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Chapter 4: RAID Support 4.1 RAID configurations 4-1 4.1.1 RAID definitions 4-1 4.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-2 4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4-2 4.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-6 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-10 4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-10 Appendix Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-6 v
Chapter 4: RAID Support 4.1 RAID configurations 4-1 4.1.1 RAID definitions 4-1 4.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-2 4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4-2 4.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-6 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-10 4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-10 Appendix Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-6 v
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...Technology only supported when using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website. ****This function will be disabled. ** When the M.2_2 Socket 3 is subject to the ... 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA modes_M.2_1)* - 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with max. MAXIMUS IX FORMULA specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Graphic Multi-GPU support Storage Intel® Socket 1151 for details. at x2 mode. Before using 7th Generation...
...Technology only supported when using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website. ****This function will be disabled. ** When the M.2_2 Socket 3 is subject to the ... 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA modes_M.2_1)* - 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with max. MAXIMUS IX FORMULA specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Graphic Multi-GPU support Storage Intel® Socket 1151 for details. at x2 mode. Before using 7th Generation...
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... ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Overwolf ROG Keybot II CloneDrive Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Software Sonic Studio III Sonic Radar III ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities RAMDisk Aura WinZip (continued on the next page) xiii ASUS EZ Flash 3 - AI Suite 3 ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - MemOK! Q-Connector - Q-DIMM - Q-Code - ASUS Q-Design - USB BIOS Flashback - MAXIMUS IX FORMULA...
... ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Overwolf ROG Keybot II CloneDrive Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Software Sonic Studio III Sonic Radar III ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities RAMDisk Aura WinZip (continued on the next page) xiii ASUS EZ Flash 3 - AI Suite 3 ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - MemOK! Q-Connector - Q-DIMM - Q-Code - ASUS Q-Design - USB BIOS Flashback - MAXIMUS IX FORMULA...
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... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources... started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password (continued on the next page) ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA 1-17
... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources... started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password (continued on the next page) ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA 1-17
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...; Technology is only supported when using 7th Generation Intel® Optane™ memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from the ASUS support website. • When the M.2_1(Socket 3) is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 1 (SATA6G_1) will be disabled. • The M.2 SSD...
...; Technology is only supported when using 7th Generation Intel® Optane™ memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from the ASUS support website. • When the M.2_1(Socket 3) is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 1 (SATA6G_1) will be disabled. • The M.2 SSD...
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... dual band Wi-Fi antenna is for all persons. 2.1.10 Wi-Fi antenna installation Installing the ASUS 2x2 dual band W-Fi antenna Connect the bundled ASUS 2x2 dual band Wi-Fi antenna connector to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi-Fi GO! Chapter 2 2-12 Chapter 2: Basic Installation The I/O port layout may...
... dual band Wi-Fi antenna is for all persons. 2.1.10 Wi-Fi antenna installation Installing the ASUS 2x2 dual band W-Fi antenna Connect the bundled ASUS 2x2 dual band Wi-Fi antenna connector to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi-Fi GO! Chapter 2 2-12 Chapter 2: Basic Installation The I/O port layout may...
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... Front Speaker Out Mic In - Chapter 2 • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® 7 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 USB 3.0 ports for... In Center/Sub woofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Sub woofer Rear Speaker Out 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA 2-15
... Front Speaker Out Mic In - Chapter 2 • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® 7 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 USB 3.0 ports for... In Center/Sub woofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Sub woofer Rear Speaker Out 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA 2-15
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... item allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device. Configuration options: [On] [Off] Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA 3-17 PCI Express Configuration This item allows you to configure the PCI Express slots. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to the corresponding SATA port. SMART Self Test SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology...
... item allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device. Configuration options: [On] [Off] Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA 3-17 PCI Express Configuration This item allows you to configure the PCI Express slots. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to the corresponding SATA port. SMART Self Test SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology...
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...Legacy OPROM] [Legacy OPROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA 3-21 Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from PCI-E/PCI Expansion Devices This item allows you to select the type of devices that you...system automatically detects the bootable devices and the addon devices. For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) This item allows you want to boot. ...
...Legacy OPROM] [Legacy OPROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA 3-21 Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from PCI-E/PCI Expansion Devices This item allows you to select the type of devices that you...system automatically detects the bootable devices and the addon devices. For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) This item allows you want to boot. ...
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...hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Refer to section 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Use of the same size or larger...double that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 configuration. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA 4-1 Chapter 4: RAID Support RAID Support 4 4.1 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology that of three identical ...
...hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Refer to section 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Use of the same size or larger...double that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 configuration. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA 4-1 Chapter 4: RAID Support RAID Support 4 4.1 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology that of three identical ...
