ASUS MAXIMUS IX HERO BIOS Manual
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Contents
1.1
Knowing BIOS
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4
1.2
BIOS setup program
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5
1.2.1
EZ Mode
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6
1.2.2
Advanced Mode
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7
1.2.3
QFan Control
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10
1.2.4
EZ Tuning Wizard
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12
1.3
My Favorites
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15
1.4
Main menu
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17
1.5
Extreme Tweaker menu
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19
1.6
Advanced menu
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38
1.6.1
CPU Configuration
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39
1.6.2
Platform Misc Configuration
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42
1.6.3
System Agent (SA) Configuration
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43
1.6.4
PCH Configuration
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44
1.6.5
PCH Storage Configuration
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45
1.6.6
PCH-FW Configuration
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47
1.6.7
Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration
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47
1.6.8
ROG Effects
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48
1.6.9
Onboard Devices Configuration
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48
1.6.10
APM Configuration
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50
1.6.11
Network Stack Configuration
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51
1.6.12
HDD/SSD SMART Information
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51
1.6.13
USB Configuration
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52
1.7
Monitor menu
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1.8
Boot menu
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61
1.9
Tool menu
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66
1.9.1
ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility
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66
1.9.2
Secure Erase
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67
1.9.3
Setup Animator
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68
1.9.4
ASUS Overclocking Profile
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68
1.9.5
ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure
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69
1.9.6
ASUS SPD Information
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70
1.9.7
Graphics Card Information
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70
1.10
Exit menu
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71
1.11
Updating BIOS
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72
1.11.1
EZ Update
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72
1.11.2
ASUS EZ Flash 3
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73
1.11.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
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75