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1.7.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-22
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 Updating the BIOS ................................................... 2-3
2.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file .................................... 2-5
2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6
2.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 2-8
2.1.6 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-9
2.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 2-12
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen .................................................2-13
2.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 2-13
2.2.3 Legend bar ............................................................ 2-14
2.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 2-14
2.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 2-14
2.2.6 Configuration fields ............................................... 2-14
2.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 2-15
2.2.8 General help .......................................................... 2-15
2.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 2-16
2.3.1 System Time ......................................................... 2-16
2.3.2 System Date ......................................................... 2-16
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ............................................... 2-16
2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ............. 2-17
2.3.5 HDD SMART Monitoring ......................................... 2-18
2.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 2-19
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration ..................................... 2-19
2.4.2 CPU Configuration ................................................. 2-21
2.4.3 Chipset .................................................................. 2-21
2.4.4 PCI PnP .................................................................. 2-23
2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................. 2-25
2.4.6 USB Configuration ................................................. 2-26
2.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 2-27
2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type ............................................... 2-27
2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support ............................................... 2-27