Contents

 

2.7.2

Configuring an expansion card......................................

2-17

2.8

System fan...................................................................................

2-18

2.9

Cable connections......................................................................

2-19

Chapter 3:

Motherboard Info

 

3.1

Motherboard layout......................................................................

3-2

3.2

Jumpers

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

3-4

3.3

Internal connectors......................................................................

3-8

Chapter 4:BIOS setup

 

4.1

Managing and updating your BIOS.............................................

4-2

 

4.1.1

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

4-2

 

4.1.2

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

4-3

 

4.1.3

BUPDATER utility............................................................

4-4

4.2

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

4-6

 

4.2.1

BIOS menu screen..........................................................

4-7

 

4.2.2

Menu bar.........................................................................

4-7

 

4.2.3

Menu items......................................................................

4-8

 

4.2.4

Submenu items................................................................

4-8

 

4.2.5

Navigation keys...............................................................

4-8

 

4.2.6

General help....................................................................

4-8

 

4.2.7

Configuration fields..........................................................

4-8

 

4.2.8

Pop-up window................................................................

4-8

 

4.2.9

Scroll bar.........................................................................

4-8

4.3

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

4-9

 

4.3.1

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

4-9

 

4.3.2

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

4-9

 

4.3.3

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

4-9

4.4

Event Logs menu........................................................................

4-11

4.5

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

4-13

 

4.5.1

ACPI Settings................................................................

4-13

 

4.5.2

Trusted Computing........................................................

4-14

 

4.5.3

WHEA Configuration......................................................

4-14

 

4.5.4

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

4-15

 

4.5.5

North Bridge..................................................................

4-17

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