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Contents
1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-21
1.10 Connectors .........................................................................
1-23
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..........................................
1-23
1.10.2 Internal connectors ...............................................
1-24
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 ASUS EZ Flash utility ...............................................
2-3
2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................
2-4
2.1.4 ASUS Update utility ................................................
2-6
2.2 BIOS setup program ..............................................................
2-9
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen .................................................
2-10
2.2.2 Menu bar ...............................................................
2-10
2.2.3 Navigation keys .....................................................
2-10
2.2.4 Menu items ...........................................................
2-11
2.2.5 Sub-menu items ....................................................
2-11
2.2.6 Conguration elds ...............................................
2-11
2.2.7 Pop-up window ......................................................
2-11
2.2.8 Scroll bar ...............................................................
2-11
2.2.9 General help ..........................................................
2-11
2.3 Main menu ...........................................................................
2-12
2.3.1 System Time ........................................................
2-12
2.3.2 System Date ........................................................
2-12
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A, B ...........................................
2-12
2.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave .........
2-13
2.3.5 IDE Conguration ..................................................
2-14
2.3.6 System Information
............................................... 2-15
2.4 Advanced menu ..................................................................
2-16
2.4.1 CPU Conguration .................................................
2-16
2.4.2 Chipset ..................................................................
2-18
2.4.3 Onboard Devices Conguration .............................
2-20
2.4.4 PCI PnP ..................................................................
2-21
2.4.5 USB Conguration .................................................
2-22