Asus P5RD1-VM User Manual

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Contents

1.10

Connectors ......................................................................... 1-24
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-24
1.10.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-26

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

ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 2-3

2.1.3

AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4

2.1.4

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6

2.1.5

ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-8

2.2

BIOS setup program ........................................................... 2-11
2.2.1

BIOS menu screen ................................................. 2-12

2.2.2

Menu bar ............................................................... 2-12

2.2.3

Navigation keys .................................................... 2-12

2.2.4

Menu items ........................................................... 2-13

2.2.5

Sub-menu items ................................................... 2-13

2.2.6

Configuration fields .............................................. 2-13

2.2.7

Pop-up window ..................................................... 2-13

2.2.8

Scroll bar .............................................................. 2-13

2.2.9

General help .......................................................... 2-13

2.3

Main menu .......................................................................... 2-14
2.3.1

System Time ......................................................... 2-14

2.3.2

System Date ......................................................... 2-14

2.3.3

Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 2-14

2.3.4

Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ......... 2-15

2.3.5

System Information .............................................. 2-16

2.4

Advanced menu .................................................................. 2-17
2.4.1

USB Configuration ................................................. 2-17

2.4.2

JumperFree Configuration .................................... 2-19

2.4.3

CPU Configuration ................................................. 2-21

2.4.4

Chipset ................................................................. 2-22

2.4.5

Onboard Devices Configuration ............................ 2-25

2.4.6

PCI PnP ................................................................. 2-25