Asus Maximus VII Formula Series User Manual

ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA
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Chapter 3
3.9 Tool menu
The Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item
then press <Enter> to display the submenu.
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message
appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press <Enter> to
conrm your choice.
For more details, refer to section ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility.
3.9.2 ROG Secure Erase
SSD speeds may lower over time as with any storage medium due to data processing.
Secure Erase completely and safely cleans your SSD, restoring it to factory performance
performance levels.
Secure Erase is only available in AHCI mode. Ensure to set the SATA mode to AHCI. Click
Advanced > SATA Configuration > AHCI.
To launch ROG SSD Secure Erase, click Tool > ROG SSD Secure Erase on the Advanced
mode menu.
Check the ASUS support site for a full list of SSDs tested with Secure Erase. The drive may
become unstable if you run Secure Erase on an incompatible SSD.
• The time to erase the contents of your SSD may take a while depending on its size.
Do not turn off the system during the process.
• Secure Erase is only supported on Intel SATA port. For more information about Intel
SATA ports, refer to section 1.2.2 of this manual.

Asus Maximus VII Formula Series Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel Z97
Form Factor	ATX
Max Memory	32GB
Memory Type	DDR3
Audio	ROG SupremeFX Formula 2014 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
LAN	Intel I218V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
CPU Socket	LGA 1150
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Multi-GPU Support	Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI Technology, Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology
Memory Slots	4
Memory Standard	DDR3 3300(OC)/3200(OC)/3100(OC)/3000(OC)/2800(OC)/2666(OC)/2600(OC)/2400(OC)/2200(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333 MHz
Storage Interface	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE mode)
USB Ports	6 x USB 3.0 (4 rear, 2 via header), 8 x USB 2.0 (4 rear, 4 via header)
PCIe Slots	3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8 or x8/x4/x4)