Asus PRIME B550M-K [47/52] Asus secure erase

PRIME/Pro/ProArt/TUF GAMING B550 / A520 Series BIOS Manual

1.9 Tool menu

The Tool menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then

press <Enter> to display the submenu.

1.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility

This item allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 3. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation

message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press

<Enter> to conrm your choice.

For more details, refer to section 1.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3.

1.9.2 ASUS Secure Erase

SSD speeds may lower over time as with any storage medium due to data processing.

Secure Erase completely and safely cleans your SSD, restoring it to factory performance

levels.

To launch ASUS Secure Erase, click Tool > ASUS Secure Erase on the Advanced mode

menu.

Check the ASUS support site for a full list of SSDs tested with ASUS Secure Erase. The

drive may become unstable if you run ASUS Secure Erase on an incompatible SSD.

The time to erase the contents of your SSD may take a while depending on its size. Do not

turn off the system during the process.

Displays the

available SSDs