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Contents 3.9 Exit menu 3-41 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-42 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-43 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 3-46 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-47 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-48 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the ...19 4.4 RAID configurations 4-21 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-21 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-22 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-22 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility..... 4-22 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-28 4.5 Creating a RAID driver ...
Contents 3.9 Exit menu 3-41 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-42 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-43 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 3-46 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-47 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-48 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the ...19 4.4 RAID configurations 4-21 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-21 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-22 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-22 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility..... 4-22 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-28 4.5 Creating a RAID driver ...
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...Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Optional documentation Your product package may... Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the support DVD that may have to install and configure multiple ATI...
...Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Optional documentation Your product package may... Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the support DVD that may have to install and configure multiple ATI...
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Q-Shield Easy and Comfortable Installations The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OSbased flash utility. EZ Flash2 Simply update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS EZ Flash 2 is based on a completely new rendering engine,...two new CPU tests, several new feature tests, and support for the latest hardware. 3DMark® Vantage is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. SATA on the Go The motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on advanced antivirus technologies. Easily backup photos, ...
Q-Shield Easy and Comfortable Installations The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OSbased flash utility. EZ Flash2 Simply update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS EZ Flash 2 is based on a completely new rendering engine,...two new CPU tests, several new feature tests, and support for the latest hardware. 3DMark® Vantage is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. SATA on the Go The motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on advanced antivirus technologies. Easily backup photos, ...
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Chapter summary 3 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-1 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu 3-5 3.4 Main menu 3-14 3.5 Advanced menu 3-17 3.6 Monitor menu 3-31 3.7 Boot menu 3-35 3.8 Tools menu 3-37 3.9 Exit menu 3-41 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-42 ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-1 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu 3-5 3.4 Main menu 3-14 3.5 Advanced menu 3-17 3.6 Monitor menu 3-31 3.7 Boot menu 3-35 3.8 Tools menu 3-37 3.9 Exit menu 3-41 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-42 ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z
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... a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with its test routines. The BIOS setup program can change the BIOS settings only with the help of the BIOS may not exactly match what you see on...; Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use as possible. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-1 Inappropriate settings of a trained service personnel. 3.2 BIOS setup program A BIOS setup program is designed to make it as easy to ensure optimum performance. You can also turn the...
... a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with its test routines. The BIOS setup program can change the BIOS settings only with the help of the BIOS may not exactly match what you see on...; Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use as possible. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-1 Inappropriate settings of a trained service personnel. 3.2 BIOS setup program A BIOS setup program is designed to make it as easy to ensure optimum performance. You can also turn the...
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... saved in a profile number from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. 3-38 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Load from Profile Allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. 3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile This item allows you update the BIOS file only coming from one to the BIOS Flash, and create a profile. The Setup Profile Status items show Not...
... saved in a profile number from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. 3-38 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Load from Profile Allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. 3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile This item allows you update the BIOS file only coming from one to the BIOS Flash, and create a profile. The Setup Profile Status items show Not...
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... BIOS setup program. 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to provide enhancements on these utilities. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. 3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the future. However, BIOS updating...
... BIOS setup program. 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to provide enhancements on these utilities. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. 3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the future. However, BIOS updating...
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... ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Save the current BIOS file • View the BIOS version information This utility is a utility that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-43 Launching ASUS Update After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by clicking Update > ASUS Update on the screen. The ASUS Update utility allows you to : • Update...
... ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Save the current BIOS file • View the BIOS version information This utility is a utility that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-43 Launching ASUS Update After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by clicking Update > ASUS Update on the screen. The ASUS Update utility allows you to : • Update...
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Select the BIOS version that you want to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). Click Yes if you want to download. You can decide whether to change the boot logo or No to continue. 7. Click Browse to complete the update process. 3-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Follow the onscreen instructions to locate your desired picture file. 6. 3. Click Next. 4. Adjust the picture resolution if needed and click Next to continue. 5.
Select the BIOS version that you want to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). Click Yes if you want to download. You can decide whether to change the boot logo or No to continue. 7. Click Browse to complete the update process. 3-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Follow the onscreen instructions to locate your desired picture file. 6. 3. Click Next. 4. Adjust the picture resolution if needed and click Next to continue. 5.
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... for detailed software configuration. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-45 The actual BIOS information vary by models. • Refer to complete the update process. • The screenshots in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, click...
... for detailed software configuration. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-45 The actual BIOS information vary by models. • Refer to complete the update process. • The screenshots in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, click...
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...; to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you start using EZ Flash Utility: 1. Before you to update the BIOS without having to perform the BIOS update process. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www...
...; to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you start using EZ Flash Utility: 1. Before you to update the BIOS without having to perform the BIOS update process. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www...
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...! DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to load default BIOS values. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. If you to enter BIOS Setup to restore the BIOS file when it to a USB flash drive. Doing ... contains the BIOS file. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for the BIOS file. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that you to recover BIOS setting. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-47...
...! DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to load default BIOS values. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. If you to enter BIOS Setup to restore the BIOS file when it to a USB flash drive. Doing ... contains the BIOS file. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for the BIOS file. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that you to recover BIOS setting. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-47...
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...boot device ESC to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! C:\>d: D:\> 3-48 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to the USB port. 2. At the FreeDOS prompt, type ...is not supported under DOS environment. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive as shown. 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to Drive D (USB flash drive). Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). When the ...
...boot device ESC to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! C:\>d: D:\> 3-48 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to the USB port. 2. At the FreeDOS prompt, type ...is not supported under DOS environment. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive as shown. 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to Drive D (USB flash drive). Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). When the ...
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... [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: Maximus IV Extreme-Z VER: 0239 DATE: 10/08/2010 PATH: A:\ Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown BIOS backup is done, press any key to save the file. 1. The BIOS Updater backup screen appears indicating the BIOS backup process. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for the extension. 2. Note Saving BIOS: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-49 Press any key to return...
... [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: Maximus IV Extreme-Z VER: 0239 DATE: 10/08/2010 PATH: A:\ Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown BIOS backup is done, press any key to save the file. 1. The BIOS Updater backup screen appears indicating the BIOS backup process. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for the extension. 2. Note Saving BIOS: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-49 Press any key to return...
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...BIOS Updater. When BIOS update is done, press to confirm BIOS update. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press . The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. Press to switch between screen fields and use the keys to update BIOS? Restart your motherboard user manual for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: Maximus IV Extreme...-Z VER: 0204 DATE: 08/05/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: ...
...BIOS Updater. When BIOS update is done, press to confirm BIOS update. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press . The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. Press to switch between screen fields and use the keys to update BIOS? Restart your motherboard user manual for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: Maximus IV Extreme...-Z VER: 0204 DATE: 08/05/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: ...
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... to show the system information Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to select a utility Shortcut to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. Place the support DVD to customize the settings of AI Suite II. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-3 The AI Suite II icon appears in...
... to show the system information Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to select a utility Shortcut to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. Place the support DVD to customize the settings of AI Suite II. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-3 The AI Suite II icon appears in...
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...; The performance of Intel® Smart Response Technology under OS when applying the actions below: - Updating IRST 10.5 driver - d. 2. b. c. Select which HDD for SSD caching. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-27 a. Updating BIOS • If you want to restore the OS, go to BIOS Option ROM utility and select Acceleration Options to accelerate your storage system. Select Disable Acceleration...
...; The performance of Intel® Smart Response Technology under OS when applying the actions below: - Updating IRST 10.5 driver - d. 2. b. c. Select which HDD for SSD caching. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-27 a. Updating BIOS • If you want to restore the OS, go to BIOS Option ROM utility and select Acceleration Options to accelerate your storage system. Select Disable Acceleration...