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Asus P5G-MX User Manual

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Contents

1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-25

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-25
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 ........................................................ 2-7

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

Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ................ 2-14

2.3.4

IDE Configuration .......................................................... 2-14

2.3.5

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

2.4

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

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

2.4.2

CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-19

2.4.3

Chipset .......................................................................... 2-20

2.4.4

Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 2-23

2.4.5

PCI PnP ........................................................................ 2-24