User guide

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Contents
Chapter 3: Motherboard Information
3.1 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................3-2
3.2 Jumpers ......................................................................................................3-4
3.3 Internal connectors ....................................................................................3-7
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................4-2
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 4-2
4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility................................................................... 4-3
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility ....................................................................... 4-4
4.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................4-6
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 4-7
4.2.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 4-7
4.2.3 Menu items..................................................................................4-8
4.2.4 Submenu items ........................................................................... 4-8
4.2.5 Navigation keys ........................................................................... 4-8
4.2.6 General help................................................................................4-8
4.2.7 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 4-8
4.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................4-8
4.2.9 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 4-8
4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................4-9
4.3.1 System Date ...............................................................................4-9
4.3.2 System Time ............................................................................... 4-9
4.4 Advanced menu .......................................................................................4-10
4.4.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 4-11
4.4.2 PCH-IO Conguration ............................................................... 4-14
4.4.3 SATA Conguration .................................................................. 4-15
4.4.4 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 4-16
4.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings ........................................................... 4-18
4.4.6 USB Conguration .................................................................... 4-20
4.4.7 TPM...........................................................................................4-21
4.4.8 ACPI Settings ............................................................................ 4-21
4.4.9 WHEA Support .......................................................................... 4-22
4.4.10 NCT6779D Super IO Conguration .......................................... 4-22
4.4.11 Intel Server Platform Services ................................................... 4-23
4.4.12 Onboard LAN Conguration ...................................................... 4-24
4.4.13 MIO Card Conguration ............................................................ 4-24
4.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................ 4-25