Asus MAXIMUS IX APEX Manual page 4

Chapter 3:
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-2
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.3 My Favorites ............................................................................................. 3-12
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................ 3-14
3.5 Extreme Tweaker menu ........................................................................... 3-14
3.6 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-16
3.6.7
3.6.11
3.7 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 3-21
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-21
3.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 3-23
3.9.1
3.9.2
3.9.4
3.9.6
3.9.7
3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-26
3.11 Updating BIOS .......................................................................................... 3-27
3.11.1
3.11.2
3.11.3
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BIOS Setup
EZ Mode...................................................................................... 3-3
Advanced Mode .......................................................................... 3-4
Q-Fan Control ............................................................................. 3-7
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ROG Effects .............................................................................. 3-18
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HDD/SSD SMART Information ................................................. 3-20
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ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................ 3-23
Secure Erase ............................................................................ 3-24
BIOS FlashBack ........................................................................ 3-25
ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-26
Graphics Card Information ........................................................ 3-26
EZ Update ................................................................................. 3-27
ASUS EZ Flash 3 ...................................................................... 3-28
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 .......................................................... 3-30
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