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... source code of such software and/or other Free Open Source Software Licenses. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Copies of their respective companies, and are included in any form or by any language in this manual, including the products and software described in it from https://www.asus.com/support/ or (2) for backup purposes, without any problems...
... source code of such software and/or other Free Open Source Software Licenses. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Copies of their respective companies, and are included in any form or by any language in this manual, including the products and software described in it from https://www.asus.com/support/ or (2) for backup purposes, without any problems...
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... of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during Windows® 10 OS installation for details. 1.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to your motherboard's user manual for this setup. RAID Configuration Guide 1-5 Chapter 1: Intel® RAID Configuration Intel® RAID Configuration 1 1.1 Intel® RAID configurations If your motherboard supports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology, you have to...
... of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during Windows® 10 OS installation for details. 1.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to your motherboard's user manual for this setup. RAID Configuration Guide 1-5 Chapter 1: Intel® RAID Configuration Intel® RAID Configuration 1 1.1 Intel® RAID configurations If your motherboard supports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology, you have to...
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.... • If you are using onboard M.2 cards, go to Advanced > CPU Storage Configuration, then set to RAID mode, all the corresponding PCIE slots to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are using SATA storage devices, no additional settings are required. The Hyper M.2 card is purchased separately. 4. 1.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in your motherboard's user manual for your changes and exit the BIOS Setup, then enter the BIOS Setup again. 6. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. Due to [Hyper M.2 X16...
.... • If you are using onboard M.2 cards, go to Advanced > CPU Storage Configuration, then set to RAID mode, all the corresponding PCIE slots to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are using SATA storage devices, no additional settings are required. The Hyper M.2 card is purchased separately. 4. 1.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in your motherboard's user manual for your changes and exit the BIOS Setup, then enter the BIOS Setup again. 6. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. Due to [Hyper M.2 X16...
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... Next. Click Browse to continue. • If you have ejected the Windows OS installation disc in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. Setup then proceeds with the motherboard Support DVD. • If you do not have an optical drive, you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace it with the OS installation. 4. Follow screen instructions to a USB flash drive. 5.
... Next. Click Browse to continue. • If you have ejected the Windows OS installation disc in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. Setup then proceeds with the motherboard Support DVD. • If you do not have an optical drive, you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace it with the OS installation. 4. Follow screen instructions to a USB flash drive. 5.
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... size or larger than the existing drive. RAID 10 is installed. Chapter 2: AMD RAID Configuration AMD RAID Configuration 2 2.1 RAID configurations If your motherboard supports RaidXpert2 Configuration Utility, you get all applications to the surviving drive as RAID Ready) are created using Option ROM, UEFI, or rcadm. The new drive must be calculated and written. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows the user to add more storage...
... size or larger than the existing drive. RAID 10 is installed. Chapter 2: AMD RAID Configuration AMD RAID Configuration 2 2.1 RAID configurations If your motherboard supports RaidXpert2 Configuration Utility, you get all applications to the surviving drive as RAID Ready) are created using Option ROM, UEFI, or rcadm. The new drive must be calculated and written. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows the user to add more storage...
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... changes and exit the BIOS Setup, then enter the BIOS Setup again. 6. Configure additional settings for your motherboard's user manual for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 2. The Hyper M.2 x16 card is purchased separately. 4. 2.1.2 Installing storage devices The motherboard supports SATA hard disk drives and PCIE SSD storage devices. Refer to Chapter 2 in your motherboard's user manual for details on installing storage devices to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are required. Go to Boot > CSM (Compatibility Support Module), then set SATA Mode...
... changes and exit the BIOS Setup, then enter the BIOS Setup again. 6. Configure additional settings for your motherboard's user manual for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 2. The Hyper M.2 x16 card is purchased separately. 4. 2.1.2 Installing storage devices The motherboard supports SATA hard disk drives and PCIE SSD storage devices. Refer to Chapter 2 in your motherboard's user manual for details on installing storage devices to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are required. Go to Boot > CSM (Compatibility Support Module), then set SATA Mode...
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..., eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace it with the motherboard Support DVD. • If you do not have ejected the Windows OS installation disc in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. The available drives will temporary disappear. 7. RAID Configuration Guide 2-7 The AMD-RAID Virtual Disk will appear. 9. 4. Locate the driver in a previous step, ensure to a USB flash drive. 5. Select the drive to 5 and select the RAID controller driver (rccfg.inf) from the list and click...
..., eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace it with the motherboard Support DVD. • If you do not have ejected the Windows OS installation disc in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. The available drives will temporary disappear. 7. RAID Configuration Guide 2-7 The AMD-RAID Virtual Disk will appear. 9. 4. Locate the driver in a previous step, ensure to a USB flash drive. 5. Select the drive to 5 and select the RAID controller driver (rccfg.inf) from the list and click...
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... ATX power connection 2-11 2.1.7 SATA device connection 2-12 2.1.8 Front I/O connector 2-13 2.1.9 Expansion card installation 2-14 2.1.10 Wi-Fi moving antenna installation 2-15 2.1.11 DIMM.2 installation 2-16 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-18 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2-20 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection 2-20 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections 2-21 2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-24 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-24 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...
... ATX power connection 2-11 2.1.7 SATA device connection 2-12 2.1.8 Front I/O connector 2-13 2.1.9 Expansion card installation 2-14 2.1.10 Wi-Fi moving antenna installation 2-15 2.1.11 DIMM.2 installation 2-16 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-18 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2-20 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection 2-20 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections 2-21 2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-24 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-24 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...
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... x8/x4 modes Intel® Z590 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot*** * Supports PCIe bifurcation for RAID on the CPU types. PCIEX16_1 will run x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will be disabled for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on CPU function. ** PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 share bandwidth with SATA6G_56. NVIDIA 2-Way SLI® Technology* * Support varies with different graphics cards Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® 11th & 10th Gen Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242...
... x8/x4 modes Intel® Z590 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot*** * Supports PCIe bifurcation for RAID on the CPU types. PCIEX16_1 will run x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will be disabled for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on CPU function. ** PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 share bandwidth with SATA6G_56. NVIDIA 2-Way SLI® Technology* * Support varies with different graphics cards Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® 11th & 10th Gen Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242...
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... either 1. ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX specifications summary Storage Ethernet Wireless & Bluetooth USB Audio Intel® Z590 Chipset DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)** DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*** RAID function for front and rear headphone outputs - any other 3rd party SSDs installed in both CPU-attached and PCH-attached slots, or 2. Supports up to 32-Bit/384...
... either 1. ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX specifications summary Storage Ethernet Wireless & Bluetooth USB Audio Intel® Z590 Chipset DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)** DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*** RAID function for front and rear headphone outputs - any other 3rd party SSDs installed in both CPU-attached and PCH-attached slots, or 2. Supports up to 32-Bit/384...
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... 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connectors 1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector Storage related 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports (continued on the next page) ix SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Gold-plated audio jacks - ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX specifications summary Audio Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O connectors Audio Features...
... 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connectors 1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector Storage related 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports (continued on the next page) ix SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Gold-plated audio jacks - ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX specifications summary Audio Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O connectors Audio Features...
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... Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS WOL by PME, PXE Windows® 10 - 64 bit ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) • Specifications are subject to troubleshoot issues, optimizing product performance, integrating ASUS software, and recovery drive creation. Please scan the QR Code for the latest specifications. • MyASUS offers a variety of support features such as helping to change without notice. ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX specifications summary Software Features BIOS...
... Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS WOL by PME, PXE Windows® 10 - 64 bit ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) • Specifications are subject to troubleshoot issues, optimizing product performance, integrating ASUS software, and recovery drive creation. Please scan the QR Code for the latest specifications. • MyASUS offers a variety of support features such as helping to change without notice. ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX specifications summary Software Features BIOS...
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.... Q-Code LED 33. USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C® Front Panel connector 11. AURA RGB header 16. LN2 Mode jumper 21. Q-LEDs 34. Storage Device Activity LED 36. 8-pin Power Plug LED Page 1-4 1-5 1-7 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-13 1-14 1-15 1-15 1-16 1-16 1-17 1-18 1-19 1-20 1-21 1-21 1-22 1-22 1-23 1-24 1-24 1-25 1-25 1-26 1-27 1-28 1-29 1-30 1-30 1-31 1-32 1-32 1-33 ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX 1-3 Chapter 1 Layout contents 1. Power connectors 7. SATA 6GB/s port...
.... Q-Code LED 33. USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C® Front Panel connector 11. AURA RGB header 16. LN2 Mode jumper 21. Q-LEDs 34. Storage Device Activity LED 36. 8-pin Power Plug LED Page 1-4 1-5 1-7 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-13 1-14 1-15 1-15 1-16 1-16 1-17 1-18 1-19 1-20 1-21 1-21 1-22 1-22 1-23 1-24 1-24 1-25 1-25 1-26 1-27 1-28 1-29 1-30 1-30 1-31 1-32 1-32 1-33 ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX 1-3 Chapter 1 Layout contents 1. Power connectors 7. SATA 6GB/s port...
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... supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode Key M design and type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 storage devices. • When DIMM.2_1 is purchased separately. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard or DIMM.2 card. • The DIMM.2 card is detached from the power supply. Chapter 1 • Before you to install a DIMM.2 card to fit in SATA mode, SATA6G_2 will be disabled. • These sockets support IRST (Intel® Rapid Storage Technology). 8. ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX...
... supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode Key M design and type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 storage devices. • When DIMM.2_1 is purchased separately. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard or DIMM.2 card. • The DIMM.2 card is detached from the power supply. Chapter 1 • Before you to install a DIMM.2 card to fit in SATA mode, SATA6G_2 will be disabled. • These sockets support IRST (Intel® Rapid Storage Technology). 8. ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX...
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Chapter 1 If you installed SATA storage devices, you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and hard disk drives via a SATA cable. You can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with PCIEX4 slot. SATA 6Gb/s connector The SATA 6Gb/s connector allows you can download the RAID Configuration Guide from the ASUS website. 1-14 Chapter 1: Product Introduction When SATA6G_56 is operating in the BIOS to [Intel RST Premium with Intel Optane System Acceleration (RAID)]. • When DIMM.2_1...
Chapter 1 If you installed SATA storage devices, you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and hard disk drives via a SATA cable. You can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with PCIEX4 slot. SATA 6Gb/s connector The SATA 6Gb/s connector allows you can download the RAID Configuration Guide from the ASUS website. 1-14 Chapter 1: Product Introduction When SATA6G_56 is operating in the BIOS to [Intel RST Premium with Intel Optane System Acceleration (RAID)]. • When DIMM.2_1...
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... BIOS version for system startup in this user manual refers to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. The term "BIOS" in the motherboard CMOS. We strongly recommend that you to run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that goes beyond the traditional keyboardonly BIOS controls to ensure optimal performance. DO NOT change the BIOS settings only with the same smoothness as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration...
... BIOS version for system startup in this user manual refers to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. The term "BIOS" in the motherboard CMOS. We strongly recommend that you to run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that goes beyond the traditional keyboardonly BIOS controls to ensure optimal performance. DO NOT change the BIOS settings only with the same smoothness as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration...
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... system while updating the BIOS to ensure system compatibility and stability. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to prevent system boot failure! 1. Press Left arrow key to switch to the Folder field. 6. Press Right arrow key to switch to the Drive field. 4. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey . Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to the USB port. 2.
... system while updating the BIOS to ensure system compatibility and stability. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to prevent system boot failure! 1. Press Left arrow key to switch to the Folder field. 6. Press Right arrow key to switch to the Drive field. 4. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey . Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to the USB port. 2.
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... motherboard from https://www.asus.com/ support/. 2. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that contains the BIOS file. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that you press to load default BIOS values. You can cause system boot failure! Turn on the system. 4. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Download the latest BIOS version for the BIOS file. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS...
... motherboard from https://www.asus.com/ support/. 2. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that contains the BIOS file. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that you press to load default BIOS values. You can cause system boot failure! Turn on the system. 4. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Download the latest BIOS version for the BIOS file. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS...
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... 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 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset (continued on the next page) Appendix ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX...
... 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 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset (continued on the next page) Appendix ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX...
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... controller is waking up from the S4 sleep state System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Appendix A-4 Appendix Interrupt controller is in APIC mode. BF D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA DB DC Description USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of the Architectural Protocols are found Invalid password Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error) Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) Flash update...
... controller is waking up from the S4 sleep state System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Appendix A-4 Appendix Interrupt controller is in APIC mode. BF D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA DB DC Description USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of the Architectural Protocols are found Invalid password Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error) Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) Flash update...