Asus M5A97 R2.0 User Manual page 4

2.3.1
2.3.2
2.4 Starting up for the first time .................................................................... 2-17
2.5 Turning off the computer ......................................................................... 2-17
BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-2
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.3 Main menu .................................................................................................. 3-6
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................ 3-8
3.5 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-14
3.5.1
3.5.2
3.5.3
3.5.4
3.5.5
3.5.6
3.5.7
3.5.8
3.5.9
3.6 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 3-21
3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-24
3.8 Tools menu ............................................................................................... 3-26
3.8.1
3.8.2
3.8.3
3.9 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-27
3.10 Updating BIOS .......................................................................................... 3-28
3.10.1
3.10.2
3.10.3
Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system ................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Support DVD information .......................................................................... 4-1
4.2.1
4.2.2
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Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-13
Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-15
EZ Mode...................................................................................... 3-3
Advanced Mode .......................................................................... 3-4
CPU Configuration .................................................................... 3-14
North Bridge .............................................................................. 3-15
South Bridge ............................................................................. 3-16
SATA Configuration ................................................................... 3-16
USB Configuration .................................................................... 3-17
CPU Core On/Off Function ....................................................... 3-18
Onboard Devices Configuration ................................................ 3-18
APM .......................................................................................... 3-19
Network Stack ........................................................................... 3-20
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ............................................................ 3-26
ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-26
ASUS O.C. Profile ..................................................................... 3-26
ASUS Update ............................................................................ 3-28
ASUS EZ Flash 2 ...................................................................... 3-31
ASUS BIOS Updater ................................................................. 3-33
Running the support DVD ........................................................... 4-1
Obtaining the software manuals.................................................. 4-2