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Asus M4A77 User Manual

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Contents

1.11 Software support ........................................................................ 1-29

1.11.1 Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-29
1.11.2 Support DVD information .............................................. 1-29

Chapter 2:

BIOS information

2.1

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

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

2.1.2

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

2.1.3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS ................................................... 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 1/2/3/4/5/6 .................. 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 ......................................................................... 2-14

2.4.6

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

2.5

Power menu ................................................................................ 2-16
2.5.1

Suspend Mode .............................................................. 2-16

2.5.2

ACPI 2.0 Support ......................................................... 2-16