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...Mode 2-23 2.4.3 Setting up your OC Panel in Extreme Mode 2-25 2.5 Starting up for the first time 2-26 2.6 Turning off the computer 2-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 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 My Favorites 3-6 3.4 Extreme Tweaker menu 3-7 3.5 Main menu 3-22 3.6 ... 3-39 3.5.10 LED Control 3-39 3.7 Monitor menu 3-40 3.8 Boot menu 3-44 3.9 Tools menu 3-48 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-48 3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-48 3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information 3-49 3.9.4 BIOS Flashback 3-50 3.10 Exit menu 3-51 iv
...Mode 2-23 2.4.3 Setting up your OC Panel in Extreme Mode 2-25 2.5 Starting up for the first time 2-26 2.6 Turning off the computer 2-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 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 My Favorites 3-6 3.4 Extreme Tweaker menu 3-7 3.5 Main menu 3-22 3.6 ... 3-39 3.5.10 LED Control 3-39 3.7 Monitor menu 3-40 3.8 Boot menu 3-44 3.9 Tools menu 3-48 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-48 3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-48 3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information 3-49 3.9.4 BIOS Flashback 3-50 3.10 Exit menu 3-51 iv
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3.11 Updating BIOS 3-52 3.11.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-53 3.11.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-54 3.11.3 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-55 3.12 Secure Erase 3-58 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 4-3 4.3 Software ...
3.11 Updating BIOS 3-52 3.11.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-53 3.11.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-54 3.11.3 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-55 3.12 Secure Erase 3-58 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 4-3 4.3 Software ...
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... package. Optional documentation Your product package may have to perform when installing system components. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer.... Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Basic Installation This...
... package. Optional documentation Your product package may have to perform when installing system components. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer.... Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Basic Installation This...
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... Xpert 2 - AI Charger+ - LN2 Mode - PCIe x16 Lane switch ROG Connect - RC Poster ROG Extreme Engine Digi+ III - TurboV EVO - GPU.DIMM Post - USB 3.0 Boost - Profile - ROG BIOS Print - Disk Unlocker (continued on the next page) xii ASUS Exclusive Features - RC Diagram - NexFETTM Power Block MOSFET - 60A BlackWing Chokes - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors...
... Xpert 2 - AI Charger+ - LN2 Mode - PCIe x16 Lane switch ROG Connect - RC Poster ROG Extreme Engine Digi+ III - TurboV EVO - GPU.DIMM Post - USB 3.0 Boost - Profile - ROG BIOS Print - Disk Unlocker (continued on the next page) xii ASUS Exclusive Features - RC Diagram - NexFETTM Power Block MOSFET - 60A BlackWing Chokes - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors...
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ASUS Q-Code - ASUS Q-Slot - button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x S/PDIF out header (continued on button 1 x Reset button 1 x MemOK! ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS Q-DIMM 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x ROG Connect button 2 x USB 2.0 ports (1 port can be switched to ROG Connect) 6 x USB 3.0 ... EZ Plug connector (in black for PCIe slots) 1 x 4-pin EZ Plug connector (in white for back I /O Ports Internal Connectors ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - Special Features Back I /O and PCIe slots) 10 x ProbeIt Measurement Points ...
ASUS Q-Code - ASUS Q-Slot - button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x S/PDIF out header (continued on button 1 x Reset button 1 x MemOK! ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS Q-DIMM 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x ROG Connect button 2 x USB 2.0 ports (1 port can be switched to ROG Connect) 6 x USB 3.0 ... EZ Plug connector (in black for PCIe slots) 1 x 4-pin EZ Plug connector (in white for back I /O Ports Internal Connectors ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - Special Features Back I /O and PCIe slots) 10 x ProbeIt Measurement Points ...
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...; cable 1 x ROG Connect cable 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit 1 x 12-in-1 ROG Cable Label 1 x ROG Magnet WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXE 64 Mb UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ROG RAMDisk ROG... Mem TweakIt Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities ATX Form Factor, 12" x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. Internal Connectors Accessory Manageability BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD contents Form Factor 1 x Front panel...
...; cable 1 x ROG Connect cable 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit 1 x 12-in-1 ROG Cable Label 1 x ROG Magnet WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXE 64 Mb UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ROG RAMDisk ROG... Mem TweakIt Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities ATX Form Factor, 12" x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. Internal Connectors Accessory Manageability BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD contents Form Factor 1 x Front panel...
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...**Please install the latest utility/firmware (ROG PLUS) for better compatibility. ***Update the motherboard BIOS to the latest version for better compatibility with 90 plus-degree-tilt movable faceplate (EXTREME Mode) FanSpeed Control button* - VGA Hotwire - Pause Switch - ProbeIt * FanSpeed Control ...1 x 5.25-inch drive bay required for subzero OC benching - EXTREME Mode for NORMAL Mode installation 1 x SATA power cable from system power supply Maximus VI Series and other motherboards with ROG_EXT port *Visit the ASUS website at one-click OC button Real-time control and display CPU...
...**Please install the latest utility/firmware (ROG PLUS) for better compatibility. ***Update the motherboard BIOS to the latest version for better compatibility with 90 plus-degree-tilt movable faceplate (EXTREME Mode) FanSpeed Control button* - VGA Hotwire - Pause Switch - ProbeIt * FanSpeed Control ...1 x 5.25-inch drive bay required for subzero OC benching - EXTREME Mode for NORMAL Mode installation 1 x SATA power cable from system power supply Maximus VI Series and other motherboards with ROG_EXT port *Visit the ASUS website at one-click OC button Real-time control and display CPU...
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... of a button. Extreme Engine Digi+ III The Extreme Engine Digi+ III offers the best CPU/Memory design on -the-fly parameter adjustments at a purely hardware level. USB BIOS FlashBack USB BIOS Flashback offers a hassle-free updating solution for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically. It also... handle the demands of your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing you want to overclock to 90% efficiency under extreme conditions. iROG The iROG is a special IC that offers great durability and provides up to , and the motherboard will do the rest...
... of a button. Extreme Engine Digi+ III The Extreme Engine Digi+ III offers the best CPU/Memory design on -the-fly parameter adjustments at a purely hardware level. USB BIOS FlashBack USB BIOS Flashback offers a hassle-free updating solution for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically. It also... handle the demands of your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing you want to overclock to 90% efficiency under extreme conditions. iROG The iROG is a special IC that offers great durability and provides up to , and the motherboard will do the rest...
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... support for the tweaked overclocking setting, and one saved BIOS for the CPU is critical during overclocking. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 1-3 The Loadline Calibration ensures stable and optimal CPU voltage under heavy loading. Extreme Tweaker Extreme Tweaker is the next step in dedicated direct tweaking. BIOS Flashback BIOS Flashback gives you the ability to save two versions of...
... support for the tweaked overclocking setting, and one saved BIOS for the CPU is critical during overclocking. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 1-3 The Loadline Calibration ensures stable and optimal CPU voltage under heavy loading. Extreme Tweaker Extreme Tweaker is the next step in dedicated direct tweaking. BIOS Flashback BIOS Flashback gives you the ability to save two versions of...
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... connector (18-1 pin ROG_EXT) 21. Fastboot switch 23. CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CPU_OPT, 4-pin OPT_FAN1-3, 4-pin CHA_FAN1-3) 4. RESET button 10. BIOS Switch button 17. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 18. USB1112; Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 25. Q_Code LEDs 6. DRCT connector 19. Front panel audio...
... connector (18-1 pin ROG_EXT) 21. Fastboot switch 23. CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CPU_OPT, 4-pin OPT_FAN1-3, 4-pin CHA_FAN1-3) 4. RESET button 10. BIOS Switch button 17. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 18. USB1112; Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 25. Q_Code LEDs 6. DRCT connector 19. Front panel audio...
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...Supports two (2) modules inserted into both the red and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. • ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function. • Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of Dual-channel memory configuration...-13 TK963EBF3 D9QBJ Timing - 9-9-9 9-9-9 9-9-9-24 9 9 9-9-9-24 9-9-9-24 - Load the X.M.P. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support. • Visit the ASUS website for better compatibility. (4) Supports four (4) modules inserted into either the red slots or the black slots as Single...
...Supports two (2) modules inserted into both the red and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. • ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function. • Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of Dual-channel memory configuration...-13 TK963EBF3 D9QBJ Timing - 9-9-9 9-9-9 9-9-9-24 9 9 9-9-9-24 9-9-9-24 - Load the X.M.P. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support. • Visit the ASUS website for better compatibility. (4) Supports four (4) modules inserted into either the red slots or the black slots as Single...
