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DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGTIGER MICRON MICRON Mushkin Mushkin Patriot PSC PSC SanMax SanMax Silicon Power Silicon Power Team Transcend Transcend KHX1600C9D3K3/ 6GX(XMP) KHX1600C9D3P1K2/8G KTG2G1600PG3(XMP) MT16JTF1G64AZ1G6D1 MT8KTF25664AZ1G6M1 996805(XMP) 998805(XMP) PX7312G1600LLK(XMP) AL9F8L93B-GN2E ALAF8L93B-GN2E SMD-4G68HP-16KZ SMD-4G68NG-16KK SP002GBLTU160V 02(XMP) SP004GBLTU160V 02(XMP) TXD34096M1600HC9D(XMP) JM1600KLH-8G(626633) TS1GLK64V6H(620945) 6GB (3x2GB) 8GB (2x4GB) 2GB 8GB 2GB 4GB (2x2GB) 6GB (3x2GB) 12GB (3x4GB) 4GB 8GB 4GB 4GB 2GB 4GB 4GB 8GB 8GB SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. DS - - Timing Voltage 9 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 • • DS - - 9 1.5 • • DS - - DS MICRON D9PBC - - • • - 1.5 • • SS MICRON D9PFJ - - • • DS - - 6-8-6- 1.65 24 DS - - 6-8-6- 1.65 24 DS - - 8-9-8- 1.65 24 SS PSC A3P4GF3BLF - - DS PSC A3P4GF3BLF - - DS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFRPBC - 1.5 DS ELPIDA J2108BDBG-GN-F - - SS S-POWER 20YT5NG 9-11- 1.5 11-28 DS S-POWER 20YT5NG 9-9-9- 1.5 24 DS Hynix H5TC2G83BFRH9A 9-9-9- 1.5 24 DS Transcend TK963EBF3 - - DS SAMSUNG K4B4G0846B - - • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Chapter 1 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1

Vendors

Part No.

Size

SS/DS

Chip Brand

Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

KINGSTON

KHX1600C9D3K3/

6GX(XMP)

6GB

(3x2GB)

1.65

•

KINGSTON

KHX1600C9D3P1K2/8G

8GB

(2x4GB)

1.5

•

KINGTIGER

KTG2G1600PG3(XMP)

2GB

•

MICRON

MT16JTF1G64AZ-

1G6D1

8GB

MICRON

D9PBC

1.5

•

MICRON

MT8KTF25664AZ-

1G6M1

2GB

MICRON

D9PFJ

•

Mushkin

996805(XMP)

4GB

(2x2GB)

6-8-6-

1.65

•

Mushkin

998805(XMP)

6GB

(3x2GB)

6-8-6-

1.65

•

Patriot

PX7312G1600LLK(XMP)

12GB

(3x4GB)

8-9-8-

1.65

•

PSC

AL9F8L93B-GN2E

4GB

PSC

A3P4GF3BLF

•

PSC

ALAF8L93B-GN2E

8GB

PSC

A3P4GF3BLF

•

SanMax

SMD-4G68HP-16KZ

4GB

Hynix

H5TQ2G83BFRPBC

1.5

•

SanMax

SMD-4G68NG-16KK

4GB

ELPIDA

J2108BDBG-GN-F

•

Silicon Power

SP002GBLTU160V

02(XMP)

2GB

S-POWER

20YT5NG

9-11-

11-28

1.5

•

Silicon Power

SP004GBLTU160V

02(XMP)

4GB

S-POWER

20YT5NG

9-9-9-

1.5

•

Team

TXD34096M1600HC9-

D(XMP)

4GB

Hynix

H5TC2G83BFRH9A

9-9-9-

1.5

•

Transcend

JM1600KLH-8G(626633)

8GB

Transcend

TK963EBF3

•

Transcend

TS1GLK64V6H(620945)

8GB

SAMSUNG

K4B4G0846B

•

DDR3 1600 MHz capability