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Contents

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

3.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 3-1
3.1.1

Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 3-1

3.1.2

AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 3-2

3.1.3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 3-5

3.1.4

ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 3-7

3.1.5

ASUS Update utility ................................................ 3-8

3.2

BIOS setup program ........................................................... 3-11
3.2.1

BIOS menu screen ................................................. 3-12

3.2.2

Menu bar ............................................................... 3-12

3.2.3

Navigation keys .................................................... 3-12

3.2.4

Menu items ........................................................... 3-13

3.2.5

Sub-menu items ................................................... 3-13

3.2.6

Configuration fields .............................................. 3-13

3.2.7

Pop-up window ..................................................... 3-13

3.2.8

Scroll bar .............................................................. 3-13

3.2.9

General help .......................................................... 3-13

3.3

Main menu .......................................................................... 3-14
3.3.1

System Time ......................................................... 3-14

3.3.2

System Date ......................................................... 3-14

3.3.3

Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 3-14

3.3.4

Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ......... 3-15

3.3.5

IDE Configuration .................................................. 3-16

3.3.6

System Information .............................................. 3-18

3.4

Advanced menu .................................................................. 3-19
3.4.1

JumperFree Configuration .................................... 3-19

3.4.2

LAN Cable Status ................................................. 3-23

3.4.3

USB Configuration ................................................. 3-24

3.4.4

CPU Configuration ................................................. 3-25

3.4.5

Chipset ................................................................. 3-27