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ROG Exclusive Features

Extreme Engine Digi+ 

 - MicroFine Alloy Choke 

 - NexFET MOSFETs 

 - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors

ROG Monoblock with M.2 heatsink

Pre-mounted I/O Shield

ROG Aura

 - Aura effects (LOGO RGB lighting)

 - 2 x Aura RGB LED header

Start Button

Reset Button

Clear CMOS Button

MemOK! Button

LN2 Mode Jumper

ROG RAMDisk 

ROG RAMCache II 

PCB Surrounded ground 

UEFI BIOS features :

 - Extreme Tweaker 

 - Tweakers’ Paradise 

 - ROG SSD Secure Erase 

 - GPU.DIMM Post 

 - O.C. Pro le 

 - Graphics Card Information Preview 

Special Features

ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5

 - 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, 

DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 3, and Turbo App

ASUS Exclusive Features

 - AI Suite 3

ASUS EZ DIY

 - USB BIOS Flashback

 - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

 - ASUS EZ Flash 3

 - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

 - MemOK!

ASUS Q-Design

 - Q-Code 

 - Q-Connector 

 - Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) 

 - Q-Slot 

 - Q-DIMM

 - Safeslot

 - SafeDIMM

Summary of Contents for MAXIMUS IX EXTREME

Page 1: ...Motherboard MAXIMUS IX EXTREME ...

Page 2: ...r respective companies and are used only for identi cation or explanation and to the owners bene t without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this produ...

Page 3: ...9 Internal connectors 1 23 1 2 10 ProbeIt 1 35 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 1 Building your PC system 2 1 2 1 1 CPU installation 2 1 2 1 2 ROG Monoblock installation 2 3 2 1 3 Motherboard installation 2 6 2 1 4 DIMM installation 2 8 2 1 5 ATX power connection 2 9 2 1 6 SATA device connection 2 10 2 1 7 Front I O connector 2 11 2 1 8 Expansion card installation 2 12 2 1 9 M 2 installation 2 13 2 ...

Page 4: ... 18 3 6 7 Thunderbolt TM Con guration 3 18 3 6 8 ROG Effects 3 18 3 6 9 Onboard Devices Con guration 3 18 3 6 10 APM Con guration 3 19 3 6 11 Network Stack Con guration 3 19 3 6 12 HDD SSD SMART Information 3 19 3 6 13 USB Con guration 3 19 3 7 Monitor menu 3 20 3 8 Boot menu 3 20 3 9 Tool menu 3 22 3 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility 3 22 3 9 2 Secure Erase 3 22 3 9 3 ASUS Overclocking Pro le 3 24 3 9 ...

Page 5: ...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 A 7 ...

Page 6: ...n your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to x it by yourself Contact a quali ed service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ens...

Page 7: ...n installing system components Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID con gurations Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websi...

Page 8: ...lete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Ret...

Page 9: ... 1 x PCIe 3 0 x16 slot max at x4 mode 1 x PCIe 3 0 x 4 slot By default the PCIe x4 slot is disabled SATA Ports 3 and 4 will disabled if operating at x2 mode SATA ports 1 2 3 4 and M 2_2 SATA mode will disabled if operating at x4 mode Graphic Integrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support Multi VGA output support HDMI DisplayPort Supports DisplayPort 1 2 with max resolution 4096 x 2304 60H...

Page 10: ...h Definition Audio CODEC Supports up to 32 Bit 192kHz playback Impedance sense front and rear panel headphone outputs High quality 113dB SNR stereo playback output and 110dB SNR recording input ES9023P High De nition DAC SupremeFX Shielding Technology Jack detection Multi streaming and Front Panel Jack retasking Optical S PDIF out port at back panel Audio Features Sonic Studio III Sonic Radar III ...

Page 11: ...pe 2242 2260 2280 storage devices support PCIE 3 0 x4 and SATA Modes 1 x M 2 Socket 3 with M Key type 2242 2260 2280 22110 storage devices support PCIE 3 0 x4 and SATA Modes 1 x ROG extension ROG_EXT header 2 x 4 Pin Chassis fan connectors 2 x 4 Pin Water_pump connector 1 x Thermal sensor connector 8 x 4 pin Radiator Fan connectors 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 8 pin EATX 12V power connector...

Page 12: ... RAMDisk ROG RAMCache II PCB Surrounded ground UEFI BIOS features Extreme Tweaker Tweakers Paradise ROG SSD Secure Erase GPU DIMM Post O C Pro le Graphics Card Information Preview Special Features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5 5 Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU EPU DIGI Power Control Fan Xpert 3 and Turbo App ASUS Exclusive Features AI Suite 3 ASUS EZ DIY USB BIOS Flashb...

Page 13: ...3 CrashFree BIOS 3 F11 EZ Tuning Wizard F6 Qfan Control F3 My Favorites Last Modi ed log F12 PrintScreen F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect memory information Manageability WfM2 0 DMI3 0 WOL by PME PXE Operating System Support Windows 10 64 bit Windows 8 1 64 bit Windows 7 Windows 8 1 64 bit and Windows 7 32 64 bit are only supported when using 6th Generation Intel Proc...

Page 14: ...e Accessories 1 x 12 in 1 ROG cable label 1 x CPU Installation tool 1 x M 2 heatsink pack 1 x M 2 screw package 1 x Q connector 1 x ROG Fan label 1 x 3 in 1 thermistor cable 1 x ROG monoblock 1 x Fan extension card 1 x Monoblock accessory pack 1 x 2x2 dual band Wi Fi moving antennas 1 x ROG Coaster 1 x ROG Sticker Application USB USB drive with utilities and drivers Documentation User guide If any...

Page 15: ... screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 1151 CPU Intel LGA 1151 compatible CPU Fan DDR4 DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive optional Graphics card optional The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package ...

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Page 17: ...nts by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the 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 1...

Page 18: ... Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Refer to 1 1 9 Internal connectors and 2 3 1 Rear I O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 1 1 2 Motherboard layout ...

Page 19: ... button RETRY_BUTTON 1 11 15 Safe Boot button SAFE_BOOT 1 11 16 MemOK button MemOK 1 10 17 DRAM channel jumper 3 pin DRAM_CHA DRAM_CHB 1 21 18 USB 3 1 front panel connector USB3 1_E1 1 25 19 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_12 1 25 20 LED connectors 5 pin RGB_LED_STRIP1 RGB_LED_STRIP2 1 27 21 Intel Z270 Serial ATA 6 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_12 SATA6G_34 1 23 22 ASMedia Serial ATA 6 Gb s connect...

Page 20: ...iately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1151 socket The product warranty does no...

Page 21: ...onfigurations 1 1 4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 DDR4 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM slots A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR DDR2 or DDR3 module DO NOT install a DDR DDR2 or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot ...

Page 22: ...fan ts to the motherboard The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor marked value For system stability use a more ef cient memory cooling system to support a full memory load ...

Page 23: ...s Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Slot No Slot Description 1 PCIe 3 0 x16 x8_1 slot 2 PCIe 3 0 x4_1 slot 3 PCIe 3 0 x8_2 slot 4 PCIe 3 0 x4_2 slot ...

Page 24: ...8 mode when PCIe_x8_2 slot is occupied VGA Configuration PCIe operating mode PCIe_x16 x8_1 PCIe_x8_2 Single VGA PCIe card x16 Recommend for single VGA N A Dual VGA PCIe card x8 x8 IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIEX16 X8_1 shared PCIEX8_2 shared PCIEX4_1 shared PCIEX4_2 shared I G F X shared Intel LAN Controller shared SATA Controller shared High De nition Audio shared Intel...

Page 25: ...ly change settings to enhance system performance 1 Power on button START The motherboard comes with a power on button that allows you to power up or wake up the system The button also lights up when the system is plugged to a power source indicating that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or installing any motherboard component 2 RESET button RESET Press the...

Page 26: ...tuning process the DRAM LED lights continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in the Memory QVL Quali ed Vendors Lists at www asus com If you turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during the tuning process the system continues memory tuning after turning on the computer To stop memory tuning turn off the computer and unplug the power cord for about 5 10 seconds If your system fails to ...

Page 27: ...d settings allowing you to modify the settings causing boot failure Use this button when overclocking or tweaking the settings of your system 5 ReTry button RETRY_BUTTON The ReTry button is specially designed for overclockers and is most useful during the booting process where the Reset button is rendered useless When pressed it forces the system to reboot while retaining the same settings to be r...

Page 28: ... BIOS settings The nearby BIOS_LEDs indicate the currently selected BIOS 6 Slow Mode Switch SLOW_MODE Slow Mode Switch is employed during LN2 benching The system may crash due to the CPU being unstable when using extreme overclocking enabling slow mode will decrease the processor frequency and stabilize the system allowing overclockers to keep track of their overclocking data ...

Page 29: ...ASUS MAXIMUS IX EXTREME 1 13 Chapter 1 8 RSVD switch RSVD This switch is reserved for ASUS authorized technicians only ...

Page 30: ...rboard booting process If an error is found the corresponding LED remains lit until the problem is solved This user friendly design provides an intuitive way to locate the root problem within seconds 2 BIOS LEDs BIOS_LED1 2 The BIOS LEDs help indicate the BIOS activity Press the BIOS button to switch between BIOS1 and BIOS2 and the LED lights up when the corresponding BIOS is in use ...

Page 31: ...a is being written into or read from the hard disk drive The LED does not light up when there is no hard disk drive connected to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does not function 4 DIMM LED DIMM_A1_LED DIMM_B1_LED The DIMM LED indicates when the corresponding memory channel is enabled Refer to DRAM channel jumper for more information ...

Page 32: ...Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 5 Q Code LED The Q Code LED design provides you with a 2 digit error code that displays the system status Refer to the Q Code table on the following page for details ...

Page 33: ...crocode not loaded 10 PEI Core is started 11 14 Pre memory CPU initialization is started 15 18 Pre memory System Agent initialization is started 19 1C Pre memory PCH initialization is started 2B 2F Memory initialization 30 Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below 31 Memory Installed 32 36 CPU post memory initialization 37 3A Post Memory System Agent initialization is started 3B 3E Post ...

Page 34: ...F0 Recovery condition triggered by rmware Auto recovery F1 Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recovery F2 Recovery process started F3 Recovery rmware image is found F4 Recovery rmware image is loaded F5 F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes F8 Recovery PPI is not available F9 Recovery capsule is not found FA Invalid recovery capsule FB FF Reserved for future AMI error codes 60 DXE Cor...

Page 35: ...2 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initialization 9A USB initialization is started 9B USB Reset 9C USB Detect 9D USB Enable 9E 9F Reserved for future AMI codes A0 IDE initialization is started A...

Page 36: ...B6 Clean up of NVRAM B7 Con guration Reset reset of NVRAM settings B8 BF Reserved for future AMI codes D0 CPU initialization error D1 System Agent initialization error D2 PCH initialization error D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available D4 PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devi...

Page 37: ...ring S4 sleep state 0x05 System is entering S5 sleep state 0x10 System is waking up from the S1 sleep state 0x20 System is waking up from the S2 sleep state 0x30 System is waking up from the S3 sleep state 0x40 System is waking up from the S4 sleep state 0xAC System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt controller is in PIC mode 0xAA System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt controller ...

Page 38: ...ard is optimized to remedy the cold boot bug during POST and help the system boot successfully 2 DRAM channel jumper 3 pin DRAM_CHA DRAM_CHB These jumpers allow you to enable and disable the corresponding DIMM slots When one of the installed DIMMs is out of order you can use the jumper to nd the faulty one without removing the DIMMS ...

Page 39: ... 1 5 and 10 con guration with the Intel Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel Z270 chipset These connectors are set to AHCI by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration RAID Before creating a RAID set refer to section RAID configurations or the man...

Page 40: ...6 Gb s signal cables 3 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports HD Audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high de nition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high de nition audio capability ...

Page 41: ...fer speeds of up to 5 Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power ef ciency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 The USB 3 0 module is purchased separately 4 USB 3 1 front panel connector USB3 1_E1 This connector allows you to connect a USB 3 1 module for additional USB 3 1 ports The latest USB 3 1 connectivity provides data transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbps The next gen...

Page 42: ...ector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 speci cation that supports up to 480 MBps connection speed 1 x USB 2 0 port USB1314 at mid board shares pins with ROG extension ROG_EXT port 7 Thermal sensor connector 2 pin T_SENSOR This connector is for the thermistor cable that allows you to monitor the temperature of your ...

Page 43: ...D strips on your cover and PCH The OC Panel I II and Front Base are purchased separately Support for OC Panel I II and Front Base varies over different platforms Visit www asus com for more information about the devices and the latest compatibility list 9 ROG extension connector 18 1 pin ROG_EXT This connector is for the OC Panel I II ...

Page 44: ...tors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insuf cient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Ensure to fully insert the 4 pin radiator fan cables to the RAD1A D fan connectors W_PU...

Page 45: ...AN 1A 12W Q Fan Controlled E RAD2D_FAN 1A 12W Q Fan Controlled E EXT_FAN 1A 12W Q Fan Controlled CHA_FAN1 1A 12W Q Fan Controlled CHA_FAN2 1A 12W Q Fan Controlled W_PUMP _1 3A 36W Full Speed W_PUMP _2 3A 36W Full Speed 11 TPM connector 14 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which securely stores keys digital certi cates passwords and data A TPM system also helps ...

Page 46: ...s cards We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher power output when con guring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you want to use two or more high end PCIe x16 cards use a PSU with 1000W power or above to ensure the system stability 12 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V1 4 pin EATX12V_2 4 pin...

Page 47: ...peaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power button for more th...

Page 48: ...ure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components Actual lighting and color will vary with LED strips If your LED strip does not light up check if the RGB LED extension cable and the RGB LED strip is connected in the correct orientation and the 12V connector is aligned with the 12V header on the motherboard The LED strip will only light up when the system is operati...

Page 49: ...quid cooling system You can manually adjust the fans and water pump to optimize the thermal ef ciency of your liquid cooling system 16 ROG Monoblock connector 9 1 pin WATER_ZONE This connector allows you to connect an integrated connector to monitor the temperature ow rate and water leak signals of your ROG monoblock You can manually adjust the fans and water pump to optimize the thermal ef ciency...

Page 50: ... mode SATA ports 1 and 2 will be disabled The M 2 SSD module is purchased separately M 2_1 socket supports PCIe 3 0 x4 and SATA mode M Key design and type 2242 2260 2280 PCIe and SATA storage devices M 2_2 socket supports PCIe 3 0 x4 and SATA mode M Key design and type 2242 2260 2280 22110 PCIe storage devices These sockets support IRST Intel Rapid Storage Technology ...

Page 51: ...imeter to measure the ProbeIt points even during overclocking See the illustration below to locate the respective ProbeIt points Using ProbeIt You can connect the multimeter to the motherboard as shown on the following gure The illustration above are for reference only the actual motherboard layout and measure points location may differ by models ...

Page 52: ...1 36 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 ...

Page 53: ... motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps are the same for all models Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 1 1 CPU installation Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1151 socket only DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1151 socket Top of CPU Bottom of CPU Bottom of CPU ...

