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Contents
2.4 Starting up for the rst time ...................................................... 2-52
2.5 Turning off the computer ...........................................................
2-52
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS .............................................................................. 3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
3-1
3.2.1 EZ Mode .........................................................................
3-2
3.2.2 Advanced Mode ..............................................................
3-3
3.3 Main menu ....................................................................................
3-5
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ..........................................................................
3-7
3.5 Advanced menu .........................................................................
3-13
3.5.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................
3-14
3.5.2 SATA Conguration .......................................................
3-15
3.5.3 USB Conguration ........................................................
3-16
3.5.4 NB Conguration ...........................................................
3-16
3.5.5 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................
3-17
3.5.6 APM ..............................................................................
3-19
3.5.7 Network Stack ...............................................................
3-20
3.6 Monitor menu .............................................................................
3-21
3.7 Boot menu ..................................................................................
3-25
3.8 Tools menu .................................................................................
3-31
3.9 Exit menu ....................................................................................
3-33
3.10 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................
3-34
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
4.3 Software information ...................................................................
4-3
4.3.1 AI Suite 3 ........................................................................
4-3
4.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 4 ..........................................
4-5
4.3.3 Ai Charger+ .....................................................................
4-6