MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 2
.... All Rights Reserved. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUSTeK is licensed under the General Public License ("GPL"), under various Free Open Source Software licenses. or (2) the serial number of this email...
.... All Rights Reserved. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUSTeK is licensed under the General Public License ("GPL"), under various Free Open Source Software licenses. or (2) the serial number of this email...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 5
... DIGI+ Power Control 4-7 4.3.4 EPU 4-10 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 2 4-11 4.3.6 USB 3.0 Boost 4-16 4.3.7 Ai Charger 4-17 4.3.8 USB Charger 4-18 4.3.9 Probe II 4-20 4.3.10 Sensor Recorder 4-21 4.3.11 ASUS Update 4-23 4.3.12 MyLogo2 4-24 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-25 4.3.14 ROG Connect 4-28 4.3.15 GameFirst II 4-30 4.3.16 MemTweakIt 4-32 Chapter 5: RAID support 5-1 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...
... DIGI+ Power Control 4-7 4.3.4 EPU 4-10 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 2 4-11 4.3.6 USB 3.0 Boost 4-16 4.3.7 Ai Charger 4-17 4.3.8 USB Charger 4-18 4.3.9 Probe II 4-20 4.3.10 Sensor Recorder 4-21 4.3.11 ASUS Update 4-23 4.3.12 MyLogo2 4-24 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-25 4.3.14 ROG Connect 4-28 4.3.15 GameFirst II 4-30 4.3.16 MemTweakIt 4-32 Chapter 5: RAID support 5-1 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...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 6
...® SLI™ technology 6-6 6.2.1 Requirements 6-6 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 6-6 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers 6-7 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-8 6.3 LucidLogix Virtu MVP 6-10 6.3.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP 6-10 6.3.2 Setting up your display 6-11 6.3.3 Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP 6-12 Chapter 7: Intel® technologies 7-1 7.1 Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies 7-1 7.1.1 Intel® Smart Response Technology 7-3 7.1.2 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 7-4 7.1.3 Intel® Smart Connect...
...® SLI™ technology 6-6 6.2.1 Requirements 6-6 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 6-6 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers 6-7 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-8 6.3 LucidLogix Virtu MVP 6-10 6.3.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP 6-10 6.3.2 Setting up your display 6-11 6.3.3 Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP 6-12 Chapter 7: Intel® technologies 7-1 7.1 Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies 7-1 7.1.1 Intel® Smart Response Technology 7-3 7.1.2 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 7-4 7.1.3 Intel® Smart Connect...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 10
... Sync Video/Clear Video HD Technology/Insider™ Supports NVIDIA® SLI™/AMD CrossFireX™ Technology Supports AMD® 3-WAY CrossFireX™ Technology Supports Lucidlogix Virtu MVP Technology* *LucidLogix Virtu MVP supports Windows® 7 operating system. (continued on the next page) MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots VGA Multi-GPU support LGA1155 socket for Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® Processors Supports 22/32nm CPU Supports...
... Sync Video/Clear Video HD Technology/Insider™ Supports NVIDIA® SLI™/AMD CrossFireX™ Technology Supports AMD® 3-WAY CrossFireX™ Technology Supports Lucidlogix Virtu MVP Technology* *LucidLogix Virtu MVP supports Windows® 7 operating system. (continued on the next page) MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots VGA Multi-GPU support LGA1155 socket for Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® Processors Supports 22/32nm CPU Supports...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 19
... GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots, and PCI Express 2.0/3.0 expansion slots. SLI/CrossFire On-Demand This motherboard features a unique PCIe 3.0 bridge chip to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices. * Intel® 3rd generation Core™ processors support PCIe 3.0. It utilizes the serial point-topoint links, which increases bandwidth and enhances the system's performance. It provides an optimal graphics performance, unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to support multi-GPU SL/ CrossFireX graphics cards for...
... GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots, and PCI Express 2.0/3.0 expansion slots. SLI/CrossFire On-Demand This motherboard features a unique PCIe 3.0 bridge chip to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices. * Intel® 3rd generation Core™ processors support PCIe 3.0. It utilizes the serial point-topoint links, which increases bandwidth and enhances the system's performance. It provides an optimal graphics performance, unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to support multi-GPU SL/ CrossFireX graphics cards for...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 21
ROG Connect links your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing you to regularly check for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically. GPU.DIMM Post GPU.DIMM Post enables you to catch potential problems even before you enter the OS, saving you to view real-time POST code and hardware status readouts on your ultimate convenience. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 1-3 Extreme Engine Digi+ II The Extreme...
ROG Connect links your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing you to regularly check for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically. GPU.DIMM Post GPU.DIMM Post enables you to catch potential problems even before you enter the OS, saving you to view real-time POST code and hardware status readouts on your ultimate convenience. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 1-3 Extreme Engine Digi+ II The Extreme...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 51
... USB Enable Reserved for future AMI codes IDE initialization is started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series...
