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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 QFan Control...............................................................................3-7
3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard ....................................................................... 3-9
3.3 My Favorites .............................................................................................3-12
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................3-14
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-14
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-16
3.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-16
3.6.2 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-16
3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 3-16
3.6.4 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-17
3.6.5 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-17
3.6.6 CPU Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-18
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-18
3.6.8 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-19
3.6.9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 3-19
3.6.10 HDD/SSD SMART Information ................................................. 3-19
3.6.11 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-19
3.6.12 Thunderbolt(TM) Conguration ................................................. 3-20
3.6.13 PCH-FW Conguration ............................................................. 3-20
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-20
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-20
3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-22
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................ 3-22
3.9.2 Secure Erase ............................................................................ 3-23
3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Prole ....................................................... 3-24
3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-24
3.9.5 Graphics Card Information ........................................................ 3-24
3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-25
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-26
3.11.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 3-26
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ...................................................................... 3-27
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 .......................................................... 3-29