Asus ROG STRIX Z370-I GAMING User Guide - Page 74

Tool menu, 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility, 3.9.2 Secure Erase, Secure Erase

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3.9 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu. Setup Animator This item allows you to enable or disable the Setup animator. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility This item allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 3. When you press , a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to confirm your choice. For more details, refer to section 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3. 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 > PCH Storage Configuration > SATA Mode Selection > AHCI. To launch Secure Erase, click Tool > Secure Erase on the Advanced mode menu. Secure Erase is only supported on selected SATA SSDs, and cannot erase NVMe storage devices. • The time to erase the contents of your SSD may take a while depending on its size. Do not turn off the system during the process. • Secure Erase is only supported on Intel SATA port. For more information about Intel SATA ports, refer to section 1.1.2 Motherboard layout of this manual. Chapter 3 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
3.9
Tool menu
The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then
press <Enter> to display the submenu.
Setup Animator
This item allows you to enable or disable the Setup animator.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
3.9.1
ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility
This item 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 [Yes] or [No], then press
<Enter> to confirm your choice.
For more details, refer to section
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3
.
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 > PCH Storage Configuration > SATA Mode Selection > AHCI.
To launch Secure Erase, click
Tool > Secure Erase
on the Advanced mode menu.
Secure Erase is only supported on selected SATA SSDs, and cannot erase NVMe storage
devices.
•
The time to erase the contents of your SSD may take a while depending on its size.
Do not turn off the system during the process.
•
Secure Erase is only supported on Intel SATA port. For more information about Intel
SATA ports, refer to section
1.1.2 Motherboard layout
of this manual.