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... the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-4 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-4 4.2.6 Video menu 4-5 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-5 4.2.8 Other information 4-6 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-8 4.3 Software information 4-9 vi Contents 3.5.4 USB Configuration 3-28 3.5.5 PCIPnP 3-29 3.5.6 LED Control 3-30 3.5.7 iROG Configuration 3-31 3.5.8 ROG Connect 3-32 3.6 Power menu 3-33 3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto 3-33 3.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No 3-33 3.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled 3-33 3.6.6 APM Configuration 3-34 3.6.4 ACPI APIC...
... the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-4 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-4 4.2.6 Video menu 4-5 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-5 4.2.8 Other information 4-6 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-8 4.3 Software information 4-9 vi Contents 3.5.4 USB Configuration 3-28 3.5.5 PCIPnP 3-29 3.5.6 LED Control 3-30 3.5.7 iROG Configuration 3-31 3.5.8 ROG Connect 3-32 3.6 Power menu 3-33 3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto 3-33 3.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No 3-33 3.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled 3-33 3.6.6 APM Configuration 3-34 3.6.4 ACPI APIC...
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... EVO 4-24 4.3.7 ROG Connect 4-26 4.4 RAID configurations 4-28 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-28 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-29 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-29 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility......... 4-29 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-33 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-33 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-33 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-34 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-34 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support 5.1 ATI®...
... EVO 4-24 4.3.7 ROG Connect 4-26 4.4 RAID configurations 4-28 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-28 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-29 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-29 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility......... 4-29 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-33 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-33 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-33 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-34 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-34 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support 5.1 ATI®...
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... Rampage III Extreme motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it 3 x 2-in-1 SATA signal cables 1 x 2-in-1 SATA 6G cables 1 x 2-port USB2.0 + ESATA module 1 x I/O Shield 1 x Thermal Sensor Cable Pack 1 x Cable Ties Pack 1 x ROG theme label 1 x 12-in-1 ROG Cable Label 1 x Optional Fan-Thermal Module 1 x RC Bluetooth card Application DVD ROG motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide • If any of the above table are for the following items. Motherboard ROG Rampage III Extreme Cables...
... Rampage III Extreme motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it 3 x 2-in-1 SATA signal cables 1 x 2-in-1 SATA 6G cables 1 x 2-port USB2.0 + ESATA module 1 x I/O Shield 1 x Thermal Sensor Cable Pack 1 x Cable Ties Pack 1 x ROG theme label 1 x 12-in-1 ROG Cable Label 1 x Optional Fan-Thermal Module 1 x RC Bluetooth card Application DVD ROG motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide • If any of the above table are for the following items. Motherboard ROG Rampage III Extreme Cables...
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... a USB flash drive in case you to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ROG Rampage III Extreme 3-1 ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update...
... a USB flash drive in case you to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ROG Rampage III Extreme 3-1 ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update...
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... you to update the BIOS without having to display the following. • Enter the BIOS setup program. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Rampage III Extreme VER: 0229 DATE: 07/29/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit 2. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to prevent system boot failure! Go...
... you to update the BIOS without having to display the following. • Enter the BIOS setup program. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Rampage III Extreme VER: 0229 DATE: 07/29/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit 2. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to prevent system boot failure! Go...
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... Rampage III Extreme 3-5 When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that allows you press to recover BIOS setting. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! 3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that contains the BIOS file. You can cause system boot failure! The utility...
... Rampage III Extreme 3-5 When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that allows you press to recover BIOS setting. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! 3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that contains the BIOS file. You can cause system boot failure! The utility...
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...: [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.3.3 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto X.M.P. If you install memory module(s) supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this item to set the profile(s) supported by your memory module(s) for the system. Allows you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters will be automatically adjusted according to the selected CPU level. mode supported by your memory module. mode supported by your CPU model. 3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [High...
...: [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.3.3 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto X.M.P. If you install memory module(s) supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this item to set the profile(s) supported by your memory module(s) for the system. Allows you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters will be automatically adjusted according to the selected CPU level. mode supported by your memory module. mode supported by your CPU model. 3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [High...
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... each SATA device. Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Main SATA 1 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :HDT722516DLA380 Size :164.7GB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring:Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Version 0261 Select the type of Serial ATA devices. 3.4.4 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of device connected to...
... each SATA device. Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Main SATA 1 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :HDT722516DLA380 Size :164.7GB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring:Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Version 0261 Select the type of Serial ATA devices. 3.4.4 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of device connected to...
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Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration LED Control iROG Configuration ROG Connect Configure CPU. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.5.1 CPU Configuration The items in ratio numbers directly ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item F1 General Help F10...
Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Version 0261 Extreme Tweaker Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration LED Control iROG Configuration ROG Connect Configure CPU. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.5.1 CPU Configuration The items in ratio numbers directly ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item F1 General Help F10...
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...HDMI. Front Panel Type [HD Audio] [AC97] Set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 [HD Audio]Set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to reach your best overclocking record! 3.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Onboard Device [Standard] High Definition Audio Front Panel Type SPDIF OUT Mode Setting JMicron 36x ATA Controller Marvell LAN LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller Marvell 9123 Controller Onboard USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] [HD Audio] [SPDIF] [IDE Mode] [Enabled...
