Asus P5K/EPU Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Contents
2.7.2 Internal connectors ......................................................... -26
Chapter3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1
3.2 Turning 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
Chapter4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................
4-1
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................
4-4
4.1.3 AFUDOS utility ................................................................
4-5
4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................
4-7
4.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
4-8
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................
4-9
4.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................
4-9
4.2.3 Navigation keys ...............................................................
4-9
4.2.4 Menu items ...................................................................
4-10
4.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................
4-10
4.2.6 Conguration elds .......................................................
4-10
4.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................
4-10
4.2.8 Scroll bar .......................................................................
4-10
4.2.9 General help .................................................................
4-10
4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................
4-11
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ..................................................
4-11
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ........................................
4-11
4.3.3 Floppy Diskette A [1.44M, 3
.5 in.] ..............................................4-11
4.3.4 SATA 1-4 .......................................................................
4-12
4.3.5 SATA Conguration .......................................................
4-13
4.3.6 System Information .......................................................
4-15
4.4 Advanced menu .........................................................................
4-16
4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ............................................
4-16
4.4.2 USB Conguration ........................................................
4-21
4.4.3 CPU Conguration ........................................................
4-23
4.4.4 Chipset ..........................................................................
4-24
4.4.5 OnBoard Devices Conguration ...................................
4-25