User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Product introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware information
- 2.1 Before you proceed
- 2.2 Motherboard overview
- 2.3 Building your computer system
- 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system
- 2.3.2 CPU installation
- 2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
- 2.3.4 DIMM installation
- 2.3.5 Motherboard installation
- 2.3.6 ATX Power connection
- 2.3.7 SATA device connection
- 2.3.8 Front I/O Connector
- 2.3.9 Expension Card installation
- 2.3.10 USB BIOS Flashback
- 2.3.11 Rear panel connection
- 2.3.12 Audio I/O connections
- 2.4 Starting up for the first time
- 2.5 Turning off the computer
- Chapter 3: BIOS setup
- Chapter 4: Software support
- 4.1 Installing an operating system
- 4.2 Support DVD information
- 4.3 Software information
- 4.4 RAID configurations
- 4.4.1 RAID definitions
- 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
- 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
- 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
- 4.4.5 Introduction to Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies
- 4.4.6 Intel® Smart Response Technology
- 4.4.7 Intel® Rapid Start Technology
- 4.4.8 Intel® Smart Connect Technology
- 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
- Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
- Appendices

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Chapter 4: Software support
Chapter 4
Auto Tuning
ASUS TurboV EVO includes two auto tuning modes, providing the most exible auto-tuning
options.
• The overclocking result varies with the CPU model and the system conguration.
• To prevent overheating from damaging the motherboard, a better thermal environment
is strongly recommended.
• Fast Tuning: fast CPU overclocking
• Extreme Tuning: extreme overclocking for CPU and memory
Using Fast Tuning
1. Click the Auto Tuning tab and
then click Fast.
2. Read through the warning
messages and click OK to start
auto-overclocking.
CPU Strap
Allows you to manually adjust CPU Strap.
1. Click on the CPU Strap tab.
2. Click on the adjustment bar to the desired value. The graph on the right will change
value accordingly.
3. Click on Apply to make the change take effect.
CPU Strap
Click to restore
all start-up
settings
Adjustment
bar
Applies all changes
immediately
Undoes all changes
without applying
• Every CPU Strap support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.