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... USB Charger 4-30
4.4.10 Audio configurations 4-31
4.4.11 ROG Connect 4-32
4.4.12 MemTweakIt 4-34
4.4.13 RAMDisk 4-37
Chapter 5:
RAID support
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...
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... when installing system components. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter 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: RAID support This...
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...25-inch drive bay required for NORMAL Mode installation 1 x SATA power cable from system power supply
Maximus VI Series and other motherboards with ROG_EXT port
*Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest motherboard support/compatibility lists.
**Please install the latest utility/firmware (ROG PLUS) for better compatibility.
***Update the motherboard BIOS to the latest version for...
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... system control and management features purely at a hardware level.
CPU Level Up
With ROG's CPU Level Up, overclocking has never been so easy, or cost-free. Simply select the processor that you want to overclock to, and the motherboard will do the rest.
USB BIOS FlashBack
USB BIOS Flashback offers a hassle-free updating solution for your ultimate convenience. Simply install a USB storage device...
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... overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment.
• For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition.
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... up due to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! switch to boot and load the BIOS default settings. A message will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings.
• We recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! function.
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... Error S3 OS Wake Error Reserved for future AMI error codes Recovery condition triggered by firmware (Auto recovery) Recovery condition triggered by user (Forced recovery) Recovery process started Recovery firmware image is found Recovery firmware image is loaded Reserved for future AMI progress codes Recovery PPI is not available
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MAXIMUS VI EXTREME User's Manual - Page 56
...Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables.
4. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12)
This connector allows you to connect a USB 3.0 module for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps, faster charging time for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power...
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... the Intel® 8 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for better compatibility.
• Multi-VGA output supports up to three displays under Windows® OS environment, two displays under BIOS, and one display under DOS.
* LAN ports LED indications
Activity Link LED...
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... BIOS settings or use software utilities. You can setup the OC Panel in an available 5.25inch drive bay on your computer chassis (Normal Mode) or as an external handheld console on an "open-air" OC test bench (Extreme Mode.)
These modes are further explained in the succeeding subsections.
• The FanSpeed Control button in Normal Mode supports the 4-pin CPU...
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...; 7 or Windows® 8 OS. To run the support DVD: 1. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. 2. In the AutoPlay dialog box, click Run ASSETUP.exe.
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If the AutoPlay dialog box does not appear, browse the contents of the support DVD and double-click or tap \\bin\ASSETUP.EXE to launch the ASUS motherboard support DVD main menu.
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... storage.
System requirements
System requirements OS
Utilities
PC
Smart device
Windows® 7/Windows® 8 ASUS AI Suite 3
Android 2.3 or later versions iOS5 or later versions
ASUS Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote
• Install the MPCIe Combo II card with Wi-Fi module driver and AI Suite 3 utility from your ASUS motherboard's bundled support DVD.
• For your Android smart device, download...
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...'s Wake-on-LAN settings:
1. From BIOS Setup, go to Advanced > APM then set Power On By PCIE/PCI item to [Enabled].
2. From Windows® OS, do the following:
a. On your desktop, click Start, right-click Computer > Manage to launch the Computer Management screen.
b. Click Device Manager to view all the installed devices.
c. Click Network Adapters, right-click the installed module card (Broadcom or...
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... the Wi-Fi GO! folder of each cloud storage. For the backed up files, you can find them in Favorites folder of your local drive.
Using Remote Desktop 1. On your smart device, tap Remote Desktop > Enter. 2. Select Extended Mode or Main Screen Mode to control your computer.
The Extended Mode support varies with the VGA driver installed in your computer.
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... a network connection
Key in your password for confirmation
Click to disable AP mode Click to enable AP mode
• In this mode, the Internet Connection Sharing may depend on the Bluetooth/Internet device's driver support.
• Due to Windows® 8 limitation, it may take one to two minutes to set up the AP mode for the first time.
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... motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily.
With this utlity, you can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that will display during POST.
Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update, click or tap the select EZ Update.
on the top edge of the AI Suite 3 main menu, then
EZ Update screen
Click to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware...
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...the updated BIOS
Before you start downloading, ensure that you have installed the USB storage device to your computer's USB port that supports USB BIOS Flashback. Refer to section 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection of your user manual for more details.
To download the updated BIOS:
1. From the USB BIOS Flashback screen, click Check for New BIOS Update.
Wait for the system to check the latest BIOS version...
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... on the taskbar. Double-click on the icon to display the Realtek® HD Audio Manager.
Realtek® HD Audio Manager
Realtek® HD Audio Manager for Windows® 8 / Windows® 7
Configuration option tabs (vary with the audio devices connected)
Advanced settings
Control settings panel
Set default device
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Analog and digital connector status
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... identical hard disk drives for this setup.
RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup.
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... the device you've inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select
the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Click OK. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive.
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