Asus E9394 manual

Motherboard MAXIMUS VII FORMULA Series[...]

ii E9394 First Edition V1 June 2014 Copyright © 2014 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchas[...]

iii Contents Safety information ..................................................................................................... vii About this guide ....................................................................................................... viii MAXIMUS VII FORMULA Series specifications summary ....................................[...]

iv 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections ............................................. 2-16 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-16 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-17 2.4 Starting up for the first time .......................[...]

v Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system ................................................................. 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information .......................................................................... 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD ........................................................... 4-1 4.2.2 Obtainin[...]

vi Chapter 5: RAID support 5.1 RAID configurations .................................................................................. 5-1 5.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks .................................................. 5-2 5.1.3 Setting t[...]

vii Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all[...]

viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter1:Productintroduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It includes description[...]

ix Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT: Instructions[...]

x MAXIMUS VII FORMULA Series specifications summary (continued on the next page) CPU Intel ® LGA1150 socket for the 5th, New 4th, and 4th Generation Intel ® Core™ i7/ i5/ i3/Pentium ® /Celeron ® Processors Support 22nm CPU Support Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* * The Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. [...]

xi (continued on the next page) Storage Intel ® Z97 Express Chipset 1 x SATA Express port (red at bottom, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2260 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports - Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology 13 supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 - Intel ® Smart Respo[...]

xii (continued on the next page) MAXIMUS VII FORMULA Series specifications summary USB Intel ® Z97 Express Chipset 6 x USB 3.0 ports (4 ports at back panel [blue], 2 ports at mid-board [red])* 6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 ports at back panel, 4 ports at mid-board)** ASMedia ® USB 3.0 controller 2 x USB 3.0 ports (at back panel [blue]) * Support ASUS USB [...]

xiii MAXIMUS VII FORMULA Series specifications summary Special Features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5 - 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 3, and Turbo App ASUS HomeCloud Server Wi-Fi GO! - Wi-Fi GO! Function: Cloud GO!, Remote Desktop, Remote Keyboard & Mouse, File Transfer - Wi-F[...]

xiv Internal Connectors 1 x USB 3.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports [one connector via ROG_EXT header] 2 x SATA Express connectors 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header 1 x 4-Pin CPU fan connector 1 x 4-Pin CPU optional fan connector 6 x 4-Pin Chassis fan[...]

xv Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ROG MAXIMUS VII FORMULA Cables 4 x 2-in-1 SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x SLI™ cable Accessories 1 x I/O Shield 1 x mPCIe Combo III card with dual band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/ g/n/ac + Bluetooth v4.0 1 x ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas (Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac complia[...]

xvi Installation tools and components 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 1150 CPU Intel LGA 1150 compatible CPU Fan DDR3 DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-1 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1.1 Special features 1.1.1 Product highlights Republic of Gamers The Republic of Gamers offers you the best of the best. We offer the best hardware engineering, the fastest performance, the most innovative ideas, and we welcome the best gamers to join in. In the Republic of Gamers, mercy[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 1.1.2 ROG Gaming Features SupremeFX Formula 2014 SupremeFX Formula 2014 delivers audio that’s as great as a dedicated sound card! Cutting- edge electromagnetic interference (EMI) isolation and exceptionally-premium components deliver best-in-class 120dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) output. Exclusive Se[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-3 Chapter 1 1.1.3 ROG Exclusive Features Extreme Engine Digi+ III The Extreme Engine Digi+ III offers the best CPU/Memory design on the Z97® motherboard. It is equipped with NexFET TM Power Block MOSFET that offers great durability and provides up to 90% efciency under normal operation. The BlackWing Chokes handles pr[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 1.1.5 ROG rich bundled software KeyBot KeyBot is a built-in microprocessor that provides instant upgrade to your keyboard. You can congure and assign macros to specic keys on your keyboard to perform specic or several task at the same time. You can also congure your PC to wake up in CPU Leve[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-5 Chapter 1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1.2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touc[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 Refer to Internal connectors and Rear I/O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 1.2.2 Motherboard layout[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-7 Chapter 1 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Buttons and switches/Slots Page 1. CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CPU_OPT; 4-pin CHA_FAN1A-3A; 4-pin CHA_FAN1B-3B) 1-42 2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V_1, 4-pin EATX12V_2) 1-43 3. LGA1150 CPU Socket 1-8 4. MemOK! button [...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the New 4th Generation and 5th Generation Intel ® Core™ i7/ Intel ® Core™ i5/ Intel ® Core™ i3, Pentium ®, and Celeron ® processors • Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before [...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-9 Chapter 1 Recommended memory configurations 1.2.4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot.[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 Memory configurations You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB unbuffered and non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Memory module with memory frequency higher than 2133 MHz and its corresponding timing or the loaded XMP prole is not the JEDEC memory standard. The stability and compatibility[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-11 Chapter 1 MAXIMUS VII FORMULA Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 3200 MHz capability DDR3 3100 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 AVEXIR "AVD3UH32001304G- 4CI(XMP)" 16GB (4x 4GB) SS - - 13-15-15-35 1.65 • • G.SKILL [...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 DDR3 2933 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 G.SKILL F3-2933C12D-8GTXDG(XMP) 8GB (2 x 4GB ) SS - - 12-14-14-35 1.65 • • G.SKILL F3-2933C12Q-16GTXDG(XMP) 16GB (4 x 4GB ) SS - - 12-14-14-35 1.65 • • G.SKILL F3-2933C12D[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-13 Chapter 1 DDR3 2666 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 Apacer 78.BAGFF.AFC0C(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 12-13-13-35 - • • Apacer 78.BAGFR.AFD0C(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 12-13-13-35 - • • Apacer 78.CAGFF.AFD0C(XMP) 16GB ( 2x 8GB ) D[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 DDR3 2400 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 ADATA AX3U2400W4G11-DMV(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) SS - - 11-13-13-35 1.65 • • ADATA AX3U2400W8G11-DMV(XMP) 16GB ( 2x 8GB ) DS - - 11-13-13-35 1.65 • • Apacer 78.BAGFL.AFD0C(XMP) [...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-15 Chapter 1 DDR3 2133 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 ADATA AX3U2133W4G10-DR(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) SS - - 10-11-11-30 1.65 • • ADATA AX3U2133W8G10-DR(XMP) 16GB ( 2x 8GB ) DS - - 10-11-11-30 1.65 • • Apacer 78.BAGE4.AFD0C(XMP) 8GB ( 2x[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 DDR3 1866 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 CORSAIR CMD16GX3M2A1866C9 (Ver5.29) (XMP) 16GB ( 2x 8GB ) DS - - 1866 9-9-9-27 1.5 • CORSAIR CMD16GX3M4A1866C9 (Ver4.13) (XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 9-10-9-27 1.5 • • CORSA[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-17 Chapter 1 Vendors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 GeIL GEEL316GB1866C9DC(XMP) 16GB ( 2x 8GB ) DS - - 1866-9-10- 9-28 1.65 • • Kingston KHX1866C9D3K2/8GX(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - - 1.65 • • Silicon Power SP004GXLYU186NSA(XMP) 4GB SS - - 1866-9-11- 9-27[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 DDR3 1600 MHz capability (continued on the next page) Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 ADATA AD3U1600W4G11 4GB SS A-DATA 3WCD-1211A 11-11- 11-28 - • • ADATA AD3U1600W8G11 8GB DS A-DATA 3WCD-1211A 11-11- 11-28 - • • ADATA ADDU1600W[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-19 Chapter 1 DDR3 1600 MHz capability (continued on the next page) Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 CORSAIR CMD16GX3M2A1600C9 (Ver8.21) (XMP) 16GB ( 2x 8GB ) DS - - 9-9-9- 24 1.5 • CORSAIR CMD8GX3M2A1600C8 (Ver5.12) (XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 1600 8-8-8- [...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 (continued on the next page) DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 KINGMAX FLGE85F-C8KL9A(XMP) 2GB SS KINGMAX N/A 9-9-9- 28 - • • KINGMAX FLGF65F-C8KL9A(XMP) 4GB DS KINGMAX N/A 9-9-9- 28 - • • Kingston KHX1600[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-21 Chapter 1 DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 SanMax SMD-4G28N1P-16KM 4GB SS ELPIDA J4208BBBG-GN-F 1600 - • • SanMax SMD-4G68HP-16KZ 4GB DS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFRPBC - 1.5 • • SanMax SMD-4G68NG-16KK 4GB DS ELPIDA J2108BDBG-GN-F - [...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 DDR3 1333 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 AMD AE32G1339U1-U 2GB SS AMD 23EY4587MB3H - 1.5 • • AMD AE34G1339U2-U 4GB DS AMD 23EY4587MB3H - 1.5 • • Apacer 78.B1GDE.9L10C 4GB DS Apacer AM5D5908CEHSBG 9 - • • ASin[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-23 Chapter 1 DDR3 1333 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 Kingston KVR1333D3E9S/4G 4GB DS Elpida J2108ECSE-DJ-F 9 1.5 • • Kingston KVR1333D3N9H/4G 4GB DS ELPIDA J2108BDBG-GN-F - 1.5 • • Kingston KVR13N9S8H/4 4GB SS ELPIDA J4208BBBG-GN-F[...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Slot No. Slot Description 1 PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot 2 PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16/x8_1 slot 3 PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot 4 PCIe 3.0/2.0 x8_2 slot 5 PCIe 2.0 x[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-25 Chapter 1 • We recommend that you provide sufcient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI ® mode. • Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1-3A/B when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. • New 4th and 5th generation Intel ® Core™ processors support PCIe[...]

