ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 Driver

Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3

Fully PCI-Express 3.0 Ready, Intel Z68-mATX gaming board with LucidLogix® Virtu™ switchable graphic technology

• LGA1155 socket for 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium/Celeron 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 

Specifications

CPU	Intel® Socket 1155 for 2nd Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors Supports Intel® 32 nm CPU Supports Intel® 22 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 MHz 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 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) *1 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 : *2 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 (one port can be switched to ROG Connect) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 6 x Audio jack(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 En/Dis-able Clr CMOS header(s) 1 x Power-on button(s) 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x ROG Connect switch(es) 1 x Go Button(s)
Accessories	User's manual I/O Shield 4 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s) 2 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 * ASUS USB 3.0 Boost * 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: Actual PCIe speed depends on installed CPU type. *2: These SATA ports are for data hard drivers only. ATAPI devices are not supported.

Qualified Vendor List (1)
Maximus IV GENE-Z DRAM QVL

BIOS (4)
Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 BIOS 3501 
Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 BIOS 3305
Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 BIOS 3203 
Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 0402 BIOS 

BIOS-Utilities (2)
Bupdater Utility V1.30 for flash BIOS under DOS
Bupdater Utility V1.26 for flash BIOS under DOS

Chipset (2)
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility V9.3.0.1019 for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7.(WHQL) 
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 V5.10.0.6363 for Windows 32/64bit XP.(WHQL) Realtek Audio Driver V6.0.1.6363 for Windows 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7.(WHQL) 

VGA (2)
Intel(R) Graphics Accelerator Driver V6.14.10.5398 for Windows 32/64bit XP.(WHQL) 
Intel(R) Graphics Accelerator Driver V6.14.10.5337 for Windows XP 32bit & 64bit.(WHQL) 

LAN (2)
Intel(R) Gigabit Ethernet Driver V16.6.0.0 for Windows XP/Vista/7 32bit & 64bit.(WHQL) 
Intel Gigabit Ethernet Driver V16.5.0.0 for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7.(WHQL) 

USB (2)
Asmedia USB3.0 Controller Driver V1.14.1.0 for Windows XP/Vista/7 32bit & 64bit.(WHQL)
USB 3.0 Boost Full Package Version V1.00.05 

SATA (4)
Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver software V10.6.2.1001 for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7.(WHQL)Make Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7.Intel AHCI/RAID Driver for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7. 

Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver software V10.6.2.1001 for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7.Make Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7.Intel AHCI/RAID Driver for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7. 

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. 

JMicron JMB36X(JMB362) Controller Driver V1.17.58.2 for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7.(WHQL)