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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 ...2.1.8 Expansion Card installation 2-10 2.1.9 mPCIe Combo II installation 2-11 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-15 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2-16 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection 2-16 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections 2-17 iii
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 ...2.1.8 Expansion Card installation 2-10 2.1.9 mPCIe Combo II installation 2-11 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-15 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2-16 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection 2-16 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections 2-17 iii
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2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-21 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-21 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 ...3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-50 3.9.2 ROG Secure Erase 3-50 3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-52 3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information 3-53 3.9.5 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure 3-53 3.10 Exit menu 3-55 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-56 3.11.1 EZ Update 3-56 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-57 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-58 3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ...
2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-21 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-21 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 ...3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-50 3.9.2 ROG Secure Erase 3-50 3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-52 3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information 3-53 3.9.5 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure 3-53 3.10 Exit menu 3-55 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-56 3.11.1 EZ Update 3-56 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-57 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-58 3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ...
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...3...4-3 4.4.1 Dual Intelligent Processors 4 4-6 4.4.2 Wi-Fi GO 4-13 4.4.3 Wi-Fi Engine 4-21 4.4.4 EZ Update 4-23 4.4.5 USB 3.0 Boost 4-24 4.4.6 System Information 4-25 4.4.7 USB BIOS Flashback 4-27 4.4.8 Ai Charger 4-29 4.4.9 USB Charger 4-30 4.4.10 Audio configurations 4-31 4.5 ROG Connect ... RAID support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 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...
...3...4-3 4.4.1 Dual Intelligent Processors 4 4-6 4.4.2 Wi-Fi GO 4-13 4.4.3 Wi-Fi Engine 4-21 4.4.4 EZ Update 4-23 4.4.5 USB 3.0 Boost 4-24 4.4.6 System Information 4-25 4.4.7 USB BIOS Flashback 4-27 4.4.8 Ai Charger 4-29 4.4.9 USB Charger 4-30 4.4.10 Audio configurations 4-31 4.5 ROG Connect ... RAID support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 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...
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...the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Basic Installation ...may have to perform when installing system components. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. vii Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the motherboard and the new technology it supports...
...the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Basic Installation ...may have to perform when installing system components. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. vii Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the motherboard and the new technology it supports...
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... panel as a remote keyboard and mouse for three seconds, and the UEFI BIOS is automatically updated even without entering the existing the BIOS or operating system. 1.1.4 ASUS special features AI Suite 3 With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite 3 consolidates all the exclusive ASUS features into one software offers diverse and ease to use software package.
... panel as a remote keyboard and mouse for three seconds, and the UEFI BIOS is automatically updated even without entering the existing the BIOS or operating system. 1.1.4 ASUS special features AI Suite 3 With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite 3 consolidates all the exclusive ASUS features into one software offers diverse and ease to use software package.
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...update to its default settings. • We recommend that are not compatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the computer. Press and hold the MemOK! button Installing DIMMs that you that the BIOS has been restored to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS... website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! function. • The MemOK! The blinking speed of the MEMOK_LED....
...update to its default settings. • We recommend that are not compatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the computer. Press and hold the MemOK! button Installing DIMMs that you that the BIOS has been restored to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS... website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! function. • The MemOK! The blinking speed of the MEMOK_LED....
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... in Chapter 3. • DO NOT unplug portable disk, power system, or press the CLR_CMOS button while BIOS update is ongoing, otherwise update will be interrupted. Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 2-15 Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website 2. Simply insert a USB storage device to the ROG Connect port. 5. Turn off the system and insert the USB storage...
... in Chapter 3. • DO NOT unplug portable disk, power system, or press the CLR_CMOS button while BIOS update is ongoing, otherwise update will be interrupted. Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 2-15 Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website 2. Simply insert a USB storage device to the ROG Connect port. 5. Turn off the system and insert the USB storage...
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... most conditions to instability or boot failure. DO NOT change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel. When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it as your operating system. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-1 Chapter 3: BIOS setup BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user...
... most conditions to instability or boot failure. DO NOT change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel. When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it as your operating system. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-1 Chapter 3: BIOS setup BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user...
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... on the system chassis. • Press the power button to update the BIOS or configure its routines. Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on how to the default value. The BIOS screen include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to guide you...
... on the system chassis. • Press the power button to update the BIOS or configure its routines. Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on how to the default value. The BIOS screen include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to guide you...
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...Configuration options: [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-47 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Allows you set to [Enabled], allows the option ROMs to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot. The following items appear when you to configure the... bootable devices and the addon devices. [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to boot. Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] [Force BIOS] The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence. [Keep Current] The third-party ROM ...
