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Asus A7V400-MX 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 the AwardBIOS Flash Utility ......................... 2-2

2.1.3

CrashFree BIOS feature ........................................ 2-4

2.1.4

ASUS Update ........................................................ 2-4

2.2

BIOS beep codes ............................................................... 2-6

2.3

BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-6

2.3.1

BIOS menu bar ...................................................... 2-7

2.3.2

Legend bar ............................................................. 2-7

2.4

Main menu .......................................................................... 2-9

2.5

Advanced menu ............................................................... 2-13

2.5.1

Chip Configuration ............................................... 2-14

2.5.2

I/O Device Configuration ...................................... 2-19

2.5.3

PCI Configuration ................................................ 2-20

2.6

Power menu ..................................................................... 2-22

2.6.1

Power Up Control ................................................ 2-23

2.6.2

Hardware Monitor ................................................ 2-25

2.7

Boot menu ........................................................................ 2-26

2.8

Exit menu ......................................................................... 2-28

Chapter 3: Software support

3.1

Installing 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