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ContentsChapter 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 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS ............. 2-3
2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...................... 2-3
2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 2-5
2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-6
2.1.6 ASUS Update ........................................................ 2-8
2.2 BIOS Setup program ........................................................ 2-10
2.2.2 Menu bar ...............................................................2-11
2.2.3 Navigation keys ....................................................2-11
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ...............................................2-11
2.2.4 Menu items .......................................................... 2-12
2.2.5 Sub-menu items ................................................... 2-12
2.2.6 Configuration fields .............................................. 2-12
2.2.7 Pop-up window .................................................... 2-12
2.2.8 Scroll bar .............................................................. 2-12
2.2.9 General help ........................................................ 2-12
2.3 Main menu........................................................................ 2-13
2.3.1 System Time ........................................................ 2-13
2.3.2 System Date ........................................................ 2-13
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 2-13
2.3.4 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave ................. 2-14
2.3.5 System Information .............................................. 2-15
2.4 Advanced menu ............................................................... 2-16
2.4.1 CPU Configuration ............................................... 2-16
2.4.2 Chipset ................................................................. 2-21
2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration ........................... 2-25
2.4.4 PCIPnP ................................................................ 2-27
2.5 Power menu ..................................................................... 2-28
2.5.1 ACPI Aware O/S .................................................. 2-28
2.5.2 Suspend Mode ..................................................... 2-28
2.5.3 Repost Video S3 Resume .................................... 2-28
2.5.4 ACPI 2.0 Support ................................................. 2-28
2.5.5 ACPI APIC Support.............................................. 2-28
2.5.6 APM Configuration ............................................... 2-29
2.5.7 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 2-31