Specifications

ASUS MAXIMUS VII GENE

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Chapter 1

• We recommend that you provide sufcient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI

mode.

• Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1-3 when

using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.

• 4th, New 4th, and 5th generation Intel

Core™ processors support PCIe 3.0 speed

rate.

PCIe_x16/x8_1 slot switches to x8 mode when PCIe_x8_2 slots are occupied.

VGA Configuration

PCIe operating mode

PCIe_x16/x8_1 PCIe_x8_2

Single VGA/PCIe card

x16

(Recommend for single VGA)

N/A

Dual VGA/PCIe card

x8 x8

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

A B C D E F G H

PCIE_x16/x8_1 shared – – – – – – –

PCIE_x8_2 – shared – – – – – –

PCIE_x4_1 shared – – – – – – –

I.G.F.X shared – – – – – – –

Intel LAN Controller – – – – shared – – –

SATA #0 – shared – – – – – –

SATA #1 – shared – – – – – –

High Denition Audio – – – – – – shared –

EHCI #0 (USB 2.0) – – – – – – shared

EHCI #1 (USB 2.0) – – – – shared – – –

XHCI (USB 3.0) – – – – – shared – –

ASmMedia SATA 6G

Storage Controller

– – – shared – – – –

ASmMedia USB 3.0

Controller

shared – – – – – – –