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... 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 Console Output devices connect Console input devices connect Super IO Initialization USB initialization is started USB Reset (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-37...
... 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 Console Output devices connect Console input devices connect Super IO Initialization USB initialization is started USB Reset (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-37...
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... 3.0 module, you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-41 Chapter 1 We recommend you to Serial ATA 6 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 Gb/s signal cables. 3. ASMedia® Serial ATA 6 Gb/s ... is purchased separately. • These connectors are based on xHCI specification. 2. 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.
... 3.0 module, you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-41 Chapter 1 We recommend you to Serial ATA 6 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 Gb/s signal cables. 3. ASMedia® Serial ATA 6 Gb/s ... is purchased separately. • These connectors are based on xHCI specification. 2. 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.
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...- 8-channel Line In 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 FORMULA 2-17 Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for your USB 3.0 devices. • Due to the design of the Intel® 8... - • 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...
...- 8-channel Line In 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 FORMULA 2-17 Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for your USB 3.0 devices. • Due to the design of the Intel® 8... - • 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...
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... loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to load the network stack driver during POST. The following items appear only when you to change the system boot options. All USB devices will be available until OS boot up ...] [Normal Boot] Returns to accelerate the boot speed. USB Support [Partial In...] [Disabled] [Full Initialization] [Partial Initialization] All USB devices will extend the POST time. ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-45 Chapter 3
... loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to load the network stack driver during POST. The following items appear only when you to change the system boot options. All USB devices will be available until OS boot up ...] [Normal Boot] Returns to accelerate the boot speed. USB Support [Partial In...] [Disabled] [Full Initialization] [Partial Initialization] All USB devices will extend the POST time. ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-45 Chapter 3
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...devices. [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on device to do so. Configuration options: [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OPROM first] Allows you to select ... allows the option ROMs to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-47 Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OPROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OPROM first] Allows you to ...
...devices. [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on device to do so. Configuration options: [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OPROM first] Allows you to select ... allows the option ROMs to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-47 Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OPROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OPROM first] Allows you to ...
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... Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you to load the additional dbx from a storage device so that more images can load on the single computer. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-49 Append KEK from File Allows you to load the downloaded KEK from a USB storage...
... Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you to load the additional dbx from a storage device so that more images can load on the single computer. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-49 Append KEK from File Allows you to load the downloaded KEK from a USB storage...
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...! & NFC Remote • Install the MPCIe Combo II card 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... Density (240, hdpi) 1536 x 1152 1920 x 1152 1920 x 1200 Extra high density (320, xhdpi) 2048 x 1536 2560 x 1536 2560 x 1600 Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 4-13 utility must be in your smart device may vary with the operating system and the screen resolution. Smart device supported screen resolutions Wi-Fi...
...! & NFC Remote • Install the MPCIe Combo II card 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... Density (240, hdpi) 1536 x 1152 1920 x 1152 1920 x 1200 Extra high density (320, xhdpi) 2048 x 1536 2560 x 1536 2560 x 1600 Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 4-13 utility must be in your smart device may vary with the operating system and the screen resolution. Smart device supported screen resolutions Wi-Fi...
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For 802.11ac standard MPCIe Combo II card with Wi-Fi module driver, the Wake-on -LAN settings: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 4-15 c. From BIOS Setup, go to Advanced > APM then set Power On By PCIE/PCI item to view all the installed devices. Click Network ...> Power Management tab. 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. •...
For 802.11ac standard MPCIe Combo II card with Wi-Fi module driver, the Wake-on -LAN settings: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 4-15 c. From BIOS Setup, go to Advanced > APM then set Power On By PCIE/PCI item to view all the installed devices. Click Network ...> Power Management tab. 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. •...
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... automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update, click AI Suite 3 main menu bar. on the top edge of the screen, then click EZ Update on the EZ Update screen Click to update the BIOS Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 4-23 4.4.4 EZ Update EZ Update...
... automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update, click AI Suite 3 main menu bar. on the top edge of the screen, then click EZ Update on the EZ Update screen Click to update the BIOS Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 4-23 4.4.4 EZ Update EZ Update...
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... on your computer. Follow the installation wizard 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 FORMULA 4-31 Realtek® HD Audio Manager Realtek® HD Audio Manager for...
... on your computer. Follow the installation wizard 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 FORMULA 4-31 Realtek® HD Audio Manager Realtek® HD Audio Manager for...
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Sonic Radar is automatically installed when you install the Realtek Audio drivers for your FPS game. Game Presets Click to select optimal preset for your in-game screen. 4.8 Sonic Radar Sonic Radar is a head-up display (HUD) ... to show software information Sonic Radar display Shows the intensity and direction of where a sound is visualized as radar signals on the Sonic Radar Display ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA Advance Settings Click to enable or disable automatic loading of optimum game preset depending on your ROG motherboard with SupremeFX. Also, click if you the...
Sonic Radar is automatically installed when you install the Realtek Audio drivers for your FPS game. Game Presets Click to select optimal preset for your in-game screen. 4.8 Sonic Radar Sonic Radar is a head-up display (HUD) ... to show software information Sonic Radar display Shows the intensity and direction of where a sound is visualized as radar signals on the Sonic Radar Display ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA Advance Settings Click to enable or disable automatic loading of optimum game preset depending on your ROG motherboard with SupremeFX. Also, click if you the...
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This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning,...hard disk drives to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The new drive must be calculated and written. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 5-1 Chapter 5: RAID support RAID support 5.1 RAID ...
This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning,...hard disk drives to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The new drive must be calculated and written. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 5-1 Chapter 5: RAID support RAID support 5.1 RAID ...
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..., you 've inserted, go to the USB flash drive. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 5-9 Click the name of the device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® 7 or later OS: 1. Insert the USB flash ...drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive,...
..., you 've inserted, go to the USB flash drive. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 5-9 Click the name of the device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® 7 or later OS: 1. Insert the USB flash ...drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive,...