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Contents
1.10
Software support
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1-33
1.10.1
Installing an operating system
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1-33
1.10.2
Support DVD information
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1-33
1.10.3
Intel
®
SBA support
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1-34
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
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2-2
2.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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2-3
2.1.4
ASUS BIOS Updater
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2-4
2.2
BIOS setup program
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2-6
BIOS menu screen
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2-7
2.3
Main menu
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2-10
2.3.1
System Language [English]
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2-10
2.3.2
System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
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2-10
2.3.3
System Time [xx:xx:xx]
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2-10
2.3.4
Security
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2-10
2.4
Ai Tweaker menu
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2-12
2.4.1
ASUS MultiCore Enhancement [Enabled]
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2-12
2.4.2
Memory Frequency [Auto]
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2-12
2.4.3
GPU Boost [OK]
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2-13
2.4.4
DRAM Timing Control
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2-13
2.4.5
CPU Power Management
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2-16
2.5
Advanced menu
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2-17
2.5.1
CPU Configuration
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2-18
2.5.2
PCH Configuration
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2-19
2.5.3
SATA Configuration
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2-20
2.5.4
System Agent Configuration
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2-21
2.5.5
AMT Configuration
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2-22
2.5.6
USB Configuration
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2-23
2.5.7
Onboard Devices Configuration
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2-24
2.5.8
APM
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2-25
2.5.9
Network Stack
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2-25