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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
3.3 My Favorites ...............................................................................................3-7
3.4 Extreme Tweaker menu .............................................................................3-8
3.5 Main menu ................................................................................................3-15
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-18
3.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-19
3.6.2 SATA Conguration .................................................................. 3-20
3.6.3 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-22
3.6.4 NB Conguration ....................................................................... 3-23
3.6.5 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-24
3.6.6 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-25
3.6.7 Network Stack ........................................................................... 3-26
3.6.8 ROG Effects .............................................................................. 3-26
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-27
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-30
3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-36
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................ 3-36
3.9.2 Secure Erase ............................................................................ 3-36
3.9.3 Setup Animator [Disabled] ........................................................ 3-37
3.9.4 Graphics Card Information ........................................................ 3-37
3.9.5 ASUS Overclocking Prole ....................................................... 3-38
3.9.6 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-39
3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-40
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-41
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system .................................................................4-1
4.2 Support DVD information .......................................................................... 4-1
4.2.1 Running the support DVD ........................................................... 4-1
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals.................................................. 4-2
4.3 Software information .................................................................................4-3
4.4 AI Suite 3 .....................................................................................................4-3
4.5 Dual Intelligent Processors 5 ....................................................................4-6
4.6 ROG audio features .................................................................................4-22
4.7 Sonic Radar II ...........................................................................................4-28