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STRIX X99 GAMING Users Guide English - Page 2
... 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...
STRIX X99 GAMING Users Guide English - Page 3
... Motherboard installation 2-1
2.1.2 CPU installation 2-3
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2-4
2.1.4 DIMM installation 2-6
2.1.5 ATX Power connection 2-7
2.1.6 SATA device connection 2-8
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector 2-9
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation 2-10
2.1.9 Wi-Fi antenna installation 2-12
2.2 BIOS update utility 2-13
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections...
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Chapter 4:
RAID Support
4.1 RAID configurations 4-1
4.1.1 RAID definitions 4-1
4.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-2
4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4-2
4.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-6
4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-10
4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-10
Appendix Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information...
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... BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4. Chapter 4: RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID configurations.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS website
The ASUS website (www.asus...
STRIX X99 GAMING Users Guide English - Page 12
... ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
WfM 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Drivers Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS Utilities Windows...
STRIX X99 GAMING Users Guide English - Page 21
... the same CAS Latency. For an optimum compatibility, we recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or data code (D/C) from the same vendor. Check with the vendor to get the correct memory modules.
• The design of the DIMM fan may vary. Ensure that the DIMM fan fits to the motherboard.
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STRIX X99 GAMING Users Guide English - Page 25
... fails to boot up due to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! button to boot and load the BIOS default settings. A message will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings.
• We recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from www.asus.com after using the MemOK! function.
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... started
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DXE IPL is started
Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed
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Unspecified memory initialization error
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Memory not installed
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Invalid CPU type or Speed
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CPU mismatch
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CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error
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CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed
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... for future AMI error codes DXE Core is started NVRAM initialization Installation of the PCH Runtime Services CPU DXE initialization is started PCI host bridge initialization System Agent DXE initialization is started System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started System Agent DXE initialization (System Agent module specific)
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STRIX X99 GAMING Users Guide English - Page 38
... time for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0.
The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately.
• Ensure to install the related driver to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on the
operating system's setting. • These USB 3.0 ports support native...
STRIX X99 GAMING Users Guide English - Page 45
... 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, or components. • Actual lighting and color will vary with LED strip. • The lighting effects may be customized with the help of AURA software.
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STRIX X99 GAMING Users Guide English - Page 61
... be caused by improper installation of the USB storage device and filename/file format error. If this scenario happens, please restart the system to turn off the light.
• Updating BIOS may have risks. If the BIOS program is damaged during the process and results to the system's failure to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center.
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STRIX X99 GAMING Users Guide English - Page 63
... recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices.
• Due to the design of the Intel® X99 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for better compatibility.
* LAN ports LED indications
Activity...
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...; You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update.
Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to instability or boot failure. We strongly recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel.
When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it as STXX99.CAP for this motherboard.
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...is installed to the corresponding SATA port.
Scroll down to display the other BIOS items.
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SATA Controller 1 Mode Selection [AHCI]
This item allows you to set the SATA configuration.
[Disabled]
Disable the SATA function.
[IDE]
Set to [IDE] to use SATA hard disks as Parallel ATA storage devices.
[AHCI]
The AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) allows the onboard storage driver...
STRIX X99 GAMING Users Guide English - Page 91
... SATA hard disks as Parallel ATA storage devices.
[AHCI]
The AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced SATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by internally optimizing the order of commands.
Due to Intel® chipset specification, the SATA ports from controller 2 do not support IRST including RAID configuration...
STRIX X99 GAMING Users Guide English - Page 101
... type of storage devices that will run first during the system boot.
Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first]
Boot from PCI-E/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy only] This item allows you to select the type of PCI-E/PCI expansion devices that will run first during the system boot. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first]
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... the instructions in this chapter to update your BIOS when necessary.
Visit http://www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 3: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores...
STRIX X99 GAMING Users Guide English - Page 113
...three identical hard disk drives for this setup.
RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be calculated and written. 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.
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...RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Click OK. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive.
To set up a Windows® UEFI operating system under RAID mode, ensure to load the UEFI driver for your optical...