User Manual

ROG Z790 Series BIOS Manual
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Contents
1. Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................... 5
2. BIOS setup program ..................................................................................... 6
2.1 Advanced Mode ............................................................................. 7
2.2 EZ Mode....................................................................................... 11
2.3 Qfan Control ................................................................................. 12
2.4 AI OC Guide ................................................................................. 14
3. My Favorites ................................................................................................ 15
4. Main menu ................................................................................................... 17
5. Extreme Tweaker menu .............................................................................. 19
6. Advanced menu .......................................................................................... 57
6.1 Platform Misc Configuration ......................................................... 58
6.2 CPU Configuration ....................................................................... 59
6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration ................................................ 63
6.4 PCH Configuration ....................................................................... 65
6.5 PCH Storage Configuration.......................................................... 66
6.6 PCH-FW Configuration ................................................................ 67
6.7 Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration .................................................... 67
6.8 Trusted Computing....................................................................... 69
6.9 UEFI Variables Protection ............................................................ 70
6.10 PCI Subsystem Settings .............................................................. 71
6.11 USB Configuration ....................................................................... 72
6.12 Network Stack Configuration........................................................ 73
6.13 NVMe Configuration ..................................................................... 73
6.14 HDD/SSD SMART Information .................................................... 74
6.15 APM Configuration ....................................................................... 74
6.16 Onboard Devices Configuration ................................................... 75
6.17 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology .............................................. 78
7. Monitor menu .............................................................................................. 79
8. Boot menu ................................................................................................... 88
9. Tool menu .................................................................................................... 94
9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................... 95
9.2 ASUS Secure Erase..................................................................... 95
9.3 ASUS User Profile........................................................................ 96
9.4 ASUS SPD Information ................................................................ 97
9.5 MemTest86 .................................................................................. 97
9.6 ASUS Armoury Crate ................................................................... 98
9.7 MyASUS....................................................................................... 98