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Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT specifications summary ix Package contents...xiii Installation tools and components xiv Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 ROG Gaming Features 1-2 1.1.3 ROG Exclusive Features 1-3 1.1.4 ASUS Special Features 1-4 1.1.5 ROG rich bundled software 1-4 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-6 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.2.4 System memory...
Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT specifications summary ix Package contents...xiii Installation tools and components xiv Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 ROG Gaming Features 1-2 1.1.3 ROG Exclusive Features 1-3 1.1.4 ASUS Special Features 1-4 1.1.5 ROG rich bundled software 1-4 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-6 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.2.4 System memory...
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3.11 Updating BIOS 3-52 3.11.1 EZ Update 3-52 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 3-53 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-54 3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-55 Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.1.1 Windows® 7 and USB 3.0 driver for 100 Series...3...4-10 4.5 Dual Intelligent Processors 5 4-13 4.6 ROG Audio features 4-44 4.7 Sonic Radar II 4-51 4.8 GameFirst III 4-53 4.9 KeyBot II...4-56 4.10 ASUS Media Streamer 4-58 4.11 RAMDisk...4-60 4.12 MemTweakIt 4-63 4.13 ROG CPU-Z 4-65 4.14 RAMCache 4-66 Chapter 5: RAID Support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 ...
3.11 Updating BIOS 3-52 3.11.1 EZ Update 3-52 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 3-53 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-54 3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-55 Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.1.1 Windows® 7 and USB 3.0 driver for 100 Series...3...4-10 4.5 Dual Intelligent Processors 5 4-13 4.6 ROG Audio features 4-44 4.7 Sonic Radar II 4-51 4.8 GameFirst III 4-53 4.9 KeyBot II...4-56 4.10 ASUS Media Streamer 4-58 4.11 RAMDisk...4-60 4.12 MemTweakIt 4-63 4.13 ROG CPU-Z 4-65 4.14 RAMCache 4-66 Chapter 5: RAID Support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 ...
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... to the following parts: 1. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. 2. These documents are also provided. 4. Chapter 3: BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system... components. 3. vii How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. It includes description of the standard package. ASUS website The ASUS website (www.asus.com) provides updated ...
... to the following parts: 1. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. 2. These documents are also provided. 4. Chapter 3: BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system... components. 3. vii How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. It includes description of the standard package. ASUS website The ASUS website (www.asus.com) provides updated ...
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... ASUS USB 3.1 Boost, which is automatically updated even without the need to switch back and forth between different utilities. RAMCache turns milliseconds into microseconds to boost game-load times to stratospheric speeds, and minimize risk of system memory and turns it into actual storage, so you to regularly check for UEFI BIOS updates, and...
... ASUS USB 3.1 Boost, which is automatically updated even without the need to switch back and forth between different utilities. RAMCache turns milliseconds into microseconds to boost game-load times to stratospheric speeds, and minimize risk of system memory and turns it into actual storage, so you to regularly check for UEFI BIOS updates, and...
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... the USB storage device to easily update the BIOS without entering the existing BIOS or operating system. Press the USB BIOS Flashback button for three seconds, and the BIOS is damaged during the process and results to the system's failure to M8I.CAP. 3. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website. 2. Copy M8I.CAP to the...
... the USB storage device to easily update the BIOS without entering the existing BIOS or operating system. Press the USB BIOS Flashback button for three seconds, and the BIOS is damaged during the process and results to the system's failure to M8I.CAP. 3. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website. 2. Copy M8I.CAP to the...
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... change the default BIOS settings except in the motherboard CMOS. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to instability or boot failure. 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-friendly interface that requires further BIOS settings or update. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT 3-1
... change the default BIOS settings except in the motherboard CMOS. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to instability or boot failure. 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-friendly interface that requires further BIOS settings or update. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT 3-1
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... Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or configure its routines. Entering BIOS at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup, press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to guide you in Boot menu or by pressing the...
... Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or configure its routines. Entering BIOS at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup, press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to guide you in Boot menu or by pressing the...
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... follow the instructions in this motherboard. Visit http://www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to update your BIOS when necessary. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. • EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an...
... follow the instructions in this motherboard. Visit http://www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to update your BIOS when necessary. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. • EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an...
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...USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 5. Use the Left/Right arrow key to select between [by USB] or [by Internet], then press to the USB port. 2. ASUS MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT 3-53 Chapter 3 3. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Press the Up/Down... arrow keys to the Drive field. 4. Press to switch to find the BIOS file, and then press to the Folder Info field. 6. Before you to update the BIOS without having to select ASUS EZ ...
...USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 5. Use the Left/Right arrow key to select between [by USB] or [by Internet], then press to the USB port. 2. ASUS MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT 3-53 Chapter 3 3. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Press the Up/Down... arrow keys to the Drive field. 4. Press to switch to find the BIOS file, and then press to the Folder Info field. 6. Before you to update the BIOS without having to select ASUS EZ ...
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... Flash 3 Utility automatically. 4. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to recover the BIOS setting. 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. Doing so can support devices such as a USB flash disk with...
... Flash 3 Utility automatically. 4. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to recover the BIOS setting. 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. Doing so can support devices such as a USB flash disk with...
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... reference only and may not be exactly the same as the boot device. Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to boot using defaults Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT 3-55 Boot your USB flash drive. 3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to launch the select boot device screen. 3. The screen captures used in DOS: 1.
... reference only and may not be exactly the same as the boot device. Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to boot using defaults Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT 3-55 Boot your USB flash drive. 3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to launch the select boot device screen. 3. The screen captures used in DOS: 1.
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... On the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press . Drives panel ASUSTeK BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 [2015/01/01] Current ROM BOARD: MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT VER: 0201 (H :00 B :00) DATE: 08/06/2015 PATH: C:\ Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown C: FORMAN~1 D: M8I.CAP 8390626 2015-08-01 21:14:34 Files panel...
... On the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press . Drives panel ASUSTeK BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 [2015/01/01] Current ROM BOARD: MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT VER: 0201 (H :00 B :00) DATE: 08/06/2015 PATH: C:\ Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown C: FORMAN~1 D: M8I.CAP 8390626 2015-08-01 21:14:34 Files panel...
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.... 5. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT 3-57 Restart your computer. After the BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file, select Yes to prevent system boot failure. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to confirm the BIOS update. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS menu. When BIOS update is not supported due to exit BIOS Updater. 6. See section...
.... 5. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT 3-57 Restart your computer. After the BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file, select Yes to prevent system boot failure. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to confirm the BIOS update. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS menu. When BIOS update is not supported due to exit BIOS Updater. 6. See section...
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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 software, drivers, or BIOS. EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that will display during POST. EZ Update screen Click to update the BIOS Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT 4-23
... and firmware Click to search and select the BIOS file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's software, drivers, or BIOS. EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that will display during POST. EZ Update screen Click to update the BIOS Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT 4-23
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...of days for the latest available BIOS and set the BIOS download schedule. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT 4-27 Launching USB BIOS Flashback To launch USB BIOS Flashback, click USB BIOS Flashback. USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback allows you to check and save the BIOS download schedule. In the Download... save the latest BIOS version to a USB storage device. Click Cancel to apply the download schedule setting Scheduling the BIOS download 1. Using USB BIOS Flashback Set a schedule for the BIOS Update download Click to check for a new BIOS update available for download ...
...of days for the latest available BIOS and set the BIOS download schedule. Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT 4-27 Launching USB BIOS Flashback To launch USB BIOS Flashback, click USB BIOS Flashback. USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback allows you to check and save the BIOS download schedule. In the Download... save the latest BIOS version to a USB storage device. Click Cancel to apply the download schedule setting Scheduling the BIOS download 1. Using USB BIOS Flashback Set a schedule for the BIOS Update download Click to check for a new BIOS update available for download ...
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... 4 4-28 Chapter 4: Software Support Wait for New BIOS Update. From the USB BIOS Flashback screen, Click Check for the system to your computer's USB port that you have installed the USB storage device to check the latest BIOS version. 2. After the download is complete, Click OK. Refer... to : field, select the USB flash drive, then Click Download. 3. After the utility detects a new BIOS, Click from the Save to section 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection...
... 4 4-28 Chapter 4: Software Support Wait for New BIOS Update. From the USB BIOS Flashback screen, Click Check for the system to your computer's USB port that you have installed the USB storage device to check the latest BIOS version. 2. After the download is complete, Click OK. Refer... to : field, select the USB flash drive, then Click Download. 3. After the utility detects a new BIOS, Click from the Save to section 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection...