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Contents
1.11 Onboard switches ...................................................................... 1-33
1.12 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................
1-34
1.13 Software support ........................................................................
1-35
1.13.1 Installing an operating system ......................................
1-35
1.13.2 Support DVD information ..............................................
1-35
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 3 utility ......................................
2-3
2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .......................................................
2-4
2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
2-7
2.3 Main menu ..................................................................................
2-11
2.3.1 System Language ..........................................................
2-11
2.3.2 System Date ..................................................................
2-11
2.3.3 System Time ..................................................................
2-11
2.3.4 Security ..........................................................................
2-11
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................
2-13
2.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner ........................................................
2-13
2.4.2 Memory Frequency .......................................................
2-14
2.4.3 EPU Power Saving Mode .............................................
2-14
2.4.4 DRAM Timing Control ...................................................
2-14
2.4.5 CPU Power Management .............................................
2-14
2.4.6 Offset Mode Sign ..........................................................
2-15
2.4.7 DRAM Voltage ..............................................................
2-16
2.4.8 VCCIO Voltage ..............................................................
2-16
2.4.9 PCH Voltage .................................................................
2-16
2.4.10 Load-Line Calibration ....................................................
2-16
2.4.11 CPU Spread Spectrum .................................................
2-16
2.5 Advanced menu .........................................................................
2-17
2.5.1 Trusted Computing ........................................................
2-17
2.5.2 CPU Conguration ........................................................
2-18
2.5.3 System Agent Conguration .........................................
2-19
2.5.4 PCH Conguration ........................................................
2-19
2.5.5 SATA Conguration .......................................................
2-20