Contents

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

1-22

1.13.1

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

1-22

1.13.2

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

1-22

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.....................................................................

2-7

2.3

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

2-11

 

2.3.1

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

2-11

 

2.3.2

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

2-11

 

2.3.3

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

2-11

 

2.3.4

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

2-11

2.4

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

2-13

 

2.4.1

Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]..............................................

2-14

 

2.4.2

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

2-14

 

2.4.3

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

2-14

 

2.4.4

OC Tuner.......................................................................

2-14

 

2.4.5

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

2-14

 

2.4.6

CPU Offset Mode Sign [+].............................................

2-14

 

2.4.7

VDDNB Offset Mode Sign [+]........................................

2-15

 

2.4.8

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

2-15

 

2.4.9

SB 1.1V Voltage [Auto]..................................................

2-15

 

2.4.10

APU 1.8V Voltage [Auto]...............................................

2-15

 

2.4.11

APU 1.05V Voltage [Auto].............................................

2-15

 

2.4.12

APU Spread Spectrum [Auto]........................................

2-15

2.5

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

2-16

 

2.5.1

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

2-16

 

2.5.2

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

2-17

 

2.5.3

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

2-17

 

2.5.4

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

2-18

 

2.5.5

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

2-18

 

2.5.6

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

2-19

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