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ROG AI Suite 3 User Manual Quick Menu

Installing AI Suite 3

Launching AI Suite 3

AI Suite 3 Main menu

Dual Intelligent Processors 4

AI Suite 3 Utilities

Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization

USB 3.0 Boost

USB BIOS Flashback

USB Charger+

Wi-Fi Engine

Wi-Fi GO!

Ai Charger+

EZ Update

System Information

AI Suite 3

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AI Suite 3

AI Suite 3 is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows you to
launch and operate these utilities simultaneously.

Installing AI Suite 3

• Ensure that you have an Administrator account before installing AI Suite 3 in
Windows® 7 or Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 OS.

• To install the Wi-Fi-enabled features of AI Suite 3, ensure that you install the Wi-Fi
module driver from the bundled support DVD. To do this, go to Drivers tab > ASUS
Bluetooth 4.0 Wi-Fi Driver and follow the succeeding onscreen instructions.

To install AI Suite 3 on your computer:

Windows® 7 OS

1. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive.

2. In the

AutoPlay dialog box, click Run ASSETUP.exe then select the Utilities tab.

3. From the

2

instructions.

Utilities tab, click AI Suite 3 then follow the succeeding onscreen

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Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 OS

1. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive then follow the onscreen instructions.

2. From the

click or tap AI Suite 3.

3. Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions.

If the ASUS motherboard support DVD main menu does not appear, try the following
steps:

a. Go to the Start screen then click or tap the

ASUS motherboard support DVD main menu, select the Utilities tab and

Desktop app.

b. From the taskbar, click or tap

double-click or tap the Setup application.

File Explorer then select your DVD drive and

Launching AI Suite 3

Windows® 7 OS

From the Desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite 3 > AI Suite 3.

You can also launch AI Suite 3 in Windows® 7 by clicking on the Notication area.

Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 OS

To launch AI Suite 3 in Windows® 8 / Windows
on the Start screen (or if you’re using a mouse, click the AI Suite 3 app on
the Start screen).

®

8.1, tap the AI Suite 3 app

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AI Suite 3 Main menu

The AI Suite 3 main menu gives you easy-access controls and insight to what’s going on
with your computer - allowing you to optimize performance settings while at the same time
ensuring system stability.

Included in the AI Suite 3 main menu is a quick-access menu bar that allows you to swiftly
launch any of the integrated ASUS utilities. Click or tap the on the top-edge of menu to
launch the menu bar.

Click to launch AI Suite 3 menu bar

The Ai Suite 3 screenshots in this section are for reference only and can vary depending on
motherboard model.

AI Suite 3 main menu bar

• Some functions in the AI Suite 3 main menu in this user manual may vary depending
on the motherboard model.

• Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at
www.asus.com for detailed software conguration.

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4-Way

Optimization

Ai Charger+ EZ Update

USB 3.0

Boost

System

Information

USB BIOS

Flashback Wizard

USB Charger+

Wi-Fi GO!

Wi-Fi engine

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AI Suite 3 Utilities

Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization

Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization comes with these ve utilities in one

interface: 4-Way Optimization, TurboV Processing Unit (TPU), Energy Processing Unit (EPU),
DIGI+ Power Control, and Fan Xpert 2.

4-Way Optimization

The 4-Way Optimization utility allows you to automatically tweak the TPU, EPU, DIGI +
Power Control and Fan Xpert 2 to their optimal settings.

4-Way Optimization screen

Click or tap to enable or disable

the SATA ports’ power

Click or tap this 4-Way Optimization
button to auto-detect and tune the best
settings for your system

DO NOT remove your fan during the tuning process.

Click or tap to view the 4-Way
Optimization report

Click or tap to enable or disable

the Congured Max CPU Power

Select an
advanced
power saving
mode

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Using 4-Way Optimization

Click or tap the 4-Way Optimization button then click or tap

Start to auto-detect the best

settings based on actual usage.

Click or tap to view
more settings

Click or tap to go back to

the 4-Way Optimization

main screen

Click or tap to start
auto-tuning

• The system may reboot two or three times during the auto-tuning process.

• For Windows

®

8 / Windows® 8.1 OS, click or tap Desktop app to monitor the auto-

tuning process after every system reboot.

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TurboV Processing Unit (TPU)

TPU allows you to manually adjust the CPU frequency, CPU cache, core frequencies, DRAM
frequency, and related voltages for an enhanced system stability and a performance boost.

Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings. Setting a high
voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may lead to an
unstable system.

For system stability, the TPU settings are not saved in the BIOS and are not loaded during

system bootup. Save your overclocking settings as a TPU prole and manually load this
prole after system bootup.

Using TPU

CPU Frequency

Tick to enable
Group Tuning

Click or tap or
to adjust the Base
Clock Frequency,
CPU Ratio, and
CPU Cache Ratio

Click or tap
or to select
the number of
cores to adjust

Scroll down
then adjust the
CPU voltages
and DRAM
voltages

Click or tap to

load the saved

prole

Click or tap to save
the adjustment into

a prole

• Set the CPU Core Ratio item in BIOS to [Auto] before using the CPU Frequency
in TPU. Refer to section Extreme Tweaker menu in the BIOS chapter of your
motherboard user manual for details.

