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Contents
Chapter 2: BIOS Information
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 with EZ Flash feature .............. 2-3
2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS .......... 2-4
2.1.4 ASUS Update ........................................................ 2-5
2.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-7
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................ 2-8
2.2.2 Menu bar ................................................................ 2-8
2.2.3 Legend bar ............................................................. 2-9
2.2.4 General help .......................................................... 2-9
2.2.5 Sub-menu .............................................................. 2-9
2.2.6 Pop-up window ...................................................... 2-9
2.3 Main menu........................................................................ 2-10
Primary and Secondary Master/Slave .............................. 2-12
2.4 Advanced menu ............................................................... 2-15
2.4.1 Frequency/Voltage Control .................................. 2-16
2.4.2 Chip Configuration ............................................... 2-17
2.4.3 I/O Device Configuration ...................................... 2-19
2.4.4 PCI Configuration ................................................ 2-20
2.5 Power menu ..................................................................... 2-22
2.5.1 Power Up Control ................................................ 2-23
2.5.2 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 2-25
2.6 Boot menu ........................................................................ 2-26
2.7 Exit menu ......................................................................... 2-28
Chapter 3: Software support
3.1 Install 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 ......................................................... 3-3
3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information ..................................... 3-4