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User Guide - Page 2
... the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF...
User Guide - Page 3
...2-1
2.1.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2-3
2.1.3 Motherboard installation 2-5
2.1.4 DIMM installation 2-6
2.1.5 ATX power connection 2-7
2.1.6 SATA device connection 2-7
2.1.7 Front I/O connector 2-8
2.1.8 Expansion card installation 2-9
2.1.9 M.2 installation 2-10
2.1.10 Wi-Fi antenna installation 2-11
2.2 BIOS update utility 2-12
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio...
User Guide - Page 5
... 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 Q-Code table...A-1 Notices ...A-5 ASUS contact...
User Guide - 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...
User Guide - Page 10
ROG MAXIMUS X FORMULA specifications summary
LAN Wireless & Bluetooth Audio
Back I/O Ports
Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN- Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst IV
2x2 Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz Up to 867Mbps transfer speed Bluetooth v4.2* * Bluetooth V4.2 ...
User Guide - Page 12
ROG MAXIMUS X FORMULA specifications summary
Special Features Software
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5 - 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU,
and Turbo App ASUS Exclusive Features - AI Suite 3 - USB BIOS Flashback - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) - MemOK! ASUS Q-Design - Q-Code - Q-Connector - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [...
User Guide - 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...
User Guide - 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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User Guide - Page 54
...use USB BIOS Flashback: 1. Insert a USB storage device to the USB Flashback port.
We recommend you to use a USB 2.0 storage device to save the latest BIOS version for better compatibility and stability.
2. Visit https://www.asus.com/support/ and download the latest BIOS version for this motherboard.
3. Rename the file as M10F.CAP, then copy it to your USB storage device. 4. Shut down your computer...
User Guide - Page 55
...performance for your devices.
• Due to the design of the Intel chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for better compatibility.
• When KeyBot II is activated, USB hot plug function of the KeyBot port (USB 2.0 port 9) will be temporarily disabled.
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User Guide - Page 61
...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 M10F.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.
Chapter 3
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User Guide - Page 77
... the SATA Device. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
SATA Mode Selection This item allows you to set the SATA configuration.
[AHCI]
[Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration(RAID)]
Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features...
User Guide - Page 81
... PCI-E/PCI Expansion Devices This item allows you to select the type of PCI-E/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first]
Secure Boot
This item allows you to configure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST.
Chapter 3
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User Guide - Page 82
... screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system.
• To access Windows® OS in Safe Mode, press after POST (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...
User Guide - Page 84
... graphics card installed in your system. GPU Post This item displays the information and recommended configuration for the PCIE slots that the graphics card is installed in your system.
This feature is only supported on selected ASUS graphics cards.
Bus Interface This item allows you to select the bus interface. Configuration options: [PCIEX16_1] [PCIEX16_2]
Chapter 3
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
User Guide - Page 86
...the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a
USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.
3.11.1 EZ Update
The EZ Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.
• EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service...
User Guide - Page 87
... before updating through the Internet.
To update the BIOS by USB: 1. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select
ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press . 2. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. 3. Select via Storage Devices(s).
4. Press to switch to the Drive field. 5. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk...
User Guide - Page 89
...To recover the BIOS:
1. Turn on the system.
2. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port.
3. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 automatically.
4. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. To...
User Guide - Page 91
...three 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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User Guide - Page 100
... the RAID driver. 2. Insert the support USB 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...