• The CPU Frequency bars show the status of the CPU cores, which vary with your
CPU model.

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Click or tap to undo the

adjustments

Click or tap
to apply the
adjustments

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GPU Boost

Click to load the

saved prole

CPU Strap

Click or
adjust the GPU
Graphics voltage

Click or
to adjust the
CPU graphics
frequency

Click to
apply the
adjustments

Click to

Click to save the

adjustment into a prole

undo the
adjustments

• The overclocking result varies with the CPU model and the system conguration.

• We recommend that you set up a better thermal environment to prevent overheating
from damaging the motherboard.

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Click to load

the saved

prole

Click to save the

adjustment into a

prole

Drag the slider to adjust the
CPU Strap’s BCLK (base
clock) frequency

Click to apply CPU
Strap settings

Click to cancel the
CPU Strap settings

Click to apply the
adjustments

Click to undo the
adjustments

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Energy Processing Unit (EPU)

EPU is an energy-processing utility that allows you to adjust the CPU, GPU, and Fan Control
settings to their power-saving conditions.

Using EPU

Auto

Tick to select Voltage
Decrement setting

Tick to enable
Away Mode
and move
the sliders to
adjust monitor
and system
sleep time

Click or tap to
select a fan

prole

Click or tap
to apply the
adjustments

High Performance

Click or tap to apply the

default settings

Click or tap to undo the
adjustments

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Click or tap to apply the

default settings

Tick to enable
Away Mode
and move
the sliders to
adjust monitor
and system
sleep time

Click or tap
to apply the
adjustments

Click or tap to undo the
adjustments

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Max Power Saving

Tick to select Voltage

Decrement setting

Click or tap to select a

fan prole

• When you enable the Congured Max CPU Power to boost the energy saving

condition, the CPU frequency is displayed at 800 MHz in the Windows® OS
information of your computer. However, the actual CPU frequency varies depending
on the wattage that you manually set. You can adjust the CPU wattage from the lowest
point to your preferred value.

• Congured Max CPU Power may decrease the total power delivery to the CPU and

affects the CPU performance under a heavy system. To restore your system to its
default settings, reboot your computer.

Click or tap to apply the

default settings

Move the
slider to adjust
the CPU Input
Voltage

Move the
slider to adjust
the maximum
CPU power

Tick to enable
Away Mode
then move
the sliders to
adjust monitor
and system
sleep time

Click or tap
to apply the
adjustments

Click or tap to undo the
adjustments

Away Mode

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Tick to select Voltage

Decrement setting

Tick to mute the
system’s sound

Click or tap to apply the

default settings

Move the
slider to adjust
the CPU Input
Voltage

Move the
slider to adjust
the maximum
CPU power

Click or tap to
select a fan

prole

Click or tap
to apply the
adjustments

Click or tap to undo the
adjustments

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DIGI+ Power Control

DIGI+ Power Control utility allows you to adjust the CPU and DRAM power settings for

optimal system efciency, and overall system stability and performance.

Adjusting the CPU Power

Click or tap to switch

between screens

Click or tap to undo

the changes

Click or tap to
apply the changes

CPU Load-line Calibration

It allows you to adjust the voltage range to control the CPU Load-line. Adjust to a

high value for system performance or to a low value for power efciency.

CPU Current Capability

CPU Current Capability provides a wider total power range for overclocking.
A higher value brings a wider total power range and extends the overclocking
frequence range simultaneously.

CPU Power Phase Control

Increase the phase number under a heavy system load to get more transient and
better thermal performance. Reduce the phase number under a light system load

to increase the VRM efciency.

* The system automatically sets the default to [Extreme] when using the Intel® iGPU.

CPU Power Thermal Control

A higher temperature brings a wider CPU power thermal range and extends the
overclocking tolerance to enlarge the overclocking potential.

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CPU Voltage Frequency

CPU Voltage Frequency affects the VRM transient response and thermal
conditions. Higher VRM frequency gets a quicker transient response.

Active Frequency Mode

Active Frequency Mode allows you to enhance the power saving condition of the
CPU. Tick ON to get a quicker transient response while saving the CPU power.

CPU Power Duty Control

CPU Power Duty Control adjusts the current of every VRM phase and the thermal
conditions of every phase component.

Adjusting the DRAM Power

Click or tap to undo

the changes

Click or tap to
apply the changes

DRAM Current Capability

A higher value brings a wider total power range and extends the overclocking
frequency range simultaneously.

DRAM Voltage Frequency

Allows you to adjust the DRAM switching frequency to stabilize the system or to
increase the overclocking range.

DRAM Power Phase Control
Select Extreme for full phase mode to increase system performance or select
Optimized for ASUS optimized phase tuning prole to increase the DRAM power

efciency.

• The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU specication.

• Ensure that the cooling modules are properly installed in your motherboard to monitor
the thermal conditions.

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