Contents

1.10 Connectors..................................................................................

1-28

1.10.1

Rear panel connectors..................................................

1-28

1.10.2

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

1-30

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

AFUDOS utility................................................................

2-7

 

2.1.5

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility.......................................

2-9

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

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

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

SATA 1/2/4; ESATA........................................................

2-15

 

2.3.5

Storage Configuration....................................................

2-16

 

2.3.6

System Information........................................................

2-17

2.4

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

2-18

 

2.4.1

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

2-19

 

2.4.2

Jumperfree Configuration..............................................

2-20

 

2.4.3

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

2-23

 

2.4.4

OnBoard Devices Configuration....................................

2-25

 

2.4.5

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

2-27

 

2.4.6

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

2-28

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