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... 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 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
... 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 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 ATX Form Factor, 12" x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice...
..., 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 ATX Form Factor, 12" x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice...
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... 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 Console Output devices connect Console input devices connect Super IO Initialization USB initialization is started USB Reset (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO 1-35...
... 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 Console Output devices connect Console input devices connect Super IO Initialization USB initialization is started USB Reset (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO 1-35...
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ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO 1-39 Chapter 1 • The USB 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 ... connectors connect to 5Gbps, faster charging time for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you to install the related driver to connect a USB 3.0 module for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. We recommend you can enjoy all the benefits of...
ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO 1-39 Chapter 1 • The USB 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 ... connectors connect to 5Gbps, faster charging time for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you to install the related driver to connect a USB 3.0 module for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. We recommend you can enjoy all the benefits of...
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... 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 HERO 2-13 • 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...
... 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 HERO 2-13 • 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...
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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. ...
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. ...
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... loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to load the network stack driver during POST. P/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you set the Fast Boot to disable or have full system control of the PS/2 devices' availability ...
... loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to load the network stack driver during POST. P/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you set the Fast Boot to disable or have full system control of the PS/2 devices' availability ...
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...PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 3-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select...automatically detects the bootable devices and the addon devices. [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. [Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices ...
...PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 3-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select...automatically detects the bootable devices and the addon devices. [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. [Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices ...
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... delete the KEK from your system. DBX Management The dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that are no longer trusted and cannot be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. Delete the dbx Allows you to delete...
... delete the KEK from your system. DBX Management The dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that are no longer trusted and cannot be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. Delete the dbx Allows you to delete...
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... detects installed devices. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. The software manual files are included in Portable Document Format (PDF). To read . Follow the instructions below to install The Video...
... detects installed devices. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. The software manual files are included in Portable Document Format (PDF). To read . Follow the instructions below to install The Video...
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... 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 will display during POST. Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update, click AI ... menu bar. 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 HERO 4-13
... 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 will display during POST. Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update, click AI ... menu bar. 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 HERO 4-13
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... on the taskbar. 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 ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO 4-19 If the Realtek® audio software is correctly installed, you will...
... on the taskbar. 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 ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO 4-19 If the Realtek® audio software is correctly installed, you will...
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..., and higher storage capacity. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO 5-1 If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. RAID 10 is best... Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. If one drive to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Refer to a second drive. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having...
..., and higher storage capacity. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO 5-1 If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. RAID 10 is best... Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 support. If one drive to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Refer to a second drive. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having...
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... DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Chapter 5 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support You have to avoid a computer virus infection. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6....floppy disk. 3. 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. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. The motherboard does ...
... DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Chapter 5 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support You have to avoid a computer virus infection. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6....floppy disk. 3. 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. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. The motherboard does ...
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... OS version. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO 5-9 During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to complete the installation. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive, and then...
... OS version. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO 5-9 During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to complete the installation. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive, and then...