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... 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 Video menu 4-6 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-7 4.2.8 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 4-9 4.3.2 AI NET 2 4-11 4.3.3 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility 4-12 4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 4-16 4.3.5 ASUS EPU-Six Engine 4-22 4.3.6 ASUS AI Suite 4-26 4.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 4-28 4.3.8 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-29 4.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 4-31 4.3.10...
... 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 Video menu 4-6 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-7 4.2.8 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 4-9 4.3.2 AI NET 2 4-11 4.3.3 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility 4-12 4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 4-16 4.3.5 ASUS EPU-Six Engine 4-22 4.3.6 ASUS AI Suite 4-26 4.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 4-28 4.3.8 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-29 4.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 4-31 4.3.10...
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xiv Maximus II Formula specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two ... Floppy disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module Q-Shield Cable ties User's manual Support DVD: Drivers and applications ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm...
xiv Maximus II Formula specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two ... Floppy disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module Q-Shield Cable ties User's manual Support DVD: Drivers and applications ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm...
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Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction on the ... the "heatexchange" surface area and breaks the "boundary-layer" phenomenon for anyone who needs to , and the motherboard will do the rest for details. Simply choose a processor you want to OC to secure data on their hard... . Overclocking is the most efficient thermal system on the environment. 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features Speeding HDD Without drivers or BIOS setups, the ROG exclusive Speeding HDD is looked after every moment, every day. See pages 2-26, 3-28...
Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction on the ... the "heatexchange" surface area and breaks the "boundary-layer" phenomenon for anyone who needs to , and the motherboard will do the rest for details. Simply choose a processor you want to OC to secure data on their hard... . Overclocking is the most efficient thermal system on the environment. 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features Speeding HDD Without drivers or BIOS setups, the ROG exclusive Speeding HDD is looked after every moment, every day. See pages 2-26, 3-28...
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...the slot. 5. Keep the screw for details. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to the card. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page for later use . When using PCI cards on the next page. 3. Align the card connector with the... earlier. 6. Secure the card to the chassis with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards...
...the slot. 5. Keep the screw for details. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to the card. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page for later use . When using PCI cards on the next page. 3. Align the card connector with the... earlier. 6. Secure the card to the chassis with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards...
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... 3. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS Maximus II Formula 3-1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk) 4. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file ...to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the future. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support DVD that allows you need to : • Save the current ...
... 3. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS Maximus II Formula 3-1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk) 4. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file ...to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the future. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support DVD that allows you need to : • Save the current ...
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... the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to internally optimize the order of commands. DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.4.6 SATA Configuration The items in this menu...
... the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to internally optimize the order of commands. DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.4.6 SATA Configuration The items in this menu...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-40 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-49 ASUS Maximus II Formula
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-40 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-49 ASUS Maximus II Formula
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...support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for reference only. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. •... The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to your computer. ASUS Maximus II Formula 4-1 Refer to avail all motherboard features. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® X��P��...
...support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for reference only. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. •... The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to your computer. ASUS Maximus II Formula 4-1 Refer to avail all motherboard features. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® X��P��...
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... audio driver and application. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset inf update program. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 4-2 Chapter 5: Software support 4.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Marvell 61xx SATA Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA controller driver. ASUS...
... audio driver and application. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset inf update program. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 4-2 Chapter 5: Software support 4.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Marvell 61xx SATA Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA controller driver. ASUS...
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... Link Installs the ASUS AI Direct Link utility. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you to easily manage, edit share and protect your computer. Speeding... application to open, view, and print documents in your multimedia data. Marvell Yukon CPA Application Installs the Marvell Yukon CPA applications. ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. Sound Blaster X-Fi Installs Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi utility. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for detailed ...
... Link Installs the ASUS AI Direct Link utility. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you to easily manage, edit share and protect your computer. Speeding... application to open, view, and print documents in your multimedia data. Marvell Yukon CPA Application Installs the Marvell Yukon CPA applications. ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. Sound Blaster X-Fi Installs Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi utility. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for detailed ...
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Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx 32/64bit SATA driver disk. ASUS Maximus II Formula 4-5 Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA Driver Allows you to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell® 61xx driver disk. Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for easy file-compression and protection. Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE software. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink Powerbackup software. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk.
Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx 32/64bit SATA driver disk. ASUS Maximus II Formula 4-5 Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA Driver Allows you to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell® 61xx driver disk. Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for easy file-compression and protection. Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE software. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink Powerbackup software. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk.
