Asus M4A78LT PLUS - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-1
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................ 2-2
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ................................................ 2-3
2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ....................................................... 2-4
2.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-7
2.2.1
BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-8
2.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-8
2.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-8
2.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 2-9
2.2.5 Submenu items ............................................................... 2-9
2.2.6 Configuration fields ......................................................... 2-9
2.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 2-9
2.2.8 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 2-9
2.2.9 General help ................................................................... 2-9
2.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 2-10
2.3.1
System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 2-10
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ....................................... 2-10
2.3.3 SATA 1~4 ...................................................................... 2-10
2.3.4 SATA Configuration ........................................................2-11
2.3.5 System Information ....................................................... 2-12
2.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-13
2.4.1
CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-13
2.4.2 Chipset .......................................................................... 2-14
2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 2-14
2.4.4
PCIPnP ......................................................................... 2-15
2.4.5 USB Configuration ........................................................ 2-15
2.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-16
2.5.1
Suspend Mode [Auto] ................................................... 2-16
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] .......................................... 2-16
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ....................................... 2-17
2.5.4 APM Configuration ........................................................ 2-17
2.5.5 HW Monitor Configuration ............................................. 2-17
2.5.6 EuP Ready [Disabled] ................................................... 2-18