Contents

 

2.10.2 Replacing the system cover..........................................

2-22

2.11

Installing the foot stands...........................................................

2-23

2.12

Selecting the voltage..................................................................

2-24

Chapter 3:

Getting started

 

3.1

Installing 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...................................................................

3-4

 

3.2.4

Make disk menu..............................................................

3-5

 

3.2.5

Manual.............................................................................

3-6

 

3.2.6

ASUS contact information...............................................

3-6

 

3.2.7

Other information.............................................................

3-7

Chapter 4:

Motherboard info

 

4.1

Motherboard overview.................................................................

4-2

4.2

Jumper

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

4-3

4.3

Connectors....................................................................................

4-5

 

4.3.1

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

4-5

 

4.3.2

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

4-5

Chapter 5:

BIOS setup

 

5.1

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

5-2

 

5.1.1

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

5-2

 

5.1.2

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

5-3

 

5.1.3

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

5-4

 

5.1.4

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

5-6

 

5.1.5

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

5-8

5.2

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

5-11

 

5.2.1

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

5-12

 

5.2.2

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

5-12

 

5.2.3

Navigation keys.............................................................

5-12

 

5.2.4

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

5-13

 

5.2.5

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

5-13

 

5.2.6

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

5-13

 

5.2.7

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

5-13

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