Asus rog maximus viii ranger [4/200] Chapter 3 bios setup

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 Main menu ..................................................................................................3-8

3.5 Extreme Tweaker menu ...........................................................................3-11

3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-22

3.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-23

3.6.2 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-25

3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 3-26

3.6.4 ROG Effects .............................................................................. 3-28

3.6.5 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-28

3.6.6 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-29

3.6.7 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-31

3.6.8 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 3-32

3.6.9 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-32

3.6.10 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-34

3.6.11 HDD/SSD SMART Information ................................................. 3-35

3.6.12 Intel(R) ThunderBolt .................................................................. 3-35

3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-36

3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-41

3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-46

3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................ 3-46

3.9.2 Secure Erase ............................................................................ 3-47

3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Prole ....................................................... 3-48

3.9.4 ROG OC Panel H-Key Congure .............................................. 3-49

3.9.5 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-50

3.9.6 Graphics Card Information ........................................................ 3-50

3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-51

3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-52