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Contents
2.7.2
Configuring an expansion card
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2-1
7
2.8
System fan
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2-18
2.9
Cable connections
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2-19
Chapter 3:
Motherboard Info
3.1
Motherboard layout
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3-2
3.2
Jumpers
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3-4
3.3
Internal connectors
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3-8
Chapter 4:
BIOS setup
4.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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4-2
4.1.1
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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4-
2
4.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash Utility
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4-3
4.1.3
BUPDATER utility
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4-4
4.2
BIOS setup program
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4-6
4.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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4-7
4.2.2
Menu bar
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4-7
4.2.3
Menu items
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4-8
4.2.4
Submenu items
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4-8
4.2.5
Navigation keys
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4-8
4.2.6
General help
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4-8
4.2.7
Configuration fields
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4-8
4.2.8
Pop-up window
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4-8
4.2.9
Scroll bar
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4-8
4.3
Main menu
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4-9
4.3.1
System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
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4-9
4.3.2
System Time [xx:xx:xx]
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4-9
4.3.3
Security
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4-9
4.4
Event Logs menu
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4-11
4.5
Advanced menu
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4-13
4.5.1
ACPI Settings
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4-13
4.5.2
Trusted Computing
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4-14
4.5.3
WHEA Configuration
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4-14
4.5.4
CPU Configuration
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4-15
4.5.5
North Bridge
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4-17