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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

3.2.3 QFan Control...............................................................................3-7

3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard ....................................................................... 3-9

3.3 My Favorites .............................................................................................3-12

3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................3-14

3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-16

3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-31

3.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-32

3.6.2 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-34

3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 3-36

3.6.4 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-37

3.6.5 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-38

3.6.6 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-40

3.6.7 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 3-41

3.6.8 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-41

3.6.9 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-44

3.6.10 HDD/SSD SMART Information ................................................. 3-45

3.6.11 Intel(R) Thunderbolt Conguration ............................................ 3-45

3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-46

3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-52

3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-57

3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................ 3-57

3.9.2 Secure Erase ............................................................................ 3-57

3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Prole ....................................................... 3-59

3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-60

3.9.5 Graphics Card Information ........................................................ 3-60

3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-61

3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-62

3.11.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 3-62

3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ...................................................................... 3-63

3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 .......................................................... 3-65

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