iv
2.3
Motherboard rear and audio connections
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2-17
2.3.1
Rear I/O connection
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2-17
2.3.2
Audio I/O connections
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2-19
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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3-7
3.4
Main menu
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3-8
3.5
Extreme Tweaker menu
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3-11
3.6
Advanced menu
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3-23
3.6.1
CPU Configuration
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3-24
3.6.2
Platform Misc Configuration
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3-26
3.6.3
System Agent (SA) Configuration
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3-27
3.6.4
PCH Configuration
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3-29
3.6.5
PCH Storage Configuration
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3-30
3.6.6
USB Configuration
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3-32
3.6.7
Network Stack Configuration
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3-33
3.6.8
Onboard Devices Configuration
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3-33
3.6.9
APM Configuration
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3-35
3.6.10
HDD/SSD SMART Information
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3-36
3.7
Monitor menu
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3-37
3.8
Boot menu
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3-42
3.9
Tool menu
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3-47
3.9.1
ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility
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3-47
3.9.2
Secure Erase
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3-48
3.9.3
ASUS Overclocking Profile
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3-49
3.9.4
ASUS SPD Information
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3-50
3.9.5
Graphics Card Information
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3-50
3.10
Exit menu
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3-51