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Contents
1.11
Software support
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1-34
1.11.1
Installing an operating system
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1-34
1.11.2
Support DVD information
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1-34
1.11.3
ASUS Home Theater Gate
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1-35
Chapter 2
BIOS information
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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2-1
2.1.1
ASUS Update utility
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2-
1
2.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
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2-2
2.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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2-
3
2.2
BIOS setup program
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2-3
2.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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2-
4
2.2.2
Menu bar
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2-
4
2.2.3
Navigation keys
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2-
5
2.2.4
Menu items
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2-
5
2.2.5
Submenu items
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2-
5
2.2.6
Configuration fields
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2-
5
2.2.7
General help
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2-
5
2.2.8
Pop-up window
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2-
5
2.2.9
Scroll bar
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2-
5
2.3
Main menu
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2-6
2.3.1
System Time [xx:xx:xx]
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2-
6
2.3.2
System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
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2-
6
2.3.3
Language [English]
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2-
6
2.3.4
Primary IDE Master/Slave
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2-
6
2.3.5
SATA 1–5/ESATA
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2-
7
2.3.6
Storage Configuration
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2-
8
2.3.7
System Information
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2-
8
2.4
Ai Tweaker menu
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2-9
2.4.1
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
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2-
9
2.4.2
CPU Ratio [Auto]
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2-
9
2.4.3
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
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2-
9
2.4.4
CPU/NB Frequency [Auto]
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2-10
2.4.5
HT Link Frequency [Auto]
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2-10
2.4.6
Memory Configuration
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2-10
2.4.7
DRAM Timing Configuration
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2-10