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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
3.3 My Favorites ...............................................................................................3-6
3.4 Extreme Tweaker menu .............................................................................3-7
3.5 Main menu ................................................................................................3-23
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-25
3.6.1 CPU Conguration ....................................................................3-26
3.6.2 PCH Conguration ....................................................................3-28
3.6.3 SATA Conguration ...................................................................3-30
3.6.4 System Agent Conguration......................................................3-31
3.6.5 USB Conguration ....................................................................3-33
3.6.6 Platform Misc Conguration ......................................................3-34
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................3-35
3.6.8 APM ..........................................................................................3-37
3.6.9 Network Stack ...........................................................................3-38
3.6.10 ROG Effects ..............................................................................3-38
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-39
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-42
3.9 Tools menu ...............................................................................................3-47
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................3-47
3.9.2 ROG Secure Erase ...................................................................3-47
3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Prole .....................................................................3-49
3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information .............................................................3-50
3.9.5 ROG OC Panel H-Key Congure ..............................................3-50
3.10 Exit menu ..................................................................................................3-52
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-53
3.11.1 EZ Update .................................................................................3-53
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ......................................................................3-54
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ..........................................................3-55
3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .................................................................3-56