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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-2 3.2.1 EZ Mode 3-3 3.2.2 Advanced Mode 3-4 3.2.3 QFan Control 3-7 3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard 3-9 3.3 My Favorites 3-12 3.4 Main menu 3-14 3.5 Ai... menu 3-20 3.8 Boot menu 3-20 3.9 Tool menu 3-22 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility 3-22 3.9.2 Secure Erase 3-22 3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile 3-24 3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information 3-24 3.9.5 Graphics Card Information 3-24 3.10 Exit menu 3-25 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-25 3.11.1 EZ Update 3-25 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 3-26 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-28 iv
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-2 3.2.1 EZ Mode 3-3 3.2.2 Advanced Mode 3-4 3.2.3 QFan Control 3-7 3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard 3-9 3.3 My Favorites 3-12 3.4 Main menu 3-14 3.5 Ai... menu 3-20 3.8 Boot menu 3-20 3.9 Tool menu 3-22 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility 3-22 3.9.2 Secure Erase 3-22 3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile 3-24 3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information 3-24 3.9.5 Graphics Card Information 3-24 3.10 Exit menu 3-25 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-25 3.11.1 EZ Update 3-25 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 3-26 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-28 iv
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...the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. 2. It includes description of the BIOS parameters are not part of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Chapter 3: BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to the... following parts: 1. About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. Chapter 4: RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID configurations. ASUS website The ASUS website (www.asus.com) provides updated...
...the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. 2. It includes description of the BIOS parameters are not part of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Chapter 3: BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to the... following parts: 1. About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. Chapter 4: RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID configurations. ASUS website The ASUS website (www.asus.com) provides updated...
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... using Intel® Optane memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to limitations in X4 mode. SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Dual Headphone...ASUS support website. Before using 8th Generation Intel® Processors. ROG SupremeFX S1220A 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Adjust BIOS settings to 32-Bit/192kHz playback* - Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst Technology (continued on the next page) x Sonic Radar III - ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING...
... using Intel® Optane memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to limitations in X4 mode. SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Dual Headphone...ASUS support website. Before using 8th Generation Intel® Processors. ROG SupremeFX S1220A 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Adjust BIOS settings to 32-Bit/192kHz playback* - Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst Technology (continued on the next page) x Sonic Radar III - ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING...
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ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS Features Manageability 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors support additional 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 x USB 2.0 ports 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ...BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM2.0, DMI3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Support DVD contents Operating system support Form factor Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update...
ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS Features Manageability 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors support additional 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 x USB 2.0 ports 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ...BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM2.0, DMI3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Support DVD contents Operating system support Form factor Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update...
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...message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to instability or boot failure. Chapter 3 ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING 3-1 BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as Z370FGAM.CAP for system startup in this motherboard.... to ensure optimal performance. Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update. Chapter 3: BIOS Setup BIOS Setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that...
...message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to instability or boot failure. Chapter 3 ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING 3-1 BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as Z370FGAM.CAP for system startup in this motherboard.... to ensure optimal performance. Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update. Chapter 3: BIOS Setup BIOS Setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that...
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...your motherboard if you see on how to ensure system compatibility and stability. Please visit ASUS website for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program. • If the system becomes unstable after POST: • Press... if you do not press or , POST continues with its parameters. Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to update the BIOS or configure its routines. See section 1.1.6 Jumpers and holes for details. ...
...your motherboard if you see on how to ensure system compatibility and stability. Please visit ASUS website for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program. • If the system becomes unstable after POST: • Press... if you do not press or , POST continues with its parameters. Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to update the BIOS or configure its routines. See section 1.1.6 Jumpers and holes for details. ...
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...Profile from/to USB Drive This item allows you to load or save profile from your BIOS settings, press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you to store or ...system. Load Profile This item allows you to save profile to your USB drive. 3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information This item allows you to the BIOS Flash, and create a profile. Key in the BIOS Flash. 3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile This item allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/ CPU configuration and...
...Profile from/to USB Drive This item allows you to load or save profile from your BIOS settings, press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you to store or ...system. Load Profile This item allows you to save profile to your USB drive. 3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information This item allows you to the BIOS Flash, and create a profile. Key in the BIOS Flash. 3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile This item allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/ CPU configuration and...
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..., and save changes and exit. Chapter 3 ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING 3-25 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. Select OK to download the latest BIOS file for each of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. When you select this motherboard. However, BIOS updating is available in the support DVD that...
..., and save changes and exit. Chapter 3 ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING 3-25 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. Select OK to download the latest BIOS file for each of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. When you select this motherboard. However, BIOS updating is available in the support DVD that...
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... Press to switch to perform the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. Select via Storage Device(s): 1. Chapter 3 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Go to the Tool menu to the Folder Info field. 7. Press to switch to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press . 2....to the USB port. 3. Check your local Internet connection before updating through the Internet varies per region and Internet conditions. 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 allows you to download and update to the latest BIOS through the Internet without having to use a bootable floppy disk...
... Press to switch to perform the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. Select via Storage Device(s): 1. Chapter 3 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Go to the Tool menu to the Folder Info field. 7. Press to switch to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press . 2....to the USB port. 3. Check your local Internet connection before updating through the Internet varies per region and Internet conditions. 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 allows you to download and update to the latest BIOS through the Internet without having to use a bootable floppy disk...
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... 3.10 Exit Menu for details. ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING 3-27 • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press . ...2. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to complete the update. 5. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Select via Internet: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to...
... 3.10 Exit Menu for details. ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING 3-27 • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press . ...2. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to complete the update. 5. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Select via Internet: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to...
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... drive that contains the BIOS file. 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to the USB port. 3. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. You can...
... drive that contains the BIOS file. 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to the USB port. 3. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. You can...