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Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1 1.1.1 Product highlights Republic of Gamers The Republic of Gamers offers you the best of the best. We offer the best hardware engineering, the fastest performance, the most innovative ideas, and we welcome the best gamers to join in. In the Republic of Gamers, mercy rules are only for the weak, and bragging rights means everything. We believe in making statements and we excel in competitions. If your character matches our trait, then join the elite Republic of Gamers and make your presence felt. LGA1150 socket for 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® Processors This motherboard supports 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7/ Intel® Core™ i5/ Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® processors in the LGA1150 package. It provides great graphics and system performance with its GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots, and PCI Express 2.0/3.0 expansion slots. Intel® Z87 Express Chipset Intel® Z87 Express Chipset is a single-chipset that supports the LGA1150 socket 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7/ Intel® Core™ i5/ Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® processors. It utilizes the serial point-to-point links, which increases bandwidth and enhances the system's performance. It natively supports up to six USB 3.0 ports for up to ten times faster transfer rate than USB 2.0, and enables the iGPU function for Intel® integrated graphics performance. PCI Express® 3.0 PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance, unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices. SLI®/CrossFire™ On-Demand This motherboard features a unique PCIe 3.0 bridge chip to support multi-GPU SLI®/ CrossFireX™ graphics cards for an unrivaled gaming performance. With the Intel® Z87 platform to optimize the PCIe allocation of multiple GPUs, it supports up to 4-WAY GPU SLI® or CrossFireX™ configuration. Chapter 1 ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE 1-1

Section	Page
Safety information	6
About this guide	7
MAXIMUS VI GENE specifications summary	9
Package contents	13
Installation tools and components	14
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	15
1.1 Special features	15
1.1.1 Product highlights	15
1.1.2 ROG unique gaming features	16
1.1.3 ROG exclusive features	17
1.1.4 ASUS special features	18
1.1.5 ROG rich bundled software	18
1.2 Motherboard overview	19
1.2.1 Before you proceed	19
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	20
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	22
1.2.4 System memory	23
1.2.5 Expansion slots	39
1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches	41
1.2.7 Jumpers	43
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs	44
1.2.9 Internal connectors	53
1.2.10 ProbeIt	62
Chapter 2: Basic Installation	63
2.1 Building your PC system	63
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	63
2.1.2 CPU installation	65
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	66
2.1.4 DIMM installation	68
2.1.5 ATX Power connection	69
2.1.6 SATA device connection	70
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector	71
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation	72
2.1.9 mPCIe Combo II installation	73
2.2 BIOS update utility	79
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	80
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	80
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	81
2.4 Starting up for the first time	85
2.5 Turning off the computer	85
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	87
3.1 Knowing BIOS	87
3.2 BIOS setup program	88
3.2.1 EZ Mode	89
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	90
3.3 My Favorites	92
3.4 Extreme Tweaker menu	93
3.5 Main menu	112
3.6 Advanced menu	114
3.6.1 CPU Configuration	115
3.6.2 PCH Configuration	117
3.6.3 SATA Configuration	119
3.6.4 System Agent Configuration	120
3.6.5 USB Configuration	122
3.6.6 Platform Misc Configuration	123
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	124
3.6.8 APM	126
3.6.9 Network Stack	127
3.6.10 ROG Effects	127
3.7 Monitor menu	128
3.8 Boot menu	131
3.9 Tools menu	136
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	136
3.9.2 ROG Secure Erase	136
3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	138
3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information	139
3.9.4 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure	139
3.10 Exit menu	141
3.11 Updating BIOS	142
3.11.1 EZ Update	142
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	143
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	144
3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	145
Chapter 4: Software support	149
4.1 Installing an operating system	149
4.2 Support DVD information	149
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	149
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	150
4.3 Software information	151
4.4 AI Suite 3	151
4.4.1 Dual Intelligent Processors 4	154
4.4.2 EZ Update	161
4.4.3 USB 3.0 Boost	162
4.4.4 System Information	163
4.4.5 USB BIOS Flashback	165
4.4.6 Ai Charger+	166
4.4.7 USB Charger+	167
4.4.8 Audio configurations	168
4.5 ROG Connect	169
4.6 MemTweakIt	171
4.7 RAMDisk	173
Chapter 5: RAID support	177
5.1 RAID configurations	177
5.1.1 RAID definitions	177
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	178
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	178
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	179
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	184
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	184
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	184
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	185
Appendices	187
Notices	187

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ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE

1-1

Chapter 1

Product introduction

1.1

Special features

1.1.1

Product highlights

Republic of Gamers

The Republic of Gamers offers you the best of the best. We offer the best hardware

engineering, the fastest performance, the most innovative ideas, and we welcome the best

gamers to join in. In the Republic of Gamers, mercy rules are only for the weak, and bragging

rights means everything. We believe in making statements and we excel in competitions.

If your character matches our trait, then join the elite Republic of Gamers and make your

presence felt.

LGA1150 socket for 4th Generation Intel

Core° i7 / Intel

Core° i5 /

Intel

Core° i3, Pentium

and Celeron

Processors

This motherboard supports 4th generation Intel

Core™ i7/ Intel

Core™ i5/ Intel

Core™

i3, Pentium

and Celeron

processors in the LGA1150 package. It provides great graphics

and system performance with its GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots, and PCI Express

2.0/3.0 expansion slots.

Intel

Z87 Express Chipset

Intel

Z87 Express Chipset is a single-chipset that supports the LGA1150 socket 4th

generation Intel

Core™ i7/ Intel

Core™ i5/ Intel

Core™ i3, Pentium

and Celeron

processors. It utilizes the serial point-to-point links, which increases bandwidth and enhances

the system’s performance. It natively supports up to six USB 3.0 ports for up to ten times

faster transfer rate than USB 2.0, and enables the iGPU function for Intel

integrated graphics

performance.

PCI Express

3.0

PCI Express

3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the

performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance,

unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility

to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices.

SLI

/CrossFire° On-Demand

This motherboard features a unique PCIe 3.0 bridge chip to support multi-GPU SLI

CrossFireX

graphics cards for an unrivaled gaming performance. With the Intel

Z87

platform to optimize the PCIe allocation of multiple GPUs, it supports up to 4-WAY GPU SLI

or CrossFireX

conﬁguration.

Chapter 1:

Product Introduction