Asus MAXIMUS IX APEX - Chapter 3: BIOS Setup; 3.2 BIOS Setup Program; Entering BIOS Setup

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
 TheBIOSsetupscreensshowninthissectionareforreferencepurposesonly,and
maynotexactlymatchwhatyouseeonyourscreen.
 EnsurethataUSBmouseisconnectedtoyourmotherboardifyouwanttousethe
mousetocontroltheBIOSsetupprogram.
 IfthesystembecomesunstableafterchanginganyBIOSsetting,loadthedefault
settingstoensuresystemcompatibilityandstability.SelecttheLoad Optimized
DefaultsitemundertheExitmenuorpresshotkey <F5>.Seesection3.10 Exit Menu
fordetails.
 IfthesystemfailstobootafterchanginganyBIOSsetting,trytocleartheCMOSand
resetthemotherboardtothedefaultvalue.Seesection 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection for
informationonhowtoerasetheRTCRAMviatheClearCMOSbutton.
 TheBIOSsetupprogramdoesnotsupporttheBluetoothdevices.
PleasevisitASUSwebsiteforthedetailedBIOScontentmanual.
BIOS menu screen
TheBIOSSetupprogramcanbeusedundertwomodes:EZ Mode andAdvanced Mode.
YoucanchangemodesfromSetup Mode in Boot menuorbypressingthe<F7>hotkey.
3.2 BIOS setup program
UsetheBIOSSetuptoupdatetheBIOSorcongureitsparameters.TheBIOSscreen
includenavigationkeysandbriefonscreenhelptoguideyouinusingtheBIOSSetup
program.
Entering BIOS at startup
ToenterBIOSSetupatstartup,press<Delete>or<F2>duringthePower-OnSelfTest
(POST).Ifyoudonotpress<Delete>or<F2>,POSTcontinueswithitsroutines.
Entering BIOS Setup after POST
ToenterBIOSSetupafterPOST:
 Press<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete>simultaneously.
 Presstheresetbuttononthesystemchassis.
 Pressthepowerbuttontoturnthesystemoffthenbackon.Dothisoptiononlyifyou
failedtoenterBIOSSetupusingthersttwooptions.
Afterdoingeitherofthethreeoptions,press<Delete>keytoenterBIOS.