Asus Maximus Hero VII Manual
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Boot Logo Display [Disabled]
[Auto] Auto adjustments for Windows requirements.
[Full Screen] Maximize the boot logo size.
[Disabled] Hid the logo during POST.
The following items appears only when you set the Boot Logo Display item to [Disabled].
Post Report [5 sec]
This item This item allows you to select a desired waiting time of the POST report from 0 to 10 seconds or until is pressed.
The following items appears only when you set the Boot Logo Display item to [Full Screen] or [Auto].
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Boot Logo Display [Disabled]
[Auto] Auto adjustments for Windows requirements.
[Full Screen] Maximize the boot logo size.
[Disabled] Hid the logo during POST.
The following items appears only when you set the Boot Logo Display item to [Disabled].
Post Report [5 sec]
This item This item allows you to select a desired waiting time of the POST report from 0 to 10 seconds or until is pressed.
The following items appears only when you set the Boot Logo Display item to [Full Screen] or [Auto].
Post...")
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CSM \(Compatibility Support Module\)
This item allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices for better compatibility.
Launch CSM [Enabled]
[Auto] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the add-on devices.
[Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode.
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CSM \(Compatibility Support Module\)
This item allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices for better compatibility.
Launch CSM [Enabled]
[Auto] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the add-on devices.
[Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode.
[Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI...")
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This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys. This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys.
Save Secure Boot Keys
This item allows you to save the PK (Platform Keys) to a USB storage device.
PK Management
Delete PK
This item allows you to delete the PK from your system. Once the PK is deleted, all the system’s Secure Boot keys will not be active.
Configuration options: [Yes] [No]
Load Default PK
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This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys. This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys.
Save Secure Boot Keys
This item allows you to save the PK (Platform Keys) to a USB storage device.
PK Management
Delete PK
This item allows you to delete the PK from your system. Once the PK is deleted, all the system’s Secure Boot keys will not be active.
Configuration options: [Yes] [No]
Load Default PK
This item allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage...")
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DBX Management
Delete the dbx
Allows you to delete the dbx file from your system.
Load Default dbx
Allows you to load the downloaded dbx from a USB storage device.
Configuration options: [Yes] [No]
Append Default dbx
Allows you to load the additional dbx from a storage device so that more db’s images cannot be loaded.
The dbx file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable.
Boot Option Priorities
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DBX Management
Delete the dbx
Allows you to delete the dbx file from your system.
Load Default dbx
Allows you to load the downloaded dbx from a USB storage device.
Configuration options: [Yes] [No]
Append Default dbx
Allows you to load the additional dbx from a storage device so that more db’s images cannot be loaded.
The dbx file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable.
Boot Option Priorities
These items specify the boot device priority sequence from...")
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3.9 Tool menu
The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu.
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press , a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to confirm your choice.
For more details, refer to section ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility.
3.9.2 ROG Secure Erase
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3.9 Tool menu
The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu.
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press , a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to confirm your choice.
For more details, refer to section ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility.
3.9.2 ROG Secure Erase
SSD speeds may lower over time as with any storage medium due to...")
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3.9.5 ASUS SPD Information
Allows you to view the DRAM SPD information.
DIMM slot number
Allows you to select the DIMM slot number to show the plugged DRAM Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information. Configuration options: [DIMM_A1] [DIMM_A2] [DIMM_B1] [DIMM_B2]
Some DRAM manufacturers may not be recognized.
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3.9.5 ASUS SPD Information
Allows you to view the DRAM SPD information.
DIMM slot number
Allows you to select the DIMM slot number to show the plugged DRAM Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information. Configuration options: [DIMM_A1] [DIMM_A2] [DIMM_B1] [DIMM_B2]
Some DRAM manufacturers may not be recognized.
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3.9.6 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure
The ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure allows you to input and save values on the CPU core voltage, CPU input voltage, BCLK Frequency, and CPU ratio in the UEFI BIOS. The saved values can be synchronized to a compatible OC Panel device and these values can be tweaked or configured using the OC Panel without going to the BIOS menu.
BCLK Frequency [Auto]
This item allows you to input values to the Base Clock (BCLK) Frequency that ranges from 80 MHz to 300 MHz.
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3.9.6 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure
The ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure allows you to input and save values on the CPU core voltage, CPU input voltage, BCLK Frequency, and CPU ratio in the UEFI BIOS. The saved values can be synchronized to a compatible OC Panel device and these values can be tweaked or configured using the OC Panel without going to the BIOS menu.
BCLK Frequency [Auto]
This item allows you to input values to the Base Clock (BCLK) Frequency that ranges from 80 MHz to 300 MHz.
CPU Ratio...")
