Asus M4A78-E - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors ..............................................................2-23
2.8.2 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................2-24
2.8.3 Internal connectors....................................................................2-27
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 Creating a bootable floppy disk ...................................................3-4
3.2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...............................................................3-5
3.2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................................................3-6
3.3 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-7
3.3.1
BIOS menu screen ......................................................................3-7
3.3.2 Menu bar .....................................................................................3-7
3.3.3 Navigation keys ...........................................................................3-8
3.3.4 Menu items..................................................................................3-8
3.3.5 Submenu items ...........................................................................3-8
3.3.6 Configuration fields .....................................................................3-8
3.3.7 Pop-up window............................................................................3-8
3.3.8 Scroll bar .....................................................................................3-8
3.3.9 General help................................................................................3-8
3.4 Main menu ..................................................................................................3-9
3.4.1
Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA 1–5; ESATA ............................3-9
3.4.2 Storage Configuration ............................................................... 3-11
3.4.3 System Information ...................................................................3-12
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-12
3.5.1
AI Overclocking Tuner ...............................................................3-12
3.5.2 CPU Ratio .................................................................................3-13
3.5.3 CPU Bus Frequency .................................................................3-13
3.5.4 PCIE Frequency ........................................................................3-13
3.5.5 DRAM Frequency Control ........................................................3-13
3.5.6 CPU/NB Frequency ..................................................................3-13
3.5.7 HT Link Speed .........................................................................3-13
3.5.8 Memory Configuration ...............................................................3-14
3.5.9 DRAM Timing Configuration......................................................3-15
3.5.10 CPU Voltage .............................................................................3-16
3.5.11 CPU/NB Voltage .......................................................................3-17