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3.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. EFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Bootup NumLock State On Full Screen Logo Enabled Wait for 'F1' If Error Enabled Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Setup Mode EZ Mode Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 Boot Option #2 P3: xxxxxxx P4: xxxxxxx Boot Override > P5: xxxxxxxxxxxx > P6: xxxxxxxxxxxx > Hard Drive BBS Priorities > CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Boot Tool Select the keyboard NumLock state →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit F12: Print Screen Version 2.00.1201. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Bootup NumLock State [On] [On] Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [On]. [Off] Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [Off]. Full Screen Logo [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the full screen logo display feature. [Disabled] Disables the full screen logo display feature. Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature. Wait For 'F1' If Error [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables this function. [Enabled] The system waits for the key to be pressed when error occurs. Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] [Force BIOS] The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence. [Keep Current] The third-party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third-party manufacturer had set the add-on device to do so. Chapter 3 3-28 Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Section	Page
P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 specifications summary	10
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	13
1.2 Package contents	13
1.3 Special features	14
1.3.1 Product highlights	14
1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM	15
1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features	16
1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution	17
1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY	17
1.3.6 Other special features	18
Chapter 2: Hardware information	19
2.1 Before you proceed	19
2.2 Motherboard overview	20
2.2.1 Motherboard layout	20
2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	22
2.2.3 System memory	23
2.2.4 Expansion slots	31
2.2.5 Onboard switches	33
2.2.6 Onboard LEDs	37
2.2.7 Internal connectors	43
2.3 Building your computer system	52
2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system	52
2.3.2 CPU installation	53
2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	55
2.3.4 DIMM installation	57
2.3.5 Motherboard installation	58
2.3.6 ATX Power connection	60
2.3.7 SATA device connection	61
2.3.8 Front I/O Connector	62
2.3.9 Expension Card installation	63
2.3.10 Rear panel connection	64
2.3.11 Audio I/O connections	66
2.4 Starting up for the first time	68
2.5 Turning off the computer	68
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	69
3.1 Knowing BIOS	69
3.2 BIOS setup program	69
3.2.1 EZ Mode	70
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	71
3.3 Main menu	73
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	75
3.5 Advanced menu	82
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	83
3.5.2 System Agent Configuration	85
3.5.3 PCH Configuration	85
3.5.4 SATA Configuration	86
3.5.5 USB Configuration	88
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration	89
3.5.7 APM	92
3.6 Monitor menu	93
3.7 Boot menu	96
3.8 Tools menu	97
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	97
3.8.2. ASUS O.C. Profile	98
3.9 Exit menu	99
3.10 Updating BIOS	100
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility	100
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	103
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	104
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	105
Chapter 4: Software support	109
4.1 Installing an operating system	109
4.2 Support DVD information	109
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	109
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	110
4.3 Software information	111
4.3.1 AI Suite II	111
4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM	112
4.3.3 BT GO!	113
4.3.4 TurboV EVO	114
4.3.5 EPU	118
4.3.6 FAN Xpert	119
4.3.7 Probe II	120
4.3.8 Audio configurations	121
4.4 RAID configurations	122
4.4.1 RAID definitions	122
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	123
4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	123
4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	123
4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility	127
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	133
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	133
4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	133
4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	134
4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	135
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support	137
5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	137
5.1.1 Requirements	137
5.1.2 Before you begin	137
5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	138
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers	139
5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	139
5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	140
5.2.1 Requirements	140
5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	140
5.2.3 Installing the device drivers	141
5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	141
5.3 LucidLogix® Virtu™ solution	144
5.3.1 Hardware installation	144

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Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Chapter 3

3.7

Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.

Bootup NumLock State [On]

[On]

Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [On].

[Off]

Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [Off].

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

[Enabled]

Enables the full screen logo display feature.

[Disabled]

Disables the full screen logo display feature.

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature.

Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]

[Disabled]

Disables this function.

[Enabled]

The system waits for the <F1> key to be pressed when error occurs.

Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]

[Force BIOS]

The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot

sequence.

[Keep Current]

The third-party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third-party

manufacturer had set the add-on device to do so.

Main

Tweaker

Advanced

Monitor

Boot

Tool

Exit

Version

2.00.1201.

(C)

2010

American

Megatrends,

Inc.

Select the keyboard NumLock state

→←

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

Enter:

Select

+/-:

Change Opt.

F1:

General Help

F2:

Previous Values

F5:

Optimized Defaults

F10:

Save

ESC:

Exit

F12: Print Screen

EFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode

Bootup NumLock State

Full Screen Logo

Enabled

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

Enabled

Option ROM Messages

Force BIOS

Setup Mode

EZ Mode

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1

P3:

xxxxxxx

Boot Option #2

P4:

xxxxxxx

Boot Override

P5:

xxxxxxxxxxxx

P6:

xxxxxxxxxxxx

Hard Drive BBS Priorities

CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities