Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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2.5 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-16
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-2
3.2.1 EZ Mode......................................................................................3-3
3.2.2 Advanced Mode ..........................................................................3-4
3.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................3-6
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................3-8
3.5 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-15
3.5.1 CPU Conguration ....................................................................3-15
3.5.2 North Bridge ..............................................................................3-16
3.5.3 South Bridge .............................................................................3-17
3.5.4 SATA Conguration ...................................................................3-17
3.5.5 USB Conguration ....................................................................3-18
3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function .......................................................3-18
3.5.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................3-19
3.5.8 APM ..........................................................................................3-20
3.5.9 Network Stack ...........................................................................3-21
3.6 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-22
3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-25
3.8 Tools menu ...............................................................................................3-27
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................3-27
3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information .............................................................3-27
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole .....................................................................3-27
3.9 Exit menu ..................................................................................................3-28
3.10 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-29
3.10.1 ASUS Update ............................................................................3-29
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ......................................................................3-32
3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater .................................................................3-33
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