Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA - Manual (Page 4)

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2.4 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-21
2.5 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-21
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-2
3.2.1
EZ Mode......................................................................................3-3
3.2.2 Advanced Mode ..........................................................................3-4
3.3 My Favorites ...............................................................................................3-6
3.4 Extreme Tweaker menu .............................................................................3-7
3.5 Main menu ................................................................................................3-25
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-27
3.6.1
CPU Configuration ....................................................................3-28
3.6.2 PCH Configuration ....................................................................3-30
3.6.3 SATA Configuration ...................................................................3-32
3.6.4 System Agent Configuration......................................................3-33
3.6.5 USB Configuration ....................................................................3-35
3.6.6 Platform Misc Configuration ......................................................3-36
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration ................................................3-37
3.6.8 APM ..........................................................................................3-39
3.6.9 Network Stack ...........................................................................3-40
3.6.10 ROG Effects ..............................................................................3-40
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-41
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-45
3.9 Tools menu ...............................................................................................3-50
3.9.1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................3-50
3.9.2 ROG Secure Erase ...................................................................3-50
3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Profile .....................................................................3-52
3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information .............................................................3-53
3.9.5 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure ..............................................3-53
3.10 Exit menu ..................................................................................................3-55
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-56
3.11.1
EZ Update .................................................................................3-56
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ......................................................................3-57
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ..........................................................3-58
3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .................................................................3-59
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system .................................................................4-1