Asus MAXIMUS III GENE - Republic of Gamers Motherboard driver and firmware
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User Manual - Page 4
...41 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-42 2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function 2-42 2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch 2-42
Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3-1
3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-6 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-9 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen 3-10 3.2.2 Menu...
User Manual - Page 6
... 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1
4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Drivers menu 4-2 4.2.3 Utilities menu 4-3 4.2.4 Make disk menu 4-4 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-5 4.2.6 Video menu 4-5 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information 4-6 4.2.8 Other information 4-6 4.3 Software information 4-8 4.3.1 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility 4-8 4.3.2 ASUS...
User Manual - Page 7
... Serial ATA hard disks 4-27 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-27 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility......... 4-27 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-31 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-31 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-31 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during
Windows® OS installation 4-32 4.5.4 Using a USB...
User Manual - Page 10
... tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 4: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI®...
User Manual - Page 14
Maximus III GENE specifications summary
Internal I/O Connectors
Software Form Factor
3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 5 USB 2.0 ports (1 port reserved for ROG Connect @ rear)
7 x SATA connectors 5 x Fan connectors: 1 x CPU / 2 x Chassis / 2 x Optional 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x SPDIF out connector 1 x CD audio in 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x thermal sensor connectors 1 x 24-pin...
User Manual - Page 48
... card
After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 3 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support...
User Manual - Page 71
... the motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
ROG Maximus III GENE...
User Manual - Page 73
... from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.
2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next.
3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open.
4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
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User Manual - Page 79
... stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. See section 3.9 Exit Menu.
• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
• Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
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User Manual - Page 120
Chapter summary
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4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-8 4.4 RAID configurations 4-26 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-31
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User Manual - Page 121
... Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information
Click an item to install
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD.
ROG Maximus III GENE...
User Manual - Page 122
... activate the devices.
Intel Chipset Driver Installs the Intel® chipset driver.
Realtek RTL8112L LAN Driver Installs the Realtek® LAN driver.
VIA Audio Driver Installs the VIA® Audio driver.
Sound Blaster X-Fi Installs the Sound Blaster X-Fi driver.
ASUS TurboV EVO Installs ASUS TurboV EVO, the advanced overclocking tool for extreme O.C. record.
ASUS EPU-6 Engine Installs ASUS EPU...
User Manual - Page 123
... Reader 8 Installs the Adobe® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).
Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information.
ASUS ROG GameFirst You can use this software to adjust network flow speed between different applications.
ROG Maximus III GENE...
User Manual - Page 132
... a healthy operating condition.
Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer:
1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II...
User Manual - Page 138
... Suite To install AI Suite on your computer:
1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.
Launching AI Suite You can launch AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop. To...
User Manual - Page 146
... the Intel® P55 chipset that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5.
• You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP2 or...
User Manual - Page 152
...the USB
floppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, ensure that you select
Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. Insert the floppy disk or USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB floppy
disk drive or USB...
User Manual - Page 157
... cards to your system.
To uninstall existing graphics card drivers
1. Close all current applications. 2. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.
For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Select your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove.
For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Turn off your computer.
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User Manual - Page 159
... to install the device drivers.
Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com).
5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center...
User Manual - Page 162
... the power supply to the two graphics cards separately.
6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card.
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5.2.3 Installing the device drivers
Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers.
Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from...