Asus P8H77-M PRO - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
2.4 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-45
2.5 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-45
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-1
3.2.1
EZ Mode......................................................................................3-2
3.2.2 Advanced Mode ..........................................................................3-3
3.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................3-5
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................3-7
3.5 Advanced menu .......................................................................................3-13
3.5.1
CPU Configuration ....................................................................3-14
3.5.2 PCH Configuration ....................................................................3-16
3.5.3 SATA Configuration ...................................................................3-18
3.5.4 System Agent Configuration......................................................3-19
3.5.5 USB Configuration ....................................................................3-20
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration ................................................3-21
3.5.7 APM ..........................................................................................3-23
3.5.8 Network Stack ...........................................................................3-24
3.6 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................3-24
3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................3-27
3.8 Tools menu ...............................................................................................3-29
3.8.1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................3-29
3.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile .....................................................................3-29
3.8.3 ASUS SPD Information .............................................................3-30
3.9 Exit menu ..................................................................................................3-31
3.10 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-32
3.10.1
ASUS Update utility...................................................................3-32
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility .............................................................3-35
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility.................................................3-36
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .................................................................3-37
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