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xConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.Ty

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setupLegacy USB Support [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable the support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the sy

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-294.6 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Powe

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6.5 APM CongurationRestore On AC Power Loss [Power Off]When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-314.6.6 Hardware Monitorv02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Select S

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCPU Fan and Chassis Fan Select Screen Select Item+- Change FieldF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitCPU Fan

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-33 Select Screen Select Item+- Change FieldF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setupDuty Cycle Mode [90]Allows you to set the fan duty cycle. When the OPT_Fan1/2/3 Q-Fan Control item is set to [Q-FAN], this i

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-354.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an i

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7.2 Boot Settings CongurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (PO

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-37Change Supervisor PasswordSelect this item to set or change the supervisor password. The S

xiMaximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula specications summaryCPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo /

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setupUser Access Level [Full Access]This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration option

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-39Password Check [Setup]When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing th

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub ScreenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.58 (C)Copyright 198

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-414.8.3 Ai Net 2POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled]Enables or disables checking of the LAN cab

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.9 Exit menuPressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10&

5Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus FormulaChapter summary55.1 Installing an operating system ...

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-1If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locat

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-35.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the

xiiROG Exclusive Overclocking featuresFusion Block System (for Special Edition only) Extreme Tweaker 2-Phase DDR2 ASUS EPU Loadline Calibration Intell

5-4 Chapter 5: Software supportASUS PC Probe IIThis smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-55.2.4 Make Disk menuThe Make Disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH9R or JMicron

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.5 Manuals menuThe Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-75.2.8 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional inf

5-8 Chapter 5: Software supportFilelistDisplays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format.Technical support formD

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-95.3 Software informationMost of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo.10. After a

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-113. Click the Run button to perform a cable test.5.3.2 AI NET 2The AI NET 2 features the

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Denition Audio utility)The ADI AD1988 High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-13A. SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2)If you are using Windows Vista™ operating system, from

xiiiBIOS Features 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 2.0a Multi-Language BIOSManageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Ch

5-14 Chapter 5: Software supportPlayback SettingsTo congure the playback settings, click the Playback button on the control panel. You can adjust the

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-15More SettingsClick for the further congurations.EqualizerAllows you to congure and cus

5-16 Chapter 5: Software supportSpeakersAllows you to adjust the Speaker Trim and Speaker Delay.BassAllows you to do the Bass management.PreferencesDi

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-17B. SoundMAXIf you are using Windows XP operating system, from the taskbar, double-click o

5-18 Chapter 5: Software supportJack configurationThis screen helps you congure your computer’s audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-19Audio preferencesClick the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to c

5-20 Chapter 5: Software supportMicrophone optionsClick the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings.

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-215.3.4 ASUS PC Probe IIPC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital compone

5-22 Chapter 5: Software supportButton FunctionOpens the Conguration windowOpens the Report windowOpens the Desktop Management Interface windowOpens

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-23Changing the monitor panels positionTo change the position of the monitor panels in the de

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5-24 Chapter 5: Software supportMonitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-25PCI browserClick to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This br

5-26 Chapter 5: Software supportMemory usageThe Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window re

ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-275.3.5 ASUS AI SuiteASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear 3, AI Booster, AI Nap, an

5-28 Chapter 5: Software supportOther feature buttonsClick on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window. Click on right corner of

ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-29Auto ModeCalibrationTurbo ModeHigh Performance ModeMedium Power Saving ModeMax Power Savi

5-30 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.7 ASUS AI NapThis feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away. En

ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-315.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2This ASUS Q-Fan 2 Control feature allows you to set the appropriate pe

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.9 ASUS AI BoosterThe ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment wi

ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-335.3.10 CPU Level UpThe CPU Level Up application allows you to overclock immediately with

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

5-34 Chapter 5: Software support5.4 RAID congurationsThe motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that allows you to con

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-355.4.3 Intel® RAID congurationsThis motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10

5-36 Chapter 5: Software supportIntel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to cre

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-37Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)To create a RAID 0 set:1. From the utility main menu, sele

5-38 Chapter 5: Software support6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press <Enter>. The available

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-39Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored)To create a RAID 1 set:1. From the utility main menu, sel

5-40 Chapter 5: Software supportCreating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1)To create a RAID 10 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume,

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-41Creating a RAID 5 set (parity)To create a RAID 5 set:1. From the utility main menu, selec

5-42 Chapter 5: Software support4. The Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives to congure as RAID. The followi

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 5-435.5 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when install

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus FormulaChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ...

5-44 Chapter 5: Software supportTo install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™:1. Insert the oppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the oppy di

ACPU featuresThe Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports as well as the debug code table for the LCD Poster

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus FormulaChapter summaryAA.1 Intel® EM64T ...

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula A-1A.1 Intel® EM64T• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® LGA775 processors runni

A-2 Appendix: CPU featuresA.2.2 Using the EISTTo use the EIST feature:1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.2. Go to the Advanced Menu

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula A-3A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775

A-4 Appendix: CPU featuresA.4 Debug Code TableCode DescriptionCPU INITCPU InitiationDET CPUTest CMOS R/W functionality.CHIPINITEarly chipset initiali

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula A-5CPUSPEED1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address. 2. Initializ

A-6 Appendix: CPU featuresCPU CHGCPU changeCPR FAILCPR errorFAN FAILFan errorUCODEERRUCODE errorFLOPYERRFloppy errorKB ERRORKeyboard errorHD ERRHDD er

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Form

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsRepublic of Gamers The Republic of Gamers consists only the best of

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 1-3Native DDR2 1066 memory support To attain top performance, ASUS engineers have successfull

iiE3471Second Edition V2 October 2007Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and sof

1-4 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionIEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video appliances such

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 1-5ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU utilizes innovative technology to digitally monitor and tune the CPU

1-6 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionC.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) When the system hangs due to overclocking failure, there is no need to open the syst

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 1-7Fanless Design–Heat-pipe The ASUS fanless design allows multi-directional heat ow from ma

1-8 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionOptional Fan (for water-cooling/passive-cooling only) The optional fan is specically designed to provide sufcient

2Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes descript

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus FormulaChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ...

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-12.1 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboar

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. Memory LED Refer to the illustration below for the location of the memory LED and the table below for LED den

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-34. Hard Disk LED The hard disk LED is designed to indicate the hard disk activity. It bli

iiiContentsContents ... iiiNotices ...

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware informationMAXIMUS FORMULA®2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-52.2.3 Motherboard layoutPANELMAXIMUS FORMULA®CHASSIS24.5cm (9.6in)30.5cm (12.0in)CPU_FANDD

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.5 Layout contentsSlots Page1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-162. PCI slots2-233. PCI Express x 1 slots2-234. PCI Expre

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-7Internal connectors Page1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2- 292. IDE conn

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel®

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-93. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.2. Press the load le

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socke

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-11FastenerMotherboard hole2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® LGA775 proces

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.2. Push down two fasteners at a

ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-132.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diag

ivContents2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ... 2-212.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.Narrow end of the grooveRefer t

ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-152.3.4 Installing the optional fansInstall the optional fan only if you are using a passi

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChannel SocketsChannel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B22.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe moth

ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-172.4.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware informationMaximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800 MHz capabili

ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-19Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (Q

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failur

ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-212.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboardA B C D E F G HPCI slot 1 shared – – – – – – –PCI

ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-232.5.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and

vContents4.2.9 General help ... 4-104.3 Main menu ...

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.6 Slide switch1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC_SW)This onboard slide switch allows you to enable the clr CMOS swi

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula2-252.7 Audio card, I/O shield, and LCD Poster installation2.7.1 Audio card Installation1.

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. Position the motherboard I/O side toward the chassis rear panel and install the motherboard to the chassis.3.

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula2-272.8 Connectors2.8.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is fo

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 6. Line Out p

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula2-292.8.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector i

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. ICH9R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1~6)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial AT

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula2-31Connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. Or you may connect the ri

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2)This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a m

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula2-337. CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1~3, 3-pin PWR_F

viContents5.2 Support DVD information ... 5-15.2.1 Running the support DVD ...

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information9. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-3510. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card)This connector is f

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cab

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-37ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)You can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chas

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.8.3 Onboard switchesOnboard switches allow you to ne-tune performance when working on a bare or open-case syst

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 2-392.8.4 Installing Fusion Block System accessoryInstall your watercooling system to the mot

2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information565. Press the clip and connect the assembled tube to the waterblock. When done, release the clip to tighten the

3Powering upThis chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus FormulaChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ...

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 3-13.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Turning off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® XP:1. Click the Start button

4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

Chapter summary4ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ...

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setupQuit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoi

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-3Updating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the AS

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setupTo update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherb

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-54.1.3 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environmen

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.3.

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-74.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that

viiiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating t

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update us

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-94.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-114.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3.5 SATA 1-6While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-13DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setupIf you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. H

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-154.3.8 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specicatio

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4 Extreme Tweaker menuThe Extreme Tweaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items.Take caution when c

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-17Some of the following items appear when you set Ai Overclock Tuner to [Manual] or [Super M

ixAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis gui

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setupFSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [200MHz] [266MHz] [333MHz] [400MHz]PCIE Frequency [XXX]Allows y

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-19RAS# Precharge [5 DRAM Clocks]Conguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks]~[17 DR

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe following item appears when you set Ai Overclock Tuner to [Manual].CPU Voltage [Auto]Allows you to select the CPU voltag

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-21FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]Allows you to select the front side bus (FSB) termination vo

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setupDDR2 Controller REF Voltage [Auto]Allows you to manually set the memory voltage, or you can set to [Auto] for the safe mode.

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-234.5 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCPU Ratio Control [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is s

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-254.5.2 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.3 OnBoard Devices CongurationHigh Denition Audio [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the High Denition Audio. T

ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula 4-274.5.4 USB CongurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related feature