Contents

1.10

Connectors..................................................................................

1-21

 

1.10.1

Rear panel connectors..................................................

1-21

 

1.10.2

Internal connectors........................................................

1-22

1.11

Software support........................................................................

1-28

 

1.11.1

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

1-28

 

1.11.2

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

1-28

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 utility...................................................

2-2

 

2.1.3

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

2-3

2.2

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

2-4

 

2.2.1

BIOS menu screen..........................................................

2-5

 

2.2.2

Menu bar.........................................................................

2-5

 

2.2.3

Navigation keys...............................................................

2-6

 

2.2.4

Menu items......................................................................

2-6

 

2.2.5

Submenu items................................................................

2-6

 

2.2.6

Configuration fields..........................................................

2-6

 

2.2.7

Pop-up window................................................................

2-6

 

2.2.8

Scroll bar.........................................................................

2-6

 

2.2.9

General help....................................................................

2-6

2.3

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

2-7

 

2.3.1

System Time....................................................................

2-7

 

2.3.2

System Date ...................................................................

2-7

 

2.3.3

SATA1-6............................................................................................

2-7

 

2.3.4

Storage Configuration......................................................

2-8

 

2.3.5

System Information..........................................................

2-9

2.4

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

2-9

2.5

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

2-14

 

2.5.1

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

2-14

 

2.5.2

Chipset..........................................................................

2-15

 

2.5.3

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

2-15

 

2.5.4

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

2-16

 

2.5.5

PCI PnP.........................................................................

2-17

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