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Contents
Chapter 2 BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................
2-1
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................
2-2
2.1.3 ASUS BIOS Updater .......................................................
2-3
2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
2-6
2.3 Main menu ..................................................................................
2-10
2.3.1 System Language [English] ..........................................
2-10
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .......................................
2-10
2.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .................................................
2-10
2.3.4 Security .........................................................................
2-10
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................
2-12
2.4.1 Memory Frequency [Auto] .............................................
2-12
2.4.2 DRAM Timing Control ...................................................
2-13
2.4.3 CPU Power Management .............................................
2-13
2.5 Advanced menu .........................................................................
2-14
2.5.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................
2-15
2.5.2 System Agent Conguration .........................................
2-16
2.5.3 PCH Conguration ........................................................
2-16
2.5.4 SATA Conguration .......................................................
2-16
2.5.5 USB Conguration ........................................................
2-17
2.5.6 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................
2-17
2.5.7 APM ..............................................................................
2-18
2.6 Monitor menu .............................................................................
2-19
2.6.1 CPU Temperature / MB Temperature
[xxxºC/xxxºF] ...... 2-19
2.6.2 CPU / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] 2-1
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2.6.3 CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] ......................................
2-19
2.6.4 Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled] .................................
2-20
2.6.5 CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage ..
2-21
2.6.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] .......................................
2-21
2.7 Boot menu ..................................................................................
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2.7.1 Bootup NumLock State [On] .........................................
2-22
2.7.2 Full Screen Logo [Enabled] ...........................................
2-22
2.7.3 Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] .......................................
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