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What is CSM and do I need it enabled?

Hi,Can anyone please explain what is CSM setting in BIOS and why do I need to have it enabled?I'm running M.2 Samsung 950 as a boot driver with Windows 10.Currently I don't use EFI boot partition, as I can't still figure out how to mark it as boot an...

Wake on LAN not working from shutdown - Asus Deluxe Z170

Hi guysI hope someone here can help me as I cannot find any recent topic which covers this.My problem is that since recently my PC wont boot from WOL when completely shutdown. If it's in standby then it will turn on from WOL packet but not when it ...

ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme Audio Question

My old headset quit on me. HyperX Revolve. I bought the new one, which happens to be USB. Did I make a huge mistake? Non of my sonic studio programs recognize my headset although they do work (Rather Crappy) in windows. I'm assuming I just can't...

PS4 Controller Bluetooth Issues (Z170 Motherboard)

So, I'll go straight to the point. I have two PCs, both of them have an ASUS motherboard (albeit different models, the one I am currently using has a Z170 one), both of them have Windows 10, one of them has a Bluetooth Dongle while mine uses an anten...

Maximus VIII Hero Alpha and TPM - PTT not exposed in BIOS

About five years ago, I built a PC with the Maximus VIII Hero Alpha mobo. It's been great. With an i7-6700K, 32GB RAM, and a 2TB Nvme SSD, it runs Windows 10. I use the desktop for all kinds of things but mainly development and photo editing. I often...

Where are the BIOS for Maximus VIII boards [Z170 WIN 11]

Why i cant see any Maximus model in this list for z170:https://www.asus.com/microsite/motherboard/ASUS-motherboards-Win11-ready/Even cheapest H110 have a new BIOS compatible with Windows 11...

TPM 14 Pin for ROG Maximus VIII Hero

Hi, I've just taken delivery of my lo0vely new Mobo - but I cannot find a 14 pin TPM (Trusted Platform Module) anywhere...Can anyone help me out with where I can get hold of one please???

Maximus VIII Formula Lighting Control Guide

Here I would like to show you how easy it is to use the RGB lighting feature on the Maximus VIII Formula. It's a cool feature and a nice touch from ROG, it allows you to customize the color theme of your build instead of the traditional red and black...

computer won't turn on, motherboard doesn't respond to 'start' button being pressed

I came home Friday night to my computer off. I normally leave it on and let it hibernate or whatever. When I tried to turn it on the power button did nothing. Opened the case and my Maximus Hero VIII's LEDs are all on but the 'START' button (which is...

Maximus VIII Recognizes Platter Drive; Consistently Fails with SSD (SMART HDD/SDD Fai

SystemMother Board: Asus Maximus VIII Hero (Bios 1701)SSD: Corsair Neutron XT SSDWin 7 x64 / Win 10 x64IssueAfter months of running without issue, my Corsair Neutron XT SSD stopped being recognized by my Asus Maximus VIII Hero motherboard. The specif...

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