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Contents Safety information...v About this guide...vi ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA specifications summary vii Connectors with shared bandwidth xii Package contents...xiv Installation tools and components xv Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard layout 1-2 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2.1 Building your PC ... time 2-21 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-21 Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-2 3.3 EZ Update...3-2 3.4 ASUS EZ Flash 3 3-3 3.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-4 3.6 RAID configurations 3-5 iii
Contents Safety information...v About this guide...vi ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA specifications summary vii Connectors with shared bandwidth xii Package contents...xiv Installation tools and components xv Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard layout 1-2 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2.1 Building your PC ... time 2-21 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-21 Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-2 3.3 EZ Update...3-2 3.4 ASUS EZ Flash 3 3-3 3.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-4 3.6 RAID configurations 3-5 iii
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ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU support Storage Intel... nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). When M.2_3 and PCIEX16_3 are both occupied, M.2_3 runs x2 mode, ...2_3 and PCIEX16_3 are both occupied, M.2_3 runs x2 mode, PCIEX16_3 runs X1 mode (continued on the next page) vii When M.2_1 runs x4 mode, PCIEX1 will be disabled. When PCIEX1 is occupied, M.2_1 runs x2 or SATA mode...
ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU support Storage Intel... nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). When M.2_3 and PCIEX16_3 are both occupied, M.2_3 runs x2 mode, ...2_3 and PCIEX16_3 are both occupied, M.2_3 runs x2 mode, PCIEX16_3 runs X1 mode (continued on the next page) vii When M.2_1 runs x4 mode, PCIEX1 will be disabled. When PCIEX1 is occupied, M.2_1 runs x2 or SATA mode...