Asus M4A89TD PRO/USB3 - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
2.7 Connectors ...............................................................................................2-23
2.7.1
Rear panel connectors ..............................................................2-23
2.7.2 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................2-24
2.7.3 Internal connectors....................................................................2-27
2.7.4. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) ..........................................2-35
2.8 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................................2-36
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
3.2.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ...................................................................3-6
3.3 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-9
3.3.1
BIOS menu screen ......................................................................3-9
3.3.2 Menu bar .....................................................................................3-9
3.3.3 Navigation keys .........................................................................3-10
3.3.4 Menu items................................................................................3-10
3.3.5 Submenu items .........................................................................3-10
3.3.6 Configuration fields ...................................................................3-10
3.3.7 Pop-up window..........................................................................3-10
3.3.8 Scroll bar ...................................................................................3-10
3.3.9 General help..............................................................................3-10
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................ 3-11
3.4.1
SATA 1–6 .................................................................................. 3-11
3.4.2 Storage Configuration ...............................................................3-13
3.4.3 System Information ...................................................................3-14
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-15
3.5.1
CPU Level UP ..........................................................................3-15
3.5.2 OC Tuner Utility .........................................................................3-16
3.5.3 Ai Overclock Tuner ...................................................................3-16
3.5.4 CPU Ratio ................................................................................3-17
3.5.5 DRAM Frequency .....................................................................3-17
3.5.6 CPU/NB Frequency ..................................................................3-17
3.5.7 HT Link Speed .........................................................................3-17
3.5.8 DRAM Timing Configuration......................................................3-17