Contents

 

1.8.6

PCI Express x1 slot ...............................................

1-19

1.9

Jumpers

..............................................................................

1-20

1.10

Connectors .........................................................................

1-22

 

1.10.1

Rear panel connectors ..........................................

1-22

 

1.10.2

Internal connectors...............................................

1-23

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

Updating the BIOS ..................................................

2-3

 

2.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file....................................

2-5

 

2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................

2-6

 

2.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility ..............................................

2-8

 

2.1.6

ASUS Update utility ................................................

2-9

2.2

BIOS setup program ...........................................................

2-12

 

2.2.1

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

2-13

 

2.2.2

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

2-13

 

2.2.3

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

2-14

 

2.2.4

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

2-14

 

2.2.5

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

2-14

 

2.2.6

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

2-14

 

2.2.7

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

2-15

 

2.2.8

General help ..........................................................

2-15

2.3

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

2-16

 

2.3.1

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

2-16

 

2.3.2

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

2-16

 

2.3.3

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

2-16

 

2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave .............

2-17

 

2.3.5

HDD SMART Monitoring ........................................

2-18

 

2.3.6

Installed Memory ..................................................

2-18

2.4

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

2-19

 

2.4.1

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

2-19

 

2.4.2

LAN Cable Status .................................................

2-21

 

2.4.3

PEG Link Mode ......................................................

2-22

 

2.4.4

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

2-22

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