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Asus M3A-H/HDMI User Manual

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Contents

1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-28

Chapter 2

BIOS setup

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2
2.1.1

Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 2-3

2.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-4

2.1.3

AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 2-5

2.1.4

ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-7

2.2

BIOS setup program .................................................................. 2-10
2.2.1

BIOS menu screen .........................................................2-11

2.2.2

Menu bar ........................................................................2-11

2.2.3

Navigation keys ..............................................................2-11

2.2.4

Menu items ................................................................... 2-12

2.2.5

Sub-menu items ............................................................ 2-12

2.2.6

Configuration fields ....................................................... 2-12

2.2.7

Pop-up window ............................................................. 2-12

2.2.8

Scroll bar ....................................................................... 2-12

2.2.9

General help ................................................................. 2-12

2.3

Main menu .................................................................................. 2-13
2.3.1

System Time ................................................................. 2-13

2.3.2

System Date ................................................................. 2-13

2.3.3

Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 2-13

2.3.4

Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 2-14

2.3.5

SATA1/2/3/4/5/6 ............................................................ 2-15

2.3.6

Storage Configuration ................................................... 2-16

2.3.7

System Information ....................................................... 2-17

2.4

Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-18
2.4.1

Jumperfree Configuration ............................................. 2-18

2.4.2

AI NET 2........................................................................ 2-23

2.4.3

CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-24

2.4.4

Chipset .......................................................................... 2-24

2.4.5

ECC Configuration ........................................................ 2-26

2.4.6

Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 2-28

2.4.7

PCI PnP ........................................................................ 2-29

2.4.8

USB Configuration ........................................................ 2-30