Asus M2S-X Chapter 2:BIOS setup

Contents

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 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 2 to update the BIOS.............		2-5
	2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 3............		2-6
2.2	BIOS Setup program..............................................................		2-9
	2.2.1	BIOS menu screen..................................................	2-10
	2.2.2	Menu bar................................................................	2-10
	2.2.3	Navigation keys.....................................................	2-10
	2.2.4	Menu items............................................................	2-11
	2.2.5	Sub-menu items.....................................................	2-11
	2.2.6	Configuration fields................................................	2-11
	2.2.7	Pop-up window......................................................	2-11
	2.2.8	Scroll bar...............................................................	2-11
	2.2.9	General help...........................................................	2-11
2.3	Main menu...........................................................................		2-12
	2.3.1	System Time..........................................................	2-12
	2.3.2	System Date..........................................................	2-12
	2.3.3	Legacy Diskette A ................................................	2-12
	2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave..............		2-13
	2.3.5	SATA1 and SATA2................................................	2-14
	2.3.6	IDE Configuration...................................................	2-16
	2.3.7	System Information...............................................	2-17
2.4	Advanced menu...................................................................		2-17
	2.4.1	USB Configuration..................................................	2-18
	2.4.2	JumperFree Configuration.....................................	2-19
	2.4.3	CPU Configuration..................................................	2-20
	2.4.4	Chipset..................................................................	2-20
	2.4.5	Onboard Devices Configuration.............................	2-26
	2.4.6	PCI PnP...................................................................	2-27

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