Chapter 3:

BIOS setup

 

3.1

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

3-1

3.2

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

3-2

 

3.2.1

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

3-3

 

3.2.2

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

3-4

 

3.2.3

QFan Control...............................................................................

3-7

 

3.2.4

EZ Tuning Wizard........................................................................

3-9

3.3

My Favorites..............................................................................................

3-11

3.4

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

3-13

3.5

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

3-15

3.6

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

3-31

 

3.6.1

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

3-32

 

3.6.2

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

3-35

 

3.6.3

PCH Storage Configuration.......................................................

3-36

 

3.6.4

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

3-38

 

3.6.5

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

3-39

 

3.6.6

Platform Misc Configuration.......................................................

3-40

 

3.6.7

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

3-42

 

3.6.8

APM Configuration.....................................................................

3-44

 

3.6.9

Network Stack Configuration.....................................................

3-45

3.7

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

3-46

3.8

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

3-50

3.9

Tool menu..................................................................................................

3-56

 

3.9.1

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

3-56

 

3.9.2

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

3-57

 

3.9.3

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

3-58

3.10

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

3-59

3.11

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

3-60

 

3.11.1

EZ Update..................................................................................

3-60

 

3.11.2

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

3-61

 

3.11.3

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

3-62

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

4-3

4.3

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

4-4

4.4

AI Suite 3

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

4-4

 

4.4.1

Ai Charger+.................................................................................

4-7

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