Asus M5A88-M EVO - Chapter 2 BIOS Information

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Contents
1.11 Onboard LEDs .............................................................. 1-32
1.12 Onboard switches .........................................................
1-34
1.13 Software support ........................................................................
1-36
1.13.1 Installing an operating system ......................................
1-36
1.13.2 Support DVD information ..............................................
1-36
Chapter 2 BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................
2-1
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................
2-2
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ................................................
2-3
2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .......................................................
2-4
2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
2-7
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................
2-8
2.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................
2-8
2.2.3 Navigation keys ...............................................................
2-8
2.2.4 Menu items .....................................................................
2-9
2.2.5 Submenu items ...............................................................
2-9
2.2.6 Conguration elds .........................................................
2-9
2.2.7 Pop-up window ...............................................................
2-9
2.2.8 Scroll bar .........................................................................
2-9
2.2.9 General help ...................................................................
2-9
2.3 Main menu ..................................................................................
2-10
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .................................................
2-10
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .......................................
2-10
2.3.3 SATA6G 1~6 .................................................................
2-10
2.3.4 SATA Conguration ........................................................
2-11
2.3.5 System Information .......................................................
2-12
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................
2-13
2.4.1 CPU OverClocking [Auto] .............................................
2-14
2.4.2 CPU Ratio [Auto] ...........................................................
2-15
2.4.3 DRAM Frequency [Auto] ...............................................
2-15
2.4.4 CPU/NB Frequency [Auto] ............................................
2-15
2.4.5 HT Link Speed [Auto] ....................................................
2-15
2.4.6 GPU Booster [Enabled] .................................................
2-15
2.4.7 OC Tuner Utility .............................................................
2-16