Owner's manual

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Contents
1.11 Software support ........................................................................ 1-28
1.11.1 Installing an operating system ......................................
1-28
1.11.2 Support DVD information ..............................................
1-28
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 ...................................................
2-3
2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .......................................................
2-3
2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
2-6
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................
2-7
2.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................
2-7
2.2.3 Navigation keys ...............................................................
2-7
2.2.4 Menu items .....................................................................
2-7
2.2.5 Submenu items ...............................................................
2-8
2.2.6 Conguration elds .........................................................
2-8
2.2.7 Pop-up window ...............................................................
2-8
2.2.8 Scroll bar .........................................................................
2-8
2.2.9 General help ...................................................................
2-8
2.3 Main menu ....................................................................................
2-8
2.3.1 System Time ...................................................................
2-9
2.3.2 System Date ...................................................................
2-9
2.3.3 Language ........................................................................
2-9
2.3.4 SATA1~6 .........................................................................
2-9
2.3.5 Storage Conguration ...................................................
2-10
2.3.6 System Information .......................................................
2-10
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................
2-11
2.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner .........................................................
2-11
2.4.2 CPU Ratio Setting .........................................................
2-12
2.4.3 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech .......................................
2-12
2.4.4 Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode ...................................
2-12
2.4.5 BCLK Frequency ...........................................................
2-13
2.4.6 PCIE Frequency ............................................................
2-13
2.4.7 DRAM Frequency .........................................................
2-13
2.4.8 QPI Frequency ..............................................................
2-13
2.4.9 DRAM Timing Control ...................................................
2-13