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... program 5 2.1 EZ Mode 6 2.2 Advanced Mode 7 2.3 Qfan Control 11 3. My Favorites 13 4. Main menu...15 5. Boot menu...75 9. Knowing BIOS 4 2. Updating BIOS 87 11.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 87 11.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 88 PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual 3 Contents 1. Advanced menu 48 6.1 Platform Misc Configuration 49 6.2 CPU Configuration 50 6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration 54...
... program 5 2.1 EZ Mode 6 2.2 Advanced Mode 7 2.3 Qfan Control 11 3. My Favorites 13 4. Main menu...15 5. Boot menu...75 9. Knowing BIOS 4 2. Updating BIOS 87 11.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 87 11.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 88 PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual 3 Contents 1. Advanced menu 48 6.1 Platform Misc Configuration 49 6.2 CPU Configuration 50 6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration 54...
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...POST To enter BIOS Setup after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to your motherboard for details. • If the system fails to boot after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on the system chassis. • Press the power button to turn the...Mode and Advanced Mode. BIOS menu screen The BIOS Setup program can change modes from Setup Mode in this section are for each motherboard may not exactly match what you do not press or , POST continues with the options in Boot menu or by pressing the hotkey. PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING ...
...POST To enter BIOS Setup after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to your motherboard for details. • If the system fails to boot after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on the system chassis. • Press the power button to turn the...Mode and Advanced Mode. BIOS menu screen The BIOS Setup program can change modes from Setup Mode in this section are for each motherboard may not exactly match what you do not press or , POST continues with the options in Boot menu or by pressing the hotkey. PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING ...
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Click < or > to the Setup Mode item in section Boot menu for Intel Rapid Storage Technology Displays the CPU Fan's speed. 2.1 EZ Mode The EZ Mode provides you an ... changes and resets the system Click to go to Advanced mode Click to display boot devices Selects the boot device priority The boot device options vary depending on the devices you to the system. 6 PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual The default screen for...of the basic system information, and allows you installed to select the display language, system performance, mode and boot device priority.
Click < or > to the Setup Mode item in section Boot menu for Intel Rapid Storage Technology Displays the CPU Fan's speed. 2.1 EZ Mode The EZ Mode provides you an ... changes and resets the system Click to go to Advanced mode Click to display boot devices Selects the boot device priority The boot device options vary depending on the devices you to the system. 6 PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual The default screen for...of the basic system information, and allows you installed to select the display language, system performance, mode and boot device priority.
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... frequently-used system settings and configuration. You may also access this item by pressing the key on the menu bar displays the specific items for more information. 8 PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual Refer to display in a Tree Map setup. For... changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Menu items The highlighted item on...
... frequently-used system settings and configuration. You may also access this item by pressing the key on the menu bar displays the specific items for more information. 8 PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual Refer to display in a Tree Map setup. For... changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Menu items The highlighted item on...
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... You cannot add the following items to save in My Favorites screen. Select an item from main menu panel, then click the submenu that you want to open Setup Tree Map screen. 2. Click Exit... (ESC) or press key to default favorite items 3. Go to My Favorites menu to My Favorites To add BIOS items: 1. Press on your keyboard or click MyFavorite from the ...Favorite items: • Items with submenu options. • User-managed items such as language and boot order. • Configuration items such as favorite from the submenu panel and click or press on...
... You cannot add the following items to save in My Favorites screen. Select an item from main menu panel, then click the submenu that you want to open Setup Tree Map screen. 2. Click Exit... (ESC) or press key to default favorite items 3. Go to My Favorites menu to My Favorites To add BIOS items: 1. Press on your keyboard or click MyFavorite from the ...Favorite items: • Items with submenu options. • User-managed items such as language and boot order. • Configuration items such as favorite from the submenu panel and click or press on...
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... you to enable or disable Memory Frequency feature. Allows manual switching between in the main menu, so configure the Fourth Point Gear there. If enabled, we recommend you to leave options at ...parked values for this feature requires a longer boot time. Configuration options: [0] - [65535] First Point Gear Allows you to set the gear ratio... options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when SA GV is set to 4th Point]. PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual 31 Only valid if an XMP Profile is set...
... you to enable or disable Memory Frequency feature. Allows manual switching between in the main menu, so configure the Fourth Point Gear there. If enabled, we recommend you to leave options at ...parked values for this feature requires a longer boot time. Configuration options: [0] - [65535] First Point Gear Allows you to set the gear ratio... options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when SA GV is set to 4th Point]. PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual 31 Only valid if an XMP Profile is set...
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6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration The items in this menu allow you to select a primary display from CPU Graphics / PEG Graphics / PCIe Graphics device. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The following item appears ... options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Graphics Configuration The items in PEI). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 54 PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual Configuration options: [Disable IOMMU] [Enable IOMMU during boot] Memory Configuration The items in this submenu allow you to select the primary display from CPU Graphics, PEG...
6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration The items in this menu allow you to select a primary display from CPU Graphics / PEG Graphics / PCIe Graphics device. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The following item appears ... options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Graphics Configuration The items in PEI). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 54 PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual Configuration options: [Disable IOMMU] [Enable IOMMU during boot] Memory Configuration The items in this submenu allow you to select the primary display from CPU Graphics, PEG...
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...Configuration This item allows you to support DMA Protection Feature. 58 PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual The availability of your motherboard. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Please set Control Iommu Pre-boot Behavior in the System Agent(SA) Configuration page to [Enabled...(TM) Configuration The items in SkuMgr. Please refer to the BIOS of this menu allow you to configure Thunderbolt settings. PTT Allows you to enable or disable PTT in this menu, as well as the settings and options may vary depending on your motherboard for...
...Configuration This item allows you to support DMA Protection Feature. 58 PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual The availability of your motherboard. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Please set Control Iommu Pre-boot Behavior in the System Agent(SA) Configuration page to [Enabled...(TM) Configuration The items in SkuMgr. Please refer to the BIOS of this menu allow you to configure Thunderbolt settings. PTT Allows you to enable or disable PTT in this menu, as well as the settings and options may vary depending on your motherboard for...
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...Decoding). Re-Size BAR Support If the system has Resizable BAR capable PCIe Devices, this menu allow you to enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to configure PCI, PCI-X, and ...] To enable Re-Size BAR Support for harnessing full GPU memory, please go to the Boot section and set to [Disabled]. SR-IOV Support This option enables or disables Single Root ...IO Virtualization Support if the system has SRIOV capable PCIe devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 60 PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • Only...
...Decoding). Re-Size BAR Support If the system has Resizable BAR capable PCIe Devices, this menu allow you to enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to configure PCI, PCI-X, and ...] To enable Re-Size BAR Support for harnessing full GPU memory, please go to the Boot section and set to [Disabled]. SR-IOV Support This option enables or disables Single Root ...IO Virtualization Support if the system has SRIOV capable PCIe devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 60 PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • Only...
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...This is a workaround for devices connected. [Auto] enumerates devices according to their media format. PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual 61 Optical drives are detected, the ...and cannot be emulated according to a drive type. 6.9 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to enable or disable the individual USB ports. XHCI Hand-off support. The ...Mass Storage Devices: Allows you to section Motherboard layout and Rear I/O connection in the boot devices list. [Auto] Your system automatically detects the presence of the USB ports. Refer...
...This is a workaround for devices connected. [Auto] enumerates devices according to their media format. PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual 61 Optical drives are detected, the ...and cannot be emulated according to a drive type. 6.9 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to enable or disable the individual USB ports. XHCI Hand-off support. The ...Mass Storage Devices: Allows you to section Motherboard layout and Rear I/O connection in the boot devices list. [Auto] Your system automatically detects the presence of the USB ports. Refer...
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...[Enabled] 6.11 NVMe Configuration This menu displays the NVMe controller and Drive information...which appears in this menu may vary depending on the NVMe device. Network stack Allows you to [Enabled]. The options displayed in this menu allow you to the ...BIOS of the connected devices. 6.10 Network Stack Configuration The items in this menu to view more information ...on the devices connected to your motherboard for the actual settings and options. 62 PRIME / ProArt / TUF ...
