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Motherboard Maximus Formula (Special Edition)/ Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 2
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 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 3
viii About this guide ix Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula specifications summary...xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 4
4-4 4.1.3 AFUDOS utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-8 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-9 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-9 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-9 4.2.4 Menu items 4-10 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-10 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-10 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-10 4.2.8 Scroll bar - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 5
Boot menu 4-35 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-35 4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-36 4.7.3 Security 4-37 4.8 Tools menu 4-39 4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-39 4.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-40 4.8.3 Ai Net 2 4-41 4.9 Exit menu 4-42 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 6
33 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-34 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-35 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-35 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-43 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-43 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 7
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected from digital apparatus set out in the Radio - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 8
supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all cables - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 9
chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Appendix: CPU - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 10
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 that you MUST follow to complete - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 11
Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots CrossFire™ Technology Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 12
Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula specifications summary ROG Exclusive Overclocking features ROG Special Features Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors Fusion Block System (for Special Edition only) Extreme Tweaker 2-Phase DDR2 ASUS EPU Loadline Calibration Intelligent - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 13
Floppy disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module I/O Shield Cable ties User's manual The hottest 3D game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 14
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 16
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 17
Special Edition only) LCD Poster SupremeFX II Audio Card 3-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit Cable ties ROG motherboard support DVD The hottest game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 18
details. Intel® X38 Chipset The Intel® X38 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support 8GB of dual-channel DDR2 1066/800/677 architecture, 1333/1066/800 FSB (Front Side Bus), dual PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics, and multi-core CPUs. With the specially included Intel® Fast Memory Access - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 19
overclocking both the CPU and memory- providing great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. See page 2‑16 for details. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology This motherboard supports . See page 2-27 for details. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 1- - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 20
is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers' health while minimizing the impact on the environment. 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features Fusion Block System (for Special Edition only) The Fusion Block - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 21
ASUS O.C. Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite settings. See page 4-40 for details. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 22
overclocking failure, there is no need to open the system chassis to clear CMOS data. Simply reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default settings 38 for details. ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 23
key. See page 5-30 for details. ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation. See pages 4-32 and 5-31 for details. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 1- - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 24
and 2-33 for details. ASUS MyLogo 3 ASUS MyLogo 3 is a new feature present in the motherboard that allows you to personalize ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you easy ways to install computer components, update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings. ASUS Q-Connector The ASUS - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 25
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 26
Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-8 2.4 System memory 2-16 2.5 Expansion slots 2-21 2.6 Switch 2-22 2.7 Aduio card, I/O shield, and LCD Poster Installation 2-25 2.8 Connectors 2-27 ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 27
; you can select the voltage to display in BIOS. Refer to the illustration below for the location of the CPU LED and the table below for LED definition. CPU_CRAZY CPU_HIGH CPU_NORMAL ® MAXIMUS FORMULA MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA CPU LED CPU Voltage CPU PLL Voltage Normal - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 28
. ® MAXIMUS FORMULA DDR_CRAZY DDR_HIGH DDR_NORMAL MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA DDR LED DRAM Voltage Normal (green) 1.80~2.20 High (yellow) 2.22~2.60 Crazy (red) 2.62~ 3. Northbridge/Southbridge LEDs The northbridge and southbridge LEDs each have two different voltage - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 29
light up when there is no hard disk drive connected to the motherboard or when the hard disk drive does not function. MAXIMUS FORMULA HD_LED MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA Hard Disk LED 5. Power LED The motherboard comes with a power-on switch that lights up to indicate that - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 30
below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis MAXIMUS FORMULA ® 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 31
Cell CMOS Power MAXIMUS FORMULA PCIEX1_3 USB1112 CLRTC_SW Intel® ICH9R HD_LED SATA12 OPT_TEMP2 Super I/O OPT_FAN3 PCIEX16_2 PCI2 IE1394_2 BIOS RST_SW ADH SB_CRAZY . 2.2.4 Audio card layout SUPREMEFX II Listen with Absolute HD ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2- - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 32
2.2.5 Layout contents Slots 1. 2. 3. 4. DDR2 DIMM slots PCI slots PCI Express x 1 slots PCI Express x 16 slots Switch 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW) Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 3. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port 4. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 5.* Line - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 33
3. ICH9R Serial ATA connectors ASUS HDMI VGA card) 11. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) Onboard switches 1. Power-on switch 2. Reset switch Page 2- 29 2- 29 2- 30 2- 31 2- 32 2- 32 2- 33 2- 34 2- 34 2- 35 2-36 Page 2-38 2-38 ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 34
the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 35
the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® MAXIMUS FORMULA MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. 2. Press the load lever - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 36
the retention tab. 7. If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable B to the CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 37
fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector. Narrow end of the groove Motherboard hole Fastener Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-11 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 38
in B place. A A A B B B A 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN ® GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM MAXIMUS FORMULA MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA CPU fan connector DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 39
. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from B the motherboard. A A B A B B A 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-13 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 40
emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 41
the fan cable. • Plug the optional fan cables to any of the CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN3, and PWR_FAN connectors on the motherboard. • Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-15 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 42
. With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to DDR2-1066 MHz. See the table below. FSB 1333 1333 1333 1066 1066 1066 DDR2 1066* 800 667 1066* 800 667 • *If you install a DDR2-1066 memory module, make sure that you set the DRAM Frequency item in BIOS to [DDR2 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 43
, contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value. • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-800 with CL=4 will be downgraded to run at DDR2-667 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-17 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 44
Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800 pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • C*: Supports 4 modules inserted into both the blue and white slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 45
-6E1K TMM6208G8M30C SS 8D-23JK5M2ETP DIMM support A* B* C* •• ••• ••• ••• ••• •• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •• •• •• • • • ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-19 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 46
motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. Do not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 2.4.4 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 47
the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 48
(legacy mode) * These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared - - - - - - - PCI slot 2 - shared - - - - - - LAN (8056) shared - - - - - - - SATA (368) shared - - - - - - - LAN (8056 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 49
that support CrossFire™ mode. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/3 for better thermal environment. See page 2-36 for the connector location. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 50
process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. ® CLRTC_SW MAXIMUS FORMULA Enable (Default) MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA Clear RTC RAM so the BIOS can automatically reset CPU parameter settings to default values. If the system hangs due to overclocking of memory timing or - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 51
the package. 2. Locate the audio slot on the motherboard. 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card sits on the slot completely. 4. The photo below shows the audio card installed on the motherboard. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-25 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 52
so that the openings of the ports fit the motherboard rear ports. Snaps the I/O shield into place. 2. Position the motherboard I/O side toward the chassis rear panel and install the motherboard to the chassis. Be cautious when installing the I/O shield. The I/O shield edge springs may damage the - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 53
OFF YELLOW* YELLOW* YELLOW* Speed LED OFF OFF ORANGE GREEN Description Soft-off Mode During Power ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection * Blinking ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-27 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 54
Speaker Out 11. USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 12. IEEE 1394a CMOS switch. Press the clear CMOS switch to clear setup information when the system hangs due to overclocking. 14. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 55
the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device. Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable- is set as "Cable-Select," make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-29 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 56
each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND MAXIMUS FORMULA - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 57
+ GND Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-31 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 58
+12V TPB1+ GND TPA1+ MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA IEEE 1394a connector Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q-Connector (1394, red) first, and then install the Q-Connector (1394) to - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 59
GND OPT_FAN3 MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA Fan connectors • Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN1~3, and OPT_FAN1~3 connectors support the ASUS Q-Fan 2 feature. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labled CHA_FAN1 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 60
only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. ® ® +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND MAXIMUS FORMULA CHASSIS (Default) MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA Chassis intrusion connector 9. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) These connectors are for - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 61
2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 62
supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PANEL PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker ® IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- PWR Ground Reset Ground MAXIMUS FORMULA IDE_LED RESET PWRSW * Requires an ATX power supply. MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA on the BIOS settings. Pressing - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 63
the ASUS Q-Connector to the system panel connector, making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard. 3. The front panel functions are now enabled. The figure shows the Q-Connector properly installed on the motherboard. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-37 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 64
open-case system. This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance. 1. Power-on switch Press the power-on switch to wake/power up the system. MAXIMUS FORMULA MAXIMUS FORMULA(Special Edition)/ MAXIMUS FORMULA Power on switch 2. Reset switch Press - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 65
