Asus A88X PRO, User Manual

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Contents
2.4 Starting up for the first time ...................................................... 2-52
2.5 Turning off the computer ........................................................... 2-52
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS .............................................................................. 3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 3-1
3.2.1 EZ Mode ......................................................................... 3-2
3.2.2 Advanced Mode .............................................................. 3-3
3.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 3-5
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu .......................................................................... 3-7
3.5 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 3-13
3.5.1 CPU Configuration ........................................................ 3-14
3.5.2 SATA Configuration ....................................................... 3-15
3.5.3 USB Configuration ........................................................ 3-16
3.5.4 NB Configuration ........................................................... 3-16
3.5.5 Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 3-17
3.5.6 APM .............................................................................. 3-19
3.5.7 Network Stack ............................................................... 3-20
3.6 Monitor menu ............................................................................. 3-21
3.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 3-25
3.8 Tools menu ................................................................................. 3-31
3.9 Exit menu .................................................................................... 3-33
3.10 Managing and updating your BIOS .......................................... 3-34
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 4-1
4.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 4-1
4.2.1 Running the support DVD ............................................... 4-1
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals ..................................... 4-2
4.3 Software information ................................................................... 4-3
4.3.1 AI Suite 3 ........................................................................ 4-3
4.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 4 .......................................... 4-5
4.3.3 Ai ..................................................................... 4-6