Asus Maximus IV Extreme User Manual

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4. Select Yes and press <Enter>. When BIOS update is done, press <ESC> to
exit BIOS Updater. Restart your computer.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent
system boot failure!
• For BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically exits to the
DOS prompt after updating BIOS.
• Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and
stability. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS
menu. See Chaper 3 of your motherboard user manual for details.
• Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS le if
you have disconnected them.
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To update the BIOS le using BIOS Updater
1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>.
ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29]
Current ROM
Update ROM
A:
Note
[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit
P8P67D.ROM 4194304 2010-08-05 17:30:48
PATH: A:\
BOARD: Maximus IV Extreme
VER: 0204
DATE: 08/05/2010
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
D:\>bupdater /pc /g
2. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below.
3. Press <Tab> to switch between screen elds and use the <Up/Down/Home/
End> keys to select the BIOS le and press <Enter>. BIOS Updater checks
the selected BIOS le and prompts you to conrm BIOS update.
Are you sure to update BIOS?
Yes No

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