User Manual

ASUS Z270-WS BIOS Manual
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Contents
1.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................... 4
1.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................... 5
1.2.1 EZ Mode......................................................................................... 6
1.2.2 Advanced Mode ............................................................................. 7
1.2.3 Q-Fan Control .............................................................................. 10
1.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard ........................................................................ 12
1.3 My Favorites ................................................................................................ 15
1.4 Main menu ................................................................................................... 17
1.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................... 19
1.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................... 37
1.6.1 CPU Conguration ....................................................................... 38
1.6.2 Platform Misc Conguration ......................................................... 41
1.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ................................................ 42
1.6.4 PCH Conguration ....................................................................... 43
1.6.5 PCH Storage Conguration.......................................................... 44
1.6.6 PCH-FW Conguration ................................................................ 45
1.6.7 Thunderbolt(TM) Conguration .................................................... 46
1.6.8 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................... 46
1.6.9 APM Conguration ....................................................................... 49
1.6.10 Network Stack Conguration........................................................ 50
1.6.11 HDD/SSD SMART Information .................................................... 50
1.6.12 USB Conguration ....................................................................... 51
1.7 Monitor menu .............................................................................................. 52
1.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................... 60
1.9 Tool menu .................................................................................................... 65
1.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................... 65
1.9.2 Secure Erase ............................................................................... 66
1.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Prole .......................................................... 67
1.9.4 ASUS SPD Information ................................................................ 68
1.9.5 Graphics Card Information ........................................................... 68
1.10 Exit menu ..................................................................................................... 69
1.11 Updating BIOS ............................................................................................. 70
1.11.1 EZ Update .................................................................................... 70
1.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ......................................................................... 71
1.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ............................................................. 73