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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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...drivers only. ATAPI devices are not supported. (continued on 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family * Intel® Smart Response Technology supports Windows® 7/ Vista operating systems. Marvell® 9182 controller: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (Red) JMicron® 362 controller: - 2 x External SATA 3Gb/s ports at rear (SATA On- Maximus IV Extreme... Technology 2.0 * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 4 x PCIe2.0 x16 slots (single @x16, dual @x8, �...
...drivers only. ATAPI devices are not supported. (continued on 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family * Intel® Smart Response Technology supports Windows® 7/ Vista operating systems. Marvell® 9182 controller: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (Red) JMicron® 362 controller: - 2 x External SATA 3Gb/s ports at rear (SATA On- Maximus IV Extreme... Technology 2.0 * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 4 x PCIe2.0 x16 slots (single @x16, dual @x8, �...
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xviii 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. 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: -
xviii 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. 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: -
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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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.... • 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 OS installation. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [red]) These connectors connect to [AHCI Mode]. 3.
.... • 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 OS installation. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [red]) These connectors connect to [AHCI Mode]. 3.
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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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... to [IDE Mode] when you to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. 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...
... to [IDE Mode] when you to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. 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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...65533;m� the SATA hard disk drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] If you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Intel 82583 LAN [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Intel 82583 LAN controller. ...65533;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 enable or ...
...65533;m� the SATA hard disk drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] If you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Intel 82583 LAN [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Intel 82583 LAN controller. ...65533;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 enable or ...
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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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... DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to run the DVD. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an item to...
... DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to run the DVD. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an item to...
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4.3 Software information Most of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. Click the icon to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. The AI Suite II icon appears in ...4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-3 Place the support DVD to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings of AI Suite...
4.3 Software information Most of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. Click the icon to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. The AI Suite II icon appears in ...4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-3 Place the support DVD to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings of AI Suite...
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... 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 Realtek HD Audio Manager A. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon... support, and interrupt capability. 4.3.10 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package.
... 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 Realtek HD Audio Manager A. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon... support, and interrupt capability. 4.3.10 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package.
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...in the other business systems. Use a minimum of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-21 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, the disk array management ..., relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. If one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the surviving drive as...
...in the other business systems. Use a minimum of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-21 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, the disk array management ..., relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. If one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the surviving drive as...
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To install Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click Accelerate to the optical drive. Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart... Response Technology, set the SATA Mode BIOS item to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology. Refer to complete installation. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. The capacity of ...
To install Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click Accelerate to the optical drive. Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart... Response Technology, set the SATA Mode BIOS item to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology. Refer to complete installation. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. The capacity of ...
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... - ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-27 If the SSD exceeds 64GB, storage capacity left out of caching can only be identified by SSD. a. S elect the SSD you want to use to Enhanced/ Maximus. • Only Intel® internal SATA ports support Intel® Smart Response Technology. • You need at the same time. c. Updating IRST 10.5 driver...
... - ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-27 If the SSD exceeds 64GB, storage capacity left out of caching can only be identified by SSD. a. S elect the SSD you want to use to Enhanced/ Maximus. • Only Intel® internal SATA ports support Intel® Smart Response Technology. • You need at the same time. c. Updating IRST 10.5 driver...
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...included in Windows®: 1. To work around this OS limitation, refer to Windows® XP limitation. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus infection. 4-32 Chapter 4: Software support Place the motherboard support DVD into...then press . 8. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. When...
...included in Windows®: 1. To work around this OS limitation, refer to Windows® XP limitation. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus infection. 4-32 Chapter 4: Software support Place the motherboard support DVD into...then press . 8. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 4. When...
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...Click the name of the device you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to the USB flash drive. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-33 During the OS installation, the system prompts you have to use another... computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to...
...Click the name of the device you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to the USB flash drive. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 4-33 During the OS installation, the system prompts you have to use another... computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to...
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...a floppy disk during the OS installation. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Double-click the file. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk ...containing the RAID driver. 2. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4....
...a floppy disk during the OS installation. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Double-click the file. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk ...containing the RAID driver. 2. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4....
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... supply unit (PSU) can provide at www.amd.com. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. ROG Maximus IV Extreme-Z 5-1 Select your computer. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel...
... supply unit (PSU) can provide at www.amd.com. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. ROG Maximus IV Extreme-Z 5-1 Select your computer. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel...