Contents

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

1-29

1.11.1

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

1-29

1.11.2

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

1-29

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 utility...................................................

2-3

 

2.1.3

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

2-4

2.2

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

2-5

 

2.2.1

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

2-6

 

2.2.2

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

2-6

 

2.2.3

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

2-6

 

2.2.4

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

2-7

 

2.2.5

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

2-7

 

2.2.6

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

2-7

 

2.2.7

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

2-7

 

2.2.8

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

2-7

 

2.2.9

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

2-7

2.3

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

2-8

 

2.3.1

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

2-8

 

2.3.2

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

2-8

 

2.3.3

Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1/2/3/5/6, E-SATA.......

2-8

 

2.3.4

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

2-9

 

2.3.5

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

2-9

2.4

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

2-10

 

2.4.1

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

2-10

 

2.4.2

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

2-11

 

2.4.3

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

2-12

 

2.4.4

Onboard Device Configuration......................................

2-13

 

2.4.5

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

2-14

 

2.4.6

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

2-14

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