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This product may contain copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License ("GPL") and under the Lesser General Public License Version ("LGPL"). [. . . ] The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. You can change modes from the Exit menu or from the Exit/Advanced Mode button in the EZ Mode/Advanced Mode screen. 1
By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to select the display language, system performance mode and boot device priority. To access the Advanced Mode, click Exit/Advanced Mode, then select Advanced Mode or press F7 hot key for the advanced BIOS settings. The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed. Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes, saves the changes and resets the system, or enters the Advanced Mode Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program
EZ Mode
Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU/5V/3. 3V/12V voltage output, CPU/chassis/power fan speed
Use the mouse to drag or keyboard to navigate to decide the boot priority. Boot Menu(F8)
Selects the boot device priority
Power Saving mode Normal mode
Loads optimized default ASUS Optimal mode Selects the boot device priority
Displays the system properties of the selected mode on the right hand side
· The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system. ⷠThe Boot Menu(F8) button is available only when the boot device is installed to the system. 2
The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to configure the BIOS settings. Advanced Mode
Back button
Menu items
Menu bar
Configuration fields
General help
Pop-up window
Scroll bar
Navigation keys
Menu bar
Main
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit For changing the basic system configuration For changing the overclocking settings For changing the advanced system settings For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings
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Menu items
The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. The other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Press <Esc> or use the USB mouse to click this button to return to the previous menu screen. Submenu items Pop-up window Scroll bar
A greater than sign (>) before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. Select a menu item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> / <Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen. Navigation keys General help
At the bottom right corner of the menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. Configuration fields
These fields show the values for the menu items. [. . . ] This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ]