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DTS Connect DTS Connect delivers excellent audio entertainment across all formats and works with 4, 5.1 and 7.1 channels of incredible surround sound . It also allows you to connect your PC to a home theatre system. Control settings panel Chapter 4 4-42 Chapter 4: Software Support

Section	Page
Safety information	6
About this guide	7
MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA specifications summary	9
Package contents	14
Installation tools and components	15
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	17
1.1 Special features	17
1.1.1 Product highlights	17
1.1.2 ROG gaming features	19
1.1.3 ROG exclusive features	20
1.1.4 ASUS special features	20
1.1.5 ROG rich bundled software	21
1.2 Motherboard overview	22
1.2.1 Before you proceed	22
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	23
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
1.2.4 System memory	26
1.2.5 Expansion slots	37
1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches	39
1.2.7 Onboard LEDs	42
1.2.8 Jumper	49
1.2.9 Internal connectors	50
Chapter 2: Basic Installation	61
2.1 Building your PC system	61
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	61
2.1.2 CPU installation	63
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	65
2.1.4 DIMM installation	67
2.1.5 ATX power connection	68
2.1.6 SATA device connection	69
2.1.7 Front I/O connector	70
2.1.8 Expansion card installation	71
2.1.9 Wi-Fi antenna installation	72
2.2 BIOS update utility	73
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	74
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	74
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	75
2.4 Starting up for the first time	78
2.5 Turning off the computer	78
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup	79
3.1 Knowing BIOS	79
3.2 BIOS setup program	80
3.2.1 EZ Mode	81
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	82
3.3 My Favorites	85
3.4 Main menu	86
3.5 Extreme Tweaker menu	89
3.6 Advanced menu	100
3.6.1 CPU Configuration	101
3.6.2 Platform Misc Configuration	103
3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration	105
3.6.4 ROG Effects	106
3.6.5 PCH Configuration	107
3.6.6 PCH Storage Configuration	108
3.6.7 USB Configuration	110
3.6.8 Network Stack Configuration	111
3.6.9 Onboard Devices Configuration	112
3.6.10 APM Configuration	114
3.6.11 HDD SMART Information	115
3.7 Monitor menu	116
3.8 Boot menu	121
3.9 Tool menu	126
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility	126
3.9.2 Secure Erase	126
3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile	128
3.9.4 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure	129
3.9.5 ASUS SPD Information	130
3.9.6 Graphics Card Information	130
3.10 Exit menu	131
3.11 Updating BIOS	132
Chapter 4: Software Support	139
4.1 Installing an operating system	139
4.2 Support DVD information	139
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	139
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	140
4.3 Software information	141
4.4 AI Suite 3	141
4.5 Dual Intelligent Processors 5	144
4.6 ROG Audio features	174
4.7 Sonic Radar II	181
4.8 GameFirst III	183
4.9 KeyBot II	186
4.10 ASUS Media Streamer	188
4.11 RAMDisk	190
4.12 MemTweakIt	193
4.13 ROG CPU-Z	195
4.14 RAMCache	196
4.15 Aura	197
Chapter 5: RAID Support	199
5.1 RAID configurations	199
5.1.1 RAID definitions	199
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	200
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	200
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	201
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	205
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	205
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	206
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	206
Appendix	207
Notices	207