Asus M4A87TD EVO User Manual - Page 4

Software support, Knowing BIOS, Updating BIOS, BIOS setup program, Main menu, Ai Tweaker menu - bios update

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Contents 1.12.2 Internal connectors 1-25 1.13 Software support 1-33 1.13.1 Installing an operating system 1-33 1.13.2 Support DVD information 1-33 Chapter 2 2.1 Knowing BIOS 2-1 2.2 Updating BIOS 2-1 2.2.1 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-4 2.3 BIOS setup program 2-5 2.3.1 BIOS menu screen 2-6 2.3.2 Menu bar 2-6 2.3.3 Navigation keys 2-7 2.3.4 Menu items 2-7 2.3.5 Submenu items 2-7 2.3.6 Configuration fields 2-7 2.3.7 General help 2-7 2.3.8 Pop-up window 2-7 2.3.9 Scroll bar 2-7 2.4 Main menu 2-8 2.4.1 SATA 1-6 2-8 2.4.2 Storage Configuration 2-9 2.4.3 System Information 2-10 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu 2-11 2.5.1 CPU Level UP 2-11 2.5.2 OC Tuner Utility 2-11 2.5.3 Ai Overclock Tuner 2-11 2.5.4 CPU Ratio 2-12 2.5.5 DRAM Frequency 2-12 2.5.6 CPU/NB Frequency 2-13 2.5.7 HT Link Speed 2-13 2.5.8 DRAM Timing Configuration 2-13 2.5.9 DRAM Driving Configuration 2-14 2.5.10 CPU & NB Voltage Mode 2-14 iv

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Contents
1.12.2
Internal connectors
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1-25
1.13
Software support
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1-33
1.13.1
Installing an operating system
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1-33
1.13.2
Support DVD information
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1-33
Chapter 2
2.1
Knowing BIOS
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2-1
2.2
Updating BIOS
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2-1
2.2.1
ASUS Update utility
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2-2
2.2.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
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2-3
2.2.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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2-4
2.3
BIOS setup program
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2-5
2.3.1
BIOS menu screen
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2-6
2.3.2
Menu bar
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2-6
2.3.3
Navigation keys
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2-7
2.3.4
Menu items
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2-7
2.3.5
Submenu items
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2-7
2.3.6
Configuration fields
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2-7
2.3.7
General help
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2-7
2.3.8
Pop-up window
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2-7
2.3.9
Scroll bar
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2-7
2.4
Main menu
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2-8
2.4.1
SATA 1–6
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2-8
2.4.2
Storage Configuration
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2-9
2.4.3
System Information
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2-10
2.5
Ai Tweaker menu
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2-11
2.5.1
CPU Level UP
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2-11
2.5.2
OC Tuner Utility
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2-11
2.5.3
Ai Overclock Tuner
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2-11
2.5.4
CPU Ratio
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2-12
2.5.5
DRAM Frequency
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2-12
2.5.6
CPU/NB Frequency
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2-13
2.5.7
HT Link Speed
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2-13
2.5.8
DRAM Timing Configuration
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2-13
2.5.9
DRAM Driving Configuration
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2-14
2.5.10
CPU & NB Voltage Mode
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2-14