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Contents
2.7.3. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) .............................. 2-33
2.8 G.P. Diagnosis card installation ................................................ 2-34
2.8.1 G.P. Diagnosis card layout ............................................ 2-34
2.8.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card ....................................... 2-34
2.8.3 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes.................................. 2-35
2.9 Starting up for the rst time ...................................................... 2-36
2.10 Turning off the computer ........................................................... 2-37
2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function .................................. 2-37
2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch ............................ 2-37
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 3-1
3.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 3-1
3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 3-4
3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 3-5
3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 3-6
3.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 3-7
3.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 3-7
3.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 3-7
3.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 3-7
3.2.5 Submenu items ............................................................... 3-8
3.2.6 Conguration elds ......................................................... 3-8
3.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 3-8
3.2.8 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 3-8
3.2.9 General help ................................................................... 3-8
3.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 3-9
3.3.1 System Time ................................................................... 3-9
3.3.2 System Date ................................................................... 3-9
3.3.3 Language ........................................................................ 3-9
3.3.4 SATA 1-6 ....................................................................... 3-10
3.3.5 Storage Conguration ....................................................3-11
3.3.6 AHCI Conguration ....................................................... 3-12
3.3.7 System Information ....................................................... 3-13
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................ 3-14
3.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner ....................................................... 3-14
3.4.2 CPU Ratio Setting ........................................................ 3-15