Document Outline

• Contents
  • Notices
  • Safety information
  • About this guide
  • Maximus II Formula specifications summary
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
  • 1.1 Welcome!
  • 1.2 Package contents
  • 1.3 Special features
    • 1.3.1 Product highlights
    • 1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features
    • 1.3.3 ROG unique features
    • 1.3.4 ASUS special features
• Chapter 2: Hardware information
  • 2.1 Before you proceed
  • 2.2 Motherboard overview
    • 2.2.1 Motherboard layout
    • 2.2.2 SupremeFX-Fi audio card layout
    • 2.2.3 Layout contents
    • 2.2.4 Placement direction
    • 2.2.5 Screw holes
  • 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    • 2.3.1 Installing the CPU
    • 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
    • 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
  • 2.4 System memory
    • 2.4.1 Overview
    • 2.4.2 Memory configurations
    • 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
    • 2.5.4 Removing a DIMM
  • 2.5 Expansion slots
    • 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
    • 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
    • 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments
    • 2.5.4 PCI slots
    • 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots
    • 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots
  • 2.6 Jumpers
  • 2.7 Connectors
    • 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors
    • 2.7.2 Internal connectors
    • 2.7.3 Onboard switches
  • 2.8 Installing accessories
    • 2.8.1 Installing the optional fan
    • 2.8.2 Installing the audio card
    • 2.8.3 Installing Q-shield and LCD Poster
  • 2.9 Starting up for the first time
  • 2.10 Turning off the computer
    • 2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function
    • 2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch
• Chapter 3: BIOS setup
  • 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
    • 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility
    • 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
    • 3.1.3 AFUDOS utility
    • 3.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
  • 3.2 BIOS setup program
    • 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen
    • 3.2.2 Menu bar
    • 3.2.3 Navigation keys
    • 3.2.4 Menu items
    • 3.2.5 Sub-menu items
    • 3.2.6 Configuration fields
    • 3.2.7 Pop-up window
    • 3.2.8 Scroll bar
    • 3.2.9 General help
  • 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu
    • 3.3.1 Configure System Performance Settings
  • 3.4 Main menu
    • 3.4.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
    • 3.4.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
    • 3.4.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
    • 3.4.4 Language [English]
    • 3.4.5 SATA 1–6
    • 3.4.6 SATA Configuration
    • 3.4.7 AHCI Configuration
    • 3.4.8 System Information
  • 3.5 Advanced menu
    • 3.5.1 AI NET 2
    • 3.5.2 Chipset
    • 3.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration
    • 3.5.4 USB Configuration
    • 3.5.5 PCI PnP
    • 3.5.6 LCD Poster and LED Control
    • 3.5.7 Other Configuration
  • 3.6 Power menu
    • 3.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
    • 3.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled]
    • 3.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]
    • 3.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
    • 3.6.5 APM Configuration
    • 3.6.6 Hardware Monitor
  • 3.7 Boot menu
    • 3.7.1 Boot Device Priority
    • 3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration
    • 3.7.3 BIOS Boot Priority
    • 3.7.4 Security
  • 3.8 Tools menu
    • 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
    • 3.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile
    • 3.8.3 BIOS Flashback
  • 3.9 Exit menu
• Chapter 4: Software support
  • 4.1 Installing an operating system
  • 4.2 Support DVD information
    • 4.2.1 Running the support DVD
    • 4.2.2 Drivers menu
    • 4.2.3 Utilities menu
    • 4.2.4 Make disk menu
    • 4.2.5 Manual menu
    • 4.2.6 Video menu
    • 4.2.7 ASUS Contact information
    • 4.2.8 Other information
  • 4.3 Software information
    • 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3™
    • 4.3.2 AI NET 2
    • 4.3.3 Sound Blaster X-Fi audio utility
    • 4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II
    • 4.3.5 ASUS EPU-Six Engine
    • 4.3.6 ASUS AI Suite
    • 4.3.7 ASUS AI Nap
    • 4.3.8 ASUS Fan Xpert
    • 4.3.9 ASUS AI Booster
    • 4.3.10 CPU Level Up
    • 4.3.11 ROG Speeding HDD
  • 4.4 RAID configurations
    • 4.4.1 RAID definitions
    • 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
    • 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations
  • 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
    • 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
    • 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
• Appendix: CPU features
  • A.1 Intel® EM64T
  • A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)
    • A.2.1 System requirements
    • A.2.2 Using the EIST
  • A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
    • Using the Hyper-Threading Technology
  • A.4 Debug code table