Table of contents

Chapter 3:

Starting up

 

3.1

Installing an operating system

3-2

3.2

Powering up

3-2

3.3

Support CD information

3-2

 

3.3.1 Running the support CD

3-3

 

3.3.2

Utilities menu

3-4

 

3.3.3

Make disk

3-5

 

3.3.4

ASUS contact information

3-5

3.4

Software information

3-6

Chapter 4: Motherboard Info

 

4.1

Introduction

4-2

4.2

Motherboard layout

4-2

4.3

Jumpers

4-3

4.4

Connectors

4-5

Chapter 5:

BIOS Information

 

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

5-2

5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk

5-2

5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

5-3

5.1.3

AwardBIOS Flash utility

5-4

5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility

5-6

5.1.5

ASUS Update utility

5-8

5.2 BIOS setup program

5-11

5.2.1

BIOS menu screen

5-11

5.2.2

Menu bar

5-11

5.2.3

Legend bar

5-12

5.2.4

Menu items

5-12

5.2.5

Sub-menu items

5-12

5.2.6

Configuration fields

5-12

5.2.7

Pop-up window

5-13

5.2.8

General help

5-13

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Asus M2A690G installation manual Chapter Starting up, Motherboard Info, Chapter Bios Information