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Contents
Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
3.1
Knowing BIOS
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3-1
3.2
BIOS setup program
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3-1
3.2.1
EZ Mode
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3-2
3.2.2
Advanced Mode
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3-3
3.3
Main menu
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3-5
3.3.1
System Language
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3-5
3.3.2
System Date
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3-5
3.3.3
System Time
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3-5
3.4
Ai Tweaker menu
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3-8
3.5
Advanced menu
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3-14
3.5.1
Trusted Computing
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3-14
3.5.2
CPU Configuration
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3-15
3.5.3
PCH Configuration
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3-17
3.5.4
SATA Configuration
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3-18
3.5.5
System Agent Configuration
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3-20
3.5.6
USB Configuration
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3-21
3.5.7
Onboard Devices Configuration
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3-22
3.5.8
APM
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3-24
3.5.9
Network Stack
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3-25
3.6
Monitor menu
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3-26
3.7
Boot menu
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3-29
3.8
Tools menu
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3-31
3.8.1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
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3-31
3.8.2
ASUS O.C. Profile
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3-31
3.8.3
ASUS SPD Information
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3-32
3.9
Exit menu
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3-33
3.10
Updating BIOS
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3-34
3.10.1
ASUS Update utility
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3-34
3.10.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
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3-37
3.10.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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3-38
3.10.4
ASUS BIOS Updater
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3-39
Chapter 4:
Software support
4.1
Installing an operating system
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4-1
4.2
Support DVD information
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4-1
4.2.1
Running the support DVD
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4-1
4.2.2
Obtaining the software manuals
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4-2
4.3
Installing AI Suite II
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4-3