Contents

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ....................................

2-2

 

2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................

2-2

 

2.1.2 Using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility .........................

2-2

 

2.1.3

CrashFree BIOS feature ........................................

2-4

 

2.1.4

ASUS Update ........................................................

2-4

2.2

BIOS beep codes ...............................................................

2-6

2.3

BIOS Setup program ..........................................................

2-6

 

2.3.1

BIOS menu bar ......................................................

2-7

 

2.3.2

Legend bar .............................................................

2-7

2.4

Main menu ..........................................................................

2-9

2.5

Advanced menu ...............................................................

2-13

 

2.5.1

Chip Configuration ...............................................

2-14

 

2.5.2

I/O Device Configuration ......................................

2-19

 

2.5.3

PCI Configuration ................................................

2-20

2.6

Power menu .....................................................................

2-22

 

2.6.1

Power Up Control ................................................

2-23

 

2.6.2

Hardware Monitor ................................................

2-25

2.7

Boot menu ........................................................................

2-26

2.8

Exit menu .........................................................................

2-28

Chapter 3: Software support

3.1

Installing an operating system ............................................

3-2

3.2

Support CD information ......................................................

3-2

 

3.2.1 Running the support CD ........................................

3-2

 

3.2.2

Drivers menu .........................................................

3-3

 

3.2.3

Utilities menu .........................................................

3-3

 

3.2.4

ASUS contact information ......................................

3-4

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