ASUS Maximus VIII Hero Manuals

ASUS Maximus VIII Hero Manuals

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ASUS Maximus VIII Hero User Manual

ASUS Maximus VIII Hero User Manual (194 pages)

Brand: ASUS | Category: Motherboard | Size: 23.9 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Electrical Safety
6
Safety Information

6
About this Guide

7
- Conventions Used in this Guide
  8
MAXIMUS VIII HERO Specifications Summary

9
Package Contents

14
Installation Tools and Components

15
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

17
Special Features

17
- Product Highlights
  17
- ROG Gaming Features
  19
- Sonic Senseamp
  19
- ROG Exclusive Features
  20
- ASUS Special Features
  20
- Usb Bios Flashback
  21
- ROG Rich Bundled Software
  21
- Dts Connect
  21
Motherboard Overview

22
- Before You Proceed
  22
- Motherboard Layout
  23
- Layout Contents
  24
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  25
- System Memory
  26
  - Recommended Memory Configurations
    26
  - Memory Configurations
    27
- Expansion Slots
  34
- Irq Assignments for this Motherboard
  35
- Onboard Buttons
  37
- Onboard Leds
  40
- Jumper
  47
- Internal Connectors
  48
- System Panel Connector
  54
Chapter 2: Basic Installation

59
Building Your PC System

59
- Motherboard Installation
  59
- CPU Installation
  61
- CPU Heatsink and Fan Assembly Installation
  63
- DIMM Installation
  65
- ATX Power Connection
  66
- SATA Device Connection
  67
- Front I/O Connector
  68
- Expansion Card Installation
  69
- Usb Bios Flashback
  70
BIOS Update Utility

70
Motherboard Rear and Audio Connections

71
- Rear I/O Connection
  71
- Audio I/O Connections
  72
Starting up for the First Time

75
Turning off the Computer

75
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

77
Knowing BIOS

77
BIOS Setup Program

78
- Bios Menu Screen
  78
- Entering Bios Setup after Post
  78
- EZ Mode
  79
- Advanced Mode
  80
  - Menu Bar
    81
  - Menu Items
    81
  - Submenu Items
    81
  - Configuration Fields
    82
  - General Help
    82
  - Hot Keys
    82
  - Scroll Bar
    82
My Favorites

83
Main Menu

84
- Administrator Password
  86
Extreme Tweaker Menu

87
Advanced Menu

99
- CPU Configuration
  100
- Platform Misc Configuration
  102
- System Agent (SA) Configuration
  104
- Graphics Configuration
  104
- ROG Effects
  105
- PCH Configuration
  106
- PCH Storage Configuration
  106
- USB Configuration
  108
- Network Stack Configuration
  109
- Onboard Devices Configuration
  110
- APM Configuration
  112
- HDD SMART Information
  113
- Intel(R) Thunderbolt
  113
Monitor Menu

114
Boot Menu

119
- Secure Boot
  122
- Boot Option Priorities
  123
- Boot Override
  124
Tool Menu

124
- ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility
  124
- Secure Erase
  124
- ASUS Overclocking Profile
  126
- ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure
  127
- ASUS SPD Information
  128
- Graphics Card Information
  128
Exit Menu

129
Updating BIOS

130
- Asus Crashfree Bios
  132
- Recovering the Bios
  132
- Asus Bios Updater
  133
Chapter 4: Software Support

137
Installing an Operating System

137
Support DVD Information

137
- Running the Support DVD
  137
- Obtaining the Software Manuals
  138
Software Information

139
AI Suite 3

139
Dual Intelligent Processors 5

142
- Way Optimization
  142
- Cpu Frequency
  143
- Gpu Boost
  144
- Energy Processing Unit (Epu)
  145
- Using Epu
  145
- Digi+ Power Control
  146
- Fan Xpert 3
  147
- Turbo App
  148
- System Information
  152
- Push Notice
  155
- Sending Messages to Your Smart Device
  157
- Viewing Your Computer Status on Your Smart Device
  157
ROG Audio Features

158
Sonic Radar II

165
Gamefirst III

167
Keybot II

170
ASUS Media Streamer

172
Ramdisk

174
- Creating/Deleting a Junction Point
  175
Memtweakit

177
Rog Cpu-Z

179
Ramcache

180
Chapter 5: RAID Support

181
RAID Configurations

181
Creating a RAID Driver Disk

187
Appendix

189
Notices

189
- Federal Communications Commission Statement
  189
- Canadian Department of Communications Statement
  190
ASUS Contact Information

193
- Technical Support
  193

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