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MAXIMUS V EXTREME specifications summary Internal Connectors Manageability BIOS Features Software Form Factor 1 x mPCIe Combo™ header 15 x Probelt measurement points 7 x Probelt cable connectors 1 x 24-pin EATX power ... by PME, PXE 64Mb UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI2.0a Multi-language BIOS Drivers Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ROG CPU-Z Mem TweakIt ASUS AI Suite II ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities Extended ATX Form Factor, 12" x 10.7" (30.5cm x 27.2cm) Specifications are subject to change without...
MAXIMUS V EXTREME specifications summary Internal Connectors Manageability BIOS Features Software Form Factor 1 x mPCIe Combo™ header 15 x Probelt measurement points 7 x Probelt cable connectors 1 x 24-pin EATX power ... by PME, PXE 64Mb UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI2.0a Multi-language BIOS Drivers Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ROG CPU-Z Mem TweakIt ASUS AI Suite II ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities Extended ATX Form Factor, 12" x 10.7" (30.5cm x 27.2cm) Specifications are subject to change without...
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Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 2-13 Remove the screw beside the 26-pin connector. software. 4. Press down the Wi-Fi module, and secure it in place by using the screws removed earlier. DO NOT overtighten the screws to prevent damage to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi-Fi GO! 3. Be sure to the mPCIe Wi-Fi module or mPCIe Combo.
Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 2-13 Remove the screw beside the 26-pin connector. software. 4. Press down the Wi-Fi module, and secure it in place by using the screws removed earlier. DO NOT overtighten the screws to prevent damage to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi-Fi GO! 3. Be sure to the mPCIe Wi-Fi module or mPCIe Combo.
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... Rear Speaker Out 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 2-21 • 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...better performance for your USB 3.0 devices. • Due to XCHI controller structure, we recommend to manually install your USB 3.0 driver twice when installing the operating system from the USB 3.0 optical drive. * LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED Status Description OFF...
... Rear Speaker Out 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 2-21 • 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...better performance for your USB 3.0 devices. • Due to XCHI controller structure, we recommend to manually install your USB 3.0 driver twice when installing the operating system from the USB 3.0 optical drive. * LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED Status Description OFF...
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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 internally optimize the order of SATA devices. ... hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI Mode] when you want to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 3-27
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 internally optimize the order of SATA devices. ... hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI Mode] when you want to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 3-27
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... notice. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports. Click each menu... tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The contents of the support DVD to install Chapter 4 If Autorun is ...
... notice. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports. Click each menu... tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The contents of the support DVD to install Chapter 4 If Autorun is ...
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Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Shortcut to the CPU Level Up under TurboV EVO Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to select a... has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings of AI Suite II. Click the icon to the optical drive. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 4-3 Place the support DVD to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Click Utilities tab > AI Suite II. 3. 4.3 Software information Most of the ...
Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Shortcut to the CPU Level Up under TurboV EVO Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to select a... has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings of AI Suite II. Click the icon to the optical drive. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 4-3 Place the support DVD to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Click Utilities tab > AI Suite II. 3. 4.3 Software information Most of the ...
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... Booting Preview to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Double-click on your computer. Realtek® HD Audio Manager ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 4-25 Chapter 4 Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager.
... Booting Preview to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Double-click on your computer. Realtek® HD Audio Manager ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 4-25 Chapter 4 Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager.
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...as a boot disk. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to ...size or larger than the existing drive. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 5-1 With the RAID 10 configuration you are using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. • Due to a second drive. RAID...
...as a boot disk. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to ...size or larger than the existing drive. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 5-1 With the RAID 10 configuration you are using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. • Due to a second drive. RAID...
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... the OS installation, the system prompts you to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 5-9 Click the name of the device you have to use another computer to copy...
... the OS installation, the system prompts you to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 5-9 Click the name of the device you have to use another computer to copy...
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... that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. ...graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 6-1 Select your computer. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel ...
... that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. ...graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 6-1 Select your computer. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel ...
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... graphics card package to configure the displays and settings of your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment. Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 6-5 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.7 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After...
... graphics card package to configure the displays and settings of your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment. Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 6-5 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.7 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After...
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... you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Ensure that the cards are for reference only. Follow... The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 6-7 Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. ...
... you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Ensure that the cards are for reference only. Follow... The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 6-7 Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. ...
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... to install the device drivers. 1. Align and firmly insert the 3-way SLI bridge connector to the documentation that the connector is firmly in place. 4-WAY SLI bridge 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 6.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards Refer to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 6-9
... to install the device drivers. 1. Align and firmly insert the 3-way SLI bridge connector to the documentation that the connector is firmly in place. 4-WAY SLI bridge 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 6.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards Refer to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 6-9
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...the SSD you want to use . Select the size allocated for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/main memory interaction. ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 7-3 Before applying Intel® Smart Response Technology, setting the SATA Mode BIOS item to the optical drive. Chapter 7 2....maximizes storage use to accelerate your computer, the DVD automatically displays the installation wizard. 2. d. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. It also reduces hard drive spin thus reducing...
...the SSD you want to use . Select the size allocated for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/main memory interaction. ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 7-3 Before applying Intel® Smart Response Technology, setting the SATA Mode BIOS item to the optical drive. Chapter 7 2....maximizes storage use to accelerate your computer, the DVD automatically displays the installation wizard. 2. d. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. It also reduces hard drive spin thus reducing...