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Internal Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Software Form Factor 1 x USB 3.0 connector supports additional ...connector 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x 4-pin EATX 12V Power connector 10 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x Power-on button 1 x Reset button 1 x MemOK! xiii button 1 x DirectKey button 1 x DRCT (DirectKey) header 1 x S/PDIF out header 1 x Front panel audio connector...1 x mPCIe Combo II connector 1 x FastBoot switch 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 GameFirst II ROG RAMDisk ROG...
Internal Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Software Form Factor 1 x USB 3.0 connector supports additional ...connector 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x 4-pin EATX 12V Power connector 10 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x Power-on button 1 x Reset button 1 x MemOK! xiii button 1 x DirectKey button 1 x DRCT (DirectKey) header 1 x S/PDIF out header 1 x Front panel audio connector...1 x mPCIe Combo II connector 1 x FastBoot switch 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 GameFirst II ROG RAMDisk ROG...
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...LED cable to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for the system power button. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. •...; Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for system reboot without turning off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power button turns the system on the system power, and blinks when the system...
...LED cable to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for the system power button. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. •...; Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for system reboot without turning off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power button turns the system on the system power, and blinks when the system...
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... and Advanced Mode. If you in this section are for details. • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to turn the system off then back on how to guide you do not press , POST continues with its parameters...
... and Advanced Mode. If you in this section are for details. • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to turn the system off then back on how to guide you do not press , POST continues with its parameters...
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...fan speeds if available Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU/5V/3.3V/12V voltage output, CPU/chassis/ power fan speed Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes, saves the changes and resets the system, or enters the Advanced Mode Chapter 3 Selects the Advanced Mode functions Displays Normal the Advanced mode...hand side • The boot device options vary depending on the devices you to select the display language, system performance mode and boot device priority. ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-3 The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed.
...fan speeds if available Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU/5V/3.3V/12V voltage output, CPU/chassis/ power fan speed Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes, saves the changes and resets the system, or enters the Advanced Mode Chapter 3 Selects the Advanced Mode functions Displays Normal the Advanced mode...hand side • The boot device options vary depending on the devices you to select the display language, system performance mode and boot device priority. ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-3 The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed.
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...Erase Status definition: Frozen The frozen state is the result of your PC must be performed to proceed with Secure Erase. The BIOS guards drives that uses a different password defined by freezing them prior to unlock the SSD in the software before proceeding with the ... the Secure Erase process is frozen, a power off or hard reset of a BIOS protective measure. If the drive is either incomplete or was stopped. Locked SSDs might be due to a third party software that do not have to booting. You have password protection by ASUS. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-51
...Erase Status definition: Frozen The frozen state is the result of your PC must be performed to proceed with Secure Erase. The BIOS guards drives that uses a different password defined by freezing them prior to unlock the SSD in the software before proceeding with the ... the Secure Erase process is frozen, a power off or hard reset of a BIOS protective measure. If the drive is either incomplete or was stopped. Locked SSDs might be due to a third party software that do not have to booting. You have password protection by ASUS. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-51
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..., press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to load the previous BIOS settings saved in a profile number from the same memory/ CPU configuration and BIOS version. Load/Save CMOS Profile From/To USB drive This item allows you to load... or save the current BIOS settings to eight, press , and then select Yes. The O.C. Profile Configuration items show Not Installed if no profile is created. Load CMOS Profile Load from or to store or load multiple BIOS settings. 3.9.3 ASUS O.C.
..., press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to load the previous BIOS settings saved in a profile number from the same memory/ CPU configuration and BIOS version. Load/Save CMOS Profile From/To USB drive This item allows you to load... or save the current BIOS settings to eight, press , and then select Yes. The O.C. Profile Configuration items show Not Installed if no profile is created. Load CMOS Profile Load from or to store or load multiple BIOS settings. 3.9.3 ASUS O.C.
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... voltage is 2.200000V. Save Above Settings This item allows you to configure the input voltage to save the new values of 0.010V. Chapter 3 3-54 Chapter 3: BIOS setup You can use or key to load the previous values of 0.003125V. CPU Ratio [Auto] This item allows you to raise the voltage by... item allows you to input values to the Base Clock (BCLK) Frequency that ranges from profile This item allows you to [Auto]. The Load Default resets all values to the adjust the CPU ratio. You can use or key to 300 MHz. Load from 60 MHz to raise or reduce the...
... voltage is 2.200000V. Save Above Settings This item allows you to configure the input voltage to save the new values of 0.010V. Chapter 3 3-54 Chapter 3: BIOS setup You can use or key to load the previous values of 0.003125V. CPU Ratio [Auto] This item allows you to raise the voltage by... item allows you to input values to the Base Clock (BCLK) Frequency that ranges from profile This item allows you to [Auto]. The Load Default resets all values to the adjust the CPU ratio. You can use or key to 300 MHz. Load from 60 MHz to raise or reduce the...
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...BIOS items. You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu to ensure the values you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes to save or discard your changes. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA... 3-55 Chapter 3 Select Yes to discard changes and exit. Select Yes to load the default values. 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you press , a confirmation window appears. When you select this option from the Exit menu. Save Changes & Reset Once you...
...BIOS items. You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu to ensure the values you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes to save or discard your changes. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA... 3-55 Chapter 3 Select Yes to discard changes and exit. Select Yes to load the default values. 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you press , a confirmation window appears. When you select this option from the Exit menu. Save Changes & Reset Once you...
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... and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Turn on the ASUS official website. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 automatically. 4. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to a USB flash drive. Select the Load Optimized ...Exit menu. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to load default BIOS values. If you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. The system requires you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets...
... and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Turn on the ASUS official website. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 automatically. 4. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to a USB flash drive. Select the Load Optimized ...Exit menu. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to load default BIOS values. If you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. The system requires you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets...
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... to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating BIOS. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to exit BIOS Updater. Select Yes and press . Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-61 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! • For BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically...
... to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating BIOS. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to exit BIOS Updater. Select Yes and press . Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-61 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! • For BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically...
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... utility: 1. During POST, press + to move through the menus and select the menu options. Acceleration Options 3. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for RAID configuration. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 5-3 Recovery Volume Options 2. Create RAID Volume 4. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Devices:.... Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - v10.5.1.1070 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Option ROM - All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Delete RAID Volume 5. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6.
... utility: 1. During POST, press + to move through the menus and select the menu options. Acceleration Options 3. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for RAID configuration. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 5-3 Recovery Volume Options 2. Create RAID Volume 4. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Devices:.... Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - v10.5.1.1070 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Option ROM - All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Delete RAID Volume 5. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6.