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Asus SABERTOOTH 55i - Motherboard - ATX User Manual

Asus SABERTOOTH 55i - Motherboard - ATX User Manual (124 pages)

User Manual

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 5.81 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Contents
4
- Canadian Department of Communications Statement
  7
- Federal Communications Commission Statement
  7
Notices
7
Electrical Safety
8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
Conventions Used in this Guide
10
SABERTOOTH 55I Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

15
- Welcome
  15
- Package Contents
  15
- Special Features
  16
  - Product Highlights
    16
  - TUF ENGINE!" Power Design
    17
  - Ultimate COOL!" Thermal Solutions
    17
  - Safe & Stable!" Guardian Angel
    18
  - ASUS Exclusive Features
    18
  - Asus Mylogo2
    19
Chapter 2: Hardware Information

21
- Before You Proceed
  21
- Motherboard Overview
  22
  - Motherboard Layout
    22
  - Layout Contents
    23
  - Placement Direction
    24
  - Screw Holes
    24
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  25
- System Memory
  30
  - Overview
    30
  - Memory Configurations
    31
  - Installing a DIMM
    37
  - Removing a DIMM
    37
- Expansion Slots
  38
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    38
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    38
  - Interrupt Assignments
    39
  - Irq Assignments for this Motherboard
    39
  - PCI Slots
    40
  - PCI Express 2.0 X1 Slots (2.5Gt/S)
    40
  - PCI Express 2.0 X16 Slots
    40
- Jumpers
  42
- Onboard Switches
  43
  - Memok! Switch
    44
  - DRAM Overvoltage Setting Switch (OV_DRAM)
    45
- Connectors
  46
- Onboard Leds
  60
- Starting up for the First Time
  61
- Turning off the Computer
  61
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

63
- Knowing BIOS
  63
- Updating BIOS
  63
  - ASUS Update Utility
    64
    
    Installing ASUS Update
    64
    
    Updating BIOS through Internet
    64
    
    Updating BIOS through BIOS File
    65
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    66
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility
    67
  - ASUS BIOS Updater
    67
- BIOS Setup Program
  70
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    70
  - Menu Bar
    70
  - Navigation Keys
    71
  - Menu Items
    71
  - Submenu Items
    71
  - Configuration Fields
    71
  - Pop-Up Window
    71
  - Scroll Bar
    71
  - General Help
    71
- Main Menu
  72
  - Sata 1-6
    72
  - Storage Configuration
    74
  - AHCI Configuration
    75
  - System Information
    75
- Ai Tweaker Menu
  76
  - Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
    76
  - CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
    77
  - Intel(R) Speedstep(TM) Tech [Enabled]
    77
  - DRAM Frequency [Auto]
    78
  - QPI Frequency [Auto]
    78
  - DRAM Timing Control
    78
  - Intel(R) Turbomode Tech [Enabled]
    78
  - Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode [Auto]
    78
  - BCLK Frequency [XXX]
    78
  - PCIE Frequency [XXX]
    78
  - CPU Differential Amplitude [Auto]
    80
  - CPU Clock Skew [Auto]
    80
  - CPU Voltage Mode [Offset]
    80
  - IMC Voltage [Auto]
    81
  - DRAM Voltage [Auto]
    81
  - CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
    81
  - PCH Voltage [Auto]
    82
  - DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA/B [Auto]
    82
  - DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA/B [Auto]
    82
  - Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
    82
  - CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
    82
  - PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]
    82
- Advanced Menu
  83
  - CPU Configuration
    83
  - North Bridge Configuration
    85
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    86
  - USB Configuration
    87
  - Pcipnp
    88
  - Intel VT-D [Disabled]
    88
  - T.probe [Enabled]
    88
- Power Menu
  89
  - Suspend Mode [Auto]
    89
  - Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
    89
  - ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]
    89
  - ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
    89
  - Eup Ready [Disabled]
    89
  - APM Configuration
    90
  - Hardware Monitor
    91
- Boot Menu
  92
  - Boot Device Priority
    92
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    93
  - Security
    94
- Tools Menu
  96
  - ASUS O.C. Profile
    96
  - Drive Xpert Configuration
    98
  - Ai Net 2
    99
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    99
- Exit Menu
  100
Chapter 4: Software Support

101
- Installing an Operating System
  101
- Support DVD Information
  101
  - Running the Support DVD
    101
  - Obtaining the Software Manuals
    102
- Software Information
  103
  - ASUS PC Probe II
    103
  - ASUS Fan Xpert
    104
  - VIA ® High Definition Audio Utility
    105
  - ASUS Drive Xpert
    106
  - ASUS T.probe
    107
- RAID Configurations
  108
  - RAID Definitions
    108
  - Installing Serial ATA Hard Disks
    109
  - Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
    109
  - Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
    109
  - Creating a Raid Volume
    110
- Creating a RAID Driver Disk
  113
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU Technology Support

117
- ATI ® Crossfirex™ Technology
  117
  - Requirements
    117
  - Before You Begin
    117
  - Installing Two Crossfirex™ Graphics Cards
    118
  - Installing the Device Drivers
    119
  - Enabling the ATI ® Crossfirex™ Technology
    119
- NVIDIA ® SLI™ Technology
  121
  - Requirements
    121
  - Installing Two SLI-Ready Graphics Cards
    121
  - Installing the Device Drivers
    122
  - Enabling the NVIDIA ® SLI™ Technology
    122

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