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Contents
Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setup
Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setup
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 2-2
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 2-3
2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4
2.1.4 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-6
2.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................. 2-9
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 2-10
2.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 2-10
2.2.3 Navigation keys .................................................... 2-10
2.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 2-11
2.2.5 Sub-menu items ................................................... 2-11
2.2.6 Configuration fields .............................................. 2-11
2.2.7 Pop-up window ..................................................... 2-11
2.2.8 Scroll bar .............................................................. 2-11
2.2.9 General help .......................................................... 2-11
2.3 Main menu .......................................................................... 2-12
2.3.1 System Time ......................................................... 2-12
2.3.2 System Date ......................................................... 2-12
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 2-12
2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave;
First, Second, Third, and Fourth SATA ................. 2-13
2.3.5 IDE Configuration .................................................. 2-14
2.3.6 System Information .............................................. 2-15
2.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 2-16
2.4.1 AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Configuration ......................... 2-16
2.4.2 JumperFree Configuration .................................... 2-17
2.4.3 CPU Configuration ................................................. 2-18
2.4.4 Chipset ................................................................. 2-18
2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................ 2-25
2.4.6 PCI PnP ................................................................. 2-26
2.4.7 USB Configuration................................................. 2-27