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Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii MAXIMUS VI FORMULA specifications summary ix Package contents...xiv Installation tools and components xv Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 ROG unique gaming features 1-2 1.1.3 ROG exclusive features 1-3 1.1.4 ASUS special features 1-4 1.1.5 ROG rich bundled software 1-5 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-6 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.2.4 System memory...
Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii MAXIMUS VI FORMULA specifications summary ix Package contents...xiv Installation tools and components xv Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 ROG unique gaming features 1-2 1.1.3 ROG exclusive features 1-3 1.1.4 ASUS special features 1-4 1.1.5 ROG rich bundled software 1-5 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-6 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.2.4 System memory...
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...; Rapid Start Technology, and Intel® Smart Connect Technology** 1 x M.2 (NGFF) Socket 2 on mPCIe Combo II expansion card - MAXIMUS VI FORMULA specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LGA1150 socket for 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/ i5/ i3/...CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Intel® Z87 Express Chipset Dual channel memory architecture 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 3000(O.C.) / 2933(O.C.)...
...; Rapid Start Technology, and Intel® Smart Connect Technology** 1 x M.2 (NGFF) Socket 2 on mPCIe Combo II expansion card - MAXIMUS VI FORMULA specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LGA1150 socket for 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/ i5/ i3/...CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Intel® Z87 Express Chipset Dual channel memory architecture 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 3000(O.C.) / 2933(O.C.)...
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xiv Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ROG MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 4 x 2-in-1 SATA 6 Gb/s cables 1 x SLI® bridge I/O Shield 1 x mPCIe Combo II card with dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/ n/ac + Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS module 1 x 2T2R dual-band Wi-Fi moving antenna 1 x 2-in-1 Q-Connector kit 1 x 12-in-1 ROG cable label 1 x ROG Door Hanger ROG motherboard support DVD User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
xiv Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ROG MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 4 x 2-in-1 SATA 6 Gb/s cables 1 x SLI® bridge I/O Shield 1 x mPCIe Combo II card with dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/ n/ac + Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS module 1 x 2T2R dual-band Wi-Fi moving antenna 1 x 2-in-1 Q-Connector kit 1 x 12-in-1 ROG cable label 1 x ROG Door Hanger ROG motherboard support DVD User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
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... 3-WAY CrossFireX™ configuration. PCI Express® 3.0 PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is a single-chipset that provides twice the performance and speed of the best. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-1 LGA1150 socket for 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron®...
... 3-WAY CrossFireX™ configuration. PCI Express® 3.0 PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is a single-chipset that provides twice the performance and speed of the best. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-1 LGA1150 socket for 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron®...
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... that you get auto data backup and restore. Thermal pads also drive away heat from crucial components to the ultimate gaming motherboard. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-3 It is purchased separately. ROG Connect links your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing you can customize and a ... MOSFET that offers great durability and provides up to enjoy high-speed RAM performance while accessing them. ROG Armor 100% exclusive to ASUS, ROG Armor is more than the generic capacitors with ease. It provides your notebook, as well as make on the Z87®...
... that you get auto data backup and restore. Thermal pads also drive away heat from crucial components to the ultimate gaming motherboard. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-3 It is purchased separately. ROG Connect links your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing you can customize and a ... MOSFET that offers great durability and provides up to enjoy high-speed RAM performance while accessing them. ROG Armor 100% exclusive to ASUS, ROG Armor is more than the generic capacitors with ease. It provides your notebook, as well as make on the Z87®...
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... to a home theater system. MemTweakIt MemTweakIt is based on advanced antivirus technologies. Get that allows you to post and share your system's main components. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-5 It is a DRAM efficiency tool that ROG look of DTS bitstreams on a PC, notebook, or netbook. DTS Interactive is capable of performing multi-channel encoding...
... to a home theater system. MemTweakIt MemTweakIt is based on advanced antivirus technologies. Get that allows you to post and share your system's main components. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-5 It is a DRAM efficiency tool that ROG look of DTS bitstreams on a PC, notebook, or netbook. DTS Interactive is capable of performing multi-channel encoding...
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ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-7 1.2.2 Motherboard layout Chapter 1 Refer to 1.2.8 Internal connectors and 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-7 1.2.2 Motherboard layout Chapter 1 Refer to 1.2.8 Internal connectors and 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
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...the cap on the LGA1150 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the motherboard, ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1150 socket...installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap. DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1150 only. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-9 Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard.
