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Safeguards
Contents
2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS ....................... 2-4
2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-7
2.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-9
2.2.1 BIOS menu bar ...................................................... 2-9
2.2.2 Legend bar ........................................................... 2-10
2.3 Main Menu......................................................................... 2-11
2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ................. 2-13
2.3.2 Keyboard Features .............................................. 2-15
2.4 Advanced Menu ............................................................... 2-16
2.4.1 Chip Configuration ............................................... 2-18
2.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ...................................... 2-20
2.4.3 PCI Configuration ................................................ 2-22
2.5 Power Menu ..................................................................... 2-23
2.5.1 Power Up Control ................................................ 2-25
2.5.2 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 2-26
2.6 Boot Menu ........................................................................ 2-27
2.7 Exit Menu ......................................................................... 2-29
Chapter 3: Software support
3.1 Install 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 ......................................................... 3-3
3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information ..................................... 3-4
3.3 ASUS Instant Music Lite..................................................... 3-5
3.4 RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0 + 1 Configurations .................... 3-7
3.4.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks................. 3-8
3.4.2 Enter VIA
®
Tech RAID BIOS Utility ........................ 3-9
3.4.3 Create Array ......................................................... 3-10
3.4.4 Delete Array ......................................................... 3-13
3.4.5 Select Boot Array ................................................. 3-13
3.4.6 Serial Number View ............................................. 3-14