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MAXIMUS IX FORMULA Users ManualEnglish - Page 5
Chapter 4:
RAID Support
4.1 RAID configurations 4-1
4.1.1 RAID definitions 4-1
4.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-2
4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4-2
4.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-6
4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-10
4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-10
Appendix Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information...
MAXIMUS IX FORMULA Users ManualEnglish - Page 7
... settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 4: RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID configurations.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS website
The ASUS website (www.asus.com) provides updated information on ASUS...
MAXIMUS IX FORMULA Users ManualEnglish - Page 9
... 3.0 x4 mode, SATA ports 5 and 6 will be disabled.
*** Intel® Optane™ Technology only supported when using 7th Generation Intel® Processors. Before using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website.
****This function will work depending on the CPU installed.
(continued on...
MAXIMUS IX FORMULA Users ManualEnglish - Page 22
..., we recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or data code (D/C) from the same vendor. Check with the vendor to get the correct memory modules.
• ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function.
• Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Load the X.M.P. or D.O.C.P. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM...
MAXIMUS IX FORMULA Users ManualEnglish - Page 26
... system fails to boot up due to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! button 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 www.asus.com after using the MemOK! function.
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...devices.
• These sockets support IRST (Intel® Rapid Storage Technology). • Intel® Optane™ Technology is only supported when using 7th Generation Intel®
Optane™ memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from the ASUS support website. • When the M.2_1(Socket 3) is operating in SATA mode, SATA port...
MAXIMUS IX FORMULA Users ManualEnglish - Page 60
... band Wi-Fi antenna connector to the Wi-Fi ports at the back of the chassis.
IO Shield
• Ensure that the ASUS 2x2 dual band Wi-Fi antenna is securely installed to the Wi-Fi ports.
• Ensure to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi-Fi GO! software. • Ensure that the antenna is at least...
MAXIMUS IX FORMULA Users ManualEnglish - Page 63
... under Windows® 7 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 USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices.
• Due to the design of the Intel chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the...
MAXIMUS IX FORMULA Users ManualEnglish - Page 67
...; You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or
update.
Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to instability or boot failure. We strongly recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel.
When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it as M9F.CAP for this motherboard.
Chapter 3
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... the instructions in this chapter to update your BIOS when necessary.
Visit http://www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 3: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores...
MAXIMUS IX FORMULA Users ManualEnglish - Page 97
... 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.
Chapter 4
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MAXIMUS IX FORMULA Users ManualEnglish - Page 106
... drive with RAID driver into the USB port, and then click
Browse. 3. Click the name of 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.
To set up a Windows® UEFI operating system under RAID mode, ensure to load the UEFI driver for your optical...
MAXIMUS IX FORMULA BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 4
... failure. We strongly recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel.
• When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it as M9F.CAP for this motherboard.
• BIOS settings and options may vary due to different BIOS release versions. Please refer to the latest BIOS version for settings and options.
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... you to select your installed operating system. Execute the Microsoft® Secure Boot check. Only select this option when booting on Windows® UEFI mode or other Microsoft® Secure Boot compliant OS.
Get the optimized function when booting on Windows® nonUEFI mode. Microsoft® Secure Boot only supports Windows® UEFI mode.
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... to Microsoft® Secure Boot Key-Enrollment Key (KEK).
Save to file This item allows you to save the KEK to a USB storage device. Set New key This item allows you to load the downloaded KEK from a USB storage device. Append Key This item allows you to load the additional KEK from a storage device for an additional db and dbx loaded management.
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MAXIMUS IX FORMULA USER S MANUAL ENGLISH - Page 22
..., we recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or data code (D/C) from the same vendor. Check with the vendor to get the correct memory modules.
• ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function.
• Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Load the X.M.P. or D.O.C.P. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM...
MAXIMUS IX FORMULA USER S MANUAL ENGLISH - Page 26
... system fails to boot up due to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! button 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 www.asus.com after using the MemOK! function.
1-10...
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... under Windows® 7 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 USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices.
• Due to the design of the Intel chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the...
MAXIMUS IX FORMULA USER S MANUAL ENGLISH - Page 97
... 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.
Chapter 4
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MAXIMUS IX FORMULA USER S MANUAL ENGLISH - Page 106
... drive with RAID driver into the USB port, and then click
Browse. 3. Click the name of 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.
To set up a Windows® UEFI operating system under RAID mode, ensure to load the UEFI driver for your optical...