Asus ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA User Manual

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Contents
Safety information ....................................................................................................... v
About this guide ......................................................................................................... vi
ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA specifications summary ........................................ vii
Connectors with shared bandwidth ........................................................................ xii
Package contents ..................................................................................................... xiv
Installation tools and components .......................................................................... xv
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................1-1
1.2 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2: Basic Installation
2.1 Building your PC system ...........................................................................2-1
2.1.1 CPU installation...........................................................................2-1
2.1.2 Cooling system installation..........................................................2-3
2.1.3 DIMM installation.........................................................................2-5
2.1.4 M.2 installation ............................................................................2-6
2.1.5 Motherboard installation ..............................................................2-9
2.1.6 ATX power connection .............................................................. 2-10
2.1.7 SATA device connection ........................................................... 2-11
2.1.8 Front I/O connector ...................................................................2-12
2.1.9 Expansion card installation .......................................................2-13
2.1.10 Wi-Fi antenna installation ..........................................................2-15
2.2 BIOS update utility ................................................................................... 2-16
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................2-17
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-17
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-19
2.4 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-21
2.5 Turning off the computer ........................................................................2-21
Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-2
3.3 EZ Update ...................................................................................................3-2
3.4 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ........................................................................................3-3
3.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ............................................................................3-4
3.6 RAID configurations ..................................................................................3-5

Asus ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA Specifications

General

Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium, Intel Pentium G
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2400, 2666, 2800, 2933, 3000, 3200, 3333, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3866, 4000, 4133, 4266, 4400, 4500, 4600, 4700, 4800 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, PCI Express, SATA
Parallel processing technology support	-
Number of SATA connectors	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version	5.1
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z490
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	2
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm