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...If the power supply works but the problem still exists, the power supply may be defective. Install the cards and devices one by incomplete driver installation or incompatible software. Contact your device retailer or manufacturer for help . b. Replace following : 1. Try the following this order: memory...Solution two Boot failures and monitor display problems can be solved by defective devices: a. Try the following: 1. Some software and driver problems can easily be caused by one of the devices, contact your retailer for repair. Check if the problem is caused by...
...If the power supply works but the problem still exists, the power supply may be defective. Install the cards and devices one by incomplete driver installation or incompatible software. Contact your device retailer or manufacturer for help . b. Replace following : 1. Try the following this order: memory...Solution two Boot failures and monitor display problems can be solved by defective devices: a. Try the following: 1. Some software and driver problems can easily be caused by one of the devices, contact your retailer for repair. Check if the problem is caused by...
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Record all the error information, and visit the ASUS website (support. 4. asus.com.cn/default.aspx) or the Microsoft website (support.microsoft.com/search) or other support websites of your OS on SATA hard disks or hard disks with RAID, don't forget to install the SATA or RAID drivers. 5. If you install your components' manufacturer for help. Motherboard troubleshooting
Record all the error information, and visit the ASUS website (support. 4. asus.com.cn/default.aspx) or the Microsoft website (support.microsoft.com/search) or other support websites of your OS on SATA hard disks or hard disks with RAID, don't forget to install the SATA or RAID drivers. 5. If you install your components' manufacturer for help. Motherboard troubleshooting
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... 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-8 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-4 v
... 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-8 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-4 v
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MAXIMUS VII HERO specifications summary Internal Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Software Form Factor 1 x USB 3.0 connector (supports additional two USB 3.0 ports) 3 x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional five USB 2.0 ports, one ..., PnP, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS WfM2.0, DMI2.7, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ROG GameFirst III ROG RAMDisk ROG CPU-Z ROG MemTweakIt Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage Home Cloud ASUS Utilities ATX Form Factor, 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change...
MAXIMUS VII HERO specifications summary Internal Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Software Form Factor 1 x USB 3.0 connector (supports additional two USB 3.0 ports) 3 x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional five USB 2.0 ports, one ..., PnP, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS WfM2.0, DMI2.7, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ROG GameFirst III ROG RAMDisk ROG CPU-Z ROG MemTweakIt Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage Home Cloud ASUS Utilities ATX Form Factor, 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change...
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... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources (continued on the next...
... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources (continued on the next...
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... 3.0 module is purchased separately. • These connectors are based on the operating system's setting. 1-40 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. We recommend you to install the related driver to Serial ATA 6 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 Gb/s signal cables. 3.
... 3.0 module is purchased separately. • These connectors are based on the operating system's setting. 1-40 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. We recommend you to install the related driver to Serial ATA 6 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 Gb/s signal cables. 3.
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... woofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO 2-13 Black - Rear Speaker Out - • 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...
... woofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports Chapter 2 ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO 2-13 Black - Rear Speaker Out - • 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...
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... ports are disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. SATA6G_6 (Red) [Enabled] This item allows you want to [RAID]. SATA6G_1 (Red) - The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on random workloads by allowing the drive to enable or disable the...
... ports are disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. SATA6G_6 (Red) [Enabled] This item allows you want to [RAID]. SATA6G_1 (Red) - The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on random workloads by allowing the drive to enable or disable the...
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...Disabled] [Enabled] Support EHCI by BIOS for operating systems without EHCI support. Intel xHCI Mode [Smart Auto] [Smart Auto] Once the xHCI driver has been detected, the USB 3.0 mode will be supported during both POST and operating system. [Auto] xHCI controller will be used only for...system to enable or disable the individual USB ports. Support EHCI by EHCI drivers for the BIOS setup program. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Disabled] The USB devices can be enabled and run at startup. ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO 3-35 Chapter 3 If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB ...
