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Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device. 3.9 Tool menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu. Chapter 3 Setup Animator [Disabled] This item allows you to disable or enable the Setup Animator. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 3. When you press , a confirmation message appears. Use the Left/Right arrow key to select between [by USB] or [by Internet], then press to confirm your choice. For more details, refer to section ASUS EZ Flash 3 utility. 3.9.2 Secure Erase SSD speeds may lower over time as with any storage medium due to data processing. Secure Erase completely and safely cleans your SSD, restoring it to factory performance levels. Secure Erase is only available in AHCI mode. Ensure to set the SATA mode to AHCI. Click Advanced > SATA Configuration > AHCI. To launch Secure Erase, click Tool > Secure Erase on the Advanced mode menu. 3-48 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

Section	Page
Safety information	6
About this guide	7
MAXIMUS VIII HERO specifications summary	9
Package contents	14
Installation tools and components	15
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	17
1.1 Special features	17
1.1.1 Product highlights	17
1.1.2 ROG Gaming Features	19
1.1.3 ROG Exclusive Features	20
1.1.4 ASUS Special Features	20
1.1.5 ROG rich bundled software	21
1.2 Motherboard overview	22
1.2.1 Before you proceed	22
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	23
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
1.2.4 System memory	26
1.2.5 Expansion slots	34
1.2.6 Onboard buttons	37
1.2.7 Onboard LEDs	40
1.2.8 Jumper	47
1.2.9 Internal connectors	48
Chapter 2: Basic Installation	59
2.1 Building your PC system	59
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	59
2.1.2 CPU installation	61
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	63
2.1.4 DIMM installation	65
2.1.5 ATX Power connection	66
2.1.6 SATA device connection	67
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector	68
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation	69
2.2 BIOS update utility	70
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	71
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	71
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	72
2.4 Starting up for the first time	75
2.5 Turning off the computer	75
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup	77
3.1 Knowing BIOS	77
3.2 BIOS setup program	78
3.2.1 EZ Mode	79
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	80
3.3 My Favorites	83
3.4 Main menu	84
3.5 Extreme Tweaker menu	87
3.6 Advanced menu	99
3.6.1 CPU Configuration	100
3.6.2 Platform Misc Configuration	102
3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration	104
3.6.4 ROG Effects	105
3.6.5 PCH Configuration	106
3.6.6 PCH Storage Configuration	106
3.6.7 USB Configuration	108
3.6.8 Network Stack Configuration	109
3.6.9 Onboard Devices Configuration	110
3.6.10 APM Configuration	112
3.6.11 HDD SMART Information	113
3.6.12 Intel(R) ThunderBolt	113
3.7 Monitor menu	114
3.8 Boot menu	119
3.9 Tool menu	124
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility	124
3.9.2 Secure Erase	124
3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile	126
3.9.4 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure	127
3.9.5 ASUS SPD Information	128
3.9.6 Graphics Card Information	128
3.10 Exit menu	129
3.11 Updating BIOS	130
Chapter 4: Software Support	137
4.1 Installing an operating system	137
4.2 Support DVD information	137
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	137
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	138
4.3 Software information	139
4.4 AI Suite 3	139
4.5 Dual Intelligent Processors 5	142
4.6 ROG Audio features	158
4.7 Sonic Radar II	165
4.8 GameFirst III	167
4.9 KeyBot II	170
4.10 ASUS Media Streamer	172
4.11 RAMDisk	174
4.12 MemTweakIt	177
4.13 ROG CPU-Z	179
4.14 RAMCache	180
Chapter 5: RAID Support	181
5.1 RAID configurations	181
5.1.1 RAID definitions	181
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	182
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	182
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	183
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	187
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	187
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	188
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	188
Appendix	189
Notices	189

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

Chapter 3

Boot Override

These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears on

the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start

booting from the selected device.

3.9

Tool menu

The Tools menu items allow you to conﬁgure options for special functions. Select an item

then press <Enter> to display the submenu.

Setup Animator [Disabled]

This item allows you to disable or enable the Setup Animator.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

3.9.1

ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 3. When you press <Enter>, a conﬁrmation message

appears. Use the Left/Right arrow key to select between [by USB] or [by Internet], then press

<Enter> to conﬁrm your choice.

For more details, refer to section ASUS EZ Flash 3 utility.

3.9.2

Secure Erase

SSD speeds may lower over time as with any storage medium due to data processing.

Secure Erase completely and safely cleans your SSD, restoring it to factory performance

levels.

Secure Erase is only available in AHCI mode. Ensure to set the SATA mode to AHCI. Click

Advanced > SATA Configuration > AHCI.

To launch Secure Erase, click

Tool > Secure Erase

on the Advanced mode menu.