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Contents
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .............................................................. 2-25
2.8.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-26
2.8.3 Internal connectors....................................................................2-29
2.8.4 ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) .......................................... 2-37
2.9 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-38
2.10 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-38
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
3.3 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-6
3.3.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 3-6
3.3.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 3-6
3.3.3 Navigation keys ........................................................................... 3-7
3.3.4 Menu items..................................................................................3-7
3.3.5 Submenu items ........................................................................... 3-7
3.3.6 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 3-7
3.3.7 Pop-up window............................................................................3-7
3.3.8 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 3-7
3.3.9 General help................................................................................3-7
3.4 Main menu .................................................................................................. 3-8
3.4.1 SATA 1–6 .................................................................................... 3-8
3.4.2 Storage Conguration ............................................................... 3-10
3.4.3 AHCI Conguration ................................................................... 3-11
3.4.4 System Information ................................................................... 3-11
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-12
3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner ................................................................... 3-12
3.5.2 CPU Ratio Setting .................................................................... 3-13
3.5.3 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech .................................................. 3-13
3.5.4 Intel(R) TurboMode Tech ..........................................................3-13
3.5.5 Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode .............................................. 3-13
3.5.6 BCLK Frequency ...................................................................... 3-13
3.5.7 PCIE Frequency ....................................................................... 3-14
3.5.8 DRAM Frequency ..................................................................... 3-14
3.5.9 UCLK Frequency ......................................................................3-14
3.5.10 QPI Link Data Rate .................................................................. 3-14
3.5.11 ASUS/3rd Party Ui Priority ........................................................ 3-14