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... Contents...iii Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x Maximus II Formula specifications summary xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features... 1-4 1.3.3 ROG unique features 1-6 1.3.4 ASUS special features 1-7 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-4 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-4 2.2.2 SupremeFX-Fi audio card layout 2-4 2.2.3 Layout contents 2-5 2.2.4 Placement direction...
... Contents...iii Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x Maximus II Formula specifications summary xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features... 1-4 1.3.3 ROG unique features 1-6 1.3.4 ASUS special features 1-7 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-4 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-4 2.2.2 SupremeFX-Fi audio card layout 2-4 2.2.3 Layout contents 2-5 2.2.4 Placement direction...
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Maximus II Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots CrossFire™...controllers, both featuring AI NET 2 Supports Teaming Technology SupremeFX X-Fi Audio Card - Creative X-Fi capability - Supports up to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). **When installing total memory of less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory... 88SE6121 controller: - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 for up to 16 GB system memory *Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Intel® P45 / ICH10R with Intel® Fast Memory ...
Maximus II Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots CrossFire™...controllers, both featuring AI NET 2 Supports Teaming Technology SupremeFX X-Fi Audio Card - Creative X-Fi capability - Supports up to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). **When installing total memory of less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory... 88SE6121 controller: - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 for up to 16 GB system memory *Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Intel® P45 / ICH10R with Intel® Fast Memory ...
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...Maximus II Formula specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ROG Exclusive Overclocking features ROG Special Features Back Panel I/O Ports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at rear panel) 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports onboard; 6 ports at rear panel) ASUS EPU-Six Engine ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-Connector ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS...1 x IEEE1394a port 2 x LAN (RJ45) ports 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x Clr CMOS switch (continued on the next page) xiii ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Speeding HDD Pin-Fin Thermal Module BIOS Flashback LCD Poster Onboard Switches: Power / Reset / Clr CMOS (at rear panel)...
...Maximus II Formula specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ROG Exclusive Overclocking features ROG Special Features Back Panel I/O Ports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at rear panel) 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports onboard; 6 ports at rear panel) ASUS EPU-Six Engine ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-Connector ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS...1 x IEEE1394a port 2 x LAN (RJ45) ports 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x Clr CMOS switch (continued on the next page) xiii ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Speeding HDD Pin-Fin Thermal Module BIOS Flashback LCD Poster Onboard Switches: Power / Reset / Clr CMOS (at rear panel)...
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Maximus II Formula specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two ... drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module Q-Shield Cable ties User's manual Support DVD: Drivers and applications ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) *Specifications...
Maximus II Formula specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two ... drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module Q-Shield Cable ties User's manual Support DVD: Drivers and applications ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) *Specifications...
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1.1 Welcome! Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS Maximus II Formula I/O module USB 2.0 + IEEE 1394a module Cables Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable Floppy ...ASUS Q-Connector Kit Q-Shield Cable ties Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® Maximus II Formula motherboard! ASUS Maximus II Formula...
1.1 Welcome! Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS Maximus II Formula I/O module USB 2.0 + IEEE 1394a module Cables Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable Floppy ...ASUS Q-Connector Kit Q-Shield Cable ties Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® Maximus II Formula motherboard! ASUS Maximus II Formula...
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...Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for managing traffic between two separate networks. ASUS Maximus II Formula 1-3 See pages 2-21 and 2-27 for details. Easily backup photos, videos and other PC portable devices. Dual Gigabit LAN ...time 3D-rendered previews within ATI Catalyst™ Control Center. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on your display configurations, experiment with the advanced 3D settings, and check the effects ...
...Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for managing traffic between two separate networks. ASUS Maximus II Formula 1-3 See pages 2-21 and 2-27 for details. Easily backup photos, videos and other PC portable devices. Dual Gigabit LAN ...time 3D-rendered previews within ATI Catalyst™ Control Center. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on your display configurations, experiment with the advanced 3D settings, and check the effects ...
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..." of extreme performance, overvoltage adjustment is a special IC which enables several ROG highlighted functions that give you are present on the motherboard. More than OC Profile with the current BIOS, or if the current BIOS fails, you to an earlier stored version. The Loadline...The COP EX allows overclockers to monitor and save the entire BIOS in a intuitive color-coded fashion. See page 3-12 for details. ASUS Maximus II Formula 1-5 When you are all here! The Voltiminder LED allows quick voltage monitoring for the CPU is the one ROM to optimal performance. ...
..." of extreme performance, overvoltage adjustment is a special IC which enables several ROG highlighted functions that give you are present on the motherboard. More than OC Profile with the current BIOS, or if the current BIOS fails, you to an earlier stored version. The Loadline...The COP EX allows overclockers to monitor and save the entire BIOS in a intuitive color-coded fashion. See page 3-12 for details. ASUS Maximus II Formula 1-5 When you are all here! The Voltiminder LED allows quick voltage monitoring for the CPU is the one ROM to optimal performance. ...
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...at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. ASUS Maximus II Formula 1-7 ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. See page 4-22 for details. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB...) to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows users to adjust both the ...
