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Contents
Chapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering up
Chapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering up
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the first time................................................ 3-1
3.2 Powering off the computer .................................................. 3-2
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ........................... 3-2
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .................... 3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS SetupChapter 4: BIOS Setup
Chapter 4: BIOS SetupChapter 4: BIOS Setup
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 4-1
4.1.2 AwardBIOS Flash Utility .......................................... 4-3
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 4-7
4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 4-9
4.1.5 ASUS Update utility .............................................. 4-10
4.2 BIOS Setup program ........................................................... 4-13
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 4-14
4.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 4-14
4.2.3 Navigation keys .................................................... 4-14
4.2.4 General help .......................................................... 4-15
4.2.5 Sub-menu ............................................................. 4-15
4.2.6 Scroll bar .............................................................. 4-15
4.2.7 Pop-up window ..................................................... 4-15
4.3 Main menu .......................................................................... 4-16
4.3.1 Primary IDE Master ............................................... 4-17
4.3.2 Primary IDE Slave .................................................. 4-19
4.3.3 Secondary IDE Master ........................................... 4-19
4.3.4 Secondary IDE Slave ............................................. 4-19
4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 4-20
4.4.1 Advanced BIOS Features ...................................... 4-21
4.4.2 CPU Configuration ................................................. 4-22
4.4.3 Memory Configuration .......................................... 4-23
4.4.4 Chipset ................................................................. 4-24
4.4.5 Onboard Device .................................................... 4-25
4.4.6 PCIPnP ................................................................... 4-29
4.4.7 USB Configuration................................................. 4-31
4.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 4-32
4.5.1 APM Configuration ................................................ 4-33
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ................................................. 4-36