User Guide

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2.2 BIOS update utility ................................................................................... 2-13
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................2-14
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-14
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-16
2.4 OC Panel II ................................................................................................2-18
2.4.1 OC Panel II Overview................................................................ 2-18
2.4.2 Setting up your OC Panel II in Normal Mode ............................ 2-21
2.4.3 Setting up your OC Panel II in Extreme Mode .......................... 2-24
2.5 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-25
2.6 Turning off the computer ........................................................................2-25
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-2
3.2.1 EZ Mode......................................................................................3-3
3.2.2 Advanced Mode .......................................................................... 3-4
3.3 My Favorites ...............................................................................................3-7
3.4 Main menu ..................................................................................................3-8
3.5 Extreme Tweaker menu ...........................................................................3-11
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-21
3.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-22
3.6.2 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-24
3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 3-25
3.6.4 ROG Effects .............................................................................. 3-27
3.6.5 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-28
3.6.6 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-28
3.6.7 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-30
3.6.8 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 3-31
3.6.9 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-32
3.6.10 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-34
3.6.11 HDD/SDD SMART Information ................................................. 3-35
3.6.12 Intel(R) ThunderBolt .................................................................. 3-35