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Striker II
Formula
Motherboard
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E3611 Third Edition V3 December 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
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Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Safety information ...................................................................................... ix About this guide .......................................................................................... x Stricker II Formula specifications summ
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Contents 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-24 2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-25 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-25 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-25 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-27 2.7 Audio card, I/O shield, and LCD
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Contents 4.3.1 System Time ................................................................. 4-13 4.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 4-13 4.3.3 Language ...................................................................... 4-13 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 4-13 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 4-14 4.3.6 SATA 1–6 ......................................
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Contents 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives ........................................................... 4-41 4.7.4 CDROM Drives ............................................................. 4-41 4.7.5 Boot Settings Configuration ......................................... 4-42 4.7.6 Security ......................................................................... 4-43 4.8 Tools menu ................................................................................. 4-45 4.8.1 ASUS O.C. Profile ...............
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Contents ® 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows ............ 5-42 ® Chapter 6: NVIDIA SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1 Requirements ................................................................................. 6-1 6.2 Graphics card setup .................................................................... 6-2 6.2.1 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards ........................ 6-2
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has 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 r
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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
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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, ju
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Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold
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Stricker II Formula specifications summary ® CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Core™2 Quad / ® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium Extreme / ® ® Pentium D / Pentium 4 processors ® Supports Intel next-generation 45nm multi-core CPUs ® Compatible with Intel 06/ 06/05B/05A 05B/05A 05B/05A processors processors processors * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list ® ® Chipset NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI™ System Bus 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM
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Stricker II Formula specifications summary ROG Exclusive Extreme Tweaker Overclocking features 2-Phase DDR2 ROG BIOS Wallpaper Loadline Calibration Intelligent overclocking tools: - CPU Level Up - ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) - AI Gear 3 - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - AI Booster Utility � O.C. Profile Overclocking protection: - COP EX (Component Overheat Protection -EX) - Voltiminder LED - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ROG Special Features
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Stricker II Formula specifications summary BIOS Features 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM SM BIOS 2.4, BIOS 2.4, ACPI ACPI 2.0a Multi-Language BIOS 2.0a Multi-Language BIOS Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE Accessories LCD Poster ASUS Optional Fan SupremeFX II Audio Card 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 + IEEE 1394a module I/O Shield Cable
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Chapter 1: Product 1 introduction
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2 ROG Striker II Formula
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS Striker II Formula 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 ROG Striker II Formula I/O module USB 2.0 + IEEE 1394a modu
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Republic of Gamers The Republic of Gamers consists only the best of the best. We offer the best hardware engineering, the fastest performance, the most innovating ideas, and we welcome the best gamers to join in. In the Republic of Gamers, mercy rules are only for the weak, and bragging rights means everything. We believe in making statements and we excel in competitions. If your character matches our trait, then join the elite club, make your
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PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth. This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCIe 1.0 devices. See page 2-25 for details. Native DDR2 1066 memory support To attain top performance, ASUS engineers have successfully unleashed the true potential of DDR2 memory. While in DDR2 1066 mode, ASUS’s exclusive technology offers a choice of FSB 1333, providing great performance for 3D graphi
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Dual Gigabit LAN 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 2-30 for details. IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other PC portable device
