Asus Maximus Hero VII Manual

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3.7 Monitor menu
The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.
Qfan Tuning
Click this item to automatically detect the lowest speed and configure the minimum duty cycle for each fan.
Anti Surge Support [Enabled]
Enable this item for Over Voltage Protection (OVP) and Under Voltage Protection (UVP) functions.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Voltage Monitor
CPU Core 0-3 Voltage; CPU Cache Voltage; CPU System Agent Voltage; CPU...

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Fan Speed Control
CPU Q-Fan Control [Auto]
[Disabled]Detects the type of CPU fan installed and automatically switches the mode control. When a 3-pin CPU fan is installed, select this mode for the DC mode Q-Fan control. 
[Auto]Enables the CPU Q-Fan control feature in PWM mode for 4-pin CPU fan.
[DC Mode]Disables the Q-Fan control.
[PWM Mode]Disables the Q-Fan control.
The following items appear only when you set the CPU Q-Fan Control to [Auto].
CPU Fan Speed Lower Limit [300 RPM]
This item allows you...

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Chassis Fan 1/2/3/4 Q-Fan Control [DC Mode]
[Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature.
[DC mode] Enable the chassis Q-Fan control in DC mode for 3-pin chassis fan.
[PWM mode] Enable the chassis Q-Fan control in PWM mode for 4-pin chassis fan.
Chassis Fan 1/2/3/4 Q-Fan Source [CPU]
The assignment fan will be controlled according to the selected temperature source.
Configuration options: [CPU] [MB] [T_SENSOR1] 
For T_SENSOR1, connect a Thermistor cable to the T_SENSOR1 header then place...

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Chassis Fan 1/2/3/4 Lower Temperature [40]Displays the lower limit of the CPU temperature.
Chassis Fan 1/2/3/4 Min. Duty Cycle\(%\) [60]Use the  or  keys to adjust the minimum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range from 0% to 100%. When the CPU temperature is under 40ºC, the CPU fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle.
Use the  and  keys to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle. The values range from 60% to 100%. When the chassis temperature is under 40ºC, the chassis fan will operate at the...

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Fast Boot [Enabled]
[Disabled] Allows your system to go back to its normal boot speed.
[Enabled] Allows your system to accelerate the boot speed.
The following items appear only when you set the Fast Boot to [Enabled].
SATA
[All Devices]All devices connected to SATA ports are available during POST. This process extends the POST time.
[Hard Drive Only]Only hard drives connected to SATA ports are detected during POST.
[Boot Drive Only]Only boot drives connected to a SATA ports are detected during...

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Boot Logo Display [Disabled]
[Auto] Auto adjustments for Windows requirements.
[Full Screen] Maximize the boot logo size.
[Disabled] Hid the logo during POST.
The following items appears only when you set the Boot Logo Display item to [Disabled]. 
Post Report [5 sec]
This item This item allows you to select a desired waiting time of the POST report from 0 to 10 seconds or until  is pressed.
The following items appears only when you set the Boot Logo Display item to [Full Screen] or [Auto]. 
Post...

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CSM \(Compatibility Support Module\)
This item allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices for better compatibility.
Launch CSM [Enabled]
[Auto] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the add-on devices.
[Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode.
[Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI...

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This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys. This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys.
Save Secure Boot Keys
This item allows you to save the PK (Platform Keys) to a USB storage device.
PK Management
Delete PK
This item allows you to delete the PK from your system. Once the PK is deleted, all the system’s Secure Boot keys will not be active.
Configuration options: [Yes] [No]
Load Default PK
This item allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage...

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DBX Management
Delete the dbx
Allows you to delete the dbx file from your system.
Load Default dbx 
Allows you to load the downloaded dbx from a USB storage device.
Configuration options: [Yes] [No]
Append Default dbx
Allows you to load the additional dbx from a storage device so that more db’s images cannot be loaded.
The dbx file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable.
Boot Option Priorities
These items specify the boot device priority sequence from...

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3.9 Tool menu
The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press  to display the submenu.
3.9.1  ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press , a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press  to confirm your choice.
For more details, refer to section ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility.
3.9.2 ROG Secure Erase
SSD speeds may lower over time as with any storage medium due to...