...Disabled] [Enabled] Support EHCI by BIOS for operating systems without EHCI support. Intel xHCI Mode [Smart Auto] [Smart Auto] Once the xHCI driver has been detected, the USB 3.0 mode will be supported during both POST and operating system. [Auto] xHCI controller will be used only for...system to enable or disable the individual USB ports. Support EHCI by EHCI drivers for the BIOS setup program. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Disabled] The USB devices can be enabled and run at startup. ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO 3-35 Chapter 3 If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB ...
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... [Enabled] Allows your system to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Full Initialization] Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to SATA ports are available during POST. DirectKey (DRCT) [Enabled...Devices] [Hard Drive Only] [Boot Drive Only] All devices connected to load the network stack driver during POST. This process will extend the POST time. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO 3-45 This process extends the POST time. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] Allows ...
... [Enabled] Allows your system to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Full Initialization] Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to SATA ports are available during POST. DirectKey (DRCT) [Enabled...Devices] [Hard Drive Only] [Boot Drive Only] All devices connected to load the network stack driver during POST. This process will extend the POST time. Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO 3-45 This process extends the POST time. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] Allows ...
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... the type of devices that you want to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. [Disabled] Disable the CSM to launch. Clear Secure Boot keys Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO 3-47 OS Type [Windows UEFI mode] [Windows UEFI Mode] [Other ... that you want to boot. Microsoft® Secure Boot only supports Windows® UEFI mode. Configuration options: [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. Only select this option when booting on Windows® nonUEFI mode. Launch CSM...
... the type of devices that you want to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. [Disabled] Disable the CSM to launch. Clear Secure Boot keys Chapter 3 ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO 3-47 OS Type [Windows UEFI mode] [Windows UEFI Mode] [Other ... that you want to boot. Microsoft® Secure Boot only supports Windows® UEFI mode. Configuration options: [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. Only select this option when booting on Windows® nonUEFI mode. Launch CSM...
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... that you wish to read about your motherboard's utility guide: 1. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click to use the devices. Click Manual tab > ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide. From the Manual folder, open the folder of the items Click ...Contains ROG related videos. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities tab before opening the files. Shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Chapter 4 2. To read . 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Click to get the necessary software manuals...
... that you wish to read about your motherboard's utility guide: 1. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click to use the devices. Click Manual tab > ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide. From the Manual folder, open the folder of the items Click ...Contains ROG related videos. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities tab before opening the files. Shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Chapter 4 2. To read . 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Click to get the necessary software manuals...
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... menu bar. With this utility, you can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that allows you to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to search and select the BIOS file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's software...
... menu bar. With this utility, you can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that allows you to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to search and select the BIOS file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's software...
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.... Virtual Surround is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek® HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Manager driver from the support DVD that is an audio suite that offers six audio controls: Reverb, Bass Boost, Equalizer, Voice Clarity, Smart EQ (Smart Volume), and...
.... Virtual Surround is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek® HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Manager driver from the support DVD that is an audio suite that offers six audio controls: Reverb, Bass Boost, Equalizer, Voice Clarity, Smart EQ (Smart Volume), and...
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...as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 configuration. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO 5-1 If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of the data in the other business systems. Use a minimum ... striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be of data from one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. If you have to a second drive. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image...
...as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 configuration. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO 5-1 If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of the data in the other business systems. Use a minimum ... striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be of data from one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. If you have to a second drive. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image...
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...You have to complete the process. The following warning message appears: [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Boot your computer...(Y/N): 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Press during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO 5-7 Exiting the Intel®...
...You have to complete the process. The following warning message appears: [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Boot your computer...(Y/N): 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Press during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 5 ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO 5-7 Exiting the Intel®...
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...USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk. 6. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to avoid a computer virus infection. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Place the motherboard support DVD into the ...optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Chapter 5 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support Write-protect the floppy ...
...USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk. 6. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to avoid a computer virus infection. 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Place the motherboard support DVD into the ...optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Chapter 5 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support Write-protect the floppy ...