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Contents
2.3.12 Rear panel connection .............................................................. 2-43
2.3.13 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-45
2.4 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-47
2.5 Turning off the computer ......................................................................... 2-47
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-1
3.2.1 EZ Mode......................................................................................3-2
3.2.2 Advanced Mode .......................................................................... 3-3
3.3 Main menu .................................................................................................. 3-5
3.3.1 System Language [English] ........................................................ 3-5
3.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ..................................................... 3-5
3.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx]................................................................ 3-5
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................3-8
3.5 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-19
3.5.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-20
3.5.2 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-22
3.5.3 SATA Conguration ................................................................... 3-24
3.5.4 System Agent Conguration...................................................... 3-25
3.5.5 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-26
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-27
3.5.7 APM .......................................................................................... 3-29
3.5.8 Network Stack ........................................................................... 3-30
3.6 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 3-31
3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-34
3.8 Tools menu ............................................................................................... 3-36
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................ 3-36
3.8.2. ASUS O.C. Prole ..................................................................... 3-36
3.8.3. ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-37
3.8.4. ASUS Drive Xpert ..................................................................... 3-38
3.9 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-39
3.10 Updating BIOS .......................................................................................... 3-40
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility...................................................................3-40
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ............................................................. 3-43
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................. 3-44
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ................................................................. 3-45
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system ................................................................. 4-1