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Contents
2.8
Connectors
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2-24
2.8.1
Rear panel connectors
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2-24
2.8.2
Audio I/O connections
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2-27
2.8.3
Internal connectors
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2-29
2.8.4.
ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)
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2-37
2.9
Onboard LEDs
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2-38
2.10
Starting up for the first time
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2-40
2.11
Turning off the computer
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2-40
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
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
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3-4
3.2.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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3-5
3.2.4
ASUS BIOS Updater
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3-6
3.3
BIOS setup program
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3-9
3.3.1
BIOS menu screen
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3-9
3.3.2
Menu bar
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3-9
3.3.3
Navigation keys
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3-10
3.3.4
Menu items
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3-10
3.3.5
Submenu items
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3-10
3.3.6
Configuration fields
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3-10
3.3.7
Pop-up window
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3-10
3.3.8
Scroll bar
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3-10
3.3.9
General help
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3-10
3.4
Main menu
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3-11
3.4.1
SATA 1/2/3/5/6, E-SATA
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3-11
3.4.2
SATA Configuration
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3-13
3.4.3
System Information
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3-14
3.5
Ai Tweaker menu
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3-15
3.5.1
CPU Level UP
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3-16
3.5.2
CPU OverClocking
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3-16
3.5.3
CPU Ratio
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3-17
3.5.4
DRAM Frequency
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3-17
3.5.5
CPU/NB Frequency
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3-18
3.5.6
HT Link Speed
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3-18
3.5.7
GPU Booster
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3-18
3.5.8
OC Tuner Utility
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3-18
3.5.9
DRAM Timing Configuration
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3-19
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