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...38 3.8.4 BIOS FlashBack 3-39 3.9 Exit menu 3-40 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-41 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-42 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 3-45 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-46 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-47 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD ...Technology Option ROM utility..... 4-18 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-22 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-26 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-26 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-26 Contents 3.8 Tools menu 3-36 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 3-36...
...38 3.8.4 BIOS FlashBack 3-39 3.9 Exit menu 3-40 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-41 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-42 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 3-45 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-46 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-47 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD ...Technology Option ROM utility..... 4-18 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-22 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-26 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-26 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-26 Contents 3.8 Tools menu 3-36 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 3-36...
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... floppy disk drive 4-28 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-5 5.2.1 Requirements 5-5 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-5 5.2.3 Installing the device...
... floppy disk drive 4-28 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-5 5.2.1 Requirements 5-5 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-5 5.2.3 Installing the device...
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xviii Maximus IV Extreme specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Software Form Factor 32Mb Flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI2.0a Multi-Language BIOS WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Support DVD: - Drivers and applications * ASUS AI Suite II * ROG CPU-Z * 3DMark Vantage * Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 1-year license Extended ATX Form Factor, 12"x 10.6" (30.5cm x 26.9cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xviii Maximus IV Extreme specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Software Form Factor 32Mb Flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI2.0a Multi-Language BIOS WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Support DVD: - Drivers and applications * ASUS AI Suite II * ROG CPU-Z * 3DMark Vantage * Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 1-year license Extended ATX Form Factor, 12"x 10.6" (30.5cm x 26.9cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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... CSM initialization 7A - 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 80 - 8F OEM DXE initialization codes 90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources...
... CSM initialization 7A - 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 80 - 8F OEM DXE initialization codes 90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources...
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...® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to... a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Marvell Controller item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb...
...® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to... a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Marvell Controller item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb...
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... Out Mic In - • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment 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 Headphone and Mic ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 2-53
... Out Mic In - • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment 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 Headphone and Mic ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 2-53
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... Set to [RAID Mode] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-21 3.5.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. Set to [AHCI Mode] when you to...SATA configuration. [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] Disables the SATA function. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to the corresponding SATA port. The SATA...
... Set to [RAID Mode] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-21 3.5.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. Set to [AHCI Mode] when you to...SATA configuration. [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] Disables the SATA function. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to the corresponding SATA port. The SATA...
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... to [Enabled] and allows you want the SATA hard disk drives to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you set this ...IDE S�e�t��to enable or disable the OptionRom of the JMB storage contorller (ex. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-25 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Marvell Storage Controller [AHCI] Allows you to enable or disable the OptionRom of commands. [...
... to [Enabled] and allows you want the SATA hard disk drives to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you set this ...IDE S�e�t��to enable or disable the OptionRom of the JMB storage contorller (ex. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-25 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Marvell Storage Controller [AHCI] Allows you to enable or disable the OptionRom of commands. [...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.4 RAID configurations 4-17 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-26 ASUS Maximus IV Extreme
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.4 RAID configurations 4-17 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-26 ASUS Maximus IV Extreme
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... DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for reference only. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your hardware...shows the applications and other software that you want to display the ASUS contact information. The Manual menu contains the list of supplementary user manuals. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. 4.1 Installing an operating system This...
... DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for reference only. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your hardware...shows the applications and other software that you want to display the ASUS contact information. The Manual menu contains the list of supplementary user manuals. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. 4.1 Installing an operating system This...
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View the online help or readme file that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard...AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Click the icon to the optical drive. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-3 The AI Suite II icon appears in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to the software manual in the support DVD have wizards that came with ...
View the online help or readme file that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard...AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Click the icon to the optical drive. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-3 The AI Suite II icon appears in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to the software manual in the support DVD have wizards that came with ...
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... settings window Analog and digital connector status Information button ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-15 Double-click on your computer. 4.3.8 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard...
... settings window Analog and digital connector status Information button ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-15 Double-click on your computer. 4.3.8 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard...
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...disk. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. RAID 10 is available only if you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-17 Among the advantages of the same ...details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to be of RAID 5 configuration ...
...disk. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. RAID 10 is available only if you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-17 Among the advantages of the same ...details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to be of RAID 5 configuration ...
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...the primary boot device. 4. Insert the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 7. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Start Windows®. 2. Follow the succeeding screen ...174; operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Boot your computer. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support ...
...the primary boot device. 4. Insert the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 7. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Start Windows®. 2. Follow the succeeding screen ...174; operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Boot your computer. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support ...
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... to select the SCSI adapter to the USB flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-27 During the OS installation, the system prompts you to select the installation media containing the...
... to select the SCSI adapter to the USB flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-27 During the OS installation, the system prompts you to select the installation media containing the...
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...the oem file. 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Click Details tab. Double-click the file. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID... (PID) to the steps below: 1. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select ...
...the oem file. 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Click Details tab. Double-click the file. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID... (PID) to the steps below: 1. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select ...
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... 3D application list. 5.1.2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-1 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment...
... 3D application list. 5.1.2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-1 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment...
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... multigraphics cards. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-3 Click Go to continue to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. You... can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 ...
... multigraphics cards. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-3 Click Go to continue to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. You... can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 ...
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... of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. See Chapter 2 for the latest certified graphics card ...and supported 3D application list. 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards The following pictures are properly seated on the slots. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-5...
... of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. See Chapter 2 for the latest certified graphics card ...and supported 3D application list. 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards The following pictures are properly seated on the slots. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-5...
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...VGA or a DVI cable to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the ... two methods. A. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the graphics card. Ensure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. 4. com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card...
...VGA or a DVI cable to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the ... two methods. A. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the graphics card. Ensure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. 4. com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card...