Asus Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL - Manual (Page 4)

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