Page 54: ...Tool for installing the CPU only DO NOT damage or bend the CPU Installation Tool Always rmly hold both sides of the CPU Installation Tool when installing removing or picking up the CPU Installation Tool Ensure to use a soft stable surface when installing the CPU to the CPU Installation Tool to prevent CPU damage ASUS will not cover damages resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal incorrec...

Page 55: ...ASUS MAXIMUS IX EXTREME 2 3 Chapter 2 2 1 2 ROG Monoblock installation To install the ROG Monoblock Ensure to use the bundled eight transparent gasket stickers A and three black gasket stickers B ...

Page 56: ...Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU before you install the ROG Monobolck if necessary Ensure to peel the plastic lm off from both sides of the thermal pad ...

Page 57: ...ASUS MAXIMUS IX EXTREME 2 5 Chapter 2 WATER_ZONE RGB_HEADER2 12V G R B ...

Page 58: ...1 Place the motherboard into the chassis ensuring that its rear I O ports are aligned to the chassis rear I O panel 2 1 3 Motherboard installation 2 Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis ...

Page 59: ...ASUS MAXIMUS IX EXTREME 2 7 Chapter 2 DO NOT over tighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard ...

Page 60: ...2 8 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 4 DIMM installation To remove a DIMM ...

Page 61: ...E 2 9 Chapter 2 2 1 5 ATX power connection OR AND DO NOT connect the 4 pin power plug only the motherboard may overheat under heavy usage Ensure to connect the 8 pin power plug or connect both the 8 pin and 4 pin power plugs ...

Page 62: ...2 10 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 6 SATA device connection OR ...

Page 63: ...ector USB 2 0 AAFP To install USB 2 0 connector To install front panel audio connector To install system speaker connector USB 3 0 To install USB 3 0 connector USB 3 1 To install USB 3 1 connector This connector will only t in one orientation Push the connector until it clicks into place ...

Page 64: ...2 12 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 8 Expansion card installation To install PCIe x16 cards ...

Page 65: ...ASUS MAXIMUS IX EXTREME 2 13 Chapter 2 2 1 9 M 2 installation A E F B C D A D E F G H B C To install an M 2 and M 2 heatsink to M 2_1 socket To install an M 2 to M 2_2 socket ...

Page 66: ...ck of the chassis IO Shield Ensure that the ASUS 2x2 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 20 cm away from all persons The illustration above is for reference only The I O port layout may vary with models but the Wi Fi antenna installation procedure is the s...

Page 67: ... of your USB storage device 4 Turn off the system and connect the USB storage device to the USB BIOS Flashback port 5 Press the USB BIOS Flashback button A ashing light indicates that the BIOS Flashback function is enabled The light goes out when the process of updating the BIOS is complete For more BIOS update utilities in BIOS setup refer to the section Updating BIOS in Chapter 3 Connect your US...

Page 68: ... Clear CMOS button CLR_CMOS Press this button to clear the BIOS setup information only when the systems hangs due to overclocking 2 Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n ac Bluetooth V4 1 3 DisplayPort 4 Intel USB 3 1 Type A port EA3 5 Intel USB 3 0 ports 3 4 5 and 6 6 LAN RJ 45 port 7 USB BIOS Flashback button 8 HDMI port 9 USB 3 1 Type C port EC2 10 Intel USB 3 0 ports E1 and 2 11 Optical S PDIF OUT port 12 Colo...

Page 69: ...are for better compatibility When KeyBot II is activated USB hot plug function of the KeyBot port USB 3 0 port 5 will be temporarily disabled Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN port Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connectio...

Page 70: ...2 18 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2 channel Speakers ...

Page 71: ...ASUS MAXIMUS IX EXTREME 2 19 Chapter 2 Connect to 4 channel Speakers Connect to 6 channel Speakers Connect to 8 channel Speakers ...

Page 72: ...self tests POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps refer to the BIOS beep codes table or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance BIOS Beep Description One short beep VGA detected Quick b...

