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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Contents
2.5 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-48
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
3.5 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-15
3.5.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-16
3.5.2 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-18
3.5.3 SATA Conguration ................................................................... 3-19
3.5.4 System Agent Conguration...................................................... 3-20
3.5.5 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-22
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-23
3.5.7 APM .......................................................................................... 3-26
3.5.8 Network stack............................................................................3-27
3.6 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 3-28
3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-31
3.8 Tools menu ............................................................................................... 3-33
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................ 3-33
3.8.2. ASUS O.C. Prole ..................................................................... 3-33
3.9 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-35
3.10 Updating BIOS .......................................................................................... 3-36
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility...................................................................3-36
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ............................................................. 3-39
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................. 3-40
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ................................................................. 3-41
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
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals.................................................. 4-2
4.3 Software information ................................................................................. 4-3
4.3.1 AI Suite II.....................................................................................4-3
4.3.2 TurboV EVO ................................................................................ 4-4
4.3.3 DIGI+ Power Control ...................................................................4-8
4.3.4 EPU ........................................................................................... 4-12
4.3.5 Probe II......................................................................................4-13