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Asus M4A87TD EVO User Manual

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Contents

1.12.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-25

1.13 Software support ........................................................................ 1-33

1.13.1 Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-33
1.13.2 Support DVD information .............................................. 1-33

Chapter 2

2.1

Knowing BIOS .............................................................................. 2-1

2.2

Updating BIOS .............................................................................. 2-1
2.2.1

ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-2

2.2.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-3

2.2.3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-4

2.3

BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-5
2.3.1

BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-6

2.3.2

Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-6

2.3.3

Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-7

2.3.4

Menu items ..................................................................... 2-7

2.3.5

Submenu items ............................................................... 2-7

2.3.6

Configuration fields ......................................................... 2-7

2.3.7

General help ................................................................... 2-7

2.3.8

Pop-up window ............................................................... 2-7

2.3.9

Scroll bar ......................................................................... 2-7

2.4

Main menu .................................................................................... 2-8
2.4.1

SATA 1–6 ........................................................................ 2-8

2.4.2

Storage Configuration ..................................................... 2-9

2.4.3

System Information ....................................................... 2-10

2.5

Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................ 2-11
2.5.1

CPU Level UP ...............................................................2-11

2.5.2

OC Tuner Utility ..............................................................2-11

2.5.3

Ai Overclock Tuner ........................................................2-11

2.5.4

CPU Ratio .................................................................... 2-12

2.5.5

DRAM Frequency ........................................................ 2-12

2.5.6

CPU/NB Frequency ..................................................... 2-13

2.5.7

HT Link Speed ............................................................. 2-13

2.5.8

DRAM Timing Configuration ......................................... 2-13

2.5.9

DRAM Driving Configuration ......................................... 2-14

2.5.10 CPU & NB Voltage Mode .............................................. 2-14