Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

ASUS MAXIMUS IX HERO 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 QFan Control................................................................................ 10
1.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard ........................................................................ 12
1.3 My Favorites ................................................................................................ 15
1.4 Main menu ................................................................................................... 17
1.5 Extreme Tweaker menu .............................................................................. 19
1.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................... 38
1.6.1 CPU Conguration ....................................................................... 39
1.6.2 Platform Misc Conguration ......................................................... 42
1.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ................................................ 43
1.6.4 PCH Conguration ....................................................................... 44
1.6.5 PCH Storage Conguration.......................................................... 45
1.6.6 PCH-FW Conguration ................................................................ 47
1.6.7 Thunderbolt(TM) Conguration .................................................... 47
1.6.8 ROG Effects ................................................................................. 48
1.6.9 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................... 48
1.6.10 APM Conguration ....................................................................... 50
1.6.11 Network Stack Conguration........................................................ 51
1.6.12 HDD/SSD SMART Information .................................................... 51
1.6.13 USB Conguration ....................................................................... 52
1.7 Monitor menu .............................................................................................. 53
1.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................... 61
1.9 Tool menu .................................................................................................... 66
1.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................... 66
1.9.2 Secure Erase ............................................................................... 67
1.9.3 Setup Animator ............................................................................ 68
1.9.4 ASUS Overclocking Prole .......................................................... 68
1.9.5 ROG OC Panel H-Key Congure ................................................. 69
1.9.6 ASUS SPD Information ................................................................ 70
1.9.7 Graphics Card Information ........................................................... 70
1.10 Exit menu ..................................................................................................... 71
1.11 Updating BIOS ............................................................................................. 72
1.11.1 EZ Update .................................................................................... 72
1.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ......................................................................... 73
1.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ............................................................. 75