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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-2
3.2.1 Advanced Mode ..........................................................................3-3
3.2.2 EZ Mode......................................................................................3-6
3.2.3 Q-Fan Control .............................................................................3-7
3.3 My Favorites ...............................................................................................3-9
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................3-11
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-11
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-12
3.6.1 AMD fTPM conguration ........................................................... 3-12
3.6.2 CPU Conguration ....................................................................3-12
3.6.3 USB Conguration ....................................................................3-13
3.6.4 HDD/SSD SMART Information .................................................3-13
3.6.5 SATA Conguration ..................................................................3-14
3.6.6 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-15
3.6.7 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-16
3.6.8 Network Stack Conguration.....................................................3-16
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-17
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-17
3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-19
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................3-19
3.9.2 Secure Erase ............................................................................3-20
3.9.3 ASUS User Prole.....................................................................3-21
3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-21
3.9.5 ASUS Armoury Crate ................................................................ 3-21
3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-22
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-23
3.11.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 3-23
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ...................................................................... 3-24
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ..........................................................3-25