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Contents 3.9 Exit menu 3-41 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-42 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-43 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 3-46 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-47 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-48 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 ...RAID driver disk 4-32 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-32 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-32 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-33 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-34
Contents 3.9 Exit menu 3-41 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-42 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-43 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 3-46 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-47 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-48 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 ...RAID driver disk 4-32 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-32 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-32 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-33 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-34
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... Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 - Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology* on the next page)...Windows® 7/ Vista operating systems. Marvell® 9182 controller: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (Red) JMicron® 362 controller: - 2 x External SATA 3Gb/s ports at rear (SATA On- Please refer to Memory QVL for details. *** R efer to the physical characteristics of 8GB (or above). Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. Maximus IV Extreme.... ** H yper DIMM support is subject to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (...
... Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 - Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology* on the next page)...Windows® 7/ Vista operating systems. Marvell® 9182 controller: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (Red) JMicron® 362 controller: - 2 x External SATA 3Gb/s ports at rear (SATA On- Please refer to Memory QVL for details. *** R efer to the physical characteristics of 8GB (or above). Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. Maximus IV Extreme.... ** H yper DIMM support is subject to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (...
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... gaming performance benchmark from viruses and spyware Kaspersky® Anti-Virus Personal offers premium antivirus protection for Windows Vista and DirectX10. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your BIOS only in a few clicks...functions. making it against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). Q-Shield Easy and Comfortable Installations The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OSbased flash utility. It is a ... rates that are among the industry's highest. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
... gaming performance benchmark from viruses and spyware Kaspersky® Anti-Virus Personal offers premium antivirus protection for Windows Vista and DirectX10. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your BIOS only in a few clicks...functions. making it against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). Q-Shield Easy and Comfortable Installations The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OSbased flash utility. It is a ... rates that are among the industry's highest. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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...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 SP3 or later versions. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a ...RAID set, refer to [AHCI Mode]. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® 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 SP3 or later versions. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a ...RAID set, refer to [AHCI Mode]. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P67 chipset. • These connectors are using hot-plug and NCQ,...
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...-6 [gray]) These connectors connect to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can ...create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z68 chipset. • These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme...
...-6 [gray]) These connectors connect to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can ...create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z68 chipset. • These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme...
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...devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to Headphone and Mic ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 2-53 Rear Speaker Out -... * LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port **Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel...
...devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to Headphone and Mic ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 2-53 Rear Speaker Out -... * LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port **Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel...
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...boot. If there is potentially risky. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for details on system stability, compatibility, or performance. The following utilities allow you need to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. Carefully follow the instructions of... the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS ...
...boot. If there is potentially risky. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for details on system stability, compatibility, or performance. The following utilities allow you need to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. Carefully follow the instructions of... the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS ...
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... Next. 2. Quit all Windows® applications before the two items on the AI Suite II main menu bar. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-43 From the...
... Next. 2. Quit all Windows® applications before the two items on the AI Suite II main menu bar. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-43 From the...
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TurboV automatically adjusts and saves BIOS settings and restarts the system. 4. An animation appears indicating the overclocking process. Click OK to cancel the Overclocking process. 5. Click Stop if you did not click Stop in the previous step, TurboV automatically starts further system overclocking and stability test. After reentering Windows, a message appears indicating auto tuning success. If you want to exit. 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support
TurboV automatically adjusts and saves BIOS settings and restarts the system. 4. An animation appears indicating the overclocking process. Click OK to cancel the Overclocking process. 5. Click Stop if you did not click Stop in the previous step, TurboV automatically starts further system overclocking and stability test. After reentering Windows, a message appears indicating auto tuning success. If you want to exit. 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support
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... button button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status Information button ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-19 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. 4.3.10 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability...
... button button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status Information button ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-19 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. 4.3.10 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability...
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...drives. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. • Mavell® RAID utility with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a single drive but at... increases fault tolerance to read and write data in a RAID set, you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-21 Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for...
...drives. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. • Mavell® RAID utility with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a single drive but at... increases fault tolerance to read and write data in a RAID set, you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-21 Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for...