Asus P5N7A-VM User Manual
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Contents
Chapter 2:
Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2
2.1.1
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-2
Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 2-5
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-6
AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 2-7
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-9
BIOS setup program .................................................................. 2-11
2.2.1
BIOS menu screen ........................................................ 2-12
Menu bar ....................................................................... 2-12
Navigation keys ............................................................. 2-12
Menu items ................................................................... 2-13
Sub-menu items ............................................................ 2-13
Configuration fields ....................................................... 2-13
Pop-up window ............................................................. 2-13
Scroll bar ....................................................................... 2-13
General help ................................................................. 2-13
System Time ................................................................ 2-14
System Date ................................................................ 2-14
Legacy Diskette A ........................................................ 2-14
SATA 1/2/4; ESATA ....................................................... 2-15
Storage Configuration ................................................... 2-16
System Information ....................................................... 2-17
Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-18
2.4.1
CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-19
Jumperfree Configuration ............................................. 2-20
Chipset .......................................................................... 2-23
OnBoard Devices Configuration ................................... 2-25
USB Configuration ........................................................ 2-27
PCIPnP ......................................................................... 2-28