Asus P9X79 DELUXE - Contents

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Contents
2.3.13 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-52
2.4 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-54
2.5 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-54
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
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................3-7
3.4.1 DRAM Timing Control ............................................................... 3-10
3.4.2 DIGI+ Power Control ..................................................... 3-19
3.4.3 CPU Performance Settings ....................................................... 3-22
3.5 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-26
3.5.1 CPU Configuration ....................................................................3-27
3.5.2 CPU Power Management Configuration ................................... 3-28
3.5.3 PCH Configuration ....................................................................3-29
3.5.4 SATA Configuration ...................................................................3-29
3.5.5 USB Configuration .................................................................... 3-32
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuraton ................................................. 3-33
3.5.7 APM .......................................................................................... 3-36
3.6 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 3-37
3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-40
3.8 Tools menu ............................................................................................... 3-42
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................3-42
3.8.2 ASUS DRAM SPD Information ................................................. 3-43
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile ..................................................................... 3-44
3.8.4 ASUS Drive Xpert ..................................................................... 3-45
3.9 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-46
3.10 Updating BIOS .......................................................................................... 3-47
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility...................................................................3-47
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ............................................................. 3-50
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................. 3-51
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ................................................................. 3-52
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system ................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Support DVD information .......................................................................... 4-1
4.2.1 Running the support DVD ...........................................................4-1