Asus M4A78T-E - Motherboard - ATX - Contents

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Contents
2.8 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-37
2.9 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-37
Chapter 3: BIOS set up
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 Updating BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2.1 ASUS Update utility ................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk .................................................................. 3-4
3.2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility .............................................................................. 3-5
3.2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ................................................................. 3-6
3.3 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-7
3.3.1 BIOS menu screen ..................................................................................... 3-7
3.3.2 Menu bar .................................................................................................... 3-7
3.3.3 Navigation keys .......................................................................................... 3-8
3.3.4 Menu items ................................................................................................ 3-8
3.3.5 Submenu items .......................................................................................... 3-8
3.3.6 Conguration elds .................................................................................... 3-8
3.3.7 Pop-up window .......................................................................................... 3-8
3.3.8 Scroll bar .................................................................................................... 3-8
3.3.9 General help .............................................................................................. 3-8
3.4 Main menu .................................................................................................. 3-9
3.4.1 Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA 1-5; ESATA ............................................ 3-9
3.4.2 Storage Conguration ...............................................................................3-11
3.4.3 System Information .................................................................................. 3-12
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-12
3.5.1 AI Overclocking Tuner .............................................................................. 3-12
3.5.2 CPU Ratio ............................................................................................... 3-13
3.5.3 FSB Frequency ........................................................................................ 3-13
3.5.4 PCIE Frequency ....................................................................................... 3-13
3.5.5 DRAM Frequency .................................................................................... 3-13
3.5.6 HT Link Speed ........................................................................................ 3-13
3.5.7 CPU/NB Frequency ................................................................................ 3-13
3.5.8 Memory Conguration .............................................................................. 3-14
3.5.9 DRAM Timing Conguration .................................................................... 3-15
3.5.10 Processor Voltage ................................................................................... 3-16
3.5.11 CPU/NB Voltage ..................................................................................... 3-16
3.5.12 CPU VDDA Voltage ................................................................................. 3-17
3.5.13 DRAM Voltage ........................................................................................ 3-17
3.5.14 HT Voltage .............................................................................................. 3-17
3.5.15 NB Voltage .............................................................................................. 3-17
3.5.16 NB 1.8V Voltage ...................................................................................... 3-17
3.5.17 SB Voltage .............................................................................................. 3-17