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Chapter 3:
BIOS Setup
3.1
Knowing BIOS
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3-1
3.2
BIOS setup program
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3-2
3.2.1
EZ Mode
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3-3
3.2.2
Advanced Mode
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3-4
3.3
My Favorites
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3-6
3.4
Main menu
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3-7
3.5
Ai Tweaker menu
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3-9
3.6
Advanced menu
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3-15
3.6.1
CPU Configuration
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3-15
3.6.2
North Bridge Configuration
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3-16
3.6.3
South Bridge Configuration
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3-17
3.6.4
SATA Configuration
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3-18
3.6.5
USB Configuration
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3-20
3.6.6
CPU Core On/Off Function
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3-21
3.6.7
Onboard Devices Configuration
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3-21
3.6.8
APM
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3-24
3.6.9
Network Stack
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3-25
3.7
Monitor menu
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3-26
3.8
Boot menu
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3-29
3.9
Tool menu
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3-34
3.10
Exit menu
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3-35
3.11
Updating BIOS
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3-36
3.11.1
EZ Update
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3-36
3.11.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
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3-37
3.11.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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3-38
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
Software information
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4-3
4.4
AI Suite 3
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4-3
4.4.1
Thermal Radar 2
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4-6
4.4.2
USB 3.1 Boost
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4-12
4.4.3
EZ Update
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4-13
4.4.4
System Information
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4-15
4.4.5
USB BIOS Flashback
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4-17