...the cap on the LGA1150 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the motherboard, ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1150 socket...installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap. DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1150 only. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-9 Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard.
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... the correct memory modules. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you are using a 32-bit Windows OS. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-11 For effective use a more efficient memory cooling system to protect the CPU. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. The system maps...
... the correct memory modules. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you are using a 32-bit Windows OS. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-11 For effective use a more efficient memory cooling system to protect the CPU. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. The system maps...
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... • 1.65 • 1.65 • • 1.65 • 1.65 • • 1.65 • • 1.65 • • 1.35 • • 1.5 • • 1.5 • • Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-19 Size SS/ Chip DS Brand Chip NO. G.Skill F3-12800CL9Q- 16GB DS - - 16GBZL(XMP) (4x4GB) G.SKILL F3-1600C9Q-32GXM 32GB DS - - (XMP) (4x8GB) GEIL...
... • 1.65 • 1.65 • • 1.65 • 1.65 • • 1.65 • • 1.65 • • 1.35 • • 1.5 • • 1.5 • • Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-19 Size SS/ Chip DS Brand Chip NO. G.Skill F3-12800CL9Q- 16GB DS - - 16GBZL(XMP) (4x4GB) G.SKILL F3-1600C9Q-32GXM 32GB DS - - (XMP) (4x8GB) GEIL...
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Chapter 1 Slot No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Slot Description PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16/x8_1 slot PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16/x8_2 slot PCIe 2.0 x1_3 slot PCIe 3.0/2.0 x4_3 slot ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-25 Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
Chapter 1 Slot No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Slot Description PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16/x8_1 slot PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16/x8_2 slot PCIe 2.0 x1_3 slot PCIe 3.0/2.0 x4_3 slot ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-25 Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
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Reset button Press the reset button to enhance system performance. 1. The button also lights up the system. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-27 1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches Onboard switches and buttons allow you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or installing ...
Reset button Press the reset button to enhance system performance. 1. The button also lights up the system. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-27 1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches Onboard switches and buttons allow you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or installing ...
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.... • Refer to go to press the key during boot-up. 4. It also allows you reboot your system and conveniently enter the BIOS during POST. ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-29 Chapter 1
.... • Refer to go to press the key during boot-up. 4. It also allows you reboot your system and conveniently enter the BIOS during POST. ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-29 Chapter 1
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It blinks when data is no hard disk drive connected to indicate the hard disk activity. LED Blinking: Indicates that MemOK! 1.2.7 Onboard LEDs 1. The LED does not light up when there is being written into or read from the hard disk drive. MemOK! is designed to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does not function. 2. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-31 Hard Disk LED The hard disk LED is enabled before POST.
It blinks when data is no hard disk drive connected to indicate the hard disk activity. LED Blinking: Indicates that MemOK! 1.2.7 Onboard LEDs 1. The LED does not light up when there is being written into or read from the hard disk drive. MemOK! is designed to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does not function. 2. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-31 Hard Disk LED The hard disk LED is enabled before POST.
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Q-Code LEDs The Q-Code LED design provides you with a 2-digit error code that displays the system status. Refer to the Q-Code table on the next page for details. 5. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-33
Q-Code LEDs The Q-Code LED design provides you with a 2-digit error code that displays the system status. Refer to the Q-Code table on the next page for details. 5. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-33
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... Status Codes section below) Memory Installed CPU post-memory initialization Post-Memory System Agent initialization is failed Not used Power on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-35 Q-Code table Code 50 - 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 00 01 02 03 04 06 07 08 09 0B 0C - 0D 0E...
... Status Codes section below) Memory Installed CPU post-memory initialization Post-Memory System Agent initialization is failed Not used Power on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-35 Q-Code table Code 50 - 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 00 01 02 03 04 06 07 08 09 0B 0C - 0D 0E...
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... 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 Q-Code table Code F9 FA FB -
... 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 Q-Code table Code F9 FA FB -
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Interrupt controller is in PIC mode. System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-39 Q-Code table Code D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA DB DC Description PCH initialization error Some of Resources No Space for ...
Interrupt controller is in PIC mode. System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 1-39 Q-Code table Code D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA DB DC Description PCH initialization error Some of Resources No Space for ...
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... recommend 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 2. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you to install the related driver to 5Gbps, faster charging time for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel...
... recommend 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 2. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you to install the related driver to 5Gbps, faster charging time for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel...