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  • Page 1 X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Monitor menu ....................55 Boot menu ....................63 Tool menu ....................69 1.9.1 GPU Post ..................69 1.9.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............... 69 1.9.3 Secure Erase ................70 1.9.4 ASUS Overclocking Profile ............71 1.9.5 ASUS SPD Information ..............72 1.10...

  • Page 4: Knowing Bios

    BIOS Setup Knowing BIOS The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboard- only BIOS controls to enable a more flexible and convenient mouse input. You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as your operating system.

  • Page 5: Bios Setup Program

    Clear CMOS button. • The BIOS setup program does not support the Bluetooth devices. Please visit ASUS website for the detailed BIOS content manual. BIOS menu screen The BIOS Setup program can be used under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode.

  • Page 6: Ez Mode

    Click to go to Advanced mode Loads optimized default settings Search on the FAQ Click to display boot devices Selects the boot device priority The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 7: Advanced Mode

    Language MyFavorite(F3) Qfan Control(F6) EZ Tuning Wizard(F11) Hot Keys Go back to EZ Mode Last modified settings Menu items General help Search on the FAQ Displays the CPU temperature, CPU and memory voltage output ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 8: Menu Bar

    This button above the menu bar allows you to view and tweak the overclocking settings of your system. It also allows you to change the motherboard’s SATA mode from AHCI to RAID mode. Refer to section 1.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard for more information. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 9: Hot Keys

    Move your mouse over this button to show a QR code, scan this QR code on your mobile device to connect to the BIOS FAQ web page of the ASUS support website. You can also scan the following QR code:...

  • Page 10: Qfan Control

    PWM Mode Select a profile to apply Click to apply the fan setting to your fans Click to undo the Click to go back to main menu changes Select to manually configure your fans ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 11 Select the fan that you want to configure and to view its current status. Click and drag the speed points to adjust the fans’ operating speed. Click Apply to save the changes then click Exit (ESC). ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 12: Ez Tuning Wizard

    Press <F11> on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open EZ Tuning Wizard screen. Click OC then click Next. Select a PC scenario Daily Computing or Gaming/Media Editing, then click Next. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 13: Creating Raid

    Click RAID then click Yes. • Ensure that your HDDs have no existing RAID volumes. • Ensure to connect your HDDs to Intel SATA connectors. ® Check the available storage disk drives, then click Next. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 14 After selecting the type of RAID, click Next then click Yes to continue the RAID setup. After the RAID setup is done, click Yes to exit the setup then click OK to reset your system. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 15: My Favorites

    My Favorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items. My Favorites comes with several performance, power saving, and fast boot related items by default. You can personalize this screen by adding or removing items. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 16 Items with submenu options • User-managed items such as language and boot order Click Exit (ESC) or press <Esc> key to close Setup Tree Map screen. Go to My Favorites menu to view the saved BIOS items. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 17: Main Menu

    RTC RAM via the Clear CMOS button. • The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default [Not Installed]. After you set a password, these items show [Installed]. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 18: Administrator Password

    To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/confirm the password. After you clear the password, the User Password item on top of the screen shows [Not Installed]. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 19: Ai Tweaker Menu

    (XMP) Technology, choose this item to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for optimizing the system performance. The [X.M.P.] configuration option appears only when you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.) Technology. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 20 BCLK frequency cannot be less than 80.0 MHz. ASUS MultiCore Enhancement [Auto] This item allows you to maximize the oveclocking performance optimized by ASUS core ratio settings. [Disabled] This item allows you to set to default core ratio settings. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 21: Cpu Core Ratio

    4-core ratio limit that must be higher than or equal to the 5-core ratio limit. If you assign a value for 4-Core Ratio Limit, do not set the 1-Core Ratio Limit, 2-Core Ratio Limit, and 3-Core Ratio Limit to [Auto]. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 22 If you assign a value for 10-Core Ratio Limit, do not set the 1-Core Ratio Limit, 2-Core Ratio Limit, 3-Core Ratio Limit, 4-Core Ratio Limit, 5-Core Ratio Limit, 6-Core Ratio Limit, 7-Core Ratio Limit, 8-Core Ratio Limit, and 9-Core Ratio Limit to [Auto]. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 23: Internal Pll Overvoltage

    Ensure to use water cooling device before selecting [TPU II]. EPU Power Saving Mode The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) sets the CPU in its minimum power consumption settings. Enable this item to set lower CPU VCCIN and Vcore voltages and achieve the best energy saving condition.

