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... - MAXIMUS VI GENE specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots VGA Multi-GPU support Storage LGA1150 socket for 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/ i5/ i3/ Pentium®/ Celeron® processors Supports 22nm 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...
... - MAXIMUS VI GENE specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots VGA Multi-GPU support Storage LGA1150 socket for 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/ i5/ i3/ Pentium®/ Celeron® processors Supports 22nm 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...
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...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. xii Internal Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Software Form Factor 1 x USB 3.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports (1 connector shares with ROG_EXT header) 1 x ROG Extension (ROG_EXT) header 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x 4-pin CPU...
...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. xii Internal Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Software Form Factor 1 x USB 3.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports (1 connector shares with ROG_EXT header) 1 x ROG Extension (ROG_EXT) header 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x 4-pin CPU...
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...65533;�u�i�n�s�t�a�ll�4�G��B� or more details, refer to the Microsoft® support site at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.4 Extreme Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. A�l�w�a�y�... the OS can be about 3GB or less. c) For more memory on the CPU's capabilities and other installed devices. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of these memory modules depend on the motherboard, the actual usable...
...65533;�u�i�n�s�t�a�ll�4�G��B� or more details, refer to the Microsoft® support site at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.4 Extreme Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. A�l�w�a�y�... the OS can be about 3GB or less. c) For more memory on the CPU's capabilities and other installed devices. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of these memory modules depend on the motherboard, the actual usable...
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...connect the fan cables to the CPU fan connector. • The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power. • The CPU fan connector has a special latch that detects the installed CPU fan type and automatically changes ...the fan control mode (DC mode and PWM mode) for the most precise fan control function. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE...
...connect the fan cables to the CPU fan connector. • The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power. • The CPU fan connector has a special latch that detects the installed CPU fan type and automatically changes ...the fan control mode (DC mode and PWM mode) for the most precise fan control function. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE...
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ASUS MultiCore Enhancement [Enabled] [Enabled] Default is set to [Enabled] for maximum performance under XMP/Manual/ User-defined memory frequency mode. [Disabled] Allows you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.) Technology. Use the or keys to adjust the value. The values ...set to [Synch All Cores], the following item appears: Min CPU Cache Ratio [Auto] Allows you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this item to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for the system. [Manual] Allows you ...
ASUS MultiCore Enhancement [Enabled] [Enabled] Default is set to [Enabled] for maximum performance under XMP/Manual/ User-defined memory frequency mode. [Disabled] Allows you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.) Technology. Use the or keys to adjust the value. The values ...set to [Synch All Cores], the following item appears: Min CPU Cache Ratio [Auto] Allows you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this item to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for the system. [Manual] Allows you ...
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...%] [120%] [130%] [140%] Choose a higher value when overclocking or under a high CPU loading for the CPU power phase control. Manual Adjustment [Fast] Allows you set a response for extra power support. DO NOT remove the thermal module. A higher value setting gets higher VRM power consumption delivery...VRM Duty Control adjusts the current of every VRM phase and the thermal conditions of the CPU. [Standard] Set the phase control based on the CPU command. [Optimized] Set the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile. [Extreme] Set the full phase mode [Manual Adjustment] Set ...
...%] [120%] [130%] [140%] Choose a higher value when overclocking or under a high CPU loading for the CPU power phase control. Manual Adjustment [Fast] Allows you set a response for extra power support. DO NOT remove the thermal module. A higher value setting gets higher VRM power consumption delivery...VRM Duty Control adjusts the current of every VRM phase and the thermal conditions of the CPU. [Standard] Set the phase control based on the CPU command. [Optimized] Set the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile. [Extreme] Set the full phase mode [Manual Adjustment] Set ...
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...-saving condition. Use or key to enlarge the overclocking potential. Power Fast Ramp Response [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the support for voltage control via ROG Connect or OC Panel. Power Saving Level 2 Threshold [Auto] Lower value provides sufficient overclocking tolerance to adjust... Voltage. The values range from 0A to a value almost as high as the CPU Input Voltage. CPU Core Voltage [Auto] Configures the amount of Voltage fed to 50A at 1Amp increment. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-23 Use or key to adjust the value. Use or key to adjust the...
...-saving condition. Use or key to enlarge the overclocking potential. Power Fast Ramp Response [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the support for voltage control via ROG Connect or OC Panel. Power Saving Level 2 Threshold [Auto] Lower value provides sufficient overclocking tolerance to adjust... Voltage. The values range from 0A to a value almost as high as the CPU Input Voltage. CPU Core Voltage [Auto] Configures the amount of Voltage fed to 50A at 1Amp increment. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-23 Use or key to adjust the value. Use or key to adjust the...
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... of Voltage fed to adjust the value. Recommend disabling when overclocking. The values range from 1.000000V to 2.200000V at 0.005V increment. CPU Digital I /O on the processor. The values range from 1.000000V to 1.600000V at 0.00625V increment. Increase when increasing DRAM Frequency....the PCH VLX voltage. Increase when increasing IGPU Frequency. The values range from 0.8000V to set the Eventual CPU Input Voltage. SVID Support [Auto] Disabling SVID Support stops the processor from communicating with the external Voltage Regulator. PCH VLX Voltage [Auto] Allows you to ...
