Asus P7P55D Chapter 3:, BIOS setup

Contents

2.6	Onboard switch.........................................................................................		2-24
2.7	Jumpers	.....................................................................................................	2-25
2.8	Connectors................................................................................................		2-27
	2.8.1	Rear panel connectors...............................................................	2-27
	2.8.2	Audio I/O connections................................................................	2-28
	2.8.3	Internal connectors....................................................................	2-31
	2.8.4.	ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)...........................................	2-40
2.9	Onboard LEDs...........................................................................................		2-41
2.10	Starting up for the first time....................................................................		2-42
2.11	Turning off the computer.........................................................................		2-42

Chapter 3:		BIOS setup
3.1	Knowing BIOS.............................................................................................		3-1
3.2	Updating BIOS............................................................................................		3-1
	3.2.1	ASUS Update utility.....................................................................	3-1
	3.2.2	ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility...............................................................	3-5
	3.2.3	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................................................	3-6
3.3	BIOS setup program...................................................................................		3-6
	Entering BIOS Setup at startup....................................................................		3-6
	Entering BIOS Setup after POST.................................................................		3-6
	3.3.1	BIOS menu screen......................................................................	3-7
	3.3.2	Menu bar......................................................................................	3-7
	3.3.3	Navigation keys...........................................................................	3-8
	3.3.4	Menu items..................................................................................	3-8
	3.3.5	Submenu items............................................................................	3-8
	3.3.6	Configuration fields......................................................................	3-8
	3.3.7	Pop-up window............................................................................	3-8
	3.3.8	Scroll bar......................................................................................	3-8
	3.3.9	General help................................................................................	3-8
3.4	Main menu...................................................................................................		3-9
	3.4.1	SATA 1-6......................................................................................	3-9
	3.4.2	Storage Configuration................................................................	3-11
	3.4.3	AHCI Configuration....................................................................	3-11
	3.4.4	System Information....................................................................	3-12
3.5	Ai Tweaker menu......................................................................................		3-13
	3.5.1	OC Tuner Utility.........................................................................	3-13
	3.5.2	OC Tuner limit Value .................................................................	3-13
	3.5.3	Ai Overclock Tuner ...................................................................	3-14
	3.5.4	CPU Ratio Setting .....................................................................	3-14

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