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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
3.3 My Favorites ...............................................................................................3-7
3.4 Main menu ..................................................................................................3-8
3.5 Extreme Tweaker menu ...........................................................................3-11
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-22
3.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-23
3.6.2 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-25
3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 3-26
3.6.4 ROG Effects .............................................................................. 3-28
3.6.5 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-28
3.6.6 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-29
3.6.7 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-31
3.6.8 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 3-32
3.6.9 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-32
3.6.10 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-34
3.6.11 HDD/SSD SMART Information ................................................. 3-35
3.6.12 Intel(R) ThunderBolt .................................................................. 3-35
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-36
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-41
3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-46
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................ 3-46
3.9.2 Secure Erase ............................................................................ 3-47
3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Prole ....................................................... 3-48
3.9.4 ROG OC Panel H-Key Congure .............................................. 3-49
3.9.5 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-50
3.9.6 Graphics Card Information ........................................................ 3-50
3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-51
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-52