iv
2.2
BIOS update utility
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2-15
2.3
Motherboard rear and audio connections
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2-16
2.3.1
Rear I/O connection
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2-16
2.3.2
Audio I/O connections
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2-17
2.4
OC Panel
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2-21
2.4.1
OC Panel Overview
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2-21
2.4.2
Setting up your OC Panel in Normal Mode
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2-23
2.4.3
Setting up your OC Panel in Extreme Mode
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2-25
2.5
Starting up for the first time
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2-26
2.6
Turning off the computer
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2-26
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
3.3
My Favorites
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3-6
3.4
Extreme Tweaker menu
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3-7
3.5
Main menu
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3-22
3.6
Advanced menu
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3-25
3.6.1
CPU Configuration
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3-26
3.6.2
PCH Configuration
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3-29
3.6.3
SATA Configuration
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3-31
3.6.4
System Agent Configuration
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3-32
3.6.5
USB Configuration
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3-34
3.6.6
Platform Misc Configuration
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3-35
3.6.7
Onboard Devices Configuration
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3-36
3.6.8
APM
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3-38
3.6.9
Network Stack
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3-39
3.5.10
LED Control
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3-39
3.7
Monitor menu
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3-40
3.8
Boot menu
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3-44
3.9
Tools menu
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3-48
3.9.1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
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3-48
3.9.2
ASUS O.C. Profile
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3-48
3.9.3
ASUS SPD Information
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3-49
3.9.4
BIOS Flashback
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3-50
3.10
Exit menu
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3-51