Contents

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1

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

2-2

 

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

2-2

 

2.1.2 Updating the BIOS with EZ Flash feature ..............

2-3

 

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

2-4

 

2.1.4

ASUS Update ........................................................

2-6

2.2

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

2-8

 

2.2.1

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

2-9

 

2.2.2

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

2-9

 

2.2.3

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

2-10

 

2.2.4

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

2-10

 

2.2.5

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

2-10

 

2.2.6

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

2-10

2.3

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

2-11

 

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

2-13

2.4

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

2-15

 

2.4.1

Advanced Chipset Features ................................

2-15

 

2.4.2

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

2-17

2.5

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

2-20

 

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

2-22

2.6

Boot menu ........................................................................

2-23

2.7

Exit menu .........................................................................

2-24

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

3.3

Audio configuration.............................................................

3-5

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