1.10 Software support.........................................................................................

1-31

1.10.1

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

1-31

1.10.2

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

1-31

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

2-7

 

2.3.1

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

2-7

 

2.3.2

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

2-7

 

2.3.3

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

2-7

 

2.3.4

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

2-7

2.4

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

2-9

 

2.4.1

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

2-9

 

2.4.2

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

2-9

 

2.4.3

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

2-9

 

2.4.4

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

2-9

2.5

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

2-10

 

2.5.1

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

2-10

 

2.5.2

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

2-10

 

2.5.3

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

2-11

 

2.5.4

Alert Specification Format (ASF) Configuration.............................

2-12

 

2.5.5

Management Component Transport Protocol ...............................

2-12

 

2.5.6

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

2-13

 

2.5.7

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

2-14

 

2.5.8

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

2-14

 

2.5.9

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

2-15

 

2.5.10

Serial Port Console Redirection....................................................

2-17

 

2.5.11

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

2-18

2.6

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

2-19

 

2.6.1

Fast Boot [Disabled]......................................................................

2-19

 

2.6.2

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]...........................................................

2-19

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