Asus M2A-MX - Manual (Page 4)

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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 utility ...................................................... 2-6
2.1.4 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 2-7
2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ...................................... 2-9
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 Navigation keys ............................................................. 2-12
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 ............................................................. 2-13
2.2.8 General help ................................................................. 2-13
2.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 2-14
2.3.1
System Time ................................................................. 2-14
2.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 2-14
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 2-14
2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 2-15
2.3.5 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, and SATA4 .............................. 2-16
2.3.6 IDE Configuration .......................................................... 2-17
2.3.7 System Information ....................................................... 2-18
2.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-19
2.4.1
JumperFree Configuration ............................................ 2-19
2.4.2 CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-21
2.4.3 Chipset .......................................................................... 2-22
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 2-25
2.4.5 PCI PnP ........................................................................ 2-26
2.4.6 USB Configuration ........................................................ 2-27