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Contents
1.11 Software support ........................................................................ 1-28
1.11.1 Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-28
1.11.2 Support DVD information .............................................. 1-28
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1 ASUS Update .................................................................. 2-1
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................ 2-2
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ................................................ 2-3
2.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-4
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-5
2.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-5
2.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-5
2.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 2-6
2.2.5 Submenu items ............................................................... 2-6
2.2.6 Conguration elds ......................................................... 2-6
2.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 2-6
2.2.8 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 2-6
2.2.9 General help ................................................................... 2-6
2.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 2-7
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................... 2-7
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ......................................... 2-7
2.3.3 SATA3G_1/2/3/4/5/6 ....................................................... 2-7
2.3.4 SATA Conguration ......................................................... 2-8
2.3.5 System Information ......................................................... 2-9
2.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-10
2.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ............................................ 2-10
2.4.2 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 2-13
2.4.3 Chipset .......................................................................... 2-14
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Conguration .................................... 2-15
2.4.5 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 2-16
2.4.6 USB Conguration ........................................................ 2-16
2.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-17
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] ................................................... 2-17
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] .......................................... 2-17
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ....................................... 2-17