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................................................................................................

3-6

3.4

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

3-7

3.5

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

3-23

3.6

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

3-25

 

3.6.1

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

3-26

 

3.6.2

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

3-28

 

3.6.3

SATA Configuration....................................................................

3-30

 

3.6.4

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

3-31

 

3.6.5

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

3-33

 

3.6.6

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

3-34

 

3.6.7

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

3-35

 

3.6.8

APM...........................................................................................

3-37

 

3.6.9

Network Stack............................................................................

3-38

 

3.6.10

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

3-38

3.7

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

3-39

3.8

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

3-42

3.9

Tools menu................................................................................................

3-47

 

3.9.1

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

3-47

 

3.9.2

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

3-47

 

3.9.3

ASUS O.C. Profile.....................................................................

3-49

 

3.9.4

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

3-50

 

3.9.5

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

3-50

3.10

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

3-52

3.11

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

3-53

 

3.11.1

EZ Update..................................................................................

3-53

 

3.11.2

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

3-54

 

3.11.3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3..........................................................

3-55

 

3.11.4

ASUS BIOS Updater..................................................................

3-56

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