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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 ... 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® 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
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 ... 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® 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
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... signal cables 1 x 4-Way SLI® bridge 1 x 3-Way SLI® bridge 1 x SLI® cable 1 x CrossFire™ 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 CPU-Z 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...
... signal cables 1 x 4-Way SLI® bridge 1 x 3-Way SLI® bridge 1 x SLI® cable 1 x CrossFire™ 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 CPU-Z 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...
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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 PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources...
... 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 PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources...
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... Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. 4. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12) This connector allows you to install the related driver to 5Gbps, faster charging time for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. 3. ASMedia® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E12/E34 [red]) These connectors...
... Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. 4. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12) This connector allows you to install the related driver to 5Gbps, faster charging time for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. 3. ASMedia® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E12/E34 [red]) These connectors...
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... Speaker Out Mic In - • 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 storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for... Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Side Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 2-17
... Speaker Out Mic In - • 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 storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for... Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Side Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 2-17
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... [IDE] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 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... Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you want to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 3-31
... [IDE] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 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... Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you want to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 3-31
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...' If Error [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables the function. [Enabled] The system waits for Windows requirements. [Full Screen] Maximizes the Boot Logo size. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 3-45 POST Delay Time [3 sec] This item allows you to select a desired POST report waiting time Configuration options: [1 sec] - [2 sec] [Until ... item to easily enter the BIOS Setup. The values range from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to load the network stack driver during POST. This feature will only power on or off when you press the DirectKey button. [Go to BIOS Setup] Allows...
...' If Error [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables the function. [Enabled] The system waits for Windows requirements. [Full Screen] Maximizes the Boot Logo size. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 3-45 POST Delay Time [3 sec] This item allows you to select a desired POST report waiting time Configuration options: [1 sec] - [2 sec] [Until ... item to easily enter the BIOS Setup. The values range from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to load the network stack driver during POST. This feature will only power on or off when you press the DirectKey button. [Go to BIOS Setup] Allows...
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...of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first...Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 3-46 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] [Legacy OpROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from Storage Devices...
...of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first...Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 3-46 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] [Legacy OpROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from Storage Devices...
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... list of the user manual. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click an item to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. Support DVD main menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Utilities...
... list of the user manual. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click an item to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. Support DVD main menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Utilities...
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...x 1152 1920 x 1152 1920 x 1200 Extra high density (320, xhdpi) 2048 x 1536 2560 x 1536 2560 x 1600 Chapter 4 4-14 Chapter 4: Software support is an ASUS-exclusive Wi-Fi utility that all Wi-Fi enabled devices using your smart device, transfer files to your smart device, and provides access to your... (LAN). • The user interface of your smart device may vary with Wi-Fi module driver and AI Suite 3 utility from your ASUS motherboard's bundled support DVD. • For your Android smart device, download the ASUS Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote from App store. • Ensure that allows you to...
...x 1152 1920 x 1152 1920 x 1200 Extra high density (320, xhdpi) 2048 x 1536 2560 x 1536 2560 x 1600 Chapter 4 4-14 Chapter 4: Software support is an ASUS-exclusive Wi-Fi utility that all Wi-Fi enabled devices using your smart device, transfer files to your smart device, and provides access to your... (LAN). • The user interface of your smart device may vary with Wi-Fi module driver and AI Suite 3 utility from your ASUS motherboard's bundled support DVD. • For your Android smart device, download the ASUS Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote from App store. • Ensure that allows you to...
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For 802.11ac standard MPCIe Combo II card with Wi-Fi module driver, the Wake-on-LAN function will be supported in sensors. • Remote Keyboard & Mouse: Allows you to use your desktop, click Start, right-click Computer > ... Computer Management screen. c. Wi-Fi GO functions • Cloud GO!: Allows you to remotely control and sync your files across multiple cloud services such as ASUS WebStorage, GoogleDrive™, and DropBox®. • Remote Desktop: Allows you to remotely control your desktop in real time using your smart device. • DLNA...
For 802.11ac standard MPCIe Combo II card with Wi-Fi module driver, the Wake-on-LAN function will be supported in sensors. • Remote Keyboard & Mouse: Allows you to use your desktop, click Start, right-click Computer > ... Computer Management screen. c. Wi-Fi GO functions • Cloud GO!: Allows you to remotely control and sync your files across multiple cloud services such as ASUS WebStorage, GoogleDrive™, and DropBox®. • Remote Desktop: Allows you to remotely control your desktop in real time using your smart device. • DLNA...
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... Enter to your local drive • To access your cloud files from your smart device, ensure that you can find them in your Asus WebStorage, Google Drive™ or Dropbox® cloud account then click Sign In. window Click to go back to upload, create folder,... Using Remote Desktop 1. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 4-17 Using Cloud GO! 1. On your computer. folder of your cloud storage accounts. 3. Select Extended Mode or Main Screen Mode to work properly. • When you can only upload or synchronize files with the VGA driver installed in Favorites folder of each ...
... Enter to your local drive • To access your cloud files from your smart device, ensure that you can find them in your Asus WebStorage, Google Drive™ or Dropbox® cloud account then click Sign In. window Click to go back to upload, create folder,... Using Remote Desktop 1. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 4-17 Using Cloud GO! 1. On your computer. folder of your cloud storage accounts. 3. Select Extended Mode or Main Screen Mode to work properly. • When you can only upload or synchronize files with the VGA driver installed in Favorites folder of each ...
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To use AP mode, click AP Mode on the Bluetooth/Internet device's driver support. • Due to Windows® 8 limitation, it may take one to two minutes to set up the AP mode for other wireless-enabled devices. ...-Fi Engine menu. Using the AP Mode The AP mode allows you to set your system as an access point for the first time. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 4-23
To use AP mode, click AP Mode on the Bluetooth/Internet device's driver support. • Due to Windows® 8 limitation, it may take one to two minutes to set up the AP mode for other wireless-enabled devices. ...-Fi Engine menu. Using the AP Mode The AP mode allows you to set your system as an access point for the first time. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 4-23
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...Software support With this utlity, you can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that allows you to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to search and select the BIOS file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares..., drivers and the BIOS version easily. on the top edge of the AI Suite 3 main menu, then EZ Update screen Click to update the ...
...Software support With this utlity, you can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that allows you to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to search and select the BIOS file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares..., drivers and the BIOS version easily. on the top edge of the AI Suite 3 main menu, then EZ Update screen Click to update the ...
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... the ultimate audio experience on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Advanced settings Control settings panel Set default device Chapter 4 Analog and digital connector status ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 4-31 Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek® HD Audio...
... the ultimate audio experience on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Advanced settings Control settings panel Set default device Chapter 4 Analog and digital connector status ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 4-31 Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek® HD Audio...
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... in parallel, interleaved stacks. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 5-1 The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to a second drive. RAID ...hard disk drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for details. 5.1.1 RAID ...
... in parallel, interleaved stacks. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 5-1 The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to a second drive. RAID ...hard disk drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for details. 5.1.1 RAID ...
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.... 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. Chapter 5 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support 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...®. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. You have to avoid a computer virus infection. Plug the USB floppy disk...
.... 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. Chapter 5 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support 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...®. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. You have to avoid a computer virus infection. Plug the USB floppy disk...
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... to the USB flash drive. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to select the...driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to complete the installation. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME...
... to the USB flash drive. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to select the...driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to complete the installation. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME...