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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-2
3.2.1 Advanced Mode ..........................................................................3-3
3.2.2 EZ Mode......................................................................................3-7
3.2.3 QFan Control...............................................................................3-8
3.2.4 AI OC Guide ..............................................................................3-10
3.2.5 EZ Tuning Wizard .....................................................................3-11
3.3 My Favorites .............................................................................................3-13
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................3-15
3.5 Extreme Tweaker menu ...........................................................................3-15
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-17
3.6.1 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-17
3.6.2 CPU Conguration ....................................................................3-17
3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 3-18
3.6.4 PCH Conguration ....................................................................3-18
3.6.5 PCH Storage Conguration.......................................................3-18
3.6.6 PCH-FW Conguration .............................................................3-19
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-19
3.6.8 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-20
3.6.9 PCI Subsystem Settings ...........................................................3-20
3.6.10 USB Conguration ....................................................................3-21
3.6.11 Network Stack Conguration.....................................................3-21
3.6.12 NVMe Conguration ..................................................................3-21
3.6.13 HDD/SSD SMART Information .................................................3-21
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-22
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-22
3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-24
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................3-24
3.9.2 ASUS Secure Erase..................................................................3-25
3.9.3 ASUS User Prole.....................................................................3-26
3.9.4 ROG OC Panel H-Key Congure ..............................................3-26
3.9.5 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-27
3.9.6 Graphics Card Information ........................................................ 3-27
3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-27
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-28
3.11.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 3-28
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ...................................................................... 3-29
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ..........................................................3-31