Contents

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

 

2.2.1

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

2-7

 

2.2.2

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

2-8

2.3

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

2-10

 

2.3.1

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

2-10

 

2.3.2

System Date..................................................................

2-10

 

2.3.3

System Time..................................................................

2-10

 

2.3.4

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

2-10

2.4

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

2-12

 

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

2-13

 

2.4.2

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

2-14

 

2.4.3

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

2-15

 

2.4.4

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

2-15

 

2.4.5

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

2-15

 

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

2-16

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

2-20

 

2.5.5

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

2-21

 

2.5.6

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

2-22

 

2.5.7

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

2-22

 

2.5.8 Network stack [Disabled Link].......................................

2-23

2.6

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

2-24

2.7

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

2-27

2.8

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

2-29

 

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

2-29

 

2.8.2

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

2-29

 

2.8.3

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

2-29

2.9

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

2-30

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