2.4

Starting up for the first time....................................................................

2-16

2.5

Turning off the computer.........................................................................

2-16

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

Q-Fan Control..............................................................................

3-7

 

3.2.4

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

3-9

3.3

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

3-10

3.4

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

3-12

3.5

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

3-14

3.6

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

3-28

 

3.6.1

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

3-29

 

3.6.2

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

3-32

 

3.6.3

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

3-33

 

3.6.4

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

3-35

 

3.6.5

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

3-36

 

3.6.6

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

3-37

 

3.6.7

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

3-39

 

3.6.8

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

3-40

 

3.6.9

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

3-41

3.7

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

3-42

3.8

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

3-48

3.9

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

3-54

 

3.9.1

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

3-54

 

3.9.2

ASUS Overclocking Profile........................................................

3-55

 

3.9.3

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

3-56

3.10

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

3-57

3.11

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

3-58

 

3.11.1

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

3-58

 

3.11.2

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

3-59

 

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

3-60

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

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