ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z Driver

Maximus IV GENE-Z

mATX gaming board with support for LucidLogix® Virtu™ switchable graphic technology

• LGA1155 socket for 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3 Processors
• Intel® Z68 Express Chipset
• Dual DDR3 2200 (O.C.)
• Mem TweakIt - Dynamic timing adjustments, DRAM efficiency gauge
• ROG Connect with GPU TweakIt
• SupremeFX X-Fi 2 Built-in
• GameFirst / Intel Gb LAN 

Specifications

CPU	Intel® Socket 1155 for 2nd Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3 Processors Supports Intel® 32 nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
Chipset	Intel® Z68
Memory	4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333 Hz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. * Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). * Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.
Graphic	Integrated Graphics Processor VGA output support : HDMI port - Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Multi-GPU Support	Supports NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology Supports AMD CrossFireX™ Technology Supports LucidLogix® Virtu™ Technology
Expansion Slots	2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x4
Storage	Intel® Z68 chipset : 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red 4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), gray Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Support Intel® Smart Response Technology on 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family JMicron® JMB362 controller : *1 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s port(s), red
LAN	Intel®, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Audio	SupremeFX X-Fi 2 built-in 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking Audio Feature : - X-Fi® Xtreme Fidelity™ - EAX® Advanced™ HD 5.0 - THX® TruStudio PRO™ - Creative ALchemy - Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
USB Ports	ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller : 4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board) Intel® Z68 chipset : 12 x USB 2.0 port(s) (8 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board)
Overclocking Features	ROG Connect Extreme Engine Digi+ : - 8 -phase CPU power design + 4 -phase iGPU power design - 2 -phase Memory power design Mem TweakIt ROG Extreme OC kit : - Debug LED ProbeIt UEFI BIOS features : - ROG BIOS Print - GPU.DIMM Post GameFirst iROG Extreme Tweaker Loadline Calibration Overclocking Protection : - COP EX (Component Overheat Protection - EX) - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Special Features	ASUS TurboV EVO : - CPU Level Up ASUS Exclusive Features : - MemOK! - Onboard Button : Power/Reset/Clr CMOS (at back IO) ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution : - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY : - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-Connector
Back I/O Ports	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) 1 x HDMI 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 2 x USB 3.0 8 x USB 2.0 (white port can be switched to ROG Connect) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 6 x Audio jack(s) 1 x Clear CMOS button(s)
Internal I/O Ports	1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s) 2 x CPU Fan connector(s) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel(s) 6 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x Power-on button(s) 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x ROG Connect switch(es) 1 x Go Button(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
Accessories	User's manual I/O Shield 2 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s) 1 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x SLI bridge(s) 1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1) 1 x ROG Connect cable(s) 1 x Cable ties pack(s) 1 x ROG theme label(s) 1 x 12 in 1 ROG Cable Label(s)
BIOS	64Mb Flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI2.0a Multi-Language BIOS
Manageability	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Support Disc	Support DVD: - Drivers and applications * ASUS AI Suite II * ROG CPU-Z * ROG GameFirst Utility * Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 Utility * ROG Mem TweakIt Utility * ASUS AI Charger+ * DAEMON Tools Pro Standard * Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 1-year license
Form Factor	uATX Form Factor 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )
Note	*1: These SATA ports are for data hard drivers only. ATAPI devices are not supported.

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Qualified Vendor List (2)
8GB DRAM QVL List

Maximus IV GENE-Z DRAM QVL

BIOS (5)
Maximus IV GENE-Z BIOS 3402

Maximus IV GENE-Z BIOS 3305

Maximus IV GENE-Z BIOIS 3203

Maximus IV Gene-z 0902 BIOS

Maximus IV GENE-Z 0403 BIOS with IRST 10.6.0.1002

BIOS-Utilities (2)
Bupdater Utility V1.30 for flash BIOS under DOS.

Information on how to use the AMI FLASH DOS Utility.BUPDATER Flash BIOS tool under DOS.(V1.24)

Chipset (1)
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility V9.2.0.1030 for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7.(WHQL)

AUDIO (1)
Realtek Audio Driver V for Windows 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7.(WHQL)Realtek Audio Driver V5.10.0.6363 for Windows 32/64bit XP.(WHQL)

VGA (1)
Intel(R) Graphics Accelerator Driver V6.14.10.5337 for Windows XP 32bit & 64bit.(WHQL) 

LAN (2) 
Intel Gigabit Ethernet Driver V16.5.0.0 for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7.(WHQL) 

Intel Gigabit Ethernet Driver V16.1.0.0 for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7.(WHQL) 

USB (1)
ASM USB 3.0 Driver V1.10.0.0 for Windows 32/64bit XP & Windows 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit Windows 7 

SATA (3)
Asus IRST Smart Update Utility for P8Z68-V / P8Z68-V PRO / P8Z68 DELUXE / Maximus IV Extreme-Z / Maximus IV Gene-Z 1.00.02.
Asus IRST Smart Update Utility for P8Z68-V / P8Z68-V PRO / P8Z68 DELUXE / Maximus IV Extreme-Z / Maximus IV Gene-Z 1.00.02.

*Please confirm you are using below Bios version:
P8Z68-V 0606
P8Z68-V PRO 0606
P8Z68 DELUXE 0603
M4E-Z 0403
M4G-Z 0403
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Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology Driver Software V10.6.0.1002 for Windows XP/Vista/7 32bit & 64bit.(WHQL)
Intel(R) AHCI/RAID Driver for Windows XP/Vista/7 32bit & 64bit.
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology Driver Software V10.6.0.1002 for Windows XP/Vista/7 32bit & 64bit.(WHQL)
Intel(R) AHCI/RAID Driver for Windows XP/Vista/7 32bit & 64bit.

*Note: For proper operation, please ensure to update Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver to version 10.6.0.1002 and BIOS to version 0403 before enabling Intel Smart Response Technology.

Update procedure for users needing Intel Smart Response Technology:
(1) Enter OS, and ensure Intel Smart Response Technology has been turned off under Intel Rapid Storage Technology interface.
(2) Install version Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver to version 10.6.0.1002.
(3) Reboot the system, and update BIOS to version 0403, then reboot.
(4) Enter the BIOS setup screen, press F5 to load BIOS default, then change the Intel SATA Port to RAID mode.
(5) Boot into OS, and re-enable Intel Smart Response Technology under Intel Rapid Storage Technology.
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JMicron JMB36X(JMB362) Controller Driver V1.17.58.2 for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7.(WHQL)