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... www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Intel® X38 / ICH9R with the audio slot.) 2 x PCI 2.2 slots Supports ATI CrossFire™ graphics cards Southbridge - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Noise Filter Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at midboard; Maximus Formula...
... www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Intel® X38 / ICH9R with the audio slot.) 2 x PCI 2.2 slots Supports ATI CrossFire™ graphics cards Southbridge - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Noise Filter Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at midboard; Maximus Formula...
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... 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x Clr CMOS switch 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for Special Edition only) Extreme Tweaker 2-Phase DDR2 ASUS EPU Loadline Calibration Intelligent overclocking tools: - AI Gear 3 - AI Booster Utility - Profile Overclocking protection: - O.C. CPU Level Up - Voltiminder LED - Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula specifications summary ROG Exclusive Overclocking features...
... 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x Clr CMOS switch 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for Special Edition only) Extreme Tweaker 2-Phase DDR2 ASUS EPU Loadline Calibration Intelligent overclocking tools: - AI Gear 3 - AI Booster Utility - Profile Overclocking protection: - O.C. CPU Level Up - Voltiminder LED - Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula specifications summary ROG Exclusive Overclocking features...
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xiii Support DVD: Drivers 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 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 16 Mb Flash ROM...
xiii Support DVD: Drivers 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 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 16 Mb Flash ROM...
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...another standout in -1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit Cable ties ROG motherboard support DVD The hottest game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 1- Before you for Special Edition only) LCD Poster SupremeFX II Audio Card 3-in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! User ... your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard I/O module Cables Accessories Application DVD/CD Documentation ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula USB 2.0 + IEEE 1394a module Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable Floppy disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial...
...another standout in -1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit Cable ties ROG motherboard support DVD The hottest game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 1- Before you for Special Edition only) LCD Poster SupremeFX II Audio Card 3-in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! User ... your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard I/O module Cables Accessories Application DVD/CD Documentation ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula USB 2.0 + IEEE 1394a module Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable Floppy disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial...
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...applications. See page 2-30 for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. Native DDR2 1066 memory support To attain top performance, ASUS engineers have successfully unleashed the true potential of data from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration ... This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for details. See page 2-27 for managing traffic between two separate networks. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 1-
...applications. See page 2-30 for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. Native DDR2 1066 memory support To attain top performance, ASUS engineers have successfully unleashed the true potential of data from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration ... This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for details. See page 2-27 for managing traffic between two separate networks. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 1-
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... figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: ® DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 MAXIMUS FORMULA MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 • This chipset officially supports DDR2-800 MHz. With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to [DDR2-1066MHz].
... figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: ® DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 MAXIMUS FORMULA MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 • This chipset officially supports DDR2-800 MHz. With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to [DDR2-1066MHz].
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...Due to run at DDR2-667. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-17 If you install Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system, a total memory of the lower-sized channel for other critical functions. If this motherboard can only support up of 2 GB DIMMs on the... latency, adjust the memory timing manually. This limitation appears on Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE). • If you want to operate with CL=4 will automatically downgrade to chipset limitation, this happens...
...Due to run at DDR2-667. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-17 If you install Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system, a total memory of the lower-sized channel for other critical functions. If this motherboard can only support up of 2 GB DIMMs on the... latency, adjust the memory timing manually. This limitation appears on Windows® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE). • If you want to operate with CL=4 will automatically downgrade to chipset limitation, this happens...
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Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-800/667MHz QVL. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800 MHz capability Size 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB ... T800UB1GC4 NT512T64U880BY-25C NT1GT64U8HB0BY-25C AL6E8E63B8E1K AL7E8E63B-8E1K 8G-24IK2-EBT M2Y1G64TU8HB0B-25C DIMM support A* B* C • A*: Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the blue slots or the white slots ...
Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-800/667MHz QVL. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800 MHz capability Size 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB ... T800UB1GC4 NT512T64U880BY-25C NT1GT64U8HB0BY-25C AL6E8E63B8E1K AL7E8E63B-8E1K 8G-24IK2-EBT M2Y1G64TU8HB0B-25C DIMM support A* B* C • A*: Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the blue slots or the white slots ...
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... cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-21 Refer to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in...
... cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-21 Refer to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in...
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...graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. See page 2-36 for better thermal environment. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the... of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/3 for the connector location. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-23
...graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. See page 2-36 for better thermal environment. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the... of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/3 for the connector location. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-23
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...For RAID 10, use at least four hard disk drives. ® ® MAXIMUS FORMULA PRI_EIDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE cable to [... RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND MAXIMUS FORMULA SATA6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 ...connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA IDE connector 3. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for each RAID 0 or RAID...
...For RAID 10, use at least four hard disk drives. ® ® MAXIMUS FORMULA PRI_EIDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE cable to [... RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND MAXIMUS FORMULA SATA6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 ...connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA IDE connector 3. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for each RAID 0 or RAID...
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...conflict with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. ® USB+5V USB_P12USB_P12+ GND NC USB1112 USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND MAXIMUS FORMULA USB910 MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA USB 2.0 connectors USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9...before using Windows® XP or later version. These USB connectors comply with huge graphics cards. You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connectors. The Serial ATA RAID feature (...
...conflict with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. ® USB+5V USB_P12USB_P12+ GND NC USB1112 USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND MAXIMUS FORMULA USB910 MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA USB 2.0 connectors USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9...before using Windows® XP or later version. These USB connectors comply with huge graphics cards. You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connectors. The Serial ATA RAID feature (...
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...GND +12V Rotation OPT_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND OPT_FAN2 Rotation +12V GND OPT_FAN3 MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA Fan connectors • Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN1~3, and OPT_FAN1~3 connectors support the ASUS Q-Fan 2 feature. • If you plug the chassis fan cable... to the fan connectors. These are not jumpers! 7. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-33 CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-...
...GND +12V Rotation OPT_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND OPT_FAN2 Rotation +12V GND OPT_FAN3 MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA Fan connectors • Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN1~3, and OPT_FAN1~3 connectors support the ASUS Q-Fan 2 feature. • If you plug the chassis fan cable... to the fan connectors. These are not jumpers! 7. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-33 CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-...
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... to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. If you are using an ASUS HDMI-equipped graphics card, connect the HDMI card to ensure the system stability. ® 10. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-35 Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card) This connector is for details...
... to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. If you are using an ASUS HDMI-equipped graphics card, connect the HDMI card to ensure the system stability. ® 10. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-35 Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card) This connector is for details...
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...data is read from or written to this connector. Pressing the power switch for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for more than four seconds ...chassis-mounted reset button for the HDD Activity LED. PWR Ground Reset Ground MAXIMUS FORMULA IDE_LED RESET PWRSW * Requires an ATX power supply. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings....
...data is read from or written to this connector. Pressing the power switch for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for more than four seconds ...chassis-mounted reset button for the HDD Activity LED. PWR Ground Reset Ground MAXIMUS FORMULA IDE_LED RESET PWRSW * Requires an ATX power supply. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings....
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... to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for...
... to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for...
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... display the following. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 FLASH TYPE: ATML 26DF161 Current ROM BOARD: MAXIMUS Formula VER: 0504 DATE: 10/01/07 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note... contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port. 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through...file to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Then press . 4. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition...
... display the following. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 FLASH TYPE: ATML 26DF161 Current ROM BOARD: MAXIMUS Formula VER: 0504 DATE: 10/01/07 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note... contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port. 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through...file to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Then press . 4. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition...
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...1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Write to the floppy disk. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. The utility copies the current BIOS file to file...... ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-... AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to a bootable floppy disk. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Press . A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware ...
...1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Write to the floppy disk. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. The utility copies the current BIOS file to file...... ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-... AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to a bootable floppy disk. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Press . A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware ...
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...Turn on the system. 2. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to the optical drive. 3. Floppy found , the utility... the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the support DVD: 1. Turn on the system. 3. When found ! ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- Prepare the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using ...
...Turn on the system. 2. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to the optical drive. 3. Floppy found , the utility... the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the support DVD: 1. Turn on the system. 3. When found ! ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- Prepare the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using ...
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... 32-bit data transfer. DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. If you want to set or change the configurations for the Serial ATA connectors supported by allowing the drive to [RAID]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.6 SATA Configuration The items in the system. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to...: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-13
... 32-bit data transfer. DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. If you want to set or change the configurations for the Serial ATA connectors supported by allowing the drive to [RAID]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.6 SATA Configuration The items in the system. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to...: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-13