Fusion Block System accessory Install your watercooling system to the motherboard using the bundled accessories to obtain the best thermal solution. Package contents 3/8" ID tubes x 2 1/2" fill the coolant into the reservoir. 1 2 ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-39 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 66
tube. Make sure that both tubes are well connected to prevent leak, and then fill the coolant into the reservoir. The picture shows a watercooling system installed to the motherboard. 5 6 2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 67
This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 68
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer 3-2 ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 69
VGA detected Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. At power on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 3- - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 70
2. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 71
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 72
summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-12 4.4 Extreme Tweaker menu 4-17 4.5 Advanced menu 4-23 4.6 Power menu 4-29 4.7 Boot menu 4-34 4.8 Tools menu 4-38 4.9 Exit menu 4-41 ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 73
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 74
> ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. click Auto Select. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 75
window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. iFormula iFormula ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 76
FLASH TYPE: ATML 26DF161 Current ROM BOARD: MAXIMUS Formula VER: 0504 DATE: 10/01/07 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move (2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 77
the current BIOS file. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 78
You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk the file and starts updating the BIOS. A:\>afudos /iFormula.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 79
flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than 8GB. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 80
4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section "4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 81
Main Extreme Tweaker Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot General overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4- - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 82
display a list of options. Refer to 4.2.7 Pop-up window. 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 4.2.8 Scroll bar description of the selected item. Pop-up window Scroll bar 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 83
: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4 Language [English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Configuration options: [Chinese BIG5] [Chinese (GB)] [Japanese] [Français] [German] [English] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-11 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 84
your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 85
the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID]. If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the defaul setting [IDE]. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-13 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 86
Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS to the system. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 87
ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-15 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 88
. Main Extreme Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Configure System Performance Settings CPU Level Up Ai Overclock Tuner CPU Ratio Control FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] DRAM Frequency [Auto] DRAM Command Rate [Auto] DRAM Timing Control [Auto - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 89
set Ai Overclock Tuner to [Manual] or [Super MemProfile]. The items vary depending on which option you select. Super Memory Profile [Profile #1] Allows you to select the memory profile during overclocking CPU External Frequency settings. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-17 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 90
to [Manual]. CAS# Latency [5 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] [5 DRAM Clocks] [6 DRAM Clocks] [7 DRAM Clocks] RAS# to CAS# Delay [5 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks]~[17 DRAM Clocks] [18 DRAM Clocks] 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 91
[Light] enhances the DRAM compatibility. Setting this item to [Strong] enhances the DRAM performance. Configuration options: [Auto] [Moderate] [Light] [Strong] Transaction Booster [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-19 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 92
. When you set the NB LED Selection item to [NB Volt], the onboard northbridge LED displays northbridge voltage condition. Refer to page 2-2 for northbridge LED definition. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.25V] [1.27V] [1.29V] [1.31V]~[1.87V] [1.89V] [1.91V] [1.93V] [1.95V] DRAM Voltage [Auto - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 93
Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto] for the safe mode. Configuration options: [DDR2_REF-30mv] [DDR2_REF-20mv] [DDR2_REF-10mv] [DDR2_REF] [DDRII_REF+10mv] [DDR2_REF+20mv] [DDR2_REF+30mv] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-21 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 94
REF Voltage [Auto] Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto] for the safe mode. LED Selection [NB Volt] Allows you to switch the onboard northbridge LED display between northbridge voltage [NB Volt] and front side bus termination voltage [FSBT 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 95
Bit [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Tech. [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-23 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 96
the item CPU Ratio Control is set to [Manual]. Ratio CMOS Setting [7] Whether this item is configurable depends on your CPU type. The valid value ranges differently according to your CPU type. If this item is configurable, enter the value using the numeric keypad. C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 97
/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PEG Force x1 [Disabled] This item appears when the PEG Port Control item is set to [Auto]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-25 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 98
4.5.3 OnBoard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio enable this item. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 99
/60 Emulation [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This item should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-27 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 100
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Plug And Play O/S [No] NO: lets the BIOS [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 101
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-29 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 102
4.6.5 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power APM Configuration Restore on AC Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 103
