Asus Crosshair V Formula Z Crosshairvformulaz Users Manual

2015-01-21

• Safety information
  • About this guide
  • CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z specifications summary
  • Package contents
  • Installation tools and components
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
  • 1.1 Special features
    • 1.1.1 Product highlights
    • 1.1.2 ROG unique gaming features
    • 1.1.3 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features
    • 1.1.4 ROG-rich bundled software
    • 1.1.5 Other features
  • 1.2 Motherboard overview
    • 1.2.1 Before you proceed
    • 1.2.2 Motherboard layout
    • 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    • 1.2.4 System memory
    • 1.2.5 Expansion slots
    • 1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches
    • 1.2.7 Jumpers
    • 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs
    • 1.2.9 Internal connectors
    • 1.2.10 ProbeIt
• Chapter 2: Basic Installation
  • 2.1 Building your PC system
    • 2.1.1 Motherboard installation
    • 2.1.2 CPU installation
    • 2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
    • 2.1.4 DIMM installation
    • 2.1.5 ATX Power connection
    • 2.1.6 SATA device connection
    • 2.1.7 Front I/O Connector
    • 2.1.8 Expansion Card installation
  • 2.2 BIOS update utility
  • 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections
    • 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection
    • 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections
  • 2.4 Starting up for the first time
  • 2.5 Turning off the computer
• Chapter 3: BIOS setup
  • 3.1 Knowing BIOS
  • 3.2 BIOS setup program
    • 3.2.1 EZ Mode
    • 3.2.2 Advanced Mode
  • 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu
  • 3.4 Main menu
  • 3.5 Advanced menu
    • 3.5.1 CPU Configuration
    • 3.5.2 North Bridge Configuration
    • 3.5.3 South Bridge Configuration
    • 3.5.4 SATA Configuration
    • 3.5.5 USB Configuration
    • 3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function
    • 3.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuration
    • 3.5.8 APM
    • 3.5.9 Network Stack
    • 3.5.10 iROG Configuration
    • 3.5.11 ROG Connect
    • 3.5.12 LED Control
  • 3.6 Monitor menu
  • 3.7 Boot menu
  • 3.8 Tools menu
    • 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    • 3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information
    • 3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile
    • 3.8.4 GO Button File
  • 3.9 Exit menu
  • 3.10 Updating BIOS
    • 3.10.1 ASUS Update
    • 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2
    • 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
    • 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater
• Chapter 4: Software support
  • 4.1 Installing an operating system
  • 4.2 Support DVD information
    • 4.2.1 Running the support DVD
    • 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals
  • 4.3 Software information
    • 4.3.1 AI Suite II
    • 4.3.2 TurboV EVO
    • 4.3.3 DIGI+ Power Control
    • 4.3.4 EPU
    • 4.3.5 FAN Xpert
    • 4.3.6 Probe II
    • 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder
    • 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost
    • 4.3.9 Ai Charger+
    • 4.3.10 ASUS Update
    • 4.3.11 MyLogo
    • 4.3.12 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard
    • 4.3.13 Audio configurations
    • 4.3.14 ROG Connect
    • 4.3.15 GameFirst II
    • 4.3.16 ASUS Boot Setting
• Chapter 5: RAID support
  • 5.1 RAID configurations
    • 5.1.1 RAID definitions
    • 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
    • 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
    • 5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM utility
  • 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk
    • 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
    • 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
    • 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
    • 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive
• Chapter 6: Multi GPU support
  • 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology
    • 6.1.1 Requirements
    • 6.1.2 Before you begin
    • 6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards
    • 6.1.4 Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards
    • 6.1.5 Installing the device drivers
    • 6.1.6 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology
  • 6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
    • 6.2.1 Requirements
    • 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards
    • 6.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards
    • 6.2.4 Installing the device drivers
    • 6.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
• Appendices
  • Notices
  • ASUS contact information