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Asus M4A88T-M/USB3 User Manual

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Contents

1.11 Onboard switches ...................................................................... 1-28
1.12 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 1-29
1.13 Software support ........................................................................ 1-30

1.13.1 Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-30
1.13.2 Support DVD information .............................................. 1-30

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1

ASUS Update .................................................................. 2-1

2.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................ 2-2

2.1.3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ................................................ 2-3

2.2

BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-4
2.2.1

BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-5

2.2.2

Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-5

2.2.3

Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-5

2.2.4

Menu items ..................................................................... 2-6

2.2.5

Submenu items ............................................................... 2-6

2.2.6

Configuration fields ......................................................... 2-6

2.2.7

Pop-up window ............................................................... 2-6

2.2.8

Scroll bar ......................................................................... 2-6

2.2.9

General help ................................................................... 2-6

2.3

Main menu .................................................................................... 2-7
2.3.1

System Time ................................................................... 2-7

2.3.2

System Date ................................................................... 2-7

2.3.3

Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1~6 ............................. 2-7

2.3.4

SATA Configuration ......................................................... 2-8

2.3.5

System Information ......................................................... 2-9

2.4

Advanced menu ........................................................................... 2-9
2.4.1

JumperFree Configuration .............................................. 2-9

2.4.2

CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-12

2.4.3

Chipset .......................................................................... 2-13

2.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration ...................................... 2-14
2.4.5

PCIPnP ......................................................................... 2-15

2.4.6

USB Configuration ........................................................ 2-15