User Manual

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Contents
Chapter 3: Motherboard Information
3.1 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................3-2
3.2 Onboard buttons and switches ................................................................3-4
3.3 Jumpers ......................................................................................................3-7
3.4 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................................... 3-10
3.5 Internal connectors ..................................................................................3-13
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 EZ Tuning Wizard ....................................................................... 4-8
4.3 My Favorites .............................................................................................4-11
4.4 Main menu ................................................................................................4-13
4.5 Advanced menu .......................................................................................4-13
4.5.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 4-13
4.5.2 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 4-14
4.5.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 4-14
4.5.4 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 4-14
4.5.5 PCH Storage Conguration.......................................................4-14
4.5.6 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................ 4-15
4.5.7 CPU Storage Conguration.......................................................4-15
4.5.8 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 4-15
4.5.9 APM Conguration .................................................................... 4-16
4.5.10 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 4-16
4.5.11 HDD/SSD SMART Information ................................................. 4-16
4.5.12 USB Conguration .................................................................... 4-16
4.5.13 Thunderbolt(TM) Conguration ................................................. 4-16
4.5.14 PCH-FW Conguration ............................................................. 4-16
4.6 Boot menu ................................................................................................4-17
4.7 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 4-19
4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................ 4-19
4.7.2 Secure Erase ............................................................................ 4-19
4.7.3 ASUS Overclocking Prole ....................................................... 4-21
4.7.4 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 4-21
4.7.5 IPMI HWM ................................................................................. 4-21
4.7.6 Graphics Card Information ........................................................ 4-21