iv
2.4
Starting up for the first time
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2-21
2.5
Turning off the computer
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2-21
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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3-25
3.6
Advanced menu
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3-27
3.6.1
CPU Configuration
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3-28
3.6.2
PCH Configuration
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3-30
3.6.3
SATA Configuration
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3-32
3.6.4
System Agent Configuration
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3-33
3.6.5
USB Configuration
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3-35
3.6.6
Platform Misc Configuration
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3-36
3.6.7
Onboard Devices Configuration
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3-37
3.6.8
APM
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3-39
3.6.9
Network Stack
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3-40
3.6.10
ROG Effects
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3-40
3.7
Monitor menu
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3-41
3.8
Boot menu
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3-45
3.9
Tools menu
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3-50
3.9.1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
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3-50
3.9.2
ROG Secure Erase
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3-50
3.9.3
ASUS O.C. Profile
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3-52
3.9.4
ASUS SPD Information
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3-53
3.9.5
ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure
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3-53
3.10
Exit menu
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3-55
3.11
Updating BIOS
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3-56
3.11.1
EZ Update
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3-56
3.11.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2
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3-57
3.11.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
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3-58
3.11.4
ASUS BIOS Updater
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3-59
Chapter 4:
Software support
4.1
Installing an operating system
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4-1