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Vendors Mach Xtreme Mach Xtreme MICRON OCZ OCZ Patriot Patriot RiDATA RiDATA SAMSUNG Silicon Power Silicon Power Team Transcend Transcend Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. MXD3U133316GQ 16GB (4x 4GB) DS - MXD3V13332GS 2GB SS Mach Xtreme MT8JTF25664AZ1G4M1 2GB SS MICRON OCZ3G1333LV4GK 4GB (2x DS 2GB) OCZ3G1333LV8GK 8GB (2x DS 4GB) PG38G1333EL(XMP) 8GB DS - PGD316G1333ELK(XMP) 16GB (2x 8GB) DS - C304627CB1AG22Fe 2GB DS RiDATA E304459CB1AG32Cf 4GB DS RiDATA M378B5273CH0-CH9 4GB DS SAMSUNG SP002GBLTU133V02 2GB SS S-POWER - C2S46D30-D313 D9PFJ - C304627CB1AG22Fe E304459CB1AG32Cf K4B2G0846C 20YT3NG SP004GBLTU133V02 4GB DS S-POWER 20YT3NG TED34096M1333HC9 4GB JM1333KLH-8G(623654) 8GB TS1GLK64V3H(620053) 8GB DS Team DS Transcend DS MICRON T3D2568LT-13 TK963EBF3 D9QBJ Timing - 9-9-9 9-9-9 9-9-9-24 9 9 9-9-9-24 9-9-9-24 - Voltage - DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 • • - • • - • • 1.65 • 1.65 • 1.5 • • 1.5 • • - • • - • • - • • - • • - • • - • • - • • - • • Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: (1) Supports one (1) module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memory configuration. We suggest that you install the module into A2 slot. (2) Supports two (2) modules inserted into either the red slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. We suggest that you install the modules into slots A2 and B2 for better compatibility. (4) Supports four (4) modules inserted into both the red and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. • ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function. • Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Load the X.M.P. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support. • Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL. Chapter 1 1-18 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/

Chip Brand

Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

Mach

Xtreme

MXD3U133316GQ

16GB

(4x

4GB)

•

Mach

Xtreme

MXD3V13332GS

2GB

Mach

Xtreme

C2S46D30-D313

•

MICRON

MT8JTF25664AZ-

1G4M1

2GB

MICRON

D9PFJ

•

OCZ

OCZ3G1333LV4GK

4GB (2x

2GB)

9-9-9

1.65

•

OCZ

OCZ3G1333LV8GK

8GB (2x

4GB)

9-9-9

1.65

•

Patriot

PG38G1333EL(XMP)

8GB

1.5

•

Patriot

PGD316G1333ELK(XMP)

16GB

(2x

8GB)

9-9-9-24

1.5

•

RiDATA

C304627CB1AG22Fe

2GB

RiDATA

C304627CB1AG22Fe

•

RiDATA

E304459CB1AG32Cf

4GB

RiDATA

E304459CB1AG32Cf

•

SAMSUNG

M378B5273CH0-CH9

4GB

SAMSUNG

K4B2G0846C

•

Silicon

Power

SP002GBLTU133V02

2GB

S-POWER

20YT3NG

9-9-9-24

•

Silicon

Power

SP004GBLTU133V02

4GB

S-POWER

20YT3NG

9-9-9-24

•

Team

TED34096M1333HC9

4GB

Team

T3D2568LT-13

•

Transcend

JM1333KLH-8G(623654)

8GB

Transcend

TK963EBF3

•

Transcend

TS1GLK64V3H(620053)

8GB

MICRON

D9QBJ

•

Side(s): SS - Single-sided

DS - Double-sided DIMM support:

(1)

Supports one (1) module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memory

conﬁguration. We suggest that you install the module into A2 slot.

(2)

Supports two (2) modules inserted into either the red slots or the black slots as one

pair of Dual-channel memory conﬁguration. We suggest that you install the modules

into slots A2 and B2 for better compatibility.

(4)

Supports four (4) modules inserted into both the red and black slots as two pairs of

Dual-channel memory conﬁguration.

•

ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function.

•

Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Load

the X.M.P. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support.

•

Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL.