[Motherboard] GameFirst VI - Introduction | Official Support | ASUS Global (2024)

[Motherboard] GameFirst VI - Introduction

1. GameFirst VI introduction

2. Models Supported

4. GameFirst VI Dashboard

5. GameFirst VI Network Monitor

6. GameFirst VI Network Analyzer

7. GameFirst VI Smart Router

8. GameFirst VI Settings

1. GameFirst VI introduction

GameFirst VIis an integratednetwork tool, designed for ASUS ROG products for network optimization. It can effectively reduce network delay, minimize in-game lag, and also create the best network environment for players.

2. Models Supported

How to confirm whether my motherboardsupportsGameFirst VI?

Please go to ASUS Official Website：https://www.asus.com/

1.Click the magnifying glass icon

2.Enter the motherboard model in the Search Bar

3.Click the motherboard model shownbelow (EX：ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME)

4.Click (specifications) -> (Software features)

How to obtain and install GameFirst VI , please follow :

Download ASUS GameFirst VI

You can get the latest software, manuals, drivers and firmware at the ASUS Download Center. ASUS ASUS download center :

If you need more information about ASUS Download Center, please refer to this LINK :
* How to check product model : https://www.asus.com/tw/support/Article/565/

1. ASUS download center Enter a model name or select a product to find drivers, manuals, warranty information and more.

Please enter a model name -> Select ”Driver & Utility

(Ex: ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME)

2.Select” Driver & Utility -> Please choose OS version

3. Click (Utilities) -> Find “ GameFirst VI”to download (Recommended to use the latest version)

--> How to remove the software, please refer to LINK

4. GameFirst VI Dashboard

4-1 How to start GameFirst VI

Please type and search [GameFirst VI]① in the Windows Search Box, and then click on [Open]②

4-2 Dashboard

System resources ①: It includes Network Smoothness, CPU Usage, Upload and Download display

Profile Option ②:User can select Profiles they would like to apply such as: Gaming First, Live Streaming First, Multimedia First or Adaptive Intelligence

* For Profiles setting, please refer to8-3 Profiles

Application categories and status ③:You can check Application Categories and the Network Status in the page. See the list below for details of each item.

For icons① to ③ icons, please refer to the description from sections H-1 to H-3.

H-1 Group①: Defines the application categories: Game, Live stream, Multimedia, Web, File transfer and Others

H-2 Block traffic②: Disables the application network connection

H-3 Enable Application policy③

Speed: To switch the network traffic priority for application (Example Extreme/ High/ Medium/ Low)

Enable bandwidth control: To control application bandwidth rate-limiting

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5. GameFirst VI Network Monitor①

5-1 Top 5 Apps②: Monitorsnetwork usage for Top 5 Apps or group

5-2 Group traffic ③: Monitorsnetwork upload/download speed in real time by group

5-3 Network traffic ④: Monitorsthe real time data for upload or download rate

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6. GameFirst VI Network Analyzer①

6-1 Network Information②: Reviews gateway information and status. (Example:Status, Speed, Physical address, IPv4 Address ,IPv6 Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway)

6-2 Wi-Fi Quick Assist ③: Analyzesthe available wireless signals and the signal strength. Also, viewsthe current WiFi connection, channel and the number of shared connections.

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7. GameFirst VI Smart Router①

Discover ASUS ROG router with ASUS ROG First which accelerates the networking packets of your system so that you can enjoy a faster and smoother networking experience.

For icons ② to ⑤ , please refer to the details in the list below :

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8. GameFirst VI Settings①

8-1 Game Turbo②

For icons ③ to ⑦ , please refer to the details in the list below:

8-2 General①

For ② to ⑥ icons, please refer to the details in the list below :

8-3 Profiles①

User can define each application categories (for example Game,Live stream,Multimedia,Web, File transfer and Others) , speed priority and enable bandwidth control.

For ② to ④ icons, please refer to the details in the list below:

Profiles②: User can select Profiles they would like to modify, for example Gaming First、Live Streaming First、Multimedia First or Adaptive Intelligence

Speed③: To switch the network traffic priority for application (For example Extreme/ High/ Medium/ Low)

Enable Application policy④: To control application bandwidth rate-limiting

8-4 About①: To confirm Gaming First VI current version, and [Check for updates] ② for upgrading

Q1: What are the new features in GameFirst VI?

A1: *UI optimization

*Adding AI Adaptive Intelligence Profile

*Adding rule setting by each application

*Adding TCP packet acceleration related application

*Provides IP geolocation, server locations and ping value for each application

*Auto-Switch to High Performance during games

*Able to close an application in GameFirst VI

Q2: How to confirm my network connection status?

A2: The connection status will be as shown below:

No connected

Connected，only Intranet

Connected with Internet

Q3: Does my router support ROG First function?

A3: If your router doesn’t support ROG First function, you will see the page below while clicking [Smart Router] ①，and [Discover]②

* For router models with ROG Firstsupported, please refer to ASUS official website