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Contents
2.8.2
Internal connectors
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2-34
Chapter 3:
Powering Up
3.1
Starting up for the first time
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3-3
3.2
Powering off the computer
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3-4
3.2.1
Using the OS shut down function
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3-4
3.2.2
Using the dual function power switch
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3-4
Chapter 4:
BIOS setup
4.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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4-3
4.1.1
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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4-3
4.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
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4-4
4.1.3
BUPDATER utility
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4-5
4.2
BIOS setup program
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4-7
4.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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4-8
4.2.2
Menu bar
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4-8
4.2.3
Menu items
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4-9
4.2.4
Submenu items
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4-9
4.2.5
Navigation keys
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4-9
4.2.6
General help
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4-9
4.2.7
Configuration fields
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4-9
4.2.8
Pop-up window
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4-9
4.2.9
Scroll bar
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4-9
4.3
Main menu
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4-10
4.3.1
System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
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4-10
4.3.2
System Time [xx:xx:xx]
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4-10
4.4
Advanced menu
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4-11
4.4.1
CPU Configuration
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4-11
4.4.2
CPU Power Management Configuration
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4-13
4.4.3
Chipset Configuration
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4-15
4.4.4
PCH SATA Configuration
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4-20
4.4.5
PCI Subsystem Settings
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4-22
4.4.6
Intel TXT(LT-SX) Configuration
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4-25
4.4.7
USB Configuration
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4-26
4.4.8
Trusted Computing
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4-27
4.4.9
ACPI Settings
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4-28
4.4.10
WHEA Configuration
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4-29
4.4.11
APM
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4-29
4.4.12
Serial Port Console Redirection
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4-30