...at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. ASUS Maximus II Formula 1-7 ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. See page 4-22 for details. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB...) to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows users to adjust both the ...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-16 2.6 Jumpers 2-19 2.7....C.o.n.n.e.c.to.r.s 2-21 2.8 Installing accessories 2-36 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-39 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-40 ASUS Maximus II Formula
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-16 2.6 Jumpers 2-19 2.7....C.o.n.n.e.c.to.r.s 2-21 2.8 Installing accessories 2-36 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-39 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-40 ASUS Maximus II Formula
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...may adjust the voltages in BIOS. There are also an LED for hard disk drive activity and an onboard switch for LED definition. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-1 CPU LED The CPU LED has two voltage displays: CPU Voltage and CPU PLL Voltage; CPU Voltage CPU PLL Voltage Normal (green...1.50000-1.61925 High (yellow) 1.50625-1.69375 1.63250-1.81800 Crazy (red) 1.70000- 1.83125- For more information about voltage adjustment, refer to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. you can select the voltage to display in BIOS. Refer to avoid touching the ICs on a grounded antistatic pad or...
...may adjust the voltages in BIOS. There are also an LED for hard disk drive activity and an onboard switch for LED definition. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-1 CPU LED The CPU LED has two voltage displays: CPU Voltage and CPU PLL Voltage; CPU Voltage CPU PLL Voltage Normal (green...1.50000-1.61925 High (yellow) 1.50625-1.69375 1.63250-1.81800 Crazy (red) 1.70000- 1.83125- For more information about voltage adjustment, refer to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. you can select the voltage to display in BIOS. Refer to avoid touching the ICs on a grounded antistatic pad or...
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... cable before you turn on the ATX power supply, the Power LED flashes three times to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does not function. 5. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-3 Power LED The motherboard comes with a power-on switch that lights up when there is designed to boot. This is ...ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component. When you press the power-on switch. The LED does...
... cable before you turn on the ATX power supply, the Power LED flashes three times to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does not function. 5. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-3 Power LED The motherboard comes with a power-on switch that lights up when there is designed to boot. This is ...ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component. When you press the power-on switch. The LED does...
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.... ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin ATX12V) 3. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) 11. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78; BIOS flash setting (6-pin BIOS_FLASHBACK) 14. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-5 IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) 8. ROG connector (2-pin ROG) Page 2-28 2-31 2-8 2-13 2-29 2-23 2-24 2-25 2-26 2-19 2-33 2-27 2-20 2-35 2-35 2-29...
.... ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin ATX12V) 3. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) 11. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78; BIOS flash setting (6-pin BIOS_FLASHBACK) 14. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-5 IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) 8. ROG connector (2-pin ROG) Page 2-28 2-31 2-8 2-13 2-29 2-23 2-24 2-25 2-26 2-19 2-33 2-27 2-20 2-35 2-35 2-29...
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.... Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is missing, or if you use FSB 800MHz CPU or above. • Upon purchase of ... chipset limitation, we recommend you see any damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the motherboard, make sure that all power cables are not bent. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-7
.... Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is missing, or if you use FSB 800MHz CPU or above. • Upon purchase of ... chipset limitation, we recommend you see any damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the motherboard, make sure that all power cables are not bent. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-7
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... your eyes or touches your finger directly. CPU notch Alignment key 6. Gold triangle mark The Thermal Interface Material is spread in an even thin layer. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-9 5. Apply several drops of the CPU that the heatsink will be in only one correct orientation. If so, skip this step. To prevent contaminating the...
... your eyes or touches your finger directly. CPU notch Alignment key 6. Gold triangle mark The Thermal Interface Material is spread in an even thin layer. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-9 5. Apply several drops of the CPU that the heatsink will be in only one correct orientation. If so, skip this step. To prevent contaminating the...
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...properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. Place the heatsink on the motherboard. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in a ...to install. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. If you buy a boxed Intel® processor, the ...and fan. • Your Intel® LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in place. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-11
...properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. Place the heatsink on the motherboard. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in a ...to install. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. If you buy a boxed Intel® processor, the ...and fan. • Your Intel® LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in place. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-11
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A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-13 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-13 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
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... a DIMM Make sure to both the motherboard and the components. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to unlock 1 the DIMM. 1 DDR2 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with extra force. The DIMM might get damaged when it fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-15 To install a DIMM 1. Simultaneously...
... a DIMM Make sure to both the motherboard and the components. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to unlock 1 the DIMM. 1 DDR2 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with extra force. The DIMM might get damaged when it fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-15 To install a DIMM 1. Simultaneously...
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...- - - - - - - USB controller 6 - - - - - shared USB 2.0 controller 2 - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - LAN (8056) shared - - - - - - - Audio Azalia - - - - - - ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-17 PCIE16_2 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - PCIE1_2 shared - - - - - - - USB controller 3 - - shared - - - - shared - - Redirect to IRQ#9 4 12 Communications... for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIE1_1 shared - - - - - - - PCI_1 shared - - - - - - -
...- - - - - - - USB controller 6 - - - - - shared USB 2.0 controller 2 - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - LAN (8056) shared - - - - - - - Audio Azalia - - - - - - ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-17 PCIE16_2 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - PCIE1_2 shared - - - - - - - USB controller 3 - - shared - - - - shared - - Redirect to IRQ#9 4 12 Communications... for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIE1_1 shared - - - - - - - PCI_1 shared - - - - - - -
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... jumper allows you to re-enter data. Press down the clr CMOS switch on the back I /O. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-19 With the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature, shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of memory timing or...
... jumper allows you to re-enter data. Press down the clr CMOS switch on the back I /O. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-19 With the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature, shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of memory timing or...