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AI Suite 3 Main menu The AI Suite 3 main menu gives you easy-access controls and insight to what's going on with your computer - allowing you to optimize performance settings while at the same time ensuring system stability. The AI Suite main menu includes is a quick-access menu bar that allows you to swiftly launch any of the integrated ASUS utilities. Click or tap launch the menu bar. on the top-right corner of the menu to The AI Suite 3 screenshots in this section are for reference only and can vary depending on motherboard model.. Click to launch AI Suite 3 menu bar AI Suite 3 main menu bar Dual Intelligent Processor 5 Ai Charger+ EZ Update USB BIOS Flashback Wi-Fi Engine USB 3.0 Boost System USB Charger+ Push Notice Information Version • 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 for detailed software configuration. ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA 4-5 Chapter 4

Section	Page
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
MAXIMUS VII FORMULA Series specifications summary	10
Package contents	15
Installation tools and components	16
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	17
1.1 Special features	17
1.1.1 Product highlights	17
1.1.2 ROG Gaming Features	18
1.1.3 ROG Exclusive Features	19
1.1.4 ASUS Special Features	19
1.1.5 ROG rich bundled software	20
1.2 Motherboard overview	21
1.2.1 Before you proceed	21
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	22
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	24
1.2.4 System memory	25
1.2.5 Expansion slots	40
1.2.6 Onboard buttons	42
1.2.7 Onboard LEDs	45
1.2.8 Internal connectors	53
1.2.9 ProbeIt	64
1.2.10 CrossChill Copper	65
Chapter 2: Basic Installation	67
2.1 Building your PC system	67
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	67
2.1.2 CPU installation	69
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	70
2.1.4 DIMM installation	72
2.1.5 ATX Power connection	73
2.1.6 SATA device connection	74
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector	75
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation	76
2.1.9 mPCIe Combo III installation	77
2.2 BIOS update utility	81
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	82
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	82
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	83
2.4 Starting up for the first time	87
2.5 Turning off the computer	87
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	89
3.1 Knowing BIOS	89
3.2 BIOS setup program	90
3.2.1 EZ Mode	91
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	92
3.3 My Favorites	95
3.4 Extreme Tweaker menu	96
3.5 Main menu	112
3.6 Advanced menu	115
3.6.1 CPU Configuration	116
3.6.2 PCH Configuration	119
3.6.3 PCH Storage Configuration	120
3.6.4 System Agent Configuration	123
3.6.5 USB Configuration	125
3.6.6 Platform Misc Configuration	126
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	127
3.6.8 APM Configuration	130
3.6.9 Network Stack Configuration	131
3.6.10 ROG Effects	131
3.7 Monitor menu	132
3.8 Boot menu	135
3.9 Tool menu	141
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	141
3.9.2 ROG Secure Erase	141
3.9.3 Graphics Card Information	142
3.9.4 ASUS Overclocking Profile	143
3.9.5 ASUS SPD Information	144
3.9.6 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure	145
3.10 Exit menu	146
3.11 Updating BIOS	147
Chapter 4: Software support	153
4.1 Installing an operating system	153
4.2 Support DVD information	153
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	153
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	154
4.3 Software information	155
4.4 AI Suite 3	155
4.5 Dual Intelligent Processors 5	158
5-Way Optimization	158
Turbo Processing Unit (TPU)	159
Energy Processing Unit (EPU)	161
DIGI+ Power Control	162
Fan Xpert 3	163
Turbo App	164
USB 3.0 Boost	165
EZ Update	166
System Information	167
USB BIOS Flashback	169
USB Charger+	170
Push Notice	171
Wi-Fi Engine	174
Wi-Fi GO! and Remote GO!	176
Ai Charger+	186
4.6 ROG Audio features	187
Sonic Studio	187
Sonic SenseAmp	189
Sonic SoundStage	191
DTS Connect	192
4.7 Sonic Radar II	193
4.8 GameFirst III	195
4.9 KeyBot	198
4.10 ASUS Media Streamer	200
4.11 ASUS Disk Unlocker	202
4.12 RAMDisk	203
4.13 MemTweakIt	206
4.14 ROG Connect	208
Chapter 5: RAID support	211
5.1 RAID configurations	211
5.1.1 RAID definitions	211
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	212
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	212
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	213
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	217
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	217
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	218
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	218
Appendices	219
Notices	219