Contents

1.13 Software support........................................................................

1-32

1.13.1 Installing an operating system.......................................

1-32

1.13.2

Support DVD information...............................................

1-32

1.13.3

Intel® SBA support.........................................................

1-33

Chapter 2:

BIOS information

 

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS.............................................

2-1

 

2.1.1

ASUS Update utility.........................................................

2-1

 

2.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2............................................................

2-2

 

2.1.3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility.......................................

2-3

 

2.1.4

ASUS BIOS Updater.......................................................

2-4

2.2

BIOS setup program.....................................................................

2-6

2.3

Main menu.....................................................................................

2-9

 

2.3.1

System Language [English]...........................................

2-10

 

2.3.2

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx].......................................

2-10

 

2.3.3

System Time [xx:xx:xx]..................................................

2-10

 

2.3.4

Security..........................................................................

2-10

2.4

Ai Tweaker menu........................................................................

2-11

 

2.4.1

CPU bus speed : DRAM speed ratio mode [Auto].........

2-12

 

2.4.2

Memory Frequency [Auto].............................................

2-12

 

2.4.3

EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled].............................

2-12

 

2.4.4

GPU Boost [OK]............................................................

2-12

 

2.4.5

DRAM Timing Control....................................................

2-12

 

2.4.6

CPU Power Management..............................................

2-12

 

2.4.7

CPU Voltage [Offset Mode]............................................

2-13

 

2.4.8

DRAM Voltage [Auto].....................................................

2-14

 

2.4.9

VCCIO Voltage [Auto]....................................................

2-14

 

2.4.10

VCCSA Voltage [Auto]...................................................

2-14

 

2.4.11

CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]................................................

2-14

 

2.4.12

PCH Voltage [Auto]........................................................

2-14

 

2.4.13

Load-Line Calibration [Auto]..........................................

2-14

2.5

Advanced menu..........................................................................

2-15

 

2.5.1

Trusted Computing........................................................

2-15

 

2.5.2

CPU Configuration.........................................................

2-16

 

2.5.3

PCH Configuration.........................................................

2-17

 

2.5.4

SATA Configuration........................................................

2-17

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