Asus M4A87TD EVO User Manual page 4

Contents
1.12.2
1.13 Software support ........................................................................ 1-33
1.13.1
1.13.2
Chapter 2
2.1 Knowing BIOS .............................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Updating BIOS .............................................................................. 2-1
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.3 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-5
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.3.6
2.3.7
2.3.8
2.3.9
2.4 Main menu .................................................................................... 2-8
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.5 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................ 2-11
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.5.5
2.5.6
2.5.7
2.5.8
2.5.9
2.5.10
iv
Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-25
Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-33
Support DVD information .............................................. 1-33
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-4
BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-6
Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-6
Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-7
Menu items ..................................................................... 2-7
Submenu items ............................................................... 2-7
Configuration fields ......................................................... 2-7
General help ................................................................... 2-7
Pop-up window ............................................................... 2-7
Scroll bar ......................................................................... 2-7
SATA 1-6 ........................................................................ 2-8
Storage Configuration ..................................................... 2-9
System Information ....................................................... 2-10
CPU Level UP ...............................................................2-11
OC Tuner Utility ..............................................................2-11
Ai Overclock Tuner ........................................................2-11
CPU Ratio .................................................................... 2-12
DRAM Frequency ........................................................ 2-12
CPU/NB Frequency ..................................................... 2-13
HT Link Speed ............................................................. 2-13
DRAM Timing Configuration ......................................... 2-13
DRAM Driving Configuration ......................................... 2-14
CPU & NB Voltage Mode .............................................. 2-14