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... the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for details on system stability, compatibility, or performance. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in the system's failure to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-41 ASUS CrashFree...
... the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for details on system stability, compatibility, or performance. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in the system's failure to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-41 ASUS CrashFree...
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... Update BIOS from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by clicking Update > ASUS Update on the screen. 3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through the Internet: 1. If you want to : • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet •...
... Update BIOS from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by clicking Update > ASUS Update on the screen. 3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through the Internet: 1. If you want to : • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet •...
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Adjust the picture resolution if needed and click Next to locate your desired picture file. 6. Click Next. 4. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-43 3. Click Yes if you want to download. Select the BIOS version that you want to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). You can decide whether to change the boot logo or No to complete the update process. Click Browse to continue. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 5.
Adjust the picture resolution if needed and click Next to locate your desired picture file. 6. Click Next. 4. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-43 3. Click Yes if you want to download. Select the BIOS version that you want to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). You can decide whether to change the boot logo or No to complete the update process. Click Browse to continue. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 5.
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... Flash Utility feature allows you start using EZ Flash Utility: 1. 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, and then press . 5. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB... the BIOS update process. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press � to the Folder Info field. 6. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-45 Press to switch to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. Before you to update the BIOS without having to the...
... Flash Utility feature allows you start using EZ Flash Utility: 1. 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, and then press . 5. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB... the BIOS update process. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press � to the Folder Info field. 6. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-45 Press to switch to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. Before you to update the BIOS without having to the...
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... only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that allows you press to prevent system boot failure! DO NOT ... stability. If you to enter BIOS Setup to a USB flash drive. The system requires you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can cause system boot failure! 3-46 Chapter 3: BIOS setup...
... only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that allows you press to prevent system boot failure! DO NOT ... stability. If you to enter BIOS Setup to a USB flash drive. The system requires you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can cause system boot failure! 3-46 Chapter 3: BIOS setup...
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.... At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press to switch the disk from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to low disk capacity. 3. C:\>d: D:\> ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-47 The actual utility screen displays may not be same as the boot device.... flash drive. • NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to the USB port. 2. The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. Welcome to Drive D (USB flash drive). Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from Drive C (optical drive) to ...
.... At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press to switch the disk from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to low disk capacity. 3. C:\>d: D:\> ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-47 The actual utility screen displays may not be same as the boot device.... flash drive. • NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to the USB port. 2. The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. Welcome to Drive D (USB flash drive). Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from Drive C (optical drive) to ...
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... To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-1 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your power supply unit (...installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • You should have to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at http://game.amd.com for the latest certified graphics card and the supported 3D application...
... To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-1 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your power supply unit (...installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • You should have to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at http://game.amd.com for the latest certified graphics card and the supported 3D application...
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Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver ... multigraphics cards. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-3 Ensure that came with your graphics card package to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. You can also right-click the ATI icon in...
Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver ... multigraphics cards. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-3 Ensure that came with your graphics card package to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. You can also right-click the ATI icon in...
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.... 3. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-5 The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that you to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. If your system. Download the latest...
.... 3. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-5 The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that you to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. If your system. Download the latest...
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... the SLI bridge connector to the graphics card. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Right...
... the SLI bridge connector to the graphics card. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Right...