Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 manuals

Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 Specifications (192 pages)

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboards | Size: 13.91 MB |

English

Table of contents

Motherboard

1

First Edition

2

September 2011

2

Contents

3

CE Marking

8

Safety information

11

Operation safety

12

About this guide

13

Typography

14

(continued on the next page)

15

Chapter 1: Product

19

1.1 Welcome!

21

1.2 Package contents

21

1.3 Special features

22

SLI/CrossFire On-Demand

24

ROG Connect

24

Mem TweakIt

24

BIOS Print

24

GPU.DIMM Post

24

Extreme Engine Digi+

25

ProbeIt

25

Extreme Tweaker

25

Loadline Calibration

25

1.3.3 ROG unique features

26

CPU Level Up

27

MemOK!

27

Q-Fan Plus

27

COP EX

27

Onboard Switches

27

1.3.4 ASUS special features

28

ASUS TurboV EVO

29

USB 3.0 Support

29

SATA 6Gb/s Support

29



29

Q-Shield

30

EZ Flash2

30

SATA on the Go

30

Chapter 2: Hardware

31

2.1 Before you proceed

33

2.2 Motherboard overview

34

2.2.2 Layout contents

35

Processors

36

2.2.4 System memory

37

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DDR3-2000MHz continued

41

DDR3-1600MHz continued

43

DDR3-1333MHz continued

45

2.2.5 Expansion slots

48

2.2.6 Onboard switches

50

2.2.7 Onboard LEDs

52

5. Debug LEDs

54

Debug table

54

Debug table (continued)

55

*ASL Status Codes

58

2.2.8 Jumper

59

2.2.9 Internal connectors

60

8. ATX power connectors

66

PC chassis Power supply unit

68

DIMM SATA hard disk drive

68

2.3.2 CPU installation

69

Apply the Thermal Interface

71

Material to the CPU heatsink

71

2.3.4 DIMM installation

73

2.3.6 ATX Power connection

76

2.3.7 SATA device connection

77

2.3.8 Front I/O Connector

78

To install PCIe x16 cards

79

2.3.10 Rear panel connection

80

2.3.11 Audio I/O connections

81

Connect to Stereo Speakers

82

BIOS setup

87

3.1 Knowing BIOS

89

3.2 BIOS setup program

89

3.2.1 Advanced Mode

90

3.2.2 EZ Mode

92

3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu

93

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94

Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]

94

BCLK/PEG Frequency [XXX]

94

Turbo Ratio [All Core ...]

94

DRAM Timing Control

96

CPU Performance Settings

96

Digi+ VRM/POWER Control

97

3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setup

98

VCCSA/IO

99

Extreme OV [Disable]

99

CPU Voltage [Offset Mode]

100

DRAM Voltage [Auto]

100

3.4 Main menu

102

3.4.4 Security

103

User Password

104

3.5 Advanced menu

105

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106

CPU C3 Report [Enabled]

108

CPU C6 Report [Enabled]

108

CPU C1E [Enabled]

108

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 

110

Hot Plug [Enabled]

111

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112

HD Audio Controller [Enabled]

113

Front Panel Type [HD]

113

SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF]

113

3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup

114

3.5.7 APM

115

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116

3.5.9 ROG Connect

117

3.6 Monitor menu

118

Fan Speed Monitor

119

Fan Speed Control

119

3.7 Boot menu

122

Setup Mode [Advanced Mode]

123

Boot Option Priorities

123

Boot Override

123

3.8 Tool menu

124

3.8.2 Asus SPD Information

125

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126

3.8.4 GO Button File

127

3.9 Exit menu

128

3.10 Updating BIOS

129

3.10.1 ASUS Update utility

130

3-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup

132

Recovering the BIOS

134

C:\>d:

135

Backing up the current BIOS

136



137

3-50 Chapter 3: BIOS setup

138

Software

139

Chapter summary

140

4.2 Support DVD information

141

4.3 Software information

143

4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM

144

3. CPU PWM Frequency

145

4. DIGI+ VRM Phase Control

146

5. DIGI+ VRM Duty Control

146

4.3.3 TurboV EVO

147

Auto Tuning

149

4.3.4 EPU

150

4.3.5 FAN Xpert

151

4.3.6 Probe II

152

4.3.7 Sensor Recorder

153

Temperature

154

Fan Speed

154

History Record

155

4.3.8 Ai Charger+

156

4.3.9 ROG CPU-Z

157

4.3.10 MemTweakIt

158

4.3.11 ROG Connect

159

RC Poster

160

RC Remote

160

RC Diagram

160

GPU TweakIt

161

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162

4.4 RAID congurations

164

4.4.4 Intel

166

Creating a RAID set

167

Deleting a RAID set

169

Exiting the Intel

169

Smart Response Technology

170

The name of the USB oppy

174

Multiple GPU

177

5.1 ATI

179

CrossFireX™ technology

179



180

CrossFireX bridge

180

5.1.5 Enabling the ATI

181

Enabling CrossFireX settings

182

5.2 NVIDIA

183

SLI™ technology

183

5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA

184

Enabling SLI settings

186

5.3 LucidLogix

187

Virtu™ solution

187

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ASUS contact information

191

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

192

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