Contents

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

1-27

1.11.1

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

1-27

1.11.2

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

1-27

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

2-6

2.3

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

2-10

 

2.3.1

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

2-10

 

2.3.2

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

2-10

 

2.3.3

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

2-10

 

2.3.4

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

2-10

2.4

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

2-12

 

2.4.1

Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]..............................................

2-12

 

2.4.2

ASUS MultiCore Enhancement [Enabled].....................

2-12

 

2.4.3

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

2-12

 

2.4.4

OC Tuner.......................................................................

2-13

 

2.4.5

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

2-13

 

2.4.6

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

2-13

2.5

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

2-14

 

2.5.1

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

2-14

 

2.5.2

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

2-16

 

2.5.3

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

2-16

 

2.5.4

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

2-17

 

2.5.5

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

2-18

 

2.5.6

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

2-18

 

2.5.7

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

2-19

 

2.5.8

Network Stack...............................................................

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

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