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Chapter 1 Complete USB 3.0 integration This motherboard offers you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of the latest plug and play connectivity solution at speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0. Intel® Ethernet This LAN solution from Intel features high TCP and UDP throughput with lower CPU utilization for a smooth networking experience. It has advanced features including advanced interrupt-handling, low-power consumption, and Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) support thanks to its compatibility with the Intel CPU and chipset. ROG 10G Express There's fast networking and then there's 10G Express, the enterprise-speed Ethernet card included with Maximus VIII Extreme/Assembly. With PCI Express 2.0 x4 speed you're primed for next-gen LAN speeds of up to 10Gbit/s - or up to ten times (10x) faster than today's fastest onboard consumer Ethernet! You'll game faster, share quicker and stream smoother. And 10G Express supports speeds right down to 100Mbps, including 5Gbps, 2.5Gbps and 1Gbps, so it's compatible with a vast range of hardware - both today and long into the future! SupremeFX Hi-Fi SupremeFX Hi-Fi is the front-panel headphone amp that delivers pure, unadulterated audio straight to your ears! The ES9018K2M digital-to-analog converter (DAC), LM4562 op-amps and TPA6120A2 headphone amp eliminate distortion to faithfully reproduce every detail in audiophile-grade 32-bit/386kHz and DSD128 quality. Enjoy up to 7VRMS output to 600ohm headphones, exceptional recording quality via the Cirrus Logic analog-to-digital converter (ADC). 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Section	Page
Safety information	6
About this guide	7
MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY specifications summary	9
ROG 10G Express specifications summary	15
SupremeFX Hi-Fi specifications summary	16
Package contents	17
Installation tools and components	18
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	19
1.1 Special features	19
1.1.1 Product highlights	19
1.1.2 ROG Exclusive Features	21
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	40
1.2.6 Onboard buttons	42
1.2.7 Onboard LEDs	47
1.2.8 Jumper	55
1.2.9 Internal connectors	56
1.2.10 ProbeIt	65
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	71
2.1.4 DIMM installation	73
2.1.5 ATX Power connection	74
2.1.6 SATA device connection	75
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector	76
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation	77
2.1.9 SupremeFX Hi-Fi installation	78
2.1.10 Wi-Fi antenna installation	79
2.2 BIOS update utility	80
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	81
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	81
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	83
2.3.3 SupremeFX Hi-Fi Audio I/O connections	85
2.4 Starting up for the first time	86
2.6 Turning off the computer	86
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	93
3.4 Main menu	94
3.5 Extreme Tweaker menu	97
3.6 Advanced menu	107
3.6.1 CPU Configuration	108
3.6.2 Platform Misc Configuration	110
3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration	111
3.6.4 ROG Effects	113
3.6.5 PCH Configuration	114
3.6.6 PCH Storage Configuration	114
3.6.7 USB Configuration	116
3.6.8 Network Stack Configuration	117
3.6.9 Onboard Devices Configuration	118
3.6.10 APM Configuration	120
3.6.11 HDD/SDD SMART Information	121
3.6.12 Intel(R) ThunderBolt	121
3.7 Monitor menu	122
3.8 Boot menu	127
3.9 Tool menu	132
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility	132
3.9.2 Secure Erase	132
3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile	134
3.9.4 BIOS Flashback	134
3.9.5 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure	135
3.9.6 ASUS SPD Information	136
3.9.7 Graphics Card Information	136
3.10 Exit menu	137
3.11 Updating BIOS	138
Chapter 4: Software Support	145
4.1 Installing an operating system	145
4.2 Support DVD information	145
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	145
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	146
4.3 Software information	147
4.4 AI Suite 3	147
4.5 Dual Intelligent Processors 5	150
4.6 ROG Audio features	180
4.7 Sonic Radar II	191
4.8 GameFirst III	193
4.9 KeyBot II	196
4.10 ASUS Media Streamer	198
4.11 RAMDisk	200
4.12 MemTweakIt	203
4.13 ROG CPU-Z	205
4.14 RAMCache	206
4.15 Lighting Control	207
Chapter 5: RAID Support	209
5.1 RAID configurations	209
5.1.1 RAID definitions	209
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	210
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	210
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	211
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	215
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	215
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	216
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	216
Appendix	217
Notices	217

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 1

Complete USB 3.0 integration

This motherboard offers you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear

panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of the latest plug and play connectivity

solution at speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0.

Intel

Ethernet

This LAN solution from Intel features high TCP and UDP throughput with lower CPU

utilization for a smooth networking experience. It has advanced features including advanced

interrupt-handling, low-power consumption, and Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)

support thanks to its compatibility with the Intel CPU and chipset.

ROG 10G Express

There’s fast networking and then there’s 10G Express, the enterprise-speed Ethernet card

included with Maximus VIII Extreme/Assembly. With PCI Express 2.0 x4 speed you’re primed

for next-gen LAN speeds of up to 10Gbit/s - or up to ten times (10x) faster than today’s

fastest onboard consumer Ethernet! You’ll game faster, share quicker and stream smoother.

And 10G Express supports speeds right down to 100Mbps, including 5Gbps, 2.5Gbps and

1Gbps, so it’s compatible with a vast range of hardware - both today and long into the future!

SupremeFX Hi-Fi

SupremeFX Hi-Fi is the front-panel headphone amp that delivers pure, unadulterated audio

straight to your ears! The ES9018K2M digital-to-analog converter (DAC), LM4562 op-amps

and TPA6120A2 headphone amp eliminate distortion to faithfully reproduce every detail in

audiophile-grade 32-bit/386kHz and DSD128 quality. Enjoy up to 7VRMS output to 600ohm

headphones, exceptional recording quality via the Cirrus Logic analog-to-digital converter

(ADC).