Asus M5A88-M User Manual page 4

Contents
2.8.3
2.8.4.
2.9 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................................... 2-31
2.10 Starting up for the first time .................................................................... 2-32
2.11 Turning off the computer ......................................................................... 2-32
Chapter 3:
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 Updating BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.3 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-9
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 ................................................................................................ 3-11
3.4.1
3.4.2
3.4.3
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ...................................................................................... 3-15
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
3.5.12
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Internal connectors.................................................................... 2-24
ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) .......................................... 2-30
BIOS setup
ASUS Update utility..................................................................... 3-2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ............................................................... 3-4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 3-5
ASUS BIOS Updater ................................................................... 3-6
BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 3-9
Menu bar ..................................................................................... 3-9
Navigation keys ......................................................................... 3-10
Menu items................................................................................ 3-10
Submenu items ......................................................................... 3-10
Configuration fields ................................................................... 3-10
Pop-up window.......................................................................... 3-10
Scroll bar ................................................................................... 3-10
General help.............................................................................. 3-10
SATA6G_1~6 ............................................................................ 3-11
SATA Configuration ................................................................... 3-13
System Information ................................................................... 3-14
CPU Level UP [Auto] ................................................................. 3-15
CPU OverClocking [Auto].......................................................... 3-16
CPU Ratio [Auto] ....................................................................... 3-17
DRAM Frequency [Auto] ........................................................... 3-17
CPU/NB Frequency [Auto] ........................................................ 3-17
HT Link Speed [Auto] ................................................................ 3-17
GPU Booster [Enabled] ............................................................. 3-17
OC Tuner Utility ......................................................................... 3-18
DRAM Timing Configuration...................................................... 3-18
DRAM Driving Configuration ..................................................... 3-19
CPU & NB Voltage Mode [Offset] .............................................. 3-20
CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto] ........................................................ 3-20