Contents

1.11 Software support........................................................................

1-23

1.11.1

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

1-23

1.11.2

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

1-23

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

2-2

 

2.1.3

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

2-3

 

2.1.4

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

2-4

2.2

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

2-7

2.3

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

2-11

 

2.3.1

System Language [English]............................................

2-11

 

2.3.2

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]........................................

2-11

 

2.3.3

System Time [xx:xx:xx]...................................................

2-11

 

2.3.4

Security...........................................................................

2-11

2.4

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

2-13

 

2.4.1

Memory Frequency [Auto].............................................

2-13

 

2.4.2

DRAM Timing Control....................................................

2-14

 

2.4.3

CPU Power Management..............................................

2-14

2.5

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

2-15

 

2.5.1

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

2-16

 

2.5.2

System Agent Configuration..........................................

2-17

 

2.5.3

PCH Configuration.........................................................

2-17

 

2.5.4

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

2-17

 

2.5.5

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

2-18

 

2.5.6

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

2-18

 

2.5.7

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

2-19

2.6

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

2-20

 

2.6.1

CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]......

2-20

 

2.6.2

CPU / Chassis Fan Speed.............................................

2-20

 

2.6.3

CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled].......................................

2-20

 

2.6.4

Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled]..................................

2-21

 

2.6.5

CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage...

2-22

 

2.6.6

Anti Surge Support [Enabled]........................................

2-22

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