Asus P5P43TD/USB3 User Manual - Page 5

v

Contents

2.6.4

APM Conﬁguration

........................................................

2-18

2.6.5

Hardware Monitor

.........................................................

2-19

2.6.6

Anti Surge Support

........................................................

2-20

2.7

Boot menu

..................................................................................

2-20

2.7.1

Boot Device Priority

......................................................

2-20

2.7.2

Boot Settings Conﬁguration

..........................................

2-21

2.7.3

Security

.........................................................................

2-21

2.8

Tools menu

.................................................................................

2-23

2.8.1

ASUS EZ Flash 2

..........................................................

2-23

2.8.2

Express Gate

................................................................

2-23

2.8.3

AI NET 2

........................................................................

2-23

2.9

Exit menu

....................................................................................

2-24

Section	Page
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	7
P5P43TD/USB3 specifications summary	9
Chapter 1	11
Product introduction	11
1.1 Welcome!	11
1.2 Package contents	11
1.3 Special features	11
1.3.1 Product highlights	11
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features	12
1.4 Before you proceed	14
1.5 Motherboard overview	15
1.5.1 Placement direction	15
1.5.2 Screw holes	15
1.5.3 Motherboard layout	16
1.5.4 Layout contents	16
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	17
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	17
1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	20
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	21
1.7 System memory	22
1.7.1 Overview	22
1.7.2 Memory configurations	23
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	27
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	27
1.8 Expansion slots	28
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	28
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	28
1.8.3 PCI slots	28
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots	28
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot	28
1.9 Jumpers	29
1.10 Connectors	30
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors	30
1.10.2 Internal connectors	31
1.11 Software support	37
1.11.1 Installing an operating system	37
1.11.2 Support DVD information	37
Chapter 2	39
BIOS information	39
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	39
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	39
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	40
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	41
2.2 BIOS setup program	42
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	43
2.2.2 Menu bar	43
2.2.3 Navigation keys	44
2.2.4 Menu items	44
2.2.5 Submenu items	44
2.2.6 Configuration fields	44
2.2.7 Pop-up window	44
2.2.8 Scroll bar	44
2.2.9 General help	44
2.3 Main menu	45
2.3.1 System Time	45
2.3.2 System Date	45
2.3.3 SATA 1~6	45
2.3.4 Storage Configuration	46
2.3.5 System Information	47
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu	47
2.5 Advanced menu	52
2.5.1 CPU Configuration	52
2.5.2 Chipset	53
2.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	53
2.5.4 USB Configuration	54
2.5.5 PCI PnP	55
2.6 Power menu	56
2.6.1 Suspend Mode	56
2.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support	56
2.6.3 ACPI APIC Support	56
2.6.4 APM Configuration	56
2.6.5 Hardware Monitor	57
2.6.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled]	58
2.7 Boot menu	58
2.7.1 Boot Device Priority	58
2.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration	59
2.7.3 Security	59
2.8 Tools menu	61
2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	61
2.8.2 Express Gate	61
2.8.3 AI NET 2	61

Asus P5P43TD/USB3 User Manual - Page 5

Hardware Monitor, Anti Surge Support, Boot Device Priority, Security, ASUS EZ Flash 2, Express Gate

Page 5 highlights