Asus VISTA EDITION M2N-PLUS SLI - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-20
2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-22
2.7.1
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-22
2.7.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-24
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the first time ........................................................ 3-1
3.2 Turning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2
3.2.1
Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-2
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-1
4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 4-4
4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 4-5
4.1.4 Updating the BIOS .......................................................... 4-6
4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file ............................................ 4-8
4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-9
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 4-10
4.2.1
BIOS menu screen .........................................................4-11
4.2.2 Menu bar ........................................................................4-11
4.2.3 Legend bar .................................................................... 4-12
4.2.4 Menu items ................................................................... 4-12
4.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................ 4-12
4.2.6 Configuration fields ....................................................... 4-12
4.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................. 4-13
4.2.8 General help ................................................................. 4-13
4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-14
4.3.1
System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-14
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ....................................... 4-14
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ................................. 4-14
4.3.4 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave .......................... 4-15
4.3.5 SATA1~4 ....................................................................... 4-17
4.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] .............................. 4-18
4.3.7 Installed Memory [xxx MB] ............................................ 4-18
4.3.8 Usable Memory [XXX MB] .............................................. -18