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... 3-37 3.8.3 GO Button File 3-38 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 information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 ...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
... 3-37 3.8.3 GO Button File 3-38 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 information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 ...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
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...Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. Maximus IV Extreme specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU...ports (Red) - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports (Gray) - ASUS will update QVL once the DIMMs are available on the market. ** H yper DIMM support is subject to the Windows XP/ Vista limitation, the RAID array with the total capacity over... SLI™ with DIMMs of individual CPUs. Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 Marvell® 9182 controller: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (Red) JMicron® 362 controller: - 2 x External SATA 3Gb/s ports...
...Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. Maximus IV Extreme specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU...ports (Red) - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports (Gray) - ASUS will update QVL once the DIMMs are available on the market. ** H yper DIMM support is subject to the Windows XP/ Vista limitation, the RAID array with the total capacity over... SLI™ with DIMMs of individual CPUs. Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 Marvell® 9182 controller: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (Red) JMicron® 362 controller: - 2 x External SATA 3Gb/s ports...
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...intend to [AHCI Mode]. 2.2.9 Internal connectors 1. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P67 chipset. • These connectors are using hot-plug and NCQ,...If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are set the SATA Mode item in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install...
...intend to [AHCI Mode]. 2.2.9 Internal connectors 1. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P67 chipset. • These connectors are using hot-plug and NCQ,...If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are set the SATA Mode item in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install...
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The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P67 chipset. • These connectors are using hot-plug ... set , refer to [RAID Mode]. Refer to [IDE Mode] by default. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 2-31 Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using these connectors, set using...
The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P67 chipset. • These connectors are using hot-plug ... set , refer to [RAID Mode]. Refer to [IDE Mode] by default. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 2-31 Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using these connectors, set using...
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...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 Rear Speaker Out - ... * LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port **Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel...
...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 Rear Speaker Out - ... * LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port **Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel...
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... you press to start booting from the available devices. Click an item to start the application. For more details, refer to section 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility. 3-36 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears... installed in the system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. When you to run ASUS EZ Flash Utility. Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the selected...
... you press to start booting from the available devices. Click an item to start the application. For more details, refer to section 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility. 3-36 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears... installed in the system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. When you to run ASUS EZ Flash Utility. Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the selected...
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...follow the instructions of this motherboard. Save a copy of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. The following utilities allow you need to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup ... stability, compatibility, or performance. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-41 However, BIOS updating is no problem using a USB flash drive. 3. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the corresponding sections for this chapter to boot. 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions...
...follow the instructions of this motherboard. Save a copy of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. The following utilities allow you need to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup ... stability, compatibility, or performance. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-41 However, BIOS updating is no problem using a USB flash drive. 3. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the corresponding sections for this chapter to boot. 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions...
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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 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you update the BIOS using this utility. 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in Windows® environment. Quit all Windows® applications before the two items on...
... Update BIOS from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by clicking Update > ASUS Update on the screen. 3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you update the BIOS using this utility. 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in Windows® environment. Quit all Windows® applications before the two items on...
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If you want to exit. 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support Click Stop if you did not click Stop in the previous step, TurboV automatically starts further system overclocking and stability test. Click OK to cancel the Overclocking process. 5. After reentering Windows, a message appears indicating auto tuning success. An animation appears indicating the overclocking process. TurboV automatically adjusts and saves BIOS settings and restarts the system. 4.
If you want to exit. 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support Click Stop if you did not click Stop in the previous step, TurboV automatically starts further system overclocking and stability test. Click OK to cancel the Overclocking process. 5. After reentering Windows, a message appears indicating auto tuning success. An animation appears indicating the overclocking process. TurboV automatically adjusts and saves BIOS settings and restarts the system. 4.
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.... 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, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. • Mavell® RAID utility with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows®...
.... 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, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. • Mavell® RAID utility with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows®...