User's Manual

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Contents
1.13 Software support ........................................................................ 1-32
1.13.1 Installing an operating system ......................................
1-32
1.13.2 Support DVD information ..............................................
1-32
1.13.3 Intel
®
SBA support ......................................................... 1-33
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
2.3 Main menu ..................................................................................
2-10
2.3.1 System Language [English] ..........................................
2-10
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .......................................
2-10
2.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .................................................
2-10
2.3.4 Security .........................................................................
2-10
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................
2-12
2.4.1 ASUS MultiCore Enhancement [Enabled]
. ....................... 2-12
2.4.2 CPU bus speed: DRAM speed ratio mode [Auto] ......... 2-12
2.4.3 Memory Frequency [Auto] .............................................
2-13
2.4.4 iGPU Max. Frequency [Auto] ........................................
2-13
2.4.5 GPU Boost [OK] ............................................................
2-13
2.4.6 DRAM Timing Control ...................................................
2-13
2.4.7 CPU Power Management .............................................
2-13
2.5 Advanced menu .........................................................................
2-15
2.5.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................
2-15
2.5.2 PCH Conguration ........................................................
2-16
2.5.3 SATA Conguration .......................................................
2-17
2.5.4 System Agent Conguration .........................................
2-18
2.5.5 AMT Conguration ........................................................
2-18
2.5.6 USB Conguration ........................................................
2-19
2.5.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................
2-20
2.5.8 APM ..............................................................................
2-21
2.5.9 Network Stack ...............................................................
2-21
2.6 Monitor menu .............................................................................
2-22