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......4-48 4.10 ASUS Media Streamer 4-50 4.11 RAMDisk...4-52 4.12 MemTweakIt 4-55 4.13 ROG CPU-Z 4-57 4.14 RAMCache 4-58 4.15 Aura...4-59 Chapter 5: RAID Support 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 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating...
......4-48 4.10 ASUS Media Streamer 4-50 4.11 RAMDisk...4-52 4.12 MemTweakIt 4-55 4.13 ROG CPU-Z 4-57 4.14 RAMCache 4-58 4.15 Aura...4-59 Chapter 5: RAID Support 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 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating...
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... Drivers ROG GameFirst Technology ROG RAMDisk ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Overwolf ROG RAMCache ROG Keybot II Aura (Lighting Control) Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities Windows® 10 Windows® 8.1 Windows® 7 * 64-bit supported only ATX Form Factor, 12" x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA specifications...
... Drivers ROG GameFirst Technology ROG RAMDisk ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Overwolf ROG RAMCache ROG Keybot II Aura (Lighting Control) Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities Windows® 10 Windows® 8.1 Windows® 7 * 64-bit supported only ATX Form Factor, 12" x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA specifications...
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... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources...
... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources...
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... ATA 6 Gb/s signal cables. The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately. • These connectors are based on the operating system's setting. ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA 1-35 With an installed USB 3.0 module, you to install the related driver to connect a USB 3.0 module for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. Chapter 1 3. ASMedia®...
... ATA 6 Gb/s signal cables. The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately. • These connectors are based on the operating system's setting. ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA 1-35 With an installed USB 3.0 module, you to install the related driver to connect a USB 3.0 module for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. Chapter 1 3. ASMedia®...
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The illustration above is the same for reference only. 2.1.9 Wi-Fi antenna installation Installing the ASUS 2T2R dual band W-Fi antenna Connect the bundled ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi antenna connector to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi-Fi GO! Chapter 2 2-12 Chapter 2: Basic Installation The I/O port layout may vary with... to the Wi-Fi ports. • Ensure to the Wi-Fi ports at least 20 cm away from all models. software. • Ensure that the ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi antenna is at the back of the chassis.
The illustration above is the same for reference only. 2.1.9 Wi-Fi antenna installation Installing the ASUS 2T2R dual band W-Fi antenna Connect the bundled ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi antenna connector to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi-Fi GO! Chapter 2 2-12 Chapter 2: Basic Installation The I/O port layout may vary with... to the Wi-Fi ports. • Ensure to the Wi-Fi ports at least 20 cm away from all models. software. • Ensure that the ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi antenna is at the back of the chassis.
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Chapter 2 • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® 7 and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be temporarily disabled. * LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data ... In Center/Sub woofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Sub woofer Rear Speaker Out 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA 2-15
Chapter 2 • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® 7 and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be temporarily disabled. * LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data ... In Center/Sub woofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Sub woofer Rear Speaker Out 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA 2-15
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...items show Empty if no SATA device is installed to enable or disable the SATA Device. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of... you want to display the other BIOS items. Chapter 3 Hyper kit Mode [Disabled] Disable this option for M.2 devices. Enable this option for "ASUS Hyper kit" card. Scroll down to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 3-30 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Configuration options: [Disabled...
...items show Empty if no SATA device is installed to enable or disable the SATA Device. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of... you want to display the other BIOS items. Chapter 3 Hyper kit Mode [Disabled] Disable this option for M.2 devices. Enable this option for "ASUS Hyper kit" card. Scroll down to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 3-30 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Configuration options: [Disabled...
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... operating systems without a USB keyboard and mouse feature to simulate a USB keyboard and mouse in your system before you to install USb driver in Windows 7. [Disabled] Disables the USB Keyboard and Mouse Simulator. Refer to section 1.2.2 Motherboard layout for the location of USB devices...or disable the individual USB ports. Ensure to change the USB-related features. XHCI Hand-off [Disabled] [Disabled] Support XHCI by XHCI drivers for operating systems with XHCI support. [Enabled] Support XHCI by BIOS for operating systems without XHCI support. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] ...
... operating systems without a USB keyboard and mouse feature to simulate a USB keyboard and mouse in your system before you to install USb driver in Windows 7. [Disabled] Disables the USB Keyboard and Mouse Simulator. Refer to section 1.2.2 Motherboard layout for the location of USB devices...or disable the individual USB ports. Ensure to change the USB-related features. XHCI Hand-off [Disabled] [Disabled] Support XHCI by XHCI drivers for operating systems with XHCI support. [Enabled] Support XHCI by BIOS for operating systems without XHCI support. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] ...
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...select your installed operating system. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. The following items appear only when you to boot. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA 3-45 OS Type [Windows UEFI mode] [Windows UEFI Mode] [Other... OS] This item allows you set the Launch CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices for better compatibility. Microsoft®...
...select your installed operating system. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. The following items appear only when you to boot. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA 3-45 OS Type [Windows UEFI mode] [Windows UEFI Mode] [Other... OS] This item allows you set the Launch CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices for better compatibility. Microsoft®...
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...that the motherboard supports Contains the list of the support CD Click to use Click to select an item to install Contains ROG related videos Click to display the ASUS contact information Click to browse the file list of supplementary user manuals. Follow the instructions below to display the applications and other...4: Software Support The software manual files are included in Portable Document Format (PDF). Run the Support DVD. 2. Support DVD main menu Shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click to get the necessary software manuals.
...that the motherboard supports Contains the list of the support CD Click to use Click to select an item to install Contains ROG related videos Click to display the ASUS contact information Click to browse the file list of supplementary user manuals. Follow the instructions below to display the applications and other...4: Software Support The software manual files are included in Portable Document Format (PDF). Run the Support DVD. 2. Support DVD main menu Shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click to get the necessary software manuals.
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With this utility, you to update the BIOS Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA 4-15 Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update, click on the left of the AI Suite 3 main menu, then click EZ Update on the AI ... can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that will display during POST. EZ Update screen Click to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to search and select the BIOS file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's software...
With this utility, you to update the BIOS Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA 4-15 Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update, click on the left of the AI Suite 3 main menu, then click EZ Update on the AI ... can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that will display during POST. EZ Update screen Click to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to search and select the BIOS file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's software...
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... 4.0 or higher versions iOS7 or later versions ASUS Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote • For Android devices, download the ASUS Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote from the support DVD bundled with your PC anytime and anywhere. card driver and ASUS HomeCloud utility from Google Play. Smart device supported... screen resolutions Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote supports the following screen resolutions of your ASUS motherboard or visit www.asus.com. • Ensure to fully utilize the Wi-...
... 4.0 or higher versions iOS7 or later versions ASUS Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote • For Android devices, download the ASUS Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote from the support DVD bundled with your PC anytime and anywhere. card driver and ASUS HomeCloud utility from Google Play. Smart device supported... screen resolutions Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote supports the following screen resolutions of your ASUS motherboard or visit www.asus.com. • Ensure to fully utilize the Wi-...
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... Notify when using your previous settings after you to support zoom-in and normal mouse functions. • The Extended Mode support varies with the VGA driver installed in real-time using Remote Desktop function. Long press to launch the smart device's keypad. Remote Desktop interface for Windows® 8.1 Tap to view...
... Notify when using your previous settings after you to support zoom-in and normal mouse functions. • The Extended Mode support varies with the VGA driver installed in real-time using Remote Desktop function. Long press to launch the smart device's keypad. Remote Desktop interface for Windows® 8.1 Tap to view...
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... correctly installed, you will find the Realtek® HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Manager driver from the support DVD that offers six audio controls: Reverb, Bass Boost, Equalizer, Voice Clarity, Smart EQ (Smart Volume), and Surround. Chapter 4 4-36 Chapter 4: ... audio suite that is bundled with the motherboard. Double-click on the taskbar. The Sonic Studio II application does not have an independent installer. 4.6 ROG Audio features Installing the Software Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek® HD Audio Manager.
... correctly installed, you will find the Realtek® HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Manager driver from the support DVD that offers six audio controls: Reverb, Bass Boost, Equalizer, Voice Clarity, Smart EQ (Smart Volume), and Surround. Chapter 4 4-36 Chapter 4: ... audio suite that is bundled with the motherboard. Double-click on the taskbar. The Sonic Studio II application does not have an independent installer. 4.6 ROG Audio features Installing the Software Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek® HD Audio Manager.
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... settings for First Person Shooting (FPS) games and shows the precise direction and intensity of games Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA 4-43 Click to reset to the default settings Click to start the test tone Use the sliders to select an option. It is automatically installed when the Realtek® Audio Driver is coming from.
... settings for First Person Shooting (FPS) games and shows the precise direction and intensity of games Chapter 4 ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA 4-43 Click to reset to the default settings Click to start the test tone Use the sliders to select an option. It is automatically installed when the Realtek® Audio Driver is coming from.
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...protection and increases fault tolerance to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use four new hard disk drives or use... want to install a Windows® operating system to be calculated and written. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA 5-1 The new drive must be of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data...
...protection and increases fault tolerance to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use four new hard disk drives or use... want to install a Windows® operating system to be calculated and written. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA 5-1 The new drive must be of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data...
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... ] Are you sure you want to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Set the optical drive as ...then press . You have to exit? (Y/N): 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA 5-7 Chapter 5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ...
... ] Are you sure you want to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Set the optical drive as ...then press . You have to exit? (Y/N): 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA 5-7 Chapter 5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ...
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... to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Chapter 5 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD ...the process. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus infection. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Select USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk. 6. Click OK...
... to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Chapter 5 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD ...the process. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus infection. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Select USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk. 6. Click OK...