WIN ME 98 NT4 0 MS Configure SATA as IDE DOS is used Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Set Enhanced Mode IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 when Native OS i e WIN2000 WIN XP Vista is used SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 or the Intel Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the default setting IDE If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI Chapter 4 BIOS setup Intel Robson Technology Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel Robson Technology Configuration option Disabled Enabled P The Intel Robson Technology appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as to AHCI Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed through
10. ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS MyLogo3 Multi Language BIOS 1 x PS 2 Keyboard purple 1 x S PDIF Out Coaxial Optical 2 x External SATA 2 X LAN RJ45 port 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x IEEE1394a port 1 x Clr CMOS switch 3 x USB 2 0 connectors support additional 6 USB 2 0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 6 x SATA connectors 8 x Fan connectors 1 x CPU 1 x Power 4 x Chassis 2 x Optional 2 x Thermal sensor connectors 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 24 pin ATX Power connector 8 pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x En Dis able Clr CMOS 1 x EL I O Shield connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x LCD poster connector continued on the next page xiii Blitz Extreme specifications summary BIOS Features 16 Mb AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 2 0a Multi Language BIOS Manageability WOL by PME Chassis Intrusion PXE Accessories Fusion Block System Accessory ASUS Optional Fan DIY Pedestal 3 in 1 ASUS Q connector kit UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable Floppy disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2 port USB2 0 module IEEE1394a module EL I O Shield Thermal sensor cables Cable ties User s manual Software The hottest 3D game S T A L K E R Support DVD Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS Al Suite Futuremark 3DMark 06 Advanced Edition Kasp
11. Re direct to IRQ 9 IRQ holder for PCI steering Communications Port COM1 IRQ holder for PCI steering Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port LPT1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 System CMOS Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 Shared LAN 8001 shared SATA 363 shared LAN 8056 Shared PCIE x16 1 shared PCIE x162 shared PCIE x1 1 Shared PCIE x1 2 shared PCIE x1 3 shared USB controller 1 USB controller 2 Shared USB controller 3 shared USB controller 4 USB controller 5 USB controller 6 shared USB 2 0 controller 1 shared USB 2 0 controller 2 shared SATA controller 1 shared SATA controller 2 ASUS Blitz Extreme shared 2 21 2 5 4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 2 5 5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1
12. enlarge by clicking on it Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 2 Al NET2 The Al NET2 features the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester VCT VCT is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry TDR technology The VCT detects and reports open and shorted cables impedance mismatches pair swaps pair polarity problems and pair skew problems of up to 64 ns at one meter accuracy The VCT feature reduces networking and support costs through a highly manageable and controlled network system This utility can be incorporated in the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics Using the Virtual Cable Tester To use the the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester utility 1 Launch the VCT utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Marvell gt Virtual Cable Tester 2 Click Virtual Cable Tester from the menu to display the screen below 3 Click the Run button to perform a cable test LN The VCT utility only tests Ethernet cables connected to Gigabit LAN port s The Run button on the Virtual Cable Tester main window is disabled if n
13. message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 6 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or N to go back to Create Volume menu ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 35 Creating a RAID 10 set RAID 0 1 To create a RAID 10 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved GI U Name RAID Level RAID10 RAIDO 1 Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity XXX X GB Create Volume Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters 1 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 10 RAIDO 1 then press Enter 4 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB AN We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 5
14. 86GHz FSB Speed 1066 MHz Cache L1 64 KB Cache L2 2048 KB CPUID 6F5 Ratio Status Unlocked Max 07 Min 06 Ratio Actual Value 7 Auto Manual CPU Ratio Control Auto C1E Support Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled Select Screen CPU TM Function Enabled Select Item Execute Disable Bit Enabled Change Option PECI Enabled General Help Intel R SpeedStep tm Tech Disabled Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc CPU Ratio Control Auto Configuration options Auto Manual P The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is set to Manual Ratio CMOS Setting 7 C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU TM Function Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 25 PECI Enabled
15. ASUS Blitz Extreme 6 1 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards Before installing a CrossFire system refer to the user guide that came with the ATI CrossFire Edition graphics card To install the graphics cards 1 Prepare one CrossFire Edition Master graphics card and one CrossFire ready Slave graphics card Slave graphics card Master graphics card 2 Insert the CrossFire Edition Master graphics card into the PCI Express x16 blue slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 6 2 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support 3 Insert the CrossFire ready Slave graphics card into the PCI Express x16 blue slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 4 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards ASUS Blitz Extreme 6 3 5 Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card 6 Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card 7 Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor 6 4 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support 6 3 6 3 1 Software information Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers The ATI CrossFire technology supports only the following operating systems aN Windows XP 32 bit Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windo
16. BIOS Confiuration option Disabled Enabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 4 39 7 AHC Configuration This menu allows you to configure AHCI settings It appears only when you set the Configure SATA as item to AHCI in the SATA Configuration menu AHCI Settings While entering setup gt BIOS auto detects AHCI Portl Not Detected the presence of SATA AHCI Port2 Not Detected devices This displays k AHCI Port3 Not Detected the status of auto amp AHCI Port4 Not Detected detection of SATA amp AHCI Port5 Not Detected devices AHCI Port6 Not Detected ACHI Port1 6 XXXX Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AHCI Portl Select the type of TENT devices connected to Device Not Detected the system SATA Port1 Auto Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system Configuration options Auto Not Installed ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 15 4 3 8 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detec
17. Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu 5 34 Chapter 5 Software support Creating a RAID 1 set mirrored To create a RAID 1 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved J Name RAID Level RAID1 Mirror Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity XX X GB Create Volume Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 1 set then press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 1 Mirror then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Capacity item is highlighted key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 5 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning
18. II v1 xx xx The PC Probe II main window appears After launching the application the PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you to view the current status of your system and change the utility o8 configuration By default the main mM vais TE window displays the Preference exe eT section You can close or restore fm iue the Preference section by clicking Sem NON aese on the triangle on the main window right handle Click to close the Preference panel Chapter 5 Software support Function emeng Opens the Configuration window Si Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window Click General Listening Environment Mic the box before each preference to activate o
19. Overclocking 333MHz tum ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 3 2 4 Hard Disk LED The HD LED is designed for indication of the hard disk activity It blinks when the data is written into or read from the hard disk drive It stays unlit if there is no hard disk connected to the motherboard or the hard disk does not function HD_LED BLITZ EXTREME Hard Disk LED Power LED The motherboard comes with a power on switch as the standby power LED The swtich lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard power on switch BLITZ EXTREME Power on switch Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure
20. This chapter describes the ATI CrossFire feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports as well as the debug code table for the LCD Poster Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual j 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 A IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task fF NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase lt Key gt Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Exampl
21. components 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card aN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Refer to the table on the next page for details 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 9 3 Standard interrupt assi Priority Interrupt assignments gnments Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller
22. connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections See page 2 37 for details iA ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ha The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file See page 4 8 for details ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS based flash utility See pages 4 5 and 4 39 for details Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 3 3 Product highlights Green ASUS es This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and recyclable products packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment intel Core d Intel Quad core Processor Ready 24 This motherboard supports the latest Intel Quad core processors in the LGA775 package It is excellent for multi tasking multi media and enthusiastic gamers Intel Quad core processor is one of the most powerful CPU in the world Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU support 224 ad This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core 2 processor in the LGA775 package With the new Intel Core microarchite
23. dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt to return to the JMB RAID BIOS menu Chapter 5 Software support 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP Vista and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set For Windows Vista user you can create a RAID driver disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive 5 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS Boot your computer Press lt Del gt during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility Set the optical drive as the primary boot device Insert the support CD into the optical drive Save changes and exit BIOS Press any key when the system prompts Press any key to boot from the optical drive When the menu appears press lt 1 gt to create a RAID driver disk Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press Enters o gr Uo De e o N 9 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 5 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support CD into the optical drive 3 Goto the Make Disk menu then click Intel ICH9R 32 64 bit RAID Driver Disk to create an Intel ICH9R RAID driver disk or the Make JMicron JMB36X 32 64 bit RAID Dri
24. e B 2RACEON 29051 Seconda B 3RADEDN OST B LRADEDM 990 T Secondary Preferences Click the Preferences tab on the Catalyst Control Center to select a language restore defaults change skins or enable disable the System Tray icon MELLE UE Con z Customer reviews Send ATI your feedback Visit ati com Cer ou ev CONTROL CENTER G Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support Help Click the Help tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the online help system generate a Problem Report and get the Catalyst Control Center version information 3 Check for driver updates Contact CUSTOMER CARE Customer reviews A Send ATI your feedback Wo S Visit ati com hy Cevauveuv CONTROL CENTER ASUS Blitz Extreme 6 12 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports as well as the debug code table for the LCD Poster C U fea t u res Est A 1 Intel en A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology nnn A 3 BA Debug Code Table udi A 4 ASUS Blitz Extreme A 1 Intel EM64T The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel LGA775 processors running on 32 bit operating systems The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T You can download t
25. keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Z Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar stem Tine 06 22 54 y displays the specific items for that eid menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items k System Information The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Main menu items 4 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press Enter 4 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a e menu screen when there are items thatdo sso not fit on the screen Press the c Up Down arrow key
26. monitor window Displays the CPU system temperature CPU memory PCIE voltage and CPU chassis fan speed Displays the FSB CPU frequency Click a on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit Oo rpm 0 rpm FSB 0531 58 m i nS LH 0132 89 x 24 0 ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 19 5 3 5 ASUS Al Gear 2 ASUS AI Gear 2 provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best performance setting for your computing needs This easy to use utility adjusts the processor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption After installing Al Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch Al Gear 2 by double clicking the Al Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the Al Gear 2 button on the Al Suite main window Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Maximum Performance Power Saving 5 20 Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 6 ASUS AI Nap This feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation After installing Al Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Al Nap button on the Al Suite main window Click Yes
27. on the confirmation screen To exit Al Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen re vou sure that you want to leave Al Map mode To switch the power button functions from Al Nap to shutting down just right click the Al Suite icon on the OS taskbar select Al Nap and click Use power button Unclick the the item to switch the function back ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 21 5 3 7 ASUS AI N O S This ASUS Non delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks After installing Al Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Al N O S button on the Al Suite main window drop down menu button Click the drop down menu button and select Disable or Manual N O 5 mode Disable x ED select an Manual N O S mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration 5 22 Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 8 ASUS Q Fan Plus This ASUS Q Fan Plus Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q Fan or the Chassis Q Fan for more efficient system operation After enabling the Q Fan Plus function the fans can be set to automatically adjust depending on the temperature to decrease fan speed or to achieve the maximum fan speed A
28. operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options NO YES Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Tools Exit Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend Suspend Mode Auto Repost Video on S3 Resume Disabled ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled k APM Configuration k Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit 4 6 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 4 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume Disabled Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Enabled Specifies the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI version supported Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 6 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included i
29. solution 3 x PCI Express x1 PCIEx1 1 is compatible with the audio slot 2 x PCI 22 Support ATI CrossFire graphics cards both at x8 mode Southbridge 6 x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0 1 10 5 JMicron JMB363 PATA and SATA controller 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 for up to 2 PATA devices 2 x External SATA 3 0 Gb s port SATA On the Go Dual Gigabit LAN controllers both featuring Al NET2 SupremeFX II Audio Card ADI 1988B 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC Noise Filter Coaxial Optical S PDIF out ports at back I O VIA 6308P 1394a controller supports 2 x 1394a ports one at midboard one at back I O 12 x USB 2 0 ports 6 ports at mid board 6 ports at back panel continued on the next page Blitz Extreme specifications summary ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features ASUS Special Features Back Panel I O Ports Internal UO Connectors Crosslinx technology Extreme Tweaker Loadline Calibration Intelligent overclocking tools CPU level up Al NOS Non delay Overclocking System Al Overclocking intelligent CPU frequency tuner Al Booster Utility O C Profile Overclocking protection COP EX Component Overheat Protection EX Voltiminder LED ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall Fusion Block System LCD Poster EL I O Onboard Switches Power Reset Clr CMOS Q Connector Q Fan Plus
30. switch Chapter 2 Hardware information 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 Core 2 Pentium Di Pentium 4 Pentium Extreme NA AC Make sure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU If installing a dual core CPU connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA FAN connector to ensure system stability Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 9 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard BLITZ EXTREME CPU Socket 775 RB Before installing the CPU make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 Press the load lever
31. the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 9 4 ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 13 4 14 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 IMWDMAQO MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMAS5 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 6 SATA Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you want to configure the item SATA Configuration Set Compatible Mode S when Legacy OS i e
32. the data in the HDDs ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 43 5 44 Resetting disks to non RAID ii An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in e another platform is called a broken RAID HDD When you install a broken RAID HDD you cannot select this HDD when configuring a RAID set through the JMB363 utility If you still want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set configured through the JMB363 you may do so by resetting the disk to non RAID You will however lose all data and previous RAID configurations To 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 Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Contlict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 2 Use the space bar to select the HDD that you want to reset to non RAID A selected HDD shows a P gt sign before it 3 Adialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press N EN Pressing Y deletes all the data in the HDD Chapter 5 Software support Solving a Mirror conflict A Mirror conflict occurs when both disks in a RAID 1 Mirror configuration are unplugged from the system in turn then plugged in again Since both disks contain exactly the same data the system will be unable to determine which of the two is the sour
33. the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 1 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 Drivers l Utilities Make Disk Manuals k Contact Drivers Please select items on the right ASUS Install Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard Intel R Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ADI1988 audio driver and application Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the USB 2 0 driver 5 2 Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Utilities Please select hems on the night LER Click to display the next page Utilities Please seleri hems on the dat callie Click to return to the previous page ASUS Install Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell Yukon Virtual Cable Tester VCT application that diagnoses and reports LAN cable faults and shorts using
34. the motherboard to the chassis AN DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 5 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 24 5cm 9 6in LCD_CON EATX12V a Afar E PWR_FAN SB56 Ld SPDIF_O12 CPU_FAN q i a SPDIF_OUT Kat a CLR_CMOS es st LU E1394 ESATA12 H 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module T 2 o o E E Q e N a st m CPU CRAZY CPU HIGH O CPU NORMAL LL y N T N zliz 2 gt 2 Pas SIS SIS e H ele elle ci CHA FAN alia alia H NB CRAZY EJ aliia aliia vo BSH WG g PCI EX1 1 CR2032 3V CHA FAN3 us ADH GMOS Poser E TEE JE TIE ZIE HL LT PCI n a DDR_HIGH CSS DE DDR NORMAL s Marvell PCIEX16 1 JE 88E8001 VIA PCIEX1_2 VT6308P EEEI INE NN PCIEX1 3 EE n Intel uu E ICH9R CAS CRAZY PCI EX1 62 Es UEL a S wi r OPT TEMP2 EE SATA56 BLITZ EXTREME vor rm E PCI2 CHASSIS FREQUENCY IL Ge OPT_FAN1 1E1394_2 BST USB1112 USB910 USB78 B CG orr reve ET 4L E 82527 prp A Refer to 2 8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 2 2 4 Audio card layout SupremeF X II Listen with Absolute HD 2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 5 L
35. to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device Drive jumper setting Mode of Cable connector device s Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Black Gray Master Black or gray Slave Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you Z Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices LN H any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 29 PRI_EIDE NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE cable to PIN 1 BLITZ EXTREME IDE connector 3 ICH9R Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 6 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 configuration with the Intel Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel ICH9R RAID controller EN These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 6 SATA Configuration for details For R
36. you can use this item to set the temperature over which the system shuts down or disable this function Configuration options Disabled 50C 60C 70C 80C 90C OPT TEMP1 Overheat Protection Disabled If you monitor a device temperature using a thermal sensor cable connected to the OPT TEMP 1 connector you can use this item to set the temperature over which the system shuts down or disable this function Configuration options Disabled 50C 60C 70C 80C 90C CPU Fan and Chassis Fan BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Fan Speed CPU Fan Speed 4411RPM CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A Chassis Fan 2 Speed N A Chassis Fan 3 Speed N A Chassis Q Fan Control N A Chassis Fan 4 Speed N A Select Screen Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chassis Fan 1 2 3 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the
37. you set the SB LED Selection item to SB Volt the onboard southbridge LED displays southbridge voltage condition Refer to page 2 2 for southbridge LED definition Configuration options Auto 1 050V 1 075V 1 110V 1 125V 1 150V 1 175V 1 200V 1 225V PLL Voltage Auto Allows you to select the southbridge voltage The text color in the configuration field indicates southbridge voltage condition When you set the SB LED Selection item to SB Volt the onboard southbridge LED displays southbridge voltage condition Refer to page 2 2 for southbridge LED definition Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 52V 1 56V 1 58V 1 60 V 1 92V 1 94V 1 96 V 1 98 V 2 00V ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 21 4 22 NB LED Selection NB Volt Allows you to switch the onboard northbridge LED display between northbridge voltage NB Volt and front side bus termination voltage FSBT Volt Configuration options NB Volt FSBT Volt SB LED Selection PLL Volt Allows you to switch the onboard southbridge LED display between PLL voltage PLL Volt and southbridge voltage SB Volt Configuration options PLL Volt SB Volt 4 5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices N Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power B
38. 1 84375V 1 85000V 1 85625V 1 86250V 1 86875V 1 87500V 1 88125V 1 88750V 1 89375V 1 90000V Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage Setting e a high VCore voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low VCore voltage may make the system unstable CPU Voltage Reference Auto Configuration options Auto 0 531V 0 545 V 0 561 V 0 576V 0 581 V 0 597V 0 618V 0 635 V Loadline Calibration Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled FSB Termination Voltage Auto Allows you to select the front side bus FSB termination voltage The text color in the configuration field indicates FSB termination voltage condition When you set the NB LED Selection item to FSBT Volt the onboard northbridge LED displays FSB termination voltage condition Refer to page 2 2 for northbridge LED definition Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 22V 1 24V 1 26V 1 28V 1 30V 1 70V 1 72V 1 74 V 1 76 V 1 78V 1 80 V N Setting a high FSB termination voltage may damage the chipset and CPU North Bridge Voltage Auto Allows you to select the northbridge voltage The text color in the configuration field indicates northbridge voltage condition When you set the NB LED Selection item to NB Volt the onboard northbridge LED displays northbridge voltage condition Refer to page 2 2 for northbridge LED definition Configuration options Auto 1 25V 1 2
39. 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows XP 64 bit XP Vista operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS S documentation for detailed information Make sure that you install the Windows XP Service Pack or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 5 2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features LA The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 5 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer ASUS ASUS Blitz Extreme motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional x Drivers utilities Make Disk Manuals Contact Click an icon to display support DVD motherboard information Drivers Please select items on the right side Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate
40. 7V 1 29V 1 31 V 1 97V 1 99V 2 01V 2 03V Chapter 4 BIOS setup North Bridge Voltage Refernece Auto Configuration options Auto 0 61x 0 67x DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to select the DRAM reference voltage The text color in the configuration field corresponds to the onboard memory LED color both of which indicate DRAM voltage condition Refer to page 2 2 for memory LED definition Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 52V 1 54 V 1 56V 1 58V 1 60 V 3 00 V 3 02V 8 04 VV DDR3 Channel A REF Voltage Auto Allows you to manually set the memory voltage or you can set to Auto for the safe mode Configuration options DDR3 REF 30mv DDR3_REF 20mv DDR3 REF 10mv DDR3_REF DDR3_REF 10mv DDR3 REF 20mv DDR3_REF 30mv DDR3 Channel B REF Voltage Auto Allows you to manually set the memory voltage or you can set to Auto for the safe mode Configuration options DDR3 REF 30mv DDR3_REF 20mv DDR3 REF 10mv DDR3 REF DDR3_REF 10mv DDR3 REF 20mv DDR3_REF 30mv DDR3 Controller REF Voltage Auto Allows you to manually set the memory voltage or you can set to Auto for the safe mode Configuration options DDR3 REF 30mv DDR3 REF 20mv DDR3 REF 10mv DDR3 REF DDR3_REF 10mv DDR3 REF 20mv DDR3_REF 30mv South Bridge Voltage Auto Allows you to select the southbridge voltage The text color in the configuration field indicates southbridge voltage condition When
41. AID 5 use at least three hard disk drives For RAID 10 use at least four hard disk drives Use two to four Serial ATA hard disk drives for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set Before creating a RAID set refer to 5 4 2 Intel RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD SATA1 m T SATA3 RSATA TXP1 RSATA TXP3 RSATA TXN1 RSATA TXN3 GND GND RSATA RXP1 RSATA RXP3 RSATA RXN1 RSATA RXN3 GND GND SATA2 M SATA4 RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXN4 GND GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXN4 GND GND SATA5 Se SATA6 RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXP6 RSATA TXN5 RSATA TXN6 GND GND RSATA RXP5 RSATA RXP6 RSATA RXN5 RSATA RXN6 GND GND BLITZ EXTREME SATA connectors 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information A You must install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 is available only if you are using Windows XP or later version right angle side Connect the right angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards 4 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB 78 USB 9 10 USB 11 12 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 sp
42. Blitz Extreme 6 1 Overview The motherboard supports the ATI CrossFire technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section 6 1 1 Requirements CrossFire Edition graphics card Master CrossFire ready graphics card Slave CrossFire ready motherboard Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See 9 ATX Power connectors on page 2 30 for details aN e Visit the ATI website or download the Radeon X850 Crossfire Edition User s Guide from the support CD for detailed hardware requirements and installation procedures The ATI CrossFire technology supports only the following operating Systems Windows XP 32 bit Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional 64 bit Edition Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFire Technology Download the latest driver from the ATI website www ati com The maximum resolution of Radeon X850 CrossFire Edition is 1600 x 1200 at 65 MHz when you use DVI output 6 1 2 Before you begin Uninstall other graphics card drivers in your system To uninstall other graphics card drivers Close all current applications Go to Control Panel Add Remove Programs Select your current graphics card driver s Select Add Remove Restart your system OL ge p 1 2
43. D set that you want to create Create New RAID Create New RAID Name JRAID Name JRAID ICE O Stripe Level E Disks Select Disk Disks Select Disk Block 128 KB Block N A Size 319 GB Size 159 GB Confirm Creation Confirm Creation 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 confirm selection Repeat the process until the HDDs are selected A selected HDD shows a gt sign before it Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Capacity Type Status HDDO HDS722516VLSA80 XXX GB Non RAID HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 XXX GB Non RAID E fe P Key in the RAID volume capacity Use the up down arrow to choose the block 4 size The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity Create New RAID Name JRAID Level 0 Stripe Disks Select Disk Block 128 KB GEET 319 GB Confirm Creation ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 41 9 NA The following screen appears displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created 6 5 42 When done press Enter to confirm the creation of the RAID set A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press lt N gt Hard Disk Drive List Create New RAID Model Name Available Type Status Non RAID Non RAID Name JRAID Level 0 Stripe HDDO HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB Disks Select Disk Block 128 KB Size
44. Description CPU Initiation EE Test CMOS R W functionality Early chipset initialization Disable shadow RAM Disable L2 cache Program basic chipset registers Detect memory Auto detection of DRAM size type and ECC Auto detection of L2 cache Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM uM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 amp F000 shadow RAM Initialize IO devices Initialize Hardware Monitor 1 Blank out screen 2 Clear CMOS error flag 1 Clear 8042 interface 2 Initialize 8042 self test 1 Test special keyboard controller for Super I O chips 2 Enable keyboard interface 1 Disable PS 2 mouse interface optional 2 Auto detect ports for keyboard amp mouse followed by a port amp interface swap optional 3 Reset keyboard for Super I O chips _ l E l Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R W able or not If test fails keep beeping the speaker i Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD amp DMI support BEEN m E Use walking 1 s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry Also set real time clock power status and then check for override Program chipset default values into chipset Initialize clock generator Detect CPU information including brand type and CPU level 586 or 686 Initial interrupts vector table Initialize INT 09 buffer 1 Program CPU internal MTRR Pentium class CPU for 0 640K memo
45. Description OFF OFF Soft off Mode ACT LINK SPEED YELLOW OFF During Power ON OFF LED LED YELLOW ORANGE 100 Mbps connection Blinking 64 bit OS LAN port LED indications LAN port Activity Link Speed LED Description Soft off Mode During Power ON OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection 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 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 7 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 8 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 9 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 10 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration fF Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel 2 channel Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mein Mic In Mic In Mic In Light Blue Orange Center S
46. E WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents INQU CCS e viii Safety niesuri mc ix ADOUL ER ULT X Blitz Extreme specifications summary eese xii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 E 1 1 1 2 xoi co Ree sissies tics cise 1 1 1 3 SIS EK 1 2 1 3 1 ROG intelligent Performace amp Overclocking features 1 2 1 3 2 ROG unique features sees 1 4 133 Product e UL scutsvnnestscavicdvnsnonstsstseiehisatennteaetecntanonats 1 7 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 BETOre VOU proceed WE 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview eene 2 5 2 2 1 Placement direction srrrarnrvvrararvesnsnrernsnnvesarnvvnsnsnverennns 2 5 222 ANNE sc 2 5 2 2 3 Motherboard layout rurasvrrannrvvnnsaversrnnveransrvvrnsnnvrssnnvnesnn 2 6 2 24 Audio card lovout 2 6 2 2 9 Layout ee ET 2 7 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU
47. IDA NANYA MICRON SAMSUNG SAMSUNG QIMONDA ELPIDA SS Part No DIMM support NE LC IMSH51U03A1F1C 10F IMSH1GU13A1F1C 10F EBJ51UD8BAFA AG E EBJ11UD8BAFA AG E NT512C64B88A0NY BF MT8JTF12864AY 1G1BZES M378B2873CZ0 CF8 M378B6573EZ0 CG8 KVR1066D3N7 512 KVR1066D3N7 1G Blitz Extreme Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 800 MHz capability 512MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB Vendor Chip No SAMSUNG K4B510846E ZCE7 ELPIDA J5308BASE AC E ELPIDA J5308BASE AC E NANYA NT5CB64M8AN 25D NANYA NT5CB64M8AN 25D Qimonda IDSH51 03A1F1C 08E Hynix HY5TQ1G831ZNF S6 Hynix HY5TQ1G831ZNF S5 SS Single sided DS Double sided DIMM support Supports one module inserted into either slot in Single channel memory configuration Supports one pair of modules inserted into either Channel A or Channel B as one pair of Dual A B C E NA channel memory configuration N A 6 6 N A N A N A N A N A Chip Brand SAMSUNG ELPIDA ELPIDA NANYA NANYA QIMONDA Hynix Hynix DIMM support Part No AY OB C M378B6573EZ0 CE7 EBJ51UD8BAFA 8C E EBJ11UD8BAFA 8C E NT512C64B88A0NY 25D NT1GC64B8HAONY 25D IMSH1GU13A1F1C 08E HYMT112U64ZNF8 S6 HYMT125U64ZNF8 S5 Supports four modules inserted into the blue and white slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR3 1333 1067 800 MHz QVL Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 3 In
48. Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Please restart your computer A gt ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 7 4 8 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD the floppy disk or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file aN Prepare the motherboard support DVD the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD To recover the BIOS from the support DVD 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file Blitz Extreme ROM Completed Start flashing 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS fro
49. Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5 31 5 4 3 X Intel RAID contouraions 5 31 5 4 4 JMicron RAID Configuration sseeseeeeeeeeeea 5 39 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 47 5 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5 47 5 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5 47 Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire technology support 6 1 6 2 6 3 IUD coreene 6 1 6 1 1 Requirements eese enne nnne nnn 6 1 6 1 2 Before you begm REENEN 6 1 Installing CrossFire graphics cards 6 2 Software Intormiallolisucasdussc usc anb is taux pine exe cop aui E ius S 6 5 6 3 1 Installing the device divers 6 5 6 3 2 Using the Catalyst Control Center 6 7 Appendix CPU features A 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 NE EN WE A 1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 2 1 System requirements rrrrrrrnvrrrnnvrrnnvrrrnvvrrrnvrrrnvrrrnnnnennn A 1 PE NER A 2 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 Vive MT A 4 vii viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions his device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received in
50. JMB363 driver before creating RAID sets ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 39 Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility 1 During POST press lt Ctrl J gt 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 HDDO HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB Non RAID HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Non RAID Press lt Ctrl J gt to enter RAID Setup Utility 2 The main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu appears 3 Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items JMicron Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB Non RAID Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List lt gt TAB Switch Window 1 Select Item ENTER Action Creating a RAID set 1 In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu highlight Create RAID Disk Drive using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt Main Menu Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 5 40 Chapter 5 Software support When the Level item is highlighted use the up down arrow key to select the 2 RAI
51. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter when the Capacity item is highlighted The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 5 36 Chapter 5 Software support 6 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 7 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu Creating a RAID 5 set parity To create a RAID 5 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press Enter This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved inb AR yv f Name RAID Level RAID5 Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 5 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 5 Parity then press Enters ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 37 4 The Disks item is highlighted press Enter to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID The following pop up screen app
52. S SETUP UTILITY Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Tools Exit Specifies the Boot TS Device Priority k Boot Device Priority sequence A i A virtual floppy disk k Boot Settings Configuration drive Floppy Drive B k Security may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen ti Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 4 7 1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot eg sequence from the availabe devices 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive A device enclosed 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxx Drive Disabled ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 35 4 36 4 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Quick Boot Enabled Full Scree
53. SATA port located at the back I O provides smart setup and hot plug functions Easily backup photos videos and other entertainment contents to external devices See page 2 27 for details Dual RAID solution The Intel P35 chipset incorporates six Serial ATA connectors with high performance RAID 0 1 5 and 10 functions Making this motherboard an ideal solution to enhance hard disk performance and data back up protection without the cost of add on cards See page 2 30 for details IEEE 1394a support Ei The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio video appliances such as digital television digital video camcorders storage peripherals amp other PC portable devices See pages 2 28 and 2 32 for details S PDIF digital sound ready ae D r This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S PDIF out SONY PHILIPS Digital Interface jacks It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality See pages 2 28 and 2 35 for details Dual Gigabit LAN solution The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing traffic between two separate networks This capability ensures rapid transfer of data from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency See page 2 26 for details High Definition Audio Enjoy high end sound quality on your PC The on
54. Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Chapter 4 BIOS setup Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always 4 8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format ASUS EZ Flash 2 H ASUS O C Profile Select Screen ti Select Item ar Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 4 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt Enter gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select betwee
55. This limitation applies to Windows Vista 32 bit Windows XP 32 bit version operating system since it does not support PAE Physical Address Extention mode If you install Windows Vista 32 bit Windows XP 32 bit version operating system we recommend that you install less than 3GB of total memory Notes on memory limitations Due to chipset limitation this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot 64 bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition ASUS Blitz Extreme Blitz Extreme Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1333MHz capability 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB Vendor Chip No ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA J5308BASE DG E J5308BASE DG E J5308BASE DJ E J5308BASE DJ E CL Chip Brand ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA DIMM support Part No AY P CH EBJ51UD8BAFA DG E EBJ11UD8BAFA DG E EBJ51UD8BAFA DJ E EBJ11UD8BAFA DJ E Blitz Extreme Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 1067 MHz capability Size 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB Vendor Chip No IDSH51 03A1F1C 10F IDSH51 03A1F1C 10F J5308BASE AC E J5308BASE AC E NT5CB64M8AN BE D9GTR K4B1G0846C ZCF8 K4B510846E ZCG8 IDSH51 03A1F1C 10F J5308BASE AC E Qimonda Qimonda ELPIDA ELPIDA NANYA MICRON SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Kingston Kingston Chip Brand QIMONDA QIMONDA ELPIDA ELP
56. abled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed Z The USB 2 0 Controller Mode item appears only when you enable the USB 2 0 Controller BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Allows you to enable the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the I O port 60h 64h emulation support This item should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable the support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 6300 1 86GHz Frequency 1
57. ayout contents DDR3 DIMM slots PCI slots PCI Express x 1 slots PCI Express x16 slots Jumper 1 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC Rear panel connectors PS 2 keyboard port purple Coaxial S PDIF Out port LAN 2 RJ 45 port LAN 1 RJ 45 port Line In port light blue Line Out port lime Microphone port pink Center Subwoofer port orange 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 Rear Speaker Out port black Side Speaker Out port gray USB 2 0 ports 1 2 3 and 4 External SATA port 1 2 IEEE 1394a port Clear CMOS switch Optical S PDIF Out port USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 ASUS Blitz Extreme Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI EIDE ICH9R Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 6 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin 1IE1394_2 Thermal sensor cable connectors 2 pin OPT TEMP1 2 CPU chassis and optional fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA FAN1 4 3 pin PWR FAN 3 pin OPT FAN1 2 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 2x4 pin EATX12V Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF for ASUS HDMI VGA card System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL Onboard switches 1 Power on switch Reset
58. ble 2 Build amp update ESCD 3 Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 4 Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5 Build MSIRQ routing table Appendix CPU features
59. board 8 channel HD audio High Definition Audio previously codenamed Azalia CODEC enables high quality 192KHz 24 bit audio output jack sensing feature retasking functions and multi streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing multi channel network games See pages 2 27 for details Chapter 1 Product Introduction 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 Hardware Information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 Before VOU BIOCGBU cuoi rri emen cesta eege 2 1 Motherboard overview eeeeeee eene nnne nnne nnn 2 5 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 9 System MEMOTY E 2 16 Spatlese 2 20 MI ue 2 23 EL I O LCD Poster and Audio card Installation 2 24 Belle 2 26 ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to sta
