Asus M4A79 Deluxe - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
2.8.2 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................2-25
2.8.3 Internal connectors....................................................................2-28
2.9 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-39
2.10 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-39
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2 Updating BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2.1
ASUS Update utility.....................................................................3-2
3.2.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk ...................................................3-4
3.2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...............................................................3-5
3.2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility...................................................3-6
3.3 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-7
3.3.1
BIOS menu screen ......................................................................3-7
3.3.2 Menu bar .....................................................................................3-7
3.3.3 Navigation keys ...........................................................................3-8
3.3.4 Menu items..................................................................................3-8
3.3.5 Submenu items ...........................................................................3-8
3.3.6 Configuration fields .....................................................................3-8
3.3.7 Pop-up window............................................................................3-8
3.3.8 Scroll bar .....................................................................................3-8
3.3.9 General help................................................................................3-8
3.4 Main menu ..................................................................................................3-9
3.4.1
Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA 1-5; ESATA .............................3-9
3.4.2 Storage Configuration ............................................................... 3-11
3.4.3 System Information ...................................................................3-12
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-12
3.5.1
AI Overclocking Tuner [Auto] ....................................................3-12
3.5.2 CPU Ratio [Auto] .......................................................................3-13
3.5.3 FSB Frequency [XXX] ...............................................................3-13
3.5.4 PCIE Frequency [XXX]..............................................................3-13
3.5.5 DRAM Frequency Control [Auto]...............................................3-13
3.5.6 CPU/NB Frequency [Auto] ........................................................3-13
3.5.8 Memory Configuration ...............................................................3-14
3.5.7 HT Link Speed [Auto] ................................................................3-14
3.5.9 DRAM Timing Configuration......................................................3-15
3.5.10 CPU Voltage [Auto] ...................................................................3-16
3.5.11 CPU/NB Voltage [Auto] .............................................................3-16
3.5.12 CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto] ........................................................3-16