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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-2
3.2.1 EZ Mode......................................................................................3-3
3.2.2 Advanced Mode .......................................................................... 3-4
3.2.3 Q-Fan Control ............................................................................. 3-7
3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard ....................................................................... 3-9
3.3 My Favorites .............................................................................................3-11
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................3-13
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-13
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-14
3.6.1 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-14
3.6.2 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-14
3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 3-14
3.6.4 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-14
3.6.5 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-15
3.6.6 PCH-FW Conguration ............................................................. 3-16
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-16
3.6.8 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-16
3.6.9 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-16
3.6.10 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 3-17
3.6.11 NVMe Conguration .................................................................. 3-17
3.6.12 HDD/SSD SMART Information ................................................. 3-17
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 ASUS Secure Erase..................................................................3-20
3.9.3 ASUS User Prole..................................................................... 3-21
3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-21
3.9.5 Graphics Card Information ........................................................ 3-21
3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-22
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-22
3.11.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 3-22
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ...................................................................... 3-23
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 .......................................................... 3-25
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