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Contents
Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 3-1
3.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 3-1
3.1.2 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 3-2
3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 3-5
3.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 3-7
3.1.5 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 3-8
3.2 BIOS setup program ........................................................... 3-11
3.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 3-12
3.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 3-12
3.2.3 Navigation keys .................................................... 3-12
3.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 3-13
3.2.5 Sub-menu items ................................................... 3-13
3.2.6 Configuration fields .............................................. 3-13
3.2.7 Pop-up window ..................................................... 3-13
3.2.8 Scroll bar .............................................................. 3-13
3.2.9 General help .......................................................... 3-13
3.3 Main menu .......................................................................... 3-14
3.3.1 System Time ......................................................... 3-14
3.3.2 System Date ......................................................... 3-14
3.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 3-14
3.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ......... 3-15
3.3.5 IDE Configuration .................................................. 3-16
3.3.6 System Information .............................................. 3-18
3.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 3-19
3.4.1 JumperFree Configuration .................................... 3-19
3.4.2 LAN Cable Status ................................................. 3-23
3.4.3 USB Configuration................................................. 3-24
3.4.4 CPU Configuration ................................................. 3-25
3.4.5 Chipset ................................................................. 3-27
