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Contents
Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS........................................ 2-2
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility................................................2-2
2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk..............................2-5
2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility........................................... 2-6
2.1.4 Updating the BIOS.................................................. 2-7
2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file....................................2-9
2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility..............................2-10
2.2 BIOS setup program ...........................................................2-11
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................2-12
2.2.2 Menu bar...............................................................2-12
2.2.3 Legend bar........................................................... 2-13
2.2.4 Menu items...........................................................2-13
2.2.5 Sub-menu items................................................... 2-13
2.2.6 Configuration fields.............................................. 2-13
2.2.7 Pop-up window.....................................................2-14
2.2.8 General help..........................................................2-14
2.3 Main menu ..........................................................................2-15
2.3.1 System Time.........................................................2-15
2.3.2 System Date.........................................................2-15
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A................................................2-15
2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave.............2-16
2.3.5 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master............2-18
2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring........................................2-19
2.3.7 Installed Memory.................................................. 2-19
2.3.8 Usable Memory.....................................................2-19
2.4 Advanced menu.................................................................. 2-20
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration .....................................2-20
2.4.2 AI NET2................................................................ 2-22
2.4.3 CPU Configuration.................................................2-22
2.4.4 Chipset................................................................. 2-24
2.4.5 PCIPnP...................................................................2-25
2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration............................2-26