Contents

 

1.10.2

Internal connectors........................................................

1-27

Chapter 2:BIOS setup

 

2.1

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

2-2

 

2.1.1

ASUS Update utility.........................................................

2-2

 

2.1.2

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

2-5

 

2.1.3

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility...................................................

2-6

 

2.1.4

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

2-7

 

2.1.5

Saving the current BIOS file............................................

2-9

 

2.1.6

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility.....................................

2-10

2.2

BIOS setup program...................................................................

2-12

 

2.2.1

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

2-13

 

2.2.2

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

2-13

 

2.2.3

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

2-14

 

2.2.4

Menu items....................................................................

2-14

 

2.2.5

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

2-14

 

2.2.6

Configuration fields........................................................

2-14

 

2.2.7

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

2-15

 

2.2.8

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

2-15

2.3

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

2-16

 

2.3.1

System Time..................................................................

2-16

 

2.3.2

System Date..................................................................

2-16

 

2.3.3

Language.......................................................................

2-16

 

2.3.4

Legacy Diskette A .........................................................

2-16

 

2.3.5

Primary IDE Master/Slave.............................................

2-17

 

2.3.6

SATA 1~4.......................................................................

2-19

 

2.3.7

HDD SMART Monitoring................................................

2-20

 

2.3.8

Installed Memory...........................................................

2-20

 

2.3.9

Usable Memory.............................................................

2-20

2.4

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

2-21

 

2.4.1

JumperFree...................................................................

2-21

 

2.4.2

CPU Configuration.........................................................

2-24

 

2.4.3

Chipset..........................................................................

2-25

 

2.4.4

PCIPnP..........................................................................

2-25

 

2.4.5

Onboard Device Configuration......................................

2-26

 

2.4.6

USB Configuration.........................................................

2-28

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