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Contents
2.7.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-17
2.8 System fan .................................................................................. 2-18
2.9 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-19
Chapter 3: Motherboard Info
3.1 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 3-4
3.3 Internal connectors ...................................................................... 3-8
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 EZ Flash 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 Conguration 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 [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ......................................... 4-9
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................... 4-9
4.3.3 Security ........................................................................... 4-9
4.4 Event Logs menu ....................................................................... 4-11
4.5 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-13
4.5.1 ACPI Settings ................................................................ 4-13
4.5.2 Trusted Computing ........................................................ 4-14
4.5.3 WHEA Conguration ..................................................... 4-14
4.5.4 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 4-15
4.5.5 North Bridge .................................................................. 4-17