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 1.2.6 Onboard buttons Onboard buttons allow you to ne-tune performance when working on a bare or open- case system. This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance. 1. Power-on button (START) The motherboard comes with a power-on button that al[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-27 Chapter 1 • Refer to section Onboard LEDs for the location of the MEMOK_LED. • The DRAM_LED also lights up when the DIMM is not properly installed. Turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! function. • The MemOK! button does not function under Windows ® OS environment. • During the tun[...]

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 4. KeyBot button (KeyBot) Press this button to activate the KeyBot feature. • The KeyBot feature supports USB keyboards only. • For more information about the KeyBot feature, refer to the Software Support chapter of this user guide. 5. Sonic SoundStage button (SOUNDSTAGE) Press this button to activ[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-29 Chapter 1 1.2.7 Onboard LEDs 1. Hard Disk LED (HD_LED) The Hard Disk LED is designed to indicate the hard disk activity. It blinks when data is being written into or read from the hard disk drive. The LED does not light up when there is no hard disk drive connected to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does no[...]

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 3. KeyBot LED (KEYBOT_LED) This LED lights up when the KeyBot button is pressed. 4. USB BIOS Flashback LED (FLBK_LED) This LED ashes when you press the BIOS Flashback button for BIOS update.[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-31 Chapter 1 5. Q-Code LEDs The Q-Code LED design provides you with a 2-digit error code that displays the system status. Refer to the Q-Code table on the following page for details.[...]

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 (continued on the next page) Q-Code table (continued on the next page) Code Description 00 Not used 01 Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard). 02 AP initialization before microcode loading 03 System Agent initialization before microcode loading 04 PCH initialization before microcode loading 06 Micr[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-33 Chapter 1 Code Description 54 Unspecied memory initialization error 55 Memory not installed 56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 57 CPU mismatch 58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 59 CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed 5A Internal CPU error 5B Reset PPI is not available 5C – 5F Rese[...]

1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 Code Description F9 Recovery capsule is not found FA Invalid recovery capsule FB – FF Reserved for future AMI error codes 60 DXE Core is started 61 NVRAM initialization 62 Installation of the PCH Runtime Services 63 – 67 CPU DXE initialization is started 68 PCI host bridge initialization 69 System [...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-35 Chapter 1 Code Description 9C USB Detect 9D USB Enable 9E – 9F Reserved for future AMI codes A0 IDE initialization is started A1 IDE Reset A2 IDE Detect A3 IDE Enable A4 SCSI initialization is started A5 SCSI Reset A6 SCSI Detect A7 SCSI Enable A8 Setup Verifying Password A9 Start of Setup AA Reserved for ASL (see AS[...]

1-36 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 Code Description D2 PCH initialization error D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available D4 PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are found D8 Invalid password D9 Error loading Bo[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-37 Chapter 1 1.2.8 Internal connectors 1. Intel ® Z97 Serial ATA 6 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1 - 4; SATAEXPRESS_1 [bottom]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 Gb/s signal cables. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 congura[...]

