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Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
3.1
Knowing BIOS
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3-1
3.2
BIOS setup program
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3-2
3.2.1
EZ Mode
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3-3
3.2.2
Advanced Mode
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3-4
3.2.3
QFan Control
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3-7
3.2.4
EZ Tuning Wizard
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3-9
3.3
My Favorites
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3-11
3.4
Main menu
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3-13
3.5
Ai Tweaker menu
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3-15
3.6
Advanced menu
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3-32
3.6.1
CPU Configuration
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3-33
3.6.2
PCH Configuration
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3-35
3.6.3
PCH Storage Configuration
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3-36
3.6.4
System Agent Configuration
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3-38
3.6.5
USB Configuration
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3-39
3.6.6
Platform Misc Configuration
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3-41
3.6.7
Onboard Devices Configuration
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3-42
3.6.8
APM Configuration
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3-45
3.6.8
Network Stack Configuration
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3-45
3.7
Monitor menu
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3-47
3.8
Boot menu
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3-51
3.9
Tool menu
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3-57
3.9.1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
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3-57
3.9.2
ASUS O.C. Profile
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3-58
3.9.3
ASUS DRAM SPD Information
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3-59
3.10
Exit menu
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3-60
3.11
Updating BIOS
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3-61
3.11.1
EZ Update
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3-61
3.11.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2
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3-61
3.11.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
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3-63
Appendices
Notices
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A-1
ASUS contact information
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A-5