User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Knowing BIOS
- 2. BIOS setup program
- 3. My Favorites
- 4. Main menu
- 5. Ai Tweaker menu
- 6. Advanced menu
- 6.1 Platform Misc Configuration
- 6.2 CPU Configuration
- 6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration
- 6.4 PCH Configuration
- 6.5 PCH Storage Configuration
- 6.6 PCH-FW Configuration
- 6.7 Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration
- 6.8 Trusted Computing
- 6.9 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 6.10 USB Configuration
- 6.11 Network Stack Configuration
- 6.12 NVMe Configuration
- 6.13 HDD/SSD SMART Information
- 6.14 APM Configuration
- 6.15 Onboard Devices Configuration
- 6.16 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
- 7. Monitor menu
- 8. Boot menu
- 9. Tool menu
- 10. Exit menu
- 11. Updating BIOS
ROG STRIX Z790 Series BIOS Manual
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Contents
1. Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................... 5
2. BIOS setup program ..................................................................................... 6
2.1 EZ Mode......................................................................................... 7
2.2 Advanced Mode ............................................................................. 8
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 .......................................................................................... 54
6.1 Platform Misc Configuration ......................................................... 55
6.2 CPU Configuration ....................................................................... 56
6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration ................................................ 60
6.4 PCH Configuration ....................................................................... 62
6.5 PCH Storage Configuration.......................................................... 63
6.6 PCH-FW Configuration ................................................................ 64
6.7 Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration .................................................... 64
6.8 Trusted Computing....................................................................... 66
6.9 PCI Subsystem Settings .............................................................. 68
6.10 USB Configuration ....................................................................... 69
6.11 Network Stack Configuration........................................................ 70
6.12 NVMe Configuration ..................................................................... 70
6.13 HDD/SSD SMART Information .................................................... 71
6.14 APM Configuration ....................................................................... 71
6.15 Onboard Devices Configuration ................................................... 72
6.16 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology .............................................. 74
7. Monitor menu .............................................................................................. 75
8. Boot menu ................................................................................................... 82
9. Tool menu .................................................................................................... 88
9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................... 89
9.2 ASUS Secure Erase..................................................................... 89
9.3 ASUS User Profile........................................................................ 90
9.4 ASUS SPD Information ................................................................ 91
9.5 MemTest86 .................................................................................. 91
9.6 ASUS Armoury Crate ................................................................... 92
9.7 MyASUS....................................................................................... 92
10. Exit menu ..................................................................................................... 93