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...® UEFI operating system under RAID mode, ensure to the utility main menu. 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: RAID Support Exit, and then press . The...During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you want to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. From the utility main menu, select 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® OS: 1. ...
...® UEFI operating system under RAID mode, ensure to the utility main menu. 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: RAID Support Exit, and then press . The...During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you want to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. From the utility main menu, select 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® OS: 1. ...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA6G_1(Gray) - Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA BIOS Manual 47 S.M.A.R.T. When disabled, the hot plug function of commands. [Intel RST Premium With Set to [Intel RST Premium With Intel ... a monitoring system that increases storage performance on Self Test) when an error occurs in the hard disks. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA6G_1(Gray) - Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA BIOS Manual 47 S.M.A.R.T. When disabled, the hot plug function of commands. [Intel RST Premium With Set to [Intel RST Premium With Intel ... a monitoring system that increases storage performance on Self Test) when an error occurs in the hard disks. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the...
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...] [Enabled] [Disabled] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the addon devices. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices This item allows you to select the type of PCI-E/PCI expansion devices that you want... mode. 64 ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA BIOS Manual Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy OPROM] [Legacy OPROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. For better compatibility, enable the CSM to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Secure ...
...] [Enabled] [Disabled] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the addon devices. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices This item allows you to select the type of PCI-E/PCI expansion devices that you want... mode. 64 ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA BIOS Manual Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy OPROM] [Legacy OPROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. For better compatibility, enable the CSM to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Secure ...
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... dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that are no longer trusted and cannot be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. 66 ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA BIOS Manual Configuration options: [Yes] [No] The dbx file must be formatted as a UEFI variable...
... dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that are no longer trusted and cannot be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. 66 ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA BIOS Manual Configuration options: [Yes] [No] The dbx file must be formatted as a UEFI variable...
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Chapter 4: RAID Support 4.1 RAID configurations 4-1 4.1.1 RAID definitions 4-1 4.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-2 4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4-2 4.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-6 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-10 4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-10 Appendix Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-6 v
Chapter 4: RAID Support 4.1 RAID configurations 4-1 4.1.1 RAID definitions 4-1 4.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-2 4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4-2 4.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-6 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-10 4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-10 Appendix Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-6 v
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...; Optane Technology only supported when using Intel® Optane memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website. ****This function will be disabled. ** When the M.2_2 Socket 3 is operating in PCIe ... Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* * Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the next page) ix Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready*** - MAXIMUS IX FORMULA specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Graphic Multi-GPU support Storage Intel® Socket 1151 for details.
...; Optane Technology only supported when using Intel® Optane memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website. ****This function will be disabled. ** When the M.2_2 Socket 3 is operating in PCIe ... Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* * Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the next page) ix Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready*** - MAXIMUS IX FORMULA specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Graphic Multi-GPU support Storage Intel® Socket 1151 for details.
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... Flashback - SafeSlot Drivers ROG GameFirst IV ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Overwolf ROG Keybot II CloneDrive Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Software Sonic Studio III Sonic Radar III ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities RAMDisk Aura WinZip (continued on the next page) xiii ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS Q-Design - AI Suite 3 ASUS EZ DIY - MAXIMUS IX FORMULA specifications summary...
... Flashback - SafeSlot Drivers ROG GameFirst IV ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Overwolf ROG Keybot II CloneDrive Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Software Sonic Studio III Sonic Radar III ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities RAMDisk Aura WinZip (continued on the next page) xiii ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS Q-Design - AI Suite 3 ASUS EZ DIY - MAXIMUS IX FORMULA specifications summary...
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... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources... started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password (continued on the next page) ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA 1-17
... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources... started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password (continued on the next page) ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA 1-17
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... of the chassis. 2.1.10 Wi-Fi antenna installation Installing the ASUS 2T2R dual band W-Fi antenna Connect the bundled ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi antenna connector to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi-Fi GO! software. • Ensure that the ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi antenna is the same for...
... of the chassis. 2.1.10 Wi-Fi antenna installation Installing the ASUS 2T2R dual band W-Fi antenna Connect the bundled ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi antenna connector to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi-Fi GO! software. • Ensure that the ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi antenna is the same for...
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...woofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Sub woofer Rear Speaker Out 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA 2-15 Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for your USB 3.0 devices. • Due to the design of the Intel chipset,...In - Chapter 2 • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® 7 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 the USB...
...woofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Sub woofer Rear Speaker Out 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports ASUS MAXIMUS IX FORMULA 2-15 Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for your USB 3.0 devices. • Due to the design of the Intel chipset,...In - Chapter 2 • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® 7 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 the USB...