Asus A8S-X - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 2-2
2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ......................... 2-3
2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC ..................... 2-4
2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ................ 2-5
2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ........... 2-6
2.2 BIOS Setup program ............................................................. 2-8
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................... 2-9
2.2.2 Menu bar ................................................................. 2-9
2.2.3 Navigation keys ....................................................... 2-9
2.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 2-10
2.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 2-10
2.2.6 Configuration fields ............................................... 2-10
2.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 2-10
2.2.8 Scroll bar ............................................................... 2-10
2.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 2-11
2.3.1 System Time ......................................................... 2-11
2.3.2 System Date ......................................................... 2-11
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ............................................... 2-11
2.3.4 Language .............................................................. 2-11
2.3.5 Primary, Secondary,Third and
Fourth IDE Master/Slave ....................................... 2-12
2.3.6 Onboard PCI S-ATA Controller .............................. 2-13
2.3.7 System Information .............................................. 2-13
2.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 2-14
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration ..................................... 2-14
2.4.2 USB Configuration ................................................. 2-15
2.4.3 CPU Configuration ................................................. 2-16
2.4.4 Chipset .................................................................. 2-17
2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................. 2-20
2.4.6 PCI PnP .................................................................. 2-21
2.4.7 AMD Cool ʻN Quiet Configuration .......................... 2-22