...Configuration options: [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-47 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Allows you set to [Enabled], allows the option ROMs to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot. The following items appear when you to configure the... bootable devices and the addon devices. [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to boot. Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] [Force BIOS] The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence. [Keep Current] The third-party ROM ...
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...in the profile number that you to input the label of the setup profiles. Add your BIOS settings, press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that saved your CMOS Profile ...Label Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from Profile Allows you to load or save the current BIOS settings to eight, press , and then select Yes. 3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Save to Profile Allows you to the USB drive when clicked or selected...
...in the profile number that you to input the label of the setup profiles. Add your BIOS settings, press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that saved your CMOS Profile ...Label Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from Profile Allows you to load or save the current BIOS settings to eight, press , and then select Yes. 3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Save to Profile Allows you to the USB drive when clicked or selected...
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... you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. Carefully follow the instructions of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. 3.11.1 EZ Update The EZ Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and back ups the BIOS in Windows® environment...
... you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. Carefully follow the instructions of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. 3.11.1 EZ Update The EZ Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and back ups the BIOS in Windows® environment...
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... the USB port. 2. ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-57 Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Go to the ...Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to the Drive field...
... the USB port. 2. ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-57 Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Go to the ...Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to the Drive field...
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...or reset the system while updating the BIOS! You can cause system boot failure! Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that contains the BIOS file. To ensure system ... want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. If you to enter BIOS Setup to the USB port. 3. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD...
...or reset the system while updating the BIOS! You can cause system boot failure! Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that contains the BIOS file. To ensure system ... want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. If you to enter BIOS Setup to the USB port. 3. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD...
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... select the optical drive as shown. Before updating BIOS 1. Boot your computer. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to low disk capacity. 3. 3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to boot using defaults Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-59 The succeeding utility screens are for...
... select the optical drive as shown. Before updating BIOS 1. Boot your computer. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to low disk capacity. 3. 3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to boot using defaults Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-59 The succeeding utility screens are for...
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....freedos.org)! D:\>bupdater /pc /g 2. Yes No Chapter 3 3-60 Chapter 3: BIOS setup BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you sure to update BIOS? ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 [2012/05/22] FLASH TYPE: MX1C 25L1065A Current ROM BOARD: MAXIMUS VI FORMULA VER: 0204 DATE: 01/01/2012 Update ROM BOARD: UNKNOWN VER: UNKNOWN DATE: UNKNOWN PATH: A:\ A: M6E.CAP...
....freedos.org)! D:\>bupdater /pc /g 2. Yes No Chapter 3 3-60 Chapter 3: BIOS setup BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you sure to update BIOS? ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 [2012/05/22] FLASH TYPE: MX1C 25L1065A Current ROM BOARD: MAXIMUS VI FORMULA VER: 0204 DATE: 01/01/2012 Update ROM BOARD: UNKNOWN VER: UNKNOWN DATE: UNKNOWN PATH: A:\ A: M6E.CAP...
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Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-61 Select Yes and press . 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 exits to the DOS prompt after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them. 4. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the...
Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 3-61 Select Yes and press . 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 exits to the DOS prompt after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them. 4. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the...
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... 3 main menu bar 4-Way Optimization Ai Charger+ EZ Update USB BIOS Flashback USB 3.0 Boost System Information USB Charger+ • Some functions in the AI Suite 3 main menu in this section are for detailed software configuration. ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 4-5 Chapter 4 AI Suite 3 Main menu The AI Suite... 3 main menu gives you easy-access controls and insight to swiftly launch any of menu to optimize performance settings while at www.asus.com for reference only and can...
... 3 main menu bar 4-Way Optimization Ai Charger+ EZ Update USB BIOS Flashback USB 3.0 Boost System Information USB Charger+ • Some functions in the AI Suite 3 main menu in this section are for detailed software configuration. ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 4-5 Chapter 4 AI Suite 3 Main menu The AI Suite... 3 main menu gives you easy-access controls and insight to swiftly launch any of menu to optimize performance settings while at www.asus.com for reference only and can...
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... to 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. 4.4.4 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that will display during POST. With this utlity, you can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that allows you to update the BIOS Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 4-23
... to 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. 4.4.4 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that will display during POST. With this utlity, you can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that allows you to update the BIOS Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 4-23
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... I/O connection of days for New BIOS Update. To download the updated BIOS: 1. Wait for the system to quickly check for more details. Click Apply to save the latest BIOS version to a USB storage device. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 4-27 From the USB BIOS Flashback screen, click Check for the BIOS download schedule. 2. 4.4.7 USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback allows you have installed...
... I/O connection of days for New BIOS Update. To download the updated BIOS: 1. Wait for the system to quickly check for more details. Click Apply to save the latest BIOS version to a USB storage device. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA 4-27 From the USB BIOS Flashback screen, click Check for the BIOS download schedule. 2. 4.4.7 USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback allows you have installed...