Asus Maximus VI Extreme Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1
• We recommend that you provide sufcient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI
®
mode.
• Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1-3 when
using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.
• 4th generation Intel
®
Core™ processors support PCIe 3.0 speed rate.
• When the system is running with four VGA cards, ensure to connect the EZ PLUG_1/2
for extra PCIe power supply.
• PCIe 3.0/2.0_x16/x8_1 slot switches to x8 mode when other PCIe 3.0/2.0 slots are
occupied.
• PCIe 3.0/2.0_x8_B2 slot will be disabled when PCIe 3.0/2.0_x16_A2, PCIe 3.0/2.0_
x8_3, PCIe 3.0/2.0_x8_4 slots are occupied.
VGA Conguration
PCIe Express 3.0 operating mode
Single VGA
SLI/
CrossFireX
3-WAY SLI/
CrossFireX
4-WAY SLI/
CrossreX
PCIe 3.0/2.0_x16/x8_1 x16 (Native) x8 (Native) x8 (Native) x8 (Native)
PCIe 3.0/2.0_x16_A2
– –
x16 x16
PCIe 3.0/2.0_x8_B2
–
x8 (Native)
– –
PCIe 3.0/2.0_x8_3
– – x8 x8
PCIe 3.0/2.0_x8_4
– – – x8

Asus Maximus VI Extreme Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1500, 1600, 1666, 1800, 1866, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2133, 2200, 2250, 2400, 2450, 2600, 2666, 2800, 3000 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA III connectors	10
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
HDMI version	1.4a
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1150
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z87
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics card	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
PCI Express x16 slots	5
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x8, 1x16, 2x8
Cables included	SATA
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	4.0
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm