Contents

Chapter 3:BIOS setup

 

3.1

Knowing BIOS...............................................................................................

3-1

3.2

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

3-1

 

3.2.1

EZ Mode.........................................................................................

3-2

 

3.2.2

Advanced Mode.............................................................................

3-3

3.3

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

3-5

3.4

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

3-7

3.5

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

3-15

 

3.5.1

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

3-16

 

3.5.2

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

3-18

 

3.5.3

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

3-20

 

3.5.4

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

3-21

 

3.5.5

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

3-22

 

3.5.6

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

3-23

 

3.5.7

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

3-25

 

3.5.8

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

3-26

3.6

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

3-27

3.7

Boot menu...................................................................................................

3-30

3.8

Tools menu..................................................................................................

3-32

 

3.8.1

ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility...............................................................

3-32

 

3.8.2

ASUS O.C. Profile........................................................................

3-32

 

3.8.3

ASUS SPD Information................................................................

3-33

3.9

Exit menu.....................................................................................................

3-34

3.10

Updating BIOS.............................................................................................

3-35

 

3.10.1

ASUS Update utility......................................................................

3-35

 

3.10.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility................................................................

3-38

 

3.10.3

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

3-39

 

3.10.4

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

3-40

Chapter 4:Software support

 

4.1

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

4-1

4.2

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

4-1

 

4.2.1

Running the support DVD..............................................................

4-1

 

4.2.2

Obtaining the software manuals.....................................................

4-2

4.3

Software information....................................................................................

4-3

 

4.3.1

AI Suite II........................................................................................

4-3

 

4.3.2

TurboV EVO...................................................................................

4-4

 

4.3.3

DIGI+ Power Control......................................................................

4-8

 

4.3.4

EPU..............................................................................................

4-12

 

4.3.5

FAN Xpert+..................................................................................

4-13

 

4.3.6

Probe II.........................................................................................

4-14

 

4.3.7

Sensor Recorder..........................................................................

4-15

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