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1.10 Software support ........................................................................................1-31
1.10.1 Installing an operating system ......................................................
1-31
1.10.2 Support DVD information ..............................................................
1-31
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 ............................................................................
2-2
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................................
2-3
2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .......................................................................
2-4
2.2 BIOS setup program .....................................................................................
2-6
2.3 Main menu .....................................................................................................
2-7
2.3.1 System Language [English] ............................................................
2-7
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .........................................................
2-7
2.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ...................................................................
2-7
2.3.4 Security ...........................................................................................
2-7
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu ..........................................................................................
2-9
2.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] ...............................................................
2-9
2.4.2 Memory Frequency [Auto] ...............................................................
2-9
2.4.3 EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled] ..............................................
2-9
2.4.4 DRAM Timing Control .....................................................................
2-9
2.5 Advanced menu ..........................................................................................
2-10
2.5.1 Trusted Computing ........................................................................
2-10
2.5.2 CPU Conguration ........................................................................
2-10
2.5.3 SATA Conguration .......................................................................
2-11
2.5.4 Alert Specication Format (ASF) Conguration ............................
2-12
2.5.5 Management Component Transport Protocol ..............................
2-12
2.5.6 USB Conguration ........................................................................
2-13
2.5.7 NB Conguration ...........................................................................
2-14
2.5.8 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................................
2-14
2.5.9 APM ..............................................................................................
2-15
2.5.10 Serial Port Console Redirection ....................................................
2-17
2.5.11 Network Stack ...............................................................................
2-18
2.6 Boot menu ...................................................................................................
2-19
2.6.1 Fast Boot [Disabled] ......................................................................
2-19
2.6.2 Full Screen Logo [Enabled] ...........................................................
2-19