Contents

1.13 Software support........................................................................

1-34

1.13.1

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

1-34

1.13.2

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

1-34

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 [Manual].........................................

2-13

 

2.4.2

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

2-13

 

2.4.3

iGPU Max. Frequency [xxx]...........................................

2-13

 

2.4.4

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

2-13

 

2.4.5

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

2-14

 

2.4.6

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

2-14

 

2.4.7

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

2-14

 

2.4.8

DIGI+ VRM....................................................................

2-15

 

2.4.9

CPU Voltage [Offset Mode]............................................

2-16

 

2.4.10

iGPU Voltage [Offset Mode]...........................................

2-16

 

2.4.11

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

2-17

 

2.4.12

VCCSA Voltage [Auto]...................................................

2-17

 

2.4.13

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

2-17

 

2.4.14

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

2-17

2.5

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

2-18

 

2.5.1

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

2-18

 

2.5.2

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

2-20

 

2.5.3

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

2-20

 

2.5.4

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

2-21

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