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3. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6 [blue]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller. • These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section 3.4.6 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if you are using Windows® XP or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 3.4.6 SATA Configuration for details. Connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. right angle side ASUS Maximus II Formula 2-25

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	8
Safety information	9
About this guide	10
Maximus II Formula specifications summary	12
Chapter 1: Product introduction	15
1.1 Welcome!	17
1.2 Package contents	17
1.3 Special features	18
1.3.1 Product highlights	18
1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features	20
1.3.3 ROG unique features	22
1.3.4 ASUS special features	23
Chapter 2: Hardware information	25
2.1 Before you proceed	27
2.2 Motherboard overview	30
2.2.1 Motherboard layout	30
2.2.2 SupremeFX-Fi audio card layout	30
2.2.3 Layout contents	31
2.2.4 Placement direction	32
2.2.5 Screw holes	32
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	33
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	34
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	37
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	38
2.4 System memory	39
2.4.1 Overview	39
2.4.2 Memory configurations	40
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	41
2.5.4 Removing a DIMM	41
2.5 Expansion slots	42
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	42
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	42
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	43
2.5.4 PCI slots	44
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots	44
2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots	44
2.6 Jumpers	45
2.7 Connectors	47
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	47
2.7.2 Internal connectors	49
2.7.3 Onboard switches	61
2.8 Installing accessories	62
2.8.1 Installing the optional fan	62
2.8.2 Installing the audio card	63
2.8.3 Installing Q-shield and LCD Poster	64
2.9 Starting up for the first time	65
2.10 Turning off the computer	66
2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function	66
2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch	66
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	67
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	69
3.1.1 ASUS Update utility	69
3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	72
3.1.3 AFUDOS utility	73
3.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	75
3.2 BIOS setup program	76
3.2.1 BIOS menu screen	77
3.2.2 Menu bar	77
3.2.3 Navigation keys	77
3.2.4 Menu items	78
3.2.5 Sub-menu items	78
3.2.6 Configuration fields	78
3.2.7 Pop-up window	78
3.2.8 Scroll bar	78
3.2.9 General help	78
3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu	79
3.3.1 Configure System Performance Settings	80
3.4 Main menu	88
3.4.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	88
3.4.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	88
3.4.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]	88
3.4.4 Language [English]	88
3.4.5 SATA 1–6	89
3.4.6 SATA Configuration	90
3.4.7 AHCI Configuration	91
3.4.8 System Information	92
3.5 Advanced menu	93
3.5.1 AI NET 2	93
3.5.2 Chipset	94
3.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	95
3.5.4 USB Configuration	97
3.5.5 PCI PnP	98
3.5.6 LCD Poster and LED Control	98
3.5.7 Other Configuration	100
3.6 Power menu	101
3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	101
3.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled]	101
3.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]	101
3.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	101
3.6.5 APM Configuration	102
3.6.6 Hardware Monitor	103
3.7 Boot menu	106
3.7.1 Boot Device Priority	106
3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration	107
3.7.3 BIOS Boot Priority	108
3.7.4 Security	109
3.8 Tools menu	111
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	111
3.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile	112
3.8.3 BIOS Flashback	113
3.9 Exit menu	114
Chapter 4: Software support	115
4.1 Installing an operating system	117
4.2 Support DVD information	117
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	117
4.2.2 Drivers menu	118
4.2.3 Utilities menu	119
4.2.4 Make disk menu	121
4.2.5 Manual menu	122
4.2.6 Video menu	122
4.2.7 ASUS Contact information	123
4.2.8 Other information	123
4.3 Software information	125
4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3™	125
4.3.2 AI NET 2	127
4.3.3 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility	128
4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II	132
4.3.5 ASUS EPU-Six Engine	138
4.3.6 ASUS AI Suite	142
4.3.7 ASUS AI Nap	144
4.3.8 ASUS Fan Xpert	145
4.3.9 ASUS AI Booster	147
4.3.10 CPU Level Up	148
4.3.11 ROG Speeding HDD	149
4.4 RAID configurations	156
4.4.1 RAID definitions	156
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	157
4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations	157
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	165
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	165
4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	165
Appendix: CPU features	167
A.1 Intel® EM64T	169
A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)	169
A.2.1 System requirements	169
A.2.2 Using the EIST	170
A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology	171
Using the Hyper-Threading Technology	171