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Chapter 3
3.9 Tool menu
TheToolmenuitemsallowyoutocongureoptionsforspecialfunctions.Selectanitemthen
press<Enter>todisplaythesubmenu.
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility
ThisitemallowsyoutorunASUSEZFlash3.Whenyoupress<Enter>,aconrmation
messageappears.Usetheleft/rightarrowkeytoselectbetween[Yes]or[No],thenpress
<Enter>toconrmyourchoice.
Formoredetails,refertosection3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3.
3.9.2 Secure Erase
SSDspeedsmaylowerovertimeaswithanystoragemediumduetodataprocessing.
SecureErasecompletelyandsafelycleansyourSSD,restoringittofactoryperformance
levels.
SecureEraseisonlyavailableinAHCImode.EnsuretosettheSATAmodetoAHCI.Click
Advanced>SATAConguration>SATAMode>AHCI.
TolaunchSecureErase,clickTool > Secure Erase ontheAdvancedmodemenu.
ChecktheASUSsupportsiteforafulllistofSSDstestedwithSecureErase.Thedrivemay
becomeunstableifyourunSecureEraseonanincompatibleSSD.
ThetimetoerasethecontentsofyourSSDmaytakeawhiledependingonitssize.Donot
turnoffthesystemduringtheprocess.
Displays the
available SSDs