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Asus P4BP-MX User Manual

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Safeguards

Contents

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1

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

Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 2-2

2.1.2

Using AFLASH to update the BIOS ....................... 2-3

2.1.3

Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS .......... 2-7

2.2

BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-8
2.2.1

BIOS menu bar ...................................................... 2-8

2.2.2

Legend bar ............................................................. 2-9

2.3

Main Menu ........................................................................ 2-10
2.3.1

Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ................. 2-12

2.3.2

Keyboard Features .............................................. 2-14

2.4

Advanced Menu ............................................................... 2-15
2.4.1

Chip Configuration ............................................... 2-17

2.4.2

I/O Device Configuration ...................................... 2-19

2.4.3

PCI Configuration ................................................ 2-20

2.5

Power Menu ..................................................................... 2-22
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 ......................................................................... 2-27

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