Asus M3N-HT Chapter 3:, Powering up, Chapter 4:, BIOS setup

Contents

	2.5.5	PCI Express x1 slot.......................................................	2-22
	2.5.6	Three PCI Express x16 slots.........................................	2-22
2.6	Jumper	.........................................................................................	2-24
2.7	Connectors..................................................................................		2-25
	2.7.1	Rear panel connectors..................................................	2-25
	2.7.2	Internal connectors........................................................	2-28

Chapter 3:		Powering up
3.1	Starting up for the first time........................................................		3-1
3.2	Turning 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	ASUS Update utility.........................................................	4-1
	4.1.2	Creating a bootable floppy disk.......................................	4-4
	4.1.3	ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility...................................................	4-5
	4.1.4	Updating the BIOS...........................................................	4-6
	4.1.5	Saving the current BIOS file............................................	4-8
4.2	BIOS setup program.....................................................................		4-9
	4.2.1	BIOS menu screen........................................................	4-10
	4.2.2	Menu bar.......................................................................	4-10
	4.2.3	Legend bar.....................................................................	4-11
	4.2.4	Menu items.....................................................................	4-11
	4.2.5	Sub-menu items.............................................................	4-11
	4.2.6	Configuration fields.........................................................	4-11
	4.2.7	Pop-up window..............................................................	4-12
	4.2.8	General help..................................................................	4-12
4.3	Main menu...................................................................................		4-13
	4.3.1	System Time [xx:xx:xx]..................................................	4-13
	4.3.2	System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx].......................................	4-13
	4.3.3	Language [English]........................................................	4-13
	4.3.4	Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.].................................	4-13
	4.3.5	Primary IDE Master/Slave.............................................	4-14
	4.3.6	SATA1/2/3/4.....................................................................................	4-16

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