Page 73: ...erclocking settings advanced power management and boot device con guration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS In normal circumstances the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimal performance DO NOT change the default BIOS settings except in the following circumstances An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to...

Page 74: ...ram 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 You can change modes from Setup Mode in Boot menu or by pressing the F7 hotkey 3 2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or con gure its parameters The BIOS screen include navigatio...

Page 75: ...s The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the CPU motherboard temperature CPU voltage output CPU chassis power fan speed and SATA information Displays the system properties of the selected mode Click or to switch EZ System Tuning modes Loads optimized default settings Creates storage RAID and ...

Page 76: ...fer to the following sections for the detailed con gurations To switch from EZ Mode to Advanced Mode click Advanced Mode F7 or press the F7 hotkey Menu items General help Menu bar Language Hot Keys Qfan Control F6 MyFavorite F3 EZ Tuning Wizard F11 Scroll bar Pop up Menu Configuration fields Last modified settings Go back to EZ Mode Displays the CPU temperature CPU and memory voltage output Search...

Page 77: ...ve menu items Submenu items A greater than sign before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item and press Enter Language This button above the menu bar contains the languages that you can select for your BIOS Click this button to select the language that you want to display in your BIOS screen My Favorites F3 This button above the menu b...

Page 78: ...t on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen General help At the bottom of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Use F12 key to capture the BIOS screen and save it to the removable storage device Configuration fields These elds show the values for the menu items If an item is user con gurable you can change th...

Page 79: ...ing speed of your CPU and chassis fans Click to select a fan to be configured Click to activate PWM Mode Click to undo the changes Click to apply the fan setting Click to apply the fan setting to all fans Click to go back to main menu Select a profile to apply to your fans Click to activate DC Mode Select to manually configure your fans ...

Page 80: ...lly con gure your fans operating speed To con gure your fans 1 Select the fan that you want to con gure and to view its current status 2 Click and drag the speed points to adjust the fans operating speed 3 Click Apply to save the changes then click Exit ESC Speed points Select to manually configure your fans ...

Page 81: ...age and CPU fan to their best settings You can also set RAID in your system using this feature RAID setup OC Tuning To start OC Tuning 1 Press F11 on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open EZ Tuning Wizard screen 2 Click OC then click Next 3 Select a PC scenario Daily Computing or Gaming Media Editing then click Next OC setup ...

Page 82: ...Next Ensure that your HDDs have no existing RAID volumes Ensure to connect your HDDs to Intel SATA connectors 3 Select the port that you want to set to RAID mode PCIE or SATA then click Next 4 Select a Main Cooling System BOX cooler Tower cooler Water cooler or I m not sure then click Next 5 After selecting the Main Cooling System click Next then click Yes to start the OC Tuning ...

Page 83: ...exit the setup then click OK to reset your system You can only select Easy Backup RAID 10 if you connect four 4 HDDs b For Super Speed click Next then select from Super Speed RAID0 or Super Speed RAID5 a For Easy Backup click Next then select from Easy Backup RAID1 or Easy Backup RAID10 4 Select the type of storage for your RAID Easy Backup or Super Speed then click Next ...

Page 84: ... 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 ...

Page 85: ...bmenu that you want to save as favorite from the submenu panel and click or press Enter on your keyboard You cannot add the following items to My Favorite items Items with submenu options User managed items such as language and boot order Con guration items such as Memory SPD Information system time and date 4 Click Exit ESC or press Esc key to close Setup Tree Map screen 5 Go to My Favorites menu...

Page 86: ...talled 3 5 Extreme Tweaker menu The Extreme Tweaker menu items allow you to con gure overclocking related items Be cautious when changing the settings of the Extreme Tweaker menu items Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction The con guration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard Ai Overclock Tuner Allows you to select th...

