Asus P6X58D-E User Manual page 4

Contents
2.8.1
2.8.2
2.8.3
2.8.4
2.9 Starting up for the first time .................................................................... 2-38
2.10 Turning off the computer ......................................................................... 2-38
Chapter 3:
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 Updating BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.3 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-6
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.3.5
3.3.6
3.3.7
3.3.8
3.3.9
3.4 Main menu .................................................................................................. 3-8
3.4.1
3.4.2
3.4.3
3.4.4
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ...................................................................................... 3-12
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
3.5.10
3.5.11
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Rear panel connectors .............................................................. 2-25
Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-26
Internal connectors.................................................................... 2-29
ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) .......................................... 2-37
BIOS setup
ASUS Update utility..................................................................... 3-2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ............................................................... 3-4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 3-5
BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 3-6
Menu bar ..................................................................................... 3-6
Navigation keys ........................................................................... 3-7
Menu items.................................................................................. 3-7
Submenu items ........................................................................... 3-7
Configuration fields ..................................................................... 3-7
Pop-up window............................................................................ 3-7
Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 3-7
General help................................................................................ 3-7
SATA 1-6 .................................................................................... 3-8
Storage Configuration ............................................................... 3-10
AHCI Configuration ................................................................... 3-11
System Information ................................................................... 3-11
Ai Overclock Tuner ................................................................... 3-12
CPU Ratio Setting .................................................................... 3-13
Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech .................................................. 3-13
Intel(R) TurboMode Tech .......................................................... 3-13
Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode .............................................. 3-13
BCLK Frequency ...................................................................... 3-13
PCIE Frequency ....................................................................... 3-14
DRAM Frequency ..................................................................... 3-14
UCLK Frequency ...................................................................... 3-14
QPI Link Data Rate .................................................................. 3-14
ASUS/3rd Party Ui Priority ........................................................ 3-14