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... Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features ROG Connect Plug and Overclock - Dual-Channel, DDR3 2133(O.C.) MHz The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that you can still listen to online music, download and upload files, and engage in real-time via a notebook-just like a race car engineer-with... risk crippling your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing you desire, and letting MemPerfect do the rest! ROG Maximus III GENE 1-3 ROG Connect links your system with ROG Connect. Now, with ROG's exclusive MemPerfect optimizing your memory performance is a simple matter ...
... Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features ROG Connect Plug and Overclock - Dual-Channel, DDR3 2133(O.C.) MHz The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that you can still listen to online music, download and upload files, and engage in real-time via a notebook-just like a race car engineer-with... risk crippling your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing you desire, and letting MemPerfect do the rest! ROG Maximus III GENE 1-3 ROG Connect links your system with ROG Connect. Now, with ROG's exclusive MemPerfect optimizing your memory performance is a simple matter ...
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...or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ROG Maximus III GENE 3-1 The ASUS Update utility allows you need to restore the BIOS in case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Save a...updating your system. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using a floppy disk drive or USB floppy disk drive. Refer to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the support DVD that allows you to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS ...
...or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ROG Maximus III GENE 3-1 The ASUS Update utility allows you need to restore the BIOS in case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Save a...updating your system. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using a floppy disk drive or USB floppy disk drive. Refer to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the support DVD that allows you to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS ...
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4. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update ... the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Follow the screen instructions to download. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Miiig.ROM Miiig ROG Maximus III GENE 3-3 Always update the utility to complete the update process...
4. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update ... the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Follow the screen instructions to download. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Miiig.ROM Miiig ROG Maximus III GENE 3-3 Always update the utility to complete the update process...
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... using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to display the following. • Enter the BIOS setup program. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.06 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Maximus III GENE VER: 0202... any of these two ways: • Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). When found . See section 3.9 Exit Menu for details. 3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2 1.
... using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to display the following. • Enter the BIOS setup program. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.06 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Maximus III GENE VER: 0202... any of these two ways: • Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). When found . See section 3.9 Exit Menu for details. 3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2 1.
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... and stability, we recommend that contains the BIOS file. ROG Maximus III GENE 3-5 If you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that you to restore the...motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the system. 2. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. The system requires you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus...
... and stability, we recommend that contains the BIOS file. ROG Maximus III GENE 3-5 If you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that you to restore the...motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the system. 2. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. The system requires you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus...
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...indicating the BIOS backup process. When BIOS backup is done! Boot the system in DOS mode, and then at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Note Saving BIOS: Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1. Copy BIOS Updater (BUPDATER....EXE) from the motherboard support DVD to a bootable floppy disk. 2. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.00b [09/06/22] FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Maximus III GENE VER: 0206 DATE: 08/12/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: ...
...indicating the BIOS backup process. When BIOS backup is done! Boot the system in DOS mode, and then at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Note Saving BIOS: Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1. Copy BIOS Updater (BUPDATER....EXE) from the motherboard support DVD to a bootable floppy disk. 2. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.00b [09/06/22] FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Maximus III GENE VER: 0206 DATE: 08/12/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: ...
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...firmware chip on the system chassis. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. 3.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports two programmable firmware chips that the computer can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. otherwise... reset button on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. ROG Maximus III GENE 3-9 Do this program. When you start up the computer, the system provides you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for...
...firmware chip on the system chassis. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. 3.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports two programmable firmware chips that the computer can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. otherwise... reset button on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. ROG Maximus III GENE 3-9 Do this program. When you start up the computer, the system provides you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for...
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Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www....current applications. 2. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Close ...the ATI Game website at least the minimum power required by your system. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. ROG Maximus III GENE 5-1 For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • You should...
Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www....current applications. 2. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Close ...the ATI Game website at least the minimum power required by your system. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. ROG Maximus III GENE 5-1 For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • You should...
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ROG Maximus III GENE 5-3 Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. Download the latest driver from...
ROG Maximus III GENE 5-3 Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. Download the latest driver from...
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... more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. ROG Maximus III GENE 5-5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI ... seated on the slots. Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that the cards are for multi-graphics card installation. 3....
... more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. ROG Maximus III GENE 5-5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI ... seated on the slots. Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that the cards are for multi-graphics card installation. 3....
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... NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). 5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the graphics card. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Right...
... NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). 5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the graphics card. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Right...