Contents

 

2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS .......................

2-4

 

2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 .......

2-7

2.2

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

2-9

 

2.2.1

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

2-9

 

2.2.2

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

2-10

2.3

Main Menu.........................................................................

2-11

 

2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave .................

2-13

 

2.3.2

Keyboard Features ..............................................

2-15

2.4

Advanced Menu ...............................................................

2-16

 

2.4.1

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

2-18

 

2.4.2

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

2-20

 

2.4.3

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

2-22

2.5

Power Menu .....................................................................

2-23

 

2.5.1

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

2-25

 

2.5.2

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

2-26

2.6

Boot Menu ........................................................................

2-27

2.7

Exit Menu .........................................................................

2-29

Chapter 3: Software support

3.1

Install 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

3.3

ASUS Instant Music Lite.....................................................

3-5

3.4

RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0 + 1 Configurations ....................

3-7

 

3.4.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks.................

3-8

 

3.4.2 Enter VIA® Tech RAID BIOS Utility ........................

3-9

 

3.4.3

Create Array .........................................................

3-10

 

3.4.4

Delete Array .........................................................

3-13

 

3.4.5

Select Boot Array .................................................

3-13

 

3.4.6

Serial Number View .............................................

3-14

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