Asus Motherboard P7P55-M - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
1.12 Software support ........................................................................ 1-30
1.12.1 Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-30
1.12.2 Support DVD information .............................................. 1-30
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 utility ................................................... 2-2
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS ................................................... 2-3
2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ....................................................... 2-4
2.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-7
2.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 2-8
2.3.1
System Time ................................................................... 2-8
2.3.2 System Date .................................................................. 2-8
2.3.3 Language ........................................................................ 2-8
2.3.3 SATA 1-6 ............................................................................................2-8
2.3.4 Storage Configuration ..................................................... 2-9
2.3.5 System Information ....................................................... 2-10
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................ 2-10
2.5 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-15
2.5.1
CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-15
2.5.2 Chipset .......................................................................... 2-17
2.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 2-17
2.5.4 USB Configuration ........................................................ 2-18
2.5.5 PCI PnP ........................................................................ 2-19
2.5.6 Intel VT-d ....................................................................... 2-19
2.6 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-20
2.6.1
Suspend Mode .............................................................. 2-20
2.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support ......................................................... 2-20
2.6.3 ACPI APIC Support ...................................................... 2-20
2.6.4 APM Configuration ........................................................ 2-20
2.6.5 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 2-21
2.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 2-22
2.7.1
Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 2-22