Asus Maximus II Gene User Manual page 4

Contents
2.5.6
2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-29
2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-30
2.7.1
2.7.2
2.7.2
2.7.3
2.7.4
2.8 Starting up for the first time ...................................................... 2-47
2.9 Turning off the computer ........................................................... 2-48
2.9.1
2.9.2
Chapter 3:
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 3-1
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 3-6
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.2.5
3.2.6
3.2.7
3.2.8
3.2.9
3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu ............................................................... 3-9
3.3.1
3.3.2 CPU Level Up [Auto] ........................................................... 3-10
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.3.5
3.3.6
3.3.7
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PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ............................................. 2-27
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-30
Audio I/O connections ................................................... 2-31
Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-34
Onboard switches ......................................................... 2-44
Installing I/O shield and LCD Poster ............................. 2-46
Using the OS shut down function .................................. 2-48
Using the dual function power switch ............................ 2-48
BIOS setup
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 3-1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 3-4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 3-5
BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 3-7
Menu bar ......................................................................... 3-7
Navigation keys ............................................................... 3-7
Menu items ..................................................................... 3-8
Submenu items ............................................................... 3-8
Configuration fields ......................................................... 3-8
Pop-up window ............................................................... 3-8
Scroll bar ......................................................................... 3-8
General help ................................................................... 3-8
Tuning Mode [Extreme OC] .......................................... 3-10
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] ............................................. 3-10
CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] .............................................. 3-10
CPU Configuration ........................................................ 3-10
FSB Frequency [266] .................................................... 3-10
CPU Clock Skew [Auto] ................................................ 3-10