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Contents
2.5 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-54
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-1
3.2.1 Advanced Mode ..........................................................................3-2
3.2.2 EZ Mode......................................................................................3-4
3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu .............................................................................3-5
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................3-18
3.4.1 System Language [English] ......................................................3-18
3.4.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ...................................................3-18
3.4.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx]..............................................................3-18
3.4.4 Security .....................................................................................3-19
3.5 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-21
3.5.1 CPU Conguration ....................................................................3-22
3.5.2 System Agent Conguration......................................................3-24
3.5.3 PCH Conguration ....................................................................3-24
3.5.4 SATA Conguration ...................................................................3-25
3.5.5 USB Conguration ....................................................................3-26
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Conguraton .................................................3-27
3.5.7 APM ..........................................................................................3-29
3.6 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-30
3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-34
3.8 Tools menu ...............................................................................................3-36
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................3-36
3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information .............................................................3-37
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole .....................................................................3-38
3.8.4 BIOS FlashBack ........................................................................3-39
3.8.5 GO Button File ..........................................................................3-40
3.9 Exit menu ..................................................................................................3-41
3.10 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-42
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility...................................................................3-42
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................3-46
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility.................................................3-47
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .................................................................3-48
3.10.5 USB BIOS Flashback ................................................................3-51
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system .................................................................4-1
4.2 Support DVD information ..........................................................................4-1