...[Enabled] 6.11 NVMe Configuration This menu displays the NVMe controller and Drive information...which appears in this menu may vary depending on the NVMe device. Network stack Allows you to [Enabled]. The options displayed in this menu allow you to the ...BIOS of the connected devices. 6.10 Network Stack Configuration The items in this menu to view more information ...on the devices connected to your motherboard for the actual settings and options. 62 PRIME / ProArt / TUF ...
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...launch. The following items appear only when Launch CSM is set to change the system boot options. Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to boot. Launch CSM [Enabled] [Disabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully... CSM to fully support the nonUEFI driver add-on devices for better compatibility. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI only] PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual 75 Launch CSM will be configured when using the integrated graphics. Configuration options: ...
...launch. The following items appear only when Launch CSM is set to change the system boot options. Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to boot. Launch CSM [Enabled] [Disabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully... CSM to fully support the nonUEFI driver add-on devices for better compatibility. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI only] PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual 75 Launch CSM will be configured when using the integrated graphics. Configuration options: ...
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...PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual 81 BIOS Image Rollback Support [Enabled] Support roll back your BIOS to a previous version, but this setting violates the NIST SP 800-147 requirement. [Disabled] Only support updating your BIOS to display the submenu. Tool menu The Tool menu... items allow you to configure options for special functions. This setting does not sync with the BIOS/ software option. [DirectKey] Boot directly into the BIOS. 9. Select an item then press to ...
...PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual 81 BIOS Image Rollback Support [Enabled] Support roll back your BIOS to a previous version, but this setting violates the NIST SP 800-147 requirement. [Disabled] Only support updating your BIOS to display the submenu. Tool menu The Tool menu... items allow you to configure options for special functions. This setting does not sync with the BIOS/ software option. [DirectKey] Boot directly into the BIOS. 9. Select an item then press to ...
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... Erase, click Tool > ASUS Secure Erase on the Advanced mode menu. • The time to section Motherboard layout in the software before proceeding with Secure Erase. 82 PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual For more details, refer to section ASUS EZ Flash 3. 9.2 ASUS Secure Erase SSD speeds may... Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to a third party software that do not have to booting. Secure Erase completely and safely cleans your user manual. If the drive is frozen, a power off the system during the process. • ...
... Erase, click Tool > ASUS Secure Erase on the Advanced mode menu. • The time to section Motherboard layout in the software before proceeding with Secure Erase. 82 PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual For more details, refer to section ASUS EZ Flash 3. 9.2 ASUS Secure Erase SSD speeds may... Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to a third party software that do not have to booting. Secure Erase completely and safely cleans your user manual. If the drive is frozen, a power off the system during the process. • ...
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...failure to the Drive field. 4. Enter the Advanced Mode of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Press Left arrow key to switch to boot. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash drive that contains the latest BIOS file to manage and update the motherboard BIOS...to the latest BIOS using a USB flash drive. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 3: Updates the BIOS using a USB drive. Go to the Tool menu to the Folder Info field. 6. The following utilities allow you to download and update to update your BIOS when necessary. PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual 87...
...failure to the Drive field. 4. Enter the Advanced Mode of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Press Left arrow key to switch to boot. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash drive that contains the latest BIOS file to manage and update the motherboard BIOS...to the latest BIOS using a USB flash drive. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 3: Updates the BIOS using a USB drive. Go to the Tool menu to the Folder Info field. 6. The following utilities allow you to download and update to update your BIOS when necessary. PRIME / ProArt / TUF GAMING Intel 600 Series BIOS Manual 87...
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... Flash 3 The ASUS EZ Flash 3 feature allows you to the Folder field. 6. Press the Left/Right arrow keys to switch to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Press the Left/Right arrow keys to switch to ensure system compatibility and stability. PRIME H610M-D 2-3 Ensure to load the BIOS ... FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 1. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey . Reboot the system when the update process is done.
... Flash 3 The ASUS EZ Flash 3 feature allows you to the Folder field. 6. Press the Left/Right arrow keys to switch to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Press the Left/Right arrow keys to switch to ensure system compatibility and stability. PRIME H610M-D 2-3 Ensure to load the BIOS ... FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 1. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey . Reboot the system when the update process is done.