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 ........................................................

2-5

2.2

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

2-7

 

2.2.1

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

2-8

 

2.2.2

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

2-8

 

2.2.3

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

2-9

 

2.2.4

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

2-9

 

2.2.5

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

2-9

 

2.2.6

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

2-9

2.3

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

2-10

 

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

2-12

2.4

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

2-15

 

2.4.1

Frequency/Voltage Control ..................................

2-16

 

2.4.2

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

2-17

 

2.4.3

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

2-19

 

2.4.4

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

2-20

2.5

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

2-22

 

2.5.1

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

2-23

 

2.5.2

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

2-25

2.6

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

2-26

2.7

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

2-28

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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