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... LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE... SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual,...
... LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE... SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual,...
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Contents Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x Maximus III GENE specifications summary xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features... 1-3 1.3.3 ROG unique features 1-5 1.3.4 ASUS special features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-5 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-5 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-6 2.2.3 Placement direction 2-7 2.2.4 Screw holes 2-7 2.3 Central Processing Unit...
Contents Notices...viii Safety information ix About this guide x Maximus III GENE specifications summary xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features... 1-3 1.3.3 ROG unique features 1-5 1.3.4 ASUS special features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-5 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-5 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-6 2.2.3 Placement direction 2-7 2.2.4 Screw holes 2-7 2.3 Central Processing Unit...
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Maximus III GENE specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394a Supports the Intel® Core™i7 and Intel® Core™i5 Processors in the LGA1156 package Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology * Refer to www.asus...;C��P�U��s�. ** Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) *** Please refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the M��e�m��o�r�y Q�V�L�(�Q�u��...
Maximus III GENE specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394a Supports the Intel® Core™i7 and Intel® Core™i5 Processors in the LGA1156 package Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology * Refer to www.asus...;C��P�U��s�. ** Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) *** Please refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the M��e�m��o�r�y Q�V�L�(�Q�u��...
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Maximus III GENE specifications summary USB ROG Exclusive Overclocking Features Other Special Features BIOS Features Manageability Back Panel I/O Ports max. 14 USB 2.0 ports (5 ports at mid-board, 9 ports 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...
Maximus III GENE specifications summary USB ROG Exclusive Overclocking Features Other Special Features BIOS Features Manageability Back Panel I/O Ports max. 14 USB 2.0 ports (5 ports at mid-board, 9 ports 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...
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Drivers and applications Sound Blaster X-Fi Utility ROG GameFirst Utility ASUS TurboV EVO Utility ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Kaspersky® Anti-Virus mATX Form Factor, 9.6"x 9.6" (24.4cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. Maximus III GENE specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors Software Form Factor 3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 5 USB 2.0 ports (1 port reserved for...
Drivers and applications Sound Blaster X-Fi Utility ROG GameFirst Utility ASUS TurboV EVO Utility ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Kaspersky® Anti-Virus mATX Form Factor, 9.6"x 9.6" (24.4cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. Maximus III GENE specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors Software Form Factor 3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 5 USB 2.0 ports (1 port reserved for...
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... specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. ROG Maximus III GENE Motherboard 1 x ASUS Q-Shield (I/O shield) 3 x 2-in-1 Serial ATA signal cables 1 x ROG Connect cable 1 x SLI Cable User Manual Cable ties User Guide 1 x 2-in1 ASUS ... illustrations in your package with different models. The motherboard delivers a host of ASUS quality motherboards! ROG Maximus III GENE 1-1 Before you for reference only. Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the...
... specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. ROG Maximus III GENE Motherboard 1 x ASUS Q-Shield (I/O shield) 3 x 2-in-1 Serial ATA signal cables 1 x ROG Connect cable 1 x SLI Cable User Manual Cable ties User Guide 1 x 2-in1 ASUS ... illustrations in your package with different models. The motherboard delivers a host of ASUS quality motherboards! ROG Maximus III GENE 1-1 Before you for reference only. Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the...
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Refer to a PCIe x16 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 2.0 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications. PCI slot PCI Express x16_2 slot PCI Express x4 slot PCI Express x16_1 slot 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware ... a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.5 PCI Express x4 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x4 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the...
Refer to a PCIe x16 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 2.0 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications. PCI slot PCI Express x16_2 slot PCI Express x4 slot PCI Express x16_1 slot 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware ... a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.5 PCI Express x4 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x4 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the...
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...motherboard! The USB module cable is for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA optical disk drives. USB1112; USB13) These connectors are for details. 3. Never connect a 1394 cable to 480 Mbps connection speed. ROG Maximus III GENE 2-31 See section 3.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration for USB 2.0 ports. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification... that supports up to the USB connectors. You can connect the USB cable to ASUS ...
...motherboard! The USB module cable is for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA optical disk drives. USB1112; USB13) These connectors are for details. 3. Never connect a 1394 cable to 480 Mbps connection speed. ROG Maximus III GENE 2-31 See section 3.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration for USB 2.0 ports. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification... that supports up to the USB connectors. You can connect the USB cable to ASUS ...
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... system will not boot. • Use of 600 W. • Do not forget to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. aspx?SLanguage=en-us for your system, refer to connect the 8-pin EATX12 V power plug; The system may become unstable... or may not boot up if the power is recommended when configuring a system with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of a PSU with a higher power output is inadequate. • If you are for ATX...
... system will not boot. • Use of 600 W. • Do not forget to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. aspx?SLanguage=en-us for your system, refer to connect the 8-pin EATX12 V power plug; The system may become unstable... or may not boot up if the power is recommended when configuring a system with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of a PSU with a higher power output is inadequate. • If you are for ATX...
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...SHIFT-TAB] to configure system Time. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is user-configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display the other items (Advanced, ... the screen. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Scroll bar Pop-up window with the configuration options for that the iteam has a submenu. ROG Maximus III GENE 3-11 Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display a list of the selected item. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is...
...SHIFT-TAB] to configure system Time. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is user-configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display the other items (Advanced, ... the screen. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Scroll bar Pop-up window with the configuration options for that the iteam has a submenu. ROG Maximus III GENE 3-11 Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display a list of the selected item. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is...
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...;re��n�t�ly� according to adjust the value. Use the and keys to your CPU model. 3.3.6 CPU Configuration The items in specific condition. Use the and keys to [Enabled], the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system.
...;re��n�t�ly� according to adjust the value. Use the and keys to your CPU model. 3.3.6 CPU Configuration The items in specific condition. Use the and keys to [Enabled], the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system.
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.... Follows Intel specifications. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric keypad and press the key. You may need to set the CPU Voltage Mode. You can also use the and keys to 1.7V with a 6.25mV interval. The values range from 0.85V to adjust the value. ROG Maximus III GENE 3-17 Disables...
.... Follows Intel specifications. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric keypad and press the key. You may need to set the CPU Voltage Mode. You can also use the and keys to 1.7V with a 6.25mV interval. The values range from 0.85V to adjust the value. ROG Maximus III GENE 3-17 Disables...
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..., Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Type [Auto] Allows you are not user-configurable. ROG Maximus III GENE 3-21 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :HDT722516DLA380 Size :164.7GB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode...3.4.4 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of device connected to display the SATA device information. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. [ARMD] Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120...
..., Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Type [Auto] Allows you are not user-configurable. ROG Maximus III GENE 3-21 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :HDT722516DLA380 Size :164.7GB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode...3.4.4 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of device connected to display the SATA device information. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. [ARMD] Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120...
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... [Enabled] Allows you to select the type of device connected to set the item Configure SATA as from the sub-menu of the general system specifications. 3.4.6 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration. SATA Port1 [Auto] Allows you to the system. It appears only when you an overview...
... [Enabled] Allows you to select the type of device connected to set the item Configure SATA as from the sub-menu of the general system specifications. 3.4.6 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration. SATA Port1 [Auto] Allows you to the system. It appears only when you an overview...
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...CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows legacy operating systems to enable the L2 cache (MLC) Streamer Prefetcher for tuning performance of the specific application. [Disabled] Disables this function. Use the and keys to zero (0). 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] [Enabled...] Enables the C1E support function. This item should be enabled in order to boot even without support for tuning performance of the specific application. [Disabled] Disables this function. This item should be enabled in order to enable the L2 cache (MLC) Spatial Prefetcher ...
...CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows legacy operating systems to enable the L2 cache (MLC) Streamer Prefetcher for tuning performance of the specific application. [Disabled] Disables this function. Use the and keys to zero (0). 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] [Enabled...] Enables the C1E support function. This item should be enabled in order to boot even without support for tuning performance of the specific application. [Disabled] Disables this function. This item should be enabled in order to enable the L2 cache (MLC) Spatial Prefetcher ...
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... processor package. [2] Activate 2 CPU cores in specific condition. [Disabled] Disables this item to [Auto] for BIOS to save more power under idle mode. C State package limit setting [Auto] This item appears only when you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU. [Disabled] Disables this function. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] [C6] ROG Maximus III GENE 3-27
... processor package. [2] Activate 2 CPU cores in specific condition. [Disabled] Disables this item to [Auto] for BIOS to save more power under idle mode. C State package limit setting [Auto] This item appears only when you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU. [Disabled] Disables this function. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] [C6] ROG Maximus III GENE 3-27
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ROG Maximus III GENE 3-33 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you ... on S3/STR resume. [No] When set to [No], the system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. When set to [Enabled], the system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. APM Configuration Hardware Monitor ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- 3.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow...
ROG Maximus III GENE 3-33 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you ... on S3/STR resume. [No] When set to [No], the system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. When set to [Enabled], the system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. APM Configuration Hardware Monitor ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- 3.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow...
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...;Test (POST). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Maximus III GENE 3-45 Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the LAN cable during POST. Configuration options: [None] [File] Load File to: Allows you to use the and keys to adjust the values for specific items as a GO_Button file. It will take 3 to...
...;Test (POST). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Maximus III GENE 3-45 Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the LAN cable during POST. Configuration options: [None] [File] Load File to: Allows you to use the and keys to adjust the values for specific items as a GO_Button file. It will take 3 to...
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Click an icon to display the ASUS contact information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the support DVD. 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the specified information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 4.2.8 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the motherboard. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support
Click an icon to display the ASUS contact information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the support DVD. 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the specified information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 4.2.8 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the motherboard. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support