User Manual
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Contents
2.7 BIOS update utility ................................................................................... 2-18
2.8 Motherboard rear and audio connection ...............................................2-19
2.8.1 Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-19
2.8.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-21
2.9 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-23
2.10 Turning off the computer ........................................................................2-23
Chapter 3: Motherboard Information
3.1 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................3-2
3.2 Onboard buttons ........................................................................................ 3-4
3.3 Onboard jumpers .......................................................................................3-5
3.4 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................................... 3-11
3.5 Internal connectors ..................................................................................3-15
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................4-2
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 4-2
4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility................................................................... 4-3
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility ....................................................................... 4-4
4.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................4-6
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 4-7
4.2.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 4-7
4.2.3 Menu items..................................................................................4-8
4.2.4 Submenu items ........................................................................... 4-8
4.2.5 Navigation keys ........................................................................... 4-8
4.2.6 General help................................................................................4-8
4.2.7 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 4-8
4.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................4-8
4.2.9 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 4-8
4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................4-9
4.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................4-9
4.5 Performance Tuning menu ......................................................................4-10