Asus A8N-SLI Premium Chapter 3:Powering up, Chapter 4:BIOS setup

Contents

	2.5.3	Interrupt assignments...........................................	2-16
	2.5.4	PCI slots ................................................................	2-16
	2.5.5 Two PCI Express x16 slots....................................		2-17
	2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slot ...............................................		2-17
	2.5.7 Universal PCIe slot (PCI Express x4 slot) ..............		2-17
2.6	Jumpers	..............................................................................	2-18
2.7	Connectors .........................................................................		2-19
	2.7.1	Rear panel connectors ..........................................	2-19
	2.7.2	Internal connectors...............................................	2-21

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1	Starting up for the first time ................................................		3-1
3.2	Powering off the computer...................................................		3-2
	3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ...........................		3-2
	3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch.....................		3-2
3.3	ASUS POST Reporter™..........................................................		3-3
	3.3.1	Vocal POST messages.............................................	3-3
	3.3.2	Winbond Voice Editor .............................................	3-5

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................		4-1
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ..............................		4-1
4.1.2	Updating the BIOS...................................................	4-2
4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file ....................................		4-4
4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................		4-5
4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility...............................................		4-7
4.1.6	ASUS Update utility ................................................	4-8
4.2 BIOS setup program............................................................		4-11
4.2.1	BIOS menu screen .................................................	4-12
4.2.2	Menu bar ...............................................................	4-12
4.2.3	Legend bar............................................................	4-13
4.2.4	Menu items ...........................................................	4-13
4.2.5	Sub-menu items....................................................	4-13
4.2.6	Configuration fields ...............................................	4-13
4.2.8	General help ..........................................................	4-14
4.2.7	Pop-up window......................................................	4-14

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