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E13598
Revised Edition V2
October 2017
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Содержание
- Motherboard 1
- E13598 revised edition v2 october 2017 2
- Chapter 1 product introduction 3
- Chapter 2 basic installation 3
- Contents 3
- Chapter 3 bios setup 4
- Appendix 5
- Chapter 4 raid support 5
- Electrical safety 6
- Operation safety 6
- Safety information 6
- About this guide 7
- How this guide is organized 7
- Where to find more information 7
- Conventions used in this guide 8
- Typography 8
- Rog maximus x apex specifications summary 9
- Rog maximus x apex specifications summary 10
- Rog maximus x apex specifications summary 11
- Rog maximus x apex specifications summary 12
- Rog maximus x apex specifications summary 13
- Package contents 14
- Installation tools and components 15
- The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package 15
- Before you proceed 17
- Chapter 1 17
- Chapter 1 product introduction 17
- Motherboard overview 17
- Product introduction 17
- Chapter 1 18
- Chapter 1 product introduction 18
- Motherboard layout 18
- Chapter 1 19
- Layout contents 19
- Andcelero 20
- Central processing unit cpu 20
- Chapter 1 20
- Chapter 1 product introduction 20
- Core i3 pentiu 20
- Core i5 inte 20
- Core i7 inte 20
- Processors 20
- Themotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountlga1151socketdesignedforthe8th generationinte 20
- Chapter 1 21
- Recommended memory configurations 21
- System memory 21
- Chapter 1 22
- Chapter 1 product introduction 22
- Memory configurations 22
- Youmayinstall2gb 4gb 8gb and16gbunbufferedandnon eccddr4dimmsinto thedimmsockets 22
- Chapter 1 23
- Expansion slots 23
- Chapter 1 24
- Irq assignments for this motherboard 24
- Chapter 1 25
- Onboard buttons and switches 25
- Chapter 1 26
- Chapter 1 product introduction 26
- Installingdimmsthatarenotcompatiblewiththemotherboardmaycausesystemboot failure andthedramledlightscontinuously pressandholdthememok button untilthedramledstartsblinkingtobeginautomaticmemorycompatibilitytuningfor successfulboot 26
- Memok button memok 26
- Chapter 1 27
- Chapter 1 28
- Chapter 1 29
- Chapter 1 30
- Chapter 1 31
- Jumper 31
- Chapter 1 32
- Chapter 1 33
- Onboard leds 33
- Chapter 1 34
- Chapter 1 product introduction 34
- Q code led 34
- Theq codeleddesignprovidesyouwitha2 digiterrorcodethatdisplaysthesystem status 34
- Chapter 1 35
- Ifyouinstalledserialataharddiskdrives youcancreatearaid0 1 5 and10 configurationwiththeinte 35
- Internal connectors 35
- Rapidstoragetechnologythroughtheonboardinte 35
- Rog maximus x apex 35
- Theseconnectorsconnecttoserialata6gb sharddiskdrivesviaserialata6gb s signalcables 35
- Z370 serial ata 6 gb s connectors 7 pin sata6g_12 sata6g_34 35
- Z370chipset 35
- Chapter 1 36
- Chapter 1 37
- Chapter 1 38
- Chapter 1 product introduction 38
- Connectthefancablestothefanconnectorsonthemotherboard ensuringthatthe blackwireofeachcablematchesthegroundpinoftheconnector 38
- Cpu cpu optional full speed and chassis fan connectors water pump and aio pump connectors 4 pin cpu_fan 4 pin cpu_opt 4 pin fs_fan1 3 4 pin w_pump 4 pin aio_pump 4 pin cha_fan1 3 38
- Chapter 1 39
- Chapter 1 40
- Chapter 1 product introduction 40
- Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin aafp 40
- Rog extension connector 18 1 pin rog_ext 40
- Thisconnectorisforachassis mountedfrontpanelaudioi omodulethatsupports hdaudiostandard connectoneendofthefrontpanelaudioi omodulecabletothis connector 40
- Thisconnectorisfortheocpaneli iiandfrontbase 40
- Atx power connectors 24 pin eatxpwr 8 pin eatx12v_1 8 pin eatx12v_2 4 pin ez_plug 41
- Chapter 1 41
- Rog maximus x apex 41
- Theseconnectorsareforatxpowersupplyplugs thepowersupplyplugsare designedtofittheseconnectorsinonlyoneorientation findtheproperorientationand pushdownfirmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyfit 41
- Chapter 1 42
- Aura rgb headers 4 pin rgb_header1 4 43
- Chapter 1 43
- Rog maximus x apex 43
- Theseconnectorsareforrgbledstrips 43
- Chapter 1 44
- Chapter 1 product introduction 44
- Dimm slot dimm _slot 44
- Thissocketallowsyoutoinstallthebundleddimm cardtoconnectm ssd modules 44
- Chapter 1 45
- Chapter 1 46
- Probeit 46
- Using probeit 46
- Basic installation 47
- Building your pc system 47
- Chapter 2 47
- Chapter 2 basic installation 47
- Cpu installation 47
- Chapter 2 48
- Chapter 2 basic installation 48
- Chapter 2 49
- Cooling system installation 49
- Rog maximus x apex 49
- To install a cpu heatsink and fan assembly 49
- Chapter 2 50
