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Q-Shield Easy and Comfortable Installations The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without the usual ""fingers"" - making it convenient and easy to install. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). EZ Flash2 Simply update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OSbased flash utility. SATA on the Go The motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. The external SATA port located at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions. Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents on external devices. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Section	Page
MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 specifications summary	15
Chapter 1: Product introduction	19
1.1 Welcome!	21
1.2 Package contents	21
1.3 Special features	22
1.3.1 Product highlights	22
1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features	24
1.3.3 ROG unique features	26
1.3.4 ASUS special features	28
Chapter 2: Hardware information	31
2.1 Before you proceed	33
2.2 Motherboard overview	34
2.2.1 Motherboard layout	34
2.2.2 Layout contents	35
2.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	36
2.2.4 System memory	37
2.2.5 Expansion slots	48
2.2.6 Onboard switches	50
2.2.7 Onboard LEDs	52
2.2.8 Jumper	59
2.2.9 Internal connectors	60
2.3 Building your computer system	68
2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system	68
2.3.2 CPU installation	69
2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	71
2.3.4 DIMM installation	73
2.3.5 Motherboard installation	74
2.3.6 ATX Power connection	76
2.3.7 SATA device connection	77
2.3.8 Front I/O Connector	78
2.3.9 Expension Card installation	79
2.3.10 Rear panel connection	80
2.3.11 Audio I/O connections	81
2.4 Starting up for the first time	84
2.5 Turning off the computer	85
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	87
3.1 Knowing BIOS	89
3.2 BIOS setup program	89
3.2.1 Advanced Mode	90
3.2.2 EZ Mode	92
3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu	93
3.4 Main menu	102
3.4.1 System Language [English]	102
3.4.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	102
3.4.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	102
3.4.4 Security	103
3.5 Advanced menu	105
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	106
3.5.2 System Agent Configuration	108
3.5.3 PCH Configuration	109
3.5.4 SATA Configuration	110
3.5.5 USB Configuration	112
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration	113
3.5.7 APM	115
3.5.8 iROG Configuration	116
3.5.9 ROG Connect	117
3.6 Monitor menu	118
3.7 Boot menu	122
3.8 Tool menu	124
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	124
3.8.2 Asus SPD Information	125
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	126
3.8.4 GO Button File	127
3.9 Exit menu	128
3.10 Updating BIOS	129
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility	130
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	133
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	134
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	135
Chapter 4: Software support	139
4.1 Installing an operating system	141
4.2 Support DVD information	141
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	141
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	142
4.3 Software information	143
4.3.1 AI Suite II	143
4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM	144
4.3.3 TurboV EVO	147
4.3.4 EPU	150
4.3.5 FAN Xpert	151
4.3.6 Probe II	152
4.3.7 Sensor Recorder	153
4.3.8 Ai Charger+	156
4.3.9 ROG CPU-Z	157
4.3.10 MemTweakIt	158
4.3.11 ROG Connect	159
4.3.12 Audio configurations	162
4.4 RAID configurations	164
4.4.1 RAID definitions	164
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	165
4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	165
4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	166
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	172
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	172
4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	172
4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	173
4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	174
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support	177
5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	179
5.1.1 Requirements	179
5.1.2 Before you begin	179
5.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards	180
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers	181
5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	181
5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	183
5.2.1 Requirements	183
5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	183
5.2.3 Installing the device drivers	184
5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	184
5.3 LucidLogix® Virtu™ solution	187
5.3.1 Hardware installation	187

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Q-Shield

Easy and Comfortable Installations

The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without the usual ""ﬁngers"" - making

it convenient and easy to install. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects

your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic

Magnetic Interference (EMI).

EZ Flash2

Simply update BIOS from a USB ﬂash disk before entering the OS

EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update

BIOS from a USB ﬂash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS

only in a few clicks without preparing an additional ﬂoppy diskette or using an OS-

based ﬂash utility.

SATA on the Go

The motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA

(SATA) 3Gb/s storage speciﬁcation, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling

the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. The external SATA port

located at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions. Easily backup

photos, videos and other entertainment contents on external devices.