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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Building your computer system 2-36 2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-53 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-54 ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Building your computer system 2-36 2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-53 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-54 ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3
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...; Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-1
...; Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-1
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... (10-1 pin AAFP) 17. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) Page 2-19 2-34 2-4 2-32 2-5 2-19 2-31 2-28 2-29 2-35 2-30 2-22 2-18 2-18 2-27 2-33 2-31 ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-3
... (10-1 pin AAFP) 17. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) Page 2-19 2-34 2-4 2-32 2-5 2-19 2-31 2-28 2-29 2-35 2-30 2-22 2-18 2-18 2-27 2-33 2-31 ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-3
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A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. Recommended memory configurations ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-5 2.2.4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot.
A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. Recommended memory configurations ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-5 2.2.4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot.
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...DS - - 9-10-9-28 1.65 • • • DS - - - 1.5~1.7 • • DS Kingmax - - - • • ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-7 G.SKILL F3-19200CL9D-4GBPIS(XMP) 4G (2 x 2G) DS - - Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip No. Timing CORSAIR CMGTX3(XMP) 2GB DS - -...• 1.65 • • • 1.65 • • 1.66 • • • MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR�3�-2��3��3���3��M�H���z�...
...DS - - 9-10-9-28 1.65 • • • DS - - - 1.5~1.7 • • DS Kingmax - - - • • ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-7 G.SKILL F3-19200CL9D-4GBPIS(XMP) 4G (2 x 2G) DS - - Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip No. Timing CORSAIR CMGTX3(XMP) 2GB DS - -...• 1.65 • • • 1.65 • • 1.66 • • • MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR�3�-2��3��3���3��M�H���z�...
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...• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-9 (DDR3-2000MHz continued) KINGSTON KHX2000C9AD3W1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB (2 x 2GB) DS - - 9 1.65 KINGSTON KHX2000C9D3T1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB (2 x 2GB) DS ...8226; • • • • • • • • • • MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR�3��-�1��8��6�6��M��H�...
...• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-9 (DDR3-2000MHz continued) KINGSTON KHX2000C9AD3W1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB (2 x 2GB) DS - - 9 1.65 KINGSTON KHX2000C9D3T1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB (2 x 2GB) DS ...8226; • • • • • • • • • • MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR�3��-�1��8��6�6��M��H�...
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...; • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-11 AEXEA AXA3PS4GK1600S18V(XMP) 4GB (2 x 2GB) DS - - - 1.65 Asint SLZ3128M8-EGJ1D(XMP) 2GB DS Asint 3128M8-GJ1D - - EK Memory EKM324L28BP8-I16(XMP) 4GB (2 x 2GB) DS...
...; • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-11 AEXEA AXA3PS4GK1600S18V(XMP) 4GB (2 x 2GB) DS - - - 1.65 Asint SLZ3128M8-EGJ1D(XMP) 2GB DS Asint 3128M8-GJ1D - - EK Memory EKM324L28BP8-I16(XMP) 4GB (2 x 2GB) DS...
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... M378B5273DH0-CH9 4GB DS Samsung K4B2G08460 - - Transcend TS256MLK64V3N (574206) 2GB SS Micron D9LGK 9 - ACTICA ACT1GHU64B8F1333S 1GB SS Samsung K4B1G0846F - - (DDR3-1333MHz continued on next page) ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
... M378B5273DH0-CH9 4GB DS Samsung K4B2G08460 - - Transcend TS256MLK64V3N (574206) 2GB SS Micron D9LGK 9 - ACTICA ACT1GHU64B8F1333S 1GB SS Samsung K4B1G0846F - - (DDR3-1333MHz continued on next page) ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
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ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-15 • 4 DIMM slots: 1 DIMM: Supports one module inserted in any slot as single-channel memory configuration. 2 DIMMs: Support one pair of modules inserted into ...
ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-15 • 4 DIMM slots: 1 DIMM: Supports one module inserted in any slot as single-channel memory configuration. 2 DIMMs: Support one pair of modules inserted into ...
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....0#0 shared - - ASM USB3.0#1 - shared - - shared - SATA #0 - - - Intel 82579 - - - shared - - - shared - - - - - - - - JMB362 - - - shared - - EHCI#0 (USB2.0) - - - D E F G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C PCIEx16/8_1 shared - - shared - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-17
....0#0 shared - - ASM USB3.0#1 - shared - - shared - SATA #0 - - - Intel 82579 - - - shared - - - shared - - - - - - - - JMB362 - - - shared - - EHCI#0 (USB2.0) - - - D E F G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C PCIEx16/8_1 shared - - shared - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-17
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ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-19 GO button Press the GO button before you use the ROG Connect function. 3. or press it to enable MemOK! ROG Connect switch Move the slide switch to ON before POST to quickly load the preset profile (GO_Button file) for temporary overclocking when in OS. 4.
ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-19 GO button Press the GO button before you use the ROG Connect function. 3. or press it to enable MemOK! ROG Connect switch Move the slide switch to ON before POST to quickly load the preset profile (GO_Button file) for temporary overclocking when in OS. 4.
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... way to indicate that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in sequence during motherboard booting process. ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-21 This is solved. If an error is found , the corresponding LED will continue lighting until the problem is a reminder that the system is ON...
... way to indicate that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in sequence during motherboard booting process. ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-21 This is solved. If an error is found , the corresponding LED will continue lighting until the problem is a reminder that the system is ON...
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... started 3B - 3E Post-Memory PCH initialization is started 3F - 4E OEM post memory initialization codes 4F DXE IPL is called by user (Forced recovery) ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-23 E7 Reserved for future AMI error codes F0 Recovery condition triggered by firmware (Auto recovery) F1 Recovery condition triggered by the DXE IPL) E1...
... started 3B - 3E Post-Memory PCH initialization is started 3F - 4E OEM post memory initialization codes 4F DXE IPL is called by user (Forced recovery) ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-23 E7 Reserved for future AMI error codes F0 Recovery condition triggered by firmware (Auto recovery) F1 Recovery condition triggered by the DXE IPL) E1...
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... Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) Reserved for future AMI codes ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-25 Code 97 98 99 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E - 9F A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AA AB AC AD...
... Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) Reserved for future AMI codes ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-25 Code 97 98 99 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E - 9F A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AA AB AC AD...
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... failure! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-27 To erase the RTC RAM 1. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the...
... failure! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-27 To erase the RTC RAM 1. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the...
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... creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-29 The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Windows® XP SP2 or later...
... creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-29 The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Windows® XP SP2 or later...
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... chassis, with the USB 3.0 specificaton that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 4. You can have a front panel USB 3.0 solution. ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-31 If the USB 3.0 front panel cable is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this... is purchased separately. The S/PDIF module is for the additional USB 3.0 ports, and complies with this connector to this USB 3.0 connector, you can connect the ASUS front panel USB 3.0 box to obtain the front panel USB 3.0 solution. 5.
... chassis, with the USB 3.0 specificaton that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 4. You can have a front panel USB 3.0 solution. ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-31 If the USB 3.0 front panel cable is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this... is purchased separately. The S/PDIF module is for the additional USB 3.0 ports, and complies with this connector to this USB 3.0 connector, you can connect the ASUS front panel USB 3.0 box to obtain the front panel USB 3.0 solution. 5.
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ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-33 if you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that ...
ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-33 if you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that ...
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... on or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-35 The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is for the chassis-mounted reset button for the system power LED. Pressing the...
... on or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 2-35 The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is for the chassis-mounted reset button for the system power LED. Pressing the...