Asus P6X58D-E - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors ..............................................................2-25
2.8.2 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................2-26
2.8.3 Internal connectors....................................................................2-29
2.8.4 ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) ..........................................2-37
2.9 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-38
2.10 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-38
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 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...............................................................3-4
3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................................................3-5
3.3 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-6
3.3.1
BIOS menu screen ......................................................................3-6
3.3.2 Menu bar .....................................................................................3-6
3.3.3 Navigation keys ...........................................................................3-7
3.3.4 Menu items..................................................................................3-7
3.3.5 Submenu items ...........................................................................3-7
3.3.6 Configuration fields .....................................................................3-7
3.3.7 Pop-up window............................................................................3-7
3.3.8 Scroll bar .....................................................................................3-7
3.3.9 General help................................................................................3-7
3.4 Main menu ..................................................................................................3-8
3.4.1
SATA 1–6 ....................................................................................3-8
3.4.2 Storage Configuration ...............................................................3-10
3.4.3 AHCI Configuration ................................................................... 3-11
3.4.4 System Information ................................................................... 3-11
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-12
3.5.1
Ai Overclock Tuner ...................................................................3-12
3.5.2 CPU Ratio Setting ....................................................................3-13
3.5.3 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech ..................................................3-13
3.5.4 Intel(R) TurboMode Tech ..........................................................3-13
3.5.5 Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode ..............................................3-13
3.5.6 BCLK Frequency ......................................................................3-13
3.5.7 PCIE Frequency .......................................................................3-14
3.5.8 DRAM Frequency .....................................................................3-14
3.5.9 UCLK Frequency ......................................................................3-14
3.5.10 QPI Link Data Rate ..................................................................3-14
3.5.11 ASUS/3rd Party Ui Priority ........................................................3-14