Contents

Chapter 2: BIOS setup

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

2-2

 

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

2-2

 

2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS .........................

2-3

 

2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC .....................

2-4

 

2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS................

2-5

 

2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ...........

2-6

2.2

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

2-8

 

2.2.1

BIOS menu screen ...................................................

2-9

 

2.2.2

Menu bar .................................................................

2-9

 

2.2.3

Navigation keys.......................................................

2-9

 

2.2.4

Menu items ...........................................................

2-10

 

2.2.5

Sub-menu items....................................................

2-10

 

2.2.6

Configuration fields ...............................................

2-10

 

2.2.7

Pop-up window......................................................

2-10

 

2.2.8

Scroll bar...............................................................

2-10

2.3

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

2-11

 

2.3.1

System Time.........................................................

2-11

 

2.3.2

System Date .........................................................

2-11

 

2.3.3

Legacy Diskette A ...............................................

2-11

 

2.3.4

Language ..............................................................

2-11

 

2.3.5

Primary, Secondary,Third and

 

 

 

Fourth IDE Master/Slave .......................................

2-12

 

2.3.6 Onboard PCI S-ATA Controller ..............................

2-13

 

2.3.7

System Information ..............................................

2-13

2.4

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

2-14

 

2.4.1

JumperFree Configuration.....................................

2-14

 

2.4.2

USB Configuration .................................................

2-15

 

2.4.3

CPU Configuration .................................................

2-16

 

2.4.4

Chipset..................................................................

2-17

 

2.4.5

Onboard Devices Configuration.............................

2-20

 

2.4.6

PCI PnP..................................................................

2-21

 

2.4.7 AMD Cool ʻN Quiet Configuration ..........................

2-22

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