Asus Z87 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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2.3.2 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................2-15
2.4 Starting up for the rst time ....................................................................2-17
2.5 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-18
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 Main menu ..................................................................................................3-7
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................3-9
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-25
3.6.1 CPU Conguration ....................................................................3-26
3.6.2 PCH Conguration ....................................................................3-28
3.6.3 SATA Conguration ...................................................................3-30
3.6.4 System Agent Conguration......................................................3-31
3.6.5 USB Conguration ....................................................................3-33
3.6.6 Platform Misc Conguration ......................................................3-34
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................3-35
3.6.8 APM ..........................................................................................3-37
3.6.9 Network Stack ...........................................................................3-38
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-39
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-43
3.9 Tools menu ...............................................................................................3-49
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................3-49
3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Prole .....................................................................3-49
3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information .............................................................3-50
3.10 Exit menu ..................................................................................................3-51
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-52
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system .................................................................4-1
4.2 Support DVD information ..........................................................................4-1
4.2.1 Running the support DVD ...........................................................4-1
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals..................................................4-3
4.3 Software information .................................................................................4-4
4.3.1 AI Suite 3.....................................................................................4-4
4.3.2 Thermal Radar 2 .........................................................................4-7