Asus M4A88TD-V EVO - Page 4

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Contents
2.8 Connectors ...............................................................................................2-24
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .............................................................. 2-24
2.8.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-27
2.8.3 Internal connectors....................................................................2-29
2.8.4. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) ..........................................2-37
2.9 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................................... 2-38
2.10 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-40
2.11 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-40
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2 Updating BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2.1 ASUS Update utility.....................................................................3-2
3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ............................................................... 3-4
3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 3-5
3.2.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ................................................................... 3-6
3.3 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-9
3.3.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 3-9
3.3.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 3-9
3.3.3 Navigation keys ......................................................................... 3-10
3.3.4 Menu items................................................................................3-10
3.3.5 Submenu items .........................................................................3-10
3.3.6 Conguration elds ................................................................... 3-10
3.3.7 Pop-up window..........................................................................3-10
3.3.8 Scroll bar ................................................................................... 3-10
3.3.9 General help..............................................................................3-10
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................ 3-11
3.4.1 SATA 1/2/3/5/6, E-SATA ............................................................ 3-11
3.4.2 SATA Conguration ...................................................................3-13
3.4.3 System Information ...................................................................3-14
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-15
3.5.1 CPU Level UP ........................................................................... 3-16
3.5.2 CPU OverClocking .................................................................... 3-16
3.5.3 CPU Ratio .................................................................................3-17
3.5.4 DRAM Frequency...................................................................... 3-17
3.5.5 CPU/NB Frequency................................................................... 3-18
3.5.6 HT Link Speed .......................................................................... 3-18
3.5.7 GPU Booster ............................................................................. 3-18
3.5.8 OC Tuner Utility ......................................................................... 3-18
3.5.9 DRAM Timing Conguration...................................................... 3-19
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