Asus M2N-E SLI Chapter 3: Powering up, Chapter 4: BIOS setup

Contents

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

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 3 utility.................................		4-5
	4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 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
	4.2.7	Pop-up window......................................................	4-14
	4.2.8	General help...........................................................	4-14
4.3	Main menu...........................................................................		4-15
	4.3.1	System Time ........................................................	4-15
	4.3.2	System Date .........................................................	4-15
	4.3.3	Legacy Diskette A ................................................	4-15
	4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave..............		4-16
	4.3.6 SATA 1, 2, 3, 4.....................................................		4-18
	4.3.7	HDD SMART Monitoring.........................................	4-19

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