Asus M4A89TD PRO/USB3 User Manual
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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