iv
2.2
BIOS update utility
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2-19
2.2.1
USB BIOS Flashback
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2-19
2.3
Motherboard rear and audio connections
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2-20
2.3.1
Rear I/O connection
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2-20
2.3.2
Audio I/O connections
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2-21
2.4
Starting up for the first time
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2-25
2.5
Turning off the computer
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2-25
Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
3-1
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
3.3
Extreme Tweaker menu
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3-6
3.4
Main menu
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3-19
3.5
Advanced menu
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3-22
3.5.1
CPU Configuration
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3-23
3.5.2
PCH Configuration
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3-25
3.5.3
SATA Configuration
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3-26
3.5.4
System Agent Configuration
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3-27
3.5.5
USB Configuration
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3-28
3.5.6
Onboard Devices Configuration
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3-30
3.5.7
APM
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3-32
3.5.8
Network Stack
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3-33
3.6
Monitor menu
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3-34
3.7
Boot menu
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3-37
3.8
Tools menu
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3-39
3.8.1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
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3-39
3.8.2
ASUS O.C. Profile
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3-39
3.8.3
ASUS SPD Information
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3-40
3.8.4
GO Button File
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3-41
3.9
Exit menu
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3-42
3.10
Updating BIOS
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3-43
3.10.1
ASUS Update
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3-43
3.10.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2
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3-46
3.10.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
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3-47
3.10.4
ASUS BIOS Updater
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3-48