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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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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. xviii
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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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...8226; 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...hard disk drives. • When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver, and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. 3. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [red])...
...8226; 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...hard disk drives. • When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver, and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. 3. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [red])...
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... 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 Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In...
... 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 Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In...
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... to internally optimize the order of SATA devices. 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. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-21 Scroll down to display the following items: SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] Allows you...
... to internally optimize the order of SATA devices. 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. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-21 Scroll down to display the following items: SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] Allows you...
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...[Disabled] JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you want to enable or disable the OptionRom of the Marvell storage controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-25 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] If you to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Marvell Storage...;�fr�o�m� the SATA hard disk drives. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller...
...[Disabled] JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you want to enable or disable the OptionRom of the Marvell storage controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-25 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] If you to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Marvell Storage...;�fr�o�m� the SATA hard disk drives. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller...
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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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... The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click the Contact tab to... use the devices. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to run the DVD. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to avail all motherboard features.
... The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click the Contact tab to... use the devices. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to run the DVD. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to avail all motherboard features.
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... 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. The actual screenshots vary with models. • Refer to customize the settings of AI Suite II. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-3 View the online help or readme file that came with models. •... BIOS, to display the system information, and to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several...
... 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. The actual screenshots vary with models. • Refer to customize the settings of AI Suite II. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-3 View the online help or readme file that came with models. •... BIOS, to display the system information, and to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several...
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... Minimize device button button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status Information button ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-15 Realtek HD Audio Manager A. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD ...connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and ...
... Minimize device button button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status Information button ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-15 Realtek HD Audio Manager A. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD ...connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and ...
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...disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. If one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to a hard disk drive included in parallel, ...redundancy data) having to the entire system. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-17 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, ...
...disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. If one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to a hard disk drive included in parallel, ...redundancy data) having to the entire system. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-17 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, ...
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... floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Start Windows®. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk to create a RAID driver disk. 7. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Follow... a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to complete the process.
... floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Start Windows®. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk to create a RAID driver disk. 7. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Follow... a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to complete the process.
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...then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-27 When prompted to select the... SCSI adapter to complete the installation. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you have to use another computer to ...
...then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-27 When prompted to select the... SCSI adapter to complete the installation. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you have to use another computer to ...
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... or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Refer to the floppy... disk containing the RAID driver. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID)...
... or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Refer to the floppy... disk containing the RAID driver. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID)...
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... AMD website at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • You should have to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Select your computer.
... AMD website at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • You should have to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Select your computer.
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...system detects the existance of multigraphics cards. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-3 Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics cards ...and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in...
...system detects the existance of multigraphics cards. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-3 Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics cards ...and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in...
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...slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-5 Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the... minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that you to ...
...slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. ROG Maximus IV Extreme 5-5 Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the... minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that you to ...
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...174; Vista™ operating system. com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). 5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology... support Ensure that came with your graphics card package to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following...
...174; Vista™ operating system. com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). 5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology... support Ensure that came with your graphics card package to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following...