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Contents
1.10 Connectors .........................................................................1-23
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-23
1.10.2 Internal connectors ...............................................1-24
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................2-2
2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk ..............................2-2
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ...............................................2-3
2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4
2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6
2.1.5 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-8
2.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................2-11
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen .................................................2-12
2.2.2 Menu bar ...............................................................2-12
2.2.3 Navigation keys .....................................................2-12
2.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 2-13
2.2.5 Sub-menu items ....................................................2-13
2.2.6 Conguration elds ...............................................2-13
2.2.7 Pop-up window ......................................................2-13
2.2.8 Scroll bar ...............................................................2-13
2.2.9 General help ..........................................................2-13
2.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 2-14
2.3.1 System Time .........................................................2-14
2.3.2 System Date .........................................................2-14
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ...............................................2-14
2.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave .........2-15
2.3.5 IDE Conguration ..................................................2-16
2.3.6 System Information............................................... 2-17
2.4 Advanced menu ..................................................................2-18
2.4.1 USB Conguration .................................................2-18
2.4.2 CPU Conguration .................................................2-20
2.4.3 Chipset ..................................................................2-21
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Conguration .............................2-24
2.4.5 PCI PnP ..................................................................2-26