Asus Z87-PLUS - Manual (Page 4)

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2.4 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-17
2.5 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-18
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 Main menu ..................................................................................................3-7
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................3-9
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-24
3.6.1
CPU Configuration ....................................................................3-25
3.6.2 PCH Configuration ....................................................................3-28
3.6.3 SATA Configuration ...................................................................3-29
3.6.4 System Agent Configuration......................................................3-31
3.6.5 USB Configuration ....................................................................3-33
3.6.6 Platform Misc Configuration ......................................................3-34
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration ................................................3-35
3.6.8 APM ..........................................................................................3-37
3.6.9 Network Stack ...........................................................................3-38
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-39
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-42
3.9 Tools menu ...............................................................................................3-48
3.9.1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................3-48
3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Profile .....................................................................3-48
3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information .............................................................3-49
3.10 Exit menu ..................................................................................................3-50
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-51
3.11.1
EZ Update .................................................................................3-51
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ......................................................................3-52
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ..........................................................3-53
3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .................................................................3-54
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system .................................................................4-1
4.2 Support DVD information ..........................................................................4-1
4.2.1
Running the support DVD ...........................................................4-1
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals..................................................4-2