Asus M2NPV-VM User Manual
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Contents
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS............................................. 2-2
2.1.1
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-2
2.1.2
Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 2-5
2.1.3
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-6
2.1.4
Updating the BIOS .......................................................... 2-7
2.1.5
Saving the current BIOS file ............................................ 2-9
2.1.6
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility .................................... 2-10
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
Legend bar .................................................................... 2-13
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 ............................................................. 2-14
2.2.8
General help ................................................................. 2-14
2.3
Main menu................................................................................... 2-15
2.3.1
System Time ................................................................ 2-15
2.3.2
System Date ................................................................. 2-15
2.3.3
Legacy Diskette A ........................................................ 2-15
2.3.4
Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ................... 2-16
2.3.5
SATA 1-4 ....................................................................... 2-18
2.3.6
HDD SMART Monitoring ............................................... 2-19
2.3.7
Installed Memory ........................................................... 2-19
2.3.8
Usable Memory ............................................................. 2-19
2.4
Advanced menu.......................................................................... 2-20
2.4.1
JumperFree Configuration ............................................ 2-20
2.4.2
AI Net2 .......................................................................... 2-22
2.4.3
CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-22
2.4.4
Chipset .......................................................................... 2-24
2.4.5
PCIPnP ......................................................................... 2-25
2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 2-26