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4.3 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. UEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor BIOS Information BIOS Version Build Date EC Version ME Version 0903 x64 02/22/2012 MBEC-X79-0403 7.1.21.1134 CPU Information Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.00GHz Speed 3200 MHz Memory Information Total Memory 4096 MB (DDR3) Speed 1373 MHz System Language English System Date System Time Access Level [Friday 03/23/2012] [16:46:15] Administrator > Security Boot Tool Choose the system default language Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. UEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Main\ Security > Advanced Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User's password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password must be 0 to 20 characters long. Administrator Password User Password Administrator Password User Password Monitor Not Installed Not Installed Boot Tool To clear the administrator password, key in the current password in the Enter Current Password box, and then press when prompted to create/confirm the password. • If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 3.2 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. • The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed. After you set a password, these items show Installed. 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

Section	Page
Notices	8
Safety information	9
About this guide	10
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 System package contents	14
1.2 Serial number label	14
1.3 System specifications	15
1.4 Front panel features	17
1.5 Rear panel features	18
1.6 Internal features	19
1.7 LED information	20
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	20
1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs	20
Chapter 2: Hardware setup	21
2.1 Chassis cover	22
2.1.1 Removing the side cover	22
2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover	23
2.2 Motherboard overview	24
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
2.3.1 CPU installation	26
2.3.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	28
2.4 System memory	30
2.4.1 Overview	30
2.4.2 Memory configurations	31
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	32
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	32
2.5 Front panel assembly	33
2.5.1 Removing the front panel assembly	33
2.5.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly	33
2.6 5.25-inch drives	34
2.7 SATA hard disk drives	35
2.7.1 Installing the HDD module cage	35
2.7.2 Removing the HDD module cage	36
2.7.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive	36
2.7.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane	38
2.8 Expansion cards	39
2.8.1 Installing an expansion card	40
2.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	41
2.9 Cable connections	43
2.9.1 Motherboard connections	43
2.9.2 SATA backplane connections	44
2.10 Removable components	46
2.10.1 Removing rear system fan	46
2.10.2 Removing front system fan	47
Chapter 3: Motherboard Info	49
3.1 Motherboard layout	50
3.2 Jumpers	52
3.3 Onboard buttons and switches	54
3.4 Onboard LEDs	57
3.5 Connectors	64
3.5.1 Rear panel connectors	64
3.5.2 Audio I/O connections	65
3.5.3 USB BIOS Flashback	68
3.5.4 Internal connectors	69
3.5.5 ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)	81
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	83
4.1 Knowing BIOS	84
4.2 BIOS setup program	84
4.2.1 EZ Mode	85
4.2.2 Advanced Mode	86
4.3 Main menu	88
4.4 Ai Tweaker menu	90
4.4.1 DRAM Timing Control	94
4.4.2 DIGI+ Power Control	105
4.4.3 CPU Performance Settings	109
4.5 Advanced menu	114
4.5.1 CPU Configuration	115
4.5.2 System Agent Configuration	116
4.5.3 CPU Power Management Configuration	117
4.5.4 PCH Configuration	118
4.5.5 SATA Configuration	118
4.5.6 USB Configuration	121
4.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuraton	122
4.5.8 APM	124
4.6 Monitor menu	126
4.7 Boot menu	130
4.8 Tools menu	132
4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	132
4.8.2 ASUS DRAM SPD Information	133
4.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	134
4.8.4 ASUS Drive Xpert	135
4.9 Exit menu	136
4.10 Updating BIOS	137
4.10.1 ASUS Update utility	137
4.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	140
4.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	141
4.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	142
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	145
5.1 RAID configurations	146
5.1.1 RAID definitions	146
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	147
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	147
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	147
5.1.5 Marvell RAID utility	151
Chapter 6: Driver installation	155
6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	156
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	156
6.1.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	156
6.1.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	157
6.1.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	157
6.2 Support DVD information	160
6.2.1 Running the support DVD	160
6.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	161
6.3 Software information	162
6.3.1 AI Suite II	162
6.3.2 TurboV EVO	163
6.3.3 DIGI+ Power Control	167
6.3.4 EPU	169
6.3.5 FAN Xpert+	170
6.3.6 Sensor Recorder	171
6.3.7 Probe II	172
6.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost	173
6.3.9 ASUS SSD Caching	174
6.3.10 ASUS Update	175
6.3.11 MyLogo2	176
6.3.12 Audio configurations	179
6.4 System Recovery	180
6.4.1 Using the Recovery Partition	180
6.4.2 Using the Recovery DVD	180
Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support	183
7.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	184
7.1.1 Requirements	184
7.1.2 Before you begin	184
7.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	185
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers	186
5.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	186
7.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	187
7.2.1 Requirements	187
7.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	187
7.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards	188
7.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards	189
7.2.5 Installing the device drivers	190
7.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	190
7.3 NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology	193
7.3.1 Requirements	193

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Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.3

Main menu

The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup

program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and

allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings.

Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.

•

If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC)

RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section

3.2 Jumpers

for information on how to

erase the RTC RAM.

•

The

Administrator

User Password

items on top of the screen show the default

Not Installed

. After you set a password, these items show

Installed

Main

Tweaker

Advanced

Monitor

Boot

Tool

Exit

UEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode

Choose the system default language

BIOS Information

BIOS Version

0903 x64

Build Date

02/22/2012

EC Version

MBEC-X79-0403

ME Version

7.1.21.1134

CPU Information

Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.00GHz

Speed

3200 MHz

Memory Information

Total Memory

4096 MB (DDR3)

Speed

1373 MHz

System Language

English

System Date

[Friday 03/23/2012]

System Time

[16:46:15]

Access Level

Administrator

Security

Main

Tweaker

Advanced

Monitor

Boot

Tool

Exit

To clear the administrator password,

key in the current password in the

Enter Current Password box,

and then press <Enter> when

prompted to create/conﬁrm the

password.

Password Description

If ONLY the Administrator's password is set,

then this only limits access to Setup and is

only asked for when entering Setup

If ONLY the User's password is set, then this

is a power on password and must be entered to

boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will

have Administrator rights

The password must be 0 to 20 characters long.

Administrator Password

Not Installed

User Password

Not Installed

Administrator Password

User Password

Back

Main\

Security

UEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode