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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 ........ 4-22 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-28 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-32 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-32 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-32 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-33 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy...
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 ........ 4-22 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-28 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-32 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-32 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-32 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-33 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy...
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...; CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-5 5.2.1 Requirements 5-5 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-5 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers 5-6 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-6 5.3 LucidLogix® Virtu™ solution 5-9 5.3.1 Hardware installation...
...; CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-5 5.2.1 Requirements 5-5 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-5 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers 5-6 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-6 5.3 LucidLogix® Virtu™ solution 5-9 5.3.1 Hardware installation...
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...SATA 6Gb/s ports (Red) JMicron® 362 controller: - 2 x External SATA 3Gb/s ports at rear (SATA On- Maximus IV Extreme-Z specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 ...Technology 2.0 * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Intel® Z68 Express Chipset 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB*, DDR3 2200(O.C.)/ 2133...Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. ATAPI devices are for hard drivers only.
...SATA 6Gb/s ports (Red) JMicron® 362 controller: - 2 x External SATA 3Gb/s ports at rear (SATA On- Maximus IV Extreme-Z specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Technology Storage LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 ...Technology 2.0 * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Intel® Z68 Express Chipset 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB*, DDR3 2200(O.C.)/ 2133...Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. ATAPI devices are for hard drivers only.
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Maximus IV Extreme-Z specifications summary BIOS Features 64Mb Flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI2.0a Multi-Language BIOS Manageability WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Software Support DVD: - Drivers and applications * ASUS AI Suite II * ROG CPU-Z * 3DMark Vantage * ROG Mem Tweaklt Utility * DAEMON Tools Pro Standard * Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 1-year license Form Factor Extended ATX Form Factor, 12"x 10.6" (30.5cm x 26.9cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xviii
Maximus IV Extreme-Z specifications summary BIOS Features 64Mb Flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI2.0a Multi-Language BIOS Manageability WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Software Support DVD: - Drivers and applications * ASUS AI Suite II * ROG CPU-Z * 3DMark Vantage * ROG Mem Tweaklt Utility * DAEMON Tools Pro Standard * Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 1-year license Form Factor Extended ATX Form Factor, 12"x 10.6" (30.5cm x 26.9cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xviii
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... CSM initialization 7A - 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 80 - 8F OEM DXE initialization codes 90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources...
... CSM initialization 7A - 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 80 - 8F OEM DXE initialization codes 90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources...
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...® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to... a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Marvell Controller item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb...
...® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to... a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Marvell Controller item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb...
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... Out Mic In - • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to Headphone and Mic ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 2-53
... Out Mic In - • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to Headphone and Mic ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 2-53
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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 the corresponding SATA port. The SATA Port ...
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 the corresponding SATA port. The SATA Port ...
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...HDMI] Set the SPDIF OUT mode to internally optimize the order of the Marvell storage controller. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you to enable or disable the OptionRom of commands. [RAID S�e�t�t�o...;e�r�i�a�l �A�T�A��h�a�rd��d�i�s�k�d�r�iv�e��s as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you to [Enabled] and install ...
...HDMI] Set the SPDIF OUT mode to internally optimize the order of the Marvell storage controller. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you to enable or disable the OptionRom of commands. [RAID S�e�t�t�o...;e�r�i�a�l �A�T�A��h�a�rd��d�i�s�k�d�r�iv�e��s as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you to [Enabled] and install ...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.4 RAID configurations 4-21 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-32 ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.4 RAID configurations 4-21 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-32 ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z
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... you want to maximize the features of supplementary user manuals. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-1 The Manual menu contains the list of your computer. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard...
... you want to maximize the features of supplementary user manuals. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-1 The Manual menu contains the list of your computer. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard...
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...the Tool menu vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Click each button to select and launch a utility,...of AI Suite II. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Click the icon to complete installation. Click the Utilities tab, then click ... the onscreen instructions to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-3
...the Tool menu vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Click each button to select and launch a utility,...of AI Suite II. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Click the icon to complete installation. Click the Utilities tab, then click ... the onscreen instructions to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-3
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... on your computer. Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Double-click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. 4.3.10 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the... option tabs Set default Minimize device button button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status Information button ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-19
... on your computer. Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Double-click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. 4.3.10 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the... option tabs Set default Minimize device button button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status Information button ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-19
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...resource planning, and other drive. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-21 A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you get all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID ... alone, thus improving data access and storage. With the RAID 10 configuration you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The Serial ATA RAID feature is required for this setup. The new drive must install Windows...
...resource planning, and other drive. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-21 A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you get all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID ... alone, thus improving data access and storage. With the RAID 10 configuration you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The Serial ATA RAID feature is required for this setup. The new drive must install Windows...
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... Intel® Core™ processor family. • Operating systems must be installed on the HDD to complete installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch Intel® Smart ...Windows® 7/ Vista operating systems. • Intel® Smart Response Technology is reserved for details. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. To install Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. To use Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1....
... Intel® Core™ processor family. • Operating systems must be installed on the HDD to complete installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch Intel® Smart ...Windows® 7/ Vista operating systems. • Intel® Smart Response Technology is reserved for details. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. To install Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. To use Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1....
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...Acceleration to disable this function and select Change Mode to switch acceleration mode to enable Intel® Smart Response Technology. Updating IRST 10.5 driver - b. M aximized mode:WRITE BACK, write to SSD and write back to disable Intel® Smart Response Technology. • The ... you want to use to disable the acceleration function of Intel® Smart Response Technology under OS when applying the actions below: - d. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-27 Updating BIOS • If you want to restore the OS, go to BIOS Option ROM utility and select Acceleration Options to HDD...
...Acceleration to disable this function and select Change Mode to switch acceleration mode to enable Intel® Smart Response Technology. Updating IRST 10.5 driver - b. M aximized mode:WRITE BACK, write to SSD and write back to disable Intel® Smart Response Technology. • The ... you want to use to disable the acceleration function of Intel® Smart Response Technology under OS when applying the actions below: - d. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-27 Updating BIOS • If you want to restore the OS, go to BIOS Option ROM utility and select Acceleration Options to HDD...
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...® XP limitation. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Boot your computer. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID...hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. To work around this OS limitation...
...® XP limitation. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Boot your computer. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID...hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. To work around this OS limitation...
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... adapter to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the F6 key to complete the installation. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-33 To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. During the OS... installation, the system prompts you to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Press...
... adapter to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the F6 key to complete the installation. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-33 To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. During the OS... installation, the system prompts you to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Press...
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... then select Manage from the pop-up window. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. or 3. Select Device Manager. Double-click the file. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. From the Universal... Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID...
... then select Manage from the pop-up window. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. or 3. Select Device Manager. Double-click the file. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. From the Universal... Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID...
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... CrossFireX to work properly, you to your system. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Select your computer. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) ...driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ROG Maximus IV Extreme...
... CrossFireX to work properly, you to your system. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Select your computer. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) ...driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ROG Maximus IV Extreme...