Contents

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1

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

2-2

 

2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............

2-2

 

2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS .......................

2-3

 

2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS ..........

2-7

2.2

BIOS Setup program ..........................................................

2-8

 

2.2.1

BIOS menu bar ......................................................

2-8

 

2.2.2

Legend bar .............................................................

2-9

2.3

Main Menu ........................................................................

2-10

 

2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave .................

2-12

 

2.3.2

Keyboard Features ..............................................

2-14

2.4

Advanced Menu ...............................................................

2-15

 

2.4.1

Chip Configuration ...............................................

2-17

 

2.4.2

I/O Device Configuration ......................................

2-19

 

2.4.3

PCI Configuration ................................................

2-20

2.5

Power Menu .....................................................................

2-22

 

2.5.1

Power Up Control ................................................

2-24

 

2.5.2

Hardware Monitor ................................................

2-25

2.6

Boot Menu ........................................................................

2-26

2.7

Exit Menu .........................................................................

2-27

Chapter 3: Software support

3.1

Install an operating system .................................................

3-2

3.2

Support CD information ......................................................

3-2

 

3.2.1 Running the support CD ........................................

3-2

 

3.2.2

Drivers menu .........................................................

3-3

 

3.2.3

Utilities menu .........................................................

3-3

 

3.2.4

ASUS Contact Information .....................................

3-4

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