Computer Hardware User Manual

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2.2 BIOS update utility ................................................................................... 2-11
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................
2-13
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection ..................................................................
2-13
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................
2-15
2.4 Starting up for the rst time ....................................................................
2-17
2.5 Turning off the computer .........................................................................
2-18
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
3.3 My Favorites ...............................................................................................
3-6
3.4 Main menu ..................................................................................................
3-7
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................
3-9
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................
3-24
3.6.1 CPU Conguration ....................................................................
3-25
3.6.2 PCH Conguration ....................................................................
3-28
3.6.3 SATA Conguration ...................................................................
3-29
3.6.4 System Agent Conguration
...................................................... 3-31
3.6.5 USB Conguration ....................................................................
3-33
3.6.6 Platform Misc Conguration ......................................................
3-34
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................
3-35
3.6.8 APM ..........................................................................................
3-37
3.6.9 Network Stack ...........................................................................
3-38
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................
3-39
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................
3-42
3.9 Tools menu ...............................................................................................
3-48
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................
3-48
3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Prole .....................................................................
3-48
3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information .............................................................
3-49
3.10 Exit menu ..................................................................................................
3-50
3.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................
3-51
3.11.1 EZ Update .................................................................................
3-51
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ......................................................................
3-52
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ..........................................................
3-53
3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .................................................................
3-54