Asus Maximus II Gene - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ............................................. 2-27
2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-29
2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-30
2.7.1
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-30
2.7.2 Audio I/O connections ................................................... 2-31
2.7.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-34
2.7.3 Onboard switches ......................................................... 2-44
2.7.4 Installing I/O shield and LCD Poster ............................. 2-46
2.8 Starting up for the first time ...................................................... 2-47
2.9 Turning off the computer ........................................................... 2-48
2.9.1
Using the OS shut down function .................................. 2-48
2.9.2 Using the dual function power switch ............................ 2-48
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 3-1
3.1.1
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 3-1
3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 3-4
3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 3-5
3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 3-6
3.2.1
BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 3-7
3.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 3-7
3.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 3-7
3.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 3-8
3.2.5 Submenu items ............................................................... 3-8
3.2.6 Configuration fields ......................................................... 3-8
3.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 3-8
3.2.8 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 3-8
3.2.9 General help ................................................................... 3-8
3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu ............................................................... 3-9
3.3.1
Tuning Mode [Extreme OC] .......................................... 3-10
3.3.2 CPU Level Up [Auto] ........................................................... 3-10
3.3.3
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] ............................................. 3-10
3.3.4 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] .............................................. 3-10
3.3.5 CPU Configuration ........................................................ 3-10
3.3.6 FSB Frequency [266] .................................................... 3-10
3.3.7 CPU Clock Skew [Auto] ................................................ 3-10