Asus Z87M-PLUS - Manual (Page 4)

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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 .......................................................................................3-22
3.6.1
CPU Configuration ....................................................................3-23
3.6.2 PCH Configuration ....................................................................3-26
3.6.3 SATA Configuration ...................................................................3-27
3.6.4 System Agent Configuration......................................................3-29
3.6.5 USB Configuration ....................................................................3-31
3.6.6 Platform Misc Configuration ......................................................3-32
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration ................................................3-33
3.6.8 APM ..........................................................................................3-35
3.6.9 Network Stack ...........................................................................3-36
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-37
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-40
3.9 Tools menu ...............................................................................................3-46
3.9.1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................3-46
3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Profile .....................................................................3-46
3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information .............................................................3-47
3.10 Exit menu ..................................................................................................3-48
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-49
3.11.1
ASUS Update ............................................................................3-49
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ......................................................................3-53
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ..........................................................3-54
3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .................................................................3-55
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
4.3 Software information .................................................................................4-3
4.3.1
AI Suite 3.....................................................................................4-3
4.3.2 USB 3.0 Boost.............................................................................4-5
4.3.3 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard......................................................4-6