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Republic of Gamers Maximus XII Formula LGA 1200 ATX Motherboard
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Table Of Contents
Safety information
About this guide
ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA specifications summary
Connectors with shared bandwidth
Package contents
Installation tools and components
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Before you proceed
1.2 Motherboard layout
Chapter 2: Basic Installation
2.1 Building your PC system
2.1.1 CPU installation
2.1.2 Cooling system installation
2.1.3 DIMM installation
2.1.4 M.2 installation
2.1.5 Motherboard installation
2.1.6 ATX power connection
2.1.7 SATA device connection
2.1.8 Front I/O connector
2.1.9 Expansion card installation
2.1.10 Wi-Fi antenna installation
2.2 BIOS update utility
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections
2.4 Starting up for the first time
2.5 Turning off the computer
Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support
3.1 Knowing BIOS
3.2 BIOS setup program
3.3 EZ Update
3.4 ASUS EZ Flash 3
3.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
3.6 RAID configurations
Appendix
Q-Code table
Notices
ASUS contact information
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Chapter 2: Basic Installation
Chapter 2
AIO_PUMP/
W_PUMP+
CPU_OPT
CPU_FAN
To install an AIO cooler
If you wish to install an AIO cooler, we recommend installing the AIO cooler after installing
the motherboard into the chassis.
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