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...recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! function. • The MemOK! ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 1-23 Chapter 1 If the installed DIMMs still fail... to boot and load the BIOS default settings. function. button until the DRAM_LED smemory compatibility tuning for the exact location of ...
...recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! function. • The MemOK! ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 1-23 Chapter 1 If the installed DIMMs still fail... to boot and load the BIOS default settings. function. button until the DRAM_LED smemory compatibility tuning for the exact location of ...
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... switch allows your system to provide better overclocking margins when using . 5. The nearby BIOS LEDs indicate the BIOS you are using the LN2 cooling system. Ensure to set the LN2 Mode jumper to switch BIOS and load different BIOS settings. Press the BIOS button to [Enable] before using the Slow Mode Switch. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product...
... switch allows your system to provide better overclocking margins when using . 5. The nearby BIOS LEDs indicate the BIOS you are using the LN2 cooling system. Ensure to set the LN2 Mode jumper to switch BIOS and load different BIOS settings. Press the BIOS button to [Enable] before using the Slow Mode Switch. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product...
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... system to go to press the key during boot-up. With DirectKey, you can enter the BIOS anytime without entering the BIOS) when you reboot your system. • Refer to save your data before using the power-... on button to allow your system to go through POST (without having to the BIOS Setup program with the press of a button. Press the DirectKey button again or the Power-on button to ...reboot and enter the BIOS directly. • Turn off your system using the DirectKey button. • When the system is ...
... system to go to press the key during boot-up. With DirectKey, you can enter the BIOS anytime without entering the BIOS) when you reboot your system. • Refer to save your data before using the power-... on button to allow your system to go through POST (without having to the BIOS Setup program with the press of a button. Press the DirectKey button again or the Power-on button to ...reboot and enter the BIOS directly. • Turn off your system using the DirectKey button. • When the system is ...
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Refer to switch between BIOS1 and BIOS2 and the LED lights up when the corresponding BIOS is in use. 6. Chapter 1 1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 5. BIOS LED The BIOS LEDs help indicate the BIOS activity. Q-Code LEDs The Q-Code LED design provides you with a 2-digit error code that displays the system status. Press the BIOS button to the Q-Code table on the next page for details.
Refer to switch between BIOS1 and BIOS2 and the LED lights up when the corresponding BIOS is in use. 6. Chapter 1 1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 5. BIOS LED The BIOS LEDs help indicate the BIOS activity. Q-Code LEDs The Q-Code LED design provides you with a 2-digit error code that displays the system status. Press the BIOS button to the Q-Code table on the next page for details.
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Chapter 1 • These connectors are set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 1-37 Refer to section 3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10...
Chapter 1 • These connectors are set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 1-37 Refer to section 3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10...
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... you want to connect a high-definition or an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD] or [AC97]. Chapter 1 1-42 Chapter 1: Product introduction
... you want to connect a high-definition or an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD] or [AC97]. Chapter 1 1-42 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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...; System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector.
...; System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector.
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... EZ_PLUG_1 when installing multiple display cards to the back IO ports. 12. ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 1-45 EZ Plug connectors (6-pin EZ_PLUG_1; 4-pin EZ_PLUG_2) These connectors provide additional power to these connectors. Chapter 1 You must enable the OPT FAN 1/2/3 overheat protection in BIOS if you want to monitor the temperature. Thermal sensor cable connectors (2-pin...
... EZ_PLUG_1 when installing multiple display cards to the back IO ports. 12. ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 1-45 EZ Plug connectors (6-pin EZ_PLUG_1; 4-pin EZ_PLUG_2) These connectors provide additional power to these connectors. Chapter 1 You must enable the OPT FAN 1/2/3 overheat protection in BIOS if you want to monitor the temperature. Thermal sensor cable connectors (2-pin...
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OC Panel connector (18-1 pin ROG_EXT) This connector is for the OC Panel. The OC Panel allows you to perform overclocking without going to the BIOS settings, loading the OS, or using overclocking software utilities. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 1-47 15 ROG Extension -
OC Panel connector (18-1 pin ROG_EXT) This connector is for the OC Panel. The OC Panel allows you to perform overclocking without going to the BIOS settings, loading the OS, or using overclocking software utilities. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 1-47 15 ROG Extension -