Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) [4/116] Chapter 3 bios setup

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1

3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-2

3.2.1 Advanced Mode ..........................................................................3-3

3.2.2 EZ Mode......................................................................................3-6

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 Extreme Tweaker menu ...........................................................................3-14

3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-16

3.6.1 CPU Conguration ....................................................................3-16

3.6.2 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-17

3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 3-17

3.6.4 PCH Conguration ....................................................................3-17

3.6.5 PCH Storage Conguration.......................................................3-17

3.6.6 PCH-FW Conguration .............................................................3-18

3.6.7 ROG Effects .............................................................................. 3-18

3.6.8 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-18

3.6.9 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-20

3.6.10 Network Stack Conguration.....................................................3-20

3.6.11 HDD/SSD SMART Information .................................................3-20

3.6.12 USB Conguration ....................................................................3-20

3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-21

3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-21

3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-23

3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................3-23

3.9.2 Secure Erase ............................................................................3-24

3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Prole .......................................................3-25

3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-25

3.9.5 Graphics Card Information ........................................................ 3-25

3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-26

3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-27

3.11.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 3-27

3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ...................................................................... 3-28

3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ..........................................................3-30