1.9 Jumpers ..................................................................................................

1-16

1.10 Connectors............................................................................................

1-18

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

1-18

1.10.2 Internal connectors.............................................................................

1-20

Chapter 2: BIOS Information

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 Programm .............................................................................

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 Configruation .............................................................................

2-10

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

2-10

2.2.8 Scroll bar....................................................................................

2-10

2.2.9 General help...............................................................................

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 Diskeete A, B ................................................................

2-11

2.3.4 Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave...................

2-12

2.3.5 System Information ....................................................................

2-13

2.4 Advanced Menu ......................................................................................

2-14

2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration .........................................................

2-14

2.4.2 CPU Configuration .....................................................................

2-15

2.4.3 Chipset.......................................................................................

2-16

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

2-21

2.4.5 PCI PnP .....................................................................................

2-22

2.5 Power Menu ............................................................................................

2-24

2.5.1 Suspend Mode ..........................................................................

2-24

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