Contents

1.10.2

Internal connectors........................................................

1-18

1.11 Software support........................................................................

1-26

1.11.1

Installing an operating system.......................................

1-26

1.11.2

Support DVD information...............................................

1-26

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS.............................................

2-1

 

2.1.1

ASUS Update utility.........................................................

2-1

 

2.1.2

Creating a bootable floppy disk.......................................

2-2

 

2.1.3

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility...................................................

2-3

 

2.1.4

AFUDOS utility................................................................

2-4

 

2.1.5

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility.......................................

2-5

2.2

BIOS setup program.....................................................................

2-7

 

2.2.1

BIOS menu screen..........................................................

2-8

 

2.2.2

Menu bar.........................................................................

2-8

 

2.2.3

Navigation keys...............................................................

2-9

 

2.2.4

Menu items......................................................................

2-9

 

2.2.5

Sub-menu items..............................................................

2-9

 

2.2.6

Configuration fields..........................................................

2-9

 

2.2.7

General help....................................................................

2-9

 

2.2.8

Pop-up window................................................................

2-9

 

2.2.9

Scroll bar.........................................................................

2-9

2.3

Main menu...................................................................................

2-10

 

2.3.1

System Time..................................................................

2-10

 

2.3.2

System Date..................................................................

2-10

 

2.3.3

Legacy Diskette A..........................................................

2-10

 

2.3.4

Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~4............................

2-10

 

2.3.5

Storage Configuration.....................................................

2-11

 

2.3.6

System Information.........................................................

2-11

2.4

Advanced menu..........................................................................

2-12

 

2.4.1

JumperFree Configuration.............................................

2-12

 

2.4.2

CPU Configuration.........................................................

2-15

 

2.4.3

Chipset..........................................................................

2-15

 

2.4.4

Onboard Devices Configuration....................................

2-17

 

2.4.5

PCI PnP.........................................................................

2-17

 

2.4.6

USB Configuration.........................................................

2-18

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