Asus Maximus IX Code User Manual

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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 Extreme Tweaker menu ...........................................................................3-14
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-16
3.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-16
3.6.2 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-17
3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 3-17
3.6.4 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-17
3.6.5 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-17
3.6.6 PCH-FW Conguration ............................................................. 3-18
3.6.7 ROG Effects .............................................................................. 3-18
3.6.8 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-18
3.6.9 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-19
3.6.10 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 3-19
3.6.11 HDD/SSD SMART Information ................................................. 3-19
3.6.12 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-19
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-20
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-20
3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-22
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................ 3-22
3.9.2 Secure Erase ............................................................................ 3-22
3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Prole ....................................................... 3-24
3.9.4 ROG OC Panel H-Key Congure .............................................. 3-24
3.9.5 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-24
3.9.6 Graphics Card Information ........................................................ 3-25
3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-25
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-26
3.11.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 3-26
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ...................................................................... 3-27
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 .......................................................... 3-29

Asus Maximus IX Code Specifications

General

Brand	Asus
Model	Maximus IX Code
Category	Motherboard
Language	English