1-38 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 2. ASMedia ® Serial ATA 6 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1-E2; SATAEXPRESS_E1 [top]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 Gb/s signal cables. • ASMedia storage controller can only support AHCI mode. • These SATA ports are for data drives only. • The SAT[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-39 Chapter 1 3. 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 benets of USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps, faster charging time for USB-charge[...]

1-40 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB) rst, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports. 4. USB 2.0 connecto[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-41 Chapter 1 5. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. • We recommend that you connect a high-denition fr[...]

1-42 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 6. CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CPU_OPT; 4-pin CHA_FAN1A-3A; 4-pin CHA_FAN1B-3B) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. • DO NOT forget to connect the fan c[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-43 Chapter 1 • For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 350 W. • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin/8-pin EATX12 V power plug. Otherwise, the system will not boot. • We recomme[...]

1-44 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 • SystempowerLED(2-pinPLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • HarddiskdriveactivityLE[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-45 Chapter 1 9. ROG Extension - ROG_EXT connector (18-1 pin ROG_EXT) This connector is for the OC Panel, Front Base, and the other ROG device. 10. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords and data. A TPM system [...]

1-46 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 11. T_Sensor connector (2-pin T_SENSOR1) This connector is for the thermistor cable that allows you to monitor the temperature of your motherboard’s critical components and connected devices. 12. mPCIe Combo III connector (42-1 pin MPCIE_COMBO_III) This connector is for the bundled mPCIE Combo III ca[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-47 Chapter 1 13. Thunderbolt header (5-pin TB_HEADER) This connector is for the add-on Thunderbolt I/O card that supports Intel’s Thunderbolt Technology, allowing you to connect up to six Thunderbolt-enabled devices and a DisplayPort-enabled display in a daisy-chain conguration.[...]

1-48 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 1.2.9 ProbeIt The ROG ProbeIt allows you to detect your system’s current voltage and OC settings. Use a multimeter to measure the ProbeIt points even during overclocking. See the illustration below to locate the respective ProbeIt points. Using ProbeIt You may connect the multitester to the motherboa[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 1-49 Chapter 1 1.2.10 CrossChill Copper CrossChill Copper is an exclusive ROG heatsink that provides air cooling and water cooling options for optimal cooling performance. The heatsink have integrated ns that improves heat dissipation while the G1/4-inch threaded sockets allows the user to connect water cooling loops tha[...]

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ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 2-1 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 2.1 Building your PC system 2.1.1 Motherboard installation The diagrams in this section are for reference only. The motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps are the same for all models. 1. Install the ASUS Q-Shield to the chassis rear I/O panel. Chapter 2: Basic [...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Basic Installation Chapter 2 3. Place nine screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO NOT over tighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 2-3 Chapter 2 2.1.2 CPU installation 1 A B 2 3 A B C 4 5 Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1150 socket only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1150 socket.[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Basic Installation Chapter 2 2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary. To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 2-5 Chapter 2 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Basic Installation Chapter 2 1 2 3 To remove a DIMM 2.1.4 DIMM installation B A[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 2-7 Chapter 2 2.1.5 ATX Power connection 1 2 OR[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Basic Installation Chapter 2 2.1.6 SATA device connection 2 OR 1[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 2-9 Chapter 2 2.1.7 Front I/O Connector To install ASUS Q-Connector 1 2 USB 2.0 To install USB 2.0 connector To install front panel audio connector USB 3.0 To install USB 3.0 connector AAFP[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Basic Installation Chapter 2 2.1.8 Expansion Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 2-11 Chapter 2 2.1.9 mPCIe Combo III installation ROG mPCIe Combo III offers expandability solutions with the latest connectivity standards via the proprietary connector onboard. It provides your system with the fastest Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0 connection. It also features the M.2 (NGFF) slot for installing smaller [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Basic Installation Chapter 2 5. Secure the front of the metal cover with the two screws that you removed in step 1. 4. Replace the metal cover and secure the back of the metal cover with the screw that you removed in step 2. 1. Remove the screw near the 42-1 pin connector. Installing the mPCIe Combo III card To install the mPCIe Com[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 2-13 Chapter 2 ThemPCIeComboIIItsinoneorientationonly. 2. Locate the MPCIE_COMBO_III connector on the motherboard then align and insert the mPCIe Combo III card to the MPCIE_COMBO_III connector. Insert the mPCIe Combo III carefully to prevent damage to the card, connector pins, or to the motherboa[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Basic Installation Chapter 2 1. Remove the bolt from the Wi-Fi antenna connector but leave the washer on the connector. Installing the Wi-Fi antenna connector To install the Wi-Fi antenna connector: 2. Insert the connector into the I/O shield’s Wi-Fi port hole. 3. Replace the bolt on the connector to secure the antenna connector a[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 2-15 Chapter 2 2.2 BIOS update utility USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback allows you to easily update the BIOS without entering the existing BIOS or operating system. Simply insert a USB storage device to the USB port, press the USB BIOS Flashback button for three seconds, and the BIOS is updated automatically. To use US[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Basic Installation Chapter 2 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection * and ** : Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions. Rear panel connectors 1. Clear CMOS button 2. PS/2Keyboard/Mousecomboport 3. Optical S/PDIF OUT port 4. HDMI port 5 ASMedia ® US[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 2-17 Chapter 2 * LAN ports LED indications • DuetoUSB3.0controllerlimitation,USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedunder Windows ® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedasdatastorageonly. • Westrong[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Basic Installation Chapter 2 Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2.1 channel Speakers[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 2-19 Chapter 2 Connect to 4.1 channel Speakers Connect to 5.1 channel Speakers[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Basic Installation Chapter 2 Connect to 7.1 channel Speakers[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 2-21 Chapter 2 2.4 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Ensure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5[...]

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ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-1 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 3.1 Knowing BIOS The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unied Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboard- only BIOS controls to enable a more exible and convenient mouse input. You can easily navigate the new U[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program. • If the system becomes unstable after changing an[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-3 Chapter 3 3.2.1 EZ Mode The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to select the display language, system performance, mode and boot device priority. To access the Advanced Mode, click Exit/Advanced Mode , then select Advanced Mode or press <F7> hot key for the advanced BI[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.2.2 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to congure the BIOS settings. The gure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode. Refer to the following sections for the detailed congurations. To switch from EZ Mode to Advanced Mode, click Advanced Mode(F7) or [...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-5 Chapter 3 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: My Favorites For saving the frequently-used system settings and conguration. Extreme T weaker For changing the overclocking settings Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings M[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Quick Note (F9) This button above the menu bar allows you to key in notes of the activities that you have done in BIOS. • The quick Note function does not support the following keyboard functions: delete, cut, copy and paste. • You can only use the alphanumeric characters to enter your notes. Hot keys This bu[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-7 Chapter 3 3.3 My Favorites My Favorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items. Adding items to My Favorites To add frequently-used BIOS items to My Favorites: 1. Press <F3> on your keyboard or click to open Setup Tree Map screen. 2. On the Setup Tree Map screen, selec[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.4 Extreme T weaker menu The Extreme Tweaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Extreme Tweaker menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction The conguration options for this section vary depending on the CPU a[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-9 Chapter 3 When the Ai Overclock Tuner is set to [Manual] or [XMP], the following items appear. Filter PLL [Auto] Set this item to high BCLK (base clock) mode when using a very high BCLK to improve overclocking capability. Conguration options: [Auto] [Low BCLK mode] [High BCLK mode] BCLK Frequency [100] This item allo[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Min. CPU Cache Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set the minimum possible ratio on the Uncore part of the processor. Use the <+> or <-> keys to adjust the value. The values depend on the CPU installed. Max. CPU Cache Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set the maximum possible ratio on the Uncore part of the process[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-11 Chapter 3 CPU Level Up [Auto] Allows you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters will be automatically adjusted according to the selected CPU level. The CPU level values depends on the CPU installed in your system. EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the EPU power saving function.[...]

3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 DRAM READ to PRE Time [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1] – [15] DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1] – [255] DRAM WRITE to READ Delay [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1] – [15] DRAM CKE Minimum pulse Width [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1] – [15] DRAM CAS#[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-13 Chapter 3 Third Timings tRDRD [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1] - [7] tRDRD_dr [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1] - [15] tRDRD_dd [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1] - [15] tWRRD [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1] - [63] tWRRD_dr [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1] - [15] tWRRD_dd [Aut[...]

3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Channel B DIMM Control [Enable Both DIMMS] Allows you to enable or disable the Channel B DIMM slots. Conguration options: [Enable Both DIMMS] [Disable DIMM0] [Disable DIMM1] [Disable Both DIMMS] Scramble Setting [Optimized (ASUS)] Set this item to [Optimized (ASUS)] to enhance system stability. Conguration[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-15 Chapter 3 GPU.DIMM Post Automatically detects and displays the information about the devices or memory installed on the PCIe and DIMM slots. The eld shows N/A if there are no devices installed on the slots. External DIGI+ Power Control CPU Load-line Calibration [Auto] Load-line is dened by Intel ® specication[...]

3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 VRM Spread Spectrum [Disabled] This item allows to enhance the system stability. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Power Phase Control [Auto] This item allows you to set the power phase control of the CPU. Conguration options: [Auto] [Standard] [Optimized] [Extreme] DO NOT remove the thermal mo[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-17 Chapter 3 T weakers’ Paradise The subitems in this menu allow you to set the CPU ratio and features. BCLK Tuning VCCIN Shadow Voltage [Auto] Pseudo Voltage for VCCIN. Conguration options: [Auto] [0.800] – [2.440V] Termination Anti-Aliasing [Auto] Termination Anti-Aliasing can be enabled to smooth out the change [...]

3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 The following items appear only when you set the Turbo Mode to [Enabled] . Turbo Mode Parameters CPU Integrated VR Current Limit [Enabled] This tiem allows the system to dynamically adjusts the CPU voltage and core frequency when enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Internal Power Switching [...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-19 Chapter 3 Power Current Offset [Auto] Allows you to increase or decrease the output current sensed by the CPU. It nds the balance between optimal regulating while staying below the current threshold. Conguration options: [Auto] [100%] [87.5%] [75.0%] [62.5%] [50.0%] [37.5%] [25.0%] [12.5%] [0%] [-12.5%] [-25.0%] [...]

3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 CPU Core Voltage [Auto] Congures the amount of Voltage fed to the cores of the processor. Increase when increasing Core Frequency. Use <+> or <-> key to adjust the value. The values range from 1.050000V to 2.200000V at 0.003125V increment. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual Mode] [Offset Mode][...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-21 Chapter 3 Appear only when you set the CPU Graphics Voltage to [Manual Mode] . CPU Graphics Voltage Override [Auto] This item allows you to congure the amount of voltage fed to the CPU uncores including its cache. The following items appear only when you set the CPU Graphics Voltage to [Offset Mode] . Offset Mode Si[...]

3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 CPU Analog I/O Voltage Offset Mode Sign [+] [+] To offset the voltage by a positive value. [–] To offset the voltage by a negative value. CPU Analog I/O Voltage Offset [Auto] This item allows you to set the amount of voltage fed to the analog portion of the I/O on the CPU. By default, this item takes the stand[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-23 Chapter 3 PCH Core Voltage [Auto] This item allows you to set the Core voltage for the PCH (Platform Controller Hub). You can use the <+> or <-> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 0.70 V to 1.80 V with a 0.00625 V interval. • The values of the CPU PLL Voltage, CPU Manual Voltage, CPU Offset V[...]

3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.5 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings.[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-25 Chapter 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. • If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches for information on how to erase the RTC RAM via the Clear CMOS bu[...]

3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only selected elds in the BIOS setup program. To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password [...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-27 Chapter 3 3.6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.[...]

3-28 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.6.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The items in this menu may vary based on the CPU installed. Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] This item allows you to protect the CPU by decreasing its frequency as it reaches the thermal t[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-29 Chapter 3 Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Execute Disable prevents certain classes of malicious buffer overow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled] When set to [Enabled] , a VMM [...]

3-30 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 CPU C-States [Auto] This item allows you to set the power saving of the CPU states. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when you set the CPU states to [Enabled] . Enhanced C1 State [Enabled] This item allows your CPU to reduce power consumption when the system is i[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-31 Chapter 3 3.6.2 PCH Configuration PCI Express Configuration This item allows you to congure the PCI Express slots. PCI-E Speed [Auto] This item allows your system to automatically select the PCI Express port speed. When set to [Gen1], the PCI-E port runs at PCI-E 1.0 speed. When set to [Gen2], the PCI-E port runs at[...]

3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Hybrid Hard Disk Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the hybrid hard disk support for a faster resume time. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel Smart Connect Technology Support [Disabled] This item allows the system to support Intel Smart Connect Technology that periodical[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-33 Chapter 3 SATA Express(SATAEXPRESS_1) and M.2 Configuration [Auto] [Auto] The system will automatically detect the connected SATA Express or M.2 devices and set a higher priority for M.2 that SATA Express interface. The connected device will then run at PCI-E mode rst than SATA mode. The SATA devices are available w[...]

3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 SATA6G_1 (Red) - SATA6G_6 (Red) Press <Enter> to rename the Intel SATA ports. SATA6G_1 (Red) - SATA6G_6 (Red) [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the selected SATA port. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hot Plug [Disabled] These items appears only when the SATA Mode Selection is[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-35 Chapter 3 3.6.4 System Agent Configuration Graphics Configuration Allows you to select a primary display from iGPU, and PCIe graphical devices. Primary Display [Auto] [Auto] The primary display will be set to PCI-E when a PCI-E graphic card is detected. [CPU Graphics] Force the primary display to be from the CPU Graphi[...]

3-36 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 NB PCI-E Configuration Allows you to congure the NB PCI Express settings. PCIEx16_1/2 Link Speed [Auto] Allows you to select the operating speed of the PCI-EX16_1 /2 speed. Conguration options: [Auto] The system will automatically select the PCI-E x16 port speed. [Gen1] The PCI-EX16 port will run at PCI-E [...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-37 Chapter 3 3.6.5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features. The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None . Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Disabled] The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program. It cannot b[...]

3-38 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.6.6 Platform Misc Configuration The items in this menu allow you to congure the platform-related features. PCI-E Native Power Management [Disabled] Enable this item to enhance the PCI-E power saving condition. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set the PCI [...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-39 Chapter 3 SA - PCI Express DMI Link ASPM Control [Disabled] Enable the PCH side ASPM for energy saving support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [L0s] [L1] [L0sL1] PEG ASPM Control [Disabled] Select the ASPM states for energy saving conditions. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [ASPM L0s] [L1] [L0sL1] 3.6.7 O[...]

3-40 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Bluetooth Controller [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Bluetooth Controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wi-Fi Controller [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Wi-Fi Controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI-EX4_3 Slot(black) Bandwidth [[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-41 Chapter 3 This item allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel LAN PXE Option ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when Intel LAN Controller is set to [ Enabled] .This item allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN preboot execution environment (PXE[...]

3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.6.8 APM Configuration ErP Ready [Disabled] Allows you to switch off some power at S4+S5 or S5 to get the system ready for ErP requirement. When set to [Enabled] , all other PME options will be switched off. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled(S4+S5] [Enabled(S5)] Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] [Powe[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-43 Chapter 3 3.6.9 Network Stack Configuration Network Stack [Disabled] This item allows you to disable or enable the UEFI network stack. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enable] The following items appear only when you set the Network Stack to [Enabled]. Ipv4/Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable [...]

3-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Qfan Tuning Click this item to automatically detect the lowest speed and congure the minimum duty cycle for each fan. Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Enable this item for Over Voltage Protec[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-45 Chapter 3 Fan Speed Control CPU Q-Fan Control [Auto] [Auto] Detect the type of CPU fan installed and automatically switch the control modes. [DC Mode] Enable the CPU Q-Fan control in DC mode for 3-pin CPU fan. [PWM Mode] Enable the CPU Q-Fan control in PWM mode for 4-pin CPU fan. The following items appear only when yo[...]

3-46 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Q-Fan Control [DC Mode] [Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. [DC mode] Enable the chassis Q-Fan control in DC mode for 3-pin chassis fan. [PWM mode] Enable the chassis Q-Fan control in PWM mode for 4-pin chassis fan. Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Q-Fan Source [CPU] The assignment fan will[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-47 Chapter 3 Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Lower Temperature [40] Displays the lower limit of the CPU temperature. Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Min. Duty Cycle(%) [60] Use the <+> or <-> keys to adjust the minimum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range from 0% to 100%. When the CPU temperature is under 40ºC, the CPU fan will operate [...]

3-48 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Fast Boot [Enabled] [Disabled] Allows your system to go back to its normal boot speed. [Enabled] Allows your system to accelerate the boot speed. The following items appear only when you set the Fast Boot to [Enabled] . SATA Support [All Devices] [All Devices] All devices connected to SATA ports are available du[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-49 Chapter 3 Boot Logo Display [Disabled] [Auto] Auto adjustments for Windows requirements. [Full Screen] Maximize the boot logo size. [Disabled] Hid the logo during POST. The following items appears only when you set the Boot Logo Display item to [Disabled] . Post Report [5 sec] This item This item allows you to select a[...]

3-50 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) This item allows you to congure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices for better compatibility. Launch CSM [Enabled] [Auto] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the add- on devi[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-51 Chapter 3 Key Management Clear Secure Boot keys This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys. This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys. Save Secure Boot Keys This item allows you to save the PK (Platform Keys) to a USB storage device. PK Management Delete PK This item allows you t[...]

3-52 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 The db le must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. DBX Management DBX Management Delete the dbx Allows you to delete the dbx le from your system. Load Default dbx Allows you to load the downloaded dbx from a USB storage device. Conguration options: [Yes] [No[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-53 Chapter 3 3.9 Tool menu The Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key[...]

3-54 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Click to start the SSD Secure Erase Displays the available SSDs Status definition: • Frozen. The frozen state is the result of a BIOS protective measure. The BIOS guards drives that do not have password protection by freezing them prior to booting. If the drive is frozen, a power off or hard reset of your P[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-55 Chapter 3 3.9.4 ASUS Overclocking Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Profile Name Key in the prole name to save current BIOS settings to prole 1 to 8. Save to Profile Saves the current BIOS settings to prole number 1 to 8. load/Save Profile from/to USB Drive Allows you to sav[...]

