Contents

1.12 Software support........................................................................

1-27

1.12.1

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

1-27

1.12.2

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

1-27

Chapter 2:

BIOS information

 

2.1

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

2-1

 

2.1.1

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

2-1

 

2.1.2

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

2-2

 

2.1.3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS...................................................

2-3

2.2

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

2-4

 

2.2.1

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

2-5

 

2.2.2

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

2-5

 

2.2.3

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

2-5

 

2.2.4

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

2-6

 

2.2.5

Submenu items................................................................

2-6

 

2.2.6

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

2-6

 

2.2.7

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

2-6

 

2.2.8

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

2-6

 

2.2.9

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

2-6

2.3

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

2-7

 

2.3.1

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

2-7

 

2.3.2

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

2-7

 

2.3.3

Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1~6.............................

2-7

 

2.3.4

SATA Configuration..........................................................

2-8

 

2.3.5

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

2-9

2.4

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

2-9

 

2.4.1

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

2-9

 

2.4.2

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

2-12

 

2.4.3

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

2-13

 

2.4.4

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

2-14

 

2.4.5

PCIPnP..........................................................................

2-15

 

2.4.6

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

2-15

2.5

Power menu................................................................................

2-16

 

2.5.1

Suspend Mode..............................................................

2-16

 

2.5.2

ACPI 2.0 Support...........................................................

2-16

 

2.5.3

ACPI APIC Support.......................................................

2-16

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