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Asus P5KPL-AM/PS User Manual

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Contents

1.11 Software support ..................................................................... 1-31

1.11.1 Installing an operating system ........................................ 1-31

1.11.2 Support DVD information ............................................... 1-31

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS .......................................... 2-1

2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ........................................ 2-1

2.1.2 ASUS Update utility .......................................................... 2-2

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

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

2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ........................................ 2-5

2.2

BIOS setup program .................................................................. 2-6

2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ........................................................... 2-7

2.2.2 Menu bar .......................................................................... 2-7

2.2.3 Navigation keys ................................................................ 2-7

2.2.4 Menu items ....................................................................... 2-8

2.2.5 Submenu items ................................................................ 2-8

2.2.6 Configuration fields........................................................... 2-8

2.2.7 Pop-up window ................................................................. 2-8

2.2.8 Scroll bar .......................................................................... 2-8

2.2.9 General help ..................................................................... 2-8

2.3

Main menu .................................................................................. 2-9

2.3.1 System Time..................................................................... 2-9

2.3.2 System Date ..................................................................... 2-9

2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ............................................................. 2-9

2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave ................................................ 2-9

2.3.5 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 and SATA4 ................................ 2-10

2.3.6 Storage Configuration .....................................................2-11

2.3.7 System Information .........................................................2-11

2.4

Advanced menu ....................................................................... 2-12

2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration.............................................. 2-12

2.4.2 USB Configuration.......................................................... 2-13

2.4.3 CPU Configuration ......................................................... 2-14

2.4.4 Chipset ........................................................................... 2-15

2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration ..................................... 2-16

2.4.6 PCI PnP .......................................................................... 2-16

2.5

Power menu ............................................................................. 2-17

2.5.1 Suspend Mode ............................................................... 2-17

2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support ........................................................... 2-17

2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support ........................................................ 2-17