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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
3.2.3 QFan Control...............................................................................3-7
3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard ....................................................................... 3-9
3.3 My Favorites .............................................................................................3-12
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................3-14
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-16
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-35
3.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-36
3.6.2 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-38
3.6.3 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-39
3.6.4 System Agent Conguration ..................................................... 3-41
3.6.5 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-44
3.6.6 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-45
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-46
3.6.8 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-48
3.6.9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 3-49
3.6.10 HDD/SDD SMART Information ................................................. 3-49
3.6.11 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller - 00:1E:99:00:01:1B ...................... 3-50
3.6.12 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller - 00:1E:99:00:01:1C ...................... 3-51
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-52
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-59
3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-64
3.9.1 GPU Post .................................................................................. 3-64
3.9.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................ 3-64
3.9.3 Secure Erase ............................................................................ 3-64
3.9.4 ASUS Overclocking Prole ....................................................... 3-66
3.9.5 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-67
3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-68
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-69
3.11.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 3-69
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ...................................................................... 3-70
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 .......................................................... 3-72