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Contents
2.6 Jumper ...................................................................................................... 2-27
2.7 Onboard switch ........................................................................................
2-28
2.8 Connectors ...............................................................................................
2-29
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors ..............................................................
2-29
2.8.2 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................
2-32
2.8.3 Internal connectors
.................................................................... 2-34
2.8.4. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) ..........................................
2-42
2.9 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................................
2-43
2.10 Starting up for the rst time ....................................................................
2-44
2.11 Turning off the computer .........................................................................
2-44
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
3.2.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ...................................................................
3-6
3.3 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................
3-9
3.3.1 BIOS menu screen ......................................................................
3-9
3.3.2 Menu bar .....................................................................................
3-9
3.3.3 Navigation keys .........................................................................
3-10
3.3.4 Menu items
................................................................................ 3-10
3.3.5 Submenu items .........................................................................
3-10
3.3.6 Conguration elds ...................................................................
3-10
3.3.7 Pop-up window
.......................................................................... 3-10
3.3.8 Scroll bar ...................................................................................
3-10
3.3.9 General help
.............................................................................. 3-10
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................
3-11
3.4.1 SATA 1–6 ..................................................................................
3-11
3.4.2 Storage Conguration ...............................................................
3-13
3.4.3 AHCI Conguration ...................................................................
3-14
3.4.4 System Information ...................................................................
3-14
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................
3-15
3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner ....................................................................
3-15
3.5.2 CPU Ratio Setting .....................................................................
3-16
3.5.3 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech ...................................................
3-16
3.5.4 Intel(R) TurboMode Tech ...........................................................
3-16