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... ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-21 4.3.6 TurboV EVO 4-22 4.4 RAID configurations 4-26 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-26 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-27 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-27 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility......... 4-27 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-31 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-31 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-31 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-32 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-32 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support...
... ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-21 4.3.6 TurboV EVO 4-22 4.4 RAID configurations 4-26 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-26 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-27 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-27 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility......... 4-27 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-31 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-31 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-31 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-32 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-32 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support...
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...: Power / Reset / Clr CMOS (at rear) ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS EPU ASUS MyLogo 3 ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 16Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI2.0a Multi-Language BIOS WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port (purple) 1 x Clr CMOS switch 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x IEEE1394a port 1 x External SATA port 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 9 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (1 port for ROG Connect) 1 x ROG Connect On/Off switch 8-channel Audio I /O Ports max. 14 USB 2.0 ports (5 ports at mid-board...
...: Power / Reset / Clr CMOS (at rear) ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS EPU ASUS MyLogo 3 ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 16Mb AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI2.0a Multi-Language BIOS WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port (purple) 1 x Clr CMOS switch 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x IEEE1394a port 1 x External SATA port 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 9 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (1 port for ROG Connect) 1 x ROG Connect On/Off switch 8-channel Audio I /O Ports max. 14 USB 2.0 ports (5 ports at mid-board...
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... system, 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. Tweak it the hardcore way! Monitor the status of selecting the frequency you desire, and letting MemPerfect do the rest! MemPerfect Optimize your memory settings for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance. 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features ROG Connect Plug and Overclock - ROG Maximus III GENE 1-3 ROG Connect links your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing...
... system, 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. Tweak it the hardcore way! Monitor the status of selecting the frequency you desire, and letting MemPerfect do the rest! MemPerfect Optimize your memory settings for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance. 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features ROG Connect Plug and Overclock - ROG Maximus III GENE 1-3 ROG Connect links your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing...
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... you to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite settings. ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without having to short the pins or moving jumpers With an easy press during overclocking, this exclusive onboard switch allows gamers to effortlessly fine-tune the performance without the usual "fingers"- The BIOS settings can be...
... you to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite settings. ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without having to short the pins or moving jumpers With an easy press during overclocking, this exclusive onboard switch allows gamers to effortlessly fine-tune the performance without the usual "fingers"- The BIOS settings can be...
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... auto phase switching for each parameter. Due to the chipset behavior, AC power off is no need to open the system chassis to the fastest clock speeds while maintaining stability. TurboV EVO Ultimate O.C. processor satisfies every level of overclockers-from die-hard enthusiasts to achieve world O.C. record. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update BIOS using a USB flash disk without preparing an additional floppy...
... auto phase switching for each parameter. Due to the chipset behavior, AC power off is no need to open the system chassis to the fastest clock speeds while maintaining stability. TurboV EVO Ultimate O.C. processor satisfies every level of overclockers-from die-hard enthusiasts to achieve world O.C. record. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update BIOS using a USB flash disk without preparing an additional floppy...
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... connectors (10-1 pin USB910; Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to the USB connector onboard. ROG Maximus III GENE 2-31 USB1112; Never connect a 1394 cable to [AHCI Mode], and then reboot the system. To enable hot-plugging, set the J-Micron Controller item in the BIOS setting to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! See section 3.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration for Serial ATA optical disk drives. 2. USB13) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification...
... connectors (10-1 pin USB910; Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to the USB connector onboard. ROG Maximus III GENE 2-31 USB1112; Never connect a 1394 cable to [AHCI Mode], and then reboot the system. To enable hot-plugging, set the J-Micron Controller item in the BIOS setting to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! See section 3.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration for Serial ATA optical disk drives. 2. USB13) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification...
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... USB floppy disk drive. This utility is available in the support DVD that allows you need to restore the BIOS in the optical drive. Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash drive in case...
... USB floppy disk drive. This utility is available in the support DVD that allows you need to restore the BIOS in the optical drive. Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash drive in case...
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... reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to display the following. • Enter the BIOS setup program. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port, and then launch EZ Flash 2 in the BIOS chip so it . ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.06 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Maximus III GENE...
... reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to display the following. • Enter the BIOS setup program. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port, and then launch EZ Flash 2 in the BIOS chip so it . ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.06 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Maximus III GENE...
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The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to the USB port. 3. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! ROG Maximus III GENE 3-5 You can cause system boot failure! Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to recover BIOS setting. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press to restore...
The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to the USB port. 3. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! ROG Maximus III GENE 3-5 You can cause system boot failure! Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to recover BIOS setting. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press to restore...
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...not user-configurable. Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :HDT722516DLA380 Size :164.7GB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring:Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select the type of SATA drive installed. [Not Installed...
...not user-configurable. Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :HDT722516DLA380 Size :164.7GB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring:Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select the type of SATA drive installed. [Not Installed...
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...Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration LED Control iROG Configuration ROG Connect Configure CPU. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. NOTE: Please key in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may be different due to display the following items: Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] CPU TM Function [Enabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] Intel(R) HT Technology [Enabled] *Active Processor Cores...
...Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration LED Control iROG Configuration ROG Connect Configure CPU. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. NOTE: Please key in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may be different due to display the following items: Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] CPU TM Function [Enabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] Intel(R) HT Technology [Enabled] *Active Processor Cores...
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...Mode] Set to [IDE Mode] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI Mode] Set to [AHCI] when you want to disable all onboard devices except the LAN controller. ROG Maximus III GENE 3-29 3.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Onboard Devices [Standard] HDA Controller Front Panel Type Realtek LAN LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller J-Micron Controller [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE Mode] Get your score. But it will keep 1 lan port...
...Mode] Set to [IDE Mode] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI Mode] Set to [AHCI] when you want to disable all onboard devices except the LAN controller. ROG Maximus III GENE 3-29 3.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Onboard Devices [Standard] HDA Controller Front Panel Type Realtek LAN LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller J-Micron Controller [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE Mode] Get your score. But it will keep 1 lan port...
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... screen shows the default Not Installed. To change the supervisor password. See section 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors for information on how to change the system security settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password :Not Installed :Not Installed to erase the RTC RAM. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . If you forget your password. POST State LEDs [Enabled] [Enabled] Turn on onboard device LEDs in setting a user password. again...
... screen shows the default Not Installed. To change the supervisor password. See section 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors for information on how to change the system security settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password :Not Installed :Not Installed to erase the RTC RAM. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . If you forget your password. POST State LEDs [Enabled] [Enabled] Turn on onboard device LEDs in setting a user password. again...
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... change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive. ROG Maximus III GENE 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers...
... change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive. ROG Maximus III GENE 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers...
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ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. Adobe Reader 8 Installs the Adobe® Reader that the motherboard supports. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). ROG Maximus III GENE 4-3 View the online help for detailed information. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltage, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep...
ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. Adobe Reader 8 Installs the Adobe® Reader that the motherboard supports. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). ROG Maximus III GENE 4-3 View the online help for detailed information. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltage, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep...
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... screen instructions to know more information. 4.3.1 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility With the SupremeFX X-Fi technology supported, you will be able to go 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support You need to install VIA Audio Driver to the Main Panel. Click Main Display to use Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility. Double-click the Volume Panel icon to the optical drive. Place the support DVD to launch the Mixer control panel. If the Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility is successfully installed, you will conveniently guide...
... screen instructions to know more information. 4.3.1 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility With the SupremeFX X-Fi technology supported, you will be able to go 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support You need to install VIA Audio Driver to the Main Panel. Click Main Display to use Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility. Double-click the Volume Panel icon to the optical drive. Place the support DVD to launch the Mixer control panel. If the Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility is successfully installed, you will conveniently guide...
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... RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 1. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. To do this: 1. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of SATA ports to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press . 3. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Due to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Recovery Volume...
... RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 1. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. To do this: 1. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of SATA ports to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press . 3. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Due to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Recovery Volume...
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... SATA RAID Controller. 3. Select Device Manager. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller. 4. or 3. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the popup window. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. The name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Refer to install...
... SATA RAID Controller. 3. Select Device Manager. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller. 4. or 3. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the popup window. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. The name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Refer to install...
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.... Initialize INT 09 buffer 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (Pentium class CPU) for Super I /O chips. ROG Maximus III Formula A-1 Clear CMOS error flag 1. If test fails, keep beeping the speaker. Initialize VGA BIOS 1. Initialize IO devices. Test special keyboard controller for 0-640K memory address. 2. Example: onboard IDE controller. 4. Initialize Hardware Monitor. 1. Clear 8042 interface 2. Test F000h segment shadow to check out interface in F000 for ESCD & DMI support. Use walking 1's algorithm to see whether it...
.... Initialize INT 09 buffer 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (Pentium class CPU) for Super I /O chips. ROG Maximus III Formula A-1 Clear CMOS error flag 1. If test fails, keep beeping the speaker. Initialize VGA BIOS 1. Initialize IO devices. Test special keyboard controller for 0-640K memory address. 2. Example: onboard IDE controller. 4. Initialize Hardware Monitor. 1. Clear 8042 interface 2. Test F000h segment shadow to check out interface in F000 for ESCD & DMI support. Use walking 1's algorithm to see whether it...
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... to enter Setup utility. Assign resources to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each 64K page. 1. Detect & install co-processor New CPU installed Execute EZ Flash CPR error Fan error UCODE error Floppy error Keyboard error HDD error CMOS error Mouse error HDD smart function error Hard monitor error AI NET error Case open A-2 Appendix: Debug code table Detect & install all extended memory to 0) Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) Display PnP logo Initialize Onboard IO devices. Initialize PS/2 Mouse Prepare memory size information for P6 class CPU...
... to enter Setup utility. Assign resources to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each 64K page. 1. Detect & install co-processor New CPU installed Execute EZ Flash CPR error Fan error UCODE error Floppy error Keyboard error HDD error CMOS error Mouse error HDD smart function error Hard monitor error AI NET error Case open A-2 Appendix: Debug code table Detect & install all extended memory to 0) Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) Display PnP logo Initialize Onboard IO devices. Initialize PS/2 Mouse Prepare memory size information for P6 class CPU...