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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
3.2.3 EZ Tuning Wizard ....................................................................... 3-7
3.3 My Favorites ...............................................................................................3-9
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................3-11
3.5 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-11
3.5.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-11
3.5.2 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-12
3.5.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 3-12
3.5.4 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-12
3.5.5 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-12
3.5.6 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................ 3-13
3.5.7 CPU Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-13
3.5.8 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-13
3.5.9 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-14
3.5.10 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 3-14
3.5.11 HDD/SSD SMART Information ................................................. 3-14
3.5.12 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-14
3.5.13 Thunderbolt(TM) Conguration ................................................. 3-14
3.5.14 PCH-FW Conguration ............................................................. 3-14
3.6 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-15
3.7 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-17
3.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................ 3-17
3.7.2 Secure Erase ............................................................................ 3-17
3.7.3 ASUS Overclocking Prole ....................................................... 3-19
3.7.4 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-19
3.7.5 IPMI HWM ................................................................................. 3-19
3.7.6 Graphics Card Information ........................................................ 3-19
3.8 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-20
3.9 Server Mgmt menu ...................................................................................3-20
3.10 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-21
3.10.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 3-21
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ...................................................................... 3-22
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 .......................................................... 3-24
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