User Manual

Contents
1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................... 4
2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................... 5
2.1 EZ Mode......................................................................................... 6
2.2 Advanced Mode ............................................................................. 7
3 QFan Control ............................................................................................... 10
4 My Favorites ................................................................................................ 12
5 Main menu ................................................................................................... 14
6 Ai Tweaker menu......................................................................................... 16
7 Advanced menu .......................................................................................... 33
7.1 Platform Misc Conguration ......................................................... 34
7.2 CPU Conguration ....................................................................... 35
7.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ................................................ 38
7.4 PCH Conguration ....................................................................... 39
7.5 PCH Storage Conguration.......................................................... 39
7.6 PCH-FW Conguration ................................................................ 41
7.7 Thunderbolt(TM) Conguration .................................................... 41
7.8 UEFI Variables Protection ............................................................ 43
7.9 PCI Subsystem Settings .............................................................. 43
7.10 USB Conguration ....................................................................... 44
7.11 Network Stack Conguration........................................................ 45
7.12 NVMe Conguration ..................................................................... 45
7.13 HDD/SSD SMART Information .................................................... 46
7.14 APM Conguration ....................................................................... 46
7.15 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................... 47
8 Monitor menu .............................................................................................. 49
8.1 Temperature Monitor.................................................................... 49
8.2 Fan Speed Monitor....................................................................... 50
8.3 Voltage Monitor ............................................................................ 50
8.4 Q-Fan Conguration..................................................................... 51
9 Boot menu ................................................................................................... 57
9.1 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) ........................................... 57
9.2 Secure Boot ................................................................................. 58
9.3 Boot Conguration ....................................................................... 61
10 Tool menu .................................................................................................... 64
11 Exit menu ..................................................................................................... 67
12 Updating BIOS ............................................................................................. 68
12.1 EZ Update .................................................................................... 68
12.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ......................................................................... 69
12.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ............................................................. 70