60. ce drive This option allows you to set the source drive and rebuild the Mirror drive according to the contents of the source drive To solve a Mirror conflict 1 In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu highlight Solve Mirror Conflict using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 2 Usethe space bar to select the HDD that you want to set as source drive The selected HDD shows a gt sign before it 3 Using the TAB move to the RAID Disk Drive List menu and highlight the RAID set that you want to rebuild Press Del to begin rebuilding the Mirror configuration A status bar at the bottom of the screen shows the progress of the rebuilding JMicron Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive HDD0 HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List 1 Mirror XXX GB Rebuild 01 Rebuilding 01 please wait ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 45 5 46 Rebuilding a Mirror Drive When one of the disks in a RAID 1 Mirror configuration is unplugged from the system then plugged in again a dia
61. cluding interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment j The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is Canadian Department of Commun
62. cture technology and 1333 1066 800 MHz FSB the Intel Core 2 is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world Intel P35 Chipset The Intel P35 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support 8GB of dual channel DDR3 1066 800 architecture 1333 1066 800 FSB Front Side Bus PCI Express x16 graphics and multi core CPU It especially includes Intel Fast Memory Access technology that significantly optimizes the use of available memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses HI DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1066 800 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR3 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance Furthermore this motherboard does not restrict the memory size across two channels Users may install different memory size DIMMs into the two channels and enjoy dual channel and single channel functions at the same time This new feature optimizes the use of available memory size ASUS Blitz Extreme 1 7 1 8 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s technology and SATA On The Go This motherboard supports the next generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA SATA 3Gb s storage specification delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high speed data retrieval and saves The external
63. dom to share and distribute their favorite settings See page 4 40 for details C P R CPU Parameter Recall JERRY The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter ASUS Blitz Extreme 1 3 1 4 1 3 2 ROG unique features Supreme FX II features Supreme FX II extends all the features of the 1st generation and places a shielding to enhancethe sound quality It also lights up the model name with stylish LEDs 2 Noise Filter L This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises non voice signals like computer fans air conditioners and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming audio stream while recording See page 5 29 for details inen LCD Poster The LCD Poster uses an external panel to smartly display the error message of the physical system during the Power On Self Test POST to inform you the boot error instead of the code name Onboard Switches Q A power on button a reset button and a clear CMOS button are onboard to provide overclockers and gamers the convenience of fine tuning performance when working on a bare open case system Press the power on b
64. e lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt lf you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudos iBlitz Extreme ROM Xi Blitz Extreme specifications summary Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots CrossFire Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 USB Xil LGA775 socket for Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium Extreme Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D Processors Support Intel next generation 45nm Multi Core CPU Compatible with Intel 06 05B 05A processors Refer to www asus com for Intel CPU support list Intel P35 ICH9R with Intel Fast Memory Access Technology 1333 1066 800 MHz 4 x DIMM max 8GB DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz non ECC un buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture This chipset officially supports the memory frequency up to DDR3 1066MHz Tuned by ASUS Super Memspeed Technology this motherboard natively supports up to DDR3 1333 Refer to www asus com or user manual for Memory QVL Qualified Vendor List 2 x PCI Express x16 slots support dual graphics
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66. e chnage the mode under operating system to suit your needs See page 5 20 for details Al Nap With AI Nap the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away To wake the system and return to the OS environment simply click the mouse or press a key See page 5 21 for details 8 Phase Power Design The ASUS 8 Phase Power Design provides highly efficient operation to generate less heat at least 15 C 59 F than other conventional power solutions It reduces input ripple current and output ripple voltage which keeps CPU and power module from suffering the risk of high power stress It has the advantages of quick transient response and stability especially beneficial when CPU requires more current immediately under heavy loading or overclocking mode Fanless Design Stack Cool 2 ES ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan less and zero noise cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board PCB to dissipate heat these critical components generate ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you easy ways to install computer components update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings ASUS Blitz Extreme 1 5 1 6 ASUS Q Connector n ASUS Q Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This unique module eliminates the trouble of
67. eaker Phone function Go to Control panel gt Sound Click the Recording tab on the top and select Microphone Click the Microphone Enhancement tab and check Array Mic ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 29 5 30 5 4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations 5 4 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and wr
68. ears Port Drive Model Serial i Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XGB Non RAID Disk 1D 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XGB Non RAID Disk A 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 9 0 04 XX XGB Non RAID Disk cp 9 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 9 9 0 4 ANN XX XGB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume t Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set then press Space to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection 6 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB aN We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Key inthe RAID volume capacity that you want then press lt Enter gt when the Capacity item is highlighted The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the C
69. ecification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Y XXI I USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB1112 USB910 USB78 USB_P11 USB_P9 USB_P7 GND USB 5V USB_P9 GND USB 5V USB P7 BLITZ EXTREME de USB 2 0 connectors motherboard You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and M Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the NA then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 31 5 IEEE 1394a 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 gt m c o eg a IE1394 2 d PIN 1 the motherboard You can connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q Connector 1394 red first and T Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage NN then install the Q Connector 1394 to the 1394 connector onboard o Thermal sensor cable connectors 2 pin OPT TEMP1 2 These connectors are for temperature monitoring Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices The OPT TEMP connectors are for the devices that you want to monitor temperature The optional fans can work with the temperature sensors for a better cooling effect Temperature Ground
70. epending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 4 5 Power Menu in Chapter 4 for details Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 BIOS setup PodraNauustemss ads ie 4 9 Main MENU vene 4 12 Extreme Tweaker Menu Laverne 4 17 Advanced MENU E 4 22 POT TEEN 4 29 BOONEN ia naeia aT 4 35 TOOUS MENU E 4 39 ENN 4 41 ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities udi eS EN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the fu
71. er cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire support
72. erboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper Threading Technology Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows Vista XP 2003 Server and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compiler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Technology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance Installing Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology 2 Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup Under the Advanced Menu make sure that the item Hyper Threading Technology is set to Enabled The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology 3 Restart the computer ASUS Blitz Extreme A 3 A 4 A 4 Code CPU INIT DET CPU CHIPINIT DET DRAM DC FCODE EFSHADOW INIT IO INIT HWM CLR SCRN INIT8042 ENABLEKB BIRK R W FSEG DET FLASH TESTCMOS PRG CHIP INIT CLK CHECKCPU INTRINIT INITINT9 CPUSPEED VGA BIOS TESTVRAM RESET KB Debug Code Table
73. ersky Anti Virus software Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 x 9 6 30 5cm x 24 5cm Specifications are subject to change without notice XIV This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product Introduction 1 1 NAME vvs 1 1 1 2 WE ETC 1 1 13 EH 1 2 ASUS Blitz Extreme 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS Blitz Extreme motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS Blitz Extreme I O modules USB 2 0 module IEEE 1394a module Cables Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable Floppy disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables Thermal sensor cables Accessories Fusion Block System Accessory EL I O shield LCD Poster ASUS Optional Fan 3 in 1 ASUS Q Connector Kit Cable ties DIY Pedestal DVD CD ASUS motherboard support DVD The hottest game S T A L K E R Documentation User guide fF If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ASUS Blitz Extreme 1 1 1 2 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 ROG intelligent Performace amp Overclocking features Crosslinx e Crosslinx is a
74. ettings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations 5 24 Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 10 SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility The ADI AD1988 High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8 channel audio capability through the SoundMAX audio utility with AudioESP software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC The software implements high quality audio synthesis rendering 3D sound positioning and advanced voice input technologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility A You must use 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel speakers for this setup If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX icon on the taskbar gt p gt AN ce ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 25 From the taskbar double click on the SoundMAX icon to display the SoundMAX Control Panel ANALOG A DEVICES Cs Playback SoundMAX HD Audio Jmm Master Wave SV Synth CD Player Microphone Line In uA i CT i a Graphic Equalizer p i 31 Hz 62Hz 125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz 1kHz 2kHe 4kHz amp kHz 16 kHz Record SoundMax HD Audio ss CD Player Microphone Line lm Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the g icon from the SoundMAX control panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply foll
75. etup 4 5 5 OnBoard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ee Enabled J Micron eSATA PATA Controller Enabled Disabled Controller Mode IDE Marvell Gigabit LAN 1 Enabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled Marvell Gigabit LAN 2 Enabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled VIA Firewire 1394 Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit American Megatrends J Micron eSATA PATA Controller Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled Controller Mode IDE Configuration options RAID IDE AHCI Marvell Gigabit LAN 1 Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Marvell Gigabit LAN 2 Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled VIA Firewire 1394 Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 27 4 5 6 PCI PnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices A N Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced J m4 Bl m4 MIU pon Lu v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Plug And Play O S NO When set to NO BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to YES and if you install a Plug and Play
76. field shows N A Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the chassis Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled P The following two items appear when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control feature Chassis Fan Ratio Auto Configuration options Auto 90 80 70 60 Chassis Target Temperature 21 C Configuration options 12 C 15 C 18 C 21 C 24 C 27 C 30 C Chassis Fan 4 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A OPT Fan and Power Fan Fan configuration mode setting OPT Fan 1 Speed OPT Fanl Q Fan Control DUTY CYCLE Duty Cycle Mode 903 OPT Fan 2 Speed N A OPT Fan2 Q Fan Control DUTY CYCLE Duty Cycle Mode 903 Power Fan Speed N A Select Screen Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the optional fan speed If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A OPT Fan1 2 Q Fan Control DUTY CYCLE Allows you to select the optional fan control mode When this item is set to DUTY CYCLE you can configure the Duty Cycle Mode item If you set this item to Q FAN you are allowed to config
77. fter installing Al Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Q Fan Plus button on the Al Suite main window Click the drop down menu button and display the fan names Select CPU Q Fan or CHASSIS Q Fan Click the box of Enable Q Fan to activate this function Fan Name CPU Q FAN f Enabled Profile list appears after clicking the Enable Q Fan box Click the drop down list button and select a profile Optimal mode makes the fans adjust speed with the temperature Silent mode Fan Name minimizes fan speed for quiet fan Puar e operation Performance mode f Enabled boosts the fan to achieve maximal Gegen fan speed for the best cooling pn effect Performance Click Apply at the bottom to save the setup ASUS Blitz Extreme drop down list button Enable Q Fan box click to display the drop down list and select a Q Fan mode 5 23 5 3 9 ASUS Al Booster The ASUS Al Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS After installing Al Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Al Booster button on the Al Suite main window HI Booster Mode Default Auto Ga The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default s
78. go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk then restart the system 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 05 FLASH TYPE 0 0009705 BOARD RTE BOARD BUBEHOWH VER DI22 VER Unknown DATE 05 07 07 d DATE Unknown PATH Bay A Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash2 and press lt Enter gt to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done AN This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while
79. hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 5 4 3 Intel RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 0 1 and Intel Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel ICH9R Southbridge chip Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set s To do this 1 Enterthe BIOS Setup during POST Go to the Main Menu select SATA Configuration then press Enter Select the item Configure SATA As then press Enter to display the configuration options Select RAID from the Configure SATA As item options then press Enter Select the item Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROM press Enter then select Enabled from the options 6 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup aN Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 31 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 set s from Serial ATA
80. hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge To enter the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM utility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 Turn on the system 3 During POST press lt Cirl I gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ANN NNN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XXGB 1 ANN NNN ANN XX XXGB 2 ANN NNN ANN XX XXGB 3 ANN NNN NNN ANN XX XXGB ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen 5 32 Chapter 5 Software support Creating a RAID 0 set striped To create a RAID 0 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press Enter This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacitv 0 0 GB Create V
81. he CPU heatsink and fan The Intel LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance aN When you buy a boxed Intel processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install e f you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard Orient the heatsink and fan X assembly such that the CPU fan Se cable is closest to the CPU fan J L r connector IH d Motherboard hole Fastener Narrow end of the groove EN Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan a
82. he latest BIOS file from the ASUS website www asus com support download if you need to update the BIOS file See Chapter 4 for details Visit www intel com for more information on the EM64T feature Visit www microsoft com for more information on Windows 64 bit OS Using the Intel EM64T feature To use the Intel EM64T feature 1 Install an Intel CPU that supports the Intel EM64T 2 Install a 64 bit operating system Windows Vista 64 bit Edition Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support DVD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any EN Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website www asus com support download if you need to update the BIOS See Chapter 4 for details Visit www intel com for more information on the EIST feature A 2 1 System requirements Before using EIST check your system if it meets the following requirements Intel processor with EIST support BIOS file with EIST support Operating system with EIST support Windows Vista Windows XP SP2 Window
83. ications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the pow
84. ics card connect the HDMI card to this connector with a S PDIF out cable SPDIF_OUT GND SPDIFOUT 5V BLITZ EXTREME Digital audio connector The ASUS HDMI equipped graphics card and S PDIF out cable are purchased separately ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 35 11 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions PLED PLED 5V Ground Ground Speaker gt Z m P Reset Ground Ground Requires an ATX power supply BLITZ EXTREME System panel connector System power LED 2 pin PLED This 2 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the syste
85. ield edge springs may damage the I O ports 3 Locate the P ELJ1 connector and 4 Thread the LCD Poster cable connect the shield cable to the through the back I O shield opening connector in a correct orientation until the stopper fits the opening 1 Tt EA E Bic RETE 5 Locate and connect the LCD 6 Place the LCD Poster on the Poster cable to the LCD con chassis or to wherever you like connector Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 2 Audio card Installation 1 Take out the Audio card from the 2 Locate the audio slot on the package motherboard 3 Align the card connector with the 4 The photo below shows the audio slot and press firmly until the card card installed on the motherboard sits on the slot completely Sura X ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 25 2 8 2 8 1 Connectors Rear panel connectors A ge el eS 15 14 13 12 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF cable LAN 2 RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN 1 RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 32 bit OS LAN port LED indications Activity Link Speed LED
86. insert different connectors to the external SATA ports DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or JBOD is configured 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 This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 16 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive LA Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on a a the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 BLITZ EXTREME Floppy disk drive connector 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI EIDE 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
87. itten With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICH9R chip allows you to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 function to improve both system performance and data safety You can also combine two RAID sets to get higher performance capacity or fault tolerance provided by the difference RAID function For example RAID 0 and RAID 1 set can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives aN If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive Refer to section 5 6 Creating a RAID driver disk for details Chapter 5 Software support 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA
88. ity Initialize PS 2 Mouse Prepare memory size information for function call INT 15h ax E820h Turn on L2 cache Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup amp Auto configuration table Assign resources to devices 1 Initialize floppy controller 2 Set up floppy related fields in 40 hardware Detect amp install all IDE devices HDD LS120 ZIP CDROM Detect amp install co processor New CPU installed Execute EZ Flash CPR error Fan error UCODE error Floppy error Keyboard error HDD error CMOS error Mouse error HDD smart function error Hard monitor error AI NET error Case open ASUS Blitz Extreme Clear EPA or customization logo 1 Call chipset power management hook 2 Recover the text fond used by EPA logo not for full screen logo 3 If password is set ask for password A 5 A 6 USB FINAL INIT ROM NUM LOCK UPDT DMI INT 19H Initialize PnP boot devices 1 USB final Initialization 2 NET PC Build SYSID structure 3 Switch screen back to text mode 4 Set up ACPI table at top of memory 5 Invoke ISA adapter ROMs 6 Assign IRQs to PCI devices 7 Initialize APM 8 Clear noise of IRQs Initialize device option ROMs 1 Program daylight saving 2 Update keyboard LED amp typematic rate 1 Build MP ta
89. ll the optional fan only if you are using a passive cooler or a water cooler Installing the optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airflow and destabilize the system Optional fan on one side fins 1 Position the fan above the pipe 2 Fitthe fan to the grooved edge of and heatsink assembly the heatsink 3 Carefully push down the fan until 4 The photo shows the fan installed it snugly fits the heatsink then on the motherboard connect the fan cable ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 39 2 40 Optional fan on the other side fins 1 Assemble the optional fan kit 2 The photo below demostrates the by fitting the optional fan to the the optional fan ready for use grooved edge of the plastic fan seat and snapping it into place 3 Slide the optional fan onto the 4 The photo shows the fan installed heatsink then connect the fan on the motherboard cable EN e Plug the optional fan cables to the CHA FAN1 CHA FAN4 or PWR FAN connector on the motherboard Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components A N When you are using water cooling modules make sure to install TWO optional fans to obtain a more effective heat dissipation Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 5 Installing the DIY Pedestal 1 Take out the DIY Pedestal from 2 Arrange and stick the rubber the motherboard package studs to wherever you wish to place your motherb
90. logue box appears to ask you to rebuild the Mirror drive Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt This option allows you to rebuild the Mirror drive later and synchronize the data between two hard disks To rebuild a Mirror drive 1 In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu highlight Rebuild Mirror Drive using the up down arrow key then press Enter Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 2 Using the TAB move to the RAID Disk Drive List menu and highlight the RAID set that you want to rebuild Press Del to begin rebuilding the Mirror configuration A status bar at the bottom of the screen shows the progress of the rebuilding JMicron Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive gt HDD0 HDS722516VLSA80 RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List 1 Mirror XXX GB Rebuild Rebuilding 01 please wait Saving the settings and exiting setup When you have finished highlight Save amp Exit Setup using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt to save the current RAID configuration and exit the JMB363 RAID BOS utility A
91. m is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power 2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information ASUS Q Connector system panel You 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 to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector properly installed on the motherboard TA MER SM ad D Groun 4 ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 37 2 8 3 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to fine tune performance when working on a bare or open case system This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance 1 Power on switch Press the clear power on switch to wake power up the system BLITZ EXTREME Power on switch 2 Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system BLITZ EXTREME Reset switch 2 38 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 4 Installing the optional fans Insta
92. m the USB flash disk 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port 2 Turn on the system 3 The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process 4 7 A e Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface SPI chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip The SPI chip on the motherboa
93. n Yes or No then press lt Enter gt to confirm your choice Please see page 4 5 section 4 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 05 FLASH TYPE SSE925VEF006 Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 39 4 40 4 8 2 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY O C PROFILE Configuration Save to Profile 1 O C Profile 1 Status Not Installed O C Profile 2 Status Not Installed Save to Profile 1 Load from Profile 1 Save to Profile 2 Load from Profile 2 Start O C Profile Select Screen ti Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Save to Profle 1 2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to save the file Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press lt Enter gt to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile Utility v1 05 Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move P e This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down
94. n Logo Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On Wait for Fl if Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit American Megatrends Inc Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled TA Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo3 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap In
95. n the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 29 4 6 5 APM Configuration APM Configuration lt Enter gt to select 1 r oO whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit American Megatrends Inc Restore On AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second will become user configurable with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake eve
96. nd DRAM ratio proportions by utilizing Super Memspeed Technology the latest technology that provides even more precise overclocking options to unleash the true potential of DDR3 memory Native DDR3 1333 maximizes system performance by eliminating the bottleneck when overclocking both the CPU and the memory providing great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications Chapter 1 Product Introduction Loadline Calibration The Loadline calibration ensures stable and optimal CPU voltage when heavy loading Extreme Tweaker 9 This feature allows you to fine tune the CPU memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus FSB and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz increment to achieve maximum system performance Al NOS Non Delay Overclocking System amp The patented ASUS Non delay Overclocking System Al Nos technology auto detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed when needed Unlike other dynamic overclocking techniques Al NOS reacts much faster to satisfy your need for speed See page 4 17 and 5 22 for details Al Booster The ASUS Al Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving users free
97. network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications aN Install the audio card on the black PCIEx1 slot prior to other compatible cards When using PCIEx1 cards install the cards on PCIEx1 slots prior to PCIEx16 slots 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications With two graphics cards installed the motherboard can enable dual display This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications aN n CrossFire mode install the ATI CrossFire Edition Master graphics card on the primary PCI Express slot Install two ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family that support CrossFire mode Audio slot PCI slot PCI slot PCI Express x 16 slot PCI Express x 16 slot PCI Express x 1 slot 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 6 Jumper 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC SW This jumper allows you to enable the clr CMOS switch You can clear the CMOS memory of date time 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 information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Press down the clr CMOS switch Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer H
98. nfiguration Applies your changes Saves your changes configuration ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 17 5 18 5 3 4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS Al Suite allows you to launch Al Gear 2 Al N O S Al Booster Al Nap and Q Fan Plus utilities easily Installing Al Suite To install Al Suite on your computer 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Al Suite 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching AI Suite You can launch the Al Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the Al Suite from the Windows desktop click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt Al Suite gt Al Suite v1 xx xx The Al Suite main window appears After launching the application the Al Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using Al Suite Click the Al N O S Al Gear 2 Al Nap Al Booster or Q Fan Plus icon to launch the utility or click the Normal icon to restore the system to normal state Press to restore to normal Press to launch Al Nap Press to launch Al Gear 2 A Norma ge Press to launch AI N O S 4 ME d Press to launch Al Booster Se Press to launch Q Fan Plus Chapter 5 Software support Other feature buttons Click bi on right corner of the main window to open the
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100. nt Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to disable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key 4 30 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature CPU Temperature 30 5 C 86 5 F MB Temperature 35 C 95 F NB Temperature 34 C 94 F SB Temperature 42 C 107 5 F OPT Temperature N A North Bridge Overheat Protecti Auto South Bridge Sensor Select SB Overheat Protec South Bridge Overheat Protecti Auto OPT TEMP1 Overheat Protection Disabled ms Select Screen CPU Fan and Chassis Fan ti Select Item k OPT Fan and Power Fan FE Change Field F1 neral Hel VCORE Voltage 1 280v e cee e core FSB Termination Voltage 1 232V ESC Exit North Bridge Voltage 1 280V DRAM Voltage 1 584V v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Scroll down to see more items Select Screen DRAM Reference Voltage 1 584V South Bridge Voltage 1 072V id Keren Seen PLL Voltage 1 520V F1 General Help 3 3V Voltage 3 200V F10 Save and Exit 5V Voltage 5 040V ESC Exit 12V Voltage 12 152V t C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc CPU Temperature MB Temperature NB Tempera
101. ntly DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM A1 DIMM A2 DIMM B1 DIMM B2 BLITZ EXTREME 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM A1 and DIMM A2 Channel B DIMM B1 and DIMM B2 A This chipset officially supports DDR3 1066 800 With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology the motherboard supports upto 1333MHz and provides more ratio setting items Refer to the table below for details FSB 1600 1333 1066 HUE 1600 1333 1200 1000 800 1333 1111 1000 833 889 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 8 GB system memory when you installed four 2 GB DDR3 memory modules Ifyou install four 1 GB memory modules the system may detect less than fF 3 GB of total memory because of address space allocation for other critical functions
102. o problem is detected on the LAN cable s connected to the LAN port s If you want the system to check the status of the LAN cable before entering the OS enable the item Post Check LAN Cable in the BIOS Setup ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 11 5 12 5 3 3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe Il is a utility that monitors the computer s vital components and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components PC Probe II senses fan rotations CPU temperature and system voltages among others Because PC Probe Il is software based you can start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on With this utility you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition Installing PC Probe Il To install PC Probe II on your computer 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature Z If Autorun is not enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the setup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe Il 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe Il You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt PC Probe II gt PC Probe
103. oard 3 Put the motherboard on the DIY Pedestal to get a more efficient heat dissipation NN The tape on the rubber studs is for one time use Replace the tape if the adhesive surface fails to function You can use the DIY Pedestal in other creative ways based on your needs ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 41 2 42 Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first time eese 3 1 3 2 Turning off the Computer EE 3 2 ASUS Blitz Extreme 3 1 Starting up for the first time 1 After making all the connections replace the system case cover 2 Besure 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 protector 5 Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The
104. old down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data pec de m AN Removing the cap will cause system boot failure clr CMOS switch behavior System power state G3 DOS mode Clearing CMOS G3 Power off without 5VSB power AC power loss S5 Power off with 5VSB power The system shuts down immediately EN The clr CMOS switch will not function if the jumper cap on CLRTC SW is moved to the Disable position but the shutdwon function in SO mode DOS mode still works Make sure to re enter your previous BIOS settings after you clear the CMOS You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to CPU overclocking With the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset CPU parameter settings to default values If the system hangs due to overclocking of memory timing or chipset voltage and the power button fails to function pressing down the clr CMOS switch will shut down the system and clear CMOS simultaneously ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 23 2 24 2 7 EL I O shield LCD Poster and Audio card Installation 2 7 1 EL I O shield and LCD Poster Installation 1 Install the EL I O shield to the 2 Orient the motherboard and install chassis by snaping it in place from it to the chassis Make sure that the inside motherboard external ports fit the I O openings AN Be cautious when installing the motherboard The I O sh
105. olts 12 Volts BLITZ EXTREME ATX power connectors 3 Volts BZ 43 volts Make sure to remove the cap on the EATX12V connector before connecting LA an 8 pin EPS 12V power plug Use only an 8 pin EPS 12V power plug for the EATX12V connector 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information 10 For a fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 400 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin 8pin EATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate The ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant 400W PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration CPU Intel Pentium Extreme 3 73GHz Memory 512 MB DDR2 x4 Graphics card ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device SATA hard disk drive x2 Optical drive DVD RW If you want to use two high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF for ASUS HDMI VGA card This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s If you are using ASUS HDMI equipped graph
106. olume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 0 set then press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID O Stripe then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is highlighted press Enter to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID This pop up screen appears SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXX XXXXXXX XX XGB Non RAID Disk Ca XX XGB Non RAID Disk YXXXXXX XX XGB Non RAID Disk XX XGB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume f Previous Next SPACE Selects 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight a drive then press Space to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press Enter after completing your selection ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 33 6 Use the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 128 KB AN We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press
107. oot Tools Exit b Ai Ne 2 LAN Cable Statu P AL ING c AN Cab ta S hs 1 v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 1 Ai Net 2 POST Check LAN cable Disabled Check LAN cable during POST Ai Net 2 Pair Status Length C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc POST Check LAN cable Disabled Enables or disables the LAN cable checking during the POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 2 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration USB Devices Enabled None Disabled Enabled USB Functions Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Z The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto detected values If no USB ae device is detected the item shows None USB Functions Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB functions The following sub items appear when this item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 23 LA The following items appear only when you set USB Functions to En
108. or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Exit Options Exit system setup l3 after saving the Exit amp Save Changes changes Exit amp Discard Changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Setup Defaults mn Select Screen ti Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc P Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options gem from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit Z If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes
109. ow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio Audio Setup Wizard This wes enl help vou bslug pur sudo daha Preis fhe Hid baion le Garda met 5 26 Chapter 5 Software support Jack configuration Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you configure your This screen helps you adjust speaker computer s audio ports depending on volume Click the Test button to hear the audio devices you have installed the changes you have made Adjust Speaker Volume Frei tu Test Ply sound bo sl speaker Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak ASUS Blitz Extreme Adjust Microphone Volume 5 27 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 Gere s Liter Envworement Microphone Ambaii Cent Recordings Dewe vy Mater w CD Piye IIT A Meiere FP Crean Aud SP TM Ie Detect New Devices on Startup l Show Deconnection Metzer el Change Speake Conhgu shon Automatic aly Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker acoustic environmen
110. own function 3 2 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch 3 2 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility ssssssse 4 1 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 4 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 5 414 APUDOS ulilily iiie crier rena tentus 4 6 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 8 4 2 BIOS setup progra uuu n maim us cus tutu aed emus 4 9 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 10 4 2 2 Menu erc HH 4 10 4 23 Navigation Keys rsrrensvrrrnvvernnvrnrnvrernvvrrsnerersererssersnnennr 4 10 4 2 4 MENU items wssssscanensettens cenusensediinisdtuielesSrucesddesteeswrevacliaen 4 11 4 25 Sub menu eme eeeseeeesceesseeesseeesseeeeseeeesseeessnaeessaees 4 11 4 2 6 Configuration fields un 4 11 4 2 7 Pop up Window eeeeeeeeeeneeennnnnnn nnn 4 11 228 SAA rossini 4 11 4 2 9 General help WE 4 11 4 3 ETT MENU e 4 12 Contents 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 1 System Time XX XX XX eececessecssssseesssseeessseeessteeeesees 4 12 4 3 2 System Date Day vivvivvxxl eenn 4 12 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in 4 12 4 3 4 Language Enge 4 12 A35 E cater ee ee 4 13 4 3 6 SATA Configuration
111. pace and memory usage Click s es to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available HDD space 5 16 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 physical memory Configuring PC Probe II Click ee Fx to view and adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale GI Config Preterence Temperature Voltage Fan Speed Enabled Sensor Name Nominal value Current Value Threshold iy ceu 43 c M 34 emm us Og Loads the default threshold values for Cancels or Loads your saved each sensor ignores your co
112. password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 37 4 38 After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password lt Enter gt again to S i P d Not Installed upervisor Passwor o nstalle EE User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1
113. pue0quaY oN Blitz Extreme E3152 First Edition V1 June 2007 Copyright 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIM
114. r Playback Device deactivate wi Maier wave a MSW Synth ICD Player IwiMicrophone ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 13 Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular Small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop r CPU ee Kg Small display Large display Changing the monitor panels position To change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop click the arrow down button of the Scheme options then select another position from the list box Click OK when finished Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect If you want to detach a monitor panel from de CDU the group click the horseshoe magnet icon You can now move or reposition the panel independently Adjusting the sensor threshold value You can adjust the sensor threshold value in the monitor panel by clicking the or buttons You can Click to also adjust the threshold values nere um F using the Config window ALEN d Click to ww EG de You cannot adjust the sensor decrease OC eg threshold values in a small value monitoring panel 5 14 Chapter 5 Software support Monitoring sensor ale
115. r more information 5 3 1 ASUS MyLogo3 The ASUS MyLogo3 utility lets you customize the boot logo The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power On Self Tests POST The ASUS MyLogo3 is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support DVD See section 5 2 3 Utilities menu for details Before using the ASUS MyLogo3 use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website See section 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set to Enabled if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo3 See section 4 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration You can create your own boot logo image in GIF JPG or BMP file formats To launch the ASUS MyLogo3 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility Refer to section 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo3 window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 9 5 10 10 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to
116. rd stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Cirl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys aN The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu See section 4 9 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 9 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Extreme Tweaker Advanced Po
117. re you can use the program you must restart Windows or you Computer Yes wart to restat my computer now C No vil sestart my computer later Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support 6 3 2 Using the Catalyst Control Center The Catalyst Control Center allows you to access display features of the ATI hardware and software you installed Use this application to adjust your graphic settings enable disable connected devices and change your desktop orientation Launching the Catalyst Control Center There are several ways to launch the Catalyst Control Center On the Windows task bar click Start gt ATI Catalyst Control Center gt Catalyst Control Center Double click the Catalyst Control Center desktop shortcut ATi ATI Catalyst Control Center On the Windows task bar double click the Catalyst Control Center An gt M 10 11 PM icon ASUS Blitz Extreme 6 7 The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box View The Catalyst Control Center provides two views Standard simple view with wizards for beginners 3 Check for driver updates ZS Contact CUSTOMER CARE Customer reviews Send ATI your feedback Z Visit ati com CaTauysT Contos CEMTESS Advance allows advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software Check for driver updates Contact CUSTOMER CARE Customer reviews 2 Send ATI your feedback gt Visit ati com
118. reate Volume menu 5 38 Chapter 5 Software support 5 4 4 JMicron RAID Configuration The JMicron Serial ATA controller allows you to configure RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items 1 Two SATA HDDs preferably with the same model and capacity 2 Awrite enabled floppy disk Windows XP A write enabled floppy disk or a USB flash disk drive Windows Vista 3 Microsoft Windows OS installation disk Windows XP 4 Motherboard support DVD with JMB363 driver Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set 1 Install two external Serial ATA hard disk drives on your system 2 Set the Controller Mode item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 5 5 Onboard Devices Configuration for details BIOS SETUP UTILITY J Micron eSATA PATA Controller Enabled dele HE Marve igabi LAN nabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled Marvell Gigabit LAN 2 Enabled LAN Boot ROM Disabled VIA Firewire 1394 Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 3 Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to set up your RAID configuration 4 Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for Windows OS installation See section 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows OS had been installed aN Always install the
119. rom to a file 2 Update BIOS trom the Internet Update BIOS uting ipeched BIOS mage fie on Web Site 3 Download BIOS hom the Internet Download a tpeched BIOS mage lie va letemelt for Check BIOS Infoematon Save cunent BIOS to a fle H Update BIOS hom a Sie 2 Select Update BIOS from the 3 Selectthe ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop down you to avoid network traffic or menu then click Next click Auto Select Click Next Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process fF The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next paate Method JES ee 1 Update Save BIOS homo a Me 3 Download BIOS from the internet Download s specified BIOS mage He vis internet for Check BIOS lefomabon H Update BIOS hon a the mu 25 Save curent BIOS to a Re n Update BIOS hom the Internet jem Download BIOS trom the Internet 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open
120. rt The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value Refer to the illustrations below dr CHASSIS N i d ScHASSIS ES CHASSIS E Cm Small display Large display WMI browser Click mr to display the Pau on WMI Windows Management Instrumentation browser This browser displays various Windows WMI Browser management information Click an TE item from the left panel to display on Instrumentation the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information Vere I 2860 Canyprgir CM AUS You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser ELI e Click ont to display the DMI e Desktop Management Interface INI dnd browser This browser displays various desktop and system information Click the plus sign before DMI Information to display the available Seen information saos ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 15 PCI browser Click F amp I to display the PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect 5 PO horse 5 browser This browser provides PCI Browser information on the PCI devices installed i eriphera Component on your system Click the plus sign Interconnect before the PCI Information item to a display available information Gereke 2004 ASUS Usage The Usage browser displays real time information on the CPU hard disk drive s
121. ry address 2 Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU 3 Program early chipset according to CMOS setup Example onboard IDE controller 4 Measure CPU speed 5 Invoke video BIOS Initialize VGA BIOS 1 Initialize multi language 2 Put information on screen display including BIOS logo CPU type CPU speed Reset keyboard Appendix CPU features 8254TEST 8259MSK1 8259MSK2 8259TEST COUNTMEM MP INIT USB INIT TEST MEM SHOW MP PNP LOGO ONBD IO EN SETUP MSINSTAL CHK ACPI EN CACHE SET CHIP AUTO CFG INIT FDC DET IDE COM LPT DET FPU CPU CHG EZ FLASH CPR FAIL FAN FAIL UCODEERR FLOPYERR KB ERROR HD ERR CMOS ERR MS ERROR SMARTERR HM ERROR AINETERR CASEOPEN PASSWORD Test 8254 Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 Test 8259 functionality Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page 1 Program MTRR of M1 CPU 2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU amp program CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU 4 On MP platform adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical _ Initialize USB Test all memory clear all extended memory to 0 Display number of processors multi processor platform Display PnP logo Initialize Onboard IO devices Okay to enter Setup util
122. s Make Disk Manuals Contact Telephone 86 21 54421616 Online Support http support asus comitechservitechserv aspx 5 6 Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard KE ker Br Ferme nolhaband age E Drivers titties Make Desk manusis coner Drivers Please select here on the righi aida Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format Sen XIHSME MENT ma e Fe nE mas Fares Tas pi Q Q feu ken Cribocumantr anc der ei ML TE Liege Pir tw W El LJ e ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 7 Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist P TIOSL P Notepad Fe ft Format Wew p AUT Theres uPPceT BEOUEET Fogn eater OULGI NATOS Gear Fri COMPANY NAME ron AREA DAL ADCALSS CACHE BRAND HARD DISK CDROM BRAND AC KU LANE Own STORAGE SC fett DESCAIPT LON SEE 5 MM7 7 SPEEDS SPEED FS SIZECND MODEL MAME FIZE 0 MODE MAME MODE MANE Erico MODEL MAMII StI we MAME TENDO I Displays the contents of the support DVD in text format P ILITI TT Fee Ce Format Coe Piip ril
123. s Server 2003 SP1 Linux 2 6 kernel or later versions ASUS Blitz Extreme A 1 A 2 A 2 2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature 1 2 Turn on the computer then enter the BIOS Setup Go to the Advanced Menu highlight CPU Configuration then press Enter Set the Intel R SpeedStep Technology item to Automatic then press Enter Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup After the computer restarts right click on a blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window Unplay Properties tel There Doiii Ta adu iird poesi rbrga and imm energy dh cmm On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On Click Apply then click OK Close the Display Properties window Power Soheret Agio DPS Select the poser scheme wath the mort appropriate pe amp ingz for Ez the raua Moke Sud changing the calfrugt Bakas vill Geck the ipini scheme After you adjust the power scheme the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low LA The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system Appendix CPU features A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology LN The moth
124. s or Page Up Page Ei Down keys to display the other items on the screen 4 2 9 General help Pop up window At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Scroll bar ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 11 4 12 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information VA Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them BIOS SETUP UTILITY Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Tools Exit System Time 10 55 25 Use ENTER TAB or System Date Thu 05 10 2007 SHIFT TAB to select Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in a field Language English Use or to configure system Time SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected Select Screen Select Item SATA Configuration Change Field System Information Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit k H k H k H gt k v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 4 3 4 Language English Allows
125. s the Photolmpact image editing software CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs Corel Snapfire Plus SE Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH9 or JMicron JMB36X RAID AHCI driver disk Make disk Please select liems on the right sj l Make Intel ICH9R 32 64bit AHCI RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH9R 32 64bit AHCI RAID driver disk Make JMicron JMB36X 32 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a JMicron JMB36X 32 64bit SATA RAID driver ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 5 5 2 5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file WF aste Bir Frema motherbesned sippe CD lor fidos XP Home Profession JJ Drivers Inn Makr Orsi Manuals Contact Manual Please zing pm on the tight side 5 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ASUS ASUS Blitz Extreme motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional x Drivers Utilitie
126. s the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks Z The following item only appears when you set the Ai Overclocking item to N O S NOS Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Standard Sensitive Heavy Load CPU Ratio Control Auto Allows you to control the CPU ratio Configuration options Auto Manual Z The following item only appears when you set the CPU Ratio Control item to Manual ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 17 4 18 Ratio CMOS Setting 7 Configuration options 6 7 fF The following two items only appear when you set the Ai Overclocking item to Manual FSB Frequency 266 Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the FSB frequency You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 200 to 800 Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1333 333 MHz FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz LA Refer to page 2 3 for FSB frequency LED definition PCIE Frequency Auto Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency Configuration options Auto 100 101 149 150 DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR3 operating frequency
127. saction Booster Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Boost Level 0 Set this time to higher level to get better performance This item is available only when you set the Transaction Booster item to Enabled Configuration options 0 1 Clock Over Charging Mode Auto Configuration options Auto 700mV 800mV 900mV 1000mV CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to enable or disable the CPU spread spectrum Configuration options Auto Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE spread spectrum Configuration options Auto Disabled ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 19 4 20 fF The following item only appears when you set the Ai Overclocking item to Manual or N O S CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to select the CPU VCore voltage The text color in the configuration field corresponds to the onboard CPU LED color both of which indicate CPU voltage condition Refer to page 2 1 for CPU LED definition Configuration options Auto 1 10000V 1 10625V 1 11250V 1 11875V 1 12500V 1 13125V 1 13750V 1 14375V 1 50000V 1 15625V 1 16250V 1 16875V 1 17500V 1 18125V 1 18750V 1 19375V 1 20000V 1 20625V 1 21250V 1 21875V 1 22500V 1 23125V 1 23750V 1 24375V 1 25000V 1 25625V 1 26250V 1 26875V 1 27500V 1 28125V 1 28750V 1 29375V 1 30000V 1 80000V 1 80625V 1 81250V 1 81875V 1 82500V 1 83125V 1 83750V
128. splays The northbridge LED displays either the 1 25V NB voltage or the 1 20V FSB termination voltage The southbridge LED shows either the 1 50V CPU PLL voltage or the 1 05V SB voltage You can select the voltage to display in BIOS Refer to the illustration below for the location of the northbridge southbridge LEDs and the table below for LED definition NB CRAZY NB HIGH NB NORMAL SB CRAZY SB HIGH SB NORMAL BLITZ EXTREME North South Bridge LED Normal green High yellow Crazy red North Bridge Voltage 1 25 1 59 1 61 1 83 1 85 2 03 ais M niu Ge 1 20 1 40 1 42 1 60 1 62 1 80 PLL Voltage 1 50 1 60 1 62 1 80 1 82 2 00 South Bridge Voltage 1 050 1 125 1 150 1 175 1 200 1 225 Chapter 2 Hardware information FSB frenquency LED There are five LEDs that light up to indicate the level of FSB frequency One lit blue LED suggests that the frequency is low default while five lit blue LEDs shows that the frequency is high fast Refer to the illustration below for the location of the FSB frenquency LEDs and the table below for LED definition Fast Default BLITZ EXTREME KE LED 200 299 300 399 400 499 500 599 600 CPU FSB Default 200MHz m 266 299 300 399 400 499 500 599 600 CPU FSB Default Overclocking Overclocking Overclocking Overclocking 266MHz mum 333 399 400 499 500 549 550 599 600 CPU FSB Default Overclocking Overclocking Overclocking
129. ssembly in place ou n P A d P 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND BLITZ EXTREME CPU fan connector aN DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors will occur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 13 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard i 2 14 Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling Narrow end of the groove aN The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis aN Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 15 2 16 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 differe
130. stalling a DIMM Ji 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 To install a DIMM e 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing e A the retaining clips outward ciple 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked retaining clip EN ADDR3 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR3 DIMM sockets do not support DDR and DDR2 DIMMs DO NOT install DDR or DDR2 DIMMs to the DDR3 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM off 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the D retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 19 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 cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion
131. system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance BIOS Beep Description One short beep VGA detected Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected One continuous beep followed by two No memory detected short beeps then a pause repeated One continuous beep followed by three No VGA detected short beeps One continuous beep followed by four Hardware component failure short beeps 7 At power on hold down the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 ASUS Blitz Extreme 3 1 3 2 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 Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down If you are using Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode d
132. t and enable disable the Virtual Theater Surround function Quad Spes ei Mul aee faraos Surround Sound Speaker 1 Gunound Surround Sound Speak en 1 1 Sunn rtsal Theater 1M Surround Thee teatre vethuakons mal channel mone soundh ach t on erger ipea es and headphone v Dable 5 28 Chapter 5 Software support Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings Gouri S up bae T ME agha FS AMORE A wen Amkra lex Ionsc p com L es IL ce Enhanced Microphone Features Voice recording Enables Noise Filter function Detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans air conditioners and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming sudio stream while recording You can enable it for a better recording quality Directional Array Receives only the sound coming from the reception cone and eliminates interferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on line games MSN or Skype Speaker Phone Advanced de reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine You can enable it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side The directional Array and Speaker Phone A function only when working with the ASUS Array Mic If you are using Windows Vista you have to manually enable the directional Array and Sp
133. ted system memory Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 Extreme Tweaker menu The Extreme Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking related items AN Take caution when changing the settings of the Extreme Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure System Frequency Voltage Select the target CPU frequency and the Ai Overclocking Auto relevant parameters CPU Ratio Control Auto will be auto adjusted DRAM Frequency Auto Frequencies higher DRAM Timing Control Auto than CPU manufacturer DRAM Static Read Control Auto recomends are not DRAM Dynamic Write Control Auto guaranteed to be stable If the system Transaction Booster Auto becomes unstable Clock Over Charging Mode Auto return to the default CPU Spread Spectrum Auto ge mg Select Screen PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto ti Select Item t Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 4 4 1 Ai Overclocking Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Standard Loads the standard settings for the system NOS The ASUS Non delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determine
134. ter copying the current BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS setup fF Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS Ge filename at the DOS prompt 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos iBlitz Extreme ROM 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iBlitz Extreme ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash 0x0008CCOO 9 Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A gt afudos iBlitz Extreme ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends
135. terrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Settings lt Enter gt to change REESEN password lt Enter gt again to disabled password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears LN If you forget your BIOS
136. the CPU FAN CHA FAN1 3 and OPT FAN1 2 support ASUS Q Fan feature ASUS Blitz Extreme 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 chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature Chassis Signal 5VSB_MB GND CHASSIS DI Ke Default BLITZ EXTREME Chassis intrusion connector 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit EATXPWR 3 Volts 2 Ground 12 Volts mit 5 Volts 12 Volts 2 5 Volts EATX12V 5V Standby x 5 Volts Power OK 5 Volts 12V DC e E GND Ground 2 Ground 12V DC FE GND 5 Volts lt 2 Ground 12V DC lt s GND Ground 09 Cound 12V DC iE GND 5 Volts PSON Ground 2 Ground 3 V
137. the Time Domain Reflectometry TDR technology ASUS PC Probe Il This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 3 5 4 ASUS Al Suite Installs the ASUS Al Suite 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 ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0c driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information 3DMark06 Software Installs the 3DMark software WinDVD Copy5 Trial Installs the WinDVD Copy5 trial version InterVideo MediaOne Gallery Installs the media library and all in one software Ulead Photolmpact 12 SE Install
138. tic electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LEDs The motherboard comes with LEDs that indicate the voltage conditions of CPU memory northbridge southbridge and FSB frenquency You may adjust the voltages in BIOS There are also an LED for hard disk drive activity and an onboard switch for power status For more information on voltage adjustment refer to 4 4 Extreme Tweaker menu 1 CPU LED Refer to the illustration below for the location of the CPU LED and the table below for LED definition CPU_CRAZY CPU_HIGH CPU_NORMAL BLITZ EXTREME CPU LED Normal green High yellow Crazy red CPU Voltage 1 10000 1 50000 1 51250 1 69375 1 70000 1 90000 ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 1 2 Memory LED Refer to the illustration below for the location of the memory LED and the table below for LED definition DDR_CRAZY DDR_HIGH DDR_NORMAL BLITZ EXTREME DDR LED Normal green High yellow Crazy red DRAM Voltage 1 80 2 20 3 Northbridge Southbridge LEDs Northbridge and southbridge LEDs each have two different voltage di
139. ture Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package Z ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 1 Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears mi y en e windows Meda Gerd C Rlj stes x da Booster vit 00 18 Bednar 4 Editer vi MSN Explorer 1 Update Save BIOS f
140. ture SB Temperature OPT Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU motherboard northbridge southbridge and the assigned device temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures North Bridge Overheat Protection Auto Allows you to enable disable the northbridge overheat auto protection function or set the temperature over which the system shuts down Configuration options Auto 70C 80C Disabled South Bridge Sensor Select SB Overheat Protection Allows you to switch the target the temperature sensor aims at between the southbridge and any device with a thermal sensor cable connected to the OPT TEMP 2 connector Configuration options SB Overheat Protection OPT TEMP2 i Remove the thermal sensor cable from the assigned device when you set this item to SB Overheat Protection TA The next item varies depending on whether you set the South Bridge Sensor Select item to SB Overheat Protection or OPT_TEMP2 ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 31 4 32 South Bridge Overheat Protection Auto Allows yous to enable disable the southbridge overheat auto protection function or set the temperature over which the system shuts down Configuration options Auto 70C 80C Disabled OPT_TEMP2 Overheat Protection Disabled If you monitor a device temperature using a thermal sensor cable connected to the OPT TEMP connector
141. u bu ATI Technol Inc jor Cid cuj accep all the Lena of the preceding License geseet I pru chocia Ma res ek vali cke Tn inisi AT Softee eo munt accepi h r agreement 6 5 6 Select the components that you want to install then click Next ATI Software Select Compamenis Select the component po eant bo sta Pinga select the component So vou vean be insta 8 Exper Recommended E Det For advanced user and aalen admreiialor aN Select Express to install the HydraVision multi monitor and desktop management software as well as the ATI driver Select Custom to individually choose desired software components Setup prepares the installation wizard that will guide you to setup process Windows automatically configures the ATI Catalyst Control Center The status windows indicates the progress of the installation The Setup Complete window appears indicating that the driver files have been copied to your computer Click Yes to restart your computer now or No to restart later Click Finish InstallShield Wizard JO ATI Display Diver Setup is preparing the InstallShield amp Wizard i which wall guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wat FER ERE Cancel ATI Catalyst Control Center fe Please wait whde Windows configures ATI Catalyst Control Center Time temaning 10 second CIITITITITITI TIT IIT Setup Complete Setup har finished copying files to your computer Befo
142. ubwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out 11 USB 2 0 ports 1 2 3 and 4 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 12 External SATA port 1 2 These ports connect to external Serial ATA hard disk drives To configure a RAIDO RAID1 RAID 10 RAID 5 or JBOD set connect external Serial ATA hard disk drives to the External SATA port 1 and 2 Z The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s devices Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away and enables improved hot swap function ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 27 2 28 AN Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST If you intend to create a RAID configuration using this connector set the J Micron eSATA PATA Controller Mode in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 5 5 Onboard Device Configuration for details When using hot plug and NCQ set the J Micron eSATA PATA Controller Mode in the BIOS to AHCI See section 4 5 5 Onboard Device Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to 5 4 3 JMicron RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD DO NOT
143. unique technology utilizing a dedicated special graphics controller to optimize PCle allocation with dual x8 lanes Such architecture eliminates the x4 bottleneck found on competing x16 x4 solutions Hence the Crosslinx is able to provide faster graphics performance Fusion Block System Building on the ROG unique heatpipe the Fusion Block System FBS provides dual paths to cool down the motherboard Users will be able to connect the FBS with the watercooling circuit Component Overheat Protection EX COP EX When the temperature of Northbridge and Southbridge reaches the limit of specifications the motherboard will automatically shut down to protect NB and SB from burning Voltiminder LED The voltage warning LED uses green yellow and red light on the motherboard to highlight the voltage status of each respecitve component CPU memory NB SB 2 Phase DDR3 The 2 phase DDR3 supplies stable power to memory in turns Each phase only shoulders half of the loading compared with the only one phase power module 8 phase DrMOS power 9 The DrMOS the next generation of CPU power module provides higher efficiency for energy saving and higher quality power supply to the processor With thtis latest technology this motherboard allows users to reach the highest overclock frequency and to have the most stable platform Super Memspeed Technology To attain top performance ASUS has managed to break through current FSB a
144. updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 5 41 4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file gn The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Main filename Extension name 3 Press Enter The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash Write to file A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt af
145. ure the TargetTemp Value item The Q Fan detects the temperature of the fan connected to the OPT_FAN1 2 connector and adjusts the fan speed Configuraiton options DUTY CYCLE Q FAN Z You need to connect the thermal sensor cables to the OPT_TEMP1 2 connectors to enable this function ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 33 Duty Cycle Mode 90 Allows you to set the fan duty cycle When the OPT_Fan1 2 Q Fan Control item is set to Q FAN this item does not appear Configuraiton options 70 80 90 100 TargetTemp Value 32 Allows you to set the temperature at which the optional fan starts up When the OPT_Fan1 2 Q Fan Control item is set to DUTY CYCLE this item does not appear Configuration options 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the power fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A VCORE Voltage FSB Termination Voltage North Bridge Voltage DRAM Voltage DRAM Reference Voltage South Bridge Voltage PLL Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIO
146. utton to wake up the system the reset button to reboot and the clear CMOS button to clear setup information when the system hangs due to overclocking See page 2 38 for details ASUS Q Fan plus technology The ASUS Q Fan plus technology smartly adjusts the CPU and chassis fan 1 speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See pages 4 32 and 5 23 for details Optional Fan for water cooling passive cooling only box The optional fan is specifically designed to provide sufficient airflow over the CPU power modules and chipset area when water cooling or passive cooling is utilized ensuring effective heat dissipation for the entire system See page 2 39 for details ASUS Multi language BIOS Bmw The multi language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the available options The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster configuration See page 4 12 for details Chapter 1 Product Introduction ASUS MyLogo3 E This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 5 9 for details ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability Al Gear 2 Al Gear 2 allows you to choose from profiles to adjust CPU frequency and vCore voltage minimizing system noise and saving 5096 power consumption at most You can real tim
147. ver to create a JMicron JMB363 RAID driver disk 4 Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive or connect a USB flash disk if you are using Windows Vista OS 5 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process AK Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection ASUS Blitz Extreme 5 47 5 48 To install the RAID driver in Windows XP 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the lt F6 gt key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver Press lt F6 gt then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install make sure you select Intel R SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH9R and JMicron JMB363 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1 Insert the floppy disk USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive USB port During the OS installation select JMicron JMB363 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation Chapter 5 Software support This chapter tells how to install ATI CrossFire graphics cards to avail of ATI s Multi Video Processing technology ATI CrossFire technology support 6 1 MV OPCW EE 6 1 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards 6 2 6 3 Software information eese 6 5 ASUS
148. wer Tools Exit MX MD M System Time 10 55 25 Use ENTER TAB or System Date Thu 05 10 2007 SHIFT TAB to select Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in a field Language English Use or to configure system Time SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected Select Screen Select Item k SATA Configuration Change Field System Information Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Extreme Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation
149. window then click Open 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process B Blitz Extreme rom File name Blitz Extreme Fies of hype BIOS Files seed Fe ami rom Cancel ASUS Blitz Extreme 4 3 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b Atthe DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive C Click Start then select Run d From the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive e Press Enter then follow screen instructions to continue Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to
150. with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever PnP cap This side of the socket box should face you To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware information 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B Load plate Alignment key 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch CPU notch Gold triangle mark 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 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab 7 lfinstalling a dual core CPU connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA FAN1 connector to ensure system stability The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced fF Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology i EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features ASUS Blitz Extreme 2 11 2 3 2 Installing t
151. ws XP Professional 64 bit Edition Windows Vista 32 64 bit Edition Will be ready later Visit the ATI website www ati com 1 Turn on your system and log in with administrator rights 2 Windows auto detects the CrossFire graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window Click Cancel 3 Place the CrossFire installation CD in your optical drive and install drivers from the opening menu 4 Click Next to continue from the installation window that appears 5 Read the License Agreement then click Yes ASUS Blitz Extreme Software Install Install RealOne Player Special edition optimized for FULLSTREAM Tir LE d Gg Demos d ir RADEON Series Only Windows XP 37 ATI Software Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ATI Software The iritaliSFeek20 Wired val natal ATI Solare on pow compute To conkrue chick Mest ATI Saf b re Please redd the clicenng heros agreement cafu Press fe PAGE DOS hey to geg tee reif of the agreeing rel Liter Liserce Agreement PLEASE READ THIS LICENSE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE Br IHS TALLIKG D USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE ROUND Br THE TERMS DF THIS LICEHSE IF YOU DO NOT D TO THE TERMS OF THE LICEHS E PROMPTLY RETURN THE SOFTWARE TD TF DBTAINED IT AMD ven MINET WILL BE RERUNDED IE PLACE WHERE YOU 1l L eree The itane sc jus Lasense hereafter a maa of the media on sich is datribuled ae Kee Ia yo
152. you to choose the BIOS language version from the options Configuration options Chinese BIG5 Chinese GB Japanese Francais German English Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 5 SATA1 6 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices There is a Separate sub menu for each SATA device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the SATA device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Select the type of device connected to Device Not Detected the system Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit American Megatrends Inc The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no SATA device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables

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