User Guide

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Contents
Chapter 3: Powering Up
3.1 Starting up for the first time ......................................................................3-2
3.2 Powering off the computer ........................................................................3-3
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ................................................ 3-3
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .......................................... 3-3
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 EZ Flash 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 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 4-8
4.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................4-8
4.2.9 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 4-8
4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................4-9
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ..................................................... 4-9
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ............................................................... 4-9
4.4 AiTweaker menu .......................................................................................4-10
4.5 Advanced menu .......................................................................................4-13
4.5.1 ACPI Settings ............................................................................ 4-14
4.5.2 Smart Settings...........................................................................4-14
4.5.3 NCT6779D Super IO Conguration .......................................... 4-15
4.5.4 Onboard LAN I210 Conguration ............................................. 4-16
4.5.5 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................ 4-17
4.5.6 APM .......................................................................................... 4-20
4.5.7 Advance Power Management Conguration............................. 4-21
4.5.8 PCI Subsystem Settings ........................................................... 4-22
4.5.9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 4-23
4.5.10 CSM Conguration .................................................................... 4-24
4.5.11 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 4-25
4.5.12 USB Conguration .................................................................... 4-26
4.5.13 iSCSI Conguration...................................................................4-27