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... time 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-4 4.1.3 AFUDOS utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-8 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-9 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-9 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-9 4.2.4 Menu items...
... time 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-4 4.1.3 AFUDOS utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-8 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-9 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-9 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-9 4.2.4 Menu items...
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... 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS EPU Utility-AI Gear 3 5-29 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-32 5.3.10 CPU Level Up 5-33 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-34 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-35 5.4.3 Intel®...
... 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS EPU Utility-AI Gear 3 5-29 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-30 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-32 5.3.10 CPU Level Up 5-33 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-34 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-35 5.4.3 Intel®...
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... - one at back panel) (continued on the next page) xi Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots CrossFire™ Technology Storage...next-generation 45nm multi-core CPUs Compatible with Intel® 06/05B/05A processors * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 2 x PCIe x16 slots (@ full x16, x16... - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Intel® Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 JMicron® JMB368 PATA controller - 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 8 GB system memory ...
... - one at back panel) (continued on the next page) xi Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots CrossFire™ Technology Storage...next-generation 45nm multi-core CPUs Compatible with Intel® 06/05B/05A processors * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 2 x PCIe x16 slots (@ full x16, x16... - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Intel® Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 JMicron® JMB368 PATA controller - 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 8 GB system memory ...
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... 1. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 5.* Line In port (light blue) 6.* Line Out port (lime) 7.* Microphone port (pink) 8.* Center/Subwoofer port (orange) 9.* Rear Speaker Out port (black) 10.* Side Speaker Out port (gray) 11. 2.2.5 Layout contents Slots 1. 2. 3. 4. Page 2-16 2-23 2-23 2-23 Page 2-24 Page 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-28 2-28 2-28 2-28...
... 1. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 5.* Line In port (light blue) 6.* Line Out port (lime) 7.* Microphone port (pink) 8.* Center/Subwoofer port (orange) 9.* Rear Speaker Out port (black) 10.* Side Speaker Out port (gray) 11. 2.2.5 Layout contents Slots 1. 2. 3. 4. Page 2-16 2-23 2-23 2-23 Page 2-24 Page 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-28 2-28 2-28 2-28...
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...-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 10. Reset switch Page 2- 29 2- 29 2- 30 2- 31 2- 32 2- 32 2- 33 2- 34 2- 34 2- 35 2-36 Page 2-38 2-38 ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2- Power-on switch 2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 9. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT, for ASUS HDMI VGA card) 11. System...
...-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 10. Reset switch Page 2- 29 2- 29 2- 30 2- 31 2- 32 2- 32 2- 33 2- 34 2- 34 2- 35 2-36 Page 2-38 2-38 ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2- Power-on switch 2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 9. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT, for ASUS HDMI VGA card) 11. System...
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... the socket to ensure system stability. Close the load plate (A), then A push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the CPU notch. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window ...to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Refer...
... the socket to ensure system stability. Close the load plate (A), then A push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the CPU notch. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window ...to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Refer...
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... (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 14 Floppy disk controller 7 15 Printer port (LPT1)* 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 12 7 PS/2 compatible mouse port* 13 8 Numeric data processor 14 9 SATA Primary IDE (legacy...
... (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 14 Floppy disk controller 7 15 Printer port (LPT1)* 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 12 7 PS/2 compatible mouse port* 13 8 Numeric data processor 14 9 SATA Primary IDE (legacy...
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... YELLOW* YELLOW* YELLOW* Speed LED OFF OFF ORANGE GREEN Description Soft-off Mode During Power ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection * Blinking ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-27 Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. Refer to the table below for the LAN... Network (LAN) through a network hub. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 2. 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors Line in 1 2 5 Front-out 6 Mic in 7 Cen/Sub 8 3 4 9 Rear-out 10 Side-out clr CMOS 15 14 13 12 11 1.
... YELLOW* YELLOW* YELLOW* Speed LED OFF OFF ORANGE GREEN Description Soft-off Mode During Power ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection * Blinking ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-27 Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. Refer to the table below for the LAN... Network (LAN) through a network hub. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 2. 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors Line in 1 2 5 Front-out 6 Mic in 7 Cen/Sub 8 3 4 9 Rear-out 10 Side-out clr CMOS 15 14 13 12 11 1.
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... the clear CMOS switch to clear setup information when the system hangs due to the audio configuration table on a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. 10.
... the clear CMOS switch to clear setup information when the system hangs due to the audio configuration table on a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. 10.
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...motherboard support DVD. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to Standard IDE mode by default. For RAID 10, use at least four hard disk drives. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives. MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA... IDE connector 3. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology ...
...motherboard support DVD. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to Standard IDE mode by default. For RAID 10, use at least four hard disk drives. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives. MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA... IDE connector 3. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology ...
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... module to a slot opening at the back of SATA signal cable to the USB connector onboard. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-31 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78, USB 910, USB 1112) These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. These USB connectors comply ... using Windows® XP or later version. Connect the right-angle side of the system chassis. You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to SATA device. Or you are for USB 2.0 ports.
... module to a slot opening at the back of SATA signal cable to the USB connector onboard. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-31 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78, USB 910, USB 1112) These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. These USB connectors comply ... using Windows® XP or later version. Connect the right-angle side of the system chassis. You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to SATA device. Or you are for USB 2.0 ports.
