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Contents
2.3
Motherboard rear and audio connections
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2-13
2.3.1
Rear I/O connection
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2-13
2.3.2
Audio I/O connections
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2-15
2.4
Starting up for the first time
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2-17
2.5
Turning off the computer
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2-17
Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
3.1
Knowing BIOS
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3-1
3.2
BIOS setup program
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3-2
3.2.1
EZ Mode
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3-3
3.2.2
Advanced Mode
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3-4
3.3
My Favorites
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3-6
3.4
Main menu
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3-7
3.5
Ai Tweaker menu
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3-9
3.6
Advanced menu
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3-22
3.6.1
CPU Configuration
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3-23
3.6.2
PCH Configuration
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3-26
3.6.3
SATA Configuration
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3-27
3.6.4
System Agent Configuration
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3-28
3.6.5
USB Configuration
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3-30
3.6.6
Platform Misc Configuration
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3-32
3.6.7
Onboard Devices Configuration
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3-32
3.6.8
APM
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3-34
3.6.9
Network Stack
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3-35
3.7
Monitor menu
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3-36
3.8
Boot menu
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3-39
3.9
Tools menu
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3-46
3.9.1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
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3-46
3.9.2
ASUS O.C. Profile
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3-46
3.9.3
ASUS SPD Information
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3-47
3.10
Exit menu
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3-48
3.11
Updating BIOS
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3-49
Chapter 4:
Software support
4.1
Installing an operating system
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4-1
4.2
Support DVD information
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4-1
4.2.1
Running the support DVD
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4-1
4.2.2
Obtaining the software manuals
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4-2