3-56 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.9.5 ASUS SPD Information Allows you to view the DRAM SPD information. DIMM slot number [DIMM_B2] Allows you to select the DIMM slot number to show the plugged DRAM Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information. Conguration options: [DIMM_A1] [DIMM_A2] [DIMM_B1] [DIMM_ B2] Some DRAM manufacturers may not be recog[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-57 Chapter 3 3.9.6 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure The ROG OC Panel H-Key Congure allows you to input and save values on the CPU core voltage, CPU input voltage, BCLK Frequency, and CPU ratio in the UEFI BIOS. The saved values can be synchronized to a compatible OC Panel device and these values can be tweaked or congur[...]

3-58 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup [...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-59 Chapter 3 3.11 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system stability, compatibility,and performance. However, BIOS updating is potentially risky. If there is no problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate BIOS updating[...]

3-60 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a bootable oppy disk or an OS-based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Insert the USB ash disk that c[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-61 Chapter 3 • This function can support devices such as a USB ash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Lo[...]

3-62 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update the BIOS in DOS environment. The screen captures used in this section are for reference only and may not be exactly the same as actually shown on your computer screen. Before updating BIOS • Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB ash dri[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 3-63 Chapter 3 4. When the booting message appears, press <Enter> within ve (5) seconds to enter FreeDOS prompt. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS le: 1. On the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>. 2. On the BIOS Updater screen, press <Tab> to switch from Files panel to Dri[...]

3-64 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 5. Select Yes then press <Enter>. When BIOS update is done, press <ESC> to exit BIOS Updater. 6. Restart your computer. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. S[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-1 Chapter 4 4 Chapter 4: Software support Software support 4 4.1 Installing an operating system • ThismotherboardsupportsWindows ® 7,Windows ® 8,Windows ® 8.132/64-bit operatingsystems(OS). • Motherboardsettingsandhardwareoptionsvary.Usethesetu[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals ThesoftwaremanualsareincludedinthesupportDVD.Followtheinstructionsbelowtoget thenecessarysoftwaremanuals. ThesoftwaremanuallesareinPortableDocumentFormat(PDF).InstalltheAdobe ® [...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-3 Chapter 4 Thescreenshotsinthissectionareforreferenceonly.Theactualsoftwaremanuals containinginthesupportDVDvarybymodels. 3. Somesoftwaremanualsare providedindifferentlanguages. Openthelanguage’sfoldertoview thes[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Launching AI Suite 3 Windows ® 7 OS FromtheDesktop,click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite 3 > AI Suite 3. YoucanalsolaunchAISuite3inWindows ® 7byclicking ontheNoticationarea. Windows ® 8 / Windows ® 8.1[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-5 Chapter 4 AI Suite 3 main menu bar • SomefunctionsintheAISuite3mainmenuinthisuserguidemayvarydependingon themotherboardmodel. • RefertothesoftwaremanualinthesupportDVDorvisittheASUSwebsiteat www.asus.com[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 DONOTremoveyourfanduringthetuningprocess. 4.5 Dual Intelligent Processors 5 ASUSDualIntelligentProcessors5combinesTPU,EPU,DIGI+PowerControl,FanXpert 3,andTurboAppfunctionstopushthesystem’sperformancetoitsopt[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-7 Chapter 4 Using TPU CPU Frequency • SettheCPURatioSettingiteminBIOSto [Auto] beforeusingtheCPUFrequencyin TPU.Refertothe BIOS Setup chapterofyourmotherboard’suserguidefordetails. • TheCPUFrequencybarsshowthesta[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Graphics card Click to save the adjustment into a profile Move the sliders or Click or tap or to adjust the settings Click to perform Fan Tuning Click to apply the adjustments Click to undo the adjustments Click to load profile Tick to select a mode for graphics card configuration[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-9 Chapter 4 Energy Processing Unit (EPU) EPUisareal-timesystempower-savingchipthatautomaticallydetectsthecurrent systemloadandintelligentlymoderatespowerusage.Itoffersatotalsystem-wideenergy optimization,reducesfannoise,andextends[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 DIGI+ Power Control ASUSDIGI+PowerControlfeaturestherevolutionaryandinnovativedigitalVRMandDRAM Voltagecontrollers.Thesecontrollersoffersultra-precisememoryandvoltagetuningfor optimalsystemefciency,stabilityandperform[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-11 Chapter 4 Fan Xpert 3 ASUSFanXpert3providescustomizablesettingsofyourfansforacoolerandmorequiet computingenvironment.WithitsfanAutoTuningfeature,ASUSFanXpert3automatically tweaksthesettingsofCPUandchassisfanst[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Turbo App TurboAppallowsyoucustomizethesystemperformance,networkpriority,andaudiosetting ofanapplication. WhenanapplicationisontheTurboAppList,youcanallocatetheCPUfrequency,assigna networkpriority,andde[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-13 Chapter 4 Click to select a USB device Click to enable the USB device’s normal data transfer rate Click to enable UASP or Turbo Mode to the USB device for a faster data transfer rate USB 3.0 Boost USB3.0BoosttechnologysupportsUASP(USBAttachedSCSIProtocol)thatautomatically speeds[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 EZ Update EZUpdateisautilitythatallowsyoutoautomaticallyupdateyourmotherboard’ssoftware, drivers,orBIOS. Withthisutility,youcanalsomanuallyupdatetheBIOSandselectthebootlogothatwill displayduringPOST. [...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-15 Chapter 4 System Information Thisutilitydisplaysthedetailedinformationandsettingsoftheinstalledmotherboard,CPU, andmemory. Launching the System Information TolaunchSystemInformation, clickortap onthetop-rightcorneroftheAISuite3[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Viewing the SPD information Clickortapthe SPD tabtoviewthememory’sinformation.[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-17 Chapter 4 Set a schedule for the BIOS Update download Click to check for a new BIOS update available for download Click or tap to cancel the download schedule setting Click or tap to apply the download schedule setting USB BIOS Flashback USBBIOSFlashbackallowsyoutocheckandsavethelatestB[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 USB Charger+ USBCharger+allowsyoutoquick-chargeyourportableUSBdevicesevenifyourcomputer isoff,insleepmode,orinhibernatemode. BeforeusingUSBCharger+,ensuretodisabletheErPReadyitemintheBIOS.Todo [...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-19 Chapter 4 Push Notice Thisutilityallowsyougetthedetailedstatusofyoursystemtoyoursmartdevice.Youcan alsosendmessagestoyoursmartdeviceusingthisutility. Beforeusingthisutility,ensurethatyoupairyourcomputerwithyou[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Setting up PC Mode alerts of your computer Thisfeatureallowsyoutorestart,shutdown,orputyourcomputertosleepmodeandsends analerttoyoursmartdevice. Tick these to enable mode alerts Set the day and time to enable the PC modes Set the minutes [...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-21 Chapter 4 Viewing your computer status on your smart device Tap Push Notice onyoursmartdevicetolaunchPushNotice. Sending messages to your smart device Thisfeatureallowsyoutosendmessagestoyoursmartdevice. YoucanalsosendmessagesviathePushNot[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Wi-Fi Engine TouseWi-FiEngine,clic ko rta pth e onthetopedgeoftheAISuite3mainmenu, thenselect Wi-Fi Engine . Click to connect to a wireless access point Click to set up your computer as a wireless access point Using the Client Mode TheClient[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-23 Chapter 4 Using the AP Mode TheAPmodeallowsyoutosetyoursystemasanaccesspointforotherwireless-enabled devices. TouseAPmode,click AP Mode ontheWi-FiEnginemenu. Click to go back to previous screen Click to disable AP mode Click to enable AP m[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Wi-Fi GO! and Remote GO! Wi-FiGO!andRemoteGO!areASUSexclusiveutilitiesthatgivesyoucompletecontrolof yourPCanytimeandanywherewithyoursmartdevices.Youcanmanageallyourpublic cloudsorsyncandbackuplesa[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-25 Chapter 4 Creating an ASUS account Ensurethatyouhaveaninternetconnectionbeforeyoucreateanaccount. TocreateanewASUSAccount: 1. Clickortap Create a New Account onyourPCorsmartdevice.  Thebrowserwilldirectyoutothe?[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Tolog-inusingyoursmartdevice: 1. Launch Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote onyousmartdevice. 2. Tap ASUS Account ( A ), key inyourASUSAccountand password,thenclickortap Login(C). •  PCswiththesameASUSaccountl[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-27 Chapter 4 Using Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote TousetheWi-FiGO!&NFCRemote: 1. ConnectyoursmartdevicetothesameWi-Finetworkasyourcomputerorloginon yourcomputerandsmartdevicesusingthesameASUSaccounttofullyutilize[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Using the Wake-on-LAN Ifyouwanttowakeupyourcomputerusingthesmartdevice,ensurethatyouenablethe computer’sWake-on-LANsettings. Tocongureyourcomputer’sWake-on-LANsettings: 1. FromBIOSSetup,goto Advanced > AP[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-29 Chapter 4 Cloud GO! CloudGO!allowsyoutocontrolandsynchronizeyourlesacrossmultiplecloudservices suchasASUSWebStorage,Dropbox ® ,GoogleDrive™,andSkyDrive ® . • Ensuretosetthecorrectsystemdateandtimeofyourcompute[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Remote Desktop RemoteDesktopallowsyoutoremotelycontrolyourdesktopinreal-timeusingyoursmart device. TheSystemUserAccountControl(UAC)willbesetto Never Notify whenusingRemote Desktopfunction.TheUAClevelwillre[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-31 Chapter 4 Remote Desktop Control Notification Thisfunctionallowsyoutosendthecontrolauthorizationtoasmartdeviceanddirectlystart usingRemoteDesktopinyourdevice. TouseRemoteDesktopControlNotication: 1. Click Select Device . 2. [...]

4-32 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 File Transfer FileTransferallowsyoutosyncandsharelesbetweenyourPCsandsmartdeviceswith justaclickinpublic-to-privatenetworks. Transferring files from computer to smart device Totransferlesfromcomputertosmartdevice: 1.?[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-33 Chapter 4 Remote Keyboard & Mouse RemoteKeyboard&Mouseallowsyoutouseyoursmartdevice’stouchpanelasaremote keyboardandmouseforyourcomputer. Input field Control keys Tap to switch between zoom and magnifier function Tap to switch between running task[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Ai Charger+ AiCharger+allowsyoutofast-chargeyourportableBC1.1*mobiledevicesonyour computer’sUSBportthreetimesfasterthanthestandardUSBdevices**. Launching Ai Charger+ TolaunchAiCharger+,clickortap ontheto[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-35 Chapter 4 4.6 ROG Audio features Installing the Software FollowtheinstallationwizardtoinstalltheRealtek ® AudioManagerdriverfromthesupport DVDthatisbundledwiththemotherboard. IftheRealtek ® audiosoftwareiscorrectlyinstalled,youwill[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Equalizer switch Clicktoenable.ThisitemallowsyoutoadjusttheparametricEQsettingsaccording toyourpreference. Equalizer advanced settings ThisitemavailableonlywhentheEqualizerswitchisenabled.Thisitemallows youtocon[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-37 Chapter 4 Sonic SenseAmp SonicSenseAmpisanexclusiveROGinventionthatisabuilt-inheadphoneAMPononboard audiowiththreeAMPlevelsadjustment.Itdetectsyourheadphone’simpedanceandadjusts thebuilt-inAMPaccordingly. SonicSenseAmp?[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Afteryouclosethepop-window,SonicSenseAmpentersspeakercongurationand displaystheadjustedheadphoneimpedance. Click to manually adjust the amplify level Displays the impedance of your headphone[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-39 Chapter 4 Sonic SoundStage SonicSoundStageisahardwarebasedsoundsolutionforvirtualSoundStagethatoffers fourpresetgamingproles:FPS,Racing,FightingandSports. •  ThisfeatureisonlyavailableforfrontpanelHeadphoneoutput.[...]

4-40 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 DTS Connect DTSConnectdeliversexcellentaudioentertainmentacrossallformatsandworkswith4,5.1 and7.1channelsofincrediblesurroundsound.ItalsoallowsyoutoconnectyourPCtoa hometheatresystem. Control settings p[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-41 Chapter 4 4.7 Sonic Radar II SonicRadarIIisdesignedforFirstPersonShooting(FPS)gamesandshowstheprecise directionandintensityofwhereasoundiscomingfrom.Itfeaturesasimpleandfriendly user-interfaceandalsofeaturessound[...]

4-42 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Audio Mode/Radar Selection menu Allowsyoutocongurethesoundenhancers. Tick to choose the desired sound enhancer AudioMode/RadarSelectionareenabledwithshortcutkeysinthegame.Refertothe Controls tabformoreinformationaboutthesho[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-43 Chapter 4 4.8 GameFirst III GameFirstIIIisanetworkmanagementsoftwarethatfeaturesfourpresetpacketprioritized proles(Optimization,Game,MediaStreamingandFileSharing)facilitatingdifferentuser scenarios.Userscanalsomanuallyallocateb[...]

4-44 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Network Monitor Top 5 application Displaysthetop5bandwidthconsumingapplicationscurrentlyused. Application usage Displaystheindividualdownloadinganduploadingbandwidthofcurrentlyusedapplications. Total usage Displaysthetotaldownloadingandup[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-45 Chapter 4 Click to begin the speed test Bandwidth Test YoucanusethisfeaturetotesttheInternetServiceProvider(ISP)speedormanuallykeyin thedesireduploading/downloadingspeedandapplythespeedifneeded. Key in the upload/ download speed Click to appl[...]

4-46 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.9 KeyBot KeyBotisabuilt-inmicroprocessorthatprovidesinstantupgradetoyourkeyboard.Youcan congureandassignmacrostospecickeysonyourkeyboardtoperformspecicorseveral taskatthesametime.Youcanals[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-47 Chapter 4 Function Keys Shortcut Smart Input •  SmartInputrecordsasequenceoftypedcharactersandspeedsupkeyinputby allowingyoutoplaybackthissequencewithapressofabutton.Therecorded sequenceisstoredintheKeyBotmi[...]

4-48 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.10 ASUS Media Streamer ASUSMediaStreamerallowsyoutoenjoyyourPC’smultimediacontentanywhere.Youcan pipemusicfromyourPCorstreamyourfavoritemovietoasmartTVusingyourPCorsmart device. • Ensuretoenabl[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-49 Chapter 4 Adding and deleting media files Thefollowingmediaformatsaresupported:.3gp,.mp4,.m4a,.aac,.ts,.ac,.mp3,.mid, .xmf,.mxmf,.rtttl,.rtx,.ota,.imy,.ogg,.mkv,.wav,.jpg,.gif,.png,.bmp,.webp,.webm Drag and drop or tick files to a[...]

4-50 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.11 ASUS Disk Unlocker ThisASUSexclusiveutilityprovidesaneasy-to-useinterfacetoidentifyandutilizealldrive spaceinharddiskdrives(HDD). ASUSDiskUnlockerissupportedonlyonWindows ® 7andWindows ® 8. TolaunchASU[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-51 Chapter 4 4.12 RAMDisk RAMDiskisadata-storagesoftwarethatreservesapartofyoursystem’smemoryand turnsitintoahigh-speedvirtualdrivewhereyoucanstorecachelesandgameappsfor instantaccess.TheDynamicMemoryAllocation[...]

4-52 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 To delete or format an existing RAMDisk drive: Click to delete the existing RAMDisk drive Click to format the existing RAMDisk drive Creating/Deleting a Junction Point AjunctionpointcreatesalinkthatremapstheoriginalcontentsintotheRAMDisk,enabling accesstot[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-53 Chapter 4 Synchronizing backup files Aftercreatingajunctionpoint,RAMDiskautomaticallycreatesabackupfolderinthele’s originallocation.UseRAMDisktomanuallysynchronizeupdateswiththesebackuples. Click Synchronize to update your files[...]

4-54 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.13 MemT weakIt MemTweakItisasoftwarethatyoucanusetoviewalllevelsofmemorytimings.Youcan validateyourMemTweakItsettingstogenerateamemoryefciencyscorethatyoucanshare andcomparewithotherusersonth[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-55 Chapter 4 Tovalidateandsaveyourcongurationmanually: 1. LaunchMemTweakItandclick Validate . 2. In Manual Mode ,click Save Validation File . 3. Keyinalenameforyourconguration leandclick Submit . 4. Click validation webpage [...]

4-56 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.14 ROG Connect ROGConnectallowsyoutomonitorandadjustthelocalPCthroughyourremotePC. Setting up USB connection between your local and remote PC • InstallROGConnectontheremotePCfromtheprovidedSupportDVDbeforeusing ROG?[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-57 Chapter 4 RC Poster RCPostershowsthestatusofthelocalsystem duringthePOST.Youcanswitchthedisplay modebetweenStringandCode. RC Remote RCRemoteallowsyoutooperateyourlocal systemthroughtheROGConnectcable. RC Diagram RCD[...]

4-58 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 5-1 Chapter 5 RAID support 5 5.1 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 conguration. If you want to install a Windows ® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, you have to create a RAID driver disk and lo[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: RAID support Chapter 5 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 5-3 Chapter 5 5.1.4 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility: 1. Turn on the system. 2. During POST, press <Ctrl> + <I> to display the utility main menu. The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the men[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: RAID support Chapter 5 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears: 2. Enter a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select a RAID level to cr[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 5-5 Chapter 5 5. Use the up/down arrow key to select a drive, and then press <Space> to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection. 6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only),and then press <Enter&[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: RAID support Chapter 5 Deleting a RAID set Be cautious when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears: 2. Use the up/down arrow key to select the[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 5-7 Chapter 5 Exiting the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit , and then press <Enter>. The following warning message appears: Are you sure you want to e xi t ? (Y/N): [ CONFIRM EXIT ] 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk wit[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: RAID support Chapter 5 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows ® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows ® : 1. Start Windows ® . 2. Plug the USB oppy disk drive and insert a oppy disk. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA A-1 Appendices Appendices Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received including interference that m[...]

A-2 Appendices Appendices IC: Canadian Compliance Statement ComplieswiththeCanadianICES-003ClassBspecications.ThisdevicecomplieswithRSS 210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations. This device complies with Industry Canada[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA A-3 Appendices REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has be[...]

A-4 Appendices Appendices ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site www.asus.com.com/ Technical Support Telephone +86-21-38429911 Fax +86-21-5866-8722, ext. 9101# Online support http://www.asus.com/tw/support/ AS[...]

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA A-5 Appendices EC Declaration of Confo rmity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TA IWAN Aut horized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: H ARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 R ATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the follo wing app aratus: P[...]

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