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2.3.2 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................2-16
2.4 Starting up for the rst time ....................................................................2-18
2.5 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-19
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 Conguration ....................................................................3-26
3.6.2 PCH Conguration ....................................................................3-29
3.6.3 SATA Conguration ...................................................................3-31
3.6.4 System Agent Conguration......................................................3-32
3.6.5 Intel (R) Thunderbolt .................................................................3-34
3.6.6 USB Conguration ....................................................................3-36
3.6.7 Platform Misc Conguration ......................................................3-37
3.6.8 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................3-38
3.6.9 APM ..........................................................................................3-40
3.6.10 Network Stack ...........................................................................3-41
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-42
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-45
3.9 Tools menu ...............................................................................................3-51
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................3-51
3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Prole .....................................................................3-51
3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information .............................................................3-52
3.10 Exit menu ..................................................................................................3-53
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-54
3.11.1 EZ Update .................................................................................3-54
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ......................................................................3-55
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ..........................................................3-56
3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .................................................................3-57
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system .................................................................4-1
4.2 Support DVD information ..........................................................................4-1