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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

Chapter 3

Configuring fans manually

Select Manual from the list of proles to manually congure your fans’ operating speed.

To congure your fans:

1. Select the fan that you want to congure and to view its current status.

2. Click and drag the speed points to adjust the fans’ operating speed.

3. Click Apply to save the changes then click Exit (ESC).

Speed points

Select to manually

configure your fans

Default Chapter3
- Table of Contents3
- Electrical Safety6
Safety Information6
About this Guide7
- Conventions Used in this Guide8
ROG MAXIMUS X APEX Specifications Summary9
Package Contents14
Installation Tools and Components15
Chapter 1: Product Introduction17
Motherboard Overview17
- Before You Proceed17
- Motherboard Layout18
- Layout Contents19
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)20
- System Memory21
- Memory Configurations22
- Expansion Slots23
- Irq Assignments for this Motherboard24
- Onboard Buttons and Switches25
- Jumper31
- Onboard Leds33
- Internal Connectors35
- System Panel Connector (10-1 Pin PANEL)42
- Probeit46
Chapter 2: Basic Installation47
Building Your PC System47
- CPU Installation47
- Cooling System Installation49
- Motherboard Installation52
- DIMM Installation53
- ATX Power Connection54
- SATA Device Connection54
- Front I/O Connector55
- Expansion Card Installation56
- Fan Bracket Installation57
BIOS Update Utility58
Motherboard Rear and Audio Connections59
- Rear I/O Connection59
- Lan Port Led Indications60
- Audio I/O Connections61
Starting up for the First Time63
Turning off the Computer63
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup65
Knowing BIOS65
BIOS Setup Program66
- Advanced Mode67
- EZ Mode70
- Q-Fan Control71
- EZ Tuning Wizard73
- Creating Raid74
My Favorites76
Main Menu78
Extreme Tweaker Menu78
- Dram Frequency79
Advanced Menu80
- CPU Configuration80
- Platform Misc Configuration80
- System Agent (SA) Configuration80
- PCH Configuration80
- PCH Storage Configuration81
- PCH-FW Configuration81
- ROG Effects82
- Onboard Devices Configuration82
- APM Configuration83
- Network Stack Configuration83
- HDD/SSD SMART Information83
- USB Configuration83
Monitor Menu84
Boot Menu84
- Secure Boot85
Tool Menu86
- ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility86
- Secure Erase87
- ASUS Overclocking Profile88
- BIOS Flashback88
- ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure88
- ASUS SPD Information89
- Graphics Card Information89
Exit Menu89
Updating BIOS90
- EZ Update90
- ASUS EZ Flash 391
- ASUS Crashfree BIOS 393
Chapter 4: RAID Support95
RAID Configurations95
- RAID Definitions95
- Installing Serial ATA Hard Disks96
- Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS96
- Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utility100
Creating a RAID Driver Disk104
- Creating a RAID Driver Disk in Windows104
Appendix105
Q-Code Table105
Notices109
ASUS Contact Information113
- Declaration of Conformity114

Brand	Asus
Model	Rog Maximus X Apex
Category	Motherboard
Language	English

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