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...realistic sound effects through the ADI AD2000B audio codec and Sound Blaster X-Fi interface. Click Main Display to complete installation. 4. The Drivers installation tab appears if your media files. Follow the screen instructions to the Main Panel. to know more about them. Click ... and click SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver. 3. To install Sound Blaster X-Fi: 1. Place the support DVD to launch the Mixer control panel. 4.3.3 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility With the SupremeFX X-Fi audio card installed to the motherboard, you will be able to ultimate gaming experience. Activating X-...
...realistic sound effects through the ADI AD2000B audio codec and Sound Blaster X-Fi interface. Click Main Display to complete installation. 4. The Drivers installation tab appears if your media files. Follow the screen instructions to the Main Panel. to know more about them. Click ... and click SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver. 3. To install Sound Blaster X-Fi: 1. Place the support DVD to launch the Mixer control panel. 4.3.3 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility With the SupremeFX X-Fi audio card installed to the motherboard, you will be able to ultimate gaming experience. Activating X-...
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...the Preference panel 4-16 Chapter 5: Software support 4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is always at a healthy operating condition. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. Because PC Probe II is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. Click...by clicking on the triangle on . The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you to the optical drive. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system ...
...the Preference panel 4-16 Chapter 5: Software support 4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is always at a healthy operating condition. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. Because PC Probe II is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. Click...by clicking on the triangle on . The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you to the optical drive. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system ...
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... Control. Click Run Calibration and wait for a few seconds. You can select to enhance system performance or save power. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-Six Engine. 3. Running calibration allows the system to detect CPU properties to the optical drive. Then, the Six Engine main menu...first time you launch Six Engine, the following message will have the system shift modes automatically according to current system status. 4.3.5 ASUS EPU-Six Engine ASUS EPU-Six Engine is an energy-efficient tool that you can also customize each mode by double-clicking the Six Engine icon on...
... Control. Click Run Calibration and wait for a few seconds. You can select to enhance system performance or save power. Click the Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-Six Engine. 3. Running calibration allows the system to detect CPU properties to the optical drive. Then, the Six Engine main menu...first time you launch Six Engine, the following message will have the system shift modes automatically according to current system status. 4.3.5 ASUS EPU-Six Engine ASUS EPU-Six Engine is an energy-efficient tool that you can also customize each mode by double-clicking the Six Engine icon on...
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... to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx...
... to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx...
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.... Otherwise, the HDD LED on the motherboard. Launching Speeding HDD in your hard disk drive and enhances hard drive performance, saving you prepare three hard disks: one end of the cables to page 2-26 for Speeding HDD configuration. ASUS Maximus II Formula 4-33 Plug one with operating system already... HDD HDD blue Speeding HDD blue Speeding • Before using the Speeding HDD function, ensure that you have installed the Marvell 61xx driver to the system. • When the Speeding HDD mode in Windows® operating system, we recommend that you can easily make hard...
.... Otherwise, the HDD LED on the motherboard. Launching Speeding HDD in your hard disk drive and enhances hard drive performance, saving you prepare three hard disks: one end of the cables to page 2-26 for Speeding HDD configuration. ASUS Maximus II Formula 4-33 Plug one with operating system already... HDD HDD blue Speeding HDD blue Speeding • Before using the Speeding HDD function, ensure that you have installed the Marvell 61xx driver to the system. • When the Speeding HDD mode in Windows® operating system, we recommend that you can easily make hard...
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... only two identical hard disk drives. Intel® Matrix Storage. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set can also combine two RAID sets to get all applications to section 4.5 Creating a RAID...read and write data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of RAID 5 ...
... only two identical hard disk drives. Intel® Matrix Storage. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set can also combine two RAID sets to get all applications to section 4.5 Creating a RAID...read and write data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of RAID 5 ...
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... any key to avoid computer virus infection. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. ASUS Maximus II Formula 4-49 Follow succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 8. When the menu appears, press to complete the process. Boot your computer. 2. Set the optical drive...
... any key to avoid computer virus infection. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. ASUS Maximus II Formula 4-49 Follow succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 8. When the menu appears, press to complete the process. Boot your computer. 2. Set the optical drive...
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...you to press the key to install, make sure you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 4-50 Chapter 4: Software support Follow the succeeding screen... instructions to complete the installation. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 3. To install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID...
...you to press the key to install, make sure you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 4. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 4-50 Chapter 4: Software support Follow the succeeding screen... instructions to complete the installation. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 3. To install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID...
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... Intel® CPU that supports EM64T. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. ASUS Maximus II Formula A-1 See Chapter 3 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for the motherboard components and devices from the support DVD. 4. Install a 64...
... Intel® CPU that supports EM64T. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. ASUS Maximus II Formula A-1 See Chapter 3 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for the motherboard components and devices from the support DVD. 4. Install a 64...