  • Page 24: Dram Timing Control

    DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time Configuration options: [Auto] [1] – [63] DRAM WRITE to READ Delay Configuration options: [Auto] [1] – [15] DRAM WRITE to READ Delay L Configuration options: [Auto] [1] – [15] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 25 Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [31] tRWSR2 Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [31] tWRDD2 Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [31] tCCDWR Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [7] tCCD_L Configuration options: [Auto] [1] - [3] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 26 Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [255] DRAM IOL (CHA D0 R1) Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [255] DRAM IOL (CHA D1 R0) Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [255] DRAM IOL (CHA D1 R1) Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [255] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 27 RAM Data VREF DRAM Vref(CHA) Configuration options: [Auto] [60.000] - [99.000] DRAM Vref(CHB) Configuration options: [Auto] [60.000] - [99.000] DRAM Vref(CHC) Configuration options: [Auto] [60.000] - [99.000] DRAM Vref(CHD) Configuration options: [Auto] [60.000] - [99.000] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 28 Transmitter CLK De-emphasis Configuration options: [Auto] [1.000000] - [2.000000] Receiver CTL Pre-emphasis Configuration options: [Auto] [1.000000] - [2.000000] Receiver CTL De-emphasis Configuration options: [Auto] [1.000000] - [2.000000] Transmitter CTL De-emphasis Configuration options: [Auto] [1.000000] - [2.000000] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 29 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Attempt Fast Cold Boot This item allows the portion of the memory reference code to be skipped when possible to increase boot speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 30 Use the <+> or <-> to adjust the value. The values range from 300 KHz to 600 KHz with an interval of 50 KHz. Do not remove the thermal module when the manual mode is selected. The thermal conditions should be monitored. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 31 Automatically set the phase control mode. [Standard] The phase control will be based on the CPU command. [Optimized] Set to the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile. [Extreme] Set to the full phase mode. [Power Phase Response] The phase number will be adjusted by the current(A) step.
  • Page 32 This item affects the VRM transient response speed and the component thermal production. Select [Manual] to configure a higher frequency for a quicker transient response speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] DO NOT remove the thermal module. The thermal conditions should be monitored. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 33 DRAM Power Phase Control (CHA, CHB) [Standard] The phase control will be based on the CPU command. [Optimized] Set to the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile. [Extreme] Set to the full phase mode. DRAM Power Phase Control (CHC, CHD) [Standard] The phase control will be based on the CPU command.
  • Page 34 This item can only be enabled when the onboard CPU_OV jumper is switched on. Fully Manual Mode Enable this item to configure the CPU related voltages. The ASUS-exclusive fully manual mode provides the best voltage adjusting ability. The CPU core, cache, and the system agent voltages can be adjusted separately without the restriction from the CPU.
  • Page 35 Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual Mode] [Offset Mode] [Adaptive Mode] The following items appear only when you set the CPU Cache Voltage to [Manual Mode]. CPU Cache Voltage Override Allows you to configure the CPU Cache voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [0.001] - [1.920] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 36 This item allows you to configure the amount of voltage fed to the system agent of the CPU including the PCI-E controller and the PCU(power control unit). Configure a high system agent voltage may enhance the overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Auto] [0.800000] - [2.000000] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 37 This item allows you to configure the voltage for PCH(platform controller hub). Configuration options: [Auto] [0.70000] - [1.80000] PCH I/O Voltage This item allows you to configure the I/O voltage for PCH(platform controller hub). Configuration options: [Auto] [1.20000] - [2.20000] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 38 This item allows you to enhance the BCLK overclocking capability or reduce the EMI (electromagnetic disturbance) generated by the BCLK. Set this item to [Enabled] for EMI reduction, or set this item to [Disabled] to enhance BCLK overclocking. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 39: Advanced Menu

    The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 40: Cpu Configuration

    Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit Execute Disable prevents certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 41: Intel Virtualization Technology

    This item allows your system to adjust the CPU’s voltage and cores frequency, resulting in decreased power consumption and heat production. [Disabled] The CPU runs at its default speed. [Enabled] The system controls the CPU speed. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 42: Pch Configuration

    PCH Configuration PCI Express Configuration This item allows you to configure the PCI Express slots. PCIEX16_2 Speed This item allows your system to automatically select the PCI Express port speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 43: Pch Storage Configuration

    SATA port. Scroll down to display the other BIOS items. Hyper kit Mode Disable this option for M.2 devices. Enable this option for “ASUS Hyper kit” card. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATAEXPRESS SRIS Support When set to [Auto], this item allows the system to automatically adjust the SRIS (Separate Reference Clock Independent Spread Spectrum Clocking Architecture) support for connected SATA Express devices.
  • Page 44 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hot Plug These items appears only when the SATA Mode Selection is set to [AHCI] and allows you to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 45 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hot Plug These items appears only when the SATA Mode Selection is set to [AHCI] and allows you to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 46: System Agent (Sa) Configuration

    Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) This item allows you to enable/disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 47: Usb Configuration

    [Smart Auto] Upon detection, the xHCI driver supports the USB 3.0 mode during both POST and operating system. [Enabled] Enables the xHCI controller. [Disabled] Disables the xHCI controller. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 48 Disables the EHCI Hand-off support. USB Single Port Control This item allows you to enable or disable the individual USB ports. Refer to section 1.2.2 Motherboard layout in your user manual for the location of the USB ports. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 49: Platform Misc Configuration

    This item allows you to enable/disable the PCH DMI ASPM Setting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASPM Support This item allows you to enable/disable the ASPM support for all downstream devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [L1 only] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 50: Onboard Devices Configuration

    Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to high definition audio. [AC97] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97 SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF] Sets to an SPDIF audio output. [HDMI] Sets to an HDMI audio output. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 51 S5 state when “Erp Ready” is enabled. [Off] LEDs will not light up. RGB LED lighting effects This item allows you to select the RGB LED lighting effects. Configuration options: [Auto] [Static] [Breathing] [Strobing] [Color Cycle] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 52 The following item appears only when you set the Intel LAN Controller to [Enabled]. Intel PXE OPROM (LAN1-LAN2) This item allows you to enable or disable the PXE OptionRom of the Intel ® controller. Configuration options: [On] [Off] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 53: Apm Configuration

    This item allows you to enable or disable the RTC (Real-Time Clock) to generate a wake event and configure the RTC alarm date. When enabled, you can set the days, hours, minutes, or seconds to schedule an RTC alarm date. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 54: Network Stack Configuration

    This item allows you to enable or disable the Ipv4/Ipv6 PXE wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 1.6.10 HDD/SSD SMART Information This menu displays the SMART information of the connected devices. NVM Express devices do not support SMART information. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 55: Monitor Menu

    The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select [Ignore] if you do not want to detect this item. Optimize All Click this item to automatically detect the lowest speed and configure the minimum duty cycle for each fan. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 56 Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range from 73% to 100%. When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit, the CPU fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 57 [153 sec] [178 sec] [204 sec] Chassis Fan 1-2 Fan Speed Low Limit This item allows you to disable or set the chassis fan warning speed. Configuration options: [Ignore] [200 RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM] [600 RPM] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 58 Enables the Water Pump Control feature in PWM mode for 4-pin water pump. [DC Mode] Enables the Water Pump Control feature in DC mode for 3-pin water pump. [Disabled] Disables the Water Pump Control. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 59 For EXT_Sensor1-3, connect a Thermistor cable to the EXT_TS1-3 header then place the other end to the component to get the temperature. • For Multiple Sources, select up to three temperature sources and the fan will automatically change based on the highest temperature. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 60 Use the <+> or <-> keys to adjust the lower limit of the HAMP Fan temperature. The values range from 20°C to 75°C. The HAMP Fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle when the temperature source is lower than the limit. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 61 60% to 100%. When the temperature source is under the limit, the HAMP Fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle. ASUS FAN EXTENSION CARD is required to configure these items Extension Fan 1-3 Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Disable the Extension Fan Q-Fan control feature.

  • Page 62: Anti Surge Support

    This item allows you to enable or disable the chassis intrude detect feature. Configuration options: [ON] [OFF] CPU Temperature LED Switch This item allows you to enable or disable the CPU_LED to indicate high CPU temperatures. Configuration options: [ON] [OFF] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 63: Boot Menu

    This process extends the POST time. [Hard Drive Only] Only hard drives connected to SATA ports are detected during POST. [Boot Drive Only] Only boot drives connected to a SATA ports are detected during POST. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 64 The following items appear only when you set the Boot Logo Display to [Disabled]. Post Report This item allows you to select a desired POST report waiting time. Configuration options: [1 sec] - [10 sec] [Until Press ESC] ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 65: Bootup Numlock State

    For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows UEFI mode. ® [Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows UEFI mode. ® ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 66: Secure Boot

    This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys. This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys. Save Secure Boot Keys This item allows you to save the PK (Platform Keys) to a USB storage device. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...
  • Page 67 Delete the db This item allows you to delete the db file from your system. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Load Default db This item allows you to load the downloaded db from a USB storage device. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 68: Boot Option Priorities

    ® ® supported). • To select the boot device during system startup, press <F8> when ASUS Logo appears. Boot Override These item displays the available devices. The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device.

  • Page 69: Tool Menu

    1.9.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility This item allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 3. When you press <Enter>, a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press <Enter> to confirm your choice.

  • Page 70: Secure Erase

    To launch Secure Erase, click Tool > Secure Erase on the Advanced mode menu. Check the ASUS support site for a full list of SSDs tested with Secure Erase. The drive may become unstable if you run Secure Erase on an incompatible SSD.

  • Page 71: Asus Overclocking Profile

    Key in a profile number from one to eight, press <Enter>, and then select Yes. Load/Save Profile from/to USB Drive This item allows you to load or save profile from your USB drive, load and save profile to your USB drive. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 72: Asus Spd Information

    1.9.5 ASUS SPD Information This item allows you to view the DRAM SPD information. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 73: Exit Menu

    <Esc>, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to discard changes and exit. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This option allows you to attempt to launch the EFI Shell application (shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

  • Page 74: Updating Bios

    ® ASUS EZ Flash 3: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 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. 1.11.1...

  • Page 75: Asus Ez Flash 3

    1.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 allows you to download and update to the latest BIOS through the Internet without having to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. Updating through the Internet varies per region and Internet conditions. Check your local Internet connection before updating through the Internet.
  • Page 76 To update the BIOS by Internet: Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press <Enter>. Select by Internet. Press the Left/Right arrow keys to select an Internet connection method, and then press <Enter>.

  • Page 77: Asus Crashfree Bios 3

    The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official website. If you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at https://www.asus.com/support/ and save it to a USB flash drive.
  • Page 78 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series BIOS Manual...

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