User Guide

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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 Tuning Wizard ....................................................................... 3-6
3.3 My Favorites ...............................................................................................3-8
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................3-10
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-12
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-29
3.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-30
3.6.2 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-33
3.6.3 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-34
3.6.4 System Agent Conguration ..................................................... 3-36
3.6.5 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-38
3.6.6 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-40
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-41
3.6.8 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-43
3.6.9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 3-44
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-45
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-47
3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-53
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................ 3-53
3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Prole ..................................................................... 3-54
3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-55
3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-56
3.11 Server Management menu ......................................................................3-57
3.11.1 System Event Log ..................................................................... 3-58
3.11.2 BMC Network conguration ...................................................... 3-59
3.11.3 View System Event Log ............................................................ 3-60
3.12 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-61
3.12.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 3-61
3.12.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ...................................................................... 3-61
3.12.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 .......................................................... 3-63
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system .................................................................4-1
4.2 Support DVD information .......................................................................... 4-1
4.2.1 Running the support DVD ........................................................... 4-1
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals.................................................. 4-3