set the temperature over which the system automatically shuts down when any of the thermal sensor cables connected to the motherboard detects device overheat to protect the device from damage. Configuration optitons: [Disabled] [50ºC] [60ºC] [70ºC] [80ºC] [90ºC] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 104
and Chassis Fan BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power CPU ). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. CPU Q-Fan Control [ set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan. When set to [Optimal], the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature. Set - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 105
the temperature of the fan connected to the OPT_FAN1/2/3 connector and adjusts the fan speed. Configuraiton options: [RATIO] [Q-FAN] You need to connect the thermal sensor cables to the OPT_TEMP1/2/3 connectors to enable this function. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-33 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 106
Bridge Voltage, DRAM Voltage, FSB Termination Voltage, South Bridge Voltage, DDR2 Controller REF Voltage, SB 1.5V Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. 4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 107
items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxx Drive] [Disabled] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-35 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 108
full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo 3™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 109
then press . The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6 Slide switch for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-37 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 110
>. 3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message "Password Installed" appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. 4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 111
: ATMEL 26DF161 Current ROM BOARD: MAXIMUS Formula VER: 0504 DATE: 10/01/07 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-39 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 112
4.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY O.C. PROFILE Configuration Tools Save to Profile 1 O.C. Profile 1 Status :Not Installed O.C. Profile 2 Status :Not Installed Save to Profile 1 Load from Profile 1 Save to Profile 2 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 113
1-2 N/A 3-6 N/A 4-5 N/A 7-8 N/A 1-2 N/A 3-6 N/A 4-5 N/A 7-8 N/A BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced [Disabled] Check LAN cable during POST. Select Screen Select Item +- Change POST). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-41 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 114
Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. this option, a confirmation window appears. Select YES to save changes and exit. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 115
This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 116
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-33 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 117
support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 118
the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset inf update - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 119
Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell Yukon VCT applications. Marvell Yukon CPA Application Installs the Marvell Yukon CPA applications. Click to display the previous screen ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 120
, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 121
RAID/AHCI driver disk. Intel ICH9 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ICH9R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. JMicron JMB36X 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create a JMicron JMB368 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5- - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 122
). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 Video menu Click the Video tab to display a list of video clips. Click the Extreme OC Clip item to watch how an overclocking guru breaks 3DMark world record with an ROG motherboard. 5- Chapter - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 123
right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5- - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 124
Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. Technical support form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 125
the drop down menu, then click Next. 5. When prompted, locate the new BIOS file, then click Next. The ASUS MyLogo window appears. 6. From the left window pane, select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5- - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 126
7. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to enlarge by clicking on it. 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 127
™ main window is disabled if no problem is detected on the LAN cable(s) connected to the LAN port(s). • If you want the system to check the status of the LAN cable before entering the OS, enable the item Post Check LAN Cable in the BIOS Setup. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 128
wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. If the SoundMAX® audio utility is correctly installed, you will find - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 129
A. SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2) If you are using Windows Vista™ operating system, from the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® . SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio2) is available only under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-13 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 130
Speakers and SPDIF Interface or mute the audio. Preset settings Click and expand the drop-down menu to select to the factory defaults. Surround settings Allows you to change the settings of the stereo speakers. Move perform speaker test. Port settings Click this port settings tab to display the rear - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 131
input features, including No Filtering, Speakerphone, Voice Recording, and Directional Beam. More Settings Click for the further configurations. Equalizer Allows you to configure and customize all the DSP presets frequencies. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-15 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 132
Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker Trim and Speaker Delay. Bass Allows you to do the Bass management. Preferences Displays the preference options for this utility, version information, AudioESP, etc. 5-16 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 133
SoundMAX® Control Panel. Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX® control panel, you can easily configure your audio settings. Simply follow the succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-17 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 134
screen helps you configure your computer's audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed. Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume. Click the Test button to hear allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak. 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 135
disable the AudioESP™ feature, and enable/disable digital output. Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker, acoustic environment, and enable/disable the Virtual Theater Surround function. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-19 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 136
Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings. 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 137
the utility configuration. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle. Click to close the Preference panel ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-21 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 138
Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 139
of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel. Click to increase value Click to decrease value ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 140
Large display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows® management information. Click an item from the left panel before DMI Information to display the available information. 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 141
provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browser. CPU window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-25 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 142
threshold values. The Config window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference. The Sensor/ Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values. The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts, or change the temperature scale. Loads the default - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 143
support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Q-Fan 2 ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-27 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 144
open the monitor window. Displays the CPU/ system temperature, CPU/memory/PCIE voltage, and CPU/ chassis fan speed Displays the FSB/CPU frequency Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit. 5-28 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 145
according to the CPU loading. • Under Auto mode, Click Settings to set the time for the system to enter AI Nap mode. Auto Mode Turbo Mode High Performance Mode Medium Power Saving Mode Max Power Saving Mode ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula Calibration Settings 5-29 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 146
whenever you are away. Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a quieter system operation. After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 147
temperature; Silent mode minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation; Performance mode boosts the fan to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect. click to display the dropdown list and select a Q-Fan 2 mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the setup. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 148
Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 149
and click the CPU Level Up button on the AI Suite main window. The options on the taskbar allow you to select the CPU level, adjust advanced CPU/Memory/PCI-E frequency, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-33 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 150
configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that allows you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 151
Select [RAID] from the Configure SATA as item options, then press . 5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-35 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 152
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial RAID BIOS setup screens shown in - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 153
RAID 0 set (striped) To create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-37 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 154
key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press . The multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 155
warning message appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 6. Press to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or to go back to Create Volume menu. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-39 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 156
RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1) To create a RAID 10 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel and video editing. 5. Key in the RAID volume capacity - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 157
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. Enter a name for the RAID 5 set, then press . 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 5(Parity), then press . ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-41 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 158
XXXXXXXXXXXX Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size Status XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 159
then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you select ICH9R. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-43 - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 160
To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. During the OS installation, select Intel ICH9R. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-44 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 161
CPU featAures The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports as well as the debug code table for the LCD Poster. - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 162
Chapter summary A A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 A.4 Debug Code Table A-4 ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 163
EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: • Intel® processor with EIST support • BIOS file with EIST support • Operating system with EIST support (Windows® Vista, Windows® XP SP2/ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions). ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula A- - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 164
on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then press . 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech. item to Click Apply, then click OK. 10. Close the Display Properties window. After you adjust the power scheme, the CPU internal frequency - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 165
enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper‑Threading Technology is set to [Enabled]. The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper‑Threading Technology. 3. Restart the computer. ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula A- - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 166
: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC. -Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below) Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 167
:hardware. (Optional Feature) Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if : -AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive. -ALT+F2 is pressed Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM..... Detect serial ports & parallel ports. Detect & install co-processor ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula A- - Asus MAXIMUS FORMULA SE | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 168
Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 1. USB final Initialization 2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure 3. Switch screen back to text mode 4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory. 5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs 6. Assign IRQs to PCI devices 7. Initialize APM 8. Clear noise of IRQs. Read HDD boot sector information
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Motherboard
Maximus Formula
(Special Edition)/
Maximus Formula