Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 - Page 4

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2.2 BIOS update utility ................................................................................... 2-11
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections ............................................. 2-12
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-12
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-14
2.4 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-16
2.5 Turning off the computer ........................................................................ 2-16
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 Q-Fan Control ............................................................................. 3-7
3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard ....................................................................... 3-9
3.3 My Favorites ............................................................................................. 3-10
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................ 3-12
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu......................................................................................3-14
3.6 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-30
3.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-31
3.6.2 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-34
3.6.3 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-35
3.6.4 System Agent Conguration ..................................................... 3-37
3.6.5 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-38
3.6.6 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-39
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-41
3.6.8 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-43
3.6.9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 3-44
3.6.10 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology ........................................... 3-45
3.7 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 3-46
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-51
3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-57
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................ 3-57
3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Prole ..................................................................... 3-58
3.9.3 ASUS DRAM SPD Information ................................................. 3-59
3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-60
3.11 Updating BIOS .......................................................................................... 3-61
3.11.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 3-61
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ...................................................................... 3-62
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 .......................................................... 3-63