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... two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Align the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers for details. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you removed earlier. 6. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing...
... two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Align the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers for details. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you removed earlier. 6. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing...
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...PCI Express slot. • Install two ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family that support CrossFire™ mode. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the figure below for the location of the slots. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-23 Refer to a PCIe x16 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that you install two VGA cards, we recommend that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB...
...PCI Express slot. • Install two ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family that support CrossFire™ mode. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the figure below for the location of the slots. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-23 Refer to a PCIe x16 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that you install two VGA cards, we recommend that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB...
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...; The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz 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 want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a power supply unit (PSU) that you are purchased separately. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-35...
...; The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz 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 want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a power supply unit (PSU) that you are purchased separately. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-35...
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ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. Place the support DVD in the future. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you 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). ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- This utility is available in the support DVD that allows you need to...
ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. Place the support DVD in the future. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you 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). ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- This utility is available in the support DVD that allows you need to...
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... PIO mode. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting to display the SATA device information. Type [Auto] Selects the type of device connected to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to [Auto] allows automatic selection of Serial ATA devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
... PIO mode. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting to display the SATA device information. Type [Auto] Selects the type of device connected to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to [Auto] allows automatic selection of Serial ATA devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
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... Actual Value: 7 Options Auto Manual CPU Ratio Control [Auto] C1E Support [Enabled] CPU TM function: [Enabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Tech. [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- 4.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. 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...
... Actual Value: 7 Options Auto Manual CPU Ratio Control [Auto] C1E Support [Enabled] CPU TM function: [Enabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Tech. [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- 4.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. 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...
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... options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] Allows you enable this item. Configuration options: [Turn on /off the LCD Poster backlight when the system is powered off ] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The following item appears only when you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to turn on ] [Turn off . 4.5.3 OnBoard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron PATA/SATA Controller Marvell GigaBit LAN 1 LAN Boot ROM Marvell GigaBit LAN 2 LAN Boot ROM...
... options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] Allows you enable this item. Configuration options: [Turn on /off the LCD Poster backlight when the system is powered off ] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The following item appears only when you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to turn on ] [Turn off . 4.5.3 OnBoard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron PATA/SATA Controller Marvell GigaBit LAN 1 LAN Boot ROM Marvell GigaBit LAN 2 LAN Boot ROM...
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... Management (APM). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-29 APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled] Determines whether to change the settings for system suspend. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.3 ACPI Version [Disabled] Specifies the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) version supported. Main Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit...
... Management (APM). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-29 APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled] Determines whether to change the settings for system suspend. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.3 ACPI Version [Disabled] Specifies the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) version supported. Main Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit...
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... the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as it contains a complete copy of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the surviving drive as RAID sets. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to improve both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Two hard disks perform...
... the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as it contains a complete copy of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the surviving drive as RAID sets. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to improve both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Two hard disks perform...
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...174; 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. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-35 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. To install the SATA hard disks for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the BIOS Setup. Connect a SATA power cable to display the configuration options. 4. Refer to the Main Menu, select SATA Configuration, then press . 3. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set...
...174; 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. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-35 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. To install the SATA hard disks for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the BIOS Setup. Connect a SATA power cable to display the configuration options. 4. Refer to the Main Menu, select SATA Configuration, then press . 3. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set...
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... changes and exit BIOS. 6. When the menu appears, press to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows®: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Press any key when the system prompts "Press any key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the floppy disk drive...
... changes and exit BIOS. 6. When the menu appears, press to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows®: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Press any key when the system prompts "Press any key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the floppy disk drive...
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... PnP devices. 2. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO switch. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility. 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 . Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware. (Optional Feature) Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if : -AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive. -ALT+F2 is set to CMOS setup. Initialize multi-language 2. Detect & install co-processor ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula...
... PnP devices. 2. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO switch. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility. 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 . Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware. (Optional Feature) Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if : -AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive. -ALT+F2 is set to CMOS setup. Initialize multi-language 2. Detect & install co-processor ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula...
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... to the chassis with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Secure the card to the table on the next page for information on the slot. 5. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-21 Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Refer...
... to the chassis with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Secure the card to the table on the next page for information on the slot. 5. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-21 Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Refer...
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... fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/3 for the location of the slots. • Install the audio card prior to other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to a PCIe x16 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with PCI specifications. 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...
... fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/3 for the location of the slots. • Install the audio card prior to other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to a PCIe x16 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with PCI specifications. 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...
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... case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. The ASUS Update utility allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. Installing ASUS...
... case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. The ASUS Update utility allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. Installing ASUS...
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..., or MO drive. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device :Not Detected Select the type of the appropriate IDE device type. Setting to the system. 4.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE drive. Type [Auto] Selects the type of Serial ATA devices. Select a device item then press to [Auto] allows automatic selection of device connected to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Setting to display the SATA device information.
..., or MO drive. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device :Not Detected Select the type of the appropriate IDE device type. Setting to the system. 4.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE drive. Type [Auto] Selects the type of Serial ATA devices. Select a device item then press to [Auto] allows automatic selection of device connected to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Setting to display the SATA device information.
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... RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Intel® Matrix Storage. RAID 10 is required for this setup. You can also combine two RAID sets to get all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in a created RAID set can be created by the ICH9R chip...
... RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk/USB device before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Intel® Matrix Storage. RAID 10 is required for this setup. You can also combine two RAID sets to get all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in a created RAID set can be created by the ICH9R chip...
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... RAID from the options. 6. Select the item Configure SATA As, then press to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Refer to the power connector on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH8R Southbridge chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST...
... RAID from the options. 6. Select the item Configure SATA As, then press to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Refer to the power connector on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH8R Southbridge chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST...
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...primary boot device. 4. Follow succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select ICH9R. 4. For Windows® Vista™ operating system, use either a floppy disk or a USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Press during POST to complete the installation. 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support Start Windows®. 2. Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. When...
...primary boot device. 4. Follow succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select ICH9R. 4. For Windows® Vista™ operating system, use either a floppy disk or a USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Press during POST to complete the installation. 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support Start Windows®. 2. Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. When...
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... write allocation for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) 1. Initialize USB Test all memory (clear all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM..... Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. i.e. Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. (Optional Feature) Show message for AMD K5 CPU. 1. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility. Initialize floppy controller 2. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address. 2. Assign resources to items described in case the cacheable ranges...
... write allocation for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) 1. Initialize USB Test all memory (clear all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM..... Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. i.e. Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. (Optional Feature) Show message for AMD K5 CPU. 1. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility. Initialize floppy controller 2. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address. 2. Assign resources to items described in case the cacheable ranges...
