Asus rog maximus viii extreme [4/226] Chapter 3 bios setup

2.2 BIOS update utility ................................................................................... 2-13

2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................2-14

2.3.1 Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-14

2.3.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-16

2.4 OC Panel II ................................................................................................2-18

2.4.1 OC Panel II Overview................................................................ 2-18

2.4.2 Setting up your OC Panel II in Normal Mode ............................ 2-21

2.4.3 Setting up your OC Panel II in Extreme Mode .......................... 2-24

2.5 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-25

2.6 Turning off the computer ........................................................................2-25

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 .......................................................................................3-21

3.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-22

3.6.2 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-24

3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 3-25

3.6.4 ROG Effects .............................................................................. 3-27

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

3.6.6 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-28

3.6.7 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-30

3.6.8 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 3-31

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

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

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

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