3-51 Click to start the SSD Secure Erase Displays the available SSDs Status definition: 006D0003 Frozen. The frozen state is the result of a BIOS protective measure. The BIOS guards drives that do not have password protection by freezing them prior to booting. If the drive is frozen, a power off or hard reset of your PC must be performed to proceed with the Secure Erase. 006D0003 Locked. SSDs might be locked if the Secure Erase process is either incomplete or was stopped. This may be due to a third party software that uses a different password defined by ASUS. You have to unlock the SSD in the software before proceeding with Secure Erase. ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO Chapter 3
3-52 3.9.3 Graphics Card Information This item displays the information about the graphics card installed in your system. 3.9.4 ASUS Overclocking Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Profile Name Key in the profile name to save current BIOS settings to profile 1 to 8. Save to Profile Saves the current BIOS settings to profile number 1 to 8. Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3
3-53 3.9.5 ASUS SPD Information Allows you to view the DRAM SPD information. DIMM slot number Allows you to select the DIMM slot number to show the plugged DRAM Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information. Configuration options: [DIMM_A1] [DIMM_A2] [DIMM_B1] [DIMM_B2] Some DRAM manufacturers may not be recognized. ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO Chapter 3
3-54 3.9.6 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure The ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure allows you to input and save values on the CPU core voltage, CPU input voltage, BCLK Frequency, and CPU ratio in the UEFI BIOS. The saved values can be synchronized to a compatible OC Panel device and these values can be tweaked or configured using the OC Panel without going to the BIOS menu. BCLK Frequency [Auto] This item allows you to input values to the Base Clock (BCLK) Frequency that ranges from 80 MHz to 300 MHz. CPU Ratio [Auto] This item allows you to the adjust the CPU ratio. The CPU ratio may vary according to the model of the processor. Load Default This item allows you to load the default values of the CPU Core Voltage, CPU Input Voltage, BCLK Frequency, and CPU Ratio. Save Above Settings This item allows you to save the new values of the CPU Core Voltage, CPU Input Voltage, BCLK Frequency, and CPU Ratio. Load from profile This item allows you to load the previous values of the CPU Core Voltage, CPU Input Voltage, BCLK Frequency, and CPU Ratio. Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3
3-55 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to load the default values. Save Changes & Reset Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to save changes and exit. Discard Changes & Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to discard changes and exit. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This option allows you to attempt to launch the EFI Shell application (shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO Chapter 3
3-56 3.11 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system stability, compatibility,and performance. However, BIOS updating is potentially risky. If there is no problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to system’s failure to boot. Carefully follow the instructions in this chapter to update your BIOS when necessary. Visit http://www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 4. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates the BIOS in DOS environment using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. 3.11.1 EZ Update The EZ Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider). • This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. • Refer to section EZ Update for more information. Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3
3-57 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. 2. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to enable it. 3. Press to switch to the Drive field. 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 5. Press to switch to the Folder Info field. 6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to perform the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO Chapter 3
3-58 • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file. The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official website. If you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at http://support.asus.com and save it to a USB flash drive. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port. 3. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 automatically. 4. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press to load default BIOS values. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3
3-59 3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update the BIOS in DOS environment. The screen captures used in this section are for reference only and may not be exactly the same as actually shown on your computer screen. Before updating BIOS • Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive. • Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from http://support.asus.com and save them in your USB flash drive. NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. Ensure that your USB flash drive is in single partition and in FAT32/16 format. • Turn off the computer. • Ensure that your computer has a DVD optical drive. Booting the system in DOS environment To boot the system in DOS: 1. Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port. 2. Boot your computer then press to launch the select boot device screen. 3. When the select boot device screen appears, insert the Support DVD into the optical drive then select the optical drive as the boot device. Please select boot device: E1: ASUS DVD-E818A6T (4069MB) USB DISK 2.0 (3824MB) UEFI: (FAT) USB DISK 2.0 (3824MB) Enter Setup and to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to boot using defaults ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO Chapter 3
3-60 4. When the booting message appears, press within five (5) seconds to enter FreeDOS prompt. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file: 1. On the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press . 2. On the BIOS Updater screen, press to switch from Files panel to Drives panel then select D:. ASUSTeK BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 [2014/01/01] Current ROMBOARD: MAXIMUS VII HERO VER: 0210 (H :00 B :00) DATE: 02/12/2014Update ROMBOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ C: D:FORMAN~1 M7H.CAP 8390626 2014-02-10 21:14:34 Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit Welcome to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! C:/> d: D:/> D:/> bupdater /pc /g Files panelDrives panel 3. Press to switch from Drives panel to Files panel then press keys to select the BIOS file and press . 5. On the FreeDOS prompt, type d: then press to switch the disk from Drive C (optical drive) to Drive D (USB flash drive). ISOLINUX 3.20 2006-08-26 Copyright (C) 1994-2005 H. Peter Anvin A Bootable DVD/CD is detected. Press ENTER to boot from the DVD/CD. If no key is pressed within 5 seconds, the system will boot next priority device automatically. boot: Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3