Asus Maximus Hero VII Manual

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BIOS setup
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3.1 Knowing BIOS
The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboard-only BIOS  controls to enable a more flexible and convenient mouse input. You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as your operating system. The term “BIOS” in this user manual refers to “UEFI BIOS” unless otherwise specified.
BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system...

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•  The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
•  Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program.
•  If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey . See section Exit Menu for...

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3.2.1 EZ Mode
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  hot key for the advanced BIOS settings.
The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed. Refer to the Setup Mode item in section Boot menu for details.
The boot device options vary depending on the devices you...

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3.2.2 Advanced Mode
The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to configure the BIOS settings. The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode. Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations.
To switch from EZ Mode to Advanced Mode, click Advanced Mode\(F7\) or press F7 hotkey.
Menu itemsGeneral helpSub-menu item
Menu bar
Last modified settingsGoes back to EZ ModeDisplays the CPU temperature,  CPU, and memory voltage output
LanguageHot KeysQfan...

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Menu bar
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
My FavoritesFor saving the frequently-used system settings and configuration.
Extreme TFor changing the overclocking settings
MainFor changing the basic system configuration
AdvancedFor changing the advanced system settings
MonitorFor displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings.
BootFor changing the system boot configuration
ToolFor configuring options for special functions
ExitFor selecting...

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Quick Note \(F9\)
This button above the menu bar allows you to key in notes of the activities that you have done in BIOS.
•  The quick Note function does not support the following keyboard functions: delete, cut, copy and paste.
•  You can only use the alphanumeric characters to enter your notes.
Hot keys
This button above the menu bar contains the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.
Scroll bar
A scroll bar appears...

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3.3 My Favorites
My Favorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items.
Adding items to My Favorites
To add frequently-used BIOS items to My Favorites:
1. Press  on your keyboard or click  to open Setup Tree Map screen.
2. On the Setup Tree Map screen, select the BIOS items that you want to save in My Favorites screen then click the plus sign (“+”) to save it in My Favorites screen.
You cannot add the following items to My Favorite items:
• Items with...

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3.4 Extreme T
The Extreme Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items.
Be cautious when changing the settings of the Extreme Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction
The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard.
Scroll down to display other BIOS items.
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal...

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When the Ai Overclock Tuner is set to [Manual] or [XMP], the following items appear. 
Filter PLL [Auto]
Set this item to high BCLK (base clock) mode when using a very high BCLK to improve overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Low BCLK mode] [High BCLK mode]
BCLK Frequency [100]
This item allows you to set the BCLK (base clock) frequency to enhance the system performance. Use the  or  to adjust the value. The values range from 80.0 MHz to 300.0 MHz.
When Ai Overclock Tuner is set to...

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If you assign a value for more Core Ratio Limit, do not set the less Core Ratio Limit to [Auto].
Min. CPU Cache Ratio [Auto]
Allows you to set the minimum possible ratio on the Uncore part of the processor. Use the  or  keys to adjust the value. The values depend on the CPU installed.
Max. CPU Cache Ratio [Auto]
Allows you to set the maximum possible ratio on the Uncore part of the processor. Use the  or  keys to adjust the value. The values depend on the CPU installed.
Internal PLL Overvoltage...