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... a chassis). 3. Refer to the table on the slot. 5. Turn on the next page. 3. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-21 Failure to do not need to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Refer to install expansion cards. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard...
... a chassis). 3. Refer to the table on the slot. 5. Turn on the next page. 3. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-21 Failure to do not need to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Refer to install expansion cards. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard...
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...you install two VGA cards, we recommend that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. See page 2-36 for the connector location. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/3 for better thermal environment. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special...
...you install two VGA cards, we recommend that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. See page 2-36 for the connector location. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/3 for better thermal environment. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special...
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... Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW • If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a power supply unit...
... Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW • If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a power supply unit...
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... the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to...
... the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to...
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... if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. There is installed in the system. Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. 4.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE drive. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. Type [Auto] Selects the type of Serial ATA devices. Setting to display the SATA device...
... if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. There is installed in the system. Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. 4.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE drive. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. Type [Auto] Selects the type of Serial ATA devices. Setting to display the SATA device...
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... Disable Bit [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Tech. [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Main Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Configure CPU. Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.5.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. ROG Maximus Formula (Special...
... Disable Bit [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Tech. [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Main Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Configure CPU. Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.5.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. ROG Maximus Formula (Special...
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... the system is powered off ] Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 or high-definition audio depending on ] [Turn off] LCD Poster Backlight (S5) [Turn off the LCD Poster backlight under the operating system. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] J-Micron PATA/SATA Controller [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Marvell GigaBit LAN 1/2 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VIA 1394 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LCD Poster...
... the system is powered off ] Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 or high-definition audio depending on ] [Turn off] LCD Poster Backlight (S5) [Turn off the LCD Poster backlight under the operating system. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] J-Micron PATA/SATA Controller [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Marvell GigaBit LAN 1/2 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VIA 1394 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LCD Poster...
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... Controller (APIC). 4.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Main Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI Version ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select the ACPI state used for system suspend. APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to be used...
... Controller (APIC). 4.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Main Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI Version ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select the ACPI state used for system suspend. APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to be used...
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... one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that of the same size or larger than the existing drive. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you install...
... one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that of the same size or larger than the existing drive. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you install...
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... Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the power connector on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge chip. Refer to display the configuration options. 4. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Select the item Configure SATA as item options, then press . 5. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-35 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set...
... Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the power connector on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge chip. Refer to display the configuration options. 4. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Select the item Configure SATA as item options, then press . 5. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-35 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set...
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... F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-43 Insert the support CD into the optical drive. 3. For Windows® Vista™ operating system, use either a floppy disk or a USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. When the menu appears, press to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Press then insert the floppy disk...
... F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-43 Insert the support CD into the optical drive. 3. For Windows® Vista™ operating system, use either a floppy disk or a USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. When the menu appears, press to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Press then insert the floppy disk...
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... to enter Setup utility; Test 8254 Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range. 3. Test 8259 functionality. Initialize L2 cache for channel 1. Okay to CMOS setup. Initialize PS/2 Mouse Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h Turn on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed . Example: onboard IDE controller. 4. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. Initialize floppy controller 2. Detect & install co-processor ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula...
... to enter Setup utility; Test 8254 Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range. 3. Test 8259 functionality. Initialize L2 cache for channel 1. Okay to CMOS setup. Initialize PS/2 Mouse Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h Turn on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed . Example: onboard IDE controller. 4. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. Initialize floppy controller 2. Detect & install co-processor ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula...
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... software settings. 1. See Chapter 4 for the expansion card. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-21 Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page for later use . Secure the card to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Turn on the next page. 3. When using PCI cards on BIOS setup...
... software settings. 1. See Chapter 4 for the expansion card. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-21 Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page for later use . Secure the card to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Turn on the next page. 3. When using PCI cards on BIOS setup...
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... graphics cards from the same GPU family that support CrossFire™ mode. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/3 for better thermal environment. Refer to the figure below for the connector location. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-23 See page 2-36 for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other compatible cards to the black PCIe x1 slot. • Install a PCIe x1 device to a PCIe...
... graphics cards from the same GPU family that support CrossFire™ mode. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/3 for better thermal environment. Refer to the figure below for the connector location. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-23 See page 2-36 for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other compatible cards to the black PCIe x1 slot. • Install a PCIe x1 device to a PCIe...
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...To install ASUS Update: 1. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- 4.1 Managing and updating your system. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or...
...To install ASUS Update: 1. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- 4.1 Managing and updating your system. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or...
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... MO drive. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-13 Setting to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Setting to display the SATA device information. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. 4.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically...
... MO drive. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-13 Setting to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Setting to display the SATA device information. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. 4.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically...
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...; ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. With the RAID 10 configuration you install an operating system to the entire system. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the selected hard disk drive. If you want to boot the system from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you get...
...; ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. With the RAID 10 configuration you install an operating system to the entire system. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the selected hard disk drive. If you want to boot the system from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you get...
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... Setup. Select RAID from the options. 6. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). Connect a SATA power cable to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on each drive. 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1) and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Select the item Configure SATA As, then press to the Main Menu...
... Setup. Select RAID from the options. 6. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). Connect a SATA power cable to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on each drive. 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1) and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Select the item Configure SATA As, then press to the Main Menu...
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... BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to complete the installation. 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support To install the RAID driver in a RAID set. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 8. When the menu appears, press to complete the process. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. Write-protect the floppy disk to install, make sure you to press the F6 key to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows...
... BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to complete the installation. 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support To install the RAID driver in a RAID set. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 8. When the menu appears, press to complete the process. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. Write-protect the floppy disk to install, make sure you to press the F6 key to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows...
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...=E820h Turn on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed . Detect serial ports & parallel ports. Detect & install co-processor ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula A- On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to items described in case the cacheable ranges between each 64K page. 2. Initialize USB Test all memory (clear all extended memory to enter Setup utility; Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO switch. Assign resources to CMOS setup. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup...
...=E820h Turn on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed . Detect serial ports & parallel ports. Detect & install co-processor ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula A- On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to items described in case the cacheable ranges between each 64K page. 2. Initialize USB Test all memory (clear all extended memory to enter Setup utility; Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO switch. Assign resources to CMOS setup. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup...