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Contents
Rear panel connectors ..............................................................2-25
Audio I/O connections ...............................................................2-26
Internal connectors....................................................................2-29
ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) ..........................................2-37
Starting up for the first time
....................................................................2-39
ASUS Update utility.....................................................................3-2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...............................................................3-4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................................................3-5
BIOS menu screen ......................................................................3-6
Menu bar .....................................................................................3-6
Navigation keys ...........................................................................3-7
Menu items..................................................................................3-7
Submenu items ...........................................................................3-7
Configuration fields .....................................................................3-7
Pop-up window............................................................................3-7
Scroll bar .....................................................................................3-7
General help................................................................................3-7
SATA 1–6 ....................................................................................3-8
Storage Configuration ...............................................................3-10
AHCI Configuration ................................................................... 3-11
System Information ................................................................... 3-11
Ai Overclock Tuner ....................................................................3-12
CPU Ratio Setting .....................................................................3-13
Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech ...................................................3-13
Intel(R) TurboMode Tech ...........................................................3-13
Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode ...............................................3-13