2.4

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

2-20

2.5

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

2-20

Chapter 3:BIOS setup

 

3.1

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

3-1

3.2

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

3-2

 

3.2.1

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

3-3

 

3.2.2

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

3-4

3.3

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

3-6

3.4

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

3-8

3.5

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

3-15

 

3.5.1

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

3-16

 

3.5.2

North Bridge Configuration........................................................

3-17

 

3.5.3

South Bridge Configuration........................................................

3-18

 

3.5.4

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

3-19

 

3.5.5

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

3-21

 

3.5.6

CPU Core On/Off Function........................................................

3-23

 

3.5.7

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

3-23

 

3.5.8

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

3-25

 

3.5.9

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

3-26

3.6

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

3-27

3.7

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

3-29

3.8

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

3-32

 

3.8.1

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

3-32

 

3.8.2

ASUS SPD Information..............................................................

3-32

 

3.8.3

ASUS O.C. Profile.....................................................................

3-33

3.9

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

3-34

3.10

Updating BIOS..........................................................................................

3-35

 

3.10.1

ASUS Update............................................................................

3-35

 

3.10.2

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

3-38

 

3.10.3

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

3-40

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 II.....................................................................................

4-3

 

4.3.2

DIGI+ Power Control...................................................................

4-4

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