Asus M4A79T Deluxe/U3S6 - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
2.9 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-38
2.10 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-38
Chapter 3: BIOS set up
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 [800MHz] .................................................................... 3-13
3.5.6 CPU/NB Frequency [Auto] ....................................................................... 3-13
3.5.7 HT Link Speed [Auto] ............................................................................... 3-13
3.5.8 Memory Configuration .............................................................................. 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] ............................................................................ 3-17
3.5.12 CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto] ....................................................................... 3-17
3.5.13 DRAM Voltage [Auto] ............................................................................... 3-17
3.5.14 HT Voltage [Auto] ..................................................................................... 3-17
3.5.15 NB Voltage [Auto] ..................................................................................... 3-17
3.5.16 NB 1.8V Voltage [Auto] ............................................................................ 3-17
3.5.17 SB Voltage [Auto] ..................................................................................... 3-17