Asus C3 Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Table of contents
Chapter 3:Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Starting upStarting up
Starting upStarting up
Starting up
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 ASUS Contact information ...................................... 3-5
3.2.5 Other information ................................................... 3-6
3.3 Software information ........................................................... 3-8
3.3.1 ASUS PC Probe ....................................................... 3-8
3.3.2 ASUS Update ........................................................ 3-12
Chapter 4:Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:
Motherboard InfoMotherboard Info
Motherboard InfoMotherboard Info
Motherboard Info
4.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 4-2
4.2 Motherboard layout .............................................................. 4-2
4.3 Jumpers ................................................................................ 4-3
4.4 Connectors ........................................................................... 4-5
Chapter 5:Chapter 5:
Chapter 5:Chapter 5:
Chapter 5:
BIOS InformationBIOS Information
BIOS InformationBIOS Information
BIOS Information
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 5-2
5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 5-2
5.1.2 Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS
Flash Utility ............................................................. 5-3
5.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS .............. 5-5
5.1.4 ASUS Update .......................................................... 5-6
5.2 BIOS Setup program ............................................................. 5-7
5.2.1 BIOS menu bar ........................................................ 5-8
5.2.2 Legend bar ............................................................. 5-8
5.3 Main Menu........................................................................... 5-10
5.3.1 System Time......................................................... 5-10
5.3.2 System Date ......................................................... 5-10
5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 5-10
5.3.4 HDD SMART Monitoring ........................................ 5-10
5.3.5 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ................... 5-11
5.3.6 Installed Memory .................................................. 5-12