Contents

2.4

Starting up for the first time......................................................

2-52

2.5

Turning off the computer...........................................................

2-52

Chapter 3:

BIOS setup

 

3.1

Knowing BIOS...............................................................................

3-1

3.2

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

3-1

 

3.2.1

EZ Mode..........................................................................

3-2

 

3.2.2

Advanced Mode...............................................................

3-3

3.3

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

3-5

3.4

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

3-7

3.5

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

3-13

 

3.5.1

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

3-14

 

3.5.2

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

3-15

 

3.5.3

USB Configuration.........................................................

3-16

 

3.5.4

NB Configuration...........................................................

3-16

 

3.5.5

Onboard Devices Configuration....................................

3-17

 

3.5.6

APM...............................................................................

3-19

 

3.5.7

Network Stack...............................................................

3-20

3.6

Monitor menu..............................................................................

3-21

3.7

Boot menu...................................................................................

3-25

3.8

Tools menu..................................................................................

3-31

3.9

Exit menu.....................................................................................

3-33

3.10

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

3-34

Chapter 4:

Software support

 

4.1

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

4-1

4.2

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

4-1

 

4.2.1

Running the support DVD................................................

4-1

 

4.2.2

Obtaining the software manuals......................................

4-2

4.3

Software information....................................................................

4-3

 

4.3.1

AI Suite 3.........................................................................

4-3

 

4.3.2

Dual Intelligent Processors 4...........................................

4-5

 

4.3.3

Ai Charger+.....................................................................

4-6

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