User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Knowing BIOS
- 2. BIOS setup program
- 3. My Favorites
- 4. Main menu
- 5. Extreme Tweaker menu
- 6. Advanced menu
- 6.1 Platform Misc Configuration
- 6.2 CPU Configuration
- 6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration
- 6.4 PCH Configuration
- 6.5 PCH Storage Configuration
- 6.6 PCH-FW Configuration
- 6.7 Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration
- 6.8 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 6.9 USB Configuration
- 6.10 Network Stack Configuration
- 6.11 NVMe Configuration
- 6.12 Onboard Devices Configuration
- 6.13 APM Configuration
- 6.14 HDD/SSD SMART Information
- 7. Monitor menu
- 8. Boot menu
- 9. Tool menu
- 10. Exit menu
- 11. Updating BIOS
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ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA BIOS Manual
M.2_2 Configuration
[M.2_2 X2] This mode will allow M.2_2 to support a NVMe M.2 device (running at
PCIe X2).
[M.2_2 X4] Only supports M.2 PCIE device. When X4 mode is enabled, SATA6G 5
and 6 will be disabled.
M.2_3 Configuration
[Auto] Auto-detects the M.2 device and PCIE device. If only one device
is detected on M.2 slot or PCIE slot, it will be X4 mode. When
M.2_3 amd PCIEX16_3 are occupied at the same time, M.2_3
runs X2 mode, PCIEX16_3 runs X1 mode.
[PCIEX16_3_X4 Mode] When this mode is enabled, M.2_3 will be disabled.
[M.2_3_X4 Mode] Only supports M.2 PCIE devices. This mode runs at X4, and
PCIEX16_3 will be disabled.
When M.2_3 is populated by an Intel Optane Memory H10, M.2_3 will be set to [Auto],
and PCIEX16_3 will be disabled.
U32G2_1 Type C Power Mode
[AUTO] Power will be provided to USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports automatically when
a device is detected.
[Enabled] Power will always be on for USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports.
Improper connections may damage the system permanently.
U32G2_C4 Type C Power Mode
[AUTO] Power will be provided to USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports automatically when
a device is detected.
[Enabled] Power will always be on for USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports.
Improper connections may damage the system permanently.