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Contents
2.3.9
Expension Card installation
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2-53
2.3.10
ThunderBolt
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2-54
2.3.11
Rear panel connection
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2-56
2.3.12
Audio I/O connections
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2-57
2.4
Starting up for the first time
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2-60
2.5
Turning off the computer
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2-61
2.5.1
Using the OS shut down function
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2-61
2.5.2
Using the dual function power switch
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2-61
Chapter 3:
BIOS Setup
3.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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3-1
3.1.1
ASUS Update utility
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3-1
3.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
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3-5
3.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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3-6
3.2
BIOS Setup program
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3-7
3.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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3-8
3.2.2
Menu bar
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3-8
3.2.3
Navigation keys
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3-8
3.2.4
Menu items
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3-9
3.2.5
Submenu items
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3-9
3.2.6
Configuration fields
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3-9
3.2.7
Pop-up window
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3-9
3.2.8
Scroll bar
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3-9
3.2.9
General help
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3-9
3.3
Extreme Tweaker menu
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3-10
3.3.1
GPU.DIMM Post
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3-11
3.3.2
CPU Level Up [Auto]
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3-11
3.3.3
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
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3-11
3.3.4
CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
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3-11
3.3.5
CPU Turbo Power Limit [Disabled]
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3-11
3.3.6
CPU Configuration
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3-12
3.3.7
BCLK Frequency [XXX]
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3-12
3.3.8
BCLK Enhance [Auto]
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3-12
3.3.9
PCIE Frequency [XXX]
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3-12
3.3.10
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
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3-12