Asus MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z User Manual

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Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and
software updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and
software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
2. Optional documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty
yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not
part of the standard package.
About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring
the motherboard.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts:
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new
technology it supports.
• Chapter 2: Hardware information
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform
when installing system components. It includes description of the switches,
jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.
• Chapter 3: BIOS setup
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup
menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
• Chapter 4: Software support
This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the
motherboard package and the software.
• Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
This chapter describes how to install and congure multiple ATI
®
CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA
®
SLI™ graphics cards.

Asus MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1200, 1300, 1333, 1600, 1800, 1866, 2133, 2200 MHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of EATX power connectors	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
Headphone outputs	6
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z68
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP, Vista, 7 32/64-bit
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Maximum graphics card memory	1759 MB
Manageability features	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Width	- mm