Asus P8Z77 WS - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
2.3.12 Rear panel connection ..............................................................2-43
2.3.13 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................2-45
2.4 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-47
2.5 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-47
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-1
3.2.1
EZ Mode......................................................................................3-2
3.2.2 Advanced Mode ..........................................................................3-3
3.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................3-5
3.3.1
System Language [English] ........................................................3-5
3.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .....................................................3-5
3.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx]................................................................3-5
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................3-8
3.5 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-19
3.5.1
CPU Configuration ....................................................................3-20
3.5.2 PCH Configuration ....................................................................3-22
3.5.3 SATA Configuration ...................................................................3-24
3.5.4 System Agent Configuration......................................................3-25
3.5.5 USB Configuration ....................................................................3-26
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration ................................................3-27
3.5.7 APM ..........................................................................................3-29
3.5.8 Network Stack ...........................................................................3-30
3.6 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-31
3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-34
3.8 Tools menu ...............................................................................................3-36
3.8.1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................3-36
3.8.2. ASUS O.C. Profile .....................................................................3-36
3.8.3. ASUS SPD Information .............................................................3-37
3.8.4. ASUS Drive Xpert .....................................................................3-38
3.9 Exit menu ..................................................................................................3-39
3.10 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-40
3.10.1
ASUS Update utility...................................................................3-40
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility .............................................................3-43
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility.................................................3-44
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .................................................................3-45
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system .................................................................4-1