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3.11.3 3.11.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-58 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-59 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support ...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 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-5
3.11.3 3.11.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-58 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-59 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support ...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 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-5
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..., 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 CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities mATX Form Factor, 9.6" x 9.6" (24.4cm x 24.4cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. Internal...
..., 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 CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities mATX Form Factor, 9.6" x 9.6" (24.4cm x 24.4cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. Internal...
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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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... use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. 1-40 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 2. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12) This connector allows you to install the related driver to Serial ATA 6 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 Gb/s signal cables. 3.
... use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. 1-40 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 2. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12) This connector allows you to install the related driver to Serial ATA 6 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 Gb/s signal cables. 3.
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• 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 .../Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 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 GENE 2-19
• 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 .../Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 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 GENE 2-19
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... (Advanced Host Controller Interface). 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. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-33 The SATA Port items show Empty if no SATA...
... (Advanced Host Controller Interface). 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. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-33 The SATA Port items show Empty if no SATA...
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All USB devices will not be detected. ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-45 Chapter 3 Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to accelerate the boot speed. This process will be available until OS boot ...[Enabled] [Disabled] Allows your system to go back to its normal boot speed. [Enabled] Allows your system to load the network stack driver during POST. Next Boot after an AC power loss. USB Support [Partial In...] [Disabled] [Full Initialization] [Partial Initialization] All USB ...
All USB devices will not be detected. ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-45 Chapter 3 Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to accelerate the boot speed. This process will be available until OS boot ...[Enabled] [Disabled] Allows your system to go back to its normal boot speed. [Enabled] Allows your system to load the network stack driver during POST. Next Boot after an AC power loss. USB Support [Partial In...] [Disabled] [Full Initialization] [Partial Initialization] All USB ...
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... set the add-on device to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you set to... first] Allows you to select the type of devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-47 Boot Device Control [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] Allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to fully...
... set the add-on device to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you set to... first] Allows you to select the type of devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-47 Boot Device Control [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] Allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to fully...
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... downloaded db from a USB storage device. DBX Management The dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that more db's images cannot be loaded securely. The dbx file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. Load dbx... from a storage device for an additional db and dbx loaded management. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Load db from File Allows you can be loaded. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-49
... downloaded db from a USB storage device. DBX Management The dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that more db's images cannot be loaded securely. The dbx file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. Load dbx... from a storage device for an additional db and dbx loaded management. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Load db from File Allows you can be loaded. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-49
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...read about your motherboard's utility guide: 1. Follow the instructions below to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to get the necessary software manuals. Install the necessary drivers to install The Video menu contains ROG related videos. Click an item to display ... Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities tab before opening the files. Click Manual tab > ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide. 2. Chapter 4 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support To read . Click an item to use the devices. The Manual menu...
...read about your motherboard's utility guide: 1. Follow the instructions below to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to get the necessary software manuals. Install the necessary drivers to install The Video menu contains ROG related videos. Click an item to display ... Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities tab before opening the files. Click Manual tab > ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide. 2. Chapter 4 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support To read . Click an item to use the devices. The Manual menu...
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With this utlity, you to update the BIOS Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 4-13 on the top edge of the screen, then click EZ Update on the EZ Update screen Click 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. 4.4.2 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you can also manually update the BIOS and select ...
With this utlity, you to update the BIOS Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 4-13 on the top edge of the screen, then click EZ Update on the EZ Update screen Click 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. 4.4.2 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you can also manually update the BIOS and select ...
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... deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. 4.4.8 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability 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...
... deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. 4.4.8 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability 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...
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... other drive. RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. With the RAID 10 configuration you have to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. This RAID ...5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 5-1 Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Two hard disks perform the ...
... other drive. RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. With the RAID 10 configuration you have to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. This RAID ...5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 5-1 Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Two hard disks perform the ...
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...floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5..... 8. 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. Boot your computer. ...
...floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5..... 8. 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. Boot your computer. ...
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During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to the USB flash drive. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 5-9 Click the name of the device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation...
During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to the USB flash drive. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 5-9 Click the name of the device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation...