Contents

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1

Starting up for the first time ................................................

3-1

3.2

Powering off the computer .................................................

3-2

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

 

4.1

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

4-1

 

4.1.1 Using the computer for the first time ......................

4-1

 

4.1.2

Updating the BIOS .................................................

4-3

4.2

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

4-5

 

4.2.1

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

4-6

 

4.2.2

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

4-6

4.3

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

4-8

 

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

4-10

 

4.3.2

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

4-14

4.4

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

4-15

 

4.4.1

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

4-17

 

4.4.2

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

4-19

 

4.4.3

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

4-21

4.5

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

4-24

 

4.5.1

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

4-26

 

4.5.2

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

4-28

4.6

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

4-29

4.7

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

4-31

Chapter 5: Software support

 

5.1

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

5-1

5.2

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

5-1

 

5.2.1 Running the support CD ........................................

5-1

 

5.2.2

Installation menus ..................................................

5-2

 

5.2.3 Software and drivers description ...........................

5-3

5.3

Software information ..........................................................

5-5

 

5.3.1

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

5-5

 

5.3.2

ASUS PC Probe ....................................................

5-7

 

5.3.3

E-Color 3Deep .....................................................

5-12

Index

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