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Contents
2.8.1
Rear panel connectors
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2-23
2.8.2
Audio I/O connections
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2-24
2.8.3
Internal connectors
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2-27
2.9
Starting up for the first time
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2-38
2.10
Turning off the computer
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2-38
Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
3.1
Knowing BIOS
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3-1
3.2
Updating BIOS
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3-1
3.2.1
ASUS Update utility
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3-2
3.2.2
Creating a bootable floppy disk
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3-4
3.2.3
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
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3-5
3.2.4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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3-6
3.3
BIOS setup program
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3-7
3.3.1
BIOS menu screen
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3-7
3.3.2
Menu bar
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3-7
3.3.3
Navigation keys
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3-8
3.3.4
Menu items
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3-8
3.3.5
Submenu items
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3-8
3.3.6
Configuration fields
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3-8
3.3.7
Pop-up window
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3-8
3.3.8
Scroll bar
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3-8
3.3.9
General help
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3-8
3.4
Main menu
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3-9
3.4.1
Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA 1–5; ESATA
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3-9
3.4.2
Storage Configuration
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3-11
3.4.3
System Information
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3-12
3.5
Ai Tweaker menu
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3-12
3.5.1
AI Overclocking Tuner
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3-12
3.5.2
CPU Ratio
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3-13
3.5.3
CPU Bus Frequency
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3-13
3.5.4
PCIE Frequency
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3-13
3.5.5
DRAM Frequency Control
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3-13
3.5.6
CPU/NB Frequency
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3-13
3.5.7
HT Link Speed
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3-13
3.5.8
Memory Configuration
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3-14
3.5.9
DRAM Timing Configuration
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3-15
3.5.10
CPU Voltage
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3-16
3.5.11
CPU/NB Voltage
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3-17