Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 [4/180] Chapter 3 bios setup

2.4 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-18

2.5 Turning off the computer ......................................................................... 2-18

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 ....................................................................................... 3-16

3.5.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-17

3.5.2 North Bridge Conguration........................................................ 3-18

3.5.3 South Bridge Conguration ....................................................... 3-20

3.5.4 SATA Conguration ................................................................... 3-20

3.5.5 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-22

3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function ....................................................... 3-23

3.5.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 3-24

3.5.8 APM .......................................................................................... 3-26

3.5.9 Network Stack ........................................................................... 3-27

3.6 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 3-28

3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-31

3.8 Tools menu ............................................................................................... 3-33

3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................ 3-33

3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-33

3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole ..................................................................... 3-34

3.9 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-35

3.10 Updating BIOS .......................................................................................... 3-36

3.10.1 ASUS Update ............................................................................ 3-36

3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ...................................................................... 3-39

3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater ................................................................. 3-41

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 DIGI+ Power Control ................................................................... 4-4

4.3.3 TurboV EVO ................................................................................4-8

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