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 ...................................................................................................... 3-5
3.4 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................................ 3-7
3.5 Internal connectors .................................................................................... 3-9
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 Q-Fan Control ............................................................................. 4-8
4.3 My Favorites ............................................................................................. 4-10
4.4 Main menu ................................................................................................ 4-12
4.5 Ai Tweaker menu......................................................................................4-14
4.6 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 4-32
4.6.1 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 4-33
4.6.2 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 4-34
4.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 4-38
4.6.4 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 4-39
4.6.5 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 4-40
4.6.6 PCH-FW Conguration ............................................................. 4-41
4.6.7 PCI Subsystem Settings ........................................................... 4-42
4.6.8 USB Conguration .................................................................... 4-42
4.6.9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 4-43
4.6.10 NVMe Conguration .................................................................. 4-44
4.6.11 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 4-44
4.6.12 APM Conguration .................................................................... 4-46
4.6.13 HDD/SSD SMART Information ................................................. 4-47
4.7 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 4-48
4.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 4-53
4.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 4-57
4.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................ 4-57
4.9.2 Secure Erase ............................................................................ 4-58
4.9.3 ASUS User Prole..................................................................... 4-59
4.9.4 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 4-60