Asus M4A79XTD EVO/USB3 - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
2.7.3 Internal connectors....................................................................2-25
2.7.4. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) ..........................................2-34
2.8 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-35
2.9 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-35
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2 Updating BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2.1
ASUS Update utility.....................................................................3-2
3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...............................................................3-4
3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................................................3-5
3.3 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-6
3.3.1
BIOS menu screen ......................................................................3-6
3.3.2 Menu bar .....................................................................................3-6
3.3.3 Navigation keys ...........................................................................3-7
3.3.4 Menu items..................................................................................3-7
3.3.5 Submenu items ...........................................................................3-7
3.3.6 Configuration fields .....................................................................3-7
3.3.7 Pop-up window............................................................................3-7
3.3.8 Scroll bar .....................................................................................3-7
3.3.9 General help................................................................................3-7
3.4 Main menu ..................................................................................................3-8
3.4.1
Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA 1-6 ..........................................3-8
3.4.2 Storage Configuration ...............................................................3-10
3.4.3 System Information ................................................................... 3-11
3.5 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-11
3.5.1
JumperFree Configuration ........................................................3-12
3.5.2 CPU Configuration ....................................................................3-16
3.5.3 Chipset ......................................................................................3-17
3.5.4 Onboard Devices Configuration ................................................3-18
3.5.5 USB Configuration ....................................................................3-19
3.5.6 PCIPnP .....................................................................................3-20
3.6 Power menu ..............................................................................................3-21
3.6.1
Suspend Mode ..........................................................................3-21
3.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support ......................................................................3-21
3.6.3 ACPI APIC Support ...................................................................3-21
3.6.4 APM Configuration ....................................................................3-22
3.6.5 Hardware Monitor......................................................................3-23