...HDMI. Front Panel Type [HD Audio] [AC97] Set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 [HD Audio]Set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to reach your best overclocking record! 3.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Onboard Device [Standard] High Definition Audio Front Panel Type SPDIF OUT Mode Setting JMicron 36x ATA Controller Marvell LAN LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller Marvell 9123 Controller Onboard USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] [HD Audio] [SPDIF] [IDE Mode] [Enabled...
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...your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. ROG Rampage III Extreme 3-41 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. If you forget your password. again to disabled password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to erase the RTC RAM. After you set a password, this item to set or change the system security settings. Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password :Not Installed :Not Installed...
...your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. ROG Rampage III Extreme 3-41 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. If you forget your password. again to disabled password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to erase the RTC RAM. After you set a password, this item to set or change the system security settings. Rampage III Extreme BIOS SETUP Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password :Not Installed :Not Installed...
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... display the sub-menu. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.00b FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Rampage III Extreme VER: 0227 (H:00 B:14) DATE: 07/29/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit ROG Rampage III Extreme 3-43 Profile GO_Button File AI NET 2 BIOS FlashBack ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter...
... display the sub-menu. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.00b FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Rampage III Extreme VER: 0227 (H:00 B:14) DATE: 07/29/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit ROG Rampage III Extreme 3-43 Profile GO_Button File AI NET 2 BIOS FlashBack ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter...
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... that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The contents of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is...
... that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The contents of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is...
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... overclocking tool for extreme O.C. Marvell 9128 AHCI Driver Installs the Marvell 9128 AHCI driver. USB 3.0 Driver Installs USB3.0 driver. Browser Configuration Utility Installs the Browser Configuration utility. record. JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs the JMicron® controller driver. 4.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Bluetooth Driver Installs the Bluetooth driver. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Intel Chipset Driver Installs the Intel® chipset drivers. Realtek Audio Driver Installs...
... overclocking tool for extreme O.C. Marvell 9128 AHCI Driver Installs the Marvell 9128 AHCI driver. USB 3.0 Driver Installs USB3.0 driver. Browser Configuration Utility Installs the Browser Configuration utility. record. JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs the JMicron® controller driver. 4.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Bluetooth Driver Installs the Bluetooth driver. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Intel Chipset Driver Installs the Intel® chipset drivers. Realtek Audio Driver Installs...
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ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltage, and alerts you of each item immediately. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs Microsoft DirectX 9.0c. Adobe Reader 9 Installs the Adobe® Reader that the motherboard supports. ROG Rampage III Extreme 4-3 4.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies...
ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltage, and alerts you of each item immediately. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs Microsoft DirectX 9.0c. Adobe Reader 9 Installs the Adobe® Reader that the motherboard supports. ROG Rampage III Extreme 4-3 4.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies...
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... open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support Click an item to create an Intel AHCI/RAID Driver disk. Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Allows you to create the Intel and Marvell RAID driver disk. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create a Marvell AHCI SATA Driver disk. 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual.
... open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support Click an item to create an Intel AHCI/RAID Driver disk. Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Allows you to create the Intel and Marvell RAID driver disk. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create a Marvell AHCI SATA Driver disk. 4.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual.
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... ROG Rampage III Extreme [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4-29 Due to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. During POST, press + to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 1. Reset Disks to [RAID]. 4. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Create RAID Volume 3. Recovery...
... ROG Rampage III Extreme [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4-29 Due to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. During POST, press + to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 1. Reset Disks to [RAID]. 4. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Create RAID Volume 3. Recovery...
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... the floppy disk or USB flash drive with different vendors. 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. The name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install, ensure that you select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller. 4. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu...
... the floppy disk or USB flash drive with different vendors. 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. The name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install, ensure that you select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller. 4. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu...
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... test fails, keep beeping the speaker. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for Pentium class CPU. 3. Program early chipset according to check out interface in F000 for ESCD & DMI support. Detect CPU information including brand, type and CPU level (586 or 686). Initialize the APIC for override. Example: onboard IDE controller. 4. Initialize multi-language 2. Put information on screen display, including BIOS logo, CPU type, CPU speed . Reset keyboard. ROG Rampage III Extreme A-1
... test fails, keep beeping the speaker. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for Pentium class CPU. 3. Program early chipset according to check out interface in F000 for ESCD & DMI support. Detect CPU information including brand, type and CPU level (586 or 686). Initialize the APIC for override. Example: onboard IDE controller. 4. Initialize multi-language 2. Put information on screen display, including BIOS logo, CPU type, CPU speed . Reset keyboard. ROG Rampage III Extreme A-1
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... word of M1 CPU 2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU. 4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to devices. 1. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range. 3. Detect & install co-processor New CPU installed Execute EZ Flash CPR error Fan error UCODE error Floppy error Keyboard error HDD error CMOS error Mouse error HDD smart function error Hard monitor error AI NET error Case open A-2 Appendix: Reference information Initialize USB Test all memory (clear all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM...
... word of M1 CPU 2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU. 4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to devices. 1. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range. 3. Detect & install co-processor New CPU installed Execute EZ Flash CPR error Fan error UCODE error Floppy error Keyboard error HDD error CMOS error Mouse error HDD smart function error Hard monitor error AI NET error Case open A-2 Appendix: Reference information Initialize USB Test all memory (clear all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM...