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... transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF..., AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in writing by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission...
... transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF..., AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in writing by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission...
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Contents 3.10.1 3.10.2 3.10.3 3.10.4 ASUS Update utility 3-42 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 3-45 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-46 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-47 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 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM 4-4 4.3.3 TurboV EVO 4-6 4.3.4 EPU 4-11 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-12 4.3.6 Probe...
Contents 3.10.1 3.10.2 3.10.3 3.10.4 ASUS Update utility 3-42 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 3-45 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-46 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-47 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 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM 4-4 4.3.3 TurboV EVO 4-6 4.3.4 EPU 4-11 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-12 4.3.6 Probe...
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... installed outdoors is intended to be co-located or operating in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of this manual to licensing. co-channel Mobile Satellite systems) this manual could lead to the transmitting antenna during transmitting. End users must not be operated indoors and away from digital apparatus set...
... installed outdoors is intended to be co-located or operating in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of this manual to licensing. co-channel Mobile Satellite systems) this manual could lead to the transmitting antenna during transmitting. End users must not be operated indoors and away from digital apparatus set...
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... municipal waste. This motherboard should not be used in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/ english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste...a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly ...staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of parts and recycling...
... municipal waste. This motherboard should not be used in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/ english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste...a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly ...staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of parts and recycling...
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... you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide To ensure that you complete a task. Conventions used in this manual. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to help you must press the Enter or Return key. Example: Means that you must press two or more...
... you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide To ensure that you complete a task. Conventions used in this manual. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to help you must press the Enter or Return key. Example: Means that you must press two or more...
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Please refer to Memory QVL for details. *** R efer to www.asus.com or this user manual for hard drivers only. ASUS will update QVL once the DIMMs are not supported. 2 x Intel® Gigabit LAN (continued on the next page) xv the-Go) * These SATA...the market. ** H yper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of 8GB (or above). Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. Maximus IV Extreme-Z specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ ...
Please refer to Memory QVL for details. *** R efer to www.asus.com or this user manual for hard drivers only. ASUS will update QVL once the DIMMs are not supported. 2 x Intel® Gigabit LAN (continued on the next page) xv the-Go) * These SATA...the market. ** H yper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of 8GB (or above). Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. Maximus IV Extreme-Z specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ ...
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.../ 1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of your system memory to manually change settings between GPUs. Power consumption also goes down by dynamic switching! Lucid Virtu Enjoy optimal onboard graphics and ...discrete GPU's performance by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin, an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia,... bandwidth which enhances system performance. PCIe 2.0 Double Speed; ROG Maximus IV Extreme-Z 1-3
.../ 1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of your system memory to manually change settings between GPUs. Power consumption also goes down by dynamic switching! Lucid Virtu Enjoy optimal onboard graphics and ...discrete GPU's performance by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin, an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia,... bandwidth which enhances system performance. PCIe 2.0 Double Speed; ROG Maximus IV Extreme-Z 1-3
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... chip capacity counts in Channel A and Channel B. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you want to the Microsoft® support site at http://support.microsoft...the market. • According to Intel CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is then mapped for the OS can be about 3GB or less. ASUS will run at DDR3 2133/2133/2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default. • The max. 32GB memory capacity can be supported with the ...
... chip capacity counts in Channel A and Channel B. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you want to the Microsoft® support site at http://support.microsoft...the market. • According to Intel CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is then mapped for the OS can be about 3GB or less. ASUS will run at DDR3 2133/2133/2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default. • The max. 32GB memory capacity can be supported with the ...
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...; P67 chipset. • These connectors are using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration...
...; P67 chipset. • These connectors are using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration...
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...]) These connectors connect to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to... set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. 2. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 2-31
...]) These connectors connect to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to... set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. 2. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 2-31
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...the system performance. BCLK/PEG Frequency [XXX] Allows you to individually set Ai Overclock Tuner to suit extreme overclocking. You can be set to one single Turbo ratio in OS [By number of active cores ...mode (Unadjustable in OS)] All numbers of these preset overclocking configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Loads the optimal settings for the system. Allows you to adjust the CPU and VGA frequency to ... parameters. Scroll down to display the following items: Load Extreme OC Profile Press and select Yes to load the extreme OC profile to [Manual].
...the system performance. BCLK/PEG Frequency [XXX] Allows you to individually set Ai Overclock Tuner to suit extreme overclocking. You can be set to one single Turbo ratio in OS [By number of active cores ...mode (Unadjustable in OS)] All numbers of these preset overclocking configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Loads the optimal settings for the system. Allows you to adjust the CPU and VGA frequency to ... parameters. Scroll down to display the following items: Load Extreme OC Profile Press and select Yes to load the extreme OC profile to [Manual].
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... value. CPU Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set maximum values for maximum overclocking. CPU Performance Settings The sub-items in this menu allow you to manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio.
... value. CPU Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set maximum values for maximum overclocking. CPU Performance Settings The sub-items in this menu allow you to manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio.
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...] This item appears only when you set the VCore Switching Freq item to [Manual] and allows you to set the Digi+ VRM settings and Power control. VCore Switching Freq [Auto] Switching frequency will decrease proportionally to CPU loading. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-9 Higher load-line calibration would get higher voltage and better overclocking performance, but...
...] This item appears only when you set the VCore Switching Freq item to [Manual] and allows you to set the Digi+ VRM settings and Power control. VCore Switching Freq [Auto] Switching frequency will decrease proportionally to CPU loading. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-9 Higher load-line calibration would get higher voltage and better overclocking performance, but...
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...integrated graphics loading. Allows manual adjustment. The iGPU working...Extreme]. Proceeds the full phase mode. A higher value brings a wider total power range and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously. Manual... Adjustment [Medium] This item appears only when you set to increase VRM efficiency [Standard] [Optimized] [Extreme] [Manual... this item is set to [Extreme], the CPU Voltage is set to [Manual Adjustment]. Higher value could get ...Auto] Load-line is set the Phase Control item to [Manual] and the voltage is defined by Intel VRM spec and ...
...integrated graphics loading. Allows manual adjustment. The iGPU working...Extreme]. Proceeds the full phase mode. A higher value brings a wider total power range and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously. Manual... Adjustment [Medium] This item appears only when you set to increase VRM efficiency [Standard] [Optimized] [Extreme] [Manual... this item is set to [Extreme], the CPU Voltage is set to [Manual Adjustment]. Higher value could get ...Auto] Load-line is set the Phase Control item to [Manual] and the voltage is defined by Intel VRM spec and ...
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...Allows you to enable or disable the VDRAM Over-Current Protection. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Extreme OV [Disable] This item is set to [Extreme] and allows you to set the Offset voltage. VRM Over Temperature Protection [Enabled] This item appears... VCCSA Over-Current Protection. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-11 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] VDRAM Over-Current Protection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the VRM over temperature protection. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Voltage [Offset Mode] [Manual Mode] Allows you to...
...Allows you to enable or disable the VDRAM Over-Current Protection. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Extreme OV [Disable] This item is set to [Extreme] and allows you to set the Offset voltage. VRM Over Temperature Protection [Enabled] This item appears... VCCSA Over-Current Protection. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-11 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] VDRAM Over-Current Protection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the VRM over temperature protection. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Voltage [Offset Mode] [Manual Mode] Allows you to...
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... [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to [Manual Mode] and allows you to set iGPU offset settings. [+] To offset the voltage by a positive value. [-] To offset the voltage by typing the desired values ... ability. According to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage. DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on Channel A/B. The 2.155V voltage is available only when the Extreme OV item is set the DRAM Control Reference Voltage on CHA/B [Auto] Allows you install the DIMMs with a 0.005x interval. DRAM DATA REF Voltage on...
... [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to [Manual Mode] and allows you to set iGPU offset settings. [+] To offset the voltage by a positive value. [-] To offset the voltage by typing the desired values ... ability. According to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage. DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on Channel A/B. The 2.155V voltage is available only when the Extreme OV item is set the DRAM Control Reference Voltage on CHA/B [Auto] Allows you install the DIMMs with a 0.005x interval. DRAM DATA REF Voltage on...
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... [Auto] [Auto] Automatic configuration. The values range from 1.20V to 2.20V with a 0.01325V interval. • The values of the CPU Manual Voltage, CPU Offset Voltage, DRAM Voltage, VCCSA Voltage, VCCIO Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage, PCH Voltage, and NF200 Voltage items are labelled in different ...Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the NF200 voltage. BCLK Skew [Auto] Reduce to increase BCLK and increase to set the VCCSA voltage. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-13 The values range from 1.19250V to 1.51050V with a 0.00625V interval. The values range from 0.80825V to 1.70925V with a ...
... [Auto] [Auto] Automatic configuration. The values range from 1.20V to 2.20V with a 0.01325V interval. • The values of the CPU Manual Voltage, CPU Offset Voltage, DRAM Voltage, VCCSA Voltage, VCCIO Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage, PCH Voltage, and NF200 Voltage items are labelled in different ...Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the NF200 voltage. BCLK Skew [Auto] Reduce to increase BCLK and increase to set the VCCSA voltage. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-13 The values range from 1.19250V to 1.51050V with a 0.00625V interval. The values range from 0.80825V to 1.70925V with a ...
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... the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] S ets to [Manual] to display more items for you to manually adjust the CPU upper/lower temperature, and CPU fan upper/ lower duty cycle. CPU Upper Temperature [70] Use the ...65533;fa��n�w��i�ll operate at the maximum duty cycle. Duty Cycle(%) [100] Use the and keys to [Manual]. Duty Cycle(%) [20] Use the and keys to adjust the�m��i�n�im��u�m���C�P...
... the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] S ets to [Manual] to display more items for you to manually adjust the CPU upper/lower temperature, and CPU fan upper/ lower duty cycle. CPU Upper Temperature [70] Use the ...65533;fa��n�w��i�ll operate at the maximum duty cycle. Duty Cycle(%) [100] Use the and keys to [Manual]. Duty Cycle(%) [20] Use the and keys to adjust the�m��i�n�im��u�m���C�P...
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... 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 adjust the upper limit of the chassis temperature. When the chassis temperature reaches the upper limit, the chassis fan will operate at... item to [User Mode], you to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Duty Mode] [User Mode] ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-33 Chassis Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and allows you can configure the...
... 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 adjust the upper limit of the chassis temperature. When the chassis temperature reaches the upper limit, the chassis fan will operate at... item to [User Mode], you to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Duty Mode] [User Mode] ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-33 Chassis Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and allows you can configure the...
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... problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in the system's failure to boot. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in DOS environment using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. Save a copy of ...support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 4. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the future. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-41 Refer to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. If there is ...
... problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in the system's failure to boot. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in DOS environment using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. Save a copy of ...support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 4. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the future. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-41 Refer to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. If there is ...