Asus ROG Maximus XI Gene User Manual

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Chapter 2: Basic Installation
Chapter 2
2.2 BIOS update utility
USB BIOS Flashback
USBBIOSFlashbackallowsyoutoeasilyupdatetheBIOSwithoutenteringtheexisting
BIOSoroperatingsystem.SimplyinsertaUSBstoragedevicetotheUSBport,pressthe
USBBIOSFlashbackbuttonforthreeseconds,andtheBIOSisupdatedautomatically.
To use USB BIOS Flashback:
1. InsertaUSBstoragedevicetotheUSBFlashbackport.
WerecommendyoutouseaUSB2.0storagedevicetosavethelatestBIOSversionfor
better compatibility and stability.
2. Visit https://www.asus.com/support/anddownloadthelatestBIOSversionforthis
motherboard.
3. RenametheleasM11A.CAP,thencopyittoyourUSBstoragedevice.
4. Shutdownyourcomputer.
5. PresstheBIOSFlashbackbuttonforthreesecondsuntiltheFlashbackLEDblinks
threetimes,indicatingthattheBIOSFlashbackfunctionisenabled.
FormoreBIOSupdateutilitiesinBIOSsetup,refertothesection3.11 Updating BIOS in
Chapter 3.
• Donotunplugportabledisk,powersystem,orpresstheCLR_CMOSbuttonwhile
BIOSupdateisongoing,otherwiseupdatewillbeinterrupted.Incaseofinterruption,
please follow the steps again.
• Ifthelightashesforvesecondsandturnsintoasolidlight,thismeansthat
theBIOSFlashbackisnotoperatingproperly.Thismaybecausedbyimproper
installationoftheUSBstoragedeviceandlename/leformaterror.Ifthisscenario
happens, please restart the system to turn off the light.
• UpdatingBIOSmayhaverisks.IftheBIOSprogramisdamagedduringtheprocess
andresultstothesystem’sfailuretobootup,pleasecontactyourlocalASUSService
Center.
USB BIOS Flashback button USB BIOS Flashback port
6. Waituntilthelightgoesout,indicatingthattheBIOSupdatingprocessiscompleted.

Asus ROG Maximus XI Gene Specifications

General

Socket	LGA 1151
Chipset	Intel Z390
Form Factor	Micro ATX
Memory Slots	4
Maximum Memory	64 GB
Memory Type	DDR4
M.2 Slots	2
SATA 6Gb/s Ports	6
USB 2.0 Ports	2
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0
Audio	ROG SupremeFX8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
RAID Support	0, 1, 5, 10
Memory Speed	4266 MHz (OC)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports	4
LAN	Intel I219-V
Wi-Fi	Intel 802.11ac Wi-Fi
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Ports	2 x Type-A, 1 x Type-C