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Contents
2.7
Onboard switches
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2-23
2.8
Connectors
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2-26
2.8.1
Rear panel connectors
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2-26
2.8.2
Audio I/O connections
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2-27
2.8.3
Internal connectors
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2-30
2.8.4.
ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)
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2-39
2.9
Onboard LEDs
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2-40
2.10
Starting up for the first time
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2-41
2.11
Turning off the computer
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2-41
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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3-5
3.3
BIOS setup program
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3-8
3.3.1
BIOS menu screen
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3-8
3.3.2
Menu bar
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3-8
3.3.3
Navigation keys
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3-9
3.3.4
Menu items
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3-9
3.3.5
Submenu items
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3-9
3.3.6
Configuration fields
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3-9
3.3.7
Pop-up window
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3-9
3.3.8
Scroll bar
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3-9
3.3.9
General help
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3-9
3.4
Main menu
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3-10
3.4.1
SATA 1-6
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3-10
3.4.2
Storage Configuration
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3-12
3.4.3
AHCI Configuration
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3-13
3.4.4
System Information
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3-13
3.5
Ai Tweaker menu
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3-14
3.5.1
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
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3-14
3.5.2
CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
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3-15
3.5.3
Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled]
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3-15
3.5.8
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
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3-16
3.5.9
QPI Frequency [Auto]
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3-16
3.5.10
DRAM Timing Control
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3-16