Asus Z97 - PRO Series Computer Hardware User Manual


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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
3.2.3 QFan Control...............................................................................3-7
3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard .......................................................................3-9
3.3 My Favorites .............................................................................................3-11
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................3-13
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-15
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-32
3.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-33
3.6.2 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-36
3.6.3 PCH Storage Conguration.......................................................3-37
3.6.4 System Agent Conguration .....................................................3-39
3.6.5 USB Conguration ....................................................................3-40
3.6.6 Platform Misc Conguration ......................................................3-41
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................3-43
3.6.8 APM Conguration .................................................................... 3-45
3.6.9 Network Stack Conguration.....................................................3-46
3.6.10 Intel Rapid Storage Technology ................................................3-47
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-48
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-51
3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-58
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................ 3-58
3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Prole .....................................................................3-59
3.9.3 ASUS DRAM SPD Information .................................................3-60
3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-61
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-62
3.11.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 3-62
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ...................................................................... 3-63
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ..........................................................3-64
3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ................................................................. 3-65
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
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