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Contents
1.8.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots ....................................1-25
1.9 Jumpers ..............................................................................1-26
1.10 Connectors .........................................................................1-28
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-28
1.10.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-29
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2
2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .............................. 2-2
2.1.2 Updating the BIOS ................................................... 2-3
2.1.3 Saving the current BIOS le .................................... 2-5
2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6
2.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash2 utility ............................................. 2-8
2.1.6 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-9
2.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................2-12
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen .................................................2-13
2.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 2-13
2.2.3 Legend bar ............................................................2-14
2.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 2-14
2.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 2-14
2.2.6 Conguration elds ...............................................2-14
2.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 2-15
2.2.8 General help ..........................................................2-15
2.3 Main menu ...........................................................................2-16
2.3.1 System Time ........................................................2-16
2.3.2 System Date .......................................................2-16
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A .............................................. 2-16
2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave .............2-17
2.3.5 SATA 1-4 ..............................................................2-19
2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring .........................................2-20
2.3.7 Installed Memory ...................................................2-20
2.3.8 Usable Memory ......................................................2-20
2.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 2-21
2.4.1 JumperFree Conguration .....................................2-21
2.4.2 AI NET2 .................................................................2-25