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Contents
2.8
Connectors ...............................................................................................2-24
2.8.1
Rear panel connectors ..............................................................2-24
2.8.2
Audio I/O connections ...............................................................2-27
2.8.3
Internal connectors....................................................................2-29
2.8.4.
ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) ..........................................2-37
2.9
Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................................2-38
2.10
Starting up for the first time
....................................................................2-40
2.11
Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-40
Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
3.1
Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2
Updating BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2.1
ASUS Update utility.....................................................................3-2
3.2.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...............................................................3-4
3.2.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................................................3-5
3.2.4
ASUS BIOS Updater ...................................................................3-6
3.3
BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-9
3.3.1
BIOS menu screen ......................................................................3-9
3.3.2
Menu bar .....................................................................................3-9
3.3.3
Navigation keys .........................................................................3-10
3.3.4
Menu items................................................................................3-10
3.3.5
Submenu items .........................................................................3-10
3.3.6
Configuration fields
...................................................................3-10
3.3.7
Pop-up window..........................................................................3-10
3.3.8
Scroll bar ...................................................................................3-10
3.3.9
General help..............................................................................3-10
3.4
Main menu ................................................................................................ 3-11
3.4.1
SATA 1/2/3/5/6, E-SATA ............................................................ 3-11
3.4.2
SATA Configuration
...................................................................3-13
3.4.3
System Information ...................................................................3-14
3.5
Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-15
3.5.1
CPU Level UP ...........................................................................3-16
3.5.2
CPU OverClocking ....................................................................3-16
3.5.3
CPU Ratio .................................................................................3-17
3.5.4
DRAM Frequency......................................................................3-17
3.5.5
CPU/NB Frequency...................................................................3-18
3.5.6
HT Link Speed ..........................................................................3-18
3.5.7
GPU Booster .............................................................................3-18
3.5.8
OC Tuner Utility .........................................................................3-18
3.5.9
DRAM Timing Configuration
......................................................3-19
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