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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 My Favorites ...............................................................................................3-6
3.4 Main menu .................................................................................................. 3-7
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................3-9
3.6 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-25
3.6.1 CPU Conguration ....................................................................3-26
3.6.2 PCH Conguration ....................................................................3-28
3.6.3 SATA Conguration ...................................................................3-30
3.6.4 System Agent Conguration...................................................... 3-31
3.6.5 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-33
3.6.6 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 3-34
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-35
3.6.8 APM .......................................................................................... 3-37
3.6.9 Network Stack ........................................................................... 3-38
3.7 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 3-39
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-43
3.9 Tools menu ............................................................................................... 3-49
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................3-49
3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Prole ..................................................................... 3-49
3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-50
3.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-51
3.11 Updating BIOS .......................................................................................... 3-52
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.................................................. 4-3
4.3 Software information .................................................................................4-4
4.3.1 AI Suite 3.....................................................................................4-4
4.3.2 Thermal Radar 2 .........................................................................4-7