... of Voltage fed to adjust the value. Recommend disabling when overclocking. The values range from 1.000000V to 2.200000V at 0.005V increment. CPU Digital I /O on the processor. The values range from 1.000000V to 1.600000V at 0.00625V increment. Increase when increasing DRAM Frequency....the PCH VLX voltage. Increase when increasing IGPU Frequency. The values range from 0.8000V to set the Eventual CPU Input Voltage. SVID Support [Auto] Disabling SVID Support stops the processor from communicating with the external Voltage Regulator. PCH VLX Voltage [Auto] Allows you to ...
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...processors, allowing the operating system to activate in each processor package. ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-29 3.6.1 CPU Configuration The items in this function. Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to schedule two threads or processes simultaneously. [Enabled] Two ...[Disabled] Disables the CPU thermal monitor function. The items in this menu may vary based on the CPU installed. Chapter 3 Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to boot even without support for CPUs with extended...
...processors, allowing the operating system to activate in each processor package. ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-29 3.6.1 CPU Configuration The items in this function. Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to schedule two threads or processes simultaneously. [Enabled] Two ...[Disabled] Disables the CPU thermal monitor function. The items in this menu may vary based on the CPU installed. Chapter 3 Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to boot even without support for CPUs with extended...
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... PCI Express slots. Configuration options: []Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-31 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU C6 Report [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C7 report to set the duration of C6 latency for C7 state. Configuration options: [Short] [Long] Package C State Support [Auto] Allows you to the operating system. DMI Link...
... PCI Express slots. Configuration options: []Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 3-31 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU C6 Report [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C7 report to set the duration of C6 latency for C7 state. Configuration options: [Short] [Long] Package C State Support [Auto] Allows you to the operating system. DMI Link...
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... appear only when you set the SATA Mode Selection item to [AHCI] or [RAID], and allow you to enable/disable SATA Hot Plug Support. Configuration options: [Auto] [iGPU] [PCIE] iGPU Multi-Monitor [Disabled] Allows you to enable the iGPU Multi-Monitor. The iGPU shared... system memory size will be fixed at 64MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.6.4 System Agent Configuration CPU Audio Devices [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable CPU SA Audio devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Graphics Configuration Allows you to select the primary display from ...
... appear only when you set the SATA Mode Selection item to [AHCI] or [RAID], and allow you to enable/disable SATA Hot Plug Support. Configuration options: [Auto] [iGPU] [PCIE] iGPU Multi-Monitor [Disabled] Allows you to enable the iGPU Multi-Monitor. The iGPU shared... system memory size will be fixed at 64MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.6.4 System Agent Configuration CPU Audio Devices [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable CPU SA Audio devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Graphics Configuration Allows you to select the primary display from ...
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...the Anti Surge function. MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, and motherboard. CPU Digital I �g�n�o��re��]�if��y�o�u��d�o...;w��is not connected to change the fan settings. Anti Surge Support [Enabled] This item allows you to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. CPU Analog I/O Voltage; DRAM Voltage; Fan Speed Monitor CPU FAN Speed; These items are not user‑configurable.
...the Anti Surge function. MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, and motherboard. CPU Digital I �g�n�o��re��]�if��y�o�u��d�o...;w��is not connected to change the fan settings. Anti Surge Support [Enabled] This item allows you to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. CPU Analog I/O Voltage; DRAM Voltage; Fan Speed Monitor CPU FAN Speed; These items are not user‑configurable.
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...65533;a�l�e��n�v�ir�o�n�m��e�n�t��to adjust DRAM, CPU System Agent, CPU Digital I /O, PCH Interfacing, VTTDDR, and PCHVLX voltages. Drag the slider to adjust PCH ICC Voltage Click ...apply the adjustments Click to undo the adjustments • The overclocking result varies with the CPU model and the system configuration. Chapter 4 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support Drag the slider to ��p�r�e�v�e�n�t��o�v...
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... good overclocking performance but increases the CPU and VRM thermal conditions. • CPU Current Capability CPU Current Capability provides wider total power range for optimal system efficiency, overall system stability and performance. To increase VRM efficiency, reduce the phase number under heavy system loading. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support Higher load-line calibration could...
... good overclocking performance but increases the CPU and VRM thermal conditions. • CPU Current Capability CPU Current Capability provides wider total power range for optimal system efficiency, overall system stability and performance. To increase VRM efficiency, reduce the phase number under heavy system loading. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support Higher load-line calibration could...
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...apply the changes • When the CPU temperature reaches 75o C, the fan will automatically run at full speed to set the fan speed when the CPU temperature is installed with an external control kit for rotation speed. • Fan Xpert 2 does not support 2-pin fans. DO NOT remove ...your fan is below 75oC. Chapter 4 4-12 Chapter 4: Software support If you to protect the CPU. • For motherboard models without the CPU fan detection latch, only 4-pin CPU fans are controllable in Fan Xpert 2. • The...
...apply the changes • When the CPU temperature reaches 75o C, the fan will automatically run at full speed to set the fan speed when the CPU temperature is installed with an external control kit for rotation speed. • Fan Xpert 2 does not support 2-pin fans. DO NOT remove ...your fan is below 75oC. Chapter 4 4-12 Chapter 4: Software support If you to protect the CPU. • For motherboard models without the CPU fan detection latch, only 4-pin CPU fans are controllable in Fan Xpert 2. • The...