- Chapter 2 basic installation 50
- To install an aio cooler 50
- Chapter 2 51
- Chapter 2 52
- Motherboard installation 52
- Chapter 2 53
- Dimm installation 53
- Atx power connection 54
- Chapter 2 54
- Sata device connection 54
- Chapter 2 55
- Front i o connector 55
- Chapter 2 56
- Expansion card installation 56
- Chapter 2 57
- Fan bracket installation 57
- Bios update utility 58
- Chapter 2 58
- Usb bios flashback 58
- Chapter 2 59
- Motherboard rear and audio connections 59
- Rear i o connection 59
- Aquantia aqc 108 5g lan port led indications 60
- Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration 60
- Chapter 2 60
- Lan port led indications 60
- Audio i o connections 61
- Chapter 2 61
- Chapter 2 62
- Chapter 2 63
- Starting up for the first time 63
- Turning off the computer 63
- Chapter 2 64
- Chapter 2 basic installation 64
- An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to run the bios setup 65
- Bios basic input and output system stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration overclocking settings advanced power management and boot device configuration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard cmos in normal circumstances the default bios settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimal performance do not change the default bios settings except in the following circumstances 65
- Bios setup 65
- Chapter 3 65
- Chapter 3 bios setup 65
- Knowing bios 65
- Rog maximus x apex 65
- You have installed a new system component that requires further bios settings or update 65
- Bios menu screen 66
- Bios setup program 66
- Chapter 3 66
- Chapter 3 bios setup 66
- Entering bios at startup 66
- Entering bios setup after post 66
- Hotkey 66
- Key to enter bios 66
- Post continues with its routines 66
- Press the power button to turn the system off then back on do this option only if you failed to enter bios setup using the first two options 66
- Press the reset button on the system chassis 66
- Simultaneously 66
- To enter bios setup after post 66
- Use the bios setup to update the bios or configure its parameters the bios screen include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to guide you in using the bios setup program 66
- Advanced mode 67
- Chapter 3 67
- Rog maximus x apex 67
- The advanced mode provides advanced options for experienced end users to configure the bios settings the figure below shows an example of the advanced mode refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations 67
- The default screen for entering the bios setup program can be changed refer to the setup mode item in section boot menu for details 67
- Chapter 3 68
- Ez tuning wizard f11 68
- Language 68
- Menu bar 68
- Menu items 68
- My favorites f3 68
- Q fan control f6 68
- Submenu items 68
- Chapter 3 69
- Configuration fields 69
- General help 69
- Hot keys 69
- Last modified button 69
- Scroll bar 69
- Search on faq 69
- Chapter 3 70
- Chapter 3 bios setup 70
- Ez mode 70
- Hotkey 70
- Hotkey for the advanced bios settings 70
- The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system 70
- Chapter 3 71
- Q fan control 71
- Rog maximus x apex 71
- The qfan control allows you to set a fan profile or manually configure the operating speed of your cpu and chassis fans 71
- Chapter 3 72
- Configuring fans manually 72
- Chapter 3 73
- Ez tuning wizard 73
- Oc tuning 73
- Chapter 3 74
- Creating raid 74
- Chapter 3 75
- Chapter 3 76
- My favorites 76
- Adding items to my favorites 77
- Chapter 3 77
- Ai overclock tuner 78
- Allows you to select the cpu overclocking options to achieve the desired cpu internal frequency 78
- Auto loads the optimal settings for the system 78
- Bclk frequency 78
- Chapter 3 78
- Chapter 3 bios setup 78
- Extreme tweaker menu 78
- Main menu 78
- Manual allows you to individually set overclocking parameters 78
- Security 78
- The extreme tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking related items 78
- The main menu screen appears when you enter the advanced mode of the bios setup program the main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings 78
- The security menu items allow you to change the system security settings 78
- To adjust the value the values range from 40 mhz to 1000 mhz 78
- X m p if you install memory modules supporting the extreme memory profile x m p technology choose this item to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for optimizing the system performance 78
- Asus multicore enhancement 79
- Chapter 3 79
- Cpu core ratio 79
- Dram frequency 79
- Internal cpu power management 79
- Advanced menu 80
- Chapter 3 80
- Cpu configuration 80
- Cpu power management configuration 80
- Pch configuration 80
- Pci express configuration 80
- Platform misc configuration 80
- System agent sa configuration 80
- Chapter 3 81
- Pch fw configuration 81
- Pch storage configuration 81
- S m a r t status check 81
- Sata controller s 81
- Sata mode selection 81
- Sata6g_1 gray sata6g_4 gray 81
- Chapter 3 82
- G lan card 82
- Hd audio controller 82
- Intel lan controller 82
- M _2 configuration autosata modepcie mode 82
- Onboard devices configuration 82
- Onboard led 82
- Q code led function 82
- Rgb led lighting 82
- Rog effects 82
- Usb type c power switch 82
- Apm configuration 83
- Chapter 3 83
- Erp ready 83
- Hdd ssd smart information 83
- Network stack configuration 83
- Usb configuration 83
- Usb single port control 83
- Boot configuration 84
- Boot menu 84
- Chapter 3 84
- Fast boot 84
- Monitor menu 84
- Q fan configuration 84
- Chapter 3 85
- Csm compatibility support module 85
- Secure boot 85
- Asus ez flash 3 utility 86
- Boot option priorities 86
- Boot override 86
- Chapter 3 86
- Setup animator 86
- Tool menu 86
- Chapter 3 87
- Rog maximus x apex 87
- Secure erase 87
- Secure erase on the advanced mode menu 87
- 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 levels 87
- Asus overclocking profile 88
- Bios flashback 88
- Chapter 3 88
- Load default 88
- Load from profile 88
- Load save profile from to usb drive 88
- Profile name 88
- Rog oc panel h key configure 88
- Save above settings 88
- Save to profile 88
- Asus spd information 89
- Bus interface 89
- Chapter 3 89
- Discard changes exit 89
- Exit menu 89
- Gpu post 89
- Graphics card information 89
- Launch efi shell from usb drives 89
- Load optimized defaults 89
- Save changes reset 89
- Chapter 3 90
- Ez update 90
- Updating bios 90
- Asus ez flash 3 91
- Chapter 3 91
- Chapter 3 92
- Chapter 3 bios setup 92
- Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update 92
- Reboot the system when the update process is done 92
- Select via internet 92
- To update the bios by internet 92
- Asus crashfree bios 3 93
- Chapter 3 93
- Recovering the bios 93
- Chapter 3 94
- Chapter 3 bios setup 94
- Chapter 4 95
- Chapter 4 raid support 95
- Raid configurations 95
- Raid definitions 95
- Raid support 95
- Chapter 4 96
- Installing serial ata hard disks 96
- Intel rapid storage technology in uefi bios 96
- Rapid storage technology in uefi bios 96
- Chapter 4 97
- Creating a raid set 97
- Chapter 4 98
- Chapter 4 99
- Deleting a raid set 99
- Chapter 4 100
- Chapter 4 raid support 100
- Intel rapid storage technology option rom utility 100
- Rapid storage technology option rom utility 100
- The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus the navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options 100
- The raid bios setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen 100
- The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for raid configuration 100
- To display the utility main menu 100
- To enter the inte 100
- Turn on the system 100
- Chapter 4 101
- Creating a raid set 101
- Rog maximus x apex 101
- Select disks 101
- The following screen appears 101
- To create a raid set 101
- To select the hard disk drives you want to include in the raid set the select disks screen appears 101
- Chapter 4 102
- Chapter 4 103
- Deleting a raid set 103
- Chapter 4 104
- Creating a raid driver disk 104
- Creating a raid driver disk in window 104
- Creating a raid driver disk in windows 104
- Exiting the inte 104
- Rapid storage technology option rom utility 104
- Appendix 105
- Q code table 105
- Appendix 106
- Q code table 106
- Appendix 107
- Q code table 107
- Appendix 108
- Q code table 108
- Appendix 109
- Federal communications commission statement 109
- Notices 109
- Appendix 110
- Class b ite 110
- Compliance statement of innovation science and economic development canada ised 110
- D é claration de conformit é de innovation sciences et d é veloppement é conomique canada ised 110
- Kc korea warning statement 110
- Vcci japan compliance statement 110
- Appendix 111
- Asus recycling takeback services 111
- Google license terms 111
- Regional notice for california 111
- Warning 111
- Appendix 112
- Appendix 113
- Asus computer gmbh germany and austria 113
- Asus computer international america 113
- Asus contact information 113
- Asustek computer inc 113
- Technical support 113
- Appendix 114
- Asus computer international 114
- Declaration of conformity 114
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