User Guide

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Contents
Chapter 3: Motherboard Information
3.1 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
4.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................4-2
4.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................4-3
4.2.1 EZ Mode......................................................................................4-4
4.2.2 Advanced Mode .......................................................................... 4-5
4.2.3 QFan Control...............................................................................4-8
4.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard ..................................................................... 4-10
4.3 My Favorites .............................................................................................4-12
4.4 Main menu ................................................................................................4-14
4.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................4-14
4.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................4-15
4.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 4-15
4.6.2 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 4-15
4.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 4-15
4.6.4 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 4-16
4.6.5 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 4-16
4.6.6 USB Conguration .................................................................... 4-17
4.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 4-17
4.6.8 APM Conguration .................................................................... 4-17
4.6.9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 4-18
4.6.10 Intel TXT Information.................................................................4-18
4.6.11 HDD/SSD SMART Information ................................................. 4-18
4.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................4-18
4.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................4-18
4.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 4-20
4.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................ 4-20
4.9.2 ASUS Overclocking Prole ....................................................... 4-20
4.9.3 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 4-20
4.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 4-21
4.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................4-22
4.11.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 4-22
4.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ...................................................................... 4-23
4.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 .......................................................... 4-25