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Asus Maximus II Gene User Manual

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Contents

2.5.6

PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ............................................. 2-27

2.6

Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-29

2.7

Connectors ................................................................................. 2-30
2.7.1

Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-30

2.7.2

Audio I/O connections ................................................... 2-31

2.7.2

Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-34

2.7.3

Onboard switches ......................................................... 2-44

2.7.4

Installing I/O shield and LCD Poster ............................. 2-46

2.8

Starting up for the first time ...................................................... 2-47

2.9

Turning off the computer ........................................................... 2-48
2.9.1

Using the OS shut down function .................................. 2-48

2.9.2

Using the dual function power switch ............................ 2-48

Chapter 3:

BIOS setup

3.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 3-1
3.1.1

ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 3-1

3.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 3-4

3.1.3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 3-5

3.2

BIOS setup program .................................................................... 3-6
3.2.1

BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 3-7

3.2.2

Menu bar ......................................................................... 3-7

3.2.3

Navigation keys ............................................................... 3-7

3.2.4

Menu items ..................................................................... 3-8

3.2.5

Submenu items ............................................................... 3-8

3.2.6

Configuration fields ......................................................... 3-8

3.2.7

Pop-up window ............................................................... 3-8

3.2.8

Scroll bar ......................................................................... 3-8

3.2.9

General help ................................................................... 3-8

3.3

Extreme Tweaker menu ............................................................... 3-9
3.3.1

Tuning Mode [Extreme OC] .......................................... 3-10

3.3.2 CPU Level Up [Auto] ........................................................... 3-10
3.3.3

Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] ............................................. 3-10

3.3.4

CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] .............................................. 3-10

3.3.5

CPU Configuration ........................................................ 3-10

3.3.6

FSB Frequency [266] .................................................... 3-10

3.3.7

CPU Clock Skew [Auto] ................................................ 3-10