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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
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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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... 3.0 module is purchased separately. • These connectors are based on xHCI specification. 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. 2.
... 3.0 module is purchased separately. • These connectors are based on xHCI specification. 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. 2.
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... by the xHCI controller. • 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
... by the xHCI controller. • 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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... show Empty if no SATA device is installed to internally optimize the order of SATA devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-33 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 the corresponding SATA port.
... show Empty if no SATA device is installed to internally optimize the order of SATA devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-33 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 the corresponding SATA port.
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ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-45 Chapter 3 This process will be available during POST. For a faster POST time, only USB ports with keyboard and mouse connections will not be detected. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. USB Support [Partial In...] [Disabled...to accelerate the boot speed. Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] [Normal Boot] Returns to load the network stack driver during POST. [Enabled] Select to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss. [Fast Boot] Accelerates the ...
ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-45 Chapter 3 This process will be available during POST. For a faster POST time, only USB ports with keyboard and mouse connections will not be detected. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. USB Support [Partial In...] [Disabled...to accelerate the boot speed. Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] [Normal Boot] Returns to load the network stack driver during POST. [Enabled] Select to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss. [Fast Boot] Accelerates the ...
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... you to select the type of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [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 ... 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 Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set the Launch CSM to [Enabled]. The following items appear when you to configure the...
... you to select the type of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [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 ... 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 Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set the Launch CSM to [Enabled]. The following items appear when you to configure the...
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... system. 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 formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. Configuration options: [Yes] ... trusted and cannot be loaded securely. Delete the db Allows you to delete the KEK from a USB storage device. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-49 The dbx file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. Configuration options: [Yes] [...
... system. 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 formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. Configuration options: [Yes] ... trusted and cannot be loaded securely. Delete the db Allows you to delete the KEK from a USB storage device. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-49 The dbx file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. Configuration options: [Yes] [...
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... software manual that the motherboard supports. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to install The Video menu contains ROG related videos. The software manual files are included in...® Reader from the Utilities tab before opening the files. Install the necessary drivers to read about your motherboard's utility guide: 1. Support DVD main menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. From the Manual folder, open the folder of...
... software manual that the motherboard supports. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to install The Video menu contains ROG related videos. The software manual files are included in...® Reader from the Utilities tab before opening the files. Install the necessary drivers to read about your motherboard's utility guide: 1. Support DVD main menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. From the Manual folder, open the folder of...
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... utlity, you can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that allows you 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. 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 GENE 4-13
... utlity, you can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that allows you 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. 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 GENE 4-13
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... correctly installed, you will find the Realtek® HD Audio Manager icon 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...
... correctly installed, you will find the Realtek® HD Audio Manager icon 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...
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...is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 5-1 With the RAID 10 configuration you have to read and write data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of both data ... a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, you get all applications to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Refer to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of RAID 5 ...
...is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 5-1 With the RAID 10 configuration you have to read and write data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of both data ... a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, you get all applications to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Refer to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of RAID 5 ...
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...computer. 2. Start Windows®. 2. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. 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. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Follow the succeeding ...
...computer. 2. Start Windows®. 2. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. 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. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Follow the succeeding ...
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Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the USB flash drive. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 5-9 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Click the name of ...the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® 7 or later OS: 1. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version....
Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the USB flash drive. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 5-9 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Click the name of ...the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® 7 or later OS: 1. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version....