2.3

Motherboard rear and audio connections..............................................

2-16

 

2.3.1

Rear I/O connection...................................................................

2-16

 

2.3.2

Audio I/O connections................................................................

2-17

2.4

Starting up for the first time....................................................................

2-21

2.5

Turning off the computer.........................................................................

2-21

Chapter 3:

BIOS setup

 

3.1

Knowing BIOS.............................................................................................

3-1

3.2

BIOS setup program...................................................................................

3-2

 

3.2.1

EZ Mode......................................................................................

3-3

 

3.2.2

Advanced Mode...........................................................................

3-4

3.3

My Favorites................................................................................................

3-7

3.4

Extreme Tweaker menu..............................................................................

3-8

3.5

Main menu.................................................................................................

3-24

3.6

Advanced menu........................................................................................

3-27

 

3.6.1

CPU Configuration.....................................................................

3-28

 

3.6.2

PCH Configuration.....................................................................

3-31

 

3.6.3

PCH Storage Configuration.......................................................

3-32

 

3.6.4

System Agent Configuration......................................................

3-35

 

3.6.5

USB Configuration.....................................................................

3-37

 

3.6.6

Platform Misc Configuration.......................................................

3-38

 

3.6.7

Onboard Devices Configuration.................................................

3-39

 

3.6.8

APM Configuration.....................................................................

3-42

 

3.6.9

Network Stack Configuration.....................................................

3-43

 

3.6.10

ROG Effects...............................................................................

3-43

3.7

Monitor menu............................................................................................

3-44

3.8

Boot menu.................................................................................................

3-47

3.9

Tool menu..................................................................................................

3-53

 

3.9.1

ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility.............................................................

3-53

 

3.9.2

ROG Secure Erase....................................................................

3-53

 

3.9.3

Graphics Card Information.........................................................

3-54

 

3.9.4

ASUS Overclocking Profile........................................................

3-55

 

3.9.5

ASUS SPD Information..............................................................

3-56

 

3.9.6

ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure..............................................

3-57

3.10

Exit menu...................................................................................................

3-58

3.11

Updating BIOS..........................................................................................

3-59

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