Asus M5A88-M EVO User Manual - Page 4

BIOS information, Software support, Managing and updating your BIOS, BIOS setup program

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Contents 1.11 Onboard LEDs 1-32 1.12 Onboard switches 1-34 1.13 Software support 1-36 1.13.1 Installing an operating system 1-36 1.13.2 Support DVD information 1-36 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 2-3 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 2-4 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-7 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-8 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-8 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-8 2.2.4 Menu items 2-9 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-9 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-9 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-9 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-9 2.2.9 General help 2-9 2.3 Main menu 2-10 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx 2-10 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx 2-10 2.3.3 SATA6G 1~6 2-10 2.3.4 SATA Configuration 2-11 2.3.5 System Information 2-12 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu 2-13 2.4.1 CPU OverClocking [Auto 2-14 2.4.2 CPU Ratio [Auto 2-15 2.4.3 DRAM Frequency [Auto 2-15 2.4.4 CPU/NB Frequency [Auto 2-15 2.4.5 HT Link Speed [Auto 2-15 2.4.6 GPU Booster [Enabled 2-15 2.4.7 OC Tuner Utility 2-16 iv

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Contents
1.11
Onboard LEDs
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1-32
1.12
Onboard switches
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1-34
1.13
Software support
........................................................................
1-36
1.13.1
Installing an operating system
......................................
1-36
1.13.2
Support DVD information
..............................................
1-36
Chapter 2
BIOS information
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
............................................
2-1
2.1.1
ASUS Update utility
........................................................
2-1
2.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2
............................................................
2-2
2.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
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2-3
2.1.4
ASUS BIOS Updater
.......................................................
2-4
2.2
BIOS setup program
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2-7
2.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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2-8
2.2.2
Menu bar
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2-8
2.2.3
Navigation keys
...............................................................
2-8
2.2.4
Menu items
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2-9
2.2.5
Submenu items
...............................................................
2-9
2.2.6
Configuration fields
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2-9
2.2.7
Pop-up window
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2-9
2.2.8
Scroll bar
.........................................................................
2-9
2.2.9
General help
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2-9
2.3
Main menu
..................................................................................
2-10
2.3.1
System Time [xx:xx:xx]
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2-10
2.3.2
System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
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2-10
2.3.3
SATA6G 1~6
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2-10
2.3.4
SATA Configuration
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2-11
2.3.5
System Information
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2-12
2.4
Ai Tweaker menu
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2-13
2.4.1
CPU OverClocking [Auto]
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2-14
2.4.2
CPU Ratio [Auto]
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2-15
2.4.3
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
...............................................
2-15
2.4.4
CPU/NB Frequency [Auto]
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2-15
2.4.5
HT Link Speed [Auto]
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2-15
2.4.6
GPU Booster [Enabled]
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2-15
2.4.7
OC Tuner Utility
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2-16