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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 Type ..................................................................... 2-27
2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support ...................................................... 2-27