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MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 3
...2.1.1 Motherboard installation 2-1
2.1.2 CPU installation 2-3
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2-5
2.1.4 DIMM installation 2-7
2.1.5 ATX Power connection 2-8
2.1.6 SATA device connection 2-9
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector 2-10
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation 2-11
2.1.9 SupremeFX Hi-Fi installation 2-12
2.1.10 Wi-Fi antenna installation 2-13
2.2 BIOS update utility...
MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 5
...4.10 ASUS Media Streamer 4-54
4.11 RAMDisk...4-56
4.12 MemTweakIt 4-59
4.13 ROG CPU-Z 4-61
4.14 RAMCache 4-62
4.15 Lighting Control 4-63
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...
MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 7
... 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...
MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 14
.../mouse combo port 1 x anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information...
MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 22
...your ultimate convenience. Install a USB storage device containing the BIOS file, press the BIOS Flashback button for about three seconds, and the UEFI BIOS is automatically updated even without entering the existing BIOS or operating system. It also allows you to regularly check for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically.
1.1.4 ROG rich bundled software
Kaspersky® Anti...
MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 29
... 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 3.5 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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MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 43
... 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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MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 57
... USB 2.0.
The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately.
• These connectors are based on xHCI specification. We recommend you to install the related driver to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7, Windows® 8.1, and Windows® 10.
• The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on the operating system's setting.
ASUS MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY...
MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 79
...-Fi ports.
• Ensure to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi-Fi GO! software. • Ensure that the antenna is at least 20 cm away from all persons.
The illustration above is for reference only. The I/O port layout may vary with models, but the Wi-Fi antenna installation procedure is the same for all models.
ASUS MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY...
MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 80
... the USB port, press the USB BIOS Flashback button for three seconds, and the BIOS is updated automatically.
To use USB BIOS Flashback: 1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website. 2. Extract and rename the BIOS image file to M8E.CAP. 3. Copy M8E.CAP to the root directory of your USB storage device. 4. Turn off the system and connect the USB storage device to the USB BIOS Flashback
port...
MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 82
... 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 xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for better compatibility.
* LAN ports LED indications
Activity Link LED...
MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 87
... 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 M8E.CAP for this motherboard.
Chapter 3
ASUS MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY...
MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 129
... 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.
Clear Secure Boot keys This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys.
Chapter 3
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... (Windows® 8 not supported).
• To select the boot device during system startup, press when the ASUS Logo appears.
Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device.
Chapter 3
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MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 145
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To run the support DVD: 1. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. 2. In the AutoPlay dialog box, click Run ASSETUP.exe.
Chapter 4
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file SETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD.
ASUS MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY
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MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 159
... POST.
Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update, click on the left of the AI Suite 3 main menu, then click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar.
EZ Update screen
Click 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 update the BIOS
Chapter 4
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MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 166
...174; 8.1 / Windows® 10
ASUS HomeCloud
Smart device
Android 4.0 or higher versions iOS7 or later versions
ASUS Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote
• For Android devices, download the ASUS Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote from Google Play. For iOS devices, download it from App Store.
• Install the Wi-Fi GO! card driver and ASUS HomeCloud utility from the support DVD bundled with your ASUS motherboard or...
MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 172
...'s keypad. Long press to switch between multitouch and mouse mode. Remote Desktop function keys
Chapter 4
• Select multitouch mode to support Microsoft multitouch functions on Windows® 8.1. • Select mouse mode to support zoom-in and normal mouse functions. • The Extended Mode support varies with the VGA driver installed in your computer.
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Chapter 4: Software Support
MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 209
... 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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MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY Users manual English - Page 216
...the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to create a
RAID driver disk. 5. Select USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.
Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid a computer virus infection.
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows®...