... USB Enable Reserved for future AMI codes IDE initialization is started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 52
... Invalid password Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error) Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available Chapter 1 1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction Code B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8- BF D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA DB DC Description Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean...
... Invalid password Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error) Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available Chapter 1 1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction Code B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8- BF D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA DB DC Description Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 55
... Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z77 chipset. • These connectors are using NCQ, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to [AHCI Mode] by default. Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_34/5 [black]) These connectors connect to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you are set to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Windows®...
... Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z77 chipset. • These connectors are using NCQ, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to [AHCI Mode] by default. Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_34/5 [black]) These connectors connect to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you are set to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Windows®...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 104
.... Use the and keys to adjust the value. The fields show N/A if there are no devices installed on the slots. The valid value ranges vary according to your core processor's speed to maintain the turbo ratio's long duration power. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). [Disabled] Disables this menu display the status of the installed VGA cards and memory. Long Duration Power Limit [Auto...
.... Use the and keys to adjust the value. The fields show N/A if there are no devices installed on the slots. The valid value ranges vary according to your core processor's speed to maintain the turbo ratio's long duration power. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). [Disabled] Disables this menu display the status of the installed VGA cards and memory. Long Duration Power Limit [Auto...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 116
...; Virtualization Technology [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). [Disabled] The CPU runs at its default speed. [Enabled} The operating system controls the CPU speed. CPU C3 Report [Auto] Allows you to OS. CPU Power Management Configuration This item allows you to set the processor cores...
...; Virtualization Technology [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). [Disabled] The CPU runs at its default speed. [Enabled} The operating system controls the CPU speed. CPU C3 Report [Auto] Allows you to OS. CPU Power Management Configuration This item allows you to set the processor cores...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 119
... Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable SATA Hot Plug Support. Graphics Configuration Allows you to enable remapping the memory above 4GB. [Enabled] Enables the function. [Disabled] Disables this feature allows the hard disk to DVMT 5.0 used by the iGPU. Configuration options: [32M] [64M] [96M] [128M] [160M] [192M] [224M] [256M] [288M][320M] [352M] [384M] [416M] [448M] [480M] [512M] [1024M] ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 3-27 Chapter 3 Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor...
... Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable SATA Hot Plug Support. Graphics Configuration Allows you to enable remapping the memory above 4GB. [Enabled] Enables the function. [Disabled] Disables this feature allows the hard disk to DVMT 5.0 used by the iGPU. Configuration options: [32M] [64M] [96M] [128M] [160M] [192M] [224M] [256M] [288M][320M] [352M] [384M] [416M] [448M] [480M] [512M] [1024M] ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 3-27 Chapter 3 Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 135
... motherboard BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. Carefully follow the instructions of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • This utility...
... motherboard BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. Carefully follow the instructions of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • This utility...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 139
... motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that you to restore the BIOS file when it to a USB flash drive. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that contains the BIOS file. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you press to recover the BIOS setting. See section 3.9 Exit Menu for the BIOS file. If you to enter BIOS Setup to load default BIOS values. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series...
... motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that you to restore the BIOS file when it to a USB flash drive. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that contains the BIOS file. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you press to recover the BIOS setting. See section 3.9 Exit Menu for the BIOS file. If you to enter BIOS Setup to load default BIOS values. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 140
... http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to the USB port. 2. Booting the system in FAT32/16 format and single partition. 2. Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. This utility also allows you to boot using defaults Chapter...
... http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to the USB port. 2. Booting the system in FAT32/16 format and single partition. 2. Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. This utility also allows you to boot using defaults Chapter...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 143
... to install. ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 4-1 Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4 • This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ 7 / 64-bit 7 operating...
... to install. ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 4-1 Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4 • This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ 7 / 64-bit 7 operating...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 178
...same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Refer to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. Set the SATA Mode item to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, and then press . 3. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Chapter 5 5-2 Chapter 5: RAID configurations To install the SATA hard disks for details on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA HDDs. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives.
...same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Refer to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. Set the SATA Mode item to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, and then press . 3. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Chapter 5 5-2 Chapter 5: RAID configurations To install the SATA hard disks for details on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA HDDs. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives.
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 184
... the USB floppy disk drive due to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to Windows® XP limitation. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Boot your computer. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk...
... the USB floppy disk drive due to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to Windows® XP limitation. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Boot your computer. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 185
... the device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. Click OK. 4. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 5-9 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® 7 or later OS: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to...
... the device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive. Click OK. 4. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series 5-9 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® 7 or later OS: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to...
MAXIMUS V FORMULA User's Manual
Page 186
..., plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. Chapter 5 5. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to select the program for opening the oem file. 5-10 Chapter 5: RAID configurations or 3. Refer to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right...
..., plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. Chapter 5 5. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to select the program for opening the oem file. 5-10 Chapter 5: RAID configurations or 3. Refer to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right...