Asus Maximus IV Extreme User Manual

3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
To change an administrator password:
1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.
2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then
press <Enter>.
3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press
<Enter>.
4. Conrm the password when prompted.
To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an
administrator password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/conrm the
password. After you clear the password, the Administrator Password item on top
of the screen shows Not Installed.
User Password
If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing
the system. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not
Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed.
To set a user password:
1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.
2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press
<Enter>.
3. Conrm the password when prompted.
To change a user password:
1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.
2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then
press <Enter>.
3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press
<Enter>.
4. Conrm the password when prompted.
To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password,
but press <Enter> when prompted to create/conrm the password. After you clear
the password, the User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed.

Asus Maximus IV Extreme Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600, 1866, 2133, 2600 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7
Number of SATA connectors	8
Number of SATA II connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	Extended ATX
Compatible operating systems	Win
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	3-Way SLI
PCI Express slots version	2.0
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
BIOS type	EFI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit
Manageability features	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Controller interface type	Marvell 9182 PCIe SATA6Gb/s
Controller 2nd interface type	JMicron 362
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	269 mm
Width	305 mm