Asus P4S800-MX - Manual (Page 4)

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Safeguards
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 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 2-3
2.1.3 Using the AFLASH utility ........................................ 2-4
2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS .......... 2-6
2.1.4 ASUS Update ........................................................ 2-7
2.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-9
2.2.1
BIOS menu bar ...................................................... 2-9
2.2.2 Legend bar ........................................................... 2-10
2.3 Main Menu ......................................................................... 2-11
2.3.1
Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ................. 2-13
2.3.2 Keyboard Features .............................................. 2-15
2.4 Advanced Menu ............................................................... 2-16
2.4.1
Chip Configuration ............................................... 2-18
2.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ...................................... 2-20
2.4.3 PCI Configuration ................................................ 2-21
2.5 Power Menu ..................................................................... 2-23
2.5.1
Power Up Control ................................................ 2-24
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