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Contents
1.11 Software support ........................................................................ 1-32
1.11.1 Installing an operating system ......................................
1-32
1.11.2 Support DVD information ..............................................
1-32
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 ...................................................
2-3
2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .......................................................
2-3
2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
2-6
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................
2-7
2.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................
2-7
2.2.3 Navigation keys ...............................................................
2-7
2.2.4 Menu items .....................................................................
2-7
2.2.5 Submenu items ...............................................................
2-8
2.2.6 Conguration elds .........................................................
2-8
2.2.7 Pop-up window ...............................................................
2-8
2.2.8 Scroll bar .........................................................................
2-8
2.2.9 General help ...................................................................
2-8
2.3 Main menu ....................................................................................
2-8
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ...................................................
2-9
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .........................................
2-9
2.3.3 Language [English] .........................................................
2-9
2.3.4 SATA1~6 .........................................................................
2-9
2.3.5 Storage Conguration ...................................................
2-10
2.3.6 3rd Party Storage Conguration ...................................
2-10
2.3.7 System Information ........................................................
2-11
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................
2-12
2.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] .............................................
2-12
2.4.2 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] ..............................................
2-13
2.4.3 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled] .......................
2-13
2.4.4 Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode [Auto] .........................
2-13
2.4.5 BCLK Frequency [XXX] ................................................
2-14
2.4.6 PCIE Frequency [100] ...................................................
2-14