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To change a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press . 3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press . 4. Confirm the password when prompted. To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but press when prompted to create/confirm the password. After you clear the password, the User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed. 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. Scroll down to display other BIOS items. UEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Current CPU Speed Target CPU Speed Current Memory Frequency Current NB Frequency Current HT Link Speed : 3400MHz : 3200MHz : 1333MHz : 2000MHz : 2000MHz Ai Overclock Tuner Auto CPU Ratio Auto Memory Frequency Auto CPU/NB Frequency Auto HT Link Speed Auto [D.O.C.P.] When DOCP is enabled CPU Bus frequency, CPU ratio and memory parameters will be auto optimized. CPU Spread Spectrum Auto PCIe Spread Spectrum Auto EPU Power Saving Mode Disabled > OC Tuner > DRAM Timing Control →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Shortcut F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit F12: Print Screen Version 2.10.1208. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Chapter 3 3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Section	Page
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 specifications summary	10
Package contents	13
Installation tools and components	14
Product introduction	15
1.1 Special features	15
1.1.1 Product highlights	15
1.1.2 “Ultimate COOL!” Thermal Solution	16
1.1.3 “TUF ENGINE!” Power Design	16
1.1.4 “Safe & Stable!” Guardian Angel	17
1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY	17
1.1.6 Other special features	18
1.2 Motherboard overview	19
1.2.1 Before you proceed	19
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	20
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	22
1.2.4 System memory	23
1.2.5 Expansion slots	36
1.2.6 Onboard buttons	38
1.2.7 Jumpers	40
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs	41
1.2.9 Internal connectors	42
Basic Installation	53
2.1 Building your PC system	53
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	53
2.1.2 CPU installation	56
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	57
2.1.4 DIMM installation	59
2.1.5 ATX Power connection	60
2.1.6 SATA device connection	61
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector	62
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation	63
2.2 BIOS update utility	64
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	65
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	65
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	67
2.4 Starting up for the first time	69
2.5 Turning off the computer	70
BIOS setup	71
3.1 Knowing BIOS	71
3.2 BIOS setup program	72
3.2.1 EZ Mode	73
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	74
3.3 Main menu	76
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	78
3.5 Advanced menu	87
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	88
3.5.2 North Bridge Configuration	89
3.5.3 South Bridge Configuration	90
3.5.4 SATA Configuration	91
3.5.5 USB Configuration	92
3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function	93
3.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	94
3.5.8 APM	96
3.5.9 Network Stack	97
3.6 Monitor menu	98
3.7 Boot menu	101
3.8 Tools menu	103
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	103
3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information	104
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	105
3.9 Exit menu	106
3.10 Updating BIOS	107
3.10.1 ASUS Update	107
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	110
3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater	111
Software support	115
4.1 Installing an operating system	115
4.2 Support DVD information	115
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	115
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	116
4.3 Software information	117
4.3.1 AI Suite II	117
4.3.2 ASUS TUF Thermal Radar	118
4.3.3 Remote GO!	122
4.3.4 TurboV EVO	133
4.3.5 DIGI+ Power Control	136
4.3.6 Sensor Recorder	139
4.3.7 Ai Charger+	141
4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost	142
4.3.9 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard	143
4.3.10 Network iControl	145
4.3.11 ASUS Update	150
4.3.12 MyLogo2	151
4.3.13 Audio configurations	152
RAID support	155
5.1 RAID configurations	155
5.1.1 RAID definitions	155
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	156
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	156
5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility	157
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	161
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	161
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	161
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	162
5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	163
Multiple GPU support	165
6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	165
6.1.1 Requirements	165
6.1.2 Before you begin	165
6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	166
6.1.4 Installing the device drivers	168
6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	168
6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	170
6.2.1 Requirements	170
6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	170
6.2.3 Installing the device drivers	171
6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	172
Appendices	175
Notices	175

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3-8

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Chapter 3

To change a user password:

Select the

User Password

item and press <Enter>.

From the

Enter Current Password

box, key in the current password, then press

<Enter>.

From the

Create New Password

box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.

Conﬁrm the password when prompted.

To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but press

<Enter> when prompted to create/conﬁrm the password. After you clear the password, the

User Password

item on top of the screen shows

Not Installed

3.4

Ai Tweaker menu

The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to conﬁgure overclocking-related items.

Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect ﬁeld

values can cause the system to malfunction.

The conﬁguration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you

installed on the motherboard.

Scroll down to display other BIOS items.

Exit

UEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode

Version

2.10.1208.

(C)

2012

American

Megatrends,

Inc.

[D.O.C.P.] When DOCP is enabled CPU

Bus frequency, CPU ratio and memory

parameters will be auto optimized.

Main

Tweaker

Advanced

Monitor

Boot

Tool

Current CPU Speed

3400MHz

Target CPU Speed

3200MHz

Current Memory Frequency

1333MHz

Current NB Frequency

2000MHz

Current HT Link Speed

2000MHz

Ai Overclock Tuner

Auto

CPU Ratio

Auto

Memory Frequency

Auto

CPU/NB Frequency

Auto

HT Link Speed

Auto

CPU Spread Spectrum

Auto

PCIe Spread Spectrum

Auto

EPU Power Saving Mode

Disabled

OC Tuner

DRAM Timing Control

→←

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

Enter:

Select

+/-:

Change Opt.

F1:

General Help

F2:

Previous Values

F3:

Shortcut

F5:

Optimized Defaults

F10:

Save

ESC:

Exit

F12: Print Screen