Asus M4A785G HTPC Series, User Manual

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Contents
1.11 Software support ........................................................................ 1-34
1.11.1 Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-34
1.11.2 Support DVD information .............................................. 1-34
1.11.3 ASUS Home Theater Gate............................................ 1-35
Chapter 2 BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-1
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-2
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-3
2.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-3
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-4
2.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-4
2.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-5
2.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 2-5
2.2.5 Submenu items ............................................................... 2-5
2.2.6 Configuration fields ......................................................... 2-5
2.2.7 General help ................................................................... 2-5
2.2.8 Pop-up window ............................................................... 2-5
2.2.9 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 2-5
2.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 2-6
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................... 2-6
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ......................................... 2-6
2.3.3 Language [English] ......................................................... 2-6
2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................... 2-6
2.3.5 SATA 1–5/ESATA ........................................................... 2-7
2.3.6 Storage Configuration ..................................................... 2-8
2.3.7 System Information ......................................................... 2-8
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu .......................................................................... 2-9
2.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] ............................................... 2-9
2.4.2 CPU Ratio [Auto] ............................................................. 2-9
2.4.3 DRAM Frequency [Auto] ................................................. 2-9
2.4.4 CPU/NB Frequency [Auto] ............................................ 2-10
2.4.5 HT Link Frequency [Auto] ............................................. 2-10
2.4.6 Memory Configuration ................................................... 2-10
2.4.7 DRAM Timing Configuration ......................................... 2-10