User's Manual

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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 Main menu .................................................................................................. 3-6
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................3-8
3.5 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-17
3.5.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-18
3.5.2 North Bridge Conguration........................................................ 3-19
3.5.3 South Bridge Conguration ....................................................... 3-20
3.5.4 SATA Conguration ................................................................... 3-21
3.5.5 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-22
3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function ....................................................... 3-23
3.5.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-24
3.5.8 APM .......................................................................................... 3-26
3.5.9 Network Stack ........................................................................... 3-27
3.6 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 3-28
3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-31
3.8 Tools menu ............................................................................................... 3-33
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................ 3-33
3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-34
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole ..................................................................... 3-35
3.9 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-36
3.10 Updating BIOS .......................................................................................... 3-37
3.10.1 ASUS Update ............................................................................ 3-37
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ...................................................................... 3-40
3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater ................................................................. 3-41
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
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