User guide
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Contents
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .............................................................. 2-23
2.8.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-24
2.8.3 Internal connectors....................................................................2-27
2.9 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-38
2.10 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-38
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 Updating BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2.1 ASUS Update utility.....................................................................3-2
3.2.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk ................................................... 3-4
3.2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ............................................................... 3-5
3.2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 3-6
3.3 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-7
3.3.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 3-7
3.3.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 3-7
3.3.3 Navigation keys ........................................................................... 3-8
3.3.4 Menu items..................................................................................3-8
3.3.5 Submenu items ........................................................................... 3-8
3.3.6 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 3-8
3.3.7 Pop-up window............................................................................3-8
3.3.8 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 3-8
3.3.9 General help................................................................................3-8
3.4 Main menu .................................................................................................. 3-9
3.4.1 Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA 1–5; ESATA ............................3-9
3.4.2 Storage Conguration ............................................................... 3-11
3.4.3 System Information ................................................................... 3-12
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-12
3.5.1 AI Overclocking Tuner ............................................................... 3-12
3.5.2 CPU Ratio ................................................................................. 3-13
3.5.3 CPU Bus Frequency ................................................................. 3-13
3.5.4 PCIE Frequency ........................................................................ 3-13
3.5.5 DRAM Frequency Control ........................................................ 3-13
3.5.6 CPU/NB Frequency .................................................................. 3-13
3.5.7 HT Link Speed ......................................................................... 3-13
3.5.8 Memory Conguration ............................................................... 3-14
3.5.9 DRAM Timing Conguration...................................................... 3-15
3.5.10 CPU Voltage ............................................................................. 3-16
3.5.11 CPU/NB Voltage ....................................................................... 3-17