Asus ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II [4/114] 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......................................................................................3-7

3.2.3 QFan Control...............................................................................3-8

3.2.4 AI OC Guide ..............................................................................3-10

3.2.5 EZ Tuning Wizard .....................................................................3-11

3.3 My Favorites .............................................................................................3-14

3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................3-16

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

3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-18

3.6.1 CPU Conguration ....................................................................3-18

3.6.2 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-18

3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 3-18

3.6.4 PCH Conguration ....................................................................3-19

3.6.5 PCH Storage Conguration.......................................................3-19

3.6.6 CPU Storage Conguration.......................................................3-20

3.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-20

3.6.8 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-21

3.6.9 USB Conguration ....................................................................3-21

3.6.10 HDD/SSD SMART Information .................................................3-21

3.6.11 NVMe Conguration ..................................................................3-21

3.6.12 PCH-FW Conguration .............................................................3-21

3.6.13 Network Stack Conguration.....................................................3-21

3.6.14 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology ...........................................3-21

3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-22

3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-22

3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-24

3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................3-24

3.9.2 Secure Erase ............................................................................3-25

3.9.3 ASUS User Prole.....................................................................3-26

3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-26

3.9.5 ASUS Armoury Crate ................................................................ 3-26

3.9.6 Graphics Card Information ........................................................ 3-26

3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-27

3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-28

3.11.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 3-28

3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ...................................................................... 3-29

3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ..........................................................3-31