Asus M2N-SLI User Manual
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Contents
Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-20
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-21
Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-24
Starting up for the first time ........................................................ 3-1
Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-2
3.2.1
Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-2
Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-2
Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-1
Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 4-4
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 4-5
Updating the BIOS .......................................................... 4-6
Saving the current BIOS file ............................................ 4-8
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-9
BIOS setup program .................................................................. 4-10
4.2.1
BIOS menu screen .........................................................4-11
Menu bar ........................................................................4-11
Legend bar .................................................................... 4-12
Menu items ................................................................... 4-12
Sub-menu items ............................................................ 4-12
Configuration fields ....................................................... 4-12
Pop-up window ............................................................. 4-13
General help ................................................................. 4-13
System Time ................................................................. 4-14
System Date ................................................................. 4-14
Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 4-14
Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 4-15
SATA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ...................................................... 4-17
HDD SMART Monitoring ............................................... 4-18
Installed Memory ........................................................... 4-18