Page 87: ...to Sync All Cores Per Core BCLK Frequency DRAM Frequency Ratio Auto The BCLK frequency to DRAM frequency ratio will be set to the optimized setting 100 133 The BCLK frequency to DRAM frequency ratio will be set to 100 133 100 100 The BCLK frequency to DRAM frequency ratio will be set to 100 100 DRAM Frequency This item allows you to set the memory operating frequency The con gurable options vary w...

Page 88: ...stem to malfunction 3 6 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects The items in this menu may vary based on the CPU installed Hyper threading This item allows a hyper threading processor to appear as two logical processors allowing the operating system to schedule two threads or processors simultaneously Con guration options Disa...

Page 89: ...ed to the corresponding SATA port S M A R T Status Check SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a monitoring system that shows a warning message during POST Power on Self Test when an error occurs in the hard disks Con guration options On Off SATA Controller s This item allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device Con guration options Enabled Disabled SATA Mode Selection Thi...

Page 90: ...gh De nition Audio Controller Con guration options Disabled Enabled M 2_1 Configuration Auto Auto detects the M 2 device mode If a SATA device is detected SATA6G_1 will be disabled SATA mode Only supports M 2 SATA devices Please note that SATA6G_1 port cannot be used in this mode PCIE mode Only supports M 2 PCIE devices 3 6 6 PCH FW Configuration This item allows you to con gure the rmware TPM 3 6...

Page 91: ... this menu display the SMART information of the connected devices NVM Express devices do not support SMART information 3 6 13 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB related features The Mass Storage Devices item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Single Port Control This item allows you to enable or disable the individu...

Page 92: ...3 pin chassis fan PWM mode Enable the Water Pump control in PWM mode for 4 pin chassis fan 3 8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Fast Boot Disabled Allows your system to go back to its normal boot speed Enabled Allows your system to accelerate the boot speed The following items appear only when you set the Fast Boot to Enabled Next Boot after AC Power Loss N...

Page 93: ...evices Control This item allows you to select the type of devices that you want to boot Con guration options UEFI and Legacy OPROM Legacy OPROM only UEFI only Boot from Network Devices This item allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to launch Con guration options Ignore Legacy only UEFI driver rst Boot from Storage Devices This item allows you to select the type of storage...

Page 94: ...re options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu Setup Animator This item allows you to enable or disable the Setup animator Con guration options Disabled Enabled 3 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility This item allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 3 When you press Enter a con rmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter...

Page 95: ... section 1 1 2 Motherboard layout of this manual Status definition Frozen The frozen state is the result of a BIOS protective measure The BIOS guards drives that do not have password protection by freezing them prior to booting If the drive is frozen a power off or hard reset of your PC must be performed to proceed with the Secure Erase Locked SSDs might be locked if the Secure Erase process is ei...

Page 96: ...rofile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings Load Default This item allows you to load the default values of the CPU Core Voltage VCCSA Voltage BCLK Frequency CPU ratio and Cache ratio Save Above Settings This item allows you to save the new values of the CPU Core Voltage VCCSA Voltage BCLK Frequency CPU ratio and Cache ratio Load from profile This item allows you to load th...

Page 97: ... Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a con rmation window appears Select OK to load the default values Save Changes Reset Once you are nished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this o...

Page 98: ... com to download the latest BIOS le 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 ash drive 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support USB drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted 3 11 1 EZ Update The ...

Page 99: ...ting through the Internet To update the BIOS by USB 1 Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility and press Enter 2 Insert the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS le to the USB port 3 Select via Storage Devices s 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 5 Press the Up ...

Page 100: ... 3 10 Exit Menu for details To update the BIOS by Internet 1 Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility and press Enter 2 Select by Internet 3 Press the Left Right arrow keys to select an Internet connection method and then press Enter Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load O...

Page 101: ...er BIOS le download the le at https www asus com support and save it to a USB ash drive Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support USB drive or a USB ash drive containing the BIOS le to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le When found the utility reads the BIOS le and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 automatically 4 The...

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Page 103: ... disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID con guration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stri...

