User Manual

ROG STRIX Z790 Series (Intel
®
14
th
) BIOS Manual
3
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. Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................... 19
6. Advanced menu .......................................................................................... 61
6.1 Platform Misc Configuration ......................................................... 62
6.2 CPU Configuration ....................................................................... 63
6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration ................................................ 67
6.4 PCH Configuration ....................................................................... 69
6.5 PCH Storage Configuration.......................................................... 70
6.6 PCH-FW Configuration ................................................................ 71
6.7 Thermal Configuration.................................................................. 71
6.8 Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration .................................................... 72
6.9 Trusted Computing....................................................................... 74
6.10 UEFI Variables Protection ............................................................ 75
6.11 PCI Subsystem Settings .............................................................. 75
6.12 USB Configuration ....................................................................... 76
6.13 Network Stack Configuration........................................................ 77
6.14 NVMe Configuration ..................................................................... 78
6.15 HDD/SSD SMART Information .................................................... 78
6.16 APM Configuration ....................................................................... 79
6.17 Onboard Devices Configuration ................................................... 80
6.18 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology .............................................. 82
7. Monitor menu .............................................................................................. 83
8. Boot menu ................................................................................................... 90
9. Tool menu .................................................................................................... 96
9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................... 97
9.2 ASUS Secure Erase..................................................................... 97
9.3 ASUS User Profile........................................................................ 98
9.4 ASUS SPD Information ................................................................ 99
9.5 MemTest86 .................................................................................. 99
9.6 ASUS MyHotkey ........................................................................ 100
9.7 ASUS Armoury Crate ................................................................. 100
9.8 MyASUS..................................................................................... 101