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... 4-31 for temperature monitoring. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector is purchased separately. 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information The optional fan1/2/3 can connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q-Connector (1394, red) first, and then install ...motherboard! 5. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module to the IEEE 1394a connector. Thermal sensor cable connectors (2-pin OPT_TEMP1/2/3) These connectors are for details. MAXIMUS FORMULA IE1394_2 PIN 1 +12V TPB1+ GND TPA1+ MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA...
... 4-31 for temperature monitoring. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector is purchased separately. 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information The optional fan1/2/3 can connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q-Connector (1394, red) first, and then install ...motherboard! 5. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module to the IEEE 1394a connector. Thermal sensor cable connectors (2-pin OPT_TEMP1/2/3) These connectors are for details. MAXIMUS FORMULA IE1394_2 PIN 1 +12V TPB1+ GND TPA1+ MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA...
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...Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). SPDIF_OUT GND SPDIFOUT +5V MAXIMUS FORMULA MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA Digital audio connector The ASUS HDMI-equipped graphics card and the S/PDIF Out cable are using an ASUS HDMI-equipped graphics card, connect the HDMI card to connect ... the system stability. ® 10. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card) This connector is for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration...
...Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). SPDIF_OUT GND SPDIFOUT +5V MAXIMUS FORMULA MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA Digital audio connector The ASUS HDMI-equipped graphics card and the S/PDIF Out cable are using an ASUS HDMI-equipped graphics card, connect the HDMI card to connect ... the system stability. ® 10. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card) This connector is for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration...
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Save the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 FLASH TYPE: ATML 26DF161 Current ROM BOARD: MAXIMUS Formula VER: 0504 DATE: 10/01/07 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab... by pressing + during POST to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. You can switch between drives by pressing before the ...
Save the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 FLASH TYPE: ATML 26DF161 Current ROM BOARD: MAXIMUS Formula VER: 0504 DATE: 10/01/07 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab... by pressing + during POST to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. You can switch between drives by pressing before the ...
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...] [Not Detected] SATA Coniguration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Select Screen Select Item +- ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- Sub-menu items Navigation keys 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the...Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot General help Tools Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language [10:55:25] [Thur 10/04/2007] [1.44M, 3.5 in the menu and change the settings. Use [+] or [-] to another.
...] [Not Detected] SATA Coniguration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Select Screen Select Item +- ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- Sub-menu items Navigation keys 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the...Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot General help Tools Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language [10:55:25] [Thur 10/04/2007] [1.44M, 3.5 in the menu and change the settings. Use [+] or [-] to another.
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...help At the top right corner of the menu screen is not user-configurable. Use [+] or [-] to display a pop-up window Scroll bar 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to select a field. You cannot select an ... Sub-menu items System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 6 SATA Configuration System Information [06:22:54] [Thur 10/04/2007] [1.44M, 3.5 in brackets, and is enclosed in ] [English] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected...
...help At the top right corner of the menu screen is not user-configurable. Use [+] or [-] to display a pop-up window Scroll bar 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to select a field. You cannot select an ... Sub-menu items System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 6 SATA Configuration System Information [06:22:54] [Thur 10/04/2007] [1.44M, 3.5 in brackets, and is enclosed in ] [English] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected...
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...to navigate through them. Configuration options: [Chinese BIG5] [Chinese (GB)] [Japanese] [Français] [German] [English] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-11 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you to set the system ...floppy drive installed. Main Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language [10:55:25] [Thur 10/04/2007] [1.44M, 3.5 in .] 4.3.4 Language [English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options....
...to navigate through them. Configuration options: [Chinese BIG5] [Chinese (GB)] [Japanese] [Français] [German] [English] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-11 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you to set the system ...floppy drive installed. Main Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language [10:55:25] [Thur 10/04/2007] [1.44M, 3.5 in .] 4.3.4 Language [English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options....
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...configuration for the SATA devices installed in the system. If you to set this menu allow you want to [RAID]. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-13 SATA Configuration SATA Configuraton Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] SATA Detect Time ... ATA physical storage devices, keep the defaul setting [IDE]. If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set or change the configurations for the Serial...
...configuration for the SATA devices installed in the system. If you to set this menu allow you want to [RAID]. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-13 SATA Configuration SATA Configuraton Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] SATA Detect Time ... ATA physical storage devices, keep the defaul setting [IDE]. If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set or change the configurations for the Serial...
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... [AHCI]. If you set this item to [AHCI]. AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [15] Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] AHCI Port1~6 [XXX] Displays the auto-detected SATA devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] 4.3.7 AHCI Configuration This menu is accessed through BIOS. AHCI Settings AHCI CD...
... [AHCI]. If you set this item to [AHCI]. AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [15] Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] AHCI Port1~6 [XXX] Displays the auto-detected SATA devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] 4.3.7 AHCI Configuration This menu is accessed through BIOS. AHCI Settings AHCI CD...
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... you an overview of device connected to select the type of the general system specifications. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-15 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY ASUS BIOS Version : 0504 Build Date : 10/01/07 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz : ...[Not Installed] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Enables or disables the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART). ASUS BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.8 System Information This menu gives you to the system....
... you an overview of device connected to select the type of the general system specifications. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-15 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY ASUS BIOS Version : 0504 Build Date : 10/01/07 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz : ...[Not Installed] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Enables or disables the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART). ASUS BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.8 System Information This menu gives you to the system....