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3.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. The configuration options for the Advanced menu items vary depending on the CPU and DIMMs you install on the motherboard. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET 2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Adjust system frequency/voltage. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit 3.4.1 JumperFree Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced JumperFree Configuration Select Menu AI Tuning x Overclock Options x N.O.S. Option x CPU Frequency x PCIE Clock CPU Core Voltage VDDNB Voltage VDDA Voltage NB Core Voltage Memory Voltage HT Voltage [Auto] Disabled Disabled 200 100 [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to select overclock profile AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system. Standard Loads the standard settings for the system. AI Overclock Loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking. AI N.O.S. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks. 3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	7
Safety information	8
About this guide	9
M3N WS specifications summary	11
Chapter 1: Product introduction	15
1.1 Welcome!	17
1.2 Package contents	17
1.3 Special features	18
1.3.1 Product highlights	18
1.3.2 ASUS unique features	20
1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features	22
Chapter 2: Hardware information	23
2.1 Before you proceed	25
2.2 Motherboard overview	26
2.2.1 Motherboard layout	26
2.2.2 Layout contents	27
2.2.3 Placement direction	28
2.2.4 Screw holes	28
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	29
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	29
2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan	31
2.4 System memory	34
2.4.1 Overview	34
2.4.2 Memory configurations	35
2.4.3 Installing a DDR2 DIMM	40
2.4.4 Removing a DDR2 DIMM	40
2.5 Expansion slots	41
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	41
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	41
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	42
2.5.4 PCI slots	43
2.5.5 PCI-X slot	43
2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slots	43
2.5.7 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot	43
2.6 Jumpers	45
2.7 Connectors	47
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	47
2.7.2 Internal connectors	50
2.8 G.P. Diagnosis card installation	62
2.8.1 G.P. Diagnosis card layout	62
2.8.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card	62
2.8.3 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes	63
2.9 Starting up for the first time	65
2.10 Turning off the computer	66
2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function	66
2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch	66
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	67
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	69
3.1.1 ASUS Update utility	69
3.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk	72
3.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	73
3.1.4 Updating the BIOS	74
3.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file	76
3.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	77
3.2 BIOS setup program	79
3.2.1 BIOS menu screen	80
3.2.2 Menu bar	80
3.2.3 Legend bar	81
3.2.4 Menu items	81
3.2.5 Sub-menu items	81
3.2.6 Configuration fields	81
3.2.7 Pop-up window	82
3.2.8 General help	82
3.3 Main menu	83
3.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	83
3.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	83
3.3.3 Language [English]	83
3.3.4 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]	83
3.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave	84
3.3.6 SATA1/2/3/4	86
3.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]	87
3.3.8 Installed Memory [xxx MB]	87
3.3.9 Usable Memory [XXX MB]	87
3.4 Advanced menu	88
3.4.1 JumperFree Configuration	88
3.4.2 Ai Net 2	90
3.4.3 CPU Configuration	90
3.4.4 Chipset	93
3.4.5 PCIPnP	95
3.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration	96
3.4.7 USB Configuration	98
3.5 Power menu	99
3.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]	99
3.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	99
3.5.3 APM Configuration	99
3.5.4 Hardware Monitor	101
3.6 Boot menu	103
3.6.1 Boot Device Priority	103
3.6.2 Removable Drives	103
3.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration	104
3.6.4 Security	105
3.7 Tools menu	107
3.7.1 ASUS O.C. Profile	107
3.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	109
3.8 Exit menu	110
Chapter 4: Software support	111
4.1 Installing an operating system	113
4.2 Support DVD information	113
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	113
4.2.2 Drivers menu	114
4.2.3 Utilities menu	115
4.2.4 Make Disk menu	117
4.2.5 Manual menu	118
4.2.6 ASUS Contact information	118
4.2.7 Other information	119
4.3 Software information	121
4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™	121
4.3.2 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology	123
4.3.3 Audio configurations	126
4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II	134
4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite	140
4.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2	142
4.3.7 ASUS AI Nap	143
4.3.8 ASUS AI N.O.S.	144
4.3.9 ASUS Q-Fan 2	145
4.3.10 ASUS AI Booster	146
4.4 RAID configurations	147
4.4.1 RAID definitions	147
4.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations	148
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	155
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	155
4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows®	155
Chapter 5: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support	157
5.1 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® Technology	159
5.1.1 System requirements	159

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Chapter 3: BIOS setup

3.4

Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other

system devices.

AI Tuning [Auto]

Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal

frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking conﬁguration options:

Manual

Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters.

Auto

Loads the optimal settings for the system.

Standard

Loads the standard settings for the system.

AI Overclock

Loads overclocking proﬁles with optimal parameters for stability when

overclocking.

AI N.O.S.

The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently

determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for

the most demanding tasks.

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Adjust system

frequency/voltage.

JumperFree Conﬁguration

AI NET 2

CPU Conﬁguration

Chipset

PCIPnP

Onboard Device Conﬁguration

USB Conﬁguration

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Power

Boot

Tools

Exit

F1:Help

↑↓

: Select Item

-/+: Change Value

F5: Setup Defaults

ESC: Exit

→←

: Select Menu

Enter: Select SubMenu

F10: Save and Exit

3.4.1

JumperFree Conﬁguration

The conﬁguration options for the Advanced menu items vary depending on the

CPU and DIMMs you install on the motherboard.

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

JumperFree Conﬁguration

AI Tuning

[Auto]

x Overclock Options

Disabled

x N.O.S. Option

Disabled

x CPU Frequency

200

x PCIE Clock

100

CPU Core Voltage

[Auto]

VDDNB Voltage

[Auto]

VDDA Voltage

[Auto]

NB Core Voltage

[Auto]

Memory Voltage

[Auto]

HT Voltage

[Auto]

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Press [Enter] to

select overclock

proﬁle

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect

ﬁeld values can cause the system to malfunction.