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Asus P4S800D User Manual

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Safeguards

Contents

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1

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

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

2.1.2

Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS ............. 2-3

2.1.3

Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...................... 2-3

2.1.4

Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 2-5

2.1.5

Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-6

2.2

BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-8
2.2.1

BIOS menu screen ................................................ 2-9

2.2.2

Menu bar ................................................................ 2-9

2.2.3

Navigation keys ..................................................... 2-9

2.2.4

Menu items .......................................................... 2-10

2.2.5

Sub-menu items ................................................... 2-10

2.2.6

Configuration fields .............................................. 2-10

2.2.7

Pop-up window .................................................... 2-10

2.2.8

Scroll bar .............................................................. 2-10

2.2.9

General help ........................................................ 2-10

2.3

Main menu ......................................................................... 2-11
2.3.1

System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] ...................................... 2-11

2.3.2

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .............................. 2-11

2.3.3

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ........................ 2-11

2.3.4

Language [English] ............................................... 2-11

2.3.5

Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave .......... 2-12

2.3.6

OnChip SATA Controller [Enabled] ...................... 2-13

2.3.7

System Information .............................................. 2-13

2.4

Advanced menu ............................................................... 2-14
2.4.1

JumperFree Configuration ................................... 2-14

2.4.2

CPU Configuration ............................................... 2-16

2.4.3

Chipset ................................................................. 2-17

2.4.4

Onboard Devices Configuration ........................... 2-19

2.4.5

PCI PnP ............................................................... 2-21

2.4.6

USB Configuration ............................................... 2-22

2.4.7

Instant Music Configuration ................................. 2-23