User manual ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE

[. . . ] A8R32-MVP Deluxe Motherboard E2709 Revised Edition V4 July 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] Configuration options: [SATA mode] [RAID mode] SATA Mode Selection [Emulated PATA Mode] Allows you to select the Serial ATA mode. Configuration options: [Emulated PATA Mode] [AHCI Mode] 4. 3. 7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version : 0111 Build Date : 12/28/05 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ Speed : 2000 MHz Count :1 System Memory Size : 512 MB Select Screen Select Item General Help Save and Exit Exit F1 F10 ESC v02. 58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-17 4. 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Main Advanced Power Jumperfree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP LAN Cable Status USB Configuration +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02. 58 (C)Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 4. 4. 1 JumperFree Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclocking FID/VID Change DDR Voltage VCORE Over-voltage Northbridge Over-voltage Southbridge Over-voltage PEG Link Mode PEG Buffer Length AI Clock Skew Current Clock AI Clock Skew Current Clock for Channel A Skew for Channel B Skew [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] Normal [Auto] Normal +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02. 58 (C)Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup AI Overclocking [Auto] Allows you to select the overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking configiuration options. Setting Description Manual Auto Standard Overclock Profile AI N. O. S. allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. loads the optimal settings for the system. loads the standard settings for the system. loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking. the ASUS AI Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boost the performance for the most demanding tasks. FID/VID Change [Auto] When set to [Auto], FID/VID will be set at the rated frequency/voltage. When set to [Manual], FID/VID will be set based on the user selection. The following items appear only when the F I D / V I D C h a n g e i t e m is set to [Manual]. Processor Frequency Multiplier [x4] Allows you to set the processor frequency multiplier. Configuration options: [x4] [x4. 5] [x5]. . . [x25. 5] Processor Voltage [1. 450 V] Allows you to set the processor voltage. Configuration options: [1. 450 V] [1. 425 V] [1. 400 V]. . . [0. 800 V] DDR Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the DDR memory voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [2. 60 V] [2. 65 V]. . . [3. 20 V] Setting a very high voltage may damage the component permanently. Setting a very low voltage may cause the system to become unstable. VCORE Over-voltage [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable VCORE over-voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enable] [+100mV] [+200mV] ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-19 Northbridge Over-voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Southbridge Over-voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] PEG Link Mode [Disabled] Sets the PCI Express graphics (PEG) link mode. Setting this item to [Auto] allows the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode to the correct frequency based on the system configuration. Three additional settings are available for overclocking the PEG Link Mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Normal] [Fast] [Faster] PEG Buffer Length [Auto] Allows you to set the PEG buffer length. Configuration options: [Auto] [Short] [Long] [Longer] [Longest] AI Clock Skew for Channel A [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Advance 150ps] [Advance 300ps] . . . [Advance 900] [Delay 150ps] [Delay 300ps]. . . [Delay 900] Current Clock Skew [Normal] Shows the status of the current clock skew. AI Clock Skew for Channel B [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Advance 150ps] [Advance 300ps] . . . [Advance 900] [Delay 150ps] [Delay 300ps]. . . [Delay 900] Current Clock Skew [Normal] Shows the status of the current clock skew. The following items appear only when you set the A I O v e r c l o c k i n g item to [Manual]. CPU Frequency [XXX] Allows you to adjust the CPU frequency. The value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. [. . . ] Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireTM Technology. Download the latest driver from the ATI website (www. ati. com) The maximum resolution of CrossFireTM Xpress 3200 Edition is 1600 x 1200 at 65 MHz when you use DVI output. · · · Before you begin drivers Uninstall other graphics card drivers in your system To uninstall other graphics card drivers: 1. Go to C o n t r o l P a n e l > A d d / R e m o v e P r o g r a m s s. Select your current graphics card driver/s. [. . . ]