Computer Hardware User Manual

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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 Conguration....................................................................... 3-16
3.5.2 PCH Conguration....................................................................... 3-18
3.5.3 SATA Conguration ..................................................................... 3-20
3.5.4 System Agent Conguration ........................................................ 3-21
3.5.5 USB Conguration ....................................................................... 3-22
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Conguration .................................................. 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. Prole ....................................................................... 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