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Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support:

(1) Supports one (1) module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memory

configuration. We suggest that you install the module into A2 slot.

(2) Supports two (2) modules inserted into either the gray slots or the black slots as one

pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. We suggest that you install the modules

into slots A2 and B2 for better compatibility.

(4) Supports four (4) modules inserted into both the gray and black slots as two pairs of

Dual-channel memory configuration.

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ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function.

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Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Load

the X.M.P. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support.

•

Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL.

Summary of Contents for MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME

Page 1: ...Motherboard MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME ...

Page 2: ...spective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit 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 product...

Page 3: ...e you proceed 1 6 1 2 2 Motherboard layout 1 7 1 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 9 1 2 4 System memory 1 10 1 2 5 Expansion slots 1 22 1 2 6 Onboard buttons 1 24 1 2 7 Onboard LEDs 1 29 1 2 8 Jumper 1 37 1 2 9 Internal connectors 1 38 1 2 10 ProbeIt 1 47 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 1 Building your PC system 2 1 2 1 1 Motherboard installation 2 1 2 1 2 CPU installation 2 3 2 1 3 CPU heatsink a...

Page 4: ... Setup 3 1 Knowing BIOS 3 1 3 2 BIOS setup program 3 2 3 2 1 EZ Mode 3 3 3 2 2 Advanced Mode 3 4 3 3 My Favorites 3 7 3 4 Main menu 3 8 3 5 Extreme Tweaker menu 3 11 3 6 Advanced menu 3 21 3 6 1 CPU Configuration 3 22 3 6 2 Platform Misc Configuration 3 24 3 6 3 System Agent SA Configuration 3 25 3 6 4 ROG Effects 3 27 3 6 5 PCH Configuration 3 28 3 6 6 PCH Storage Configuration 3 28 3 6 7 USB Con...

Page 5: ...1 3 11 Updating BIOS 3 52 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Installing an operating system 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information 4 1 4 2 1 Running the support DVD 4 1 4 2 2 Obtaining the software manuals 4 2 4 3 Software information 4 3 4 4 AI Suite 3 4 3 4 5 Dual Intelligent Processors 5 4 6 4 6 ROG Audio features 4 36 4 7 Sonic Radar II 4 43 4 8 GameFirst III 4 45 4 9 KeyBot II 4 48 4 10 ASUS Media Strea...

Page 6: ...AID item in BIOS 5 2 5 1 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5 3 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 7 5 2 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5 7 5 2 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5 8 5 2 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation 5 8 Appendix Notices A 1 ASUS contact information A 6 ...

Page 7: ...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 fix it by yourself Contact a qualified 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 en...

Page 8: ... how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 Software Support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 5 RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID configurations Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for ad...

Page 9: ...ete 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 Retu...

Page 10: ...l CPUs Please refer to Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List for details Expansion slots New 6th Gen Intel Core Processors 3 x PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16 slot supports x16 x8 x8 x8 x4 x4 Intel Z170 Express Chipsets 1 x PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16 slot max at x4 mode 2 x PCIe 3 0 2 0 x1 slots The PCIe x4_4 slot shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56 The PCIe x4_4 is default set at x2 mode Multi GPU support Supports NVIDIA Quad GP...

Page 11: ... bandwidth with U 2 slot and SATA Express 1 slot Please refer to user manual for detailed information These SATA ports are for data hard drivers only ATAPI devices are not supported LAN Intel I219 V Gigabit LAN Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller MAC and physical layer PHY Anti surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst technology Wireless Bluetooth Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n ac supports ...

Page 12: ...r supports ASUS USB 3 1 Boost 2 x USB 3 0 ports 2 ports at back panel blue 2 x USB2 0 ports at mid board USB1314 shares with ROG extension ROG_EXT port ROG Exclusive Features Extreme Engine Digi MicroFine Alloy Choke OptiMOS MOSFETs 10K Black Metallic Capacitors OC Zone ReTry button Safe Boot button LN2 Mode header Slow Mode switch Start button Reset button ProbeIt PCIe x16 lane switches Memory sw...

Page 13: ...ems Media Streamer Pipe music or movies from your PC to a smart TV your entertainment goes wherever you go Media Streamer app for portable smartphone tablet supporting iOS 7 Android 4 0 systems HyStream Stream Android iOS Windows devices screen on your PC screen Contact your device vendor for supporting information ASUS Exclusive Features AI Suite 3 USB 3 1 Boost AI Charger Push Notice ASUS EZ DIY...

Page 14: ...ble with 4 SATA 6Gb s ports 4 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 2 x gray 2 x black 1 x U 2 port 1 x M 2 Socket 3 with M Key type 2242 2260 2280 22110 storage devices support 1 x ROG extension ROG_EXT header 1 x 4 Pin CPU fan connector 1 x 4 Pin CPU OPT fan connector 4 x 4 Pin Chassis fan connectors 1 x 4 pin Water pump connector 1 x 5 pin EXT_FAN Extension Fan connector 3 x Thermal sensor connectors 1 x 24 ...

Page 15: ...formation Manageability WfM2 0 DMI3 0 WOL by PME PXE Software Drivers ROG GameFirst technology ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache ROG CPU Z ROG Mem TweakIt Overwolf Kaspersky Anti Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage HomeCloud ASUS Utilities Operating System Support Windows 10 Windows 8 1 Windows 7 64 bit supported only Form Factor Extended ATX Form Factor 12 x 10 7 30 5cm x 27 2cm MAXIMUS VIII E...

Page 16: ...ary by chipset Please refer to your motherboard manual for details One 5 25 drive bay is required for NORMAL Mode installation I O Ports POWER 1 x SATA power connector ROG_EXT port 1 x 18 1 pin data connection port Installation Requirements 1 x 5 25 inch drive bay required for NORMAL Mode installation 1 x SATA power cable from system power supply Compatibility MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME and other mother...

Page 17: ...O Shield 1 x ASUS 3T3R dual band Wi Fi moving antennas Wi Fi 802 11a b g n ac compliant 1 x FAN Extension card 1 x Q Connector 1 x ROG Door Hanger 1 x 12 in 1 ROG cable label 1 x ROG Fan Label OC Panel II Kit 1 x OC Panel II 1 x OC Panel cable 1 x OC Panel screw pack 1 x OC Panel II case housing Application DVD ROG motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide If any of the above items is damag...

Page 18: ...s 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 ...

Page 19: ...A1151 6th Gen Intel Core processors It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point to point links allowing increased bandwidth and stability Additionally Z170 provides a maximum 10 USB 3 0 ports 6 SATA 6Gbit s ports for faster data retrieval PCIE 3 0 PCIE 3 0 PCIe 3 0 is the PCIe bus standard that provides twice the performance and speed of PCIe 2 0 It provides an optimal graphics perf...

Page 20: ...atest plug and play connectivity solution at speed up to ten times faster than USB 2 0 Intel Ethernet This LAN solution from Intel features high TCP and UDP throughput with lower CPU utilization for a smooth networking experience It has advanced features including advanced interrupt handling low power consumption and Intel Stable Image Platform Program SIPP support thanks to its compatibility with...

Page 21: ...onic Studio II Sonic Studio II is an audio tuning software that simulates 7 1 channels even through a stereo 2 0 channel headset with its virtual surround sound function It comes with six superb audio controls including Reverb Bass Boost Equalizer Voice Clarity Smart EQ Smart Volume and Virtual Surround Sonic SenseAmp Sonic SenseAmp is an exclusive ROG invention that automatically detects your hea...

Page 22: ... and download the latest BIOS automatically 1 1 4 ROG rich bundled software Kaspersky Anti Virus Kaspersky Anti Virus Personal offers premium anti virus protection for individual users and home offices It is based on advanced anti virus technologies The product incorporates the Kaspersky Anti Virus engine which is renowned for malicious program detection rates that are among the industry s highest...

Page 23: ...dible surround sound Consumers can connect their PC to a home theatre system DTS Interactive is capable of performing multichannel encoding of DTS bitstreams on personal computers and sending encoded bitstreams out of a digital audio connection such as S PDIF or HDMI designed to deliver audio to an external decoder RAMCache ROG s unique technology caches either whole data files or their most frequ...

Page 24: ...r touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components 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 o...

Page 25: ...ASUS MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME 1 7 Chapter 1 Refer to Internal connectors and Rear I O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 1 2 2 Motherboard layout ...

Page 26: ...fe Boot button SAFE_BOOT 1 26 13 MemOK button 1 25 14 DRAM channel jumper 3 pin DRAM_CHA 1 37 15 DRAM channel jumper 3 pin DRAM_CHB 1 37 16 USB 3 0 connectors 20 1 pin USB3_12 USB3_34 1 39 17 LED connector 5 pin LED_CON1 1 45 18 T_Sensor connector 2 pin T_SENSOR1 3 1 46 19 Intel Z170 Serial ATA 6 Gb s and SATA Express connectors 7 pin SATA6G_56 SATAEXPRESS12 1 38 20 ASMedia Serial ATA 6 Gb s conne...

Page 27: ...ly 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 not co...

Page 28: ...y configurations 1 2 4 System memory The motherboard comes with four 4 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 29: ...mmend that you do any of the following a Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS b Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard c For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimal compatibility we recommend that you insta...

Page 30: ...EXIR AVD4UZ138001804G 2CIR 8GB 2 x 4GB SS 18 20 20 40 1 35V AVEXIR AVD4UZ138001804G 2BZ1 8GB 2 x 4GB SS 18 20 20 40 1 35V G SKILL F4 3800C18D 8GTZ 8GB 2 x 4GB SS 18 20 20 38 1 35V Vendors Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 2 4 ADATA AX4U3733W4G17 DWZ 8GB 2 x 4GB SS 17 18 18 38 1 35V AVEXIR AVD4UZ137331804G 2CIR BZ1 8GB 2 x 4GB SS 18 20 20 40 1 35V AVE...

Page 31: ...Vendors Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 2 4 ADATA AX4U3600W4G17 DWZ 8GB 2 x 4GB SS 17 18 18 38 1 35V ADATA AX4U3600W4G17 QWZ 16GB 4 x 4GB SS 17 18 18 38 1 35V APACER 78 BAGN2 4020B 8GB 2 x 4GB SS 18 18 18 42 1 35V AVEXIR AVD4UZ136001804G 2CIR BZ1 8GB 2 x 4GB SS 18 20 20 40 1 35V AVEXIR AVD4UZ136001804G 4CIR BZ1 16GB 4 x 4GB SS 18 20 20 40 1 35V COR...

Page 32: ...G SKILL F4 3400C16Q 32GTZ 32GB 4 x 8GB DS 16 18 18 38 1 35V G SKILL F4 3400C16D 32GRK 32GB 2 x 16GB DS 16 18 18 38 1 35V G SKILL F4 3400C16D 32GVK 32GB 2 x16GB DS 16 18 18 38 1 35V G SKILL F4 3400C16D 32GTZ 32GB 2 x 16GB DS 16 18 18 38 1 35V G SKILL F4 3400C16Q 64GRK 64GB 4 x 16GB DS 16 18 18 38 1 35V G SKILL F4 3400C16Q 64GVK 64GB 4 x 16GB DS 16 18 18 38 1 35V G SKILL F4 3400C16Q 64GTZ 64GB 4 x 1...

Page 33: ...KILL F4 3200C16Q 32GTZ 32GB 4 x 8GB DS 16 16 16 36 1 35V G SKILL F4 3200C15D 32GRK 32GB 2 x 16GB DS 15 15 15 35 1 35V G SKILL F4 3200C15D 32GVK 32GB 2 x 16GB DS 15 15 15 35 1 35V G SKILL F4 3200C15D 32GTZ 32GB 2 x 16GB DS 15 15 15 35 1 35V G SKILL F4 3200C16D 32GRK 32GB 2 x 16GB DS 16 18 18 38 1 35V G SKILL F4 3200C16D 32GVK 32GB 2 x 16GB DS 16 18 18 38 1 35V G SKILL F4 3200C16D 32GTZ 32GB 2 x 16G...

Page 34: ... G SKILL F4 3000C15Q 16GRR 16GB 4 x 4GB SS 15 15 15 35 1 35V G SKILL F4 3000C15Q 16GRK 16GB 4 x 4GB SS 15 15 15 35 1 35V G SKILL F4 3000C15D 16GRK 16GB 2 x 8GB DS 15 15 15 35 1 35V G SKILL F4 3000C15D 16GVK 16GB 2 x 8GB DS 15 15 15 35 1 35V G SKILL F4 3000C15D 16GTZ 16GB 2 x 8GB DS 15 15 15 35 1 35V G SKILL F4 3000C15Q 32GRK 32GB 4 x 8GB DS 15 15 15 35 1 35V G SKILL F4 3000C15Q 32GVK 32GB 4 x 8GB ...

Page 35: ...D32GX4M4A2800C16 Ver5 29 XMP 32GB 4x 8GB DS 18 18 18 36 1 2 CORSAIR CMK16GX4M4A2800C16 Ver4 23 XMP 16GB 4x 4GB SS 16 16 18 36 1 2 CORSAIR CMK16GX4M4A2800C16 Ver5 29 16GB 4x 4GB SS 16 18 18 36 1 2 CORSAIR CMK32GX4M4A2800C16 Ver5 29 XMP 32GB 4x 8GB DS 16 18 18 36 1 2 G SKILL F4 2800C15Q2 64GRK XMP 64GB 8x 8GB DS 15 16 16 35 1 25 G SKILL F4 2800C16Q 16GRK XMP 16GB 4x 4GB SS 16 16 16 36 1 2 G SKILL F4...

Page 36: ...7 17 35 1 2 CORSAIR CMK16GX4M4A2666C15 Ver4 23 XMP 16GB 4x 4GB SS 15 17 17 35 1 2 CORSAIR CMK16GX4M4A2666C15 Ver5 29 16GB 4x 4GB SS 15 17 17 35 1 2 CORSAIR CMK16GX4M4A2666C16 Ver4 23 XMP 16GB 4x 4GB SS 16 18 18 35 1 2 CORSAIR CMK16GX4M4A2666C16 Ver5 29 XMP 16GB 4x 4GB SS 16 18 18 35 1 2 CORSAIR CMK32GX4M4A2666C15 Ver4 23 XMP 32GB 4x 8GB DS 15 17 17 35 1 2 CORSAIR CMK32GX4M4A2666C15 Ver5 29 XMP 32G...

Page 37: ...K32GX4M4A2400C14 Ver4 23 XMP 32GB 4x 8GB DS 14 16 16 31 1 2 Crucial BLS4G4D240FSA 8FAD 4GB SS 16 16 16 40 1 2 crucial BLS4G4D240FSA 8FAR XMP 4GB SS 16 16 16 40 1 2 Crucial BLS8G4D240FSA 16FAD 8GB DS 16 16 16 40 1 2 crucial BLS8G4D240FSA 16FAR XMP 8GB DS 16 16 16 40 1 2 G SKILL F4 2400C15Q 16GRR 16GB 4x 4GB SS 15 15 15 35 1 2 G SKILL F4 2400C15Q2 128GRK XMP 128GB 8x 16GB DS 15 15 15 35 1 2 G SKILL ...

Page 38: ... SS 15 15 15 35 1 2 G SKILL F4 2133C15Q 32GRR 32GB 4x 8GB DS 15 15 15 35 ISDT IMA41GU6MFR8N TF0 8GB DS ISDT I5AN4G8NMFR 15 15 15 35 1 2 ISDT IMA451U6MFR8N TF0 4GB SS ISDT I5AN4G8NMFR 15 15 15 35 1 2 Panram PUD42133C134G4NJW 16GB 4x 4GB SS 13 13 13 35 1 2 Panram PUD42133C138G4NJW 32GB 4x 8GB DS 13 13 13 35 1 2 Panram PUD42133C154G2VS 8GB 2x 4GB SS SK Hynix H5AN4GBNMFRTFC 15 15 15 36 1 2 panram PUD4...

Page 39: ...ck slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration We suggest that you install the modules into slots A2 and B2 for better compatibility 4 Supports four 4 modules inserted into both the gray and black slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs L...

Page 40: ... 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_2 slot 3 PCIe 3 0 x1_1 slot 4 PCIe 3 0 x8 x4_3 slot 5 PCIe 3 0 x1_2 slot 6 PCIe 3 0 x4_4 slot ...

Page 41: ...his slot runs at x2 mode To enable x4 mode please refer to 3 6 9 Onboard Devices Configuration IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCIe 3 0 operating mode U 2 M 2 SATAEXPRESS1 configuration U 2 M 2 and SATAExpress1 share bandwidth with priority set to M 2 Refer to the table below for configurations A B C D E F G H PCIE_X16 X8_1 shared PCIE_X4_2 shared PCIE_X8 X4_3 shared PCIE_X4_4 shared I G F X ...

Page 42: ...e 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 reset b...

Page 43: ...ghts continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists in this user manual or 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 boot u...

Page 44: ...ocked 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 ...

Page 45: ...graphic cards 2 Way 3 Way 4 Way when the SLI CFX button is pressed whilst your system is turned off 7 BIOS Switch button BIOS_SWITCH The motherboard comes with two BIOS Press the BIOS button to switch BIOS and load different BIOS settings The nearby BIOS LEDs indicate the currently selected BIOS This function only works when the system is OFF ...

Page 46: ...this band may yield instability For example a processor may need to operate at 80 C under load and only 75 C when idle to maintain stability at 5GHz At lower frequencies the CPU s temperature tolerance increases It will however remain stable at lower frequencies at much colder or warmer temperatures Once it comes out of a heavy load while transitioning over to a light load when the temperature doe...

Page 47: ... up when there is no hard disk drive connected to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does not function 2 Q LEDs BOOT_DEVICE_LED VGA_LED DRAM_LED CPU_LED Q LEDs check key components CPU DRAM VGA card and booting devices in sequence during motherboard booting process If an error is found the corresponding LED flashes until the problem is solved This user friendly design provides an intuitiv...

Page 48: ... indicates when the corresponding memory channel is enabled 4 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 Refer to DRAM channel jumper for more information ...

Page 49: ...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 5 PCIex16 lane LED indicator PCIEX16_1_LED1 PCIEX16_2_LED1 PCIEX16_3_ LED1 PCIEX16_4_LED1 Indicates the PCIE lane used ...

Page 50: ... Microcode 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 Po...

Page 51: ...overy condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery F1 Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recovery F2 Recovery process started F3 Recovery firmware image is found F4 Recovery firmware 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 52: ...ed 92 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 start...

Page 53: ...PCI bus hot plug B6 Clean up of NVRAM B7 Configuration 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 ...

Page 54: ...ntering 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 controll...

Page 55: ... to remedy the cold boot bug during POST and help the system boot successfully 2 DRAM channel jumper 3 pin DRAM_CHA DRAM_CHB This jumper is used to disable the memory channels channel A or channel B Setting the DRAM_CHA jumper to pins 2 3 disables DRAM_A1 and DRAM_B1 whereas setting the DRAM_CHB jumper to pins 2 3 disables DRAM_A2 and DRAM_B2 ...

Page 56: ...nd 10 configuration with the Intel Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel Z170 chipset These connectors are set to AHCI Mode by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID Mode Refer to section SATA Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section RAID configurations or the manual bundled i...

Page 57: ...argeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 The USB 3 0 module is purchased separately These connectors are based on xHCI specification We recommend you to install the related driver to fully use the USB 3 0 ports under Windows 7 Windows 8 1 and Windows 10 The plugged USB 3 0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on the operating system s setting 2 A...

Page 58: ...314 USB1112 USB910 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 1 x USB 2 0 ports USB1314 at mid board shares with ROG extension ROG_EXT port ...

Page 59: ...ports HD Audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector 6 U 2 connector U 2 This motherboard comes with a U 2 connector which supports PCIe 3 0 x4 NVM Express storage We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability ...

Page 60: ...erboard 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 Insufficient air flow 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 CPU fan cable to the CPU fan connector The CPU_FAN connector suppor...

Page 61: ...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 If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalcula...

Page 62: ...o the HDD System warning speaker 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 PWRSW 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...

Page 63: ...ly Visit www asus com for more information about the OC Panel and Front Base 10 ROG Extension ROG_EXT connectors 18 1 pin ROG_EXT This connector is for the OC Panel I II Front Base and other ROG devices 11 LED connector 5 pin LED_CON1 This 5 pin connector connects to the PCH LED ...

Page 64: ...he temperature of your motherboard s critical components and connected devices 13 M 2 Socket 3 The M 2 Socket 3 with M Key supports type 2242 22mm x 42mm 2260 22mm x 60mm 2280 22mm x 80mm and 22110 22mm x 110mm PCIe SATA interface storage devices When the M 2 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode SATA Express1 will only support PCIe mode SATA6G will be disabled ...

Page 65: ...x Thunderbolt enabled devices and a DisplayPort enabled display in a daisy chain configuration The add on Thunderbolt I O card and Thunderbolt cables are purchased separately 1 2 10 ProbeIt The ROG ProbeIt allows you to detect your system s current voltage and OC settings Use a multimeter to measure the ProbeIt points even during overclocking See the illustration below to locate the respective Pro...

Page 66: ...1 48 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 ...

Page 67: ...this section are for reference only The motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps are the same for all models 1 Install the ASUS Q Shield to the chassis rear I O panel Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 Place the motherboard into the chassis ensuring that its rear I O ports are aligned to the chassis rear I O panel ...

Page 68: ...2 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 3 Place nine screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT over tighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard ...

Page 69: ...ion 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 Use the bundled CPU installation tool when installing the CPU Top of CPU Bottom of CPU Bottom of CPU ...

Page 70: ...nstallation Tool for installing the CPU only DO NOT damage or bend the CPU Installation Tool Always firmly hold both sides of the CPU Installation Tool when installing removing or picking up the CPU Installation Tool ASUS will not cover damages resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal incorrect CPU orientation placement or other damages resulting from negligence by the user ...

Page 71: ... 2 5 Chapter 2 2 1 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 72: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 73: ...ASUS MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME 2 7 Chapter 2 2 1 4 DIMM installation To remove a DIMM ...

Page 74: ...2 8 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 5 ATX Power connection OR OR ...

Page 75: ...ASUS MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME 2 9 Chapter 2 2 1 6 SATA device connection OR ...

Page 76: ...apter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 7 Front I O Connector To install ASUS Q Connector USB 2 0 AAFP To install USB 2 0 connector To install front panel audio connector USB 3 0 To install USB 3 0 connector ...

Page 77: ...ASUS MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME 2 11 Chapter 2 2 1 8 Expansion Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards ...

Page 78: ... 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 same for all models USB BIOS Flash back USB BIOS Flashbac k USB 3 0 UA SP USB 3 0 UAS P U...

Page 79: ... Turn off the system and connect the USB storage device to the USB BIOS Flashback port 5 Press the USB BIOS Flashback button for 3 seconds until the BIOS_LED1 or BIOS_ LED2 flashes A flashing 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...

Page 80: ...dule Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n ac and Bluetooth V4 0 4 DisplayPort 5 LAN RJ 45 port 6 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse combo port 7 USB BIOS Flashback button 8 ASMedia USB 3 1 Type A port E34 Supports AI Charger feature and USB 3 1 Boost 9 HDMI port 10 Intel USB 3 1 Type C port C2 Supports USB 3 1 Boost 11 Intel USB 3 1 Type A port A1 Supports USB 3 1 Boost 12 Intel USB 3 0 port 5 and 6 Upper port supports the KeyB...

Page 81: ...rolled by the xHCI controller Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for better compatibility Audio 2 1 4 1 5 1 or 7 1 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 connection Port Headset 2 1 channel 4...

Page 82: ...2 16 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2 1 channel Speakers 2 3 2 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports ...

Page 83: ...ASUS MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME 2 17 Chapter 2 Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 84: ...s adequate cooling designed for overclocking before using the OC Panel II Ensure to update your OC Panel II s firmware Visit www asus com for the latest firmware and updates about the OC Panel II Ensure that you have installed ROG Connect Plus driver for the NORMAL Mode of the OC Panel II Refer to the table on the next page for more details 2 4 1 OC Panel II Overview OC Start Clear Re OK Subzero S...

Page 85: ...Display in Fan Control Mode CPU temperature CPU fan speed RATIO Fan speed control Warning CPU level up Information display BCLK CPU fan speed percentile use the Fan Speed Control button to change selection CPU fan speed level Fan speed display Fan name use the OC button to change Fan Normal Fan Control Extreme Function button 1 CPU Level Up Fan selection ReTry Function button 2 Fan Speed Control O...

Page 86: ...ilities including V1 V2 DRAM and other voltage definitions vary by chipset Please refer to your motherboard manual for details Subzero sense 1 Subzero sense 2 RATIO DRAM_ Voltage BCLK VGA Hotwire Warning Target Value Current Value Information display System Agent Voltage Hotkey Vcore Pause VCCIO Voltge ...

Page 87: ...profiles It also displays vital information about your computer s CPU temperature ratio base clock and CPU fan speed RPM To set up your OC Panel II in Normal Mode 1 Tilt the OC Panel II LCM display until it is perpendicular to the body of OC Panel II 2 Prepare the bundled OC Panel II 5 25 inch drive bay metal case and set of two 2 screws 3 Align and insert the OC Panel II into the OC Panel II 5 25...

Page 88: ...Panel II 5 25 inch drive bay metal case 5 Shut down your computer 6 Open your computer chassis and remove the front cover of an available 5 25 inch drive bay 7 Align and insert the OC Panel II and the OC Panel II 5 25 inch drive bay metal case assembly into the drive bay 8 Secure the OC Panel II and the OC Panel II 5 25 inch drive bay metal case assembly into the drive bay with four 4 screws ...

Page 89: ...he OC Panel data cable A and a SATA Power cable B to the OC Panel II 10 Locate the ROG_EXT connector on the motherboard and connect the OC Panel cable 11 Boot your computer 12 Press the OC Panel II LCM Power button to turn on the OC Panel II LCM display ...

Page 90: ...he most commonly used voltage tuning presets that are preconfigured for the optimum overclocking experience at your convenience To setup the OC Panel II in Extreme Mode 1 Shut down your computer 2 Connect the OC Panel cable A and a SATA Power cable B to the OC Panel II 3 Locate the ROG_EXT connector on the motherboard and connect the OC Panel cable 4 Boot your computer 5 Press the OC Panel II powe...

Page 91: ...elf 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 bo...

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Page 93: ...overclocking settings advanced power management and boot device configuration 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...

Page 94: ...t support the bluetooth devices 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 configure its parameters The BIOS screen include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup progr...

Page 95: ...ary 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 Creates storage RAID and configures system overclocking Saves the changes and resets ...

Page 96: ...llowing sections for the detailed configurations To switch from EZ Mode to Advanced Mode click Advanced Mode F7 or press the F7 hotkey Menu items General help Sub menu item Menu bar Last modified settings Go back to EZ Mode Displays the CPU temperature CPU and memory voltage output Language Hot Keys Qfan Control F6 MyFavorite F3 Quick Note F9 EZ Tuning Wizard F11 Scroll bar Pop up Menu Configurati...

Page 97: ...vanced Monitor Boot Tool and Exit on the menu bar have their respective 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 dis...

Page 98: ...there are items that do not fit 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 the F12 key to capture the BIOS screen and save it to the removable storage device Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item i...

Page 99: ...tems to My Favorites 1 Press F3 on your keyboard or click to open Setup Tree Map screen 2 On the Setup Tree Map screen select the BIOS items that you want to save in My Favorites screen then click the plus sign to save it in My Favorites screen You cannot add the following items to My Favorite items Items with sub menu options User managed items such as language and boot order Configuration items ...

Page 100: ...ain menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings ...

Page 101: ...u have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 2 3 1 Rear I O for location of the Clear CMOS button to clear RTC RAM 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 ...

Page 102: ...s Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user ...

Page 103: ... to display other BIOS items Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Configuration options Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters X M P If you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile X M P Technology choose this item to set the p...

Page 104: ...rs 1 Core Ratio Limit Auto Select Auto to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 1 Core Limit value that must be higher than or equal to the 2 Core Ratio Limit When the CPU Core Ratio is set to Per Core the following item appears 1 Core Ratio Limit Auto Select Auto to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 1 Core Limit value that must be higher than ...

Page 105: ...nging anything TPU I Applies air cooling overclocking conditions TPU II Applies water cooling overclocking conditions Ensure to use water cooling device before selecting TPU II EPU Power Saving Mode Disabled The ASUS EPU Energy Processing Unit sets the CPU in its minimum power consumption settings Enable this item to set lower CPU core cache voltage and achieve the best energy saving condition Con...

Page 106: ...livery and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously Configuration options Auto 100 110 120 130 140 Configure higher values when overclocking or under a high CPU loading for extra power support Memory Scrambler Enabled Set this item to enable or disable memory scrambler support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Channel A DIMM Control Enable Both DIMMS Allows you to enable or dis...

Page 107: ...tching Frequency is set to Auto VRM Spread Spectrum Auto This item allows to enhance the system stability Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled CPU Power Duty Control T Probe DIGI VRM Duty Control adjusts the current of every VRM phase and the thermal conditions of every phase component T Probe Select to set the VRM thermal balance mode Extreme Select to set the VRM current balance mode DO N...

Page 108: ... quicker transient response speed Configuration options Auto Manual DO NOT remove the thermal module The thermal conditions should be monitored The following item appears only when you set the DRAM Switching Frequency to Manual Fixed DRAM Switching Frequency KHz 300 This item allows you to set a higher frequency for a quicker transient response speed Use the or to adjust the value The values range...

Page 109: ...you set the Turbo Mode to Enabled Turbo Mode Parameters Long Duration Package Power Limit Auto Allows you to limit the Turbo Ratio s time duration that exceeds the TDP Thermal Design Power for maximum performance Use the and keys to adjust the value Configuration options Auto 1 4095 Package Power Time Window Auto Also known as Power Limit 1 and allows you to maintain the time window for Turbo Rati...

Page 110: ...to Disabled 0 22 0 34 0 46 0 12 0 22 0 28 0 38 0 17 BCLK Frequency Slew Rate This item allows you to set frequency update rate Lower values speed up clock changes Configuration options Auto Disable 32us MHz 64us MHz 128us MHz 512us MHz DRAM VTT Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 0 500 1 300 VPPDDR Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 865 3 135 DMI Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto ...

Page 111: ...uto Manual Mode Offset Mode Adaptive Mode The following item appears only when you set the CPU Core Cache Voltage to Manual Mode CPU Core Voltage Override Auto Allows you to configure the CPU Core voltage Configuration options Auto 0 600 1 700 The following items appear only when you set the CPU Core Cache Voltage to Offset Mode Offset Mode Sign To offset the voltage by a positive value To offset ...

Page 112: ...Termination Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 0 360 2 100 PCH Core Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 0 700 1 800 CPU Standby Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 0 800 1 800 DRAM REF Voltage Control DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA CHB Auto Configures the DRAM reference voltage on the control lines The reference voltage will be the DRAM voltage times the configured value Configuration o...

Page 113: ... 3 3 6 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 ...

Page 114: ...essor package Configuration options All 1 2 3 Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When set to Enabled a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the MLC streamer prefetcher Configuration options Disabled Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetche...

Page 115: ... the operating power current and temperature specification limit Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU C States Auto This item allows you to set the power saving of the CPU states Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you set the CPU C States to Enabled Enhanced C States Enabled When enabled CPU will switch to minimum speed when all cores enter C Sta...

Page 116: ...tive Power Management to Enabled Native ASPM Disabled Enable this item for the Windows Vista operating system to control the Active State Power Management ASPM support for devices Enabled Vista controls the ASPM support for the device Disabled BIOS controls the ASPM support for the device Package C State Limit Auto This item allows you to set the a C state limit for the CPU package Configuration o...

Page 117: ...ed L0s L1s L0sL1 Auto SA PCI Express DMI Link ASPM Control Disabled This item is for the control of the Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI link Configuration options Disabled L1 PEG ASPM Disabled This item is for the control of the Active State Power Management for the PEG 0 Configuration options Disabled Auto ASPM L0s ASPM L1 ASPM L0sL1 3 6 3 System Agent SA Configuration VT d Di...

Page 118: ...nk Speed Auto Configuration options Auto Gen1 Gen2 Gen3 PEG Port Configuration Allows you to configure the PEG Port settings PCIEX16 X8_1 PCIEX16 X8_1 Link Speed Auto Allows you to select the operating speed of the PCIEX16 X8_1 speed Configuration options Auto The system will automatically select the PCIEX16 X8_1 slot speed Gen1 The PCIEX16 X8_1 slot will run at PCI E 1 0 speed Gen2 The PCIEX16 X8...

Page 119: ... PCI E 2 0 speed Gen3 The PCIEX4_2 slot will run at PCI E 3 0 speed 3 6 4 ROG Effects Onboard LED Enabled This item allows you to enable all the onboard LEDs Configuration options Enabled Disabled SupremeFX ROG Audio LED Enabled This item allows you to enable ROG Audio LED Configuration options Enabled Disabled PCH Logo LED Enabled Enabled LEDs will always light up at the S0 Working S3 Sleep and S...

Page 120: ...to Gen1 the PCI E port runs at PCI E 1 0 speed When set to Gen2 the PCI E port runs at PCI E 2 0 speed When set to Gen3 the PCI E port runs at PCI E 3 0 speed Configuration options Auto Gen1 Gen2 Gen3 3 6 6 PCH Storage Configuration While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices The SATA Port items show Empty if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SAT...

Page 121: ...on options Disabled Enabled SATA Express1 PCIE Storage RAID Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable PCIE port to SATA for RAID Remapping Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Express2 does not support PCIE Storage RAID only SATA Express1 PCIEX4_4 PCIE Storage RAID Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable PCIE port to SATA for RAID Remapping Configuration ...

Page 122: ...er legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled XHCI Hand off Disabled This item is set to Disabled by default for the EHCI enhanced host controller interface support by XHCI drivers in operating systems Disabled Support XHCI by XHCI drivers for operating systems with XHCI support Enabled Support XHCI by BIOS for operating systems without XHCI support USB ...

Page 123: ... allows you to disable or enable the UEFI network stack Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you set the Network Stack to Enabled Ipv4 Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Ipv4 Ipv6 PXE boot option Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 124: ...l be disabled when X4 Mode is selected Asmedia USB 3 1 Controller USB3 1_E34 Enabled This item allows you to disable or enable the ASMedia USB 3 1 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Asmedia USB 3 0 Controller USB3_E12 Enabled This item allows you to disable or enable the ASMedia USB 3 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Asmedia USB 3 x Battery Charging Support Disabl...

Page 125: ...ion options Enabled Disabled Intel LAN Controller Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set the Intel LAN Controller to Enabled Intel PXE Option ROM Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN preboot execution environment PXE option ROM Configuration options En...

Page 126: ...into OFF state after an AC power loss Power On The system goes into ON state after an AC power loss Last State The system goes into either OFF or ON state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Power On By PCI E PCI Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the wake on LAN function for the onboard LAN controller or other installed PCI E LAN cards Configuration options Disabled Enabl...

Page 127: ...or enable the Intel Thunderbolt Technology Configuration options Fully Disabled Disabled Enabled ThunderBolt Boot Support Disabled This item allows you to disable or enable the ThunderBolt Boot Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 6 11 HDD SDD SMART Information This menu displays the SMART information of the connected devices ...

Page 128: ...or each fan CPU Q Fan Control Auto Auto Detect the type of CPU fan installed and automatically switches the mode control PWM Mode Enable the CPU Q Fan control feature in PWM mode for 4 pin CPU fan DC Mode Enable the CPU Q Fan control feature in DC mode for 3 pin CPU fan Disabled Disable the Q Fan control CPU Fan Step Up 0 sec This item allows you to set the value of the CPU fan step up Configurati...

Page 129: ...e or keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle The values range from 20 to 100 When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit the CPU fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle CPU Middle Temperature 25 Use the or keys to adjust the middle limit of the CPU temperature The values range from 20 to 75 CPU Fan Middle Duty Cycle 20 Use the or keys to adjust the middle CPU fan duty cycle The value...

Page 130: ...he appropriate performance level of the chassis fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending on the chassis temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum chassis fan speed Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters The following four items appear o...

Page 131: ...CH T_SENSOR1 EXT_ Sensor1 EXT_Sensor2 EXT_Sensor3 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 Extension Fan 1 4 Fan Speed Low Limit 200 RPM 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 Extension Fan 1 4 Profile Standa...

Page 132: ...erature The values range from 20 to 75 The Extension Fan 1 4 will operate at the minimum duty cycle when the temperature is lower than the limit Extension Fan 1 4 Min Duty Cycle 60 Use the or keys to adjust the minimum Extension Fan 1 4 duty cycle The values range from 0 to 100 When the CPU temperature is under the limit the Extension Fan 1 4 will operate at the minimum duty cycle Water Pump Contr...

Page 133: ...peed The following items appear only when you set the Fast Boot to Enabled Next Boot after AC Power Loss Normal Boot Normal Boot Returns to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss Fast Boot Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after an AC power loss Boot Logo Display Auto Auto Auto adjustments for Windows requirements Full Screen Maximize the boot logo size Disabled Hid the logo...

Page 134: ...abled Set the power on state of the NumLock to Off Above 4G Decoding Disabled This item enables or disables 64 bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space if your system supports 64 bit PCI Decoding Configuration options Enabled Disabled Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Enable this item for the system to pause until the F1 key is pressed when any error occurs Configuration options Disa...

Page 135: ...work devices that you want to launch Configuration options Ignore Legacy only UEFI driver first Boot from Storage Devices Legacy only This item allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch Configuration options Ignore Legacy only UEFI driver first Boot from PCI E PCI Expansion Devices Legacy only This item allows you to select the type of PCI E PCI expansion devices tha...

Page 136: ... KEK Set New Key Allows you to load the downloaded KEK from a USB storage device Append Key Allows you to load the additional KEK from a storage device for an additional db and dbx loaded management Delete Key Allows you to delete the KEK from your system Configuration options Yes No The KEK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time based authenticated variable DB Management Se...

Page 137: ...nticated variable Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To access Windows OS in Safe Mode press F8 after POST Windows 8 not supported To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when the ASUS Logo appears Boot ...

Page 138: ...een by USB or by Internet then press Enter to confirm your choice For more details refer to section ASUS EZ Flash 3 utility 3 9 2 Secure Erase SSD speeds may lower over time as with any storage medium due to data processing Secure Erase completely and safely cleans your SSD restoring it to factory performance levels Secure Erase is only available in AHCI mode Ensure to set the SATA mode to AHCI Cl...

Page 139: ...ith the Secure Erase Locked SSDs might be locked if the Secure Erase process is either incomplete or was stopped This may be due to a third party software that uses a different password defined by ASUS You have to unlock the SSD in the software before proceeding with Secure Erase The time to erase the contents of your SSD may take a while depending on its size Do not turn off the system during the...

Page 140: ...ot selection utility Profile Name Key in the profile name to save current BIOS settings to profile 1 to 8 Save to Profile Saves the current BIOS settings to profile number 1 to 8 Load Save Profile from to USB Drive Load Save profiles from to an external USB Drive Force BIOS1 BIOS2 Boot Select Yes to force the boot using BIOS2 COPY BIOS1 BIOS2 to BIOS2 BIOS1 Select Yes to copy the content of BIOS1 ...

Page 141: ...U Ratio Load from profile This item allows you to load the previous values of the CPU Core Voltage VCCSA Voltage BCLK Frequency and CPU Ratio 3 9 5 ROG OC Panel H Key Configure The ROG OC Panel H Key Configure allows you to input and save values on the CPU core voltage VCCSA voltage BCLK Frequency and CPU ratio in the UEFI BIOS The saved values can be synchronized to a compatible OC Panel device a...

Page 142: ...ns DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Some DRAM manufacturers may not be recognized 3 9 7 Graphics Card Information This item displays the information about the graphics card installed in your system GPU Post This item displays the information and recommended configuration for the PCIE slots that the graphics card is installed in your system Bus Interface This item allows you to select the bus interf...

Page 143: ...ave Changes Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press...

Page 144: ...lowing 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 flash drive 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 4 ASUS BIOS Updater Updates the BIOS in DOS environment using the ...

Page 145: ...file to the USB port 2 Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility and press Enter Use the Left Right arrow key to select between by USB or by Internet then press Enter to confirm your choice 3 Press Tab to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Ente...

Page 146: ...flash drive that contains the BIOS file 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 http support asus com and save it to a USB flash drive Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive or the USB...

Page 147: ...Ensure that your USB flash drive is in single partition and in FAT32 16 format Turn off the computer Ensure that your computer has a DVD optical drive Booting the system in DOS environment To boot the system in DOS 1 Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port 2 Boot your computer then press F8 to launch the select boot device screen 3 When the select boot...

Page 148: ...ATH C C D FORMAN 1 DIR M8E CAP 8390626 2015 08 01 21 14 34 Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move Esc Exit Welcome to FreeDOS http www freedos org C d D D bupdater pc g Files panel Drives panel 3 Press Tab to switch from Drives panel to Files panel then press Up Down or Home End keys to select the BIOS file and press Enter 5 On the FreeDOS prompt type d then press ...

Page 149: ...nt system boot failure Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS menu See section 3 10 Exit menu for details 4 After the BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file select Yes to confirm the BIOS update Are you sure you want to update the BIOS Yes No The BIOS Backup feature is not supported due t...

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Page 151: ...tion 4 2 Support DVD information The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit www asus com for updates Ensure that you have an Administrator account before running the support DVD in Windows 7 Windows 8 1 or Windows 10 OS 4 2 1 Running the support DVD To run the support DVD 1 Place the Support DVD into the optical drive 2 In the AutoPlay dialog box click R...

Page 152: ...menu click the Manual tab 3 Click the software manual that you wish to read Support DVD main menu Shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to use the devices Click to display the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Contains ROG related videos Click to display the ASUS contact information Click to display free...

Page 153: ...at 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 Windows 8 1 or Windows 10 OS 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 s...

Page 154: ...k the AI Suite 3 app on the Start screen Windows 8 1 Windows 10 OS 1 Place the Support DVD into the optical drive then follow onscreen instructions 2 From the ASUS motherboard support DVD main menu select the Utilities tab and check AI Suite 3 and select Install 3 Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions If the ASUS motherboard support DVD main menu did not appear try the following steps a Go t...

Page 155: ...cludes is a quick access menu bar that allows you to swiftly launch any of the integrated ASUS utilities Click on the left of the menu to launch the 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 guide may vary depending on the motherboard model R...

Page 156: ...ng levels and fan settings via the user friendly AI Suite 3 utility 5 Way Optimization The 5 Way Optimization function dynamically optimizes your PC based on real time usage to provide the best system status It covers the essential areas such as CPU performance energy saving stable digital power cool and quiet fan control and includes tailored settings for your apps to ensure your PC is ready for ...

Page 157: ...otup Save your overclocking settings as a TPU profile and manually load this profile after system bootup Using TPU CPU Frequency Set the CPU Ratio Setting item in BIOS to Auto before using the CPU Frequency in TPU Refer to the BIOS chapter of your motherboard s user guide for details The CPU Frequency bars show the status of the CPU cores which vary with your CPU model Click to undo the adjustment...

Page 158: ...rt Chapter 4 GPU Boost Click to save the adjustment into a profile Click to load the saved profile Click to apply the adjustments Click to undo the adjustments Click to enable the default settings CPU Graphics Voltage Adjustments ...

Page 159: ... and define the audio setting of the selected application Click to apply the changes Click to undo the changes Click to assign a specific application exe into Turbo App list Click to refresh the list of running applications Applications list pane Displays all the running applications on your system Turbo App List pane Displays the applications added to the Turbo App List Click the icon for more se...

Page 160: ... the balanced configuration between the fan s noise level and speed Click to increase the fan s speed for a high cooling capability Click to maximize the fan speed Click to switch between CPU and chassis fan screens Energy Processing Unit EPU EPU is a real time system power saving chip that automatically detects the current system load and intelligently moderates power usage It offers a total syst...

Page 161: ...uency Enables spread spectrum to enhance system stability 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 efficiency 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 th...

Page 162: ...PC Cleaner PC Cleaner allows you to clean the system junk files by scanning and deleting selected files Check and select the items to clear Click to start cleaning checked items Click to start scanning Displays the scan status and clean results ...

Page 163: ...nly in selected motherboard models Ai Charger screen Tick to enable or disable Ai Charger Click to apply the selection Check the manufacturer if your USB device is a Battery Charging Specification 1 1 BC 1 1 compliant or compatible device Actual charging speeds may vary depending on the charging rate and specifications of your USB device To ensure normal charging function disconnect and reconnect ...

Page 164: ...es Launching USB 3 1 Boost To launch USB 3 1 Boost click on the left of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select USB 3 1 Boost Using the USB 3 1 Boost USB 3 1 Boost automatically detects the USB devices that support UASP For a list of UASP supported USB devices visit the ASUS website at www asus com The data transfer speed varies with USB devices For a higher data transfer performance use a USB 3 1 de...

Page 165: ... update the BIOS and select the boot logo that will display during POST Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update click on the left of the AI Suite 3 main menu then click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar EZ Update screen Click to automatically update your motherboard s driver software and firmware Click to search and select the BIOS file Click to select a boot logo Click to update the BIOS ...

Page 166: ... motherboard CPU and memory Launching the System Information To launch System Information click on the left of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select System Information Viewing the motherboard information Click the MB tab to view the motherboard s information Viewing the CPU information Click the CPU tab to view the processor s information ...

Page 167: ...mouse for smart devices or stream audio playback from your smart device yo the PC Launching Mobo Connect To launch Mobo Connect click on the left of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select Mobo Connect Mobo Connect screen Click to apply the settings Select device for audio Audio Mode Select device for Keyboard Mouse sharing Set Hotkey for Keyboard Mouse sharing Set Hotkey for Audio Mode ...

Page 168: ...enu then select USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback is available only in selected motherboard models Scheduling the BIOS download 1 In the Download Setting field tick Schedule days then select the number of days for the BIOS download schedule 2 Click Apply to save the BIOS download schedule Click Cancel to cancel the download schedule Using USB BIOS Flashback Set a schedule for the BIOS Update d...

Page 169: ...IOS Flashback Refer to section 2 3 1 Rear I O connection of this user guide for more details To download the updated BIOS 1 From the USB BIOS Flashback screen Click Check for New BIOS Update Wait for the system to check the latest BIOS version 2 After the utility detects a new BIOS Click from the Save to field select the USB flash drive then Click Download 3 After the download is complete Click OK...

Page 170: ... of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select Wi Fi Engine Wi Fi Engine is available only in selected motherboard models Click or tap to set up your computer as a wireless access point Using the Client Mode The Client mode allows you to connect your system to a wireless network To use the client mode 1 Click or tap Client Mode to launch Network Connections 2 From the Network Connections window select a...

Page 171: ... AP Mode The AP mode allows you to set your system as an access point for other wireless enabled devices To use AP mode click or tap AP Mode on the Wi Fi Engine menu Click or tap to go back to previous screen Click or tap to disable AP mode Click or tap to enable AP mode Click or tap to select a network Key in a network name Key in your password Key in your password for confirmation ...

Page 172: ...screen resolution System requirements System requirements PC Smart device OS Windows 7 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 Android 4 0 or higher versions iOS7 or later versions Utilities ASUS HomeCloud ASUS Wi Fi GO NFC Remote For Android devices download the ASUS Wi Fi GO NFC Remote from Google Play For iOS devices download it from App Store Install the Wi Fi GO card driver and ASUS HomeCloud utility from the...

Page 173: ...o the ASUS website www asus com 2 From the ASUS website click or tap Sign Up then follow onscreen instructions to complete the registration A login notice is displayed when you launch Wi Fi GO for the first time on your PC To stop this notice from appearing again tick Don t remind me again then click Go to Login Logging in To log in using your PC 1 Launch Wi Fi GO on your PC 2 From the log in wind...

Page 174: ... GO NFC Remote V2 00 00 or later versions Use your smart device to scan QR Codes for more information Click to set a password or log in using your ASUS Account Using Wi Fi GO To launch Wi Fi GO click the ASUS HomeCloud shortcut on your desktop then select Wi Fi GO from the mini bar Launch Wi Fi GO NFC Remote on your smart device to use the Wi Fi GO NFC remote control functions For more details ref...

Page 175: ...to fully utilize the Wi Fi GO functions across different networks 2 On your smart device tap Wi Fi GO NFC Remote then tap Enter 3 From the list of scanned PCs tap the computer that you want to connect with your smart device Wi Fi GO NFC Remote App for smart devices Wi Fi GO NFC Remote interface main page Remote Keyboard Mouse Remote Desktop File Transfer Cloud GO The screenshots are for reference ...

Page 176: ... following a On your desktop click Start right click Computer Manage to launch the Computer Management screen b Click Device Manager to view all the installed devices c Click Network Adapters right click the installed module card Broadcom or Atheros then click Properties Power Management tab d Tick these items Allow this device to wake up the computer and Only allow a magic packet to wake the comp...

Page 177: ...orages accounts first in your PC and stay signed in to allow smart device control To use Cloud GO 1 Click or tap Cloud GO 2 Log in to your cloud account then click or tap Sign In To log in to your Google Drive Dropbox or SkyDrive accounts click or tap Sign in Cloud GO directs you to the Google Drive Dropbox or SkyDrive website to log in to your account Click or tap to go back to Wi Fi GO Remote GO...

Page 178: ...t Remote Desktop To use Remote Desktop On your smart device tap Remote Desktop Remote Desktop interface for Windows 8 1 Tap to launch the smart device s keypad Long press to switch between multitouch and mouse mode Remote Desktop function keys Tap to launch the Charms bar Tap to view the cursor Select multitouch mode to support Microsoft multitouch functions on Windows 8 1 Select mouse mode to sup...

Page 179: ...esktop in your device To use Remote Desktop Control Notification 1 Click Select Device 2 Select a device from the drop list 3 Click Send to send the Remote Desktop control authorization to the selected device This function requires the Push Notice feature to be installed You can get the PUSH Notice installer from the bundled support DVD or download the latest installer from www asus com ...

Page 180: ...es on your iOS device go to Settings Privacy Photos then turn on the Wi Fi GO NFC Remote Find your transferred files from SD Card Wi Fi GO for Android devices and Camera roll for iOS devices Transferring files from smart device to computer To transfer files from smart device to computer 1 Tap File Transfer Enter 2 Tick the files that you want to send to your computer then tap Send Another way to t...

Page 181: ...dia content anywhere You can pipe music from your PC or stream your favorite movie to a smart TV using your PC or smart device Ensure to enable the DLNA setting of your devices first ASUS Media Streamer supports NFC function Some functions may require you to install NFC EXPRESS 2 Visit www asus com for more information about NFC EXPRESS 2 The public to private network functions for the iOS system ...

Page 182: ...ding and deleting media files The following media formats are supported by Android and iOS devices Android 3gp mp4 m4a aac ts flac mp3 mid xmf mxmf rtttl rtx ota imy ogg mkv wav jpg gif png bmp webp webm iOS Supports the following media formats mov mp4 mpv 3gp Drag and drop or tick files to add or delete Click to add or create a new folder Click to add the selected files Click to delete selected f...

Page 183: ...f the AI Suite 3 main menu then select Push Notice Push Notice screen Click to enable Push Notice Click to apply the settings Click to discard the settings Tick to select the smart device You can also enable the Push Notice via the Push Notice shortcut on the lower right corner of your screen To do this click then click then select Pairing your computer and smart device To pair your computer and s...

Page 184: ...modes Set the minutes to send the alert before the PC mode s activation Key in your messages for more information Tick to select the smart device Setting up PC Status alerts This feature allows you to send alerts of the unusual activities of the voltage temperature and fan settings of your computer to your smart device Tick to select and send alerts to your smart device Tick to send alert when the...

Page 185: ...to send messages to your smart device You can also send messages via the Push Notice messaging shortcut on the lower right corner of your screen To do this click then click then select Click to key in your message Tick to select the smart device Click to send your message Tap to view PC mode alerts Tap to view PC status alerts Tap to view PC sent messages Tap to scan more host computers Tap to del...

Page 186: ...the taskbar Double click on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager Sonic Studio II Sonic Studio II is an audio suite that offers six audio controls Reverb Bass Boost Equalizer Voice Clarity Smart EQ Smart Volume and Surround Surround is dedicated for 2 channel headset and offers one of the best virtual surround technology for gaming The Sonic Studio II applicatio...

Page 187: ...tem automatically adjust the frequency of an audio content to maintain deep bass and crispy high frequencies Surround Check this box to enable Surround This item recreates a multichannel listening experience over your stereo headphones or speakers Reverb Check this box to enable Reverb This item increases the feeling if spaciousness and lets you choose other reverb presets Reverb presets Click to ...

Page 188: ...e This item removes the background noise between words and sentences on your voice or on incoming voice Noise Reduction Check this box to enable Noise Reduction This item removes the remaining voice on top of your voice or your friend s voice Reset Click this button to reset the settings on your voice or on incoming voice to the default settings Test tone Click the play button to start the test fo...

Page 189: ...through Sonic Studio II This way features such as voice clarity can be applied allowing you to ensure the most important parts of your recordings be heard To activate simply make sure that the Enable Casting Enhancer feature is checked The pop up notice feature allows you to verify that your recording or streaming session is currently being enhanced by Sonic Studio II ...

Page 190: ...hen you plug a headphone into the front headphone jack Sonic SenseAmp displays a pop up window that displays Detecting headphone impedance After detecting the headphone s impedance Sonic SenseAmp displays another pop up window similar to the one shown below Refer to the table below on the behavior of Sonic SenseAmp when adjusting the impedance of the detected headphone 32 ohm Amplify Level is auto...

Page 191: ...EME 4 41 Chapter 4 After you close the pop window Sonic SenseAmp enters speaker configuration and displays the adjusted headphone impedance Click to manually adjust the amplify level Displays the impedance of your headphone ...

Page 192: ...er 4 DTS Connect DTS Connect delivers excellent audio entertainment across all formats and works with 4 5 1 and 7 1 channels of incredible surround sound It also allows you to connect your PC to a home theatre system Control settings panel ...

Page 193: ... Displays the list of games Displays the options available Click a tab to select an option Each option has its own settings and menus Click to reset to the default settings Click to start the test tone The Sonic Radar II application does not have its independent installer It is automatically installed when the Realtek Audio Driver is installed in your system Sonic Radar II will not launch after it...

Page 194: ...shortcut keys Audio Mode Radar Selection menu Allows you to configure the sound enhancers Tick to choose the desired sound enhancer Audio Mode Radar Selection are enabled with shortcut keys in the game Refer to the Controls tab for more information about the shortcut key settings ...

Page 195: ...ngs or key in the value of the input field 4 8 GameFirst III GameFirst III is a network management software that features four preset packet prioritized profiles Optimization Game Media Streaming and File Sharing facilitating different user scenarios Users can also manually allocate bandwidth and adjust priority settings of each application to run faster and smoother To use GameFirst III double cl...

Page 196: ...Displays the top 5 bandwidth consuming applications currently used Application usage Displays the individual downloading and uploading bandwidth of currently used applications Total usage Displays the total downloading and uploading bandwidth of the currently used applications ...

Page 197: ...key in the desired uploading downloading speed and apply the speed if needed Key in the upload download speed Click to apply the speed after manually keying in the desired speed or after you performing the speed test Using the Network Information Displays information about the physical network card such as speed physical address IP address subnet mask and default gateway ...

Page 198: ...directly 1 Connect the USB keyboard into the dedicated KeyBot USB port Refer to the Rear I O connection section for more information about the location of the KeyBot USB port 2 Double click on the desktop to launch the KeyBot II application on your PC Click to configure Macro Keys Smart Input Function Keys and Shortcut settings Click any of the items to perform a specific tasks or click their corr...

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Page 200: ...ting of your devices first ASUS Media Streamer supports NFC function Ensure to install ASUS HomeCloud on your PC An Internet connection is required to fully utilize this feature To use ASUS Media Streamer On your computer click ASUS HomeCloud then select Media Streamer On your device click Media Streamer Select the device you want to stream to Click to select media type Click to edit media files C...

Page 201: ...p mp4 m4a aac ts flac mp3 mid xmf mxmf rtttl rtx ota imy ogg mkv wav jpg gif png bmp webp webm Drag and drop or tick files to add or delete Click to add or create a new folder Click to add the selected files Click to delete selected files Click to proceed with the deletion or addition of files Click to cancel changes ...

Page 202: ...hole purpose of having it and may affect your system s performance Startup folders Since RAMDisk loads during boot up together with the contents of the Junction folders changing the location of the startup folders may cause system error and disable loading your RAMDisk To launch RAMDisk click Creating Deleting a RAMDisk drive Your RAMDisk drive allows you to place your favorite applications and fi...

Page 203: ...sk enabling access to the desired application or data to be done purely within the original file location The format function is available only if you enable the Dynamic Memory Allocation function on your disk Select the Junction tab to create your junction point Click to select where to create a junction point Click to finish adding the new junction point Click the drop down arrow to select your ...

Page 204: ...Synchronizing backup files After creating a junction point RAMDisk automatically creates a backup folder in the file s original location Use RAMDisk to manually synchronize updates with these backup files Click Synchronize to update your files ...

Page 205: ...at you can share and compare with other users on the ROG website MemTweakIt functions depends on the chipset on the motherboard Each chipset has differernt options To use MemTweakIt double click on the desktop Click About tab then click REPUBLIC OF GAMERS to access the official ROG website Click a tab to configure the memory timing Click to exit MemTweakIt Click to validate your settings Click to ...

Page 206: ...mTweakIt Validation File Upload window key in your ASUS account ID and password 6 Click Browse locate the saved cvf file and click Open 7 Click Submit Your configuration will be displayed in MemTweakIt webpage Validating and saving your MemTweakIt settings To validate and save your configuration online 1 Launch MemTweakIt and click Validate 2 In Online Mode key in your ASUS account ID and password...

Page 207: ...n your system and displays it in an ROG custom layout ROG CPU Z provides you information and status of your CPU motherboard memory graphics card and other components installed in your system You can generate a report about your system info and send or post it on the CPU Z website To use ROG CPU Z double click on the desktop ...

Page 208: ...pplications you are currently using and the disk I O demands RAMCache copies the most frequently used data from the disk to the RAM cache where it can be processed faster and then automatically writes it back to the disk thus accelerating the computer overall performance with a minimized risk of data loss To use RAMCache double click on the desktop To start RAMCache 1 Launch RAMCache and select di...

Page 209: ... select different light effects Settings made can be previewed to the left of the settings To use Lighting Control double click on the desktop Preview the lighting effects Select the RGB LED light effect Turn the onboard RGB LEDs On or Off Adjust RGB LED light color Set special LED effects priority is higher than the settings made above ...

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Page 211: ...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 configuration 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 212: ... Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA HDDs To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Advanced menu SATA Configuration and then press Enter 3 Set the SATA Mode item to RAID Mode 4 Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup Refer ...

Page 213: ... your screen The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM v10 5 1 1070 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices Port Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149 0GB 2 ST316081...

Page 214: ...ECT DISKS screen appears CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Create volume Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM v10 5 1 1070 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Volume0 SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial Size Stat...

Page 215: ...B RAID 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe 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 w...

Page 216: ... 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 ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING Select ESC P...

Page 217: ...ard does not provide a floppy drive connector You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk 5 2 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1 Boot your computer 2 Press Del during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility 3 Set the optical drive as the primary boot device 4 Insert the support DVD into the opt...

Page 218: ...ction 5 2 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation To install the RAID driver for Windows 7 or later OS 1 During the OS installation click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver 2 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive and then click Browse 3 Click the name of the devic...

Page 219: ...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 220: ...anada Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Cet appareil est conforme aux normes CNR exemptes de licence d Industrie Canada Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d interférences et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence y compris celles susceptibles de ...

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