Page 104: ...e Technology in UEFI BIOS 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Advanced menu PCH Storage Configuration then press Enter 3 Set the SATA Controller Mode Selection item to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration RAID 4 Go to the Boot menu CSM Compatibility Support Module Launch CSM then set the item to Disabled 5 Save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup then enter the BIOS ...

Page 105: ...e RAID Volume and press Enter The following screen appears 2 When the Name item is selected enter a name for the RAID set and press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is selected press Enter to select the RAID level to create and then press Enter 4 Under Select Disks press Enter and select X for the disks you want to include in the RAID set ...

Page 106: ... 128 KB RAID 10 64 KB RAID 5 64 KB We recommend a lower strip size for server systems and a higher strip size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 6 When the Capacity MB item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 7 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter to cre...

Page 107: ...en you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the Intel Rapid Storage Technology menu select the RAID volume you want to delete and press Enter The following screen appears 2 When the Delete item is selected press Enter then select Yes to delete the RAID volume and return to the Intel Rapid Storage Technology menu or select No to cancel ...

Page 108: ...gh the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID con guration RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices Port Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 14...

Page 109: ... drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less HELP Name Volume 0 RAID Level aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Disks dssdsdsds Strip Size aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Capacity aaaaaaaaaaaaaa Sync aaaaaaaaaa Create volume SELECT DISKS Port Device Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB Non RAID Dis...

Page 110: ... RAID 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB We recommend a lower strip size for server systems and a higher strip size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 When the Capacity item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter The following warn...

Page 111: ... The following warning message appears 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes HELP DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAID0 Stripe 2 298 0GB Normal Yes rt Sele...

Page 112: ... driver disk in Windows To install the RAID driver for Windows OS 1 During the OS installation click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver 2 Insert a USB drive with RAID driver into the USB port and then click Browse 3 Click the name of the device you ve inserted go to Drivers RAID and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version Click...

Page 113: ...uctions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reo...

Page 114: ...his device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Déclaration de conformité de Innovation Sciences et Développement économique Canada ISED Cet appareil numérique de classe B est conforme aux normes canadiennes ICES 003 RSS 210 et CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B Cet appareil est conforme aux normes CNR exemptes de licence d Industrie Canada Le fonc...

Page 115: ... ASUS Recycling Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in differe...

Page 116: ...u Canada NCC Taiwan Wireless Statement Japan RF Equipment Statement 屋外での使用について 5GHz 5 2GHz 5 3GHz 法律および規制遵守 Google License Terms Copyright 2017 Google Inc All Rights Reserved Licensed under the Apache License Version 2 0 the License you may not use this le except in compliance with the License You may obtain a copy of the License at http www apache org licenses LICENSE 2 0 Unless required by appli...

Page 117: ...ration of Conformity ASUSTek Computer Inc hereby declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014 53 EU Full text of EU declaration of conformity is available at https www asus com support The WiFi operating in the band 5150 5350MHz shall be restricted to indoor use for countries listed in the table below Déclaration simplii...

Page 118: ...senie o zhode platné pre EÚ Spoločnosť ASUSTek Computer Inc týmto vyhlasuje že toto zariadenie je v súlade so základnými požiadavkami a ďalšími príslušnými ustanoveniami smernice č 2014 53 EÚ Plné znenie vyhlásenia o zhode pre EÚ je k dispozícii na lokalite https www asus com support Činnosť WiFi v pásme 5150 5350 MHz bude obmedzená na použitie vo vnútornom prostredí pre krajiny uvedené v tabuľke ...

Page 119: ...NATIONAL America Address 800 Corporate Way Fremont CA 94539 USA Telephone 1 510 739 3777 Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site http www asus com us Technical Support Support fax 1 812 284 0883 Telephone 1 812 282 2787 Online support http qr asus com techserv ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959931 Web site http www asus com de Online contact...

Page 120: ...MAXIMUS IX EXTREME Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Unintentional Radiators Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation R...

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