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... USB 3.0 Boost 4-16 4.3.7 Ai Charger 4-17 4.3.8 USB Charger 4-18 4.3.9 Probe II 4-20 4.3.10 Sensor Recorder 4-21 4.3.11 ASUS Update 4-23 4.3.12 MyLogo2 4-24 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-25 4.3.14 ROG Connect 4-28 4.3.15 GameFirst II 4-30 4.3.16 MemTweakIt 4-32...174; Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-8 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-8 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-9 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy ...
... USB 3.0 Boost 4-16 4.3.7 Ai Charger 4-17 4.3.8 USB Charger 4-18 4.3.9 Probe II 4-20 4.3.10 Sensor Recorder 4-21 4.3.11 ASUS Update 4-23 4.3.12 MyLogo2 4-24 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-25 4.3.14 ROG Connect 4-28 4.3.15 GameFirst II 4-30 4.3.16 MemTweakIt 4-32...174; Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-8 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-8 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-9 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy ...
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... 6-4 6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-6 6.2.1 Requirements 6-6 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 6-6 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers 6-7 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-8 6.3 LucidLogix Virtu MVP 6-10 6.3.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP 6-10 6.3.2 Setting... PC 8-5 8.2.2 Connecting to PlayStation3 8-6 8.2.3 Connecting to Xbox 360 8-8 8.2.4 Connecting to iPhone/ iPod/ iPad/ MP3 player 8-10 8.3 Driver Installation 8-11 8.4 ThunderFX Utility Introduction 8-12 Appendices A-1 Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-5 vi
... 6-4 6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-6 6.2.1 Requirements 6-6 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 6-6 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers 6-7 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-8 6.3 LucidLogix Virtu MVP 6-10 6.3.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP 6-10 6.3.2 Setting... PC 8-5 8.2.2 Connecting to PlayStation3 8-6 8.2.3 Connecting to Xbox 360 8-8 8.2.4 Connecting to iPhone/ iPod/ iPad/ MP3 player 8-10 8.3 Driver Installation 8-11 8.4 ThunderFX Utility Introduction 8-12 Appendices A-1 Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-5 vi
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xiv MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series specifications summary BIOS Features Software Form Factor 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 GameFirst II ROG CPU-Z Mem TweakIt ASUS AI Suite II ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities extended ATX Form Factor, 12" x 10.1" (30.5cm x 25.7cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xiv MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series specifications summary BIOS Features Software Form Factor 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 GameFirst II ROG CPU-Z Mem TweakIt ASUS AI Suite II ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities extended ATX Form Factor, 12" x 10.1" (30.5cm x 25.7cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction F7 F8 F9 FA FB - Code EA EB EC - EF F0 F1...
... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction F7 F8 F9 FA FB - Code EA EB EC - EF F0 F1...
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Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 2-13 Press down the Wi-Fi module, and secure it in place by using the screws removed earlier. Be sure to the mPCIe Wi-Fi module or mPCIe Combo. software. 4. 3. DO NOT overtighten the screws to prevent damage to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi-Fi GO! Remove the screw beside the 26-pin connector.
Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 2-13 Press down the Wi-Fi module, and secure it in place by using the screws removed earlier. Be sure to the mPCIe Wi-Fi module or mPCIe Combo. software. 4. 3. DO NOT overtighten the screws to prevent damage to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi-Fi GO! Remove the screw beside the 26-pin connector.
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...Rear Speaker Out 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 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 ...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 FORMULA Series 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 ...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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... no SATA device is installed to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 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...
... no SATA device is installed to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 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...
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...the ASSETUP.EXE to use the devices. Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Refer to your computer, browse the contents of ... the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The contents of the support DVD to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 4-1 The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if ...
...the ASSETUP.EXE to use the devices. Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Refer to your computer, browse the contents of ... the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The contents of the support DVD to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 4-1 The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if ...
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... Refer to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 4-3 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the Windows® notification area. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. ...The AI Suite II icon appears in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to the optical drive. Click...
... Refer to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 4-3 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the Windows® notification area. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. ...The AI Suite II icon appears in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to the optical drive. Click...
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Click Flash to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Follow the installation wizard to update the boot logo. 6. Double-click on the icon to ...; audio software is correctly installed, you will see the new boot logo the next time you start up the system. Realtek® HD Audio Manager ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 4-25 Chapter 4 Click Next. 5. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. The CODEC also includes the Realtek® proprietary...
Click Flash to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Follow the installation wizard to update the boot logo. 6. Double-click on the icon to ...; audio software is correctly installed, you will see the new boot logo the next time you start up the system. Realtek® HD Audio Manager ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 4-25 Chapter 4 Click Next. 5. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. The CODEC also includes the Realtek® proprietary...
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... ASUS website at www. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows® XP Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize button Information button • Refer to its default settings B. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series... 4-27 Tick to use an HDCP compliant monitor. asus.com for playing movies, music, and games. DTS UltraPC II DTS UltraPC II allows you to enhance the audio output for detailed software configuration. • Due to Intel® Z77 platform does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek HD Audio driver...
... ASUS website at www. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows® XP Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize button Information button • Refer to its default settings B. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series... 4-27 Tick to use an HDCP compliant monitor. asus.com for playing movies, music, and games. DTS UltraPC II DTS UltraPC II allows you to enhance the audio output for detailed software configuration. • Due to Intel® Z77 platform does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek HD Audio driver...
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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 transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. If one drive to a second drive. ... Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 5-1 Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. RAID 10 is available only...
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 transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. If one drive to a second drive. ... Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 5-1 Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. RAID 10 is available only...
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... drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. 5.2 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. Write...-protect the floppy disk to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. You have ...
... drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. 5.2 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. Write...-protect the floppy disk to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. You have ...
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... port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Click OK. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to complete the installation. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 5-9 Click the name of the device you have to use another computer to copy...
... port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Click OK. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to complete the installation. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 5-9 Click the name of the device you have to use another computer to copy...
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...the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Chapter 5 5. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID... the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the steps below: 1. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties...
...the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Chapter 5 5. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID... the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the steps below: 1. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties...
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...drivers: 1. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you to your system. Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA... card that are AMD® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that you install ...
...drivers: 1. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you to your system. Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA... card that are AMD® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that you install ...
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... AMD Catalyst Control Center To launch the AMD Catalyst Control Center: 1. Ensure that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment. Click Catalyst Control Center to configure... the displays and settings of your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Chapter 6 6-4 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.6 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX...
... AMD Catalyst Control Center To launch the AMD Catalyst Control Center: 1. Ensure that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment. Click Catalyst Control Center to configure... the displays and settings of your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Chapter 6 6-4 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.6 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX...
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The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. If your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the...
The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. If your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the...
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... the connector is firmly in place. 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 6-7 Ensure that your graphics card package to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card...
... the connector is firmly in place. 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Chapter 6 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 6-7 Ensure that your graphics card package to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card...
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... launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (A), select Screen Resolution. From the Screen Resolution window, click Advanced settings.
... launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (A), select Screen Resolution. From the Screen Resolution window, click Advanced settings.