User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1.1 Knowing BIOS
- 1.2 BIOS setup program
- 1.3 My Favorites
- 1.4 Main menu
- 1.5 Ai Tweaker menu
- 1.6 Advanced menu
- 1.6.1 Platform Misc Configuration
- 1.6.2 CPU Configuration
- 1.6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration
- 1.6.4 PCH Configuration
- 1.6.5 PCH Storage Configuration
- 1.6.6 PCH-FW Configuration
- 1.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration
- 1.6.8 APM Configuration
- 1.6.9 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 1.6.10 USB Configuration
- 1.6.11 Network Stack Configuration
- 1.6.12 NVMe Configuration
- 1.6.13 HDD/SSD SMART Information
- 1.7 Monitor menu
- 1.8 Boot menu
- 1.9 Tool menu
- 1.10 Exit menu
- 1.11 Updating BIOS

ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING BIOS Manual
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M.2 Fan Q-Fan Source
The assigned fan will be controlled according to the selected temperature source.
Conguration options: [CPU] [MotherBoard] [PCH] [T Sensor] [Water In T Sensor]
[Water Out T Sensor] [EXT_Sensor1] [EXT_Sensor2]
[EXT_Sensor3] [Multiple Sources]
• For EXT_Sensor1-3, connect a Thermistor cable to one of these connectors, then
tape the other end on a critical component to control its temperature.
• For Multiple Sources, select up to three temperature sources and the fan will
automatically change based on the highest temperature.
M.2 Fan Step Up
This item allows you to set the value of the M.2 Fan step up.
Conguration options: [0 sec] [12 sec] [25 sec] [51 sec] [76 sec] [102 sec] [127 sec]
[153 sec] [178 sec] [204 sec]
M.2 Fan Step Down
This item allows you to set the value of the M.2 Fan step down.
Conguration options: [0 sec] [12 sec] [25 sec] [51 sec] [76 sec] [102 sec] [127 sec]
[153 sec] [178 sec] [204 sec]
M.2 Fan Speed Low Limit
This item allows you to disable or set the M.2 Fan warning speed.
Conguration options: [Ignore] [200 RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM] [600 RPM]
M.2 Fan Profile
This item allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the M.2 Fan.
[Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the chassis fan automatically adjust
depending on the chassis temperature.
[Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan
operation.
[Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed.
[Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters.