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...OC Key device installation 2-25 2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-28 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-28 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3-1 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-2 3.2.1 EZ Mode 3-3 3.2.2 Advanced Mode 3-4 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu 3-6 3.4 Main menu 3-20 3.5 Advanced menu 3-23 3.5.1 CPU Configuration... Stack 3-36 3.6 Monitor menu 3-37 3.7 Boot menu 3-41 3.8 Tools menu 3-43 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-43 3.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-43 3.8.3 ASUS SPD Information 3-44 3.8.4 GO Button File 3-45 3.9 Exit menu 3-46 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-47 3.10...
...OC Key device installation 2-25 2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-28 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-28 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3-1 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-2 3.2.1 EZ Mode 3-3 3.2.2 Advanced Mode 3-4 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu 3-6 3.4 Main menu 3-20 3.5 Advanced menu 3-23 3.5.1 CPU Configuration... Stack 3-36 3.6 Monitor menu 3-37 3.7 Boot menu 3-41 3.8 Tools menu 3-43 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-43 3.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-43 3.8.3 ASUS SPD Information 3-44 3.8.4 GO Button File 3-45 3.9 Exit menu 3-46 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-47 3.10...
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...Activity LED cable to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 1-49 Chapter 1 The speaker allows you turn on or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector ...is read from or written to this connector. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the chassis power LED...
...Activity LED cable to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 1-49 Chapter 1 The speaker allows you turn on or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector ...is read from or written to this connector. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the chassis power LED...
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... rename the BIOS image file to the USB port, press the USB BIOS Flashback button for three seconds, and the BIOS is updated automatically. Turn off the system and insert the USB storage device to the section Updating BIOS in BIOS setup, refer to the ROG Connect port. 5. Press...the existing BIOS or operating system. 2.2 BIOS update utility 2.2.1 USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback allows you to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center. Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 2-19 In case of the USB flash disk drive. 4. If the BIOS program is enabled. 6.
... rename the BIOS image file to the USB port, press the USB BIOS Flashback button for three seconds, and the BIOS is updated automatically. Turn off the system and insert the USB storage device to the section Updating BIOS in BIOS setup, refer to the ROG Connect port. 5. Press...the existing BIOS or operating system. 2.2 BIOS update utility 2.2.1 USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback allows you to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center. Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 2-19 In case of the USB flash disk drive. 4. If the BIOS program is enabled. 6.
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... Setup. Connect the power cord to put the system on sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the devices in Chapter 3. 2.5 Turning off mode regardless of the system chassis. 4. Follow the instructions in the following order: a. Press the power switch for less than four ...seconds to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. Chapter 2 2-28 Chapter 2: Getting started Turn on the BIOS setting. For systems with a surge protector. 5. Ensure that is ON, press the power button for more than four seconds to...
... Setup. Connect the power cord to put the system on sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the devices in Chapter 3. 2.5 Turning off mode regardless of the system chassis. 4. Follow the instructions in the following order: a. Press the power switch for less than four ...seconds to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. Chapter 2 2-28 Chapter 2: Getting started Turn on the BIOS setting. For systems with a surge protector. 5. Ensure that is ON, press the power button for more than four seconds to...
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... the system fails to boot after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on the system chassis. • Press the power button to turn the system off then back on. Entering BIOS at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: • Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST...
... the system fails to boot after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on the system chassis. • Press the power button to turn the system off then back on. Entering BIOS at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: • Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST...
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... the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that allows you press to load default BIOS values. Turn on the ASUS official website. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 automatically. 4. • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk ... to restore the BIOS file when it to prevent system boot failure! Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 3-51 See section 3.9 Exit Menu for the BIOS file. Doing so can cause system boot failure! DO NOT shut down or reset the...
... the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that allows you press to load default BIOS values. Turn on the ASUS official website. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 automatically. 4. • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk ... to restore the BIOS file when it to prevent system boot failure! Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 3-51 See section 3.9 Exit Menu for the BIOS file. Doing so can cause system boot failure! DO NOT shut down or reset the...
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... screens are for reference only. The actual utility screen displays may not be same as shown. 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS... Updater from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to copy the ...
... screens are for reference only. The actual utility screen displays may not be same as shown. 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS... Updater from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to copy the ...
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... make the adjustments Click to switch between CPU fan window and chassis fan windows 1 to 4 • To protect your CPU, the fan will not automatically turn off even if you to set the CPU fan power to 0. • Only 4-pin CPU fans and 4-pin and 3-pin chassis fans are compatible with...
... make the adjustments Click to switch between CPU fan window and chassis fan windows 1 to 4 • To protect your CPU, the fan will not automatically turn off even if you to set the CPU fan power to 0. • Only 4-pin CPU fans and 4-pin and 3-pin chassis fans are compatible with...
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Option ROM - Turn on your screen. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 5-3 v10.5.1.1070 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Recovery Volume Options 2. Reset Disks to display the utility main menu. 5.1.4 Intel®...
Option ROM - Turn on your screen. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 5-3 v10.5.1.1070 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Recovery Volume Options 2. Reset Disks to display the utility main menu. 5.1.4 Intel®...
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... technology. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 6-1 See Chapter 1 for the latest certified graphics card and the supported 3D application list. 6.1.2 Before you begin For AMD CrossFireX to work properly, you to... your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your current graphics card driver/s. 4. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Turn off your computer.
... technology. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 6-1 See Chapter 1 for the latest certified graphics card and the supported 3D application list. 6.1.2 Before you begin For AMD CrossFireX to work properly, you to... your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your current graphics card driver/s. 4. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Turn off your computer.
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Main Allows you to turn ON/OFF the LucidLogix Virtu MVP Chapter 6 Click to restore to default settings Tick to show or hide the In-Game icon. To open the ... tab, you to configure the main features, adjust the performance settings and select applications for In-Game icon 6-14 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support Click to turn ON/OFF the GPU virtualization. 6.3.3 Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP Launch the Virtu MVP Control Panel to allow you can set to show icon in the...
Main Allows you to turn ON/OFF the LucidLogix Virtu MVP Chapter 6 Click to restore to default settings Tick to show or hide the In-Game icon. To open the ... tab, you to configure the main features, adjust the performance settings and select applications for In-Game icon 6-14 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support Click to turn ON/OFF the GPU virtualization. 6.3.3 Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP Launch the Virtu MVP Control Panel to allow you can set to show icon in the...
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Performance Allows you to turn ON/OFF the Hyperformance® or Virtual Vsync function. Click to turn Hyperformance® ON or OFF Click to turn Virtual Vsync ON or OFF Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 6-15
Performance Allows you to turn ON/OFF the Hyperformance® or Virtual Vsync function. Click to turn Hyperformance® ON or OFF Click to turn Virtual Vsync ON or OFF Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME 6-15
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... with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. However, there is subject to operate this equipment. Appendices ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME A-1 This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for compliance...
... with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. However, there is subject to operate this equipment. Appendices ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME A-1 This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for compliance...