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Asus P5QL/EPU User Manual

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Contents

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-19
1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-20

1.11. Software.support......................................................................... 1-27

1.11.1 Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-27
1.11.2 Support DVD information .............................................. 1-27

Chapter.2.BIOS.information

2.1.

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

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

2.1.2

Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 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..................................................................... 2-7
2.2.1

BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-8

2.2.2

Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-8

2.2.3

Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-8

2.2.4

Menu items ..................................................................... 2-9

2.2.5

Sub-menu items .............................................................. 2-9

2.2.6

Configuration fields ......................................................... 2-9

2.2.7

Pop-up window ............................................................... 2-9

2.2.8

Scroll bar ......................................................................... 2-9

2.2.9

General help ................................................................... 2-9

2.3.

Main.menu................................................................................... 2-10
2.3.1

System Time ................................................................. 2-10

2.3.2

System Date ................................................................. 2-10

2.3.3

Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 2-10

2.3.4

SATA 1-6 ..........................................................................................2-10

2.3.5

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

2.3.6

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

2.4.

Ai.Tweaker.menu......................................................................... 2-12

2.5.

Advanced.menu.......................................................................... 2-14
2.5.1

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

2.5.2

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

2.5.3

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

2.5.4

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