Contents

4.3

Onboard LEDs...............................................................................

4-8

4.4

Jumpers

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

4-11

4.5

Connectors..................................................................................

4-16

 

4.5.1

Rear panel connectors..................................................

4-16

 

4.5.2

Internal connectors........................................................

4-17

Chapter 5:BIOS setup

 

5.1

Managing and updating your BIOS.............................................

5-2

 

5.1.1

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

5-2

 

5.1.2

ASUS EzFlash Utility.......................................................

5-3

 

5.1.3

BUPDATER utility............................................................

5-4

5.2

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

5-6

 

5.2.1

BIOS menu screen..........................................................

5-7

 

5.2.2

Menu bar.........................................................................

5-7

 

5.2.3

Menu items......................................................................

5-8

 

5.2.4

Submenu items................................................................

5-8

 

5.2.5

Navigation keys...............................................................

5-8

 

5.2.6

General help....................................................................

5-8

 

5.2.7

Configuration fields..........................................................

5-8

 

5.2.8

Pop-up window................................................................

5-8

 

5.2.9

Scroll bar.........................................................................

5-8

5.3

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

5-9

 

5.3.1

System Date ...................................................................

5-9

 

5.3.2

System Time....................................................................

5-9

5.4

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

5-10

 

5.4.1

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

5-11

 

5.4.2

PCH-IO Configuration....................................................

5-14

 

5.4.3

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

5-15

 

5.4.4

System Agent (SA) Configuration..................................

5-16

 

5.4.5

PCI Subsystem Settings................................................

5-18

 

5.4.6

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

5-20

 

5.4.7

TPM...............................................................................

5-21

 

5.4.8

ACPI Settings................................................................

5-21

 

5.4.9

WHEA Support..............................................................

5-22