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ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX Users ManualEnglish - Page 2
.... Copies of these licenses are included in this product. Where the applicable license entitles you to the source code of such software and/or other additional data, you may obtain it for a period of three years after our last shipment of the product, either (1) for free by downloading it from https://www.asus.com/support...
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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 Fan bracket installation 2-10
2.1.10 ROG OC PIN installation 2-12
2.1.11 Wi-Fi antenna installation 2-14
2.2 BIOS update utility 2-15
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections...
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Chapter 4:
RAID Support
4.1 RAID configurations 4-1
4.1.1 RAID definitions 4-1
4.1.2 Installing storage devices 4-2
4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4-2
4.1.4 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in UEFI BIOS 4-6
4.1.5 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-12
4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-16
4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-...
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... BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4. 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...
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... factor
2 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information.
WfM2.0, DMI3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Drivers AURA ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Overwolf...
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... 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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... is started DXE IPL is started Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed
DXE IPL is started Unspecified memory initialization error Memory not installed Invalid CPU type or Speed CPU mismatch CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed Internal CPU error Reset PPI is not available Reserved...
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... IO Initialization USB initialization is started USB Reset USB Detect USB Enable Reserved for future AMI codes IDE initialization is started IDE Reset
IDE Detect
IDE Enable
SCSI initialization is started
SCSI Reset
SCSI Detect
SCSI Enable
Setup Verifying Password
Start of Setup
Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)
Setup Input Wait
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... charging time for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0.
The USB 3.1 Gen 1 module is purchased separately. • Ensure to install the related driver to fully use the USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports under
Windows® 7. • The plugged USB 3.1 Gen 1 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on the
operating system's setting.
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Chapter...
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...and SATA mode M Key design and type 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 storage devices.
• These sockets support IRST (Intel® Rapid Storage Technology). • Before using Intel® Optane memory modules, ensure that you have updated your
motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website.
The M.2 SSD module is purchased separately.
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... be caused by improper installation of the USB storage device and filename/file format error. If this scenario happens, please restart the system to turn off the light.
• Updating BIOS may have risks. If the BIOS program is damaged during the process and results to the system's failure to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center.
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.... Upper port supports USB BIOS Flashback function.
7. USB BIOS Flashback button
8. PS/2 Keyboard port
9. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port E1
10. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C™ port EC1
11. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 56
12. Optical S/PDIF OUT port
13. Audio I/O ports**
* and ** : Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions.
• USB 3.1 Gen 1/Gen 2 devices can only...
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... 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 R6A.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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... SATA port.
SATA Controller(s) This item allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SATA Mode Selection This item allows you to set the SATA configuration.
[AHCI]
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...
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... of storage devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from 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...
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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...
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... 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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... the RAID controller driver during Windows® 10 OS installation After creating the RAID sets, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent drives or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 10 OS: 1. Boot the computer using...
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... to continue.
6. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next. 7. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support
DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. Select the drive to install Windows and click Next.
8. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue.
Chapter 4
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...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.
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.
To set up a Windows® UEFI...