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ROG RAMDisk RAMDisk reserves part of system memory and turns it into actual storage, so you can place favorite app and game cache files in it to enjoy high-speed RAM performance while accessing them. Plus, this extends SSD lifespan and keeps your main storage optimized for really important tasks, and you get auto data backup and restore. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME 1-5

Section	Page
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
MAXIMUS VI EXTREME specifications summary	10
OC Panel specifications summary	15
Package contents	16
Installation tools and components	17
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	19
1.1 Special features	19
1.1.1 Product highlights	19
1.1.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features	20
1.1.3 ASUS special features	22
1.1.4 ROG-rich bundled software	22
1.2 Motherboard overview	24
1.2.1 Before you proceed	24
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	25
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	27
1.2.4 System memory	28
1.2.5 Expansion slots	37
1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches	40
1.2.7 Jumpers	45
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs	46
1.2.9 Internal connectors	55
1.2.10 ProbeIt	66
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 II 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 OC Panel	87
2.4.1 OC Panel Overview	87
2.4.2 Setting up your OC Panel in Normal Mode	89
2.4.3 Setting up your OC Panel in Extreme Mode	91
2.5 Starting up for the first time	92
2.6 Turning off the computer	92
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	93
3.1 Knowing BIOS	93
3.2 BIOS setup program	94
3.2.1 EZ Mode	95
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	96
3.3 My Favorites	98
3.4 Extreme Tweaker menu	99
3.5 Main menu	114
3.6 Advanced menu	117
3.6.1 CPU Configuration	118
3.6.2 PCH Configuration	121
3.6.3 SATA Configuration	123
3.6.4 System Agent Configuration	124
3.6.5 USB Configuration	126
3.6.6 Platform Misc Configuration	127
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	128
3.6.8 APM	130
3.6.9 Network Stack	131
3.5.10 LED Control	131
3.7 Monitor menu	132
3.8 Boot menu	136
3.9 Tools menu	140
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	140
3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Profile	140
3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information	141
3.9.4 BIOS Flashback	142
3.10 Exit menu	143
3.11 Updating BIOS	144
3.11.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	145
3.11.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	146
3.11.3 ASUS BIOS Updater	147
3.12 Secure Erase	150
Chapter 4: Software support	151
4.1 Installing an operating system	151
4.2 Support DVD information	151
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	151
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	153
4.3 Software information	154
4.4 AI Suite 3	154
4.4.1 Dual Intelligent Processors 4	157
4.4.2 Wi-Fi GO!	164
4.4.3 Wi-Fi Engine	172
4.4.4 EZ Update	174
4.4.5 USB 3.0 Boost	175
4.4.6 System Information	176
4.4.7 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard	178
4.4.8 Ai Charger+	179
4.4.9 USB Charger+	180
4.4.10 Audio configurations	181
4.4.11 ROG Connect	182
4.4.12 MemTweakIt	184
4.4.13 RAMDisk	187
Chapter 5: RAID support	191
5.1 RAID configurations	191
5.1.1 RAID definitions	191
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	192
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	192
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	193
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	198
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	198
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	198
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	199
Appendices	201
Notices	201