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Asus M5A88-M EVO User Manual

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Contents

1.11

Onboard LEDs .............................................................. 1-32

1.12

Onboard switches ......................................................... 1-34

1.13 Software support ........................................................................ 1-36

1.13.1 Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-36
1.13.2 Support DVD information .............................................. 1-36

Chapter 2

BIOS information

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1

ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-1

2.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................ 2-2

2.1.3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ................................................ 2-3

2.1.4

ASUS BIOS Updater ....................................................... 2-4

2.2

BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-7
2.2.1

BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-8

2.2.2

Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-8

2.2.3

Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-8

2.2.4

Menu items ..................................................................... 2-9

2.2.5

Submenu items ............................................................... 2-9

2.2.6

Configuration fields ......................................................... 2-9

2.2.7

Pop-up window ............................................................... 2-9

2.2.8

Scroll bar ......................................................................... 2-9

2.2.9

General help ................................................................... 2-9

2.3

Main menu .................................................................................. 2-10
2.3.1

System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 2-10

2.3.2

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ....................................... 2-10

2.3.3

SATA6G 1~6 ................................................................. 2-10

2.3.4

SATA Configuration ........................................................2-11

2.3.5

System Information ....................................................... 2-12

2.4

Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................ 2-13
2.4.1

CPU OverClocking [Auto] ............................................. 2-14

2.4.2

CPU Ratio [Auto] ........................................................... 2-15

2.4.3

DRAM Frequency [Auto] ............................................... 2-15

2.4.4

CPU/NB Frequency [Auto] ............................................ 2-15

2.4.5

HT Link Speed [Auto] .................................................... 2-15

2.4.6

GPU Booster [Enabled] ................................................. 2-15

2.4.7

OC Tuner Utility ............................................................. 2-16