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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
3.2.3
QFan Control
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3-7
3.2.4
EZ Tuning Wizard
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3-9
3.3
My Favorites
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3-12
3.4
Main menu
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3-14
3.5
Ai Tweaker menu
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3-16
3.6
Advanced menu
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3-31
3.6.1
CPU Configuration
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3-32
3.6.2
Platform Misc Configuration
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3-34
3.6.3
System Agent (SA) Configuration
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3-36
3.6.4
PCH Configuration
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3-37
3.6.5
PCH Storage Configuration
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3-38
3.6.6
USB Configuration
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3-40
3.6.7
Network Stack Configuration
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3-41
3.6.8
Onboard Devices Configuration
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3-41
3.6.9
APM Configuration
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3-44
3.6.10
HDD/SSD SMART Information
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3-45
3.6.11
Intel(R) Thunderbolt Configuration
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3-45
3.7
Monitor menu
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3-46
3.8
Boot menu
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3-52
3.9
Tool menu
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3-57
3.9.1
ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility
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3-57
3.9.2
Secure Erase
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3-57
3.9.3
ASUS Overclocking Profile
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3-59
3.9.4
ASUS SPD Information
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3-60
3.9.5
Graphics Card Information
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3-60
3.10
Exit menu
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3-61
3.11
Updating BIOS
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3-62
3.11.1
EZ Update
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3-62
3.11.2
ASUS EZ Flash 3
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3-63
3.11.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
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3-65
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