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X99-DELUXE II user s manual 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...
X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 3
... Motherboard installation 2-1
2.1.2 CPU installation 2-3
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2-5
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 2-14
2.2 BIOS update utility 2-15
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections...
X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 5
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...
X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 7
... 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...
X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 12
... Android/iOS/Windows devices' screen on your PC screen.* * Contact your device vendor for supporting information. Mobo Connect
Push Notice - Monitor your PC status with smart devices in real time
USB BIOS Flashback
SLI/CFX switch
PC Cleaner - Fast and easy way to get rid of unnecessary junk files
Q-Design - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS Q-Code - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA...
X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 15
...128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information.
WfM 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Drivers
ASUS Utilities
EZ Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 10...
X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 24
..., 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.
• ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function.
• Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Load the X.M.P. or D.O.C.P. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM...
X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 30
... system 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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X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 31
... LEDs below the SLI/CFX switch and near the PCIE slots light up when the SLI/ CFX switch is enabled. Refer to section 1.1.8 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the SLI/CFX and PCIE LEDs.
• After adjusting PCIE bandwidth in the BIOS, shut down the system for the PCIE LEDs to update the lighting effect.
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X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 36
... Agent initialization is started Post-Memory PCH initialization is started DXE IPL is started Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed Unspecified memory initialization error Memory not installed Invalid CPU type or Speed CPU mismatch CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed
(continued on the...
X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 37
... Reserved 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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X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 41
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• 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 UASP transfer standard in Windows® 8 /
Windows® 8.1 and Turbo Mode when using USB 3.0 Boost feature.
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X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 64
... band Wi-Fi antenna connector to the Wi-Fi ports at the back of the chassis.
IO Shield
BIOS
• Ensure that the ASUS 3T3R dual band Wi-Fi antenna is securely installed to the Wi-Fi ports.
• Ensure to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi-Fi GO! software. • Ensure that the antenna is at least...
X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 65
... 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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X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 73
... 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 X99D2.CAP for this motherboard.
Chapter 3
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X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 92
... disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). 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.
[RAID]
Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives.
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 100
... compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode.
Disable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode.
The following items appear only when you set the Launch CSM to [Enabled].
Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OPROM] This item...
X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 106
...the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a
USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.
3.11.1 EZ Update
The EZ Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.
• EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service...
X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 111
... 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.
Chapter 4
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X99-DELUXE II user s manual English - Page 120
...the name of the device you've inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select
the 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...