Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 [4/132] Chapter 3 bios setup

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

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