Contents

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

1-26

1.11.1

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

1-26

1.11.2

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

1-26

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

iGPU Max. Frequency [Auto].........................................

2-13

 

2.4.3

EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled].............................

2-14

 

2.4.4

GPU Boost [OK]............................................................

2-14

 

2.4.5

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

2-14

 

2.4.6

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

2-14

 

2.4.7

iGPU Offset Mode Sign [+]............................................

2-15

 

2.4.8

CPU Offset Mode Sign [+].............................................

2-15

 

2.4.9

DRAM Voltage [Auto].....................................................

2-15

 

2.4.10

VCCIO Voltage [Auto]....................................................

2-15

 

2.4.11

CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]................................................

2-15

 

2.4.12

PCH Voltage [Auto]........................................................

2-16

2.5

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

2-16

 

2.5.1

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

2-16

 

2.5.2

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

2-18

 

2.5.3

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

2-18

 

2.5.4

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

2-18

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