Asus P6T SE Chapter 3:, BIOS setup

Contents

	2.7.2	Audio I/O connections................................................................	2-24
	2.7.3	Internal connectors....................................................................	2-27
2.8	Starting up for the first time....................................................................		2-36
2.9	Turning off the computer.........................................................................		2-36

Chapter 3:		BIOS setup
3.1	Knowing BIOS.............................................................................................		3-1
3.2	Updating BIOS............................................................................................		3-1
	3.2.1	ASUS Update utility.....................................................................	3-2
	3.2.2	ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility...............................................................	3-4
	3.2.3	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................................................	3-5
3.3	BIOS setup program...................................................................................		3-6
	3.3.1	BIOS menu screen......................................................................	3-6
	3.3.2	Menu bar......................................................................................	3-6
	3.3.3	Navigation keys...........................................................................	3-7
	3.3.4	Menu items..................................................................................	3-7
	3.3.5	Submenu items............................................................................	3-7
	3.3.6	Configuration fields......................................................................	3-7
	3.3.7	Pop-up window............................................................................	3-7
	3.3.8	Scroll bar......................................................................................	3-7
	3.3.9	General help................................................................................	3-7
3.4	Main menu...................................................................................................		3-8
	3.4.1	SATA 1-6......................................................................................	3-8
	3.4.2	Storage Configuration................................................................	3-10
	3.4.3	AHCI Configuration....................................................................	3-10
	3.4.4	System Information....................................................................	3-11
3.5	Ai Tweaker menu......................................................................................		3-12
	3.5.1	Ai Overclock Tuner ...................................................................	3-12
	3.5.2	CPU Ratio Setting .....................................................................	3-13
	3.5.3	Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech....................................................	3-13
	3.5.4	Intel(R) Turbo Mode Tech..........................................................	3-13
	3.5.5	DRAM Frequency .....................................................................	3-14
	3.5.6.	DRAM Timing Control ...............................................................	3-14
	3.5.7	CPU Voltage ............................................................................	3-16
	3.5.8	CPU PLL Voltage ......................................................................	3-16
	3.5.9	QPI/DRAM Core Voltage ..........................................................	3-16
	3.5.10	IOH Voltage ..............................................................................	3-16
	3.5.11	IOH PCIE Voltage .....................................................................	3-16
	3.5.12	ICH Voltage ...............................................................................	3-17

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