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Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3-1
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 Main menu .................................................................................................. 3-6
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................3-8
3.5 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-16
3.5.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-17
3.5.2 North Bridge Conguration........................................................ 3-18
3.5.3 South Bridge Conguration ....................................................... 3-20
3.5.4 SATA Conguration ................................................................... 3-20
3.5.5 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-22
3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function ....................................................... 3-23
3.5.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-24
3.5.8 APM .......................................................................................... 3-26
3.5.9 Network Stack ........................................................................... 3-27
3.6 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 3-28
3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-31
3.8 Tools menu ............................................................................................... 3-33
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................ 3-33
3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-33
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole ..................................................................... 3-34
3.9 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-35
3.10 Updating BIOS .......................................................................................... 3-36
3.10.1 ASUS Update ............................................................................ 3-36
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ...................................................................... 3-39
3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater ................................................................. 3-41
Chapter 4: Software support 4-1
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 II.....................................................................................4-3
4.3.2 DIGI+ Power Control ...................................................................4-4
4.3.3 TurboV EVO ................................................................................ 4-8
4.3.4 EPU ........................................................................................... 4-12
4.3.5 Remote GO! .............................................................................. 4-13
4.3.6 USB 3.0 Boost...........................................................................4-24