Asus M5A97 R2.0 [4/152] Bios setup

2.3.1 Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-13

2.3.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-15

2.4 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-17

2.5 Turning off the computer ........................................................................2-17

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 .......................................................................................3-14

3.5.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-14

3.5.2 North Bridge .............................................................................. 3-15

3.5.3 South Bridge ............................................................................. 3-16

3.5.4 SATA Conguration .................................................................. 3-16

3.5.5 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-17

3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function ....................................................... 3-18

3.5.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-18

3.5.8 APM .......................................................................................... 3-19

3.5.9 Network Stack ........................................................................... 3-20

3.6 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-21

3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-24

3.8 Tools menu ............................................................................................... 3-26

3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................ 3-26

3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-26

3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole ..................................................................... 3-26

3.9 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-27

3.10 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-28

3.10.1 ASUS Update ............................................................................ 3-28

3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ...................................................................... 3-31

3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater ................................................................. 3-33

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