ASUS UEFI BIOS

EZ Mode

Usually 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, select Advanced Mode or press the F7 hotkey for the advanced BIOS settings.

Items of EZ Mode Menu

The items of ~~EZ Mode~~ menu are

Information
DRAM Status
X.M.P.
CPU Temperature
CPU Core Voltage
Motherboard Temperature
Storage Information
AI Overclocking
Boot Priority
FAN Profile
CPU FAN

Remarks

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 installed to the system.

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.

Remarks

To switch from EZ Mode to Advanced Mode, click Advanced Mode(F7) or press the F7 hotkey.

Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: My Favorites For saving the frequently-used system settings and configuration. Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings. Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings

Menu items

The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (My Favorites, Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.

Submenu items

A greater than sign (>) before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item and press ~~Enter~~

Language

This button above the menu bar contains the languages that you can select for your BIOS. Click this button to select the language that you want to display in your BIOS screen.

My Favorites(F3)

This button above the menu bar shows all BIOS items in a Tree Map setup. Select frequently- used BIOS settings and save it to MyFavorites menu. Refer to section 1.3 My Favorites for more information.

Q-Fan Control(F6)

This button above the menu bar displays the current settings of your fans. Use this button to manually tweak the fans to your desired settings. Refer to section 1.2.3 QFan Control for more information. 6 BIOS Setup

Search on FAQ

Move your mouse over this button to show a QR code, scan this QR code on your mobile device to connect to the BIOS FAQ web page of the ASUS support website. You can also scan the following QR code:

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 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.

General help

At the bottom of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. Use ~~F12~~key to capture the BIOS screen and save it to the removable storage device.

Configuration fields

These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-configurable, you can change the value of the field opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-configurable. A configurable field is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a field, select it and press ~~Enter~~ to display a list of options.

Last Modified button

This button shows the items that you last modified and saved in BIOS Setup.

Sources and References

https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1151/STRIX_B250F_GAMING/E12497_STRIX_B250F-GAMING_BIOS_UM_web_only_20170706.pdf
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1151/ROG_STRIX_Z390-I_GAMING/E14477_ROG_STRIX_Z390-I_GAMING_UM_WEB.pdf