Asus A8V-E Chapter 4: BIOS setup, Chapter 3: Powering up

Contents

	2.5.3	Interrupt assignments ..........................................	2-17
	2.5.4	PCI slots ................................................................	2-18
	2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot .............................................		2-18
	2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slot ...............................................		2-18
2.6	Jumpers	..............................................................................	2-19
2.7	Connectors .........................................................................		2-22
	2.7.1	Rear panel connectors ..........................................	2-22
	2.7.2	Internal connectors...............................................	2-24

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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