Asus P4GE-MX - Manual (Page 4)

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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 Updating the BIOS with EZ Flash feature .............. 2-3
2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS .......... 2-4
2.1.4 ASUS Update ........................................................ 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 Legend bar ........................................................... 2-10
2.2.4 General help ........................................................ 2-10
2.2.5 Sub-menu ............................................................ 2-10
2.2.6 Pop-up window .................................................... 2-10
2.3 Main menu ......................................................................... 2-11
Primary and Secondary Master/Slave .............................. 2-13
2.4 Advanced menu ............................................................... 2-15
2.4.1
Advanced Chipset Features ................................ 2-15
2.4.2 Chip Configuration ............................................... 2-17
2.5 Power menu ..................................................................... 2-20
Hardware Monitor ............................................................. 2-22
2.6 Boot menu ........................................................................ 2-23
2.7 Exit menu ......................................................................... 2-24
Chapter 3: Software support
3.1 Install an operating system ................................................. 3-2
3.2 Support CD information ...................................................... 3-2
3.2.1
Running the support CD ........................................ 3-2
3.2.2 Drivers menu ......................................................... 3-3
3.2.3 Utilities menu ......................................................... 3-3
3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information ..................................... 3-4
3.3 Audio configuration ............................................................. 3-5