Contents

1.12 Software support........................................................................

1-30

1.12.1

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

1-30

1.12.2

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

1-30

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

2-3

 

2.1.4

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

2-4

2.2

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

2-7

2.3

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

2-8

 

2.3.1

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

2-8

 

2.3.2

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

2-8

 

2.3.3

Language.........................................................................

2-8

 

2.3.3

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

2-8

 

2.3.4

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

2-9

 

2.3.5

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

2-10

2.4

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

2-10

2.5

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

2-15

 

2.5.1

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

2-15

 

2.5.2

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

2-17

 

2.5.3

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

2-17

 

2.5.4

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

2-18

 

2.5.5

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

2-19

 

2.5.6

Intel VT-d.......................................................................

2-19

2.6

Power menu................................................................................

2-20

 

2.6.1

Suspend Mode..............................................................

2-20

 

2.6.2

ACPI 2.0 Support ..........................................................

2-20

 

2.6.3

ACPI APIC Support ......................................................

2-20

 

2.6.4

APM Configuration........................................................

2-20

 

2.6.5

Hardware Monitor..........................................................

2-21

2.7

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

2-22

 

2.7.1

Boot Device Priority.......................................................

2-22

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