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Asus P5N7A-VM User Manual

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Contents

1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-28

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-28
1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-30

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 2 utility ................................................... 2-6

2.1.4

AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 2-7

2.1.5

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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

Scroll bar ....................................................................... 2-13

2.2.9

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

SATA 1/2/4; ESATA ....................................................... 2-15

2.3.5

Storage Configuration ................................................... 2-16

2.3.6

System Information ....................................................... 2-17

2.4

Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-18
2.4.1

CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-19

2.4.2

Jumperfree Configuration ............................................. 2-20

2.4.3

Chipset .......................................................................... 2-23

2.4.4

OnBoard Devices Configuration ................................... 2-25

2.4.5

USB Configuration ........................................................ 2-27

2.4.6

PCIPnP ......................................................................... 2-28