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Contents
2.5 Turning off the computer ........................................................... 2-43
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 Conguration ........................................................ 3-14
3.5.2 SATA Conguration ....................................................... 3-15
3.5.3 USB Conguration ........................................................ 3-16
3.5.4 NB Conguration ........................................................... 3-17
3.5.5 Onboard Devices Conguration .................................... 3-18
3.5.6 APM .............................................................................. 3-19
3.5.7 Network Stack ............................................................... 3-21
3.6 Monitor menu ............................................................................. 3-22
3.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 3-25
3.8 Tools menu ................................................................................. 3-30
3.9 Exit menu .................................................................................... 3-32
3.10 Updating BIOS ............................................................................ 3-33
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility ...................................................... 3-33
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................. 3-36
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility .................................... 3-37
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ..................................................... 3-38
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 II ........................................................................ 4-3
4.3.2 TurboV EVO .................................................................... 4-4
4.3.3 DIGI+ Power Control ....................................................... 4-8
4.3.4 EPU ................................................................................4-11
4.3.5 Remote GO! .................................................................. 4-12
4.3.6 FAN Xpert 2 .................................................................. 4-23