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ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual
1.9 Tool menu
The Tool menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then
press <Enter> to display the submenu.
1.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility
For more details, refer to section 1.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3.
To launch Secure Erase, select Tool > Secure Erase on the Advanced Mode menu.
Check the ASUS support site for a full list of SSDs tested with Secure Erase. The drive may
become unstable if you run Secure Erase on an incompatible SSD.
• The time to erase the contents of your SSD may take a while depending on its size.
Do not turn off the system during the process.
• Secure Erase is only supported on Intel SATA port. For more information about Intel
SATA ports, refer to section 1.1.2 Motherboard layout in your user manual.
1.9.2 Secure Erase
SSD speeds may lower over time as with any storage medium due to data processing.
Secure Erase completely and safely cleans your SSD, restoring it to factory performance
levels.
Secure Erase is only available in AHCI mode. Ensure to set the SATA mode to AHCI.
Select Advanced > PCH Storage Configuration > SATA Mode Selection > AHCI.