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2.2 BIOS update utility ................................................................................... 2-15
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................
2-16
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection ..................................................................
2-16
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................
2-17
2.4 OC Panel ...................................................................................................
2-21
2.4.1 OC Panel Overview
................................................................... 2-21
2.4.2 Setting up your OC Panel in Normal Mode ...............................
2-23
2.4.3 Setting up your OC Panel in Extreme Mode .............................
2-25
2.5 Starting up for the rst time ....................................................................
2-26
2.6 Turning off the computer .........................................................................
2-26
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................
3-2
3.2.1 EZ Mode
...................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.2 Advanced Mode ..........................................................................
3-4
3.3 My Favorites ...............................................................................................
3-6
3.4 Extreme Tweaker menu .............................................................................
3-7
3.5 Main menu ................................................................................................
3-22
3.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................
3-25
3.6.1 CPU Conguration ....................................................................
3-26
3.6.2 PCH Conguration ....................................................................
3-29
3.6.3 SATA Conguration ...................................................................
3-31
3.6.4 System Agent Conguration
...................................................... 3-32
3.6.5 USB Conguration ....................................................................
3-34
3.6.6 Platform Misc Conguration ......................................................
3-35
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................
3-36
3.6.8 APM ..........................................................................................
3-38
3.6.9 Network Stack ...........................................................................
3-39
3.5.10 LED Control
............................................................................... 3-39
3.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................
3-40
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................
3-44
3.9 Tools menu ...............................................................................................
3-48
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................
3-48
3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Prole .....................................................................
3-48
3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information .............................................................
3-49
3.9.4 BIOS Flashback ........................................................................
